Volume I, Chapter IX

In front of the palatial forest house, Jiu Zui stared at his eyes in fascination: he saw a black golden silk nanmu plaque hanging on the top of the red vermilion lacquer gate, on which the dragon flew and the phoenix danced with two big characters "Lin Mansion", and two mighty stone lions stood on both sides, making the whole mansion appear more arrogant.

"Engong, let's go in", Lin Ergongzi softly woke up the nine drunks who had once again entered a daydream.

Jiu Zui held his chin and said with a foolish smile: Okay, good, hehe.

After entering the Lin Mansion, Mrs. Lin, who was at the door of the hall early, immediately staggered to the front of Lin Ergongzi, looked him up and down carefully, and asked worriedly: Xiao'er, are you okay, I heard that Lin Fu said that you fainted outside, but you were scared to death.

Lin Xiao clasped Mrs. Lin's hand with his backhand and said softly: Mother, I'm fine, by the way, mother, it was this engong who saved me.

As he spoke, he introduced the nine drunks to Mrs. Lin.

"Thank you for saving my son, quick, come into the house." Mrs. Lin bent down and was very respectful to Jiu Zui.

After the group entered the hall and sat down, Lin Xiao said: By the way, Engong, you said that you had something to say to me before, I don't know what it was?

Jiu Zui took a sip of tea, slowly put it down, and asked in a deep voice: Is this Lin Gongzi, have you seen a doctor before, do you have any diseases or anything like that.

Lin Xiao paused for a moment, shook his head and said: I have always been in good health, and occasionally I have some cold, so I let my subordinates grab the medicine, and it will be fine if I drink it, and there is no major disease.

"Then don't you usually feel dizzy, distressed or anything like that?"

Jiu Zui asked with a frown.

"No," Lin Xiao replied affirmatively.

"This is strange, it is obviously a congenital heart disease, how can it not have any symptoms, is it..."

Nine drunk muttered as he pondered.

As soon as Mrs. Lin heard about the congenital heart disease, her face changed suddenly, and she asked uneasily: "Engong, what did you just say about the congenital heart disease?"

"Engong, I have been in good health since I was a child, how can I have a heart disease, are you diagnosing wrong?" Lin Xiao's face on the side was also pale, and he asked hurriedly.

And Jiu drunk heard that someone doubted his diagnosis, so he suppressed his smile and said unhappily: Mrs. Lin, Lin Gongzi, I am a doctor, I have no certainty of diagnosis, I definitely dare not say anything, your son does have a heart disease, and it is congenital, it is no different over the years, it should be that your son's body has always been strong, which delayed the onset of the disease.

Hearing this, Mrs. Lin's whole body staggered back a few steps, crying and chanting: How is this possible, how is this possible, is it God punishing me and punishing the Lin family?

Lin Gongzi hurriedly held her up and said with relief: Mother, don't worry about it first, you see, aren't I okay now?

Mrs. Lin in turn held Lin Xiao's arms and said suddenly: How can you let your mother rest assured, don't you see that your eldest brother has become a useless person just because of this illness?

Jiu Zui looked at the mother and son as if they were parting from life and death, and couldn't help but laugh in his heart, waving his chicken feather fan and saying slowly: Mrs. Lin, Lin Gongzi, in fact, you don't have to be too pessimistic, isn't there still me!

As if they had caught a life-saving grass, Mrs. Lin and her son suddenly turned to Jiu Zui and asked, "Engong, you mean that you have a way to cure the child's illness."

Jiu Zui nodded confidently.

Mrs. Lin still looked suspicious, and said: I won't tell you, Engong, Lin Xiao, and a twin brother, when he was eight years old, he suddenly fainted because of this congenital heart disease. After so many years, I have also hired a lot of doctors and taken a lot of medicines, not only has it had no effect, but my body is getting worse day by day, I am afraid that Lin Xiao will be like him, like a waste.

"Mrs. Lin, I don't care how many doctors you have found before, what kind of doctors you have found, but today, your son met me, and I can guarantee that the medicine will cure the disease." Jiu Zui patted his chest and said.

Mrs. Lin was overjoyed: Really? As long as Engong can cure the child's illness, our Lin family will be rewarded heavily.

Jiu drunk heard the word thanks, and his heart was already happy, but there was an unmoved look on his face: Mrs. Lin, if you say that, I am not happy, I am a doctor, and it is my duty to save lives and help the wounded, but I do have difficulties.

"What's so unspeakable about Gong Feien?" Lin Xiao looked at him suspiciously.

I saw Jiu drunk and paused, pretending to be embarrassed and said: That's the case, since we are so familiar, I don't hide it, what about me, there is an apprentice and a sister by my side, my apprentice is a gentleman, he doesn't do anything every day, and he sits and eats empty. As for my younger sister, she has been frail and sickly since she was a child, and as a master and brother, I can't leave them alone. But your son's illness can't be cured in a day or two, you say that if I stay in your mansion to treat Lin Gongzi, I have no other income, and I can't take care of them.

