After the medicine was decocted, Dr. Ni poured the medicine into the bowl with a gloomy face, and slowly walked back to the bedroom without using a tray, holding it in both hands.

The whole room was staring at him. Dr. Ni didn't look at anyone, sat down gloomily on the edge of the bed, took the bowl of medicine, stirred it gently with a soup spoon, then scooped up a spoonful, brought it to his mouth and blew it gently, and then sipped it with his mouth, feeling that it was not hot, and then sent the spoonful of medicine to his son's mouth.

Mrs. Ni, Ni's mother, and brother-in-law all called softly on the side: "Zhi'er, drink the medicine." If you drink the medicine, you will be fine. ”

Zhi'er was motionless, like a dead man, and no matter how they called, there was no response.

Mrs. Ni cried and said, "Master, do you use a crane's beak pot to fill it?" ”

"That's all there is to it!" Doctor Ni sighed.

The medicine boy hurriedly took the crane-beak pot specially used for filling medicine. Doctor Ni poured the medicine into the pot, and the medicine boy helped pry open the little master's mouth with a tongue depressor, and Dr. Ni slowly poured the pot of medicine into it.

Waiting, followed by a long wait, until the evening was up, it was completely dark, the little master of the Ni family was still motionless, originally just cold below the elbows, until now, the whole skin is cold, and the chest can no longer be seen to rise and fall, only with the lights-out grass in front of the nostrils, you can see a slight tremor, showing that there is still a trace of breathing.

Mother Ni, Mrs. Ni and a room full of people cried to death.

Dr. Ni looked up to the sky and sighed, and the old tears slowly fell, and said, "Prepare for the future......" With his hands behind his back, he walked out slowly, like a dying old man.

Mother Ni leaned on ebony crutches and shouted in a trembling voice, "Son, where are you going?" ”

"Save your other son......!" Doctor Ni said weakly.

When Dr. Ni came back before, Zhi'er was critically ill and didn't have time to ask about it, but when he mentioned it at this moment, he suddenly remembered that Ni Er's wife hurriedly asked, "Big brother, how to save the law?" ”

"I have already begged the old man to let go, as long as he ascends to the hall tomorrow, that little man from Guizhi Hall will help us testify that he has cured the medicine cabinet of Hengchang Medicine Store with eight aconitum heads, and he can be lightly discharged."

"How do you get the law out?"

"At least I can save my last name."

Ni Er's wife clutched her chest and breathed a long sigh of relief, and said gratefully: "Let the eldest brother bother, our mother will be grateful for a lifetime." ”

"It's just that it's just that people are willing to help, it's not certain, I'll go now, only an hour. If you don't go, it's too late. ”

"Yes, yes, I'll prepare a gift for you......" As soon as he said this, Ni Er's wife was stupid again, her husband was originally a master who could spend money, and the family's savings were not much.

Dr. Ni waved his hand and said to his wife: "You go and prepare, whether you are dead or alive, it depends on this experience, we have some festivals with Guizhitang, and we want people to help, this gift cannot be light." ”

The son is dying, Mrs. Ni's heart is on her son, crying like a tearful person, and she didn't pay attention to her husband's words, but just hugged her son and cried to death, Dr. Ni had to say it again, and the personal maid also cried and helped to say it again, Mrs. Ni came back to her senses slightly, and after listening, she looked at him with teary eyes, and couldn't say a word.

Dr. Ni looked at his son, who was weak in his wife's arms, and his life had gone to ninety percent, and he sighed, and two lines of muddy tears rolled down. Tell the maid to fetch the money. The maid brought Mrs. Ni's jewelry box, and there were no more pieces of jewelry left in it, and Dr. Ni remembered that when he gave a gift to Lord Thorn Shi, most of his wife's jewelry had already been used for gifts.

Dr. Ni asked his son to go to the medicinal herb warehouse to put the only few excellent old ginseng into a box, plus these pieces of jewelry from his wife, and spent all the business income from the counter, making up fifty taels of silver. He asked two servants to take it, went out and got into the carriage, and went straight to Guizhi Hall.

As soon as Dr. Ni walked on his front foot, the room burst into tears.

Ni's mother has experienced a lot of things, and she can still calm down, the ebony cane is dodging, and she said in a dumb voice: "Zhi'er is not dead yet, think of a way!" ”

Dr. Ni is the most famous doctor in the whole Hezhou, he can't cure it, and I really can't think of anyone who can cure this disease. So a room full of people cried and had no idea.

Second Mrs. Ni also knew that the delay in her nephew's illness was largely due to Dr. Ni's busy working on the relationship to save her husband, and he failed to carefully diagnose and treat her husband in time, so she felt guilty, so she tried her best to find a way, regardless of whether this method was useful or not, and choked up and said: "Old lady, otherwise, go and ask Zuo Langzhong of Guizhitang." ”

"Please?" Ni's mother sobbed, "What can they do?" ”

"I heard that the little master of Lao Huai Village, Master Jia, is also the same as Zhi'er, at the beginning of the convulsions, almost died, it was met by Zuo Langzhong of Guizhi Tang and them, just in Lao Huai Village to practice medicine, saved a life, and then Young Master Jia sent us to the hall for treatment, I heard that it was not cured, and in the end it was only cured by Zuo Langzhong of Guizhi Hall, so what is the gratitude of Master Jia, I will say it when I meet people."

