Wang Xiu and He Wei followed the girl to the northeast of the city, a dilapidated small courtyard at the foot of the city wall, the girl was young after all, he trusted him in a few words, and finally brought him.

'Crunch', pushing open the dilapidated small door, flashing into the eyelids is a small courtyard, although dilapidated, but those places that were originally planted with flowers and plants, but have been planted with all kinds of vegetables, a few low houses, the walls are mottled, the paint of the doors and windows is almost all peeled off, the wood is full of cracked fine lines, and the cleaning is quite clean.

Entering the house, a strong musty smell came to his nose, Wang Xiu couldn't help but hold his breath, but saw a thin old man with a sixtieth armor half-lying on the bed, and a boy with a delicate face and ragged clothes was sitting next to him, and when he saw the girl coming in, he got up in surprise and said, "Third sister." Before he finished speaking, he found Wang Xiu and He Wei who followed up, and his face was immediately full of vigilance.

"Grandpa, the medicine is here." The girl walked over, put the medicine at the head of the bed, and bent down to smooth the quilt for the old man.

"Yes, two." Although the old man is seriously ill and terminally ill, he is quite sober.

Wang Xiu bowed his hand and said, "Lao Su, Wang Xiu in Xiashang Shui, when I saw this little girl buying medicine, I came over to take a look, and it was fate." ”

The girl whispered a few words to the old man, who struggled to sit up and arched his hand, "Thank you for the medicine." Ahem. The words were urgent, and there was a cough.

The girl was busy beating the old man's back and said softly: "Grandpa, don't be too anxious, the big official is a good person." ”

"It's okay, it's okay." The old man patted the girl's little hand lovingly, and said to Wang Xiu: "Big brother, don't give the two officials a seat yet." ”

The eldest boy hurriedly brought two stools, put them down with a wary face, and said, "Two officials, please take a seat." ”

Wang Xiu glanced at the big boy and said with a smile: "Thank you, little brother." Immediately, he said to the old man: "Listening to Lao Su, he is also a well-educated person, why." Ahem. At this point, realizing that he was a little rude to speak, he coughed twice in embarrassment.

The old man coughed dryly, his cloudy eyes flashed a trace of clarity, and he sighed and said, "I have been studying for a few years, but unfortunately I have achieved nothing, and it is a pity that I am old and useless, so that these children will suffer with me." ”

Wang Xiu was silent, but listened to the old man: "It seems that these children have gone out to cause trouble again." ”

The girl said coquettishly: "Grandpa, it's not, my brothers are making money outside, and your illness will be cured soon." ”

The old man lovingly stroked the girl's head and said softly, "Go and pour two glasses of water for the guests." ”

"Grandpa, I'll go decoction." The girl blinked wide-eyed and obediently got up and went.

The old man smiled apologetically and said, "The two officials are not strange, the poor have no tea, so they will be a little." ”

Wang Xiu waved his hand and smiled bitterly: "It's okay, we just drank it, and we're not thirsty." ”

Two cups of water came up, He Wei's face was a little reluctant, but he was born with a silver soup spoon, how could he swallow this tea that didn't even have a little taste.

"The friendship of gentlemen is as light as water, and the old house is elegant." Wang Xiu tasted his saliva before putting down the coarse magnetic cup.

The old man's face full of vicissitudes of life reflected a smile, and said: "Thousands of miles to send a message to leave a good heart, and the officials are righteous." ”

The older boy listened to the conversation between the two, and his eyes flashed.

While talking, a childish voice came from outside: "Grandpa, eldest brother, I'm back, and I've earned seventy or eighty yuan this time, which is enough to buy medicine." The girl is back. ”

A boy stepped in with a smile, carrying a bag of cooked dog meat in his hand, but stared at Wang Xiu like a ghost, swallowed the words behind him stiffly, and subconsciously took a step back.

Wang Xiu looked at the boy with a smile and said meaningfully: "Little brother, it seems to be quite kind, have we met somewhere?" ”

The boy shivered in confusion, turned around and was about to run, but heard the old man shouting, "Come back." ”

As if he was frozen by a fixation spell, he slowly turned around, scratched his messy hair, and smiled at Wang Xiu.

"What's going on?" The old man coughed, and the big boy hurriedly stepped forward to beat his back.

