Nine and eight alleys

Ye Shuangqi was also stunned by the scene in front of him, and thought: Jiu Ling, Jiu Ling, don't you want to harm me?

At this critical moment, the old lady on the ground suddenly squirmed twice, and slowly stood up. The head shaving master didn't care about pestering Ye Shuangqi, hurriedly went over to help the old lady, and asked anxiously, "Mother, how are you?" The old lady pressed the place where Ye Shuangqi was hit hard just now with her hand, and it didn't hurt. Not only that, but the abdominal disease that I had suffered from for three days has completely disappeared!

The old lady happily said to her son: "Three knives, my mother is all right!" The onlookers couldn't help but coax, all of them couldn't believe that such a treatment method was so effective, first exchanged their heads and ears, and then they all gave a thumbs up, and couldn't stop admiring: "Divine doctor, divine doctor!" The head shaving master was even more grateful, and walked in front of Ye Shuangqi, a big waist, his head almost touched the ground, and said respectfully: "I Bao Sandao, thank you Ye Banxian, no, no, no...... Thank you, Dr. Qi!"

When Ye Shuangqi saw this result, he breathed a sigh of relief, and said in his heart: Jiuling, your mischievous method of looking at the disease almost killed me. Seeing Bao Sandao so respectful, Ye Shuangqi hurriedly bowed and returned the salute, saying: "Fortune telling and curing diseases are all my duties, you are welcome, the old lady is the best!" When Bao Sandao heard this, he was even more grateful, and replied: "Yes...... Yes, yes. He hurriedly took out a handkerchief from his pocket, and the handkerchief was wrapped in several layers over and over again, and inside were two pieces of silver. Bao Sandao stuffed two pieces of silver into Ye Shuangqi's hand and said, "Doctor Qi, I don't know how much money my mother will get from this illness, I only have so much." ”

In the early years of the Republic of China, it was not easy for ordinary people to earn a few pieces of silver. Ye Shuangqi saw that he wrapped Yinyang so preciously, and knew that it must be not easy for him to make money, how could he ask for it all, but it would be inappropriate if he didn't accept it, so he said: "Brother Sandao, one piece is good, one piece is good!" Bao Sandao was a little embarrassed, but the money was really not easy to come by, so he accepted it, and the gratitude in his heart was beyond words.

The onlookers once again sounded in admiration: "At a young age, you are not greedy for money, and your medical ethics are noble!"

After Bao Sandao left, there were more than a dozen onlookers who sought medical advice and divination. Ye Shuangqi saw that business was booming on the first day of opening, and he actually responded to requests. The Nine Spirits Spell is also really strong, the divination hexagram is accurate, and the hand of seeking medical treatment is eliminated. Especially these people who seek medical treatment, they don't even need to take medicine, the nine spirits are attached to Ye Shuangqi's body, and all the immortals grasp them, and the results are immediate, and they are as old as ever! In addition, on the first day of opening, Ye Shuangqi charged all half-price, which not only made everyone grateful.

Seeing that it was almost dinner, Jiu Ling said in Ye Shuangqi's ear: "Call it a day, I'm tired today." Ye Shuangqi was shocked, and Jiu Ling seemed to be a little out of strength. It turned out that the fox family spent a lot of real yuan to treat patients.

Ye Shuangqi couldn't help but feel distressed, and stopped the customer who was still asking for a doctor's divination and said: "I finished work today, and in the future, I will have a maximum of three people every day for divination and healing, otherwise Xiaodao will hurt the Yuan Shen!" Jiu Ling said softly: "When did you become a Taoist priest again?"

Seeing that Ye Shuangqi finished his work, those who didn't count the hexagram and didn't see the sick all returned in a huff, so they had to wait for tomorrow to come back.

Ye Shuangqi carried Jiu Ling back to the room, Jiu Ling collected the invisibility spell and lay on the bed to rest. Ye Shuangqi turned straight in front of the bed, and his concern was exposed. Seeing that Ye Shuangqi cared about her, Jiu Ling's heart couldn't help but move, and he hurriedly cast a spell to deter the Yuan Shen, and simply closed his eyes and didn't look at Ye Shuangqi. Ye Shuangqi saw that her eyelashes were thick and long, and her eyebrows were picturesque, not only did her heart flutter.

