Chapter 121: A Trip to Uehara
Chen An sat in an ox cart for most of the day, and finally saw the city wall of Shangyuan County.
The city wall of Shangyuan County is tall and majestic, especially better than the general state city, there is no military disaster here, but the height of the city wall is to resist the severe cold, after all, the wind blowing from the cold plain of thousands of miles, even the first-class masters with deep internal strength can not stand it, and it is a disaster for ordinary people. The local government and gentry had to spend a lot of energy and money every year to defend against the White Plague, but unfortunately with little success. The number of poor people who freeze to death every year in the original county town alone is also incalculable, not to mention the surrounding townships.
Fortunately, the people of the north are simple, and in the face of natural disasters, the rich and wealthy officials and ordinary people are blurred. In this regard, it is better than the interests of the South to be supreme, rich and poor like enemies, and I don't know how to get there. This is the reason why Shangyuan County can stand on the shore of thousands of miles of cold plains.
But even so, class consciousness still exists, for example, the county seat of Shangyuan is divided into the inner city and the outer city, the inner city is flat and orderly, it is the residence of the gentry and wealthy, and the outer city is chaotic and inhabited by small merchants and commoners. And with the wealth of the Shen family, even if he is not the top in Shangyuan, it is enough to seek a place in the inner city, so Chen An said goodbye to Uncle Wang and walked straight to the inner city of Shangyuan County.
For Chen An, it would be too rude to come to Shangyuan and not go to the Shen family, not to mention the previous life-saving grace. Every time Chen An came, the Shen family regarded Chen An's clan as paving the way for him to buy medicinal materials and open up the relationship, no matter how indifferent Chen An'an was, he was still grateful for the Shen family's actions.
Walking on the road, I casually adjusted the package I was carrying behind me, where were some local products from Pingzegou, although they were not valuable, but they were very good thoughts for the Shen family. There was also a bottle of pills tanned with various precious medicinal materials in the blanket on his shoulder, which was used to nourish Mrs. Shen's body, since she gave birth to the daughter of the Shen family, her health has been very poor and she is not used to bitter medicine. Chen An was grateful for his kindness and specially developed this pill to recuperate for him.
Looking ahead, the inner city was already in front of him, and Chen An was about to speed up his pace, but he saw a man in a green shirt walking towards him and passing by him. This man has a warm complexion, which makes people feel good about it, but his eyes are hollow, and there are words in his mouth, as if he has hysteria.
"The sky is now, the original calamity, Qionghua falls, and the stars change. What does it mean? What does it mean exactly? The original appeared, Qionghua fell, the stars tribulated, and the heavens changed. How can there be two different proverbs? What is the heavenly opportunity? What is Qionghua?......
These upside-down words came into Chen An's ears, which surprised him, seeing that the man in the green shirt was good-looking, but he was a stupid person, it was a pity.
He originally had a cold personality and was not easy to be felt by external objects, but the word "heavenly machine" said by others reminded him of the heavenly machine key, and unnaturally touched the blue and blue jade pendant on his chest. For such a long time, it has not changed strangely, Chen An has long stopped taking it to heart, and keeping it is just a thought, this thing has almost run through his life.
Shaking his head and smiling, he no longer paid attention to the man in green shirt who had already walked away.
Chen An stepped forward to pay the entry tax and went directly into the inner city. This is not the first time he has arrived, and he has touched the Shen Mansion familiarly.
After taking a look at the porter of the Shen Mansion, he walked in without having to go through. Along the way, everyone who met the Shen Mansion nodded and greeted, and they were quite friendly. Living in the north, who doesn't have a headache and brain fever, it is very important to have a good relationship with a Langzhong, not to mention that Chen Anke is a famous miracle doctor in these ten miles and eight towns, including Shangyuan County.
is indeed a miracle doctor, with Chen An's half-hung medical skills, acupuncture and massage are not playable, but he can't stand up to the medicine, for the wind, cold, summer and heat, it is definitely medicine to get rid of the disease, as for the incurable diseases...... There are so many incurable diseases in this world.
