Chapter 2 Disputes arising from two taels of silver
Cangyun City, located at the junction of Zhongzhou, Southern Xinjiang and the East China Sea, is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the scenery is extremely beautiful. Hundreds of years ago, Cangyun City was just a little-known town, but because of its geographical location, merchants from the south and north would choose Cangyun City as a place to settle here. In addition, there is no government control here, and some vicious thugs, war-torn refugees, and hermits who are far away from the strife gradually gather here. After a hundred years of development, Cangyun City has become a commercial giant city, although it is not as prosperous as the nine important towns in Zhongzhou, but it is not far behind.
Jiang Feng has lived in the slums west of Cangyun City since he was a child, and he has never met his father because he has lived with his mother Liu Yuting. When he was six years old, Jiang Feng had a conflict with a child named Erhu, who scolded Jiang Feng for being a wild child, a wild seed raised by a mother without a father. After Jiang Feng heard this, he was furious, rushed forward like crazy, pushed Erhu to the ground, grabbed and bitten, and taught him a hard lesson. After returning home, Jiang Feng found his mother and asked who his father was, but Liu Yuting did not tell him, and after seeing Jiang Feng's dark eyes and swollen cheeks, he began to interrogate Jiang Feng about the reason. After learning about the development of the matter, Liu Yuting did not comfort Jiang Feng, nor did she scold Jiang Feng, but taught him earnestly, telling him not to fight with others, but to put his mind on reading and studying, and strive to gain fame and glory on the lintel. Since then, Jiang Feng was sent to Anhe Private School, not far from home, and began to study the Four Books and Five Classics, but reading requires a lot of silver taels, Liu Yuting has no other way but to work harder to weave and spin, and provide tuition for Jiang Feng with tight clothes and food.
Nine years have passed, and Liu Yuting's body has always been relatively weak due to the poor life, although Jiang Feng will often go to the Yinghe River outside the city to catch fish to replenish Liu Yuting's body, but there is no obvious improvement. Finally, when the cold winter was coming, late last night, Liu Yuting couldn't hold it anymore and fell ill in bed. Jiang Feng ran to ask a doctor that night, but when he arrived at the medical center, he did not pay two taels of consultation fees in advance, and Dr. Li resolutely refused to go to the clinic, saying that it was too cold outside.
The next day, seeing that his mother was about to be unable to hold on, in a hurry, Jiang Feng thought of the owner of the Colosseum he met some time ago, so he started to go to the Colosseum to gamble. The Colosseum is located in the north of Cangyun City, usually mainly for fighting beasts, Cangyun City is close to the southern Xinjiang, all kinds of rare birds and beasts are innumerable, attracting many spectators every day. At the same time, there are also outlaws who gamble in order to win high stakes. When you gamble on the stage, you will only have one tael of silver for the appearance fee, and if you win, you can get ten taels of silver. Jiang Feng went for the appearance fee of one or two silver, isn't it half a life if he loses, it's better than kneeling down and begging for someone, Jiang Feng secretly encouraged himself and resolutely walked into the Colosseum.
Jiang Feng walked out of the Colosseum and came to the door, it was already unitary time. Jiang Feng looked around, and at a glance he saw a small stone hiding under the eaves of the rice shop and constantly looking into the Colosseum. Xiaoshi's name is Zhao Le, the two are friends who have played together since childhood, they both live in the slums of Xicheng, when Jiang Feng was seven years old, Jiang Feng passed by an alley, and saw Xiaoshi being bullied by three or four people, so he immediately stood up and yelled: "What are you doing, you actually bully a girl, rob other people's sugar gourds, it's really shameless, if you have the ability, you will rush me."
The children were startled when they saw someone yelling at them. When he turned around and saw a child who was just as old as them, he rushed over and surrounded Jiang Feng with a fat beating.
"Hmph, who do you think it is? You dare to scold us even if you're a little kid?"
"He came at you, what's the matter? and dare to be a hero in front of us. ”
"Look at the way you look so thin, you actually shouted at us, let you taste it today. ”
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Several children laughed at Jiang Feng while fighting. Jiang Feng held his head, saw a stick standing on the wall in the crack, rushed over, picked up the stick, and smashed it into a child's head when he turned around. With a bang, the child squatted on the ground with his head covered, a big bag on his head, and he cried loudly, and the others were so frightened that they immediately stopped and didn't dare to move. The other three children looked at the children who were squatting on the ground and crying, and looked at Jiang Feng, who was holding a stick with a fierce face, and they were a little overwhelmed for a while.
"You, you wait for us, don't leave if you have the ability, let's call someone. One of the older children put down the cruel words, picked up the child who was squatting on the ground and was crying, and walked away with the other two children.
Jiang Feng walked in front of Xiaoshi, looked at the little girl who was still sobbing with two pigtails, teary eyes, snot flowing, touched her head and comforted: "Okay, don't cry, they were all beaten away by me, you follow me in the future, no one dares to bully you." Let's go, I'll take you to buy sugar gourds".
Xiao Shi burst into tears and laughed, and followed Jiang Feng and jumped into the distance. Since then, Xiaoshi has become Jiang Feng's follower, and wherever Jiang Feng goes, she follows behind and is inseparable.
"Brother Feng, how is it?, have you earned the money to treat Aunt Liu?" Xiao Shi asked with a puzzled look when he saw Jiang Feng walking out of the Colosseum with a blue nose and swollen face.
"Then it goes without saying, don't you know Brother Feng's ability? Looking at the world, there is nothing I can't do. Jiang Feng looked up at the sky, looking omnipotent and looking at the world.
