Chapter 255: Dust Picks Up
If you want to trace the source of this medical book, it is not long before Gu Dan came to this world.
At that time, the Mojia Martial Arts Pavilion and his pharmacy were just about to be built, and the colleagues of the Tai Hospital sent many gifts.
Among them, there is an unfinished medical book, which is a gift from Lin Xiaoyi's father, Imperial Doctor Lin.
At that time, all the calamities had not yet happened, and Gu Bao did not care much.
It wasn't until later that Imperial Physician Lin and Imperial Physician Ling suddenly suffered misfortune, and this unfinished medical book also stayed there.
Later, the war between Da Yue and Da Qing broke out, and some people were also recruited from the Tai Hospital, Gu Dan couldn't hide from it, and in those few years, he completed this medical book.
Later, on the day of the Soul Festival, Gu Dan met Lin Xiaoyi and gave the book to her.
It's just that Lin Xiaoyi was already a queen at that time, so naturally it was impossible to need any medical skills, and this medical book was more like giving her a thought.
Now that so much time has passed, even Xiaoying is already the child's mother, and she can be alone in the Tai Hospital, but she never thought that she would encounter this medical book again, and it was obviously another person, or a woman's handwriting.
"The Book"
Gu Dan closed Jin Chuangyao slightly, his voice unconsciously became a little louder, with a little resonance of true anger, and forcibly suppressed the slightly chaotic and noisy atmosphere of the Tai Hospital, "Where did it come from?" β
"The books on this bookshelf were sent to the hospital by Dayong's people, and they should be Dayong's domestic books."
The imperial doctor, who was in charge of sorting out all kinds of medical books, said immediately.
Although the imperial doctors think that Gu Dan's age is young, they call him a little friend, and they want to introduce their daughters who have not yet come out of the cabinet, but how to say that he is also the leader sent by Emperor Xia, the general manager, and he has real talent and learning, once he gets serious, everyone in the hospital will not dare to play anymore.
"You continue to compile and screen all kinds of prescriptions first, and I'll go back as soon as I go."
Gu Dan nodded slightly, held the "Jin Chuang Yao", and left the Tai Hospital.
Dayong.
An ordinary town.
Although the town is small, it has all kinds of organs.
Whether it is a wine shop, a tea shop, or a medical center, there is no shortage of them.
Moreover, the medical center here is also quite famous, it is said that the owner of this medical center fled from other places, and settled down after coming here, first opened a small pharmacy.
In the first few years, no patients came, and the owner of the pharmacy was not in a hurry, but adopted several orphans and lived in silence.
It wasn't until the orphans she raised grew up that the pharmacy was transformed into a medical center.
It is also because of her kindness that the locals have lowered their guard against external enemies a lot, and slowly some patients have come to see a doctor, and they were surprised to find that this small medical hall has a lot of experience in treating traumatic injuries, and there is no mistake in saying that the medical skills are superb.
After decades of fermentation, this small medical hall has made some name in the surrounding area, and some people even come from far and wide to seek diagnosis and treatment.
After winning trust and fame, this small medical hall can be regarded as a real settlement and has become a part of Dayong.
"This is it?"
Gu Dan stared at the not too big medical hall not far away and asked.
"Yes, my lord, this is it."
Dayong's officials nodded and bowed, quite restrained and even humble.
God knows that Emperor Dayong personally ordered him to accompany this existence, and not to provoke his mood when this existence was not happy at all.
Recalling the attitude of Emperor Dayong at that time, it was clear that he was ready to personally go out to entertain this mysterious big man, but this lord refused.
In the face of this kind of character beyond his imagination, no matter how humble he is, it is not too much.
Because the other party doesn't have to do anything at all, he doesn't even need to say a bad word, he just needs to frown slightly, his life, and the life of his whole family may have to be explained there.
A companion is still like a companion tiger, a monarch who does not dare to have the slightest neglect, and even greets each other with a smile, what kind of attitude should he show?
Only down to the dust.
Luckily, this man doesn't seem to be a bad person.
After getting his reply, Gu Dan waved his hand lightly, "There's nothing to do with you here, go about your own business." β
"Yes, yes, yes."
The Dayong official nodded again and again, did not dare to raise his head, stepped on small broken steps and retreated backwards, until he left a certain distance, did he dare to turn around and raise his head slightly.
It wasn't hot, his forehead was covered with sweat, and even his back was soaked.
The excessive tension and pressure even made his legs tremble, and his mind was in chaos.
As for deliberately staying by his side to curry favor and flattery, in the hope of getting a chance to ascend to heaven in one step?
That's goodbye, it's more important to live a small life.