In fact, this is just like the distinction between Chinese and Western medicine, Western medicine and fierce medicine are immediate, natural and magical, Chinese medicine pays attention to slow recuperation, often for most of the month does not improve, you say that the solid foundation of Peiyuan is good for the body, but also many people criticize.
Chen An used the medicine, the medicine was strong, and the medicine was eliminated, and he said that it would damage the body...... Living in the Northland, you can't even live the present, and still have the heart to think about the future?
So Huh, Chen An's name as a divine doctor spread all over the world, and the Shen family created momentum for him, which brought him a lot of benefits.
The Shen Mansion adheres to the ruggedness of the Northland architecture, and the courtyard goes straight to and from, and there is no winding path leading to seclusion, but after all, it is a deep house and a forested courtyard. Chen An went around a long circle to see Mrs. Shen in the flower hall of the back house, this is also because Mrs. Shen did not treat him as an outsider, otherwise even if he is not particular about the etiquette of famous religions, he can't let strange men enter the back house.
Chen An first greeted Mrs. Shen and offered what he was carrying.
"You child, you have come and you have done so many things with you, put it down quickly, and come near to rest. Chen An has been practicing martial arts diligently over the years, and his body has gradually opened up again, about the appearance of a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy, but in the eyes of Mrs. Shen, he is still a half-old child, carrying such a large package into the city, how can his body stand it, and he can't help but complain with concern.
Chen Anxin was slightly warm, somehow, every time he saw Mrs. Shen, he always unnaturally thought of his mother Qu, Qu has been dead for more than ten years, and his appearance has long been blurred in Chen An's memory, so many times, he recalls his mother, but the image he substitutes is Mrs. Shen.
This is also why he has always had a cold personality, but he is always tough in front of Mrs. Shen.
"It's okay, I have a lot of strength. Chen An's face was slightly red, he felt that he must be smiling silly now, but he still obediently sat down in front of Mrs. Shen.
"This kid. Mrs. Shen waved her hand, and the maidservant girl on the side immediately placed a fruit bowl on the small table beside Chen An, with all kinds of delicate candied snacks on it.
Chen An is not a person with a good appetite, and he will not be interested in this child's snacks, so he didn't look at the little one, but he saw that it was the maid Qiu Ye who arranged the fruit plate, so he asked in surprise: "Why don't you see the little peach?"
Mrs. Shen's eyebrows curled and she was full of joy: "She, she should be busy buying a dowry now, how can she still take care of my old wife." ”
Chen Anxin moved, remembered the last time he chatted with Xiao Tao, and said with a smile: "That relationship is good, but I don't know if I can eat Xiao Tao's happy wine this time." ”
Mrs. Shen was overjoyed, and said with her head bowed: "It's set for the day after tomorrow, I was going to send someone to invite your brother, but who knew that you came first today." ”
Chen An's tone was relaxed: "Well, Xiaoguang and I will definitely not be late then." ”
The two were talking, and suddenly saw a person walk in, who was in his thirties, with thin cheeks, a wisp of beautiful hair on his chin, and more majesty than wealth between his eyebrows, highlighting the most obvious difference between the northern merchants and the southern merchants, it was Shen Liang, the contemporary head of the Shen family.
Chen An immediately stood up and said, "I've seen Master Shen." Chen An has never been a person who is ignorant of current affairs, and he is indifferent to people but a stranger, and he still knows how to feel when faced with people who have really helped him.
Master Shen turned his head to see Chen An, he was stunned for a moment, and then his serious face suddenly melted, overflowing with a touch of joy, and his tone was casual and kind: "It's Xiaoyi, when did you come?"
Master Shen has the commonality of a shrewd businessman, and he also has the unique boldness of the Northlanders, and he is also very grateful to his wife for saving this baby. He was born with weak bones, and if it weren't for Chen An's medicine, it is important to say whether he would survive the winter of the year before last. At that time, there was a quarrel between the Shen family brothers, and he thought of a way back and arranged his wife and children back to the ancestral house, but Chen An helped him to pull him back from the ghost gate.