When Ni Mu heard this, she wiped a handful of tears: "Really? That child's illness is the same as Zhi'er's? ”

"It should be, anyway, I heard that I also have a high fever, and I will smoke when I am confused. I don't know anything else. ”

Hearing her say this, an old servant also said: "The old slave also heard that there was a pregnant woman in the hall last time, and the stillbirth was not born, and the old man was not cured, and he was sent to Guizhi Hall, and he was cured!" ”

A maid also said: "Yes, I heard that there is an old lady who had a stroke and couldn't be cured after finding a lot of pharmacies, and she was also going to carry it back to prepare for the future, and later it was also cured by Guizhitang!" ”

Second Mrs. Ni said again: "This time, the eldest lord went to beg them, also because they cured the illness of the old shopkeeper of Hengchang Pharmacy, and our lord treated the old lady of the Sui family according to that method, exactly the same medicine, but we had an accident, it seems that people really have a secret recipe!" As the saying goes, home remedies cure serious diseases, and they Guizhitang are the bell doctors who go to the villages and villages, maybe there is any secret recipe to cure Zhi'er's disease! ”

The so-called rushing to the doctor in a hurry, where to take care of it is not the same thing, as long as there is a hope, run everywhere. Just like a drowning person, holding on to a straw will not let go. When Mother Ni heard this, her thin hand shook: "Okay! Good! Just go to Guizhitang! Ask them to help! The old man personally took Zhi'er there! ”

Second Mrs. Ni hurriedly said: "Don't worry, old lady, you can't just go!" ”

"Why? Is it because of the consultation fee? I've got some jewelry, -- quick! Get up and bring all my jewelry, as long as they can save Zhi'er, they can take my life! ”

"It's not money!" Second Mrs. Ni smiled bitterly, "We have some festivals with Guizhitang, so if we go like this, people may not be willing to save people......

Ni's mother stomped on her aconitum crutches: "I've said it many times, tell the two brothers to be more restrained and not so public!" It's easy to offend people, they just don't listen! The mountains don't turn around! No, that's it, right? The old body is going to make amends! ”

Mrs. Ni wiped away a handful of tears and hugged her son: "I'll go!" I'll make amends, and I'll pay the debts they owe!" If they refuse to be cured, I will kowtow to death there, and just go with Zhi'er! ――I also have a few pieces of jewelry left, and as long as I can save Zhi'er, I will give them medical money! ”

Second Lady Ni Nuo Nuo said: "Then if they can't cure Zhi'er's disease, won't this head be in vain, and won't the money be given away in vain?" I also lost the reputation of the church, and I will ...... in the future."

Ni Mu's ebony cane stomped and shouted, "Do you still want these things?" It's important to save Zhi'er first! Even if they can't cure it, this kowtow will not be in vain, and the gift will not be in vain, so you should beg them to save your master! ”

"Yes, yes! It's me who is confused, this is all caused by our master, and I will kowtow too! I still have some jewelry, so take it with you! ”

A room of people rushed out of the door, and the servants were busy preparing cars and sedan chairs, and headed for Guizhi Hall.

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At nightfall, Guizhitang was already closed.

Dr. Ni took the carriage to the door of Guizhitang, and after getting out of the car, he put the three boxes in his arms with one hand, and tapped the door with one free hand.

After a while, the small door for consultation creaked open, and Liang poked his head out, his face was originally full of smiles, but when he saw that it was him, the smile immediately disappeared, and he asked coldly: "What are you doing?" ”

Dr. Ni smiled all over his face, and said with a huff: "The ...... of the Zuo family, ah no, Mrs. Zuo, is the honored husband at home?" ”

Liang was a little surprised to see that he was very respectful, and his face was slightly relieved: "Our master is not free, just tell me if you have something." ”

"Who?" Zuo Gui's voice came from inside.

Liang turned around and said, "It's Dr. Ni from Huimin Hall." ”

"Nope!" Zuo Gui's voice was immediately as cold as a knife, "Close the door and come back for dinner!" ”

Zuo Gui's voice cooled down, and Liang was a little embarrassed, after all, people came to visit, and they were respectful, so a little smile appeared on his face: "Our master is very busy now, I can't see you, I'm really sorry!" Please come back. With that, he closed the door.

Dr. Ni was about to step forward and knock on the door again, suddenly heard the two old big wooden doors of the old house next door to the old man who returned to his hometown and Beijing official made a strange sound that made people squeak, and it was very infiltrating to hear it on the quiet street at night, Dr. Ni was startled, and turned around to look, not paying attention to the dark ice on the stone slab of the steps, slipping under his feet, one staggered, his hand was loosened, and the three boxes he was carrying fell to the ground, and silver ingots, jewelry and old ginseng fell to the ground.

A middle-aged woman who came out of the old mansion was about to go down the stairs, and was frightened by the bang, and leaned against the door and asked, "Who?" Who's there? ”

"It's me!" Doctor Ni said angrily, "What are you doing, it scared me!" With that, he squatted down and picked up the jewelry, silver ingots, and old ginseng on the ground.

(To be continued)