However, although he was frightened in his heart and moved away from that being, his mind quickly calmed down, but he did not leave directly.
You can go, but what if the emperor asks about this matter?
In desperation, he looked around left and right, saw a tea shop, his eyes lit up, he found a good position to sit down, just enough to see the situation in front of the medical hall, not far but not close.
When the tea came, he saw the existence that even Emperor Dayong wanted to please, and stood silently in front of the medical hall for a while, and then walked in.
Lin's Medical Center.
In this day and age, it's common to use your first name, nickname, or even your last name as a signboard, but this clinic is different, and those who are familiar with this place know that the original woman who fled here was not actually surnamed Lin.
Of course, after all, he came on the run, and it can't be said that he was fleeing from the enemy, and it is not impossible to change his name and surname.
A woman, although her age does not seem to be too young, came here to open a pharmacy, maybe her husband died on the road, and it is normal to commemorate her surname.
At the end of the day, it's just a name, and no one is going to pay that much attention to it.
But Gu Dan stood in front of the Lin Medical Hall and stared at the plaque for a long time.
It wasn't until he was noticed by the people in the medical hall that a person stepped out and asked, "Dare to ask this brother, but what do you need help with?" β
Although he is dressed in a simple green robe, he just sets off the tall and proud posture, although he is standing in the world, but he does not seem to be the existence of the same world as the people who pass by all kinds of people around him, and he can know at a glance that he is absolutely not a person.
If it weren't for the trance on his face that pulled him into the world, I am afraid that people would really think that the immortals in the sky had descended to the earth.
"You are?"
Gu Dan glanced at the person who ushered in him, and he looked like he was about thirty years old, with a beard on his chin, indicating that he was already the head of the family.
"I'm Lang Zhong of this medical hall, Qiao Qing."
Qiao Qing said.
"Dare to ask, this medical book, but from here?"
Gu Dan took out the Jin Chuangxin strategy from his arms and asked directly.
"Huh?"
At the first glance of Jin Chuang's eyes, Qiao Qing's pupils shrank, although he recovered immediately, where could he escape Gu Dan's eyes?
"Oh, this medical book is indeed from our medical hall."
Qiao Qing said: "But if you want to find the author of this medical book, I'm afraid you will have to run for nothing." This medical book was given to a doctor who was saved by his mother during the escape, and he has long since disappeared. β
"Don't be nervous. I have some connection to the author of this medical book, and I didn't come here with malicious intent. I wonder if I can meet the person who kept the book? β
Gu Dan arched his hand, not caring about Qiao Qing's deception, but said seriously and sincerely.
"This"
Qiao Qing looked a little hesitant, hesitated for a moment, but gritted his teeth, and said, "You better please go back, we really don't know who the person who held this medical book was in the first place." β
He had already caused a great deal of trouble by giving this medical book away without asking about its origin, so how could he be wrong again and again?
Gu Dan was not angry because of Qiao Qing's refusal, but his eyes looked at the medical hall.
There was an old woman with white hair, looking over here - of course it wasn't Lin Xiaoyi.
The eyes of the two converged, and a slight hesitation appeared in the old woman's eyes, and her cloudy gaze swept over Gu Dan very impolitely, as if she wanted to see him clean and transparent.
When her gaze carefully wandered up and down several times, she seemed to remember something, or affirmed something, a deep look of surprise and disbelief appeared on her face, and she hurriedly walked over.
The closer you get, the clearer you see.
"You"
The old woman asked, "Are you her friend?" β
The old woman didn't mention who she was, but they both knew it in their hearts.
"Hmm."
Gu Dan nodded slightly.
"You please come in, you please come in."
The old woman hurriedly turned to the side and instructed Qiao Qing, who was stunned on the side, "Qiao'er, the hospital is closed today, and no one will be seen." β
The old woman took Gu Dan to the slightly crowded courtyard, closed the courtyard door, and then went into the inner room.
Not long after, another copy of "Jin Chuang's Strategy" was taken out.
It's just that compared to the book in Gu Dan's hand, the old woman took out the "Golden Creation Strategy" is already full of traces of time, the whole body is yellow, the corners appear curly, and even fragile, and the mottled years have been unconsciously imprinted on it, both things and people.
This medical book is not made of extraordinary paper, although it is considered the best among the papers, but with the passage of time, the years have not let it go.
No matter how much it is regarded as a treasure, it will inevitably fade and burn yellow, which is not the fault of people.
Gu Dan silently took it from the old woman's hand and carefully opened the page.
But I found that on the title page, there was an extra line of small characters that I had never seen before, which looked very beautiful, but under the washing of the years, it seemed a little blurry, no longer the original thick and colorful, but the traces were getting deeper and deeper.
