Chapter 18: Master Wu is invited
"Who is messing around in Changchun Hall?"
A majestic voice came from upstairs, everyone was startled, looked up, and found a middle-aged man in his forties coming down from the second floor, who was of medium stature, with a square face, a few strands of beard under his chin moving with the wind, and a pair of small eyes, shining with wisdom. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Xiao Er looked up and found that it was the second shopkeeper, so he hurriedly stepped forward, bowed and saluted: "Hu shopkeeper forgives his sins, it is this medicine picker who is making trouble." Then he pointed his finger at Liu Ming and told him what had just happened.
Shopkeeper Hu first looked at Liu Ming, his cultivation was low, his clothes were ordinary, and he looked like a medicine picker in the mountains, and immediately showed a disgusted expression. Prepare for someone to kick him out.
However, when he heard that this young man could accurately tell the year of the medicinal herbs, he also felt a little ridiculous, and out of curiosity, he couldn't help but walk to the counter and want to see those few medicinal herbs. There are often liars, but if they dare to come to Changchun Hall to cheat, isn't this a slap in the face of the shopkeeper. He wants to expose this liar to his face.
When he saw the first tree, his face remained unchanged, when he saw the second tree, he was slightly surprised, and when he saw the third tree, he was a little unconvinced, and looked back at Liu Ming again. Could this kid really be a medicine genius, he was secretly shocked in his heart.
Seeing that the shopkeeper Hu was looking at the medicinal materials, Xiao Er knew that Liu Ming was going to be unlucky, and dared to deceive the shopkeeper Hu, which would be peeled off if he didn't die, Xiao Er raised his chin to Liu Ming proudly, with a gloating expression on his face.
But what surprised him, after reading the medicinal materials, the originally angry face of the shopkeeper Hu actually softened, turned to him and said, "He Ma, go to the medicine shelf and take a bundle of medicinal materials here." ”
Xiao Er heard the shopkeeper Hu shouting to go get the medicine, although he didn't know what the shopkeeper meant, but he still brought a bundle of ivy that he received in the morning.
Shopkeeper Hu took the ivy, looked at it carefully for a long time, and after confirming it in his heart, he sent it to Liu Ming and said, "What do you think of these ivy." ”
Liu Ming immediately understood that this was the shopkeeper Hu who suspected him of cheating and deliberately used other medicinal materials to test him. However, this was also expected by Liu Ming, and at this point, his plan was already half successful.
Liu Ming smiled confidently, and after observing for a while, he reported the years of several ivy vines.
"Twenty-five years. ”
"Fifty-seven years. ”
"Forty-two years. ”
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Liu Ming said that in a year, the face of the shopkeeper Hu was solemn, and after three trees, he was not shocked, but surprised, and when it came to the seventh, the shopkeeper Hu was completely speechless.
Because this young man's judgment is exactly the same as his, and the specific year, he can't be sure, the other party dares to report it directly. If it was an accident to say that one was right, then all seven were accurate, and if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he felt that he would not believe that there were people with such high talent in the world.
The entire Qiantang City, even if it is the proud daughter of the Zhao family, I am afraid it can't be compared. If the one of the Zhao family is considered a genius, then the young man in front of him can only be described as a demon. If nothing else, he will definitely become a Danshi in the future.
As soon as he thought of the genius of the Zhao family, he immediately thought of his top boss Xu Shopkeeper, who relied on the support of the Zhao family to suppress him.
So he tidied up his clothes, solemnly bowed his hand to Liu Mingyi, and said: "The contemptible shopkeeper of Changchun Hall Hu Buyi, I don't know what to call the little brother. ”
Liu Ming thought about it, now that he was wearing a mask, it was better to simply change his name, so he also replied:
"The shopkeeper Hu doesn't have to be polite, in Xia Huo Gan, occasionally passing through the noble land, there are many disturbances. ”
Hu Buyi heard that the young man in front of him was from other places, and he was even happier in his heart, he felt that it was just an opportunity given by God, Huo Gan was so talented, sooner or later he would stand out, if he could leave this young man in Changchun Hall and introduce him to Master Wu, the future would be limitless, and he could even surpass the genius of the Zhao family.
