Chapter 52: Ensuring Peace
After drinking the medicine of Leng Banxian, the child who was dying before gradually got better, his face was ruddy, his spirit recovered, he could move around, and he was able to eat.
For the life-saving benefactor who he didn't know in front of him, the child did not forget to be grateful, knelt down and kowtowed countless times, and called grandpa!
But this didn't move Leng Banxian's heartfelt at all. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
I think I can save countless others, but I can't save my own family, and predict countless blessings and misfortunes for others, but I can't escape my own bad luck?
Lingwa's mood was not extremely low.
I thought to myself that if I really wanted to die, Lao Tzu would not let go of Wan Jinbao's family as a ghost! In another 16 years, Lao Tzu will be a good man again! If the county magistrate really gives the order to cut off his head, Lao Tzu must find a way to escape.
Anyway, it's one death! Why don't you fight for it, kill one to make money, kill two to earn one, and maybe there is a little hope of life?
So, he was alone in the corner of the cell without saying a word, often in a daze. Leng Banxian was anxious, his expression collapsed, and he also turned a blind eye.
He was observing the structure of the cell, the structure of the outer walls, who were guarding it, what methods were needed to deal with this group of people, how many could he deal with on his own, when could he escape, was it a stormy night, or was it broad daylight, and where would he run after he got out?
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Within two days, the boss of Wanlai Town came to visit the prison in the dust.
After some care, from the county government to the door of the cell, up and down, most of the silver was gone, and finally through a large wooden window, I saw Leng Banxian.
The two of them were also full of tears when they met, Leng Banxian was grateful, Boss Wan was indignant, and another large bag of things was handed over to Leng Banxian from the crack in the prison door, Leng Banxian trembled,
"The boss is so affectionate and righteous, old man, I-I, and I am grateful in this life-"
"You don't have to be polite, sir! Now there is no distinction between you and me, your business is my business! What else is needed, although as long as I can do it, I will not give up-"
"Hey, God's will is like this, where is the manpower to do it? Heaven has fallen into the sky, and now it depends on the fate of my grandfather and grandson - my old bones don't matter, some have gone somewhere--just Lingwa, still a child, only sixteen years old-"
Lingwa stood by the door, listening to the sadness that the old man said, her heart was also in a mess, looking at the kind-hearted boss Wan, grateful but had nothing to say?
"Okay, you don't have to be too sad, there will be a way! I'll think about it when I go back; it's a big deal that the noodle shop won't open, the house won't be needed, as long as you can save your two people out, no matter how big the cost is, you won't hesitate!"
"Hey, boss, this can't do this! Without a noodle restaurant, what kind of life do you have for your family?" Lingwa suddenly interjected,
"Now that the yamen has not yet been specifically punished, they are really going to condemn me to death, and then we will talk about it -- I will have a way! Doesn't grandpa always say that there is no way to heaven and man?"
Leng Banxian continued,
"Boss's mind, my father and I have no teeth to forget, and we can't repay you in this life, don't hurt your family because of us again. Stay in the green mountains, don't worry about no firewood to burn -- besides, this misfortune originates from the courtyard of ten thousand families, and we are the people of mustard grass, what can we fight with them? Hey, providence, providence-"
As soon as she heard about the Wanjia compound, Lingwa couldn't help but be angry, and thought in her heart, this time, don't let me go back alive - Lao Tzu must ask you to pay back your life!
When Boss Wan heard about the Wanjia compound, he couldn't help but feel weak and weak, like touching a stone with an egg, but he still calmed down and comforted,
"Although his family is rich and powerful, there are many people, but no matter how many people there are in the town, they will kill themselves if they do too much injustice! There will be retribution one day! I will do my best to help you, rest assured -- things will not be as serious as you think! Baby, you have to be strong, don't be refreshed, abide by the rules and regulations here, discuss more with grandpa in case of trouble, and don't be emotional—uncle will wait for you to come out, and there will be big things for you to do!"
Lingwa just nodded, and she knew in her heart that victory or defeat was unpredictable, and her hope was secret.
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As he spoke, the jailer outside poked his head in and reminded him that the time was almost up—
Leng Banxian listened, and quickly grabbed Boss Wan's hand, as if he remembered something important, looked at each other with cloudy eyes, and said,
"Here, I have to trouble the boss to go back and take care of my house. In the big wardrobe at home, there is a small wooden box, there is a small thing in it, I look like a sapphire - I gave it to the spirit baby before, I don't know where he got it?
When Lingwa heard "Sapphire", she stood aside and was stunned for a long time, turning over the river and the sea to recall, where did I get the sapphire?
