After a night, even if the snow on the roadway has melted, it is four fingers thick, and the road surface is basically invisible when stepping on it.

It's just the first snow, and the snow is so fierce, it seems that this year's winter will not be easy.

Bai Gu, who was standing at the door, looked at the snow on the road, and his heart was full of sorrow.

The quilt at home was enough to cope with last year, and this year eighty percent can't bear it. In the case of cotton clothes, Ah Yue nested on the bed, and the vacant cotton clothes could be worn by Xiaoxiao, which should be possible. If it doesn't work, the two of them will nest together on the bed, covered with quilts and cotton clothes, and they can barely make do.

Tightening the shabby thin cotton clothes on his body that had been sewn and sewn, mended and mended, Bai Gu silently calculated in his heart, if this winter would not be too cold, his physique was not bad, and he should be able to pass the first antibody.

If you really can't bear it, go door-to-door to ask if there is any extra cotton clothes, borrow it to deal with it, and return it when it warms up.

If it doesn't work, go to the city and ask the old beggar if there is a way, or look to see if there are any cotton clothes that other people don't want, and pick them up, and you should be able to cope with it.

After thinking about it, it is still difficult to solve the problem of quilts.

Forget it, let's take it one step at a time. Maybe it's not going to be cold this winter!

Bai Gu turned his head back and said to Bai Xiaoxiao, who had already woken up but was still lying on the bed, wrapped in a quilt: "I'll go to the city and see if I can find that Doctor Wu to treat Ah Yue." If you're hungry, boil some boiling water and break some baked bread to make do. I remember to put some water on Ah Yue's lips. If Ah Yue wakes up, feed her some warm boiled water first, and then ask how she is doing and what she wants to eat. If something happens, go to Lao Liutou. Remember? ”

Bai Gu only ate one of the baked cakes last night, and the remaining two were kept for Bai Xiaoxiao, in case he couldn't find something to eat today, so that Xiao Nizi would be hungry.

Bai Xiaoxiao's sleepy eyes were hazy, and she answered weakly.

"You repeat." Bai Gu really doesn't feel at ease with this little girl.

Bai Xiaoxiao turned over, repeated Bai Gu's words roughly in a daze, and pulled the quilt again after speaking.

It's a bit cold.

Bai Gu nodded, and then went out with confidence.

——————

The scene in the city is still very different from that in the alleyways.

There was also snow, and the alleys were white, and the streets of the city were almost invisible to the snow, and only a small pile remained.

Because there are people in the city who specialize in cleaning the streets, most of the snow has been swept away, making it easier for pedestrians in the city to walk.

As for Lingding Alley, let's see how many people walk and whether they can step on the snow.

But generally, no.

Bai Gu walked along the bustling streets, heading towards the Yellow Bird Road, keeping an eye out for any opportunities to eat.

Although he is used to being hungry, it is not impossible not to skip meals for a day. But Lao Liu Tou has to listen to his words, and he still has to pay attention to his own body.

The main thing is that the feeling of an empty stomach is really uncomfortable.

Bai Gu planned to go to Huangli Road first to find the old beggar and let him lead the way. After all, I know him well in this city.

Besides, the old beggar had been in the city for a long time and was familiar with the road, so it was the best place to find him.

After walking for more than half an hour, Bai Gu's footsteps slowly stopped. He stood on the side of the road, squinting his eyes at the tavern across the street called the Nine Pavilions.

To be exact, a ball curled up in the porch at the entrance to the tavern.

That...... Seems to be a person?

The one squatting next to him...... Eh, old beggar!

The white isolated horse ran over, and without thinking about it, he kicked the old beggar in the ass, "Found you, old fellow!" ”

"Stinky boy, you're going to die!" The old beggar stumbled and fell into a dog eating. Immediately jumped up again, and hurriedly touched his face, and after making sure that it was okay, the old beggar pointed to Bai Gu's nose and scolded: "You stinky boy, you want to kick me to death as soon as you meet!" My handsome face almost broke out, you know!? I'm in a hurry to be reincarnated! ”

"It's not like I'm looking for you to have something to do, I'm in a hurry." Bai Gu grinned.

"That's your attitude towards asking people to do things?" When the old beggar heard Bai Gu's request, he immediately put on the appearance of an uncle.

"Ang, that's it, can you help?"

