Although a few days passed, the strong bloody atmosphere of the Hou Mansion gradually dissipated, but everyone was depressed and unhappy, and everyone pinned their hopes on Ling Shang's recovery.

The big stone wall of the pine crane prolonged the year became a boulder in the hearts of everyone, the next day, the old marquis decisively ordered to be removed, replaced with a few pots of luxuriant laurel and Junzi orchid, no one dared to mention the tragic things of that day, only Ling Fang sighed in the East Mansion and said: "The Burmese mother left really suddenly, but I am afraid that the origin of the Xin Zhu can no longer be known!" ”

The third master turned his head and frowned, "That's true, I have time to ask her in detail that day...... Alas, this matter has dragged on after all, and it is difficult to guarantee that it will not be a hidden danger in the future! It's just that the person is no longer there, and I can't check it anymore......"

Xu Shen entered the mansion on the second day and began to expel the toxins for Ling Shang, he received a very high courtesy in the northern mansion, and he must send a carriage and horse to pick him up, at first he refused, but later found that this could indeed save more time, so he acquiesced.

The materials used by Xu Shen to treat the disease are very strange, but the lichen is only available on the moss or stone steps after the rain, and the roasted eel bone meal also needs wild eels, so the Hou Mansion sent people to look around, as long as it can cure the disease of the son, what is the pity of spending some manpower and financial resources?

In addition to coming every other day to diagnose Ling Shang's pulse, he also has a small medical hall to operate, although the income is not high, but there are seven or eight patients who come to seek treatment every day, Xu Shen is benevolent, and both ends are attentive, and he has never abandoned ordinary patients because of the noble status of the Hou Mansion, which makes Ling Tong Ling Fang Aining and others admire him! After more than a month of hard work, Ling Shang has improved, although the words are still slow, but his eyes have regained his brilliance, and his memory has gradually recovered.

Ling Tong volunteered to take on an errand, that is, to learn to bake roasted eel bones, but the preparation method is very particular, and it was taught by Xu Shen orally, not only because he couldn't be entangled by Ling Tong, but because he really couldn't take care of it.

In the afternoon of this day, in the courtyard of the prince's mansion, there were five or six eels crawling in the urn, if it was usual, Ling Tong would definitely cover his nose and run away, but Xu Shen stood beside him, his eyes were loud and his tone was calm, and he taught her step by step, and she gradually stopped feeling disgusting.

"Knock it out with a wooden nail first," Xu Shen said

"Be careful, even if it faints, its tail will still move"

"Well, I know......" Ling Tong lifted the wooden peg, gritted her teeth and knocked it down, but it didn't hit her head, the eel writhed in pain, she screamed, dropped the wooden nail and ran away.

After walking a few steps, I saw Xu Shen standing there quietly, there was no impatience or ridicule in his eyes, and he had the courage to come back and continue.

"I can't hit it the first time, it's nothing, you just try again"

"But why does Mademoiselle have to do this herself?"

Ling Tong said: "Since Master Dao Bo said that I am getting older, I don't have to go to school every day, and I have nothing to do all day long, and it is very boring, I see that my eldest sister-in-law is doing housework all day long, and I have to take care of my eldest brother's body, which is very hard, and I also want to share my worries, besides, the eldest brother's medicine is so difficult to make, and Mr. Xu wants to run both the hospital and the Guo Mansion, I also hope to do my best......"

"Since Miss is so hearted, then please roast the eel bone powder."

"Alas" Ling Tong walked back and picked up the wooden nails on the ground.

Xu Shen handed her a burlap cloth covered with dust, "Use this piece of dusty linen cloth to hold down the eel's body, it can be non-slip, and then quickly hit its head with a wooden nail!" How about trying again? ”

Ling Tong settled down, took the piece of linen, pressed the figure of an eel, then took a breath, looked at the head and knocked it down with his right hand, and sure enough, the eel was paralyzed.

"Very good! Take it out, wrap it in Houttuynia cordata leaves, wrap it in lotus leaves, and tie it with cotton thread," After speaking, he handed Ling Tong a few red and green leaves and a dried lotus leaf.

Ling Tong wrapped the eel in Houttuynia cordata blades and said, "The smell is so strong!" "Then put in the dried lotus leaves and tie them with cotton thread.

"Follow me," Xu Shen said.

Ling Tong followed him to the courtyard, where a hole had been dug in the dirt and a stove had been built out of stones.

"Bake it on a low fire with dry wood for an hour, dry it until it is warm, and then put it in a stone mortar and use a stone pestle to make it into powder......"

"Remember?" He asked gently.