Ye Shuangqi didn't know how to give birth, so he asked, "Jiu Ling, what do you want to eat?" I'll buy it for you!" Jiu Ling didn't answer. Ye Shuangqi checked today's income, and it was really considerable, there were more than 20 yuan of silver. Seeing that Jiuling didn't answer him, he walked out of the door, inquired with the neighbors about the delicious food nearby, and bought vine cake and big flower cake, and five catties of good wine.

Seeing that Ye Shuangqi bought pastries and wine, Jiu Ling was grateful, but he didn't dare to show his face again. The two of them each ate a few pastries, and Jiu Ling drank almost three catties of liquor, and his energy had recovered.

Since then, Ye Shuangqi has set up a stall every morning and rested in the afternoon, and he has five trigrams and three illnesses every day, and he resolutely refuses to answer them, for fear that he will be tired of Jiuling again. There was an endless stream of people who came to seek medical advice, and the names of Ye Banxian and Doctor Qi became louder and louder. After work every day, Ye Shuangqi took Jiuling around Beijing, first, to familiarize himself with the environment, and secondly, to inquire about the news of his parents and Yihu. The surrounding neighborhoods are even more familiar, in addition to Bao Sandao, who shaves his head, there are also Xiao Erxian, who sells dim sum, Wang Zhang, who is a shopkeeper in Buyizhuang, Yuan Bogu, who is commenting on books, and so on.

Ye Shuangqi also changed the outfit on his body, and the well-fitting robe made him more like a Beijinger. Bao Sandao gave him a haircut again, and he looked even more radiant and handsome. When Jiu Ling saw it, he was not only amazed, but also thought: This kid is so handsome.

Yuan Bogu's commentary is good, and his knowledge is also knowledgeable, although he is almost twice as old as Ye Shuangqi, the two soon became friends. Ye Shuangqi held Yuan Bogu's field every day, rewarding a piece of silver land a day, Yuan Bogu had nothing to reciprocate, so he changed a billboard for Ye Shuangqi, and wrote the four big characters of "Medical Divination Double Unique" in a danced manner, and framed it again, poking it in front of Ye Shuangqi's hexagram stall every day.

There was nothing to do that afternoon, Jiu Ling was meditating and practicing in the room, and Ye Shuangqi came to chat with Yuan Bogu. After two cups of tea, Ye Shuangqi asked: "Brother Yuan, why are these big fences and eight alleys so famous in Beijing?" Yuan Bogu took a sip of tea and said, "It's a long story." This opened the conversation box and told me eloquently.

It turned out that after the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, prostitutes were banned. During the Qianlong period, the Hui class entered the capital, and later merged with the Han class to form Peking Opera. In this Hui class, the female roles are played by men, and many handsome-looking boys have become men. Because prostitutes were forbidden in the imperial court, some dignitaries replaced female prostitutes with male dans for fun, and these male dans became male plays. With the prosperity of the male industry, Bada Hutong has gradually become a prosperous place in Beijing and is well known to the world. In 1912, the Republic of China was founded, the prostitute industry was lifted, and brothels appeared in Bada Hutong again. In just two or three years, the male actors gradually declined, and the Bada Hutong has become a world of prostitutes.

Ye Shuangqi not only smacked his tongue when he heard this, but also said secretly: If you had come a few years earlier, there would be men everywhere here, and you would vomit when you see it. He suddenly thought that this Yuan Bogu seemed to know a lot about the stories of Beijing, so it was better to ask him for some information, and then asked: "Brother Yuan, the younger brother is a foreigner, and he likes to collect some anecdotes when he goes to a new place, don't you know what strange things have happened in this big Beijing over the years?"

Yuan Bogu said: "This is the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties in Beijing, at the foot of the Son of Heaven, there are a lot of anecdotes, I don't know where to start?" Ye Shuangqi thought to himself, if my parents also came here, the time and space should be similar to mine, so he replied: "I just want to know the strange things near our big fence in the recent period." ”

Yuan Bogu said: "If you limit it like this, the scope will be much smaller. Don't say it, it's September, about three months ago, two strangely dressed strangers fell from the sky and landed in the Shaanxi alleys of these eight alleys. Ye Shuangqi hurriedly said: "But a man and a woman?" Yuan Bogu snorted and said strangely: "Exactly! Isn't the old brother knowing?" Ye Shuangqi not only became cautious, but changed his words: "No, I'm just guessing." I don't know where these two people went after they landed?" Yuan Bogu said: "This Shaanxi Lane is a well-known place among the eight major alleys, with many beauties gathered, and there are naturally many dignitaries. People came and went in the alley, and the two people fell from the sky that day, and many people saw it in person. It is said that the two of them got lost and strayed into Yunjiban, and never came out again!"

