"Brother Mo, these two horses are really great horses. They ran more than two hundred miles in one breath and they are still so energetic."
Huang Rong jumped off the horse, looked at the red horse in front of her, patted it gently, and was very satisfied.
"Rong'er, these two horses are not very old now. It will take another one or two years to raise them before they reach their peak. It seems that we have really found a treasure this time."
"However, we have no choice but to sleep in the wilderness again tonight. If you don't feel tired, we can walk further. There is an official road here, and we should be able to find a place to stay."
The two rested for a while, mounted their horses again, and headed east along the official road.
The night in March was still a bit cool, especially with the slight north wind blowing.
Fortunately, both of them had succeeded in their inner strength. Under the dim light of the moon, after walking for more than an hour, Ying Chuochuo saw a market town appearing in front of him.
As we got closer, we saw that this market town was not too small, with hundreds of households.
It was almost the second watch, and every household had already closed their doors and gone to bed to sleep.
Guo Mo and Huang Rong had just entered the market town when they saw a carriage coming from the opposite direction, and a coachman was driving the carriage towards their house.
Guo Mo hurriedly urged him forward, "This big brother invites you."
The coachman was startled. He didn't expect anyone to greet him at this time.
After taking a closer look, it turned out to be a man and a woman, two passers-by.
"Brother, I was on a long journey and missed Sutou, right?"
The eldest coachman glanced at the two of them and asked.
Guo Mo jumped off the horse and came to the carriage.
The driver was a man in his forties. It was a cold night and he was wrapped in a thick cotton coat and an old felt hat.
"Brother Mingjian, we are really in a hurry and missed Sutou. We have just entered the market town and there seems to be no inn. I wonder if we can stay at your house for one night. The expenses will be paid when we leave tomorrow."
The big man who was driving the carriage had not yet answered, but someone inside the carriage was talking.
"Chang Gui, it's not easy to be away from home. You can ask someone to clean up the west wing and let them stay for one night. Also, go to the kitchen and take a look and send some food there."
"Okay, Master." The coachman named Chang Gui responded quickly.
Guo Mo hurriedly raised his fist towards the carriage again, "Thank you for taking me in."
With the carriage in front and Guo Mo behind, they entered the door of the house.
The young man got off the carriage and hurried to the back house without saying hello to Guo Mo or the others.
It was Chang Gui who arranged the carriage first and also led Guo Mo and his two horses. Fortunately, this was also a wealthy family and there was a special stable for the horses.
He picked up an "angsty wind lantern" and led Guo Mo and the two to the west wing of the front yard, pushed the door open and went in.
"Don't be disgusted, you two. No one lives in this house usually, so it's inevitably a bit cold, but it's still clean. You two can just spend the night together."
How could Guo Mo dislike it? It was better to have a shelter from the wind and rain than to sleep in the wilderness.
"You two will wait a minute. I will bring some hot water over and then go to the kitchen to see if there is anything else to eat. You two will just have to take a bite and rest."
Chang Gui helped light the candles, then opened the door and went out.
"Brother Mo, as soon as I entered the yard, I smelled a strong smell of medicine. Someone in this family must be seriously ill."
Huang Rong put down her luggage and started to make the bed.
There was not much time, so Chang Gui opened the door again and came in, carrying a pot of hot water in one hand and a food box in the other.
"You two, wash your faces first. I just went to the kitchen, and there was nothing delicious. There were only some pancakes that were still soft. I cut some bacon for you and got a plate of pickles."
"It's the local specialty 'Turtle Snake Wine'. You two can try it. It can nourish yin and kidneys, promote qi and blood circulation, refresh the mind and improve eyesight, and strengthen muscles and bones."
As he said that, he took out a small jar of wine from the bottom compartment of the food box, which could hold about two kilograms.
"Oh, but according to legend, is it the 'turtle and snake wine' that made 'Lu Dongbin three drunken Yueyang Tower'? Then I must try it."
By the way, Guo Mo was a wine lover in his previous life, and he actually drank this "turtle and snake wine", which was also said to be brewed using the "ancient method". He didn't expect to be able to drink the real "ancient method" brewed today.
"Turtle and snake wine".
From the look in Chang Gui's eyes, he knew that this person also loved wine, so he simply poured him a bowl first, and after some excuses, he drank it all in one gulp.
Guo Mo also drank half a bowl. Although the craftsmanship was not as sophisticated as that of later generations, the taste was much purer.
Huang Rong just took a small sip and found that she couldn't "enjoy" the special taste. She poured a bowl of hot water and drank it, but the special bacon gave Huang Rong a different taste.
After a bowl of wine, the chat box will open up.
"Brother Chang Gui, you came back from outside so late, are you doing business?" Guo Mo asked first.
"What business are you doing? That was our young master just now. We just sent the 'miraculous doctor' back and brought back the medicinal materials."
"I sent you to Huarong County. I'm coming back late now. I just happened to meet you."
Chang Gui drank another bowl of "turtle and snake wine", and it tasted delicious, as if he still had more to say.
"'Miracle Doctor'? Is someone in the house sick?"
Guo Mo quietly filled another bowl for him.
