"Yuanbao, what is the Five Stones?" Liu Ming asked.

"Wushi San, it was originally a Chinese medicine powder, which has some effect on curing typhoid patients." Li Yuanbao explained, "It is called 'Wushi San' because it is a traditional Chinese medicine powder synthesized from stone stalactites, purple quartz, white quartz, stone sulfur, and red stone lipid five flavors, and dozens of herbs such as parsnip and ginseng are attached to it. ”

"If it's a medicine to cure diseases, why is it so weird after taking it?" Liu Ming was puzzled.

"Because after taking these five stone powders, it is very addictive, and it makes people feel hot and impatient."

Wushi San, a kind of drug that was popular among celebrities in the Wei and Jin dynasties. It is recorded in "The New Language of the World" that "taking five stones is not only to cure diseases, but also to feel that the gods are cheerful." "The celebrities of the Wei and Jin dynasties would take this medicine when they drank alcohol and wrote poems.

In the period before entering China, these five stones were entrenched in the Central Plains for hundreds of years.

Liu Yuanzhi also scratched his scalp and said: "However, since the founding of our dynasty, Emperor Taizu has strictly investigated such prescriptions, and anyone who smokes such prescriptions will have to suffer a prison lawsuit. ”

"Dad, aren't you sure there's one on the market?" Liu Ming asked.

"Of course." Liu Yuanzhi said confidently, "Your father and I have been looking for this recipe for a while...... Ahem, not anyway. ”

Liu Shufang leaned against the corner of the wall and sighed: "Sometimes, thinking about yourself is really worse than death, and being bound by this medicine into a living dead. ”

Liu Ming finally understands now that this Liu Xianda gave Liu Shufang five stone powder, and used his frequent symptoms of drug addiction to control it into his puppet.

There are so many dirty things hidden in this deep house.

Liu Ming thought about it, and it was also creepy.

Li Yuanbao was familiar with medical skills, and he also said with distress on his face: "These five stone powders, once sucked, are extremely difficult to dissolve. ”

"Yes...... Liu Shufang sighed to himself, "Since I took it, I have always thought of getting rid of this sea of evil. However, after visiting famous doctors, I learned that this antidote prescription is easy to match, but the medicine is difficult to find. Among them, there is a medicinal herb, called Iron Tree Honeysuckle Fig, which is a hybrid plant that is extremely difficult to find. I won't hide it from you, I almost broke my family, sold my house, spent most of my savings, and still can't find this medicine. ”

Liu Ming thought about it, if this kind of medicine was so easy to find, then Liu Xianda would not have controlled the other party for so long.

"Iron Tree Gold and Silver Fig......" Li Yuanbao touched his chin and said, "It is a hybrid of Iron Tree and Gold and Silver Fig, which can only be formed in a special climate, so it is extremely rare." ”

"Yes...... Liu Shufang opened the compendium of medicinal materials, pointed to one of the pages and said, "I have visited all the medicinal herb merchants, and they all say that this thing is difficult to find. ”

Liu Ming knew that only by finding this medicine and lifting the shackles of Wushisan for Liu Shufang could he join his own camp and prove Liu Xianda's various culpabilities to the government.

However, he speculated that Liu Shufang was so painful that he would definitely try his best to find an antidote, but to the present, it was still fruitless. That shows that the hope of finding yourself is also very slim.

Liu Ming and Li Yuanbao glanced at each other, and they both understood what the other party was thinking - the clue seemed to have entered a dead knot again.

"Isn't this my backyard's flowers?"

In the room, the shouts of the iron bull sounded.

"What? Iron Bull, what do you say? Liu Ming grabbed the other party's arm tightly.

Tie Niu held the compendium of medicinal herbs, looked at it carefully, and judged: "That's right, this kind of branch and leaf shape, there is a piece on the side of my mountain, and it is everywhere, it is this iron tree gold and silver fig......"

"Really? Iron Bull, would you like to take us to see it? Liu Ming's eyes showed hope.

Liu Jiaofang's eyes also reappeared, as if the iron ox was the last straw in his life.

"That's fine." Tie Niu smiled, "Young Master Liu, your kindness to us, don't say that you want this iron tree gold and silver fig, you want our house livestock, that is, a matter of one sentence." ”

For the mountain people like Tie Niu, Liu Ming helped them open up mountains and build roads, pointed out a way to make a fortune, and changed their lives. For them, Liu Ming is the biggest benefactor besides the mountain god. Therefore, for this little benefactor's request, it is natural to respond.

Liu Yuanzhi sniffed and thought for a while, then asked, "But...... Tie Niu, since you said this common, why did they work so hard to find it? ”

"Ahem......" Tie Niu said a little embarrassed, "When this road was not repaired, we mountain people were hostile to the people outside the mountain. To tell you the truth, we haven't let outsiders enter this mountain for many years, and the mountain people don't understand this medicinal material, and naturally they don't understand the importance of this gold and silver fig. ”

That is...... Then without further ado, let's leave tomorrow morning and go to collect, shall we? Liu Ming proposed.

The next morning, in the mist, a few people went up the mountain to look for the iron tree, gold and silver figs. When I arrived at the back mountain of Tie Niu's house, I saw that the mountains were full of this rare plant.

Many children in the mountains still use this material to feed cattle and sheep, and they don't know its preciousness.

The crowd is looking for him thousands of times......

Liu Jiaofang looked at the mountains and fields, and his eyes suddenly rejuvenated, and the anxiety and worry of more than half a year were finally released.

"Young Master Liu, thank you so much, let me change from a ghost to a human again." Liu Shufang couldn't help but face Liu Ming, and knelt down with a plop.