Ye Shuangqi sighed, his heart became anxious, and he said secretly: It seems that the life and death of my parents must have a great relationship with this Shaanxi Lane Yunjiban! He originally wanted to go to Shaanxi Lane immediately, but when he thought that there were many eyes and ears at this time, he had to wait for the night to be deeper and go again. I thought again: Since my parents disappeared there, it must be in danger, I don't know what elves are weird, and I need to go with the nine spirits. In order not to make Yuan Bogu suspicious, he pretended to be nothing, and asked: "Brother Yuan, the police don't care if those two people are missing?" Yuan Bogu said: "It was supposed to be managed, but those two people fell from the sky, their identities became mysterious, and they disappeared for several days, and no family members came to look for them." Nayun Jiban has a deep relationship with many powerful people, and the police are too lazy to wade into this muddy water, so this matter is over. Ye Shuangqi secretly scolded: "There is really no way out for such a country, no wonder everyone rises up to make a revolution." While he was thinking about how to act at night, he suddenly heard someone outside the door ask, "Is Doctor Ye here?"

Yuan Bogu hurriedly walked to the door and said, "It's here, are you looking for him?" Ye Shuangqi also stood up and was about to go out, when the man had already walked in, and replied to Yuan Bogu: "There is something urgent!" Ye Shuangqi looked at the person's appearance, and secretly admired in his heart: What a handsome character! I saw this person coming in, who was also more than 1.8 meters tall, with sword eyebrows, a square nose and mouth, a heroic face, and a straight military uniform. Looking at this person again, with the two followers, it was Han Dadong and Li Erpao. Ye Shuangqi not only frowned, but also felt displeased.

Li Erpao nodded to the young officer and said with a bow: "Staff Officer Yang, this is Ye Banxian who is clever and rejuvenated!" This mermaid is a common man, bullying the soft and afraid of the hard, he is really a wicked person, but he was subdued by Ye Shuangqi three times and twice, and he was so respectful when he spoke at this time. The one named Staff Officer Yang, seeing that Ye Shuangqi was also handsome and tall, couldn't help but secretly admire, stepped forward and stretched out his hand: "Look up for a long time." Ye Shuangqi still shook hands, and also reached out to shake his hand with him.

After a few pleasantries, the two sat down. Yuan Bogu's family is not big, so he has to stand with Han Dadong and Li Erpao.

The man introduced himself: "Below, the staff officer under the commander of the Sixth Brigade of the Central Army, Yang Naixiong. Ye Shuangqi admired it even more in his heart, and thought: He seems to be a few years older than me, and he is already a staff officer under the brigade commander of the major general. Then he also arched his hand and said: "I have been looking up for a long time, I don't know what is the matter with Staff Officer Yang looking for me?"

Yang Naixiong smiled and said, "I heard that Brother Ye was a blockbuster when he first came to Dashilar. This time the brothers came to ask for something. The brigade commander of my family, a major general, suddenly contracted a vicious disease, could not speak, could not eat, and doctors of all sizes in Beijing were helpless. Therefore, I specially invite Brother Ye to the brigade commander's house and treat him!" he said, waving his hand to Han Dadong. I saw Han Dadong take a box and hand it to Yang Naixiong. Yang Naixiong opened the box, and there was actually a thousand oceans inside! Yang Naixiong said: "Brother Ye, this is the consultation fee, if you can cure my brigade commander's evil illness, thank you very much!"

Ye Shuangqi looked at Yuan Bogu, and both of them were surprised: it seems that the brigade commander is the brigade commander, and the shot is really generous.

Ye Shuangqi pushed the box and said, "I haven't seen the patient yet, I don't know if I can be cured, how dare I accept such a heavy gift." But I don't know your brigade commander's name?"

Yang Naixiong said: "The brigade commander of my family's major general is Wu Peifu!"