"Hey, the old lady is sick. She has an old problem. Once she gets sick, she is very dangerous. She has been saved several times in the past year or so, thanks to the 'miraculous doctor'."
"However, after all, I am getting older. The 'miracle doctor' said this time that if I get sick again, I am afraid even the gods will not be able to save me. Who can escape from birth, old age, illness and death?"
After hearing this, Huang Rong said from the side: "'Miracle Doctor'? Can any doctor in this world be called a 'Miracle Doctor'?"
His tone sounded disapproving.
"Hey, little girl, I can't say anything about other people, but this one is a real 'miraculous doctor'."
"Leaving aside the superb medical skills, in our entire Huarong County, within a radius of several hundred miles, who dares to say that they have not received the favor of a 'miracle doctor'?"
"When it comes to people who don't have money for medical treatment and medicine, the 'miracle doctor' will take care of the disease first. As for the money for medicine, it won't be too late to give it to them when they have money for medicine."
"Over the past ten years or so, I don't know how many people have owed money for medicine from the 'miraculous doctor'."
Chang Gui said, still a little excited, as if he felt that Huang Rong should not "question" the "miraculous doctor" in his mind like that.
Guo Mo and Huang Rong looked at each other. If this person is really like what Chang Gui said, this person deserves the title of "miracle doctor".
Medical skills are important, but medical ethics are even more valuable. Doctors are like parents!
"Brother Chang Gui, don't blame me. My sister has never seen the world, so she is very offended. What is the name of the 'miraculous doctor' you just mentioned? Does she live in Huarong County?"
Guo Mo suddenly became a little interested in this 'miraculous doctor'. Anyway, he had to go to Huarong County when he returned east, so he still had to make necessary supplements.
"You're really asking me this. In the past ten years, everyone has called him 'miracle doctor' and 'miracle doctor', but it seems that no one has ever called his name."
"In terms of age, he should be younger than me, less than forty years old. He married the daughter of a local family named Nan and gave birth to a son who is already twelve years old this year."
"But this child took his mother's surname and is called Nantian."
This Chang Gui is really a talkative person, and he can't stop talking as soon as he opens his chat box.
Later, seeing that Huang Rong was a little sleepy, she felt a little embarrassed, cleared the dishes, and left.
"Tigers and leopards are hidden deep in the mountains, and unicorns are buried in the fields. Brother Mo, I didn't expect that there would be such a person in this small Huarong County."
"Rong'er, go to sleep now. There are so many wonderful people and scholars who can benefit our country, and what we have learned is not in vain."
At dawn the next day, Guo Mo and Huang Rong got up early.
I saw Chang Gui, already busy outside.
"You two, you slept well last night. Breakfast has been prepared and will be delivered to you two immediately. In addition, I have finished feeding your horses and can set off at any time."
Guo Mo took out five taels of silver from his arms and handed it to Chang Gui.
"Brother Chang Gui, this is five taels of silver, which counts as the food and lodging expenses for the two of us."
"What makes this happen? The young master ordered me not to collect money from you two..."
Guo Mo just gave the money to Chang Gui. As for whether he kept it for himself or handed it over to their young master, that was not Guo Mo's concern.
The two had a simple breakfast, and Chang Gui brought the two horses over.
It seemed that Chang Gui was attentive. The two horses were also washed by him, and there were still some things hanging on the horses' backs.
"You two, I am the one who makes the decision. I have brought you both a water bag and some food for the road. From here to Huarong County, there is still more than 130 miles to go."
"I forgot to tell you two that there is a plague in two villages in the south of Huarong County. It seems that the miracle doctor has also passed away. If nothing happens to you two, it is best not to go south."
Guo Mo thanked Chang Gui for his heart-warming arrangements and kind reminders.
The two left the market town and continued eastward.
"Brother Mo, this place is called 'Huarong County'. Is it the place on Huarong Road in the Three Kingdoms?"
There are many theories in later generations about the "Huarong Road" where Cao Cao was defeated in Chibi and fled.
The place name does have this place name. The problem is that there are many places named "Huarong Road". Yueyang in Hunan, Qianjiang in Hubei, Shishou, Ezhou and Jingzhou all have allusions to Huarong Road.
Most scholars agree that it is Zhoulaozui Town in Jianli County, Jingzhou, rather than Huarong County in Yuezhou at this time.
"Rong'er, there is also a story about the 'Huarong Road' spread here, but it may not be the one that Cao Cao took back then."
"The Yueyang Tower and Dongting Lake are not far from here. If we hadn't rushed back this time, it would have been a good place to visit."
"Wait a minute. When nothing happens in the future, I will take Rong'er to travel all over the world."
"Huh, I know how to say nice things. I remember someone has said it before, and he vowed again today. Who knows when it will be fulfilled."
Did I say that? Guo Mo feels that his integrity has been questioned.
For more than 130 miles, the two of them were not in a hurry. They even passed by a populated village and went in to rest and eat some cooking cakes and bacon brought by Chang Gui.
At noon, the two arrived at Huarong County.
At this time, in Huarong County, in addition to the normal sentries at the city gate, there were also additional inspections.
After asking, I found out that the plague in the south had added another village.