Mrs. Lin smiled with relief when she heard this: Engong, you don't have to worry about this, so let's do it, you take your apprentice and sister to live in the mansion, and it just so happens that there is an idle villa in the mansion, so that you can not only take care of them, but also treat children. As for the income you said, do you think this is okay, as long as you can cure the child's illness, I will give you this number, said Mrs. Lin and raised a finger.

A hundred taels? Jiu Zui said with his mouth twisted.

Mrs. Lin shook her head and chuckled: No, it's a thousand taels.

"A thousand taels?" Hearing this, Jiu Drunken Body fell violently and exclaimed.

In this way, Jiu drunk and complacently told the story of how he made a lot of money, but ignored the displeasure of the two people next to him.

"Yin Jiu is drunk, when will I become a gentleman and sit on the empty mountain, ah?" Xuan Yi raised his eyebrows and asked in a displeased tone.

"When will I become your sister and still be sick and weak?" Ji Shan on the side also asked in a bad tone.

Jiu was drunk and stunned for a moment, and suddenly said with a hippie smile: I said two, don't be angry? Am I not here to make a little money?

Ji Shan was unconvinced and said: Then you can't belittle the two of us in order to make money, what do you say Brother Xuanyi is a gentleman, sitting and eating empty, I see, if there is no Brother Xuanyi, you can do things so smoothly every time, and count the money so well?

"I... I'm a good man who doesn't fight with women.,Hmph.。。。 ”

Nine drunk knows that he is unreasonable, so he just comes to play tricks.

Xuanyi was helpless, slowly put away the folding fan, and asked him:

"If you say that, can we follow you to the mansion tomorrow?"

Jiu Zui blinked, nodded again, and smiled: That's right, tomorrow, not only can you live in a mansion, but you can also have a big meal.

Ji Shan supported the corners of her lips with one finger, her eyes were raised, and she asked puzzledly: I understand this mansion, but what is the matter with this big meal?

Jiu Zui looked carried away, and said leisurely: "Because, I heard that tomorrow happens to be Mrs. Lin's birthday, and the Lin Mansion is going to have a big event." As the saying goes, it's better to come early than to come sooner.

"It's better to come early than to be lucky." Xuan Yi Qishan corrected in unison.

Jiu Zui was disgusted, and quibbled seriously: I said that you scholars are dead and old, are we here by coincidence, we obviously came early, because this came early, so I met Lin Gongzi who was sick on the street, and I had a big dinner tomorrow.

Regarding Jiu Drunk's unreasonable argument, Xuan Yi and Ji Shan could only shake their heads helplessly.

The next day, when Xuanyi and his party arrived, the Lin Mansion was already full of friends, and the crowd was full of people.

Mrs. Lin and Lin Xiao in the crowd were busy greeting the guests, and as soon as they saw Xuan Yi and the others, they hurriedly greeted them.

And when Jiu Zui introduced Xuan Yi and Qi Shan, Mrs. Lin was strange: she saw Xuan Yi dressed in white, handsome, and extraordinary, revealing a domineering spirit between talking and laughing.

When I saw Ji Shan from the side, she was dressed in a goose yellow shirt, as elegant and beautiful as a chrysanthemum, definitely not like what Jiu Drunk said before, one was a gentleman, and the other was frail and sickly. It's just that these handsome and beautiful women stand together, and at first glance they are talented and beautiful. Mrs. Lin also guessed one or two in her heart from the eyes and demeanor of the two of them.

A woman dressed as a young woman beside her saw Mrs. Lin stunned at Xuan Yi and Qi Shan, so she gently touched Mrs. Lin's arm and called softly: Mother...

Mrs. Lin found out about her rudeness, so she said embarrassedly: Everyone, you are slacking, come on, please come into the seat.

Xuan Yi and the others handed the prepared gifts to the butler, and followed Mrs. Lin into the hall.

The banquet was lively and popular, and the banquet was staggered, the words were cheerful, and the joy was harmonious. However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that everyone is bored. Especially Qi Shan, she felt very depressed, so she whispered to Xuan Yi: Brother Xuan Yi, I want to go out to dissipate my anger.

"Would you like to get up and go with you," Xuan Yi asked softly.

Qi Shan stared at Yin Jiu, who was drunk with a glass of wine, shook his head and said: No need, you still stare at Brother Jiu drunk.

Xuan Yi nodded with a smile and said with a smile: Then you be careful, don't go too far.

She nodded, then left her seat.

In the middle of summer nights, the stars are dotted and the cicadas are bursting.

Ji Shan walked alone on the quiet path, with dense flower beds on one side and lotus ponds with swaying lotus leaves on the other. A cool breeze blew, with wisps of fragrance, and it was pleasant. She couldn't help but stretch out her arms and turn her body in a circle lightly, with a sweet smile on her beautiful and elegant face, like a fairy who had just entered the mortal world.

Suddenly, she froze, her eyes fixed on the opposite side of the lotus pond, only to see that there was a purple figure, leaning sideways on the railing by the pond, under the background of the moonlight, looking particularly lonely.

Ji Shan felt strange, tonight was Mrs. Lin's birthday, and it stands to reason that everyone in the house should be in the hall at this time, right? Is it also like myself to feel bored, come out to breathe. Thinking about it, Qi Shan was curious, so she quietly stepped forward, wanting to find out.