"Are you so crazy kid? Asking people to do things and still have this attitude? Do you understand? "The old beggar is confused, this kid doesn't play cards according to common sense!

Bai Gu kicked the old beggar again, "What kind of big-tailed wolf are you pretending to be with me!" If it weren't for me, you would have cooled down on the palm lamp road. Can you still force Lai Lai here? ”

The old beggar choked on Bai Gu's words.

To put it this way, the old beggar really owes Bai Gu a big favor.

Though......

But the old beggar didn't bother to say anything to Bai Gu, "What's the matter with you?" ”

"Have you ever heard of a physician surnamed Wu, who is in this city. Someone has also met on the catkins street of Huangli Road, do you recognize it? ”

"The surname is Wu?" The old beggar held up his hand and thought for a moment, "There is more than one doctor in this city surnamed Wu, do you know what it looks like?" ”

Of course this Bai Gu knew.

In the morning, for this, he specially ran to the west alley, woke up the old Liu Tousheng, who was still asleep, and set off after asking.

"White-haired, always smiling, wearing purple clothes." Bai Gu thought for a while and added: "It should be quite old, probably about the same as you, or older than you." ”

The corner of the old beggar's mouth twitched, good boy, this is a direct sentence to offend two people.

It's you!

But he still thought about it a little, and a person came to mind, "Go to Cheung Chau Pharmacy and have a look?" There's a guy out there who is similar to what you said. ”

"Is it old?"

"Pay attention to your wording!"

"Oh." Bai Gu paused, "Anyway, it's not younger than you." ”

...... "The old beggar didn't really want to speak.

"By the way, where is the Cheung Chau Pharmacy? Do you know the road? Bai Gu thought of a very important point.

"Go to the end of catkins street, that's it. How long have I been in the city, and can I not know the way? The old beggar rolled his eyes, saying that Bai Gu's questioning was unnecessary.

"Then let's go, lead the way, I don't know the way."

Although Bai Gu often comes to the city, it is limited to a few streets near the direction of Lingding Lane, and he has only heard of Liuwu Street so far, what if he goes alone and gets lost.

It's a small thing to get hungry and get lost, but a little one will be anxious at home! That's a big deal!

The old beggar hesitated, "Why don't you wait?" ”

"What are you going to do?" Bai Gu caught a glimpse of the mass lying on the ground, "You don't want to wait for this guy to wake up, right?" Who is this? ”

"You just need to know that he's a very good guy."

Bai Gu glanced at the old beggar up and down, and then at the group, "Just you?" What kind of amazing people do you know? As for this guy, he's a big drinker! Drunkard one! ”

The smell of this wine was so pungent that Bai Gu was about to be smoked too much when he was away from several positions.

That's a lot of drinking!

Feeling the contempt in Bai Gu's eyes, the old beggar's face turned red, "What are you talking about!" What do you mean I can know someone who is amazing? I think that Lao Tzu was also outstanding and chic back then! The sword fairy sage is a friend, and the goddess fairy is a red face! I don't know how much I drank the elixir and jade liquid, and I don't know how many times I walked it! And ......"

"And you're still like this? Being a beggar? Bai Gu stabbed coldly.

The old beggar was like a duck with his neck choked, and he was speechless at once. It took a long time to hold back a sentence: "Stinky boy! It's rude to interrupt someone! ”

Bai Gu just glanced at the old beggar, "Blacksmith Zhang has ...... recently"

"Okay, you won, I was sloppy!" The old beggar didn't want to argue too much with Bai Gu about things like Zhang Liuqi.

Besides, this kid doesn't play cards according to common sense at all! The old beggar confessed that he could not speak of him.

Glancing at the mass on the ground again, "Really no longer waiting?" He expected to wake up later. The old beggar was still hesitant.

"What's wrong? Do you have a crush on him? ”

"Fuck off! This guy invited me to drink last night, I can't hang him here, it's immoral. The old beggar shook his head, "Besides, I expect this guy to invite me to drink a few more times." ”

The focus is on the future.

Rolling his eyes, Bai Gu flew up directly, "In the end, if you can't go, if you don't go, I'll just find Blacksmith Zhang." ”

"Let's go!" The old beggar had no choice but to squat down and pat the drunkard on the ground on the shoulder, "Brother, I'm sorry, I'll compensate you for a drink next time we meet." ”

After saying that, he stood up and kicked the drunkard's ass.

