Zuo Shaoyang shrugged his shoulders and made a helpless move: "No way, my father is very angry about the previous regret of his marriage, so he doesn't want to stay in the capital longer." I can only work hard for you and send Qiao'er to Hezhou with us. Because of her illness, as I said, it will take several months or even a year or two of treatment to heal, and we can't stay in the capital for so long. ”

Qiao Guan looked embarrassed: "However, I am busy with official business and can't leave, and I am old and old, and it is not suitable to travel long distances, my brother has been running out for many years, and I really can't spare anyone to take care of Qiao'er." ”

Zuo Shaoyang said: "Qiao'er originally grew up in Hezhou, not a place where she is not familiar with life, and there are still some relatives and friends in Hezhou, right?" Even if not, as long as you can trust her, hand her over to us and take her back, and I will take good care of her. ”

Qiao Guan was overjoyed and bowed: "Thank you, Brother Zuo!" To be honest, there are some relatives and friends in Hezhou, but it is better to leave it to Brother Zuo at ease. When I returned, I consulted with my father and called you back as soon as possible. ”

"Okay, anyway, my family's newly bought house is very big, and I can live in it. You can send one or two servants to take care of it. If this is the case, then there is no need to send someone to find and dig the chicken blood vine, anyway, we will return to Hezhou together in four days, and we can directly treat it there. ”

"Thank you, thank you. - By the way, the housekeeper has already moved here and lives in the next room to your room, accompanied by a little maid. Let's go to Zhen's Medical Center to concoct medicinal materials and give medicine to my little sister, right? ”

Zuo Shaoyang looked at the sky: "Okay!" Let's go! ”

The two of them came to Zhen's Medical Center by carriage. got off in front of the door, and when the guy at the door saw Qiao Guan, he hurriedly greeted him and bowed: "The big man is here." Inside please! - The big shopkeeper, the big judge is here! The shopkeeper shouted back.

Zuo Shaoyang already knew that the ancestor of the Qiao family and the old doctor Zhen were both officials of the Sui Dynasty when they were in the Sui Dynasty, and they had a good relationship and belonged to the world. No wonder this guy is so enthusiastic.

The shopkeepers didn't recognize Zuo Shaoyang, there were too many people in and out of Zhen's Medical Center every day, and there were a lot of people like Zuo Shaoyang who came to visit every day, and the shopkeepers couldn't recognize so many.

Qiao Guan didn't stop in the lobby, and walked straight to the back hall with Zuo Shaoyang. At this time, a white-bearded old man walked out of the curtain of the back room, smiled at Qiao Guan, and said, "Guan'er is here!" Inside please! ”

Zhen's medical hall is nominally in the name of Zhen Quan's old miracle doctor, but Zhen Quan is over eighty years old, and he only treats some royal families, dignitaries or wealthy people, and does not sit in the hospital to consult, and the medical center is in charge of the eldest son Zhen Hang. The other three sons, Zhen Hu, Zhen Ji, and Zhen Shi, also sat in the hospital for consultation. The old man who came out to greet them was the eldest son, Zhen Hang. This Zhen Hang is also in his sixties, his beard is already gray, and the old doctor Zhen is the same generation as Master Qiao's grandfather, and Dr. Zhen is the eldest son of the old doctor Zhen, so he directly calls Qiao Guan by his nickname.

Qiao Guan hurriedly bowed and saluted: "I've seen Zhen Bozu!" Then he introduced Zuo Shaoyang and said: "This is the young shopkeeper of Hezhou Guizhi Hall, Zuo Zhong Zuo Shaoyang." It's the crown's, uh, buddy. ”

Zhen Hang smiled and arched his hand: "Fortunately!" ”

Zuo Shaoyang hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Fortunately, the students admire the old doctor Zhen very much, and some time ago, they came to visit, but the old doctor Zhen has no time to meet the guests, which is a pity." ”

Zhen said with a smile: "Hehe, it's not that my father is entrusted to him, just because he is an old man, and it is important to take care of his body, and all the princes, scholars, generals, and marquis have a lot of illness, and they have to go to the clinic almost every day to see the disease, and they are really too busy, and we don't dare to let the mundane things of ordinary people disturb his old man's family, so we don't let the idle people and other people visit, and we don't let them see." ”

The speaker has no intention of listening, Zuo Shaoyang is very uncomfortable to listen to, he is admiring to visit, how can he become an idle person who has nothing to do? Zuo Shaoyang was very unhappy when he heard this, but he still held back.

Qiao Guan also saw that Zuo Shaoyang's face was not good, and he hurriedly said: "Zhen Bozu, we are here today to use the concoction room of your medical hall to concoct a few flavors of medicine. Brother Zuo treats people, and there are several medicines that need to be specially concocted. ”

"Okay." Zhen Hang readily agreed, as if he hadn't said anything inappropriate just now, he looked at Zuo Shaoyang and twisted his beard and said, "I don't know what medicine Zuo Langzhong wants to concoct?" ”

"Chuanwu, Caowu, myrrh, **. - But the processing time of Chuanwu and Caowu is too long, so I can just go back to the inn and concoct it myself. ”

Zhen Hang smiled and said: "These few flavored medicines, we have already concocted them in the medicine store, you don't have to work hard to concoct them, since you are Guan'er's friend, how much do you want, I will let the guy bring it to you." ”

Zuo Shaoyang arched his hand and said: "Thank you, may I ask if the Chuanwu and Caowu in your pavilion are concocted by the method of simmering ash artillery?" ”

"yes, is there another way?" Zhen Xuanqi said.