From today on, anyone coming from the south will not be allowed to enter the city.
Although this is the west gate, I still found that some people coming from the south were not allowed to enter at the south gate, so they tried their luck at other gates.
After some interrogation, I found out that I was inevitably "exploiting" everyone secretly.
Guo Mo and Huang Rong, riding horses and armed with weapons, looked like people from the world at first glance, and their sentry posts at the door did not dare to go too far.
After entering the county town, the two of them found that the streets were very deserted, perhaps due to the plague.
It was noon, and many shops were closed. It was easy for the two of them to find a small shop where they could eat.
It's really a small shop, with only five tables, a waiter and a shopkeeper.
It was the time when I was about to eat, but there was no one in the store.
Guo Mo and Huang Rong tied their horses at the door and walked in.
When they saw a customer coming in, the shopkeeper and the waiter didn't want to come over to receive them, but they didn't want to come over either. Let's not mention the entangled feelings.
"Shopkeeper, we came from western Hunan and headed east. We are at the entrance to the meal. We happened to pass by Huarong County, so we came in to have a meal and rest."
Guo Mo introduced himself first, which indeed dispelled a lot of their wariness.
The waiter hurried over and wiped the table, while the shopkeeper followed suit and apologized.
"Don't be surprised, gentlemen. The plague has been severe in the south these days. I heard that people have already started to die." "Shut down the small shop. A small business can't stand the trouble. Let's open it normally. No one will come. There are really people."
Even though we are here, we are still murmuring in our hearts."
"Sir, what would you two like to eat?"
Guo Mo and the two really didn't know what kind of dishes this small shop could make.
The shopkeeper seemed to have noticed that if other big shops hadn't been closed, these two wouldn't have been able to come to his small shop.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Well, two guests, the fish in the shop is pretty good, especially the black-shelled crucian carp from Tianjia Lake. The meat is fresh and delicious. How about giving it to me?
Can you two try one?"
"Besides, our dumplings are also good. I think Mr. Guan also ate them when he passed by."
Okay, this one took the legend seriously.
Guo Mo didn't have a choice. He didn't have much time, so he had a plate of "Huarong hometown dumplings", a plate of "braised crucian carp", a plate of "fried bamboo shoots" and a plate of "scrambled eggs".
It is said that this egg is a local egg from Huarong, and famous people from the Three Kingdoms such as "Cao Cao", "Hua Tuo", "Zhang Fei" and "Sun Shangxiang" were named.
This meal gave Guo Mo a "great insight".
When the food was almost done, Guo Mo called the shopkeeper over.
"Shopkeeper, let me ask you what's going on with the plague in the south?"
When Guo Mo asked this, the shopkeeper trembled. Seeing that this was the only table of customers today, the shopkeeper forced himself to calm down and said.
"To be honest, the plague started just before the day before. It is said that a southern barbarian came to a village and warned the people in the village that a plague was about to break out. If he could send five hundred taels of silver, he could ensure the safety of the village.
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"Who can believe this? I never thought that the next day, a plague would break out in this village. Only then did everyone think of this southern barbarian."
"Then Nanmanzi didn't leave. He practiced medicine and sold medicine at the entrance of the village. A pair of medicines cost one tael of silver. Although they are a bit expensive, they can really cure diseases."
"Those who don't have money to buy medicine can only wait to die. But I heard that the miracle doctor went there in person yesterday, and I think he will completely eliminate the plague."
When Guo Mo and Huang Rong heard this, they knew there was something fishy here.
What kind of plague is this? It's obviously someone deliberately poisoning, defrauding money and killing people.
"Shopkeeper, didn't any doctor come over in the past two days?"
"How could it not be? On the day the plague broke out, two doctors came there. Who would have known that early the next morning, someone would find that these two doctors had also contracted the plague and died."
"Brother Mo, if that's the case, wouldn't it be dangerous if this 'miraculous doctor' passes away?"
Of course Huang Rong was saying that she was afraid that the "miracle doctor" would be killed by bad guys, but the shopkeeper was wrong.
"Haha, little girl, you really underestimate our 'miraculous doctor' here."
"This miracle doctor has been here with us for more than ten years. He lives next door to Lao Chan and often likes to go to the shop for a drink."
"Don't forget that he is lame on one leg. He has absolutely no medical skills. No matter how severe the plague is, it can't hurt the 'miracle doctor' at all."
"The plague is so severe, why does the shopkeeper have so much faith in this 'miraculous doctor'?"
Seeing the proud look on the shopkeeper's face, Guo Mo asked.
"Haha, you two don't know. This 'miraculous doctor' can refine a kind of elixir. Although he dare not talk about bringing the dead back to life, he often saves people from dying. On his fiftieth birthday, I was lucky enough to receive the 'miracle doctor'
I got one as a gift.”
The shopkeeper was afraid that the two of them would not believe it, so he ran to the back in person and brought back an exquisite box.
Opening the box, there was a pill wrapped in soft paper.
Immediately, a burst of fragrance hit her, and Huang Rong's eyes lit up.
When the shopkeeper opened the soft paper of the package again, even Guo Mo recognized it.