Finally, after thinking about it for a long time, I figured it out in the depths of my memory, thinking that it was a fire more than ten years ago, picked up in a big water tank on the mountain, and what else I encountered, a very short, very short old woman-
Thinking of this, I feel that it is a big secret, and I can't divulge it, but I still pretend that I don't know anything?
"There is also a can of ginseng king wine I brewed, soaked for many years, the boss can deal with it himself, cure the disease and maintain health, the effect is good, and there is also a can of elixir, but the heat is not enough, the medicinal power is insufficient, and I will keep it first, if the old man I don't die, go back and improve it, it is also a rare good medicine - other small pieces of furniture can be discarded, and there will be no more worries. Again, take care of yourself, my grandfather and grandson are grateful—"
After speaking, he wanted to kneel on the ground and kowtow again, but he was stopped by Boss Wan and said,
"Sir, don't worry, old man, I will go back, I will do it, I will do it foolproof! Take good preservation, wait for your two to come back, and then continue our old relationship! This time, there is not much silver left, wait for me to go back and prepare for it, come again, take care——"
After speaking, he also raised his hand to say goodbye, and at this time, there were already jailers waiting by the cell door, and the two Leng Banxian saw him out.
I remembered the "basket jewel" I just heard, and the spirit baby suddenly became interested!
He firmly believes that it is by no means an illusion! He has personally experienced it, and he has also learned a fireproof stunt, and the last time he tried it on the north mountain of Wanlai Town, he did not burn himself!
Suddenly, I felt so strange, why did I encounter strange things that no one else could encounter? Am I really different, do I have special functions? I can't die, I can't burn to death.
But it suddenly occurred to me that now that someone else wants to cut off my head, will I die?
How can I live when I don't want to think about it?
Thinking of this, I am so desperate! I think of that Wan Jinbao, who has vast magical powers, a wide range of contacts, and a sphere of influence that covers four towns and one city in Wanshan County, he wants me to die, can I do it without dying?
He wanted to be able to start a fire now, so that I could run away from the fire, or maybe I could get into some more water tank and see if I could meet the water tank woman, and beg her to show me a way?
But then I thought that the fire would cause chaos in the cell, what should Grandpa do? How old is it, I went to the water tank to find out, where did he run? Can he run past these vicious prisoners? Only let the fire burn alive --
It seems that arson is not okay?
But what about hard fighting, there are too many people, and the people who can't finish beating -- the walls are so high, the doors are so small, there are several doors?
Lingwa sat alone on the side, thinking about it, and kept shaking her head!
Leng Banxian was disheartened and twisted a bag of things that had just been delivered, and sat next to the spirit baby and opened it to see. It was some clothes, quilts, and a few packets of pancakes, and I thought it was this season, autumn was coming to an end, and winter was coming.
Looking at the few prisoners next to him, he was envious!
Just like last time, there were still a few taels of silver and a few strings of copper plates left under the bag. Leng Banxian quietly pinched it in his hand, and put it in his underwear while no one was paying attention. There was a spirit baby sitting next to him, no one dared to step forward and move, and the strong man before also pretended to sleep.
Leng Banxian thought, go back and give all this money to the fifth master of the cell! Give it to him personally, begging him, can you intercede with the county master, as long as you can save the life of the spirit baby, no matter where it is assigned? You can work as long as you want! I think this is also the last chance, we must fight hard, and we must kneel to the end.
So Leng Banxian was just looking forward to the opportunity to talk to the fifth master of the cell head alone?
But that fat black man hasn't been here since the last morning, and he hasn't been here in the morning?
He couldn't help but feel anxious, and when he saw the door of the prison door, he was embarrassed to ask; he was afraid that people would mistakenly think that he had not given the previous money to the fifth master, and that he would not be at ease with others?
Suddenly, one afternoon, when I was anxious, the door outside strode in and shouted that Leng Banxian came out!
Leng Banxian didn't know what was going on, he was terrified, and hurriedly walked out, and Lingwa didn't know why? chased to the door of the prison and looked.
When he walked outside the door, Menzi said to him, "Do you know how to heal?"
The old man said modestly, "I know a little bit about it, does the uncle have anything to order?"
Menzi said, it's not me who called you, it's the fifth master who called you, just go and know—
Leng Banxian was overjoyed, thinking that he could finally see the fifth master now-he couldn't help but reach out and touch the money bag on his chest, and a few taels of silver were firmly contained in it.
Brought to the county yazhongtang, the hall was cold and empty, except for two officials walking around the steps, there was no one else.
