Chapter 145: True and False
When he was young, the gate of Huo's Mansion opened again, and Zhou Cang stood at the door and shouted: "General Huang, come in quickly, I have already served my brother." ”
Huang Zhong was grateful, took three steps and two steps, and walked in.
I only saw that there were holes in Huofu, courtyards, rockeries, and water springs, and it was really a rich and rich house.
In the pavilion of the courtyard, there was a person sitting upright, a man full of wealth and wealth was sipping tea, who else could it be if it wasn't Huo Lei!
"Huang Zhong came uninvited, and I hope that Huo Dongjia will not be surprised!"
Huo Lei looked like Huang Zhong owed him 10,000 taels of gold and said coldly: "What are you doing here?" The price of my elixir is higher now, I don't know how much money you brought? ”
"Huo Dongjia makes a price, and I, Huang Zhong, will never bargain."
Huo Lei stretched out five fingers and said coldly: "One of five thousand taels of gold, not one less than one"
Huang Zhong's figure was stunned, five thousand taels of gold, I am afraid that even if he sells his mansion, he will not be able to exchange it for so much money, this Huo Lei is really a lion's mouth.
It's a pity that people are under the eaves and have to bow their heads, Huang Zhong has been stubborn for half his life, but at this time he has to whisper: "Please also ask Huo Dongjia for a few days, and I will go back to raise money." ”
Huo Lei stood up and shouted contemptuously: "You'd better raise 50,000 taels of gold, otherwise your efforts will be wasted." ”
"What?"
Huang Zhong was shocked, 50,000 taels of gold, even if he borrowed all his relatives, he wouldn't be able to make it up for a while! Wasn't it still five thousand taels just now?
Huo Lei explained: "It's not that I deliberately make things difficult for you, but Ling Lang's illness has already accumulated, and I am afraid that one pill will not work, maybe ten or twenty pills can be cured after taking it." ”
Huang Zhong's body was stunned, Huo Lei's words were not unreasonable, but where did he raise so much money, and what about Xu'er's life?
Huang Zhong, who was anxious, felt that he was about to collapse, it was really a penny that was difficult for a hero, for several years, he was alone, but he didn't expect that he couldn't even save his son's life, so what was the use of himself.
Zhou Cang on the side suddenly spoke: "My brother Huo, you can't look at my face and sell the pill to General Huang cheaper!" ”
Huo Lei said with a serious face: "Brother Zhou, it's not that I don't give you this favor, but the formula of this elixir is extremely precious, and it is all made from scarce medicinal materials from all over the world, but it is hard to find, I really can't let it." ”
"Really can't be less?"
Huo Lei hurriedly shook his head and said: "It can't be missing, I also took the goods from the previous family, and now I don't have much left in my hand, only 9." ”
Zhou Cang looked embarrassed and said, "General Huang, I'm really embarrassed, this price can only be like this." ”
Huang Zhong suppressed the disappointment in his heart, and still hugged his fists and said: "I still have to thank Zhou Zhuangshi for his help, Xu'er's life should be like this, and the old man can only do his best." ”
Huang Zhong was about to turn around and leave, but Zhou Cang suddenly said, "General Huang go slowly, I will pay for this elixir for you." ”
"You!"
Huang Zhong turned around in surprise and hesitated: "What is the strong man?" You helped me pay for this elixir? ”
Zhou Cang said solemnly: "Not bad! ”
"Brother Horay, go get the elixir! Then I sent someone to bring the money. ”
Huo Lei smiled: "Your brother's character, I can trust it, you wait, I'll go get the pill." ”
Huo Lei flashed to the wing room in the backyard, and only Zhou Cang and Huang Zhong were left in the pavilion.
Huang Zhong immediately hugged his fists and said: "The strong man is very virtuous, Huang has nothing to repay, if this time can really save my son's life, even if the old man resigns from the government and does business, he will return to thank the strong man with a lot of money." ”
"General Huang is polite, although you and I have met for the first time, but I have admired the general for a long time, so I should treat it as a gift from me to Ling Lang, I don't need you to thank you for a lot of money, I just hope that Ling Lang can really get better."