"Remembered"

"Today I will lead you to make it once, and in the future you will do it alone"

Ling Tong smiled and nodded.

Xiao Nian had already helped to make a fire, Xu Shen buried the lotus leaf in the soil, and said to Xiao Nian: "Remember, this fire must be small and roasted slowly."

"yes, got it!"

The weather was hot in late summer and early autumn, and the two of them were sweating after being busy for a while, Xiao Nian ordered someone to call two basins of water, personally held two face towels, and said to the two with a smile: "Doctor Xu, Miss Tong has worked hard, please drink herbal tea first, and then wipe your face!" ”

The girl next to her brought herbal tea, Ling Tong took it up and took a sip, but it was slightly sweet, very delicious, Xu Shen only took a sip and choked, a piece of the off-white robe was wet, the herbal tea was light brown, leaving obvious marks, he coughed a few times in a row, and his face was slightly red.

"Sir, is he not used to drinking sweet tea?" Ling Tong could see that he didn't seem to like the taste of this tea.

"There's Luo Han Guo in there, right?" He coughed again.

"Yes, there is honeysuckle monk fruit and honey in it, which is specially boiled in the kitchen, which may not be to the taste of Doctor Xu......

Xiao Nian said.

"It's not that the taste is uncomfortable, it's just that you can't eat monk fruit ......," he said, putting down his teacup.

"It's really negligent, I'll change you for a cup of tea, ah, sir's clothes are also dirty...... Why don't you change it out first, I'll let someone wash it right away."

"It's okay, don't bother...... Ahem"

"Go get a new gown!"

Soon the girl brought a gray gown, and Xiao Nian said: "Please change it, if the eldest grandmother sees us letting Dr. Xu wear this dirty clothes, we will blame Xiao Nian for not taking good care of her!" Besides, I am afraid that the tea stains will not be washed off if they are dry......" Xu Shen took the gray one after a little hesitation, turned around and replaced his own.

Xiao Nian took his clothes and left, but Ling Tong caught a glimpse of something falling on the ground, and Xu Shen was buttoning it with his back to her without noticing.

"What is this?" Ling Tong walked over and picked it up, and there was a nuclear carving hanging on a black rope, half an inch long, and the carving was a canopy boat, and there were two people standing on the boat.

Just as he was about to take a closer look, Xu Shen had already turned around.

"That's what an old man left me," he said lightly, looking at the nuclear carving.

"What a meticulous effort! There are two people on this boat, and you can still tell that they are a man and a woman! Ling Tong exclaimed.

"This is the miniature carving technique in nuclear carving, if the young lady looks closely, she can also find that the window of the cabin can be opened, and then look at the bottom of the ship, there is a poem engraved on it......"

"Ahh If there is! Ingenious indeed! Just when Ling Tong was surprised, Xu Shen gradually fell into silence, his eyes turned into the distance, his eyes were slightly sunken, his eyes were brown, and his attitude was far away......

"Sir, please take it!" Ling Tong handed it back to him, and he took it, still wearing it around his neck and in his collar.

"Doctor Xu!" Xiao Nian came in a hurry.

"Our grandma just came back and said she must ask you to stay for dinner"

"No need, I'll have to rush back to the hospital later."

"That's not going to happen! Our grandmother specially instructed the kitchen to make exquisite side dishes, and personally boiled her specialty of Qiansi whitebait soup, Miss Tong also came to eat together, no one can leave today, I have already gone to Dongfu to report the news......"

After dinner, one of the two went home, and the other wanted to go back to the hospital, Ling Tong saw the coachman Mao'er waiting at the door, so he casually asked: "Where is the doctor's hospital?" Far from it"

Mao'er replied: "Miss Hui, Mr. Xu's medical hall is in Shenjiayuan in the west of the city, and it may not take half an hour to walk, but it is much faster to take the carriage......

was about to say goodbye, but I heard Xu Shen say to Mao'er: "Little brother doesn't have to come to pick me up tomorrow, I will go up the mountain to collect medicine early tomorrow morning, and I will return the day after tomorrow."

"Mr. has to send it even more if he works hard to collect medicine, I will send Mr. to the foot of the mountain, and I will pick him up the day after tomorrow."

"No need, I'll leave early tomorrow morning, you don't have to come."

"No!" Mao'er shook her head and said, "Grandma sent me to be Mr.'s coachman, Mr. doesn't need me, I will become a white rice eater, no matter how early I am waiting at the door of the medical hall!" ”

"Okay, tomorrow morning, I'll leave for Yongshan, then it's time to work brother."

Mao'er smiled and said, "Okay, Ming'er, I will definitely wait for you at the mouth of the alley in advance!" ”