The strength was so great that Bai Gu heard a little wind.

Good guy, this ass must at least be swollen, right?

But the drunkard on the ground did not move at all, and even the sound of his breathing was so steady, unaffected by the kick in the slightest.

Bai Gu even wondered if this guy was drunk to death.

Just that kick, I'm afraid that no matter how well I sleep, I will have to jump up and cover my buttocks, right?

"Gone!" The old beggar shook his hand in front of the stunned Bai Gu and shouted.

Bai Gu relieved himself, looked at the old beggar, and then at the drunkard, "This guy, can't he be dead?" Isn't this awake yet? ”

"What nonsense is the stinky boy talking about! This guy is so powerful, how can he die so easily. ”

"And ...... he?"

"I drank too much last night, and I haven't sobered up yet, so I guess it will take a few hours." The old beggar smacked his teeth, pulled out the shredded beef that had been stuffed between his teeth last night, and finally felt comfortable.

"Oh, that's it, lead the way!"

The old beggar pouted, "Boring! Then he took Bai Gu and walked in the direction of the Changzhou Pharmacy.

The drunkard who remained on the ground remained unmoved.

——————

"Here we are." After walking through the streets and alleys for nearly two hours, the old beggar finally stopped and pointed to a three-story octagonal building across the road, "This is it." ”

Bai Gu glanced at it, "I don't know how to read, don't fool me." ”

"The plaque says so."

"I said I don't know how to read!"

The corners of the old beggar's mouth twitched, how could there be a person who couldn't read and could be so reasonable?

"Why don't you ask passers-by?"

Bai Gu casually stopped a passer-by and asked, only then did he believe that the octagonal building opposite was the Changzhou Pharmacy.

Cheung Chau Pharmacy can be said to be the largest medical hall in the city, with the largest scale, the largest number of doctors, and the most complete medicinal materials. There is an endless stream of people coming and going every day, seeing doctors, asking for medicine, looking for jobs, all kinds of people, and it can be regarded as one of the most densely populated places in the city.

Due to the huge number of medicinal herbs, the smell of medicine wafting from the Cheung Chau Pharmacy even covered the wonton shop next to it.

Bai Gu glanced at the wonton shop, swallowed his saliva, and then withdrew his gaze.

I ate a baked cake last night, drank some water in the morning, and now my stomach is already empty.

He was afraid that if he looked at it any more, he would be too hungry to walk.

The old beggar on the side was not blind, and he had a full view of Bai Gu's small movements. He put his hands around his chest, and the old god said, "You haven't eaten breakfast yet, have you?" Eating a bowl of ravioli? ”

"I, I'm not hungry!"

"You're a liar." The old beggar didn't say much, and led Bai Gu to the other side of the road, "Boss, two bowls of wontons!" ”

Bai Gu sat down opposite the old beggar, lowered his head, said nothing, took out a few sticks of grass from his trouser pocket, and began to play.

This was pulled out by Bai Gu on the way here in the morning.

It's also something he's been playing since he was a kid.

After a while, two bowls of wontons were served. The steaming, silky oil fragrance mixed with the aroma of green onions wafted, burrowing into the nostrils of the two and sweeping the empty stomachs of the two.

The old beggar was not too hot, grabbed a pair of chopsticks and began to eat, "Boy, you eat it too, this wonton is not bad." ”

"I said I don't eat, I'm not hungry." Bai Gu's voice was a little muffled, but he didn't look up, still playing with a few grasses in his hands.

"Anyway, I'll eat a bowl, and if you don't eat this bowl, you'll have to throw it out."

"Then you ask the store if you can pack it."

"What?" The old beggar was still chewing two wontons in his mouth, and suddenly remembered something, "Give a snack?" ”

The old beggar also knows that she is small, a little girl who is small and timid.

The name Xiaoxiao was given by the old beggar.

In his words, people live up to their name.

Bai Gu didn't speak, and nodded.

"You eat yours, and you have to go back to talk about it. Do you pack it now, and you can eat it when you get back? It's all lumped, okay. The old beggar nodded Bai Gu with chopsticks, "Hurry up and eat, it's not delicious when it's cold." ”

"I don't have the money to pay you back."

"Who's asking for your money?" The old beggar rolled his eyes, "I invite you!" ”

"I won't get you back."

"No, you can just eat it, you don't need to please come back to me."

