Seeing that the woman refused to let go, the old man said helplessly:

"If this doesn't work, then I'm really out of line, I really don't have money."

"No money? Hum! Okay, you give me the gourd and the basket, and I can sell it for a few bucks when I get it to the market. With that, the woman reached out and grabbed the basket beside the table.

Seeing this, the old man hurriedly held it in his arms, and looked like he wouldn't be killed:

"No, no, you can take anything, but my medicine ...... You can't move! ”

"Hey? Are you still motivated? All over your body, there is only this medicine left valuable, what do I take if I don't take the medicine? If you let go, if you don't give it to me, I'll report to the official! ”

As soon as he heard that the other party was going to report to the official, the old man was finally scared, and his face showed embarrassment.

But his hands were still tightly holding the gourd and the bamboo basket, and he had no intention of letting go.

And just when the two sides were deadlocked, a young man walked up to the two, looked at the woman with a smile and said:

"This eldest sister, the money he owes...... I'll pay him back. I wonder if this ingot is enough? ”

As he spoke, he took out a silver ingot weighing five taels from his bosom and handed it to the woman. The woman swept the silver tael, instantly showed joy on her face, and couldn't stop nodding:

"Enough, enough! Not only that, but more. You see, I didn't take any money with me when I went out......"

"It's enough, and the extra will be used as interest, so you don't need to look for it."

Three taels of silver, more than ten days of hard work became five taels, almost doubled!

Hearing this, the woman couldn't close her mouth with joy, and quickly let go of the old man's ears.

"Oops! Thank you so much! Hehe, then I won't bother a few people, you eat slowly, eat slowly......"

After speaking, the woman was afraid that the other party would regret it, so she left the hotel with a cigarette in her hand.

"Well, thank you, little brother, for your help. I don't know what to call the little brother? ”

After the woman left, the old man looked at the young man and thanked him with a fist. In addition to gratitude, there was also a little suspicion in his eyes, and he didn't understand why this person wanted to pay back the money for himself.

"In Xia Huaxing. Doctor Hua said seriously, sit, sit, let's sit down and say. ”

The young man who came forward to solve the siege was none other than Hua Xing, who was eating noodles at the next table.

After beckoning the old man to take a seat, Huaxing asked the shopkeeper for a few side dishes, and took a pot of wine by the way, and then sat back at the table.

During this period, Dong Bai, who was sitting alone at the adjacent table, was confused and didn't understand what Huaxing wanted.

And the old man sitting next to him was also puzzled, and after seeing this person respectfully pouring himself full of wine, he finally couldn't help it, and asked:

"You...... Recognize the old man? ”

"Well, not an acquaintance. This is the first time we have met. Huaxing replied truthfully.

"Then how do you know that the old man's surname is Hua? Also known as the old man and doctor? The old man was puzzled.

"Oh, the surname Hua is what the eldest sister said just now. As for the doctor...... That's my guess. Ordinary people should not go out with a medicine basket and gourd. ”

After listening to the explanation, the old man nodded lightly. Smelling the aroma of wine on the table, he first raised his glass and took a sip, and then asked a second time:

"Then why do you have to pay back the old man? also gave the mother-in-law five taels of silver once, and she felt distressed when she thought about it. ”

After speaking, the old man subconsciously shook his head, with a look of reluctance. It is not difficult to see that he is really "distressed" about the extra two taels of silver.

"Oh, there are two reasons: first, you and I are both surnamed Hua, which is considered fate, and we should help each other; Second, the most respected person in the next day is the doctor. So if the healer is in trouble, how can I not help? ”

During the Han Dynasty, the social status of healers was actually very low.

Not to mention being admired, even the most basic respect cannot be reached.

Even if you are a doctor, few people will care. If you make a slight mistake, you will be beheaded by the royal family. is 108,000 miles away from the current doctors.

Therefore, after listening to Huaxing's words, although the old man was very comfortable, his face was still full of confusion:

"Although what you said makes some sense, it's five taels of silver! It's not five copper plates. What kind of fate alone can pay off the debts for others? Little brother, let me make it clear to you, I can't give you this money for a while. In addition, I only owe three taels of silver, not five taels, you, you can't take the opportunity to increase the price! ”

Seeing that the old man was vigilant, Huaxing couldn't help but say "old money fan" in his heart.

But he definitely couldn't say so, and immediately patted the old man on the shoulder and reassured:

"Of course. You only owe three taels, and the extra two taels are my own business, and it has nothing to do with you! ”

Hearing Hua Xing say this, the old man nodded reassuringly.

But in the blink of an eye, the old man suddenly remembered something. Slightly excited, staring at Huaxing's face carefully with big eyes, from top to bottom, from eyebrows to mouth, meticulous, no one was spared, and he said while watching:

"Wait, you said your surname is also Hua? I also took the initiative to pay back the money for me...... Ah! Are you supposed to be mine, my ...... By the way, your mother...... Which village is it from? ”

As soon as these words came out, Huaxing popped on the spot, and even squirted out with a mouthful of wine.

This old man actually asked his mother which village he was from, obviously taking Huaxing as his own seed!

After hearing this, Hua Xing was face with a black line, and hurriedly waved his hand and said:

"No, no, you're mistaken! I don't have anything to do with you, I just happen to have the same last name, don't think about it. Ahem, by the way, I haven't asked you for your name? ”

As he spoke, the side dishes ordered by Huaxing had been served to the table.

Hearing Huaxing deny this, the old man didn't think much about it, and said while eating:

"Oh, that's when I think too much, hehe. The old man is a characteristic, with a single name and a single character, and is a traveling doctor. ”

Hearing the word "Yuanhua", Huaxing was stunned at first. What Hua Tuo is, he really doesn't remember clearly. It wasn't until he heard the "single name" that a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

This time he was really right, the old man in front of him was a famous doctor in the Eastern Han Dynasty - Hua Tuo.

"It turned out to be Dr. Yuanhua! Disrespectful, disrespectful. ”

After arching his hand, Hua Xing asked again while toasting:

"Hey, I wonder why Dr. Hua owes that woman money?"

"Alas!"

After a long sigh, Hua Tuo talked about his troubles.

He came to Luoyuan Village half a month ago, and after curing a child's stubborn illness, he planned to go to Luoyang for a spin.

Unexpectedly, there were a few people on the side of the road throwing dice and gambling money, and he was itchy and started playing.

As a result, within a day, not only did he lose all the money for the consultation, but even his entanglement was won by the other party.

In order to turn over the book, Hua Tuo borrowed some money from the child's mother "Xiaojuan", saying that it would be repaid in three days. Xiaojuan lent it to him for the sake of this person curing the child's illness.

But who knows, more than ten days have passed, and this old guy has not come to repay the money, and he has returned empty-handed several times, so he staged today's scene of "ear-pulling debt collection".