"No, no! If a strong man does not need a lot of money, I can do something else for the strong man. ”
Zhou Cang was overjoyed, he was not afraid that you would not take the bait, this is what he wanted.
"If the general really wants to thank him, he has to thank my lord, if he hadn't taught us on weekdays to do good deeds and accumulate virtues, and promised us money, I wouldn't have been so extravagant."
Huang Zhong instantly became puzzled again, and asked, "Who is the lord of the strong man?" ”
Zhou Cang said in a low voice: "I hope that the general is not strange, my lord is far away in Bingzhou, this time let me come to Jingzhou to do an important thing, it just so happens that I am the same township as this Huo Lei, so I came by the way to reminisce about the past, I never thought that I met the general, it is really a blessing, as for the surname of my lord, it is inconvenient to tell it now, please take care of the general." ”
Huang Zhong replied: "Where is it, it is Huang who is abrupt and actually inquired about the private affairs of the strong man." ”
At this time, Huo Lei also walked over from the inner courtyard, holding a pill bottle in his hand, loving it like a baby pimple, reluctantly handed it to Huang Zhong, and sighed: "All this medicine is here, you are good to put it away, it's just ......"
This elixir is the pyrazinamide brought by Zhou Cang, which was touted as a miracle medicine by Huo Lei.
"Just what? Don't spit it out! ”
Zhou Cang pretended to be angry and shouted.
Huo Lei hurriedly smiled and said: "Big brother, don't blame your brother for being troublesome, General Huang's Ling Lang is already terminally ill, I'm afraid that these nine pills can only treat the symptoms but not the root cause, if you want to completely eradicate it, you still need to continue to take it, but I really don't have it here." ”
Huang Zhong hurriedly asked, "Dare to ask the owner, where did you get this pill from?" ”
Huo Lei looked at Huang Zhong with an embarrassed look, then looked at Zhou Cang, and sighed: "General don't blame, the so-called no business is disadvantageous, I know this, this business will be difficult to do in the future." ”
Of course Huang Zhong knew about this, but under the heart of the rescuer, he still looked at Huo Lei with anticipation, hoping that he could come out.
But Huo Lei seemed to be able to read half of Huang Zhong's thoughts, and began to keep silent, but Huang Zhong was in a hurry.
"My Brother Huo, for the sake of your and my love for many years, you tell General Huang that I will repay you in the future."
Huo Lei then relieved himself and said: "This pill was taken from Bingzhou, the alchemy name is Sergeant Zhongqing, there is an inconspicuous pharmacy in the west of Jinyang City, you only need to take my letter, and naturally someone will receive you." ”
Zhou Cang immediately said cheekily: "In this way, it will trouble Brother Huolei, go and write a letter to me, I can save the son of General Huang." ”
"Brother Zhou, are you ...... All right! This time it is enough to give you face, and don't forget my brother when you make a fortune in the future. ”
Extremely reluctantly, Horay went to the backyard study to write letters.
Taking advantage of Huo Lei's absence, Zhou Cang said again: "General Huang, you go back and give this pill to Ling Lang first, see how the medicine works, if it improves, I will wait for you outside the north gate in ten days, and I will go to Bingzhou with you, and one more person will take care of it." ”
Huang Zhong was moved again, and his feelings have met a noble person today! Now Shu'er is saved.
"Thank you for the great grace of the strong man today, Huang Zhong should remember it in his heart and never forget it until he dies."
"Where, where!"
Zhou Cang opened his mouth and said with a smile: "It still needs General Huang to take care of it in the future, and this trip is just the right time to introduce General Huang to my father-in-law." ”
"I can't ask for it!"
When he was young, Huo Lei brought out the letter and said with a reluctant face: "Brother Zhou, you swear!" When you make a fortune in the future, you must not forget my brother! ”
"Alright, alright! Wouldn't these kind words between you and me hurt our feelings? ”
Zhou Cang snatched the letter, hid it in his arms, and left on his own, Huang Zhong was inconvenient to stay longer, said goodbye, and walked out.
Horay was the only one left smirking in the gazebo, and the tears of laughter were about to fall.