"Oh, Brother Feng, why did the area around your eyes turn black, your face is swollen, and your nose looks a little crooked. What are you doing in the Colosseum? How did you earn the money?" Xiao Shi tilted his head, tightened the torn cotton jacket full of patches on his body, and sighed towards his little hands, staring at Jiang Feng with big watery eyes, looking at Jiang Feng in confusion and muttering.
"Ah, ahem, don't ask, you don't know. Seeing that your face is frozen red, let's hurry up and ask my mother for a doctor. After Jiang Feng finished speaking, he pinched Xiaoshi's red face, covered his face with his hand, and rushed out with a whoosh. Jiang Feng was really embarrassed to discuss this embarrassing matter with Xiao Shi anymore, so he had to change the topic to avoid destroying his tall image in Xiao Shi's mind.
"Brother Feng, don't run so fast, wait for me! Brother Feng, why are you covering your face? Don't run so fast, wait for me!" Xiao Shi hurriedly chased after him, and kept calling behind him.
Jiang Feng heard the shouts behind him, and ran faster, and the two figures slowly disappeared into the cold street in a chase.
Bang bang, Jiang Feng rushed into the medical hall, and saw the white-bearded doctor lying on the rocking chair, drinking tea while reading, and patted the table with dissatisfaction: "Doctor Li, come with me, hurry up and save my mother!"
"Why are you again, didn't I tell you, in such a cold weather, if you don't pay the consultation fee first, the old man won't go to the doctor. When Dr. Li heard that business came to his door, he immediately came to his senses and immediately sat up from the rocking chair. When he saw that it was a poor child who came yesterday, he put down the teacup in his hand, and simply lay down again, and turned over with his back to Jiang Feng.
"Grandpa, we have money, come with us to save Aunt Liu. Xiaoshi hid behind Jiang Fei, rubbed his hands and put them on his flushed face, and said timidly.
"Well, how much money can you have? at least one or two pieces of silver, otherwise the old man won't go!" Doctor Li heard the little girl say that they had money, and immediately turned over and looked at them with squinted eyes.
Smack, Jiang Fei took out two taels of silver and slapped it on the table: "This is two taels of medical gold, don't talk nonsense, hurry up and follow me." ”
As a doctor, it is the old man's duty to save the life and help the wounded, and money is something outside the body. Go, hurry, go now, you lead the way. Dr. Li stood up suddenly, hurriedly put the money into his arms, and said with a righteous expression.
Xiao Shi pursed his lips and ran out with Jiang Feng.
Doctor Li saw that Jiang Feng's nose was blue and his face was swollen, and he suddenly took out such a large amount of money, although he was suspicious, but he didn't ask much. After all, if you don't make money, you are a bastard, you don't care if you steal or rob others, you see a doctor to save people, and you charge medical fees, it is a matter of course, and you want to do so much. Shaking his head, Dr. Li picked up the medical box and followed.
Dr. Li's medical clinic is at the junction of the north and west of Cangyun City, and it is only half an hour's journey to Jiang Feng's house, a slum in the west of the city.
"Mother, I've got you a doctor. Doctor Li, hurry up and see how my mother is doing. As soon as Jiang Feng entered the house, he couldn't wait to shout.
"Xiaofeng, your mother has passed out, you have invited a doctor, hurry up and save your mother!" Xiaoshi's mother heard Jiang Feng's cry and eagerly greeted her, and pulled Dr. Li to the house, and didn't care about how Jiang Feng invited the doctor, Jiang Feng specially begged himself to come over to help take care of Sister Liu before leaving, in case of any accidents, how could it be.
"Doctor Li, hurry up, I have money here, hurry up and go in to treat my mother." Jiang Feng pushed Dr. Li hard behind his back.
Walking into the house, seeing the mother who was lying on the bed with a pale face and had passed out, Jiang Feng immediately rushed over, held Liu Yuting's hand, and called softly, seeing that Liu Yuting did not react, tears began to roll in Jiang Feng's eyes.
"Don't worry, don't worry, wait for the old man to come and take a look, the old man's old bones can't withstand your tossing like this!" As soon as Dr. Li heard that he was rich, he stroked the gray beard hanging down to his chest with his left hand, unconsciously quickened his pace, and stepped forward.
When he saw the woman lying on the bed, Dr. Li couldn't help but lose his mind, although the woman's face was pale because of illness, and she didn't apply powder, but her beautiful face, containing a mature charm, still looked beautiful, especially because of illness, there was a trace of flushing on her cheeks, and her pitiful appearance was even more attractive.
Dr. Li coughed lightly, shook his head, and slowly stepped forward to diagnose and treat.
"Doctor Liu, what is going on with my mother, what is wrong with her?" Jiang Feng asked anxiously as he held back his tears and didn't let his tears flow.
"Ahem, your mother just contracted the wind cold. However, because the body is usually weak, and on such a cold day, and living in this thatched hut with wind leaking on all sides, if you don't heal quickly, your life will be in danger. But now, when I meet the old man, it's not a problem. Dr. Li said proudly and unhurriedly.
"Then what are you still inking here, why don't you heal it sooner. Oh, I have money here, so hurry up and treat my mother. Jiang Feng glanced at Dr. Li, took out two taels of silver, and put them in front of Dr. Li.
"Oh! Wait for the old man to apply an injection to your mother to remove the cold qi in her body, and then mix a few medicines to ensure that your mother is safe and sound within two days. Two days later, go buy a few old ginseng sticks, boil them into a thick soup, and let your mother eat them for a month, and the old man promises that your mother can be in the same good health as before!"
Hmph, how can this doctor who sees money have the heart of a doctor? Although Jiang Fei despised it in his heart, he didn't dare to say it, after all, he still wanted him to treat his mother. No matter how much, as long as you can cure your mother's illness, it will cost as much as you want.
After an hour of healing, Liu Yuting's face had returned to its usual state, her exhalation was much calmer, and she fell into a deep sleep.