"Then I can't eat this ravioli."

The old beggar laughed angrily, isn't it embarrassing for you kid to take my copper plate yesterday? Why is a bowl of wontons so twisted and pinched now?

"You can't pretend to be mature or old with me, and you don't have to tell me anything about the world, there's no need for this. If you want to eat, you will eat, where is there so much stinky problem. If you really don't want to go, you can just make up something for me, and it will be used as a credit. ”

"What do you want?"

"It's all casual, at a young age, what's the matter!" The old beggar took a bite of the wonton and drank another sip of soup.

Bai Gu lowered his head again, and the movements in his hands were obviously much faster. As soon as the old beggar wanted to say something, Bai Gu threw a straw frog over, then grabbed his chopsticks and began to pull the wonton in front of him.

Before the old beggar could react, half of the wontons in Bai Gu's bowl had already disappeared.

Good guy, you look like this, and you still say you're not hungry?

The old beggar put down his chopsticks, picked up the straw frog, and looked at it carefully in front of him, "You toad, you are really good." ”

Not to mention, it's a bit of verve, which is really good.

The more you look at it, the more pleasing it is to the eye.

"What a toad, this is a frog. The toad is too ugly, and the frog is good-looking. ”

"Where is the toad ugly! Pretty! The old beggar was inexplicably anxious.

"The toad is black and swollen, and it's hard to catch. Frogs are different, easy to catch, and the meat is delicious! Of course, the frog is pretty! ”

Dare you, which one is delicious and which one is good-looking?

The corner of the old beggar's mouth twitched, "That's true, frogs are good-looking......"

Bai Gu put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth with his hand, and there was only an empty bowl left in the wonton in front of him.

There wasn't even soup left......

The old beggar glanced at it, and licked it cleanly......

Glancing at Bai Gu who was pulling his gaze back from his bowl, the old beggar was a little helpless, and turned his head, "Boss, another bowl of wontons!" ”

"I'm full."

"You owe me another toad."

"Okay."

You can eat it, just call it a frog or toad, it's almost the same anyway.

Bai Gu just sat like this, waiting for the wontons.

When the owner of the wonton shop smiled and served a bowl of wontons, he saw Bai Gu push the bowl forward first, pushed it in the direction of the old beggar, picked up a new pair of chopsticks, and gave a few wontons in the bowl to the old beggar, and then took back the wonton bowl and began to feast.

"You kid." When the old beggar saw this, he didn't say anything to stop it, but shook his head helplessly.

After a while, Bai Gu's bowl was empty again. The kind that doesn't even have soup left.

"You're promising, young man." The old beggar was stunned for a moment, this kid doesn't have to chew to eat, right, I still have a small half bowl here, and you're done?

How hungry you must be.

"Young man, tie it like this." The owner of the wonton shop said with a smile, "After all, you're growing your body, and it's normal to eat more, isn't it?" ”

"Give him another bowl." The old beggar didn't know why, and he didn't look like he wanted to take care of the wonton shop owner.

The owner of the wonton shop didn't care about the old beggar's attitude, and still smiled.

Soon, a bowl of wontons was served again.

Bai Gu wanted to give a few to the old beggar, and the latter immediately protected the bowl: "I've enough, I can't eat any more!" You eat this bowl yourself. ”

"Three toads will be given next time." The old beggar added.

"Okay." Bai Gu picked up the chopsticks again and feasted on them.

When the old beggar finished eating the last wonton in the bowl, drank the last mouthful of soup, and raised his head, he found Bai Gu sitting opposite, bored in a daze.

The three empty bowls in front of him were lined up, all of them were the same clean, and there was not a drop of soup left.

"Have you eaten enough?" The old beggar was a little suspicious that the boy would be able to eat a few more bowls.

"It's full."

"Another bowl for you?"

"Still can't, I'm too full to be hungry, and I'm going to find the old man with the white beard."

Sure enough, you can still eat it......

"Let's go, then." The old beggar took out a few copper plates from his arms, put them on the table, got up and walked to the Changzhou Pharmacy next to him with Bai Gu.

The owner of the wonton shop ran over with a smile on his face, put away the copper plate first, counted it, and made sure that the number was right before putting it into his arms. When the copper plate was finished, the table and empty bowl were cleaned up.

When they arrived at the door, the strong medicinal fragrance entered the nostrils of the two.

