In the evening, I saw Meng Daolin come with more than a dozen mules and more than a dozen carts of medicinal herbs. Qin Yixuan was in good spirits, and personally inspected the goods car by car, and it was indeed a high-grade "Artemisia annua". After reading it, he nodded at Shang Zhilin, and Shang Zhilin nodded knowingly.

Shang Zhilin took out a few pairs of traditional Chinese medicine and 10,000 taels of silver tickets from the room and handed them to Meng Daolin: "Old Meng, this is 10,000 taels of silver to buy medicinal materials." Your boss Meng can be regarded as having done a good deed for the people of Runan, and you thank him for us. This medicine is prepared by my husband and Mr. Zhang Xihe, you take it back and fry it for Boss Meng, but there is one thing that is not easy to do. Shang Zhilin deliberately hesitated.

"What's not going to work? In this Nanyang Mansion, there is nothing that my Meng family can't do. Meng Daolin was full of arrogance. Shang Zhilin said: "Although this medicine is ready, it is not easy to find the primer of this medicine!" ”

Meng Daolin hurriedly asked: "What kind of medicine primer?" Tell me about it. Shang Zhilin deliberately looked embarrassed and said: "The introduction of this medicine is to find a pair of turtle insects, one male and one female, and also to find a Luhua chicken, and get the white pulled by the Luhua chicken, remember, as long as the is white, each dose will cost ten yuan." ”

Meng Daolin listened to the letter and said suspiciously: "Why is this medicine introduction so strange? Still use and turtle insects? It's not easy to find. When Shang Zhilin heard this, he reached out and grabbed the medicine in Meng Daolin's hand: "If you don't believe it, forget it, give me back the medicine." Meng Daolin hurriedly hid the medicine behind him and said, "I believe it, I believe it, I'll find it as soon as I go back." Said he left in a hurry.

Shang Zhilin watched him gradually walk away, and suddenly giggled. Qin Yanxuan pointed at her nose with his hand and said, "Zhilin, I can't see that you really have so many ghost ideas, hahaha, I'm laughing to death." Shang Zhilin was laughing so hard that she couldn't straighten her waist, and heard Qin Yanxuan call her "Zhilin". I felt kind and moved, and suddenly my nose was sore, and two crystal tears fell from my eyes.

Shang Zhilin suddenly remembered something, so he said: "Third brother, let's leave quickly, and return to Runan overnight, so as not to have too many dreams at night." That Meng San's illness will be cured soon, and it will be troublesome if he regrets it. He didn't get cholera, but he deliberately made him look like cholera with our medicine, and if he noticed it afterwards, it would be a bad thing. ”

Qin Yixuan couldn't help but feel a warmth in his heart when he heard that she no longer called him "Mr. Qin" or "Third Master", but called him "Third Brother", so he asked Shang Zhilin: "What did you call me just now?" I didn't hear you. Shang Zhilin's face flushed slightly, and she said coquettishly: "You made fun of me, you obviously heard it, and deliberately pretended not to hear it and ignored you." Then he hung his head and whispered, "You asked me what I just called you, and what did you call me?" I didn't hear it either. ”

Qin Yuxuan said: "I will call you Zhilin, and I will call you like this in the future." Shang Zhilin's face was flushed with shame when she heard this, and she was flustered in her heart, and ran out covering her face. As soon as he went out, he bumped into Cai Yat-sen, who was about to enter the door.

It seemed that Cai Yat-sen didn't hear the conversation between them, and when he entered the door, he said to Shang Zhilin and Qin Zhenxuan: "I have already arranged for a mule driver to drive the car on the road, and our disciples will escort them along the way." The disciples who came out this time are all selected good players, and they are not afraid that he will regret it. If he dares to send someone to intercept him, he will definitely kill him without leaving a piece of armor. However, there are still a few other carts of medicine that are still temporarily parked in "Zhongjingtang", and they have not yet hired a car to pull them. You go first, and I'll put a few carts of medicine in the back and I'll be there later. ”