The fifth master had a dark and calm face like a statue of a god, sitting on the side of the lobby thoughtfully, and if he didn't pay attention to it, he couldn't find it.
Seeing Leng Banxian walking in with a bow, he quickly stood up. The man said to him, and he had taken it - and turned away!
Leng Banxian saw that there was no one in the hall, and felt that the opportunity had come. Seeing the fifth master approaching, he suddenly stepped forward, knelt on the ground with a thud, kowtowed with both hands, and begged loudly,
"Ask the fifth master to save the little people, save the little people, the little people are really wronged! In the past, in order to avoid a hundred precepts, he confessed his guilt in a confused manner, and was forced to confess every sentence? Now I hear that my grandson committed the crime of killing the head -- this is all caused by forced injustice! Please let the fifth master save us, ask the fifth master to save the little people——"
While shouting injustice, he reached into his underwear and wanted to find out the silver tael, at this moment, the fifth master yelled,
"What kind of nonsense? Shut up, I don't have time to listen to your nonsense, hurry up and follow me, you're busy-" After speaking, he walked out of the lobby without turning his head back and raising his legs.
The cold half-fairy elephant threw a basin of cold water, put his hand into his underwear, and obediently took it out, I don't know what? Seeing that the fifth master took the lead and left, for fear of offending, he quickly got up, put on shackles, and followed behind with a heavy heart.
The fifth master held a big knife in his hand, strode in front, and Leng Banxian looked at it, this is going to the back three courtyards?
The latter three courtyards are occupied by the family members and relatives of the county lord.
I think this is going to the county master's house, but I still don't know why? I want the county master's private club, why do you want me to go to this bad old man? Let me go to practice medicine? I don't have anything with me?
When he was thinking in a daze, the fifth master in front of him spoke while walking,
"Old man, it's time to show your skills! The third aunt of the old man gave birth to a child, and she can't give birth, and now she is screaming in pain, and several midwives can't help it--tell me to go outside to help find the husband? Now I think of you! The old man is an old man, and he regards it as the root of his life--now it depends on your performance!"
When Leng Banxian heard this, he was startled, ah! He was stunned on the spot, and then quickly came back to his senses and hurriedly followed!
I made a fuss in my heart!
I wanted to practice medicine for decades, but I never studied it well, and I learned it without a teacher -- first I deceived and filled up the number of people indiscriminately, and there were not a few people who died at my own hands, right? Later, there were more people who experimented, and after summing up experience, they gradually developed tricks and cured some people, and only then were they trusted and called Mr.
But the work of delivering a baby is something that a woman does, and I have rarely experienced it as an old man, and many of them are in theory; now I am suddenly delivering a baby for the county lady, such a heavy task, can I be competent? In case of a mistake, how can I bear it? Thinking of this, goosebumps rose all over my body, and my head was covered with cold sweat.
But then I think about it, this is also a great opportunity, a godsend, a perfect opportunity to save the spirit baby! An opportunity that cannot be given up; if it succeeds, the county lord's family will know about me, and they will all be happy, and they must want to thank me, then I have a little request, so naturally it is not a problem.
Thinking of this, raise your hand to wipe the sweat from your forehead, and say silently in your heart, calm, calm, don't panic! I'm a doctor, I'm a famous doctor, look at me to save her mother and son!
Soon walked to the backyard lobby.
The county magistrate, who was in his fifties, was wearing a cyan robe and walked around under the eaves with his hands behind his back. Through the half-open door, you can see that the room is lit with huge candles, and the lights are bright, and the woman's groans of pain can be faintly heard from inside, and a girl ring carries a wooden basin in and out from time to time.
As soon as he saw that the fifth master brought an old prisoner over, the county master was taken aback, thinking that you wouldn't bring business to my delivery room, would you?
I saw the fifth master step up the steps and said,
"Mr. Zhang has been out of the city for a few days, and he is not at home! Other barefoot old men, with mediocre skills, dare not invite indiscriminately-this is Mr. Leng from Wanlai Town, there are two times, I think it's okay-"
Leng Banxian hurriedly made a move, and shouted with a strong smile, master!
The county magistrate also raised his hand to return the salute and said anxiously,
"In that case, then please, the lives of the Xiaguan family are in your hands - hurry, hurry! After the matter is completed, this official will definitely thank you!"
Leng Banxian offered his hand,
"Master Xie appreciates and lifts, Xiaomin will definitely do his best to ensure the safety of the young lady's mother and son!"
So, the fifth master hurriedly beckoned a servant to come forward and opened the shackles for Leng Banxian. The girl called for water, and the old man rolled up his long sleeves, finished cleaning, and walked directly into the dim room.