Text: Chapter 99: Purple City
Time flies like a white horse, and in the blink of an eye, ten days have passed.
In the past ten days, Chen Yi has been drinking Xin'er's decoction, and he didn't have much hope, but he didn't expect that the effect of this decoction was surprisingly good.
Although there are reasons why Chen Yi's own body is strong and has a strong recovery ability, when he drinks those decoctions, he can clearly feel the warmth in his body, and some wounds emit a numb feeling, which is obviously growing new meat.
In the past ten days, Chen Yi's injuries have not healed, but he can simply go to the ground, and he is very happy about this.
You must understand, he has been beaten into lice, and there are at least seven or eight blood holes all over his body, even if he is a capable person, the chance of surviving is very small, let alone walking on the ground in a short time.
In the hut, Chen Yi wrapped a circle of bandages all over his body, barely supported his body, took a wooden stick that was about seven feet thick with an arm next to him, and just like that, he limped outside.
Walking to the door, the sunlight was a little dazzling, which made Chen Yi subconsciously squint his eyes, and after a while, he paced out.
Outside, it seems to be similar to a small plot in the countryside, with a thin ground made of plastic, occasionally some weeds less than ten centimeters high, and a fence made of wooden stakes that serves as a courtyard division.
It's very simple, in this small courtyard surrounded by three-foot wooden piles, there are only three houses, Chen Yi lives in the side room, Xin'er lives in the main house, and there is a pharmacy that is said to be specialized in boiling medicine.
The three huts were all made of wood and tiles, and beyond this small courtyard was another courtyard next to it.
That courtyard is simpler than this small courtyard, but it is wide, there is only one room, but it is one point larger than the main house and side house in this small courtyard combined.
Of course, in the courtyard next to it, there is actually a big house, and in addition, there are some vegetables and fruits such as tomatoes, eggplants, and grapes.
If there were more such courtyards, there would undoubtedly be a village, and there were only these two here, but they were like some places for monks to live in seclusion.
In addition, it is quite hidden, it is in the wilderness, rarely passed, and less than a mile to the west, there is a river.
It is said that this river connects the Purple City with several surrounding cities, and is extremely wide, called the Purple River, and they are located in the middle of the Purple River.
Few people come here, ordinary people fetch water, all of them are in the upper and lower streams, and the upper reaches of the river are the Purple Gold City, and the lower reaches are the rest of the small cities.
Zijin City is a large city in the south, which can be said to be second to none, except for the imperial capital of the Tianyan Empire, there are few that can be compared, let alone surpassed.
In the city, whether it is the number or quality of capable people, it is definitely far beyond those small cities, it can be described as a meeting of the wind and clouds, and it is precisely because of this that Chen Yi originally planned to come to Zijin City, because in the general environment, it is easier to improve his strength.
And here, it is very close to the Purple City, as long as you follow the river and reach the upper stream, it is considered a destination.
Therefore, Chen Yi is not in a hurry.
At a glance, the blue sky and white clouds, the green forest is secluded, and the fresh air is inhaled, which is quite refreshing.
However, in this empty place, there is not even a person now, but it seems a little lonely, Chen Yi shook his head, took a wooden stick, and walked towards the river step by step.
Supposedly, normally speaking, it is best to recuperate before healing, but now hiking and exercising will also have some effect.
After a while, Chen Yi came to the river, and as soon as he came, he saw a slender figure, it was Xin'er, she was bent over, her green skirt rippling, and she didn't know what to do.
Further on, there is the Purple River, which is calm and turbid on the surface, but actually has an undercurrent surging.
In this situation, Chen Yi didn't have any fluctuations in his heart, but he just stopped and said with a smile: "What about those little ghosts?"
He was referring to the five little kids, hearing this, Xin'er wiped the sweat stains on her forehead, and looked over with some surprise: "They went out, what are you doing here?" Usually, Chen Yi walked around the yard at most, and did not come to the river, so she was a little surprised.
"Nothing, just to see if there's anything that can help you. For the life-saving benefactor, Chen Yi is very polite and sincere.
Xin'er rolled her eyes and said, "It's good that you heal your injuries first, I don't need you to help me." ”
While talking, she didn't forget to continue picking the things at her feet, Chen Yi saw this, slowly sat on the ground, put the wooden stick next to him, and asked, "What are you doing, is that grass useful?"
Indeed, the things Xin'er picked were just a pile of hay in Chen Yi's opinion, except for being a little drier than normal grass, a little stranger, there was really nothing special about it.
"These are all medicinal herbs, they need to be grown in these special areas of the Zijin River, and they are in the medicinal soup for you to drink, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand. Xin'er continued to bury it, but there was no malice.
Chen Yi didn't care either, except that he felt that this girl didn't have the gentleness of a doctor at all, but the rest of the situation was okay, reluctantly, it was also playful and cute.
Thinking in his heart, he looked at Xin'er's hard work when picking, and the sweaty forehead looked like it had a different flavor, but Chen Yi was still a little embarrassed, and he really wanted to help.
