Chapter 42: The Old Beggar

Zhang Lei has gone around a lot in this Chinese herbal medicine market, and he hasn't seen any suitable medicinal materials, but the price is ridiculously expensive

Just when he was about to buy some artificially planted medicinal materials for later use, he suddenly found that there were people coming and going in the innermost alley of this Chinese herbal medicine market, so he went over to take a look.

In the depths of this alley, there is a Chinese pharmacy that stands out from the rest!

This Chinese medicine store is a small two-story building

, the decoration of the antique, in front of the Chinese medicine store parked a lot of luxury cars, in front of the gate lined up in front of the long line, it seems to be waiting to see a doctor number, it is estimated that this Chinese medicine store can have good things.

Zhang Lei walked to the front of the Chinese medicine store

, see a pair of plaques at the door, on the left it reads:

"The golden needle is a wonderful hand, I hope that people will always be keyed!"

On the right side reads: "The doctor has a Dan heart, why don't I be poor!" ”

This couplet is written modestly and heroically, which makes Zhang Lei admire the master here, but looking up at the horizontal criticism makes Zhang Lei change his mind a little, because the other party is a little too crazy!

I saw Heng Pi write: "Gossip on the head, Tai Chi on the feet!" ”

Zhang Lei didn't care if the owner of this pharmacy was crazy or not, he would go and have a look first

As soon as Zhang Lei walked in the door, a young man immediately greeted him and said very politely: "Sir, if you want to see a doctor, please go to the left to register and queue, but I am afraid I won't be able to look down on it this week, because there are too many people who come here to see a doctor, if you want to buy medicine, please go to the counter on the right!" ”

Zhang Lei looked at the team waiting for treatment, and said in his heart: "The business of this pharmacy is so good, this young man can still be so polite, it seems that the owner of this pharmacy is not arrogant!" ”

The young man saw that Zhang Lei was silent, and said with a smile: "If Mr. is a family member who is in a hurry, you can tell the gentleman standing in the hall first, prescribe some medicine to go back first, our medicine will be effective after drinking three pairs, Mr. don't worry!" ”

The young man's words made Zhang Lei feel very satisfied, and nodded to him: "I'll just grab some medicine and go to the counter by myself, brother, you don't have to bother!" ”

Zhang Lei thanked the young man and went to the counter next to him to grab medicine.

Mr. Zhantang at the counter here is wearing a tunic, and he looks very capable in his early forties.

"Raw astragalus, angelica tail, red peony, fishy dragon, Chuanxiong, safflower, peach kernel, red centipede, ginseng, tiger tail grass,

Whole Scorpion ......"

After reading Zhang Lei's prescription, Mr. Zhantang frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about whether there was a problem with this prescription, and after a while, Mr. Zhantang asked Zhang Lei who took this medicine.

In order to avoid trouble, Zhang Lei panicked and said that he took this medicine by himself, saying that he had fallen into evil!

Because there were still people waiting to grab the medicine behind Zhang Lei, Mr. Zhantang shook his head helplessly, and stamped a seal on this recipe for the guy to catch the medicine.

The guy was reporting the name of the medicine while grabbing the medicine, when suddenly the curtain of the back hall was lifted, and an old man with a lofty spirit walked out

This old man is a big man, the height is similar to Zhang Lei, the old man is a little fat, his hair and beard are gray, and he looks young and seventy years old, but this old man is full of red face, and there are no wrinkles on his face, plus the old man is wearing a Taoist robe and civilian clothes, and he looks like a master.

The old man came to the outer hall, glanced at Mr. Zhantang, and sang: "Replenish the yang and return the five red peony xiong, return to the tail through the Zuodilong, four taels of astragalus are the main medicine, and the blood stasis is used with pink." ”

Mr. Zhantang and the other old men finished singing the medicine song

, respectfully saluted and said: "Master! The disciple is dull and disturbs your cultivation. ”

The old man waved his hand at the gentleman and said, "It's okay! Xiaohai doesn't have to take it to heart, so as not to give birth to demons! Everyone has such a process, fortunately, although the prescription is wrong, it is not toxic, and there is no disease in this afterlife, you are not considered to be wrong, and you will be punished for copying the medicine head song 500 times after the next court! ”

"The disciple knows that he is wrong, and he will follow the master's teachings, and there will be no next time!"