Qin Zhenxuan said: "The purpose of my visit to Nanyang this time is to invite Zhang Xihe to open a branch with me in Beijing. This time, I will go with him to Beijing. Now I would like to ask Brother Zhongshan to send a letter to Zhang Xihe, and ask him to bring a few carts of medicinal materials we bought to look for me by the Baihe River, ten miles outside the east gate of Nanyang. ”

Qin Yixuan, monk Zhilin, and the followers escorted the cart full of "Artemisia annua" all the way to the east, out of the east gate of Nanyang, and traveled along the official road. Stopping at a place about ten miles away from Nanyang City, the disciples escorted the car and continued to move forward, while Qin Yixuan and Shang Zhilin stayed by the Baihe River to wait for Zhang Xihe and Cai Zhongshan.

At this time, it was already April, and the sky was full moon like water in the open field, and the trees, fields, and rivers were covered with a white veil, which seemed hazy and quiet. The two dismounted, tied their horses to a tree, and walked slowly along the White River.

The sound of insects chirping, the sound of frogs, the breeze coming, the water waves, and the hazy moonlight shining on the quiet white river. Qin Yuxuan touched the scene, and couldn't help but think of the Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Ruoxu's "Spring River Flower Moon Night", so he slowly chanted: "The spring river tide is even with the sea, the bright moon on the sea is born together, and the ripples follow the waves for thousands of miles, where is the spring river without moonlight?" ”

Shang Zhilin continued in a low voice: "The river flows around Fangdian, the moonlight flowers and forests are like hail, the frost in the air does not fly, and the white sand on the court cannot be seen." ”

Qin Yixuan continued: "...... Life has been infinite for generations, and Jiang Yue is only similar every year. I don't know who Jiang Yue treats, but I see the Yangtze River sending water. ”

Shang Zhilin continued to groan: "...... Who's going to be in the boat tonight? Where is Acacia Moon Tower? Poor upstairs wandering for the moon, should be taken away from the makeup mirror. There was a glimmer of tears in his eyes.

Qin Yixuan didn't groan anymore. The two walked for a long time without saying a word, and both seemed to be able to hear each other's heartbeats. In the end, Shang Zhilin spoke: "Third brother, I will arrive in Runan at noon tomorrow." It's time for us to part, I haven't said thank you these days, in fact, I've always been grateful to you in my heart. When you and I meet in the water, it is not only a life-saving grace for me. And I also ran around for my business, and several times I was in danger, desperate, and I really didn't know what to say. ”

Qin Zhenxuan said: "Actually, you also saved my life, isn't it you who played the flute on the head of the Fengqiu Chenqiaoyi Bridge that night?" You get me out of my cell, but you're trapped. ”

Shang Zhilin neither admitted nor denied it when she heard this, and asked in a low voice, "Then will you remember me in the future?" Qin Yanxuan said: "How could I forget? But I can see that Brother Zhongshan likes you very much, he is good, and he looks chic and dignified, I wish you happiness. ”

Shang Zhilin hurriedly said: "Don't mention him, I don't like him at all." It was my master who took it upon himself to marry me to him. I was too young to understand anything. Don't mention it to me, I'll be upset when you mention it. ”

Qin Yixuan felt a little embarrassed, and hurriedly said, "Okay, don't mention this matter." You are all people who do big things, unlike me who only know how to open a pharmacy to make money. If you can write a letter to me in the future, I will do it. ”

Shang Zhilin looked at the bright moon in the sky and said faintly: "At this time, we don't hear each other, and I am willing to shine on you month by month." I'm afraid that the day after tomorrow will be on one side, people will be thousands of miles, and the wild goose will fly for a long time! After speaking, he broke down and cried bitterly. Shang Zhilin quoted a few lines of poetry from "Spring River Flower Moonlit Night" to express her heart, to the effect that now I can see your figure, but I can't hear your heart, how I hope to chase the moonlight and shine on you forever. But tomorrow goodbye, people and things, I'm afraid that you won't even be able to receive my letters, Hongyan is often referred to as letters in ancient times.!