Bai Gu was surprised: "What a fragrant medicinal smell!" ”

"It's okay, if you can have less variety, you can still make it more fragrant. It's a bit of a miscellaneous. ”

"Are you sure the old man with the white beard is here?" Although the Cheung Chau Pharmacy is very large, the city is not small, and it is not easy to find someone.

And now it has been a few years since Lao Liu Tou saw that nobleman, and it is difficult to say that the nobleman is not in the world.

“…… If you're right, this is it. The old beggar thought for a moment, "Who told you to come to the doctor surnamed Wu?" ”

"The old Liu Tou in our alley, the one who helped treat your leg before."

"Old Liu Tou...... the old beggar looked suddenly realized, "That should be right, it's here, but this old man is not there, he likes to run around." But try your luck, maybe he'll be there today! ”

After saying that, the old beggar remembered something, "If you meet, pay attention to your wording!" With your virtue, it's good if people don't kill you. Remember? ”

"Don't worry, that's the only way to talk to you, and I won't be able to do anything else."

The old beggar choked for a moment.

Your tone...... I have to thank you for talking to me like that?

What a person!

However, the old beggar quickly calmed down, "Just pay attention, don't be kicked out together." ”

Cheung Chau Pharmacy looked very big from the outside, but after entering the door, I found that it was bigger inside!

Bai Gu looked around, this pharmacy must be at least half the size of Lingding Alley!

The old beggar took Bai Gu's hand, walked straight to the counter, and handed a piece of locust wood to the hall, "I'll look for you Doctor Wu." ”

Walking hall didn't seem to know the wooden plaque, but when he heard that the other party was looking for him, he didn't want to slack off, "Wait a minute, I'll report it." After that, he went to the shopkeeper.

The old beggar didn't care, turned his head, and said to Bai Gu, "Boy, it's big here, right?" ”

"It's smaller than Lingding Alley, it's so spectacular!"

There are patients and doctors in the pharmacy, although it is morning, there are not many people, it looks sparse, but there are hundreds of small people.

If this is full, I'm afraid it won't be thousands!

There aren't even a thousand people in Lingding Alley, right?

It's so big that one pharmacy can accommodate so many people!

Bai Gu smacked his tongue secretly.

"Can you make a difference? Don't compare Lingding Alley all day long, the pattern is bigger! Otherwise, when you go out in the future, others will laugh at you for not being knowledgeable! ”

Bai Gu pursed his lips, but he didn't refute the old beggar.

I can't help it, it's true.

At this time, a middle-aged man wearing a brown robe and a little rich walked over, followed by the one just now.

"Is it the senior Wu you are looking for? I wonder if the two of you can inform Wu seniors in advance? The shopkeeper looked at the current old and young, and couldn't help muttering in his heart.

An old beggar, a broken boy, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like someone who came to find Senior Wu.

Those who usually come, not to mention that there are as many officials and dignitaries, and they are blessed, at least they look neatly dressed.

But the two people in front of them ...... It's hard to describe the clothes.

However, the shopkeeper is still a little discerning, and he is also sleek. Let's talk about these two people first, if they are really the distinguished guests of Senior Wu, of course, they will treat each other politely and greet each other with a smile.

If not, naturally invite the two of them to go out, so as not to disturb other guests.

The main thing is that the locust wood card, which really makes the shopkeeper have a bad idea.

After all, there are few people who act like this. Wu seniors also said that the licensee can go directly to him, which kind of cards Wu seniors also let the shopkeeper remember.

But, there is no such acacia wood card.

"No, but Old Man Wu said that I can take this card to him." The old beggar put his hands together and smiled, revealing a few large yellowed teeth.

"This ......" shopkeeper is in trouble. You must know that Senior Wu is the best doctor in Changzhou Pharmacy, and there are more people who want to find him, and the people who queue up every day can line up from the head of Dongcheng to the end of Xicheng. If you bring the wrong person to meet Senior Wu, this will be a big trouble.

Besides, if Senior Wu loses his temper and leaves the Changzhou Pharmacy because of this, it will be more than worth the loss.

As soon as the shopkeeper was about to speak, he heard the voice of the old beggar.

"Xia clothes from Changzhou, catkins fall at the corner of the street. You just need to relay this to Old Man Wu, and you won't have to worry about the rest. ”

The shopkeeper answered, and hurriedly went upstairs.