With such a layer of friendship, he looks at Chen Anqi again, although he is young, he has a good demeanor, he is calm and sophisticated, and he will become an atmosphere in the future, so he spares no effort to help him. After going back and forth, the relationship between Chen An and the Shen family is getting closer and closer.
"Just came, just talked to me, and you came back. Mrs. Shen stopped the maid and personally stepped forward to remove the robe for Master Shen.
"It just so happens that the caravan that went to Chenzhou has returned, and all the medicinal materials you want are ready. Master Shen raised his hand cooperatively, and let Mrs. Shen do it, the two young husband and wife, after more than ten years of getting along, naturally have a very tacit understanding.
Chen An was overjoyed and arched his hand: "Thank you." ”
"This kid, what else do you want to be polite to us", Shen Liang took off his robe and shook his head: "Let's stay for dinner at noon, I just went out hunting with Mr. Yu Qian and got two Xuehong." ”
Chen An hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, I have to go to the brokerage and do some things, thank you Master Shen for your kindness." ”
Shen Liang was not polite to him, and said with a smile: "If you have something to do, go by yourself, I won't force you to stay, remember to ask Xiaoguang for me." ”
said goodbye to Mrs. Shen again, and Chen An came out of Shen's mansion. He touched the cloth bag in his arms: "With the collection some time ago, the medicinal materials are almost complete, and you should be able to start concocting the Five Poison Yuan Fetus when you go back." ”
With a good mood, Chen An strode forward and continued to complete the purpose of this trip to Shangyuan.
Four hours later, Chen An left Shangyuan County under the moonlight, during the day, he first went to the brokerage to inquire about some news, and then went to the tavern to listen to the merchants to blow about the cattle, and at noon bought some snacks at will, and then went to Master Huang's house to diagnose him.
It's just that I didn't expect that Master Huang's illness was a little tricky, so he was able to get out of it until now.
I wanted to spend a night in Uehara, but I was really relieved that Xiaoguang was not relieved, and he was a master of art and bold, and he did not take the dangers such as beasts on the road in his eyes, so he rushed to the moment when the city gate was about to close, and he embarked on the return journey with stars and moons.
It's hard to walk at night, especially in the Northlands. This is still summer, and there is no snow on the road, otherwise Chen Anzhi would not dare to take risks even if he has an accurate official path.
In the jungle on the left and right, the moonlight pulled the shadows of the ancient trees on the side of the road, and there was a faint strange roar of unknown beasts, which came with the wind. If you are a timid person in such a scene, you may be scared to death by life. It is also Chen An's perseverance that crawled out of the sea of corpses and blood that he was unmoved.
Chen An's footsteps were fast, and from time to time he looked up at the night sky, where a bright moon hung high, hazy and beautiful, and the time had arrived, and it was less than half a distance from Pyeongtaek. Chen An is still quite confident in his foot strength, and his mood can't help but relax slightly.
After walking another six or seven miles, just when Pingze was looking at him from afar, Chen An's color suddenly changed, his footsteps stood still, squinted his eyes and scanned the surrounding forest, and shouted coldly: "Who is it?"
The forest was silent, and no one answered.
Chen An's eyes narrowed slightly, and he didn't make a sound of temptation, but stood still, holding Yuan Shouyi, looking at his nose and nose, and consuming his endurance with the other party.
An eerie silence permeated the forest, the roars of wild beasts and the chirping of insects were gone, except for the rustle of the leaves in the breeze, still trying to prove that it was not a static picture.
For a long time, Chen Andu was like a statue that did not move, hollow, pale, dead and silent, and all vital signs had disappeared, but if you really thought that he was asleep like this, it would be very wrong. He is like an active volcano that has been silent for a long time, and this is only a prelude to an eruption, which will surely burn the sky and boil the sea.