Qin Yixuan was speechless, because he didn't want to bring endless pain to Cai Zhongshan, not to mention that Shang Zhilin might also be the enemy who killed his eldest brother. But he watched Shang Zhilin's thin body tremble slightly in the moonlight, and suddenly felt a little unbearable in his heart, walked behind her and held her shoulders, and whispered, "Zhilin, don't cry." Actually, I'm very conflicted, there is something I want to ask you face-to-face......" Shang Zhilin turned around and threw herself into his arms, hugged him tightly, and cried: "Don't say anything." ”

Shang Zhilin hugged Qin Zhixuan and lay on top of him, letting tears soak Qin Yanxuan's clothes, and I don't know how long it took, I suddenly heard someone shouting in the distance: "Hengzhi, where are you?" It was obviously Zhang Xihe's voice, and suddenly Cai Zhongshan's shout came: "Senior sister, we are here." ”

Shang Zhilin hurriedly let go of the hug, straightened her hair and said, "They are here, let's go." The group escorted more than a dozen carts loaded with medicinal herbs and rushed to Runan in the night.

At noon the next day, the group came to the "Huanghuashen Temple" in the south of Runan County. As soon as I entered the temple, I saw that there were many cauldrons in and outside the temple, and many white-clothed believers came and went, and I didn't know what they were busy with. Shang Zhilin led Qin Zhenxuan and Zhang Xihe into the original room, and the two of them didn't sleep all night, and they were extremely sleepy. Na Ping'er brought food again, and Qin Yixuan and Zhang Xihe simply ate some food. Then Zhang Xihe said to Shang Zhilin: "Miss Shang, you quickly arrange a room for me, I want to sleep well." Shang Zhilin asked Ping'er to lead Zhang Xihe to the next room to rest. Then he said to Qin Yixuan: "Third brother, you can rest too." I came to call you in the evening, and now I am going to see the 'Holy Aunt'. ”

Qin Yanxuan was suddenly awakened by a shout, and when he woke up, it was already dusk, and he could only hear the voices of people outside, cheering in unison the slogan of "Holy Aunt". I also saw the fire inside and outside the temple, and the smoke was everywhere. Qin Yixuan felt strange, so he went next door to wake up Zhang Xihe. The two walked out of the room and towards the crowd.

I saw that many people gathered densely in front of the main hall, not to mention seven or eight thousand people, these people were in tattered clothes, their faces were full of vegetables, and their faces were sick. There were several white-clothed disciples standing on the steps of the main hall, led by Cai Zhongshan, and it was strange that Shang Zhilin's shadow was missing. I saw Cai Yat-sen standing on the main hall and said loudly: "Everyone, please be quiet and listen to me." The crowd fell silent.

Cai Yat-sen said loudly: "Now the plague is epidemic in Runan, and thousands of people have died. The people of Li ran and shouted, but the government didn't care. Now I, the 'Holy Aunt' of Huanghua Temple, have been ordered by the 'Our Lady of the East China Sea' to save the people of Li, help the building to fall in the future, and turn the tide on the verge of collapse. In order to save the people of Runan, the merciful and compassionate 'Our Lady of the East China Sea' ordered us to bring 'holy water' from the East China Sea and distribute it to the people who were suffering from the plague. Hurry up and kneel down and thank the 'Holy Aunt'. The refugees knelt down together and shouted, "Long live Our Lady, Holy Aunt is wise." ”

I heard a deep voice from the main hall: "The 'Holy Mother' of great mercy has finally appeared and sent 'holy water' to the people of Runan, and this 'holy water' can cure all diseases." If you can't cure the disease, you can leave on your own, and you don't have to believe my 'holy aunt'. If you recover from your illness after taking the 'holy water', I hope that all of you can become believers in my 'White Coat Society'. In the future, I'll open the door to goodness, make good connections, and accept all those who are sincere. After joining the company, you can be blessed by the 'Holy Mother', and you will be protected from all diseases and will always be safe. Now you can take the holy water, go home and rest after taking it, and come back the next day to receive the holy water. If you take it for three days, you will be cured. The crowd bowed and chanted, "Long live Our Lady, Holy Aunt is wise." Then they scattered to receive the "holy water".