The old beggar spoke to help the shopkeeper solve the problem, but the latter was too late to be happy, so why don't you hurry up and do something?

Bai Gu looked at the old beggar, his eyes were full of incredulity, "I can't imagine that it is really rare to hear such cultured words from your mouth." ”

"Look what you say! I used to walk outside for a while when I was younger, and I still talk about this nonsense. ”

Looking at the pride and confidence on the old beggar's face that he didn't know why, Bai Gu frowned, and said with a look of disgust: "You can pull it down, just you?" Forget it. ”

The old beggar pouted and said indifferently, "Do you believe it or not?" ”

For Bai Gu's disgust and disdainful tone, the old beggar was used to it.

Although I still feel a little angry every time I listen to it, I still feel a little self-contained after living for so long.

Besides, it's really impossible to get angry with this little brat, and it's a bit of a drop in price when it goes out.

But still a little angry, what's going on?

There's a little, well, yes, just a little, not much.

Forget it, let's find a chance to beat this kid to relieve his anger, otherwise it will not be good to hold back his illness.

After talking nonsense with Bai Gu for a while, the shopkeeper ran down and said to the two with a smile on his face: "It turned out to be a friend of Senior Wu, forgive Yuan for being clumsy and neglecting the two." Two of you, please. ”

As he spoke, he led the way for the two old beggars and went up to the third floor.

Friends?

Although Bai Gu was puzzled, he still followed the old beggar.

Regardless of how much he has, let's see if Ah Yue can be cured first, the rest is not important.

The third floor of the pharmacy is a clear contrast to the noisy first floor.

As soon as you reach the third floor, you can clearly feel a refreshing feeling, and you can't help but calm down your troubled minds. The eye is greeted by a long corridor with rooms on either side. The corridors are curved and extend outward in a circle, and the rooms are arranged in sequence along the corridors.

This third floor arrangement...... A bit like a mosquito coil?

The staircase is the center point of the "mosquito coil".

The shopkeeper led the way for the two, and stopped when they reached the third floor, "Senior Wu is in one of the seventy-two rooms, and the two of them need to find it by themselves." But there are only three chances, if you find it, you have a fate, and if you can't find it, please go back. ”

Because the third floor was full of Dr. Wu's place, he made a rule that whoever came to him had to find the room he was in among the seventy-two rooms, and only had three chances to find it. But if you can't find it, I'm sorry, you and I didn't have a chance this time, please come back next time.

Although the rules are very strange, there is still an endless stream of people queuing up to see Dr. Wu every day.

I can't help it, my reputation is out.

What a weird old man.

Bai Gu secretly slandered this Doctor Wu who he had never seen before.

After waiting for the shopkeeper to stay away, Bai Gu touched the old beggar with his elbow, "What should I do?" How can there be more rooms, only three chances, what should I do if I can't find it? ”

"No, you can find it."

"Can you guarantee it?"

"Yes." The old beggar looked confident.

Then two rooms were opened in succession, and they were all empty.

"Haven't woken up yet?"

"This ...... This was a pure accident! I'll definitely find it this time! ”

Bai Gu didn't speak, just kicked the old beggar, and then found it himself.

It is better to rely on others than on yourself.

Moreover, Bai Gu's sixth sense is very accurate.

He's always believed in his own sixth sense.

Walking to a certain room, Bai Gu suddenly stopped. When I looked up, the door number said fifty-seven.

He stretched out his hand to open the door, and a faint scent of orchids greeted him.

Bai Gu stepped through the door, and the old beggar followed him in.

The shopkeeper smiled softly at the door, closed the door, and went downstairs.

There are no very complicated furnishings in the room, one is a set for drinking tea, the other is a set for seeing a doctor, two screens are separated by two places, and in the middle is a set of common reception seats.

It's just that the materials are unusual - they are all made of fine golden silk nanmu.

Although Bai Gu couldn't understand it, he knew that it was worth a lot of money just by looking at the color of the wood.

It's really rich......

The old beggar walked unceremoniously to the table, took an apple and began to nibble on it. Then the old beggar went straight to a screen and poked his head behind him.

"Huh! Old man Wu, you are really here! ”

Hearing this, Bai Gu, who was still amazed at the magnificence of the Changzhou Pharmacy, immediately came back to his senses, hurriedly ran to the screen, and saw that Doctor Wu.