For him, Liu Ming is the benefactor who pulled him back from the ghost gate. Although he will have to suffer lawsuits in the future, he will squat in the class room. However, it is much better than the state of frequent occurrence of drug addiction in the five stones that is better than death.

He knelt on the ground, his hands outstretched, looking up at the sky, his eyes full of tears of repentance:

"God's favor, my old Liu Tou must have reformed!"

Liu Ming and a few people picked figs, boiled them into medicinal soup, and served them to Liu's account. When Tie Niu's house was resting for a while, he saw a person running over in a panic.

"Li Wu, what's going on, why are you flustered?" Liu Ming asked.

This Li Wu is a buddy of Naren Jitang, and he can be regarded as one of Liu Ming's henchmen.

"Young Master Liu...... No...... Oh no. Li Wushang breathlessly said, "Liu Xianda held a wedding banquet in advance today, saying that after it is done, he will let Xing'er pass through the door!" ”

"What?" Liu Ming stood up and frowned, "The matter of the big shopkeeper of this clan has not been decided. Why is he so urgent? ”

Without further ado, Liu Ming immediately went down the mountain and rushed home.

When I returned to the county seat, I saw that the street was bustling with people, and many helpers carried benches and square tables, and slipped down the bluestone street. Many ordinary diners rolled up their sleeves and chatted happily.

"Yo, Liu Xiaoxianggong is here." One of them recognized Liu Ming and hurriedly greeted, "Congratulations to Sister Ling on getting married." ”

Liu Ming's face was like a layer of frost, he stiffened his face, and he didn't answer to everyone, and rushed to the mansion.

At the entrance of Liufu, it is also full of lights, and the silk and bamboo are pleasant. This festive scene is in stark contrast to Liu Ming's dark face.

When I returned to the house, I saw that the servants were busy with a mess. The gift boxes of dry goods from each house are piled up in the front yard into a small hill high.

In the second hall, it has long been beautifully furnished and luxurious. Four Eight Immortal Tables, each table is set up next to a low-legged coffee table, the coffee table is set up with a red felt, on the felt is placed to select the copper coins of the general Daxin out, strung with a big red color rope, representing the customs and festivity of Fei County. There are three things on the coffee table, and the incense of the imperial lily palace is burned.

Liu Xianda sat at the main table, dressed in royal blue and straight, looking refreshed. His left side was empty, and there were several wealthy middle-aged men sitting in other columns, all of whom were dressed in brocade clothes and were all squires and celebrities.

Liu Xianda seems to be in good shape today, talking and laughing with other people.

Seeing all this, Liu Ming just sneered in his heart.

If God wants to destroy people, he must first make them mad.

This seemingly beautiful wedding banquet is afraid that this will be Liu Xianda's last meal before he goes to prison.

In the wing room on the second floor of the backyard, the phoenix crown and the apricot, dressed in red makeup, sat in front of the dresser in a daze, her eyes a little puffy. She looked at the bronze mirror, and in the spotless bronze mirror was a beautiful face. She stretched out a pair of jade hands, holding her cheeks, and looked sad.

At the thought of marrying that Dianshi and separating from Liu Ming, she couldn't help but feel all kinds of bitterness in her heart.

During this time, she was stiff, stiff to eat, stiff to squeeze out a smile and talk to the maid.

Because, Liu Ming agreed with her that he would never let her marry Yang Dianshi......

However, the sedan chair was prepared outside the house, and it was about to leave in the afternoon, and her heart was worried again......

Apricot's eyes looked at the vaniser, her hand trembling as she pulled open the drawer—inside was a pair of delicate scissors.

Xing'er looked sad, slowly clenched the scissors, and was ready in her heart - if she had to do so, she could only die with her body.

Instead of being defiled by that Yang Dianshi, it is better to show your heart to your lover.

Her heart...... Belongs to only one person...... The body can only belong to one person......

Apricot bit her lip and thought.

At the moment of reverie, she suddenly felt that her wrist was pinched, and she felt some pain, and the scissors in her hand fell to the ground.

She shouted "ah", turned her head to look, and her eyes gradually showed joy: "Minglang ......"

"Xing'er, don't do anything stupid......" Liu Ming's face turned pale with fright.

"I ......"

Liu Ming pressed Xing'er's shoulder and looked directly at the other party: "I promised you, since I want to give you happiness, I will definitely do it." This body and this life of yours belong not only to yourself, but also to me. You are my woman, how can you do stupid things without my consent? ”

"I am...... I'm afraid ......" Apricot tears are full of tears, adding to the beauty. She lowered her eyes, and a few tears fell.

Liu Ming saw a few teardrops hanging on her eyelashes, as beautiful as pear blossoms after the rain and begonia morning dew, and couldn't help but hug her into his arms.

"Apricot...... In this world, there is nothing to stop you and me from being together......" Liu Ming hugged Xing'er's weak boneless body, his eyes moist.

Although he was already confident before, but in this situation, he was sad and scared when he thought that Xing'er would use scissors to cut herself.

If you are a dignified seven-foot man, you can't even protect a woman, is it still a man?

Xing'er raised her head and stared at Liu Ming for a while.

Liu Ming saw that his cheeks were faint and faint, adding to the coquettishness, and he couldn't help but kiss each other affectionately. Under his kiss, Xing'er was intoxicated, and she catered to it, putting her arms around each other's necks.

The two sides are nong, you and me, kissing breathlessly.

"Xing'er ......" The two hugged each other, and Liu Ming held each other's hand, "You will wait and watch on the second floor and watch me put on a good show for you." ”