Thinking of this, Hu Buyi immediately said: "Brother Huo is very knowledgeable about herbal medicine, Hu admires it, and his subordinates have no beads, and I hope Brother Huo will forgive me." If you don't give up, please go to the second floor to explain. ”
Then he turned his head to He Ma and said: "If you don't learn and don't know how to bully, the reputation of my Changchun Hall has been ruined by a slave like you, from tomorrow, you don't need it, and you will go to the account room to settle this month's salary." Roll up the covers and leave. ”
When he saw the shocked expression of the shopkeeper Hu, He Ma found that the situation was a little bad, however, he felt that it was not a big deal, although the price below a hundred years was not clearly stipulated, but everyone has always done this. What's more, I was introduced by the big shopkeeper, and I have the support of the big shopkeeper, so I have nothing to worry about.
But now, when he heard that Shopkeeper Hu was going to fire himself, He Ma was dumbfounded, for the sake of Liu Ming, an outsider, Hu Buyi dared to fire himself, how could this be. With an angry look on his face, he shouted hysterically:
"Second shopkeeper, you can't do this, the price of medicinal materials is set by the shopkeeper, I was introduced by the shopkeeper, why did you fire me. ”
Liu Ming was surprised that Hu Buyi attached so much importance to himself, and was secretly wondering, could it be that the legendary Wang Ba's qi really existed?
Now that I have listened to He Ma's words, I can see that I may become a tool in the factional struggle. But tools are tools, at least closer to their goals. So, he also followed Hu Buyi to the stairs.
Hu Buyi, who was pulling Liu Ming upstairs, heard He Ma's stupid shout, and he didn't look back, and he sneered in his heart, there are some things that can be done but can't be said, and now He Ma is looking for death by himself, even the big shopkeeper can't save him.
When Liu Ming slowly disappeared into the corridor, everyone woke up from this dramatic scene, looking at He Ma who was howling like a mad dog, and they were so shocked that they couldn't speak.
The other Xiao Er was glad that he didn't receive Liu Ming just now, and the people who sold medicine stared at the depths of the corridor with envy, and their hearts were amazed, this is talent, and instantly made a young man like them become a guest of the shopkeeper, and He Ma, who was high up in the past, did become a lost dog, why not me.
He Ma saw that Hu Buyi didn't even give the face of the big shopkeeper, gritted his teeth, and walked from the corridor to the backyard with a resentful face amid the ridicule of everyone.
Liu Ming followed Hu Buyi to the hall on the second floor, only to see that there were already four people sitting opposite each other in the hall. The two young men on the left are gorgeously dressed in jade and brocade robes, and they can see that they are either rich or expensive at a glance, and the two middle-aged men on the right, looking at their attire, one is a businessman and the other is like a monk at home.
"This Huo Gan brother is a friend I just met downstairs, and he has extraordinary knowledge in medicine. Hu Buyi introduced to everyone.
Since Liu Ming came up, everyone has been paying attention to him, and now listening to Hu Buyi's introduction, they are a little disapproving, this young man who is dressed in ordinary clothes and cultivated as an ordinary person, what is extraordinary. Hu Buyi is too much of a fuss.
The insight in the medicine path is extraordinary, and among the people here, they are all medicine children and above, this young man, even if he is extraordinary, how strong can he be.
Among them, a young man on the left with narrow eyes and thin lips got up and said without waiting for Hu Buyi to finish his introduction: "Under Zhang Liang, Master Wu's registered disciple, he is currently at the peak of the medicine boy, may I ask Brother Huo if he is a pharmacist?" After speaking, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and his face was arrogant and proud.
Liu Ming didn't care, and said lightly: "I haven't learned to refine medicine yet, and neither is the medicine boy." ”
Hearing Liu Ming's answer, several other people forcibly held back their laughter, did not look at Liu Ming, and directly cast their puzzled eyes on Hu Buyi.
Hu Buyi saw everyone's eyes, unmoved, and after taking a sip of tea, he said that Liu Ming had the talent to accurately determine the year of medicinal materials.
Several people listened to Hu Buyi's words, glanced at Liu Ming in surprise, and then slowly shook their heads, obviously, they felt that Hu Buyi was exaggerating, such a talent, they had never heard of it, it was impossible for it to appear in an ordinary young man,
Zhang Liang obviously didn't believe it, he said directly to Liu Ming: "Brother Huo's means are so high, unheard of in the next place, dare to give it a try?"
Liu Ming shook his head lightly, he was not an artist, and it was impossible for him to perform in front of anyone. He excused himself: "In front of Master Wu's high feet, where do you dare to get an axe." ”
When everyone saw Liu Ming's postponement, they felt that he was weak-hearted, and the contempt in their hearts increased a little. It's not for Hu Buyi's sake, maybe he drove this swaggering kid away.
This is, a young man came down from the third floor, came to Hu Buyi, and said anxiously:
"Second shopkeeper, Master Wu asks you to take Huo Gan to meet him. ”