At the back of one of the wooden tables sat an old man with a white beard, dressed in a purple robe. Although he is over the age of old, his eyes are bright, his white hair is coiled up with a hosta, he is clean and neat, and he does not look old.

Hearing the voice of the old beggar, the old man put down the book in his hand, a little helpless: "I knew it was you, the old guy." ”

"Oh no, why do you look so disappointed? Why, you are disappointed to see me? Or who do you think is coming? ”

"As long as it's not you, anyone can do it."

“……”

"By the way, who is this little brother?" The old man noticed Bai Gu on the side, and asked.

"Oh yes, it's not me looking for you today, it's this kid, I'm just bringing him to you. His name is Bai Gu. ”

"It turned out to be Bai Xiaoyou, is there something wrong?" The old man's voice was pure and peaceful, with a strong sense of intimacy.

"You're Dr. Wu?" Bai Gu hesitated for a moment, but still asked.

It's better to ask clearly, otherwise it's not good to go to the wrong door and see the wrong person.

The old man was obviously stunned, he didn't expect Bai Gu to ask such a question. However, he still nodded and said in a harmonious voice: "It's the old man, you can call me Wu Lao." ”

"Elder Wu, I want to ask you to help see a doctor."

"Oh?" The old man smiled lightly, stroked the book with one hand, and put the other hand into a fist against his mouth, looking at Bai Gu with interest, looking up and down at the broken young man in front of him.

"What do you want to ask?"

"Old Wu, I haven't finished my words yet." Bai Gu took two steps forward, "I want to ask you to help one of my younger sisters see a doctor." ”

"Sister?" The old man's face paused.

"A little sick?" The movements in the old beggar's mouth stopped, "Even Old Liu Tou can't be cured?" ”

Although Bai Gu's mouth is not so likable, his personality is not bad. Xiaoxiao was picked up by him, and naturally it followed his character.

And the little one is very well-behaved and cute, and the old beggar still likes this little guy very much.

"It's not Xiaoxiao, it's my neighbor's daughter. Her mother had died not long ago, leaving her alone. When I saw that she was pitiful, I took her and lived with her. ”

"I see." The old beggar was stunned.

No wonder this kid has been going into the city every day to look for food recently, and it turns out that there is an extra oil bottle at home.

The old beggar took a bite of the apple and thought for a while, "Old man Wu, can you see if you can help?" ”

The old man's face was calm as usual, and he didn't say anything.

Bai Gu was a little anxious, and hurriedly looked at the old beggar. The latter had no choice but to walk over, bow down, put one hand on the old man's shoulder, and whispered in the old man's ear.

"Really?" The old man was a little unconvinced.

"You can do it." The old beggar shrugged his shoulders and looked indifferent. Anyway, it's none of my business, believe it or not.

Now the old man fell into thought.

Seeing this, Bai Gu suddenly remembered someone: "It was Grandpa Liu who asked me to come to you, and he said that you should have a way to cure Ah Yue." ”

"Grandpa Liu?" The old man was confused.

"It's the doctor in their alley, the guy who healed my leg before." The old beggar reminded.

"He said you had given him a few medical books before he started his medical studies. He also said that you had met you on the catkins street on Oriole Road a few years ago. Bai Gu made some additions.

"It's him." The old man suddenly realized, and his eyes narrowed. Then he took out a pen and paper, "Describe your sister's symptoms." ”

Is this promised?

Bai Gu was ecstatic in his heart, and hurriedly began to speak.

The old man listened and wrote, and after a while came to the conclusion: "Born with a hereditary lung disease, which was previously exhausted by treatment, is now terminally ill. ”

Bai Gu took out another piece of paper, on which was written by Lao Liu Tou about Ah Yue's illness.

"The liver is on fire, the spleen and stomach are thin and cold, the body is hot and spotted, the lack of qi is insufficient, the blood is deficient and night sweats, and the pulse is like a green onion."

The old man just glanced at it and sighed.

Bai Gu's heart was so anxious that he almost raised his throat, and the old man's sigh almost killed him, "How about Old Wu?" Ah Yue, is there any salvation? Can it be cured? ”

"If you are saved, you can be cured, but it depends on how much sincerity you have."