The old man nodded after listening to Mr. Zhantang's words, turned to Zhang Lei and smiled: "You are suspicious and suspicious, where did you get this prescription, this prescription is wrong!" If you really drink it, it's enough for you to get the ground! ”

Zhang Lei listened to the old man's words and smiled:

"Thank you seniors for your concern, this prescription focuses on the medical heart, not the medical body, so there is no right or wrong in the prescription itself! Please also ask the seniors to advise! ”

After hearing this, the old man stroked his beard and smiled: "What a doctor's heart is not a doctor's body!" Fetch him a piece of hay and scatter it! ”

The young man took the hay and mixed it, and the old man personally took it and handed it to Zhang Lei, and said with a smile: "If your patient has anything uncomfortable after eating this medicine, just eat this hay mixed and scattered, my name is Wang Shigu is the shopkeeper of this Chinese medicine shop, and the little friend can often come to play when he is free in the future!" ”

Zhang Lei thanked Wang Shigu, the shopkeeper of the pharmacy, and took the medicine to see that all the colors were wild-picked, and those special medicinal materials were also genuine, and he left very satisfied.

Zhang Lei left the Chinese medicine shop, and as soon as he walked to the intersection, he saw an old man lying on the side of the road

, looking at the old man's appearance, he should be a beggar

It is impossible to verify the specific appearance of the beggar profession in that dynasty, but in the official records, the word "beggar" is used to refer to the begging person, which first began in the Song Dynasty.

In the history of China, no matter which dynasty or generation, how rich and powerful the country is, how stable and prosperous the society is, there has never been a shortage of beggars, and even in the West, which claims to be a superpower, beggars can be seen everywhere on the streets, and now beggars have become a social phenomenon.

Generally, beggars regard Wu Zixu, a native of Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period, as their ancestors.

It is said that Wu Zixu was killed by King Chuping because his father was falsely accused of treason, and only Wu Zixu escaped by visiting friends.

Wu Zixu was desperate and wanted to cross the Zhaoguan Pass to go to Wu, at this time, the portrait of Wu Zixu was posted everywhere in Zhaoguan, and the reward was offered, and it was almost impossible for Wu Zixu to pass the pass.

Wu Zixu was anxious and worried, his hair turned white overnight, and he was unrecognizable, and as a result, he crossed the pass and came to Suzhou, the capital of Wu State.

At this time, Wu Zixu was already penniless, his pocket was cleaner than his face, but fortunately, he still had a skill, so he played the long flute he carried with him to beg for a living.

In the midst of begging, Wu Zixu happened to meet Ji Guang, the son of Wu State.

Ji Guang saw that Wu Zixu was extraordinary, eloquent, that was called a person who could speak in the vernacular, and that flute was so comfortable that Ji Guang was called a comfortable one, so he led him into the palace and entrusted him with a heavy responsibility.

After Ji Guang succeeded to the throne, Feng Wu Zixu was the general and concurrently served as the prime minister, which can be said to be under one person and above ten thousand people.

In this way, Wu Zixu led the soldiers and horses of Wu to defeat the Chu State, and the whipping of the corpse of King Chuping avenged the great revenge.

Because Wu Zixu is the most beggar born in the middle of the official, so the beggars of all generations have regarded him as their ancestor.

To get back to the point, there is a song that sings well: "Born to be mortal, why are there two heavens, some are busy making a living, and some are racing immortals!" ”

Looking at the age, this begging old man is about the same as the shopkeeper of the pharmacy, Shigu, but the difference between the two is really different.

Wang Shigu's family has a great cause, and the grandson and his brother and daughter serve on both sides, and this begging old man has a problem with even the most basic three meals a day!

Zhang Lei saw that the old man was pitiful, took out a hundred-yuan bill, and put it into a broken basin next to the old man, this money is not light for Zhang Lei, after all, Zhang Lei is a student.

Just when Zhang Lei turned around to leave, he suddenly discovered the difference between the old man and Mr. Yu!