[Written by my father Lin Shoudao and my friend]
There was a little wrinkle left by the water mark in the middle of the handwriting, and the two words were stunned, and they could only be faintly recognized.
Gu Dan carefully flipped through the entire Jin Chuangjiao, and except for the line of handwriting on the title page, there was no extra handwriting hidden in it.
As he looked through it, the old woman just looked at him and didn't speak.
It was only when he had turned the last page that the old woman said, "You are much younger than I thought. β
"Have you seen me?"
Gu Dan asked.
He has a good memory, if he has met the person in front of him once a few years ago, even if it is only the second time he has met after so many years, he should not forget, as long as he compares the general special and appearance, he can always remember.
But the old woman looked strange, apparently she had never seen her before.
"Not really."
The old woman shook her head and said, "When the queen mother was still there, she often went out, and she didn't let us go with her, and she was always alone. There was a servant girl who was curious, and when she chatted with the queen, she dared to ask her once. β
After a pause, the old woman said, "The queen said that she went to another place to meet her friends, and only then did she feel that she was not locked in the palace.
In the palace, the rules are strict, even the queen mother is also restrained, but she wants to go out, no one has ever said anything, and even the emperor has never asked about these things, knowing that the person must be very powerful.
A servant girl asked her what kind of person that friend was.
The queen mother said that her friends are always dressed in green clothes, very good-looking, very temperamental, but they are a little cold and don't like to contact people very much, so they can't take us to see them. β
Speaking of this, the old woman laughed, "When I saw you come with a medical book, I dared to ask, I never thought that you were really the friend of the queen's mother." β
She looked at Gu Dan's face, it was clear that so many years had passed, and this person looked like he was about thirty years oldβhe looked even younger than the child she had adopted!
"Did she say anything before she left?"
Gu Dan asked hesitantly.
"The queen asked me to find a kind-hearted doctor to give this medical book to her."
The old woman remembers this, otherwise there would not be this infirmary," except for these. The palace lady told me to live well, and there was nothing else. β
"Hmm."
Gu Dan nodded, he couldn't see any expression on his face, he just said, "She also has a daughter, I came here to take the book back and return it to her daughter." β
Imperial Doctor Lin, Lin Xiaoyi, and then Xiaoying, can be regarded as three generations of a book.
Xiaoying and Xun Ke also have children, and they can spread him again in the future.
"I know, I know."
The old woman nodded again and again: "The princess was still a very cute little girl at that time, and she hated the palace more than the queen mother, after so many years, she should be married, right?" β
"Married. He is a close disciple of Moqiu, very talented and promising. Gu Dan said.
"That's good, that's good."
The old woman had a smile of relief on her face.
"How did you come to Dayong?"
After finishing his business, Gu Dan did not leave in a hurry, but asked.
"After that incident happened in the palace, the queen told me to leave quickly, and then . Fortunately, the palace seemed very chaotic, so I took my things and ran out of the palace and hired a coachman to run outside the imperial capital. Some places have been occupied by the White Lotus Sect, and those who have not occupied have also sealed the city gates.
Fortunately, I found a city gate that had not been closed for the time being, and the people of the White Lotus Sect and the soldiers defending the city were killed, so I took the opportunity to run out. But there was a war outside, and there was chaos in the imperial capital, so I didn't dare to continue to stay in Dayue, so I had to keep running with my things, and I kept running, and finally came to Dayong. β
The old woman smiled, this is really a boring story, it is nothing more than a hasty escape, "After coming here, I don't want to run anymore, so I settled here, adopted some orphans, and taught them the knowledge of these medical books." β
"Thank you for your hard work."
Although the old woman is simple to say, it is not an exaggeration to say that she has run such a long way under the flames of war, and she will never be so lightly understated.
But it's all gone, and it doesn't have to be so clear.
"Xia Dynasty. Now that we are recruiting capable healers, would you like to go back? β
Gu Dan invited.
"Nope."
The old woman shook her head very simply, even though she knew that as long as she nodded, she would welcome a better life, she said: "When I was young, there was a flood in Yuzhou, and my family was washed away, and my family was about to starve to death. Later, he was sold to the palace for so many years, and now, I can't remember how long it was, and I don't have anyone I want to see, so I'd better stay here. β
After thinking about it, the old woman added, "If there are children who want to go back with you, I hope it won't trouble you." β
"Okay."
Gu Dan nodded lightly, without persuasion.
In the dust, another wisp of things that had been lost in the years was picked up.
Time that never stops, continues to rush forward.
The twenty-fifth year of the Xia Dynasty has arrived.
(End of chapter)