The boy's face was embarrassed, like a thief, he came to the old man from Wang Xiu, and said with a smile, "Daddy, I bought you a bun of meat." ”

The old man stared at the boy, suddenly sighed softly, and said, "Went to steal chickens and dogs again?" ”

The boy was stunned, hurriedly put down the dog meat, shook his hand and said, "No, no, why doesn't Big Daddy believe me so much." ”

In the old man's puzzled face, he suddenly opened his teeth and claws, and couldn't help but say happily: "Grandpa, can you do it, and you are cured?" ”

Wang Xiu was stunned when she heard this, her pupils suddenly constricted, and she didn't feel very good, an old man who had been sick in bed for more than half a year suddenly felt refreshed, which was not a good thing. There is a saying in medicine that Shenma returns to the light.

He thought about it and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I have a fate with my little brother, a few days ago he said that I was released from high school, and I was happy to reward him with some money." ”

"I said that a few days ago, you took two taels of silver, which turned out to be an auspicious reward from the officials." The old man seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, his words seemed to be deceiving himself, but there was also a faint expectation of the children, and he did not want to see them as thieves.

"I remember, Feng Yuan, don't you?" Wang Xiu deliberately changed the topic, and his eyes were full of playfulness.

saw that the boy, who should be Feng Yuan, looked at Wang Xiu vigilantly and said nothing.

The old man smiled awkwardly and said, "Forgive me, this kid has always been clever, but somehow, he has been a little stupid recently, oh, this is Zong Liang, the girl is Li Caixuan, and there are a few babies outside, fourth brother, I haven't seen a big official yet." ”

Feng Yuan had a dirty little face, his expression was very exciting, he came to Wang Xiu's side and said, "See, see, big, big official." ”

Wang Xiu smiled playfully: "What, don't you congratulate me on the title of Huangjia in the coming year?" ”

Feng Yuan looked embarrassed and hesitant, not knowing how to answer.

Wang Xiu laughed loudly, looked at Feng Yuan and nodded, and said categorically: "Good boy, agile, good, good." ”

Feng Yuan glared at Wang Xiu fiercely, but he didn't dare to answer, what kind of dexterity, obviously ridiculing his ability to steal, this must be known by grandpa, and he must be angry.

Wang Xiu smiled indifferently, ignoring Feng Yuan's vicious gaze, and said to He Wei: "I'm sorry for you to invite a medical hall gentleman." ”

He Wei blinked, he was not used to Wang Xiu's kindness, but he still stood up.

"Don't work for officials, the little old man is an old problem, and it will be fine in a few days." When the old man saw that Wang Xiu asked others to invite Langzhong, they couldn't even meet in Pingshui, so he hurriedly got up to dissuade him.

"Let's see." Wang Xiuwen laughed.

"When we meet in Pingshui, we have already annoyed the officials and people to give medicines, how can the little old man bother again."

"It's just right." Wang Xiu spoke, looking at a few boys.

Just when Wang Xiu was talking to the old man, children came back one after another, and he also secretly praised the old man's high righteousness, and actually adopted ten children in an embarrassing environment, which shows the hardships and admires the virtue of an orthodox scholar.

Zong Liang, Liu Renfeng, Li Changsheng, Feng Yuan, Jing Bo, Bo Zhang, Qin Min, Gao Kan, Qiu Yun, Li Caiwei, a total of ten children.

"Grandpa, the medicine is ready, drink it while it's hot." Li Caixuan came over with a wooden plate and a hot decoction.

"Laosu, you can drink it quickly." Wang Xiu smiled and said authentically, but he didn't feel very comfortable in his heart.

"It's hard for these kids!" The old man took the bowl of decoction and medicine slowly, and drank it slowly, but said with a wry smile: "Good medicine is bitter." ”

"As long as it can cure the disease."

He Wei walked in quickly and said, "Sir, please come." ”

But I saw a middle-aged man wearing a tuanhua robe and a little clean, frowning and slowly walking, followed by a small man carrying a medicine box. But when he looked around the house, he hurriedly covered his nose with a handkerchief, and his face was as frowning as a dead mother.

Wang Xiu saw it, there were three points of displeasure in his heart, the doctor's parents' hearts, if the doctor dislikes the poor and loves the rich, I am afraid that the medical skills will also be in vain, he couldn't help but stare at him fiercely.

He Wei felt Wang Xiu's sharp gaze, and then looked at the virtue of Mr. Invite's dead mother, and immediately understood what was going on, and hurriedly said: "This is the most famous ancient doctor in Wanqiu. ”

Wang Xiu bowed his head slightly, arched his hand, and said lightly: "I have seen Mr. in the next place, the old man is seriously ill, and I hope that Mr. will sit for a consultation." ”

The middle-aged man took off his handkerchief, looked at Wang Xiu reservedly, and then looked at the old man, frowning even deeper. xh118