Bai Gu hesitated for a moment, "Old Wu, I don't have any money on me now, but please cure Ah Yue." I can work for you, cows and horses. I, I don't want money, I can do you a lifetime of work. ”

The old man raised his hand and stopped Bai Gu, who was getting more and more excited the more he spoke, "I have a small worker, besides, how can you guarantee that you can do better than others, and I can believe your words?" ”

"This ......" Bai Gu wilted in an instant.

has no money, no power, no ability, just such a three-nothing teenager, what he says really has no credibility. Besides, he really can't do small jobs, and he needs to learn from scratch. But how could someone ask for a small job that didn't know anything?

For the same product, most people will choose better quality. Those defective products, in the case of other options, normal people will not consider it, right?

And now, I am the defective product, and no one else wants it to be delivered to the door.

Can anyone else be blamed for this?

No.

It's just human nature.

Two pies are placed in front of you for you to choose one. Would you choose the meatless pie and give up the meaty one?

The answer is clearly no.

Seeing that Bai Gu didn't speak for a long time, the old man waved his hand and motioned for the two to leave.

"Old man Wu, you really can't think about it anymore?" The old beggar had to speak out to relieve the siege.

After all, he brought Bai Gu over, if this is messed up, his old face will not be able to stand up in front of Bai Gu in the future.

"Old fellow, it's not that I don't help, it's this kid who can't give me the sincerity to satisfy me. I really can't help with this. ”

"Take my life for Ah Yue's life, do you think it's okay?" Bai Gu suddenly spoke.

But one sentence shocked two people.

"Are you sure?" The old man's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Sure."

"No regrets? She's just your neighbor's daughter, and she's not related to you by any blood. ”

"Nothing to regret. Since I took her over, she is my own sister, and it is normal for my brother to be good to my sister. ”

"What if she is ungrateful in the future?"

"That's for the future, and it's her own business. I can't change her mind, change what she will look like in the future, but at least now I can decide what I should do. ”

"Bai Xiaoyou, you are a bit interesting." The old man suddenly laughed.

"Huh?" Bai Gu was a little confused, but the old man's next words made him almost cheer: "I can help your sister heal, and I don't need you to exchange your life for life, you just need to help me do one thing." ”

"Good! Don't say one piece, let me make ten or a hundred! ”

The old man didn't respond to Bai Gu's words, and said to himself: "You should know the road to the old snow peak outside the city, right?" Go there, help me pick an old ginseng, just do it. ”

"So Xuefeng? OK. But what kind of old ginseng do you want, can you give a reference? "Don't say it's an old ginseng, I haven't seen a few times of normal ginseng Baigu.

"It's normal old ginseng, but it's purple, and usually purple flowers bloom where it's place. But you have to be careful, there are usually snakes nearby, so be careful. ”

"Uh...... This old ginseng is quite special. "It's the first time Bai Gu has heard such a ...... Strange ginseng, "Then where does this old ginseng usually grow?" ”

"At the roots of old trees, under big rocks, or in shady spacious caves. And it generally grows on high ground, so don't consider it below the snowy peak. ”

"Okay." Bai Gu quickly agreed, this matter, it doesn't sound difficult, it's a matter of pinching the handle.

"I'll prescribe a few pairs of medicine first, and you can take it back and let your sister drink it, which can relieve the pain. When you bring the old ginseng, I will treat your sister officially. ”

"Oh yes, your sister should be able to last a few more months after seeing the symptoms, and you can arrange the old ginseng by yourself." The old man added.

Bai Gu nodded.

"Boy, you go out first, I have something to say to Old Man Wu." The old beggar suddenly opened his mouth.

It's just that this tone is a bit weird?

Bai Gu was puzzled, but he didn't say anything, he walked out directly, and closed the door by the way.

After Bai Gu squatted at the door of the Changzhou Pharmacy and made up several frogs, and stayed for an unknown amount of time, the old beggar finally came out.

The old beggar's first sentence made Bai Gu feel inexplicable.

"Boy, be careful when you go to Guxue Peak, the snakes there are very powerful."

"Oh, got it."

"Let's go, go back and see if the drunkard is still there, it's a little immoral to leave him there alone."

"You just know?"

"Hey! Isn't it that you kid is in a hurry to find Old Man Wu? Why do you blame me? ”

"I don't know him, what to do with him is your business, and it has nothing to do with me."

"You stinky boy......"

The two of them just fought like this, and walked back to the ninth hall on Snow Sweeping Street.