Seeing a girl busy working, but he sat here and watched, even if there was an injury, he was a little uncomfortable.
At this time, in the Purple City.
On a certain street, it is bustling and lively, and a long line walks on the street, blowing lamas, and the sound of gongs and drums is endless.
They were dressed in uniform red clothing, mostly men, with red turbans on their heads, and in the middle of the procession, there was a large red palanquin.
It can be seen that this is someone marrying.
On both sides of the street, there are lively crowds, old and young, with smiles on their faces, who has a happy event and the like, relatives and friends will help to organize, and the crowd on the road is indispensable to join in the joy.
Now, not to mention the Li family, which has some prestige in the local area.
The Purple Gold City is very large, and there is naturally more than one area, counting the size, in this huge southern city, there are a total of thirteen areas, each area is much larger than small cities similar to Cangyun City and Jade City.
From this, it can be seen how big the Purple Gold City is, and for this alone, it has an area equivalent to thirteen cities, which is far larger than the eight cities combined.
And the Li family is everyone in the Zile area, although the Zile area can only be counted as a medium-sized area at most compared to the rest of the area, but it is also an area equivalent to a city.
It can be seen from here how strong the Li family is.
This time, it is the eldest young master of the Li family, Li Feile is going to marry a wife.
This kind of big event, the people in the Zile area also like to hear it, be happy, talk about gossip, even if they have nothing to do with the Li family, they don't mind coming to watch.
"Have you heard, this time the eldest young master of the Li family seems to be forcibly marrying someone else's girl, originally this is the daughter of the old king's family, because she was born beautiful, so he took a fancy to him. ”
"That being said, isn't that Wang girl also fateful, the Li family is a big family, isn't it her blessing to be married by the eldest young master of the Li family? ”
In the crowd, it is inevitable that some people will whisper, but most of them are also envious, the poor girl flies on the branch and becomes a phoenix, marries into a wealthy family, this is the life that many people look forward to.
Ordinary people basically live in labor and pain all their lives, although there are no capable people outside the city with all kinds of beasts, as well as the competition and fight with fellow Daoists, living a precarious life is dangerous, but when encountering the oppression of big forces and some landlords, there is no ability to resist.
In addition, they also have to worry about firewood, rice, oil and salt, get up early all day and come out to set up stalls all day long, or do their own work, when they are old and sick, most of them do not have enough money to go to the doctor, so the mortality rate is not low.
This is still in a big place like Purple City, in Jade City, or in a small place like Cangyun City, in fact...... It's not that miserable.
The city is large and there are many resources, which also indicates that consumption is high, polarization, the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer, such as the Li family, of course, life is comfortable, rampant in a region, and there is a certain collusion with the local government forces, which is not a problem at all.
And ordinary people, in this kind of high-consumption city, low income, high expenditure, there is a high probability of appearing, and the identity of a doctor will be respected or respected no matter where it is.
Therefore, in this regard, when they treat people, they ask for a very high remuneration, and even some of them are not polite, no, it should be said that most of them are like this, even if they are not cured, they need a lot of remuneration to visit the doctor.
In this case, the life of the human beings at the bottom can be expected.
On the other hand, in those small towns, where the total is so big, the doctor charges too high, and no one has the money to go to him for treatment, and he still earns a fart of money.
Overall, that's it.
Therefore, for ordinary people in Zijin City who can marry into a wealthy family and ascend to the sky in one step, it is really a great thing, under this general trend, even if the parties have any grievances, or destroy their own happiness and unhappiness, these are worth it.
And some muttering, such as "marrying into those who everyone will be suppressed by others", "the remarks of the eldest young master who will be discarded if he is too fresh" will also disappear in the case of many envy, praise, and refutation.
The crowd is moving, generally speaking, for good and bad, they are just a talking point after dinner, no matter what is going on in other people's homes, they just laugh and laugh, maybe they sigh again.
Therefore, the joy is still the same, the excitement continues, and the marriage team is still thriving, you can see that on a white horse at the front, a young man with an ordinary appearance but a unique aura is riding a horse with a smile on his face.
He is wearing a black two-hat hat, wearing a big red suit, and a big red flower on his chest, which is the groom's official, that is, the eldest son of the Li family, Li Feile.
"Brother Xiaoli, can this really work?" At the back of the crowd, in a corner with shadows, five children gathered together, one of the smallest children, but his eyes were dripping, and his expression was a little nervous.
Xiao Li clenched his fists and encouraged: "There must be no problem, this time we have a big ticket, we don't have to come out for a long time, Anan, you are so small and so cute, as long as you perform properly, there must be no problem." ”
"Yes, besides, tomorrow is Sister Xin'er's birthday, usually we are still young, and we don't have much chance, this time we must give a good gift to Sister Xin'er." Alain blinked, she puffed out her mouth and looked cute.
Hearing the advice, Anan's face turned red, and he said a little twisted: "Since you ...... Since Alain said so, then I will definitely work hard, but don't blame me if you don't get it. ”
"Rest assured, I won't blame you. ”