Qin Zhenxuan and Zhang Xihe dispersed with everyone, only to see that there were large vats everywhere inside and outside the temple. The vat was steaming hot, exuding a strong smell of Chinese medicine. As soon as they heard it, they knew that this was a prescription they had jointly prescribed, and it was specially used to treat malaria. However, Cai Yat-sen and the "Holy Aunt" said that it was "holy water", and I don't know what the reason is.

At this time, the lights inside and outside the temple were bright, and there were people everywhere who came to receive the "holy water". Qin Yixuan suddenly looked back and saw Shang Zhilin standing in the lamplight staring at him. When Shang Zhilin saw the two of them, she hurriedly ran over and said apologetically: "I was busy giving medicine to the patient just now, and I didn't have time to ask the two of you, so I hope you will bear with me." ”

The three of them returned to the wing room where Qin Yanxuan lived, Ping'er brought food, and the three of them talked while eating.

Qin Yixuan said: "I can't see seven or eight thousand people who come here today to receive 'holy water', and there will be more tomorrow." Shang Zhilin said: "Don't hide it from the two of you, this 'holy water' is actually the medicine that the two of you prescribed." That's why it's called 'holy water' to make the people believe in the power of this medicine, and at the same time, it is also beneficial for our temple to recruit disciples. You can't be surprised, right? ”

Qin Zhenxuan and Zhang Xihe saw her tell the truth, and hurriedly waved their hands and said, "No, no, it's all to save the people, how can it be blamed?" The money for this medicine is still from your temple, what can we get by prescribing a prescription? ”

It was late at night after the three of them finished eating, and it suddenly began to rain outside. Zhang Xihe got up to say goodbye and went back to his room to sleep. Only Qin Yanxuan and Shang Zhilin were left in the room, and the two sat silently for a long time, with a thousand words to say in their hearts, but they didn't know where to start.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew into the house with rain and blew out the lights. Qin Zhenxuan was just about to take out the fire sickle to make a fire, when he suddenly smelled a faint fragrance, Shang Zhilin had already thrown himself into his arms, and whispered: "I won't let you go, I won't let you go." Would you like to stay with me? Qin Yanxuan was confused for a while, hugged Shang Zhilin tightly and kissed her lips, Shang Zhilin closed her eyes tightly, motionless and waiting for this happy moment.

Suddenly, the figures of Cai Zhongshan and his eldest brother appeared in his mind, and there was also the figure of Li Youlan. Hurriedly pushed Shang Zhilin away, took out a fire sickle and lit the fire, and the room was suddenly bright. Qin Yuxuan closed the window, and when he saw Shang Zhilin's face flushed and at a loss, he walked up to her and said, "Zhilin, I'm going to leave early tomorrow morning." After I leave, you must take care of yourself, and at the same time, you must be kind to Brother Zhongshan. Shang Zhilin didn't speak, sat on the chair silently, and quietly listened to the wind blowing outside and the rain hitting the sycamores.

The two sat silently for a long time, and finally Shang Zhilin picked up the scissors and cut the lantern, looked up and stared at him and said, "Farewell here, I don't know if there will be a day to see each other?" ”

Qin Yuxuan said: "Zhilin, don't be so sad, it's only six or seven hundred miles away from the state here, maybe I'll come to see you again one day." If you have something, you can go to Kaizhou to find me. Shang Zhilin said faintly: "I can't go to see you, who am I to count as you?" Isn't it pure trouble for you? I'm waiting for you to come and see me, I don't know what day I've been waiting for? After speaking, she fell on the table and cried, and Qin Yixuan didn't know how to comfort her for a while.

Shang Zhilin cried for a while, suddenly put away her tears, and forced a smile and said: "Your Qin Sanbao poems are famous, you will leave tomorrow, can you make a poem for me?" ”

Qin Yuxuan didn't speak, he looked at the wind and rain outside the window, thoughtful. After a while, he picked up a pen and wrote a poem on a piece of rice paper:

Linjiang Immortal

The bleak wind and bitter rain returned in spring, recalling the first place I met at that time, and the drizzle came when the road came. smoke lock Biandu,

Who will sue for this heart?

Zongchun Feng has excellent words, but this is the only way to endow. Don't look at the railing from afar, borrow the west wind,

Share the rivers and lakes with you.