Zuo Shaoyang asked again: "What about ** and myrrh?" Is it enough to grind at the end of the research? ”

"Hmmm! That's right. Is there any ingenious way to do it? Zhen Hang's words were more or less sarcastic.

"Yes." Zuo Shaoyang said very sincerely, "The processing method of my herbs is indeed different from the general methods such as your pavilion, and it must be specially concocted." ”

"Oh? What's so special about your new approach? ”

"The method of your pavilion, the concocted grass and Chuanwu, the poisonous surname is very large, and it can't be used more, at most three or five are terrible, and the poisonous surname I concocted is very small, and you can use eight pieces at a time!"

"Hahaha." Zhen Hang laughed, and even his white beard kept shaking, "This method sounds very tempting." What about the other two herbs? Isn't it even more amazing to concoct it? ”

These words were very sarcastic, Zuo Shaoyang still held back his anger and said patiently: "Ordinary people use ordinary methods to concoct **, myrrh, after taking it, patients are easy to vomit, affecting the efficacy of the drug, and my method can avoid this kind of irritating taste, not easy to cause nausea and vomiting." ”

The sarcastic smile on Zhen Hang's face became even stronger, as if the top master watched a fledgling junior dancing with a sword and talking exaggeratedly, stroked his beard and said lightly to Qiao Guan: "Guan'er knows where the concoction room is, he will take you there." The old decay will not accompany me. ”

Zuo Shaoyang also arched his hand and said: "Thank you Dr. Zhen, but don't bother, I'm afraid I won't be able to spare time in the concoction room of your hall, can you borrow a few concocted utensils, I'll take them back to the inn to concoct them, and return them when I'm done." ”

Zhen Xuanpi smiled and said, "Zuo Langzhong is worried that our master has learned your concocting method, right?" ”

"Let's tell the truth, this method of concoction, I sold it to the old shopkeeper of our Hezhou Hengchang Pharmacy in Hezhou, and sold it for one hundred taels of silver, and he will monopolize it in the future. So I really don't dare to let others watch, so as not to leak it out and affect other people's business. ”

"Hahaha" Zhen Hang laughed and said to Qiao Guan, "Guan'er, this friend of yours is so loud, a concoction method sold for a hundred taels!" Since you have such a good skill, then we don't dare to lend you this friend the concocted utensils of our Zhen Medical Hall, lest you come back with any powder or something and leak your concocted secrets. The two of you please, the old man has taken his leave! With that, the sleeves of his robe flicked and he walked away.

Zuo Shaoyang also turned around and went out with a gloomy face. Qiao Guan didn't know how things turned out like this, so he hurriedly chased out: "Brother Zuo, wait a minute!" ”

Zuo Shaoyang stood still and didn't look back.

Qiao Guan said: "Brother Zuo, Uncle Zhen didn't speak like this for you, he usually speaks like this, you may not know, misunderstood......"

"It's nothing, their Zhen family is a family of miracle doctors, and they are used to talking arrogantly to ordinary people like us, and they never have to consider the feelings of others, but I also have a little temper, people respect me, I respect people, on the contrary, if people offend me, I will offend people."

"Hehe, yes, in fact, to be honest, I also hate this Uncle Zhen, but there is no way, my grandfather was a minister in the same court as the old doctor Zhen, and now I am a minister in the same court as his younger brother Zhen Liyan of Taichang Temple, which can be described as a family, I don't see if I look up and look down, I can't help it. It's all my fault, I didn't tell you Uncle Zhen's surname in advance, so I made it like this. ”

"Even if I tell me, I won't bear it, I can't ask them for the Zhen family, forget it, don't say it, hold your breath!"

"Then let's find another medical hall to concoct medicinal materials, shall we?"

"No need, just buy it at the Dongshi Pharmacy, these flavored medicines don't need special utensils, just a bowl, a pot, a wooden basin, and a stove. You can make it in the inn. ”

"Huh? So, why do you want Baba to come to this hospital? ”

Zuo Shaoyang smiled helplessly: "To be honest, if it's just concoction of medicinal materials, I won't use it, I want to visit Old Doctor Zhen, I didn't see it last time, and I got angry, and this time it's even more, the real god didn't see it, and the little ghost was angry." - This old doctor Zhen Quan can't be so domineering, right? ”

"No, no, Old Doctor Zhen treats people kindly, is very approachable, and I have never seen him blush with anyone."

"Well, I think so, otherwise, how could people live to such an advanced age?"

"It's not difficult for you to see Old Doctor Zhen, I'll arrange it for Ming'er, invite him to dinner at home, and give you a chance to ask for advice."

"Okay, ......" After these two times, Zuo Shaoyang's interest in seeing the old doctor had greatly decreased, but since Qiao Guan said so, he casually agreed.

The two took a carriage to the East City Jishi Pharmacy, found the shopkeeper Bao, bought the medicine they needed, and the concoction tools, and then returned to the Penglai Inn.

Zuo Shaoyang is not in a hurry to concoct medicinal materials, because it is easier to do live myrrh, and it can be fried quickly, but Chuanwu and Caowu need to be soaked for a long time, so they can only soak the medicinal materials first.

After soaking the medicinal herbs, Zuo Shaoyang began to use acupuncture to relieve Qiao Qiaoer's pain. The effect of acupuncture and moxibustion in relieving pain is very prominent, and after a short time, Qiao Qiaoer feels much better, although the hip pain is still faint, but it can be tolerated, and she is happy and smiling.

(To be continued)