An Yi was full of resistance, but she knew that she couldn't resist, so she had to respond with her head down. Chen Zhishan was full of joy when he heard that he could have the opportunity to spend a few days alone with An Yi, and heard Wu Jing warn solemnly: "You two don't do anything wrong, otherwise I will definitely not spare you, and it is possible to drive you out." ”

Who doesn't know that Chen Zhishan is an honest child? An Yi felt that these words seemed to be aimed at her, but she couldn't tell anything was wrong from Wu Jing's face.

In the evening, the carriage drove into Funing County and went straight to Zhou's house. The Zhou family is a big local family, and they are very warm and courteous, but for some reason, the housing is arranged a little cramped, obviously there are seven or eight guest rooms, but they are only divided into two narrow guest rooms, one Wu Jing and An Yi live, and the other is Chen Zhishan and Chen Xi. Chen Xi was a little dissatisfied with his son-in-law's poor residence, and An Yi felt a little uncomfortable sharing a room with Wu Jing, but seeing that Wu Jing had nothing to say, they didn't have much to say.

After a sumptuous dinner, Zhou's daughter-in-law personally came to pick up Wu Jing to see Mrs. Zhou, and said very apologetically why the accommodation conditions were so poor: "A distinguished guest suddenly came to the house, and brought twenty or thirty people at once, and the county respected it in person, so I didn't dare to say no." I had to wronged Aunt Zhou and the disciples. ”

Because the Zhou family entertained them very thoughtfully and warmly, Wu Jing did not take the narrow housing to heart, and only said: "The guest is as good as the host." The two of them were greeting in front, and An Yi was close to the girl next to Grandma Zhou, and in a few words, she coaxed the girl named Cuiping to smile, and promised to bring a letter to Zhou Jingang for her the next day.

This matter must be determined, An Yi followed it in her heart, so when Wu Jing treated the old lady of the Zhou family who suffered a stroke and was paralyzed, she behaved very well, causing the Zhou family to think that she was actually the same as Chen Zhishan, Wu Jing's beloved apprentice. She wanted to explain, but seeing that Wu Jing didn't mean to explain, she pretended to be dizzy, why bother, the apprentice of the famous doctor and the poor little helper enjoy completely different personal treatment.

That night, I don't know if An Yi was too tired and slept too soundly, or the guests living next door didn't come back, An Yi didn't feel the excitement of dozens of people staying in the Zhou family's grandmother at all.

The next day, An Yi dragged Chen Zhishan to the street, bought two packets of sugar and some famous local pastries, wind goose, sausages, duck and other food, spent a bag of sugar and asked Cuiping girl to help her send the letter and things to Zhou Jingang, and then met Zhou Jingang who came to see her overnight in the early morning of the third day.

Zhou Jingang came alone, he was fatter than when he was recuperating from his injuries in Changli, and his spirit was not as good as before, and his beard, which had always been clean-shaven in the past, was also unkempt now, and it could be seen that he was in a very bad mood. But when he saw An Yi, he still showed a very bright smile: "Eldest nephew, it's hard for you to go out and still think about me." Let's go, uncle, please eat something delicious! What about Dr. Wu? Call them along! ”

An Yi said: "Aunt and Chen Zhishan are giving needles to Mrs. Zhou, uncle might as well find a teahouse, let's talk first, and then ask them to go to lunch together?" ”

Zhou Jingang took the horse and chatted with An Yi as he walked: "Have you practiced slingshot these days, do you want to stay in Funing for a few days this time?" I'll pick you up another day and go horseback riding and hunting rabbits! ”

"After practicing, six or seven out of ten times can always hit, but the strength is a little lacking." An Yi's eyes were attracted by a group of people coming from the street, all young men in their early twenties, wearing seventy percent new and the same style of green silk robes, one-color cowhide riding boots, long simple knives hanging from their waists, and the horses under their crotches were all good horses. There was also a black carriage that looked very solid and comfortable, with a low curtain and a tight cover, and I don't know who was sitting in it.

Zhou Jingang also spotted this pedestrian, but he only glanced at it and turned his head away, and silently took An Yi to the side of the road. Probably because Zhou Jingang was too tall and strong, and he was carrying a knife, when the group of people walked past the two of them, they stared at the two of them for a while before retracting their gaze, whispered something, and went straight into the gate of Zhou's house.

"They are guests of the Zhou family." An Yi could understand just now that this group of people was speaking in an authentic Beijing accent. In other words, the distinguished guest received by the Zhou family was a distinguished guest from Beijing. Looking at the costumes and horses used by these people, they must not be ordinary people, they should know the news that she is eager to inquire about, and the difficulty is how to get close.

Zhou Jingang said: "It seems that they are from the capital, not good stubble, don't provoke them if you have nothing to do." "He is a person who has been on the battlefield, he has drunk blood from the knife, and he is particularly sensitive to such things as murderous energy, these people seem to be very young, but they must have had human lives in their hands. There was also the faceless man in the carriage, and through the window screen he could feel that the man's gaze was piercing him like substance, which showed that he was really powerful.

"How could I provoke them." Since this is the case, it is not good to inquire about the news, An Yi reluctantly withdrew her gaze from those people, pointed to the front and said, "Uncle Zhou, I heard that the soup dumplings in that house are good." ”

The hot soup dumplings were very delicious, and Zhou Jingang ate them very refreshingly: "Eldest niece, your family is much better now, right?" "The jade pendant and the IOU have returned to Bao Liang's hands through Shi Zhao, and they no longer owe Yin Zi money, and An Yi has started to earn money again, no matter how you think about it, it should be much better.

An Yi has something in her heart, no matter how delicious the buns taste, they are tasteless: "My father is not as generous as before, and he is not too embarrassed to use the money I earn back." The reason why Bao An Liang borrowed Yinzi money from Wang Hu also inquired about the Xue family, it was borrowed when she was seriously injured before, and the reason why she refused to say it was because she was afraid that Mrs. An would dislike An Yi even more if she found out. After knowing this, she inevitably felt a little more sincere to Baoan Liang's cheap father.

The two chatted a few more words, An Yi expressed sympathy for Zhou Jingang's plight, and said it logically: "Uncle Zhou, I have something to ask you for a favor." About fifty or sixty miles away from the county seat of Funing, there is a wild grass in Qinglong Mountain in the direction of Feilong Pass, where the famous medicine five-clawed golden dragon is produced, and now it is the season, I want to try my luck. If we are lucky enough to find one or two plants, it will be enough for our family to pay off all the debts and buy some properties. But I don't know the land well, but I'm afraid that the traffickers will get it away before I get to the land. ”

The five-clawed golden dragon, the flower is as big as a palm, there must be five, open like a dragon's claw, the fruit is as red as Zhu Dan, hard as a stone, the smell is bitter, it has the effect of resurrecting the dead, especially for treating trauma and stopping bleeding, it is almost the existence of the elixir. But this medicine is too rare, and Zhou Jingang has only heard of it: "If you want to go, go there." Anyway, I don't have anything to do, so I'll take a few days off to accompany you. ”