After writing, he handed the words to Shang Zhilin, who carefully put them away and put it in a close-fitting sachet. finally said goodbye to Qin Xuanxuan, turned around and went out.

As soon as the next day dawned, Qin Zhenxuan and Zhang Xihe got up early, Ping'er brought breakfast, and the two of them ate simply. While eating, I saw Cai Zhongshan walk in. Cai Zhongshan walked into the wing room and hugged his fist and said: "Today the two of you are leaving, brother I am really reluctant, I really hope that the two of you can stay in the temple for a few days, but unfortunately the two of you are on important business, and the temple is also busy distributing medicine to the victims." I'm really sorry for the two of you, there are two hundred taels of silver here, and the right is for the two of you as the travel fee, and I hope the two of you don't laugh. ”

Qin Yixuan and Zhang Xihe politely rejected Cai Zhongshan's kindness. Called the muleman, pulled a few carts of medicinal herbs out of the temple gate, the sky was still drizzling, and the group walked in the direction of Kaizhou. Cai Zhongshan waved goodbye, but never saw Shang Zhilin, and Qin Yixuan felt an inexplicable sense of loss in his heart.

Qin Yixuan thought to himself: "Maybe Shang Zhilin was afraid that he wouldn't be able to hide his sadness in front of Cai Zhongshan, so he deliberately didn't come to see him off." I don't know what she's doing at the moment, maybe she's hiding in her room and crying alone, maybe she's standing in a place where no one is looking, staring at herself. Alas! Through these days of getting along, her shadow has been deeply imprinted on my heart. I know that I can't love her, so I can only increase my lovesickness and troubles, but I still hope to see her again, even if it's to quench my thirst. ”

Qin Zhenxuan and Zhang Xihe led the mule driver to drive all the way forward, and soon went out of the border of Runan County, arrived in Shangcai, and passed the forest where Chen Baozhen was robbed, and not far in front of him was the ancient temple where he and Shang Zhilin met for the first time. Thinking of the night when the monk Zhilin slept together in the ancient temple, Qin Yuxuan's heart trembled and closed his eyes in pain.

At this moment, I suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves behind me. Qin Yunxuan looked back and couldn't believe his eyes, it turned out to be Shang Zhilin riding a horse from behind. Zhang Xihe saw it in his eyes and knew in his heart that this kind of occasion should give them a chance to speak alone, so he did not stop and led the mule driver to continue to move forward.

Shang Zhilin got off the horse and looked at Qin Yanxuan, who was stunned, and the two stared at each other for a long time without saying a word. Shang Zhilin turned his gaze to the ancient temple on the side of the road, and Qin Yixuan also looked at the ancient temple silently, both of them thinking about their first encounter that night.

Suddenly, Shang Zhilin pulled out her sword, Qin Yixuan was startled, and she didn't know what she meant, so she looked at her blankly. Shang Zhilin suddenly swung his sword from his black hair and cut off a strand of green silk, walked up to Qin Zhenxuan, untied the sword, and handed it to Qin Yanxuan along with the wisp of green silk, and took out a letter from his arms and handed it to him, and said with tears in his eyes: "This sword has been with me for many years, and I will give it to you." After speaking, he suddenly turned around and got on the horse, turned the horse's head, and with a "snap" whip, he was gone. Qin Yixuan held the sword and the wisp of green silk in his hand, silently looking at the departing Shang Zhilin. Shang Zhilin didn't even look back, the horse gradually drifted away, and finally disappeared from Qin Xuanxuan's sight......

Qin Yixuan put away his sword, hid the wisp of green silk in his arms, and unfolded Shang Zhilin's letter to read. I saw a poem written on it, and the word card was called "Butterfly Love Flower".

The drizzle sent you back, and I still remember that day, the ancient temple slept in the spring rain. Under the moon of the white river, the meaning is like an orchid, and the people who hold hands are speechless.

It's easy to get acquainted, it's hard to say goodbye, Shaoguang is empty, and you know what year you want to meet? Thousands of miles of clouds and mountains are sent back to the geese, and the acacia upstairs is cold.