In the courtyard, Zhufeng and Guo Tingye, an official and a citizen, had a table and a chair and a bowl of cold water, and they were having a very happy conversation.
"...Hey, I didn't expect that Yang Jin would do such an unscrupulous thing. It's really shameful to call me the same as a medical officer.
Today, I am actually acting on behalf of the doctor to apologize to the miracle doctor. I hope the miracle doctor will be magnanimous and not have any problems with the doctor. Other people in the doctor, like me, admire the miracle doctor very much."
Zhufeng stood up quickly and waved his hands repeatedly, "My lord, you are just joking. A common man from the countryside, how dare he compare with you adults? If you continue to say such things, the common people will be scared to the point of being unable to sleep at night."
Guo Tingye also stood up and raised his hands, "The miracle doctor is too humble."
The two of them bowed to each other and invited each other. After sitting down again, Guo Tingye continued: "The miracle doctor does not need to be too modest. The miracle doctor has great medical skills. Now Yang Jin has been dismissed from his post again. The county guard has always cherished talents. The position of the doctor Cao Shi,
Naturally, it must be a miracle doctor."
Zhufeng was startled and then frightened: "In this case, please don't make fun of the common people. The common people are just villagers. If you can't stand being frightened, you won't be able to eat your lunch in a while."
"Hahaha, the miracle doctor is really funny." Guo Tingye leaned forward and said in a slightly lower voice:
"We might as well give the miracle doctor a thorough explanation first. The county governor has already decided to award this official position to the miracle doctor. No, coming here today is also to congratulate the miracle doctor on his promotion." As he said this, he opened a box and found two rows of silver ingots.
Who doesn't love money? Zhufeng's heart skipped a beat and he almost couldn't help but laugh, but his reason told him that he could never keep this thing.
He stood up in panic, "You have no merit and no pay. The common people cannot accept this money. As for this official position, it is even more unacceptable. It is important for people to know themselves. The common people know how much they weigh. How can they be compared to the doctors and doctors?"
grown ups.
If the Sheriff really wants to drive the common people away, then he will have no choice but to tie them up."
Maybe he was too serious and firm, but Guo Tingye smiled and closed the box, "I was rude. The miracle doctor is so noble and upright, but these worldly things have insulted you.
As for the official position, well, the miracle doctor's concerns are indeed correct. In fact, being an official is not necessarily a good thing. Like me, I worry about this and that all day and night, and I am as busy as a top. I have to be careful every step, for fear that if I make a mistake, I will be ruined.
My brain is not safe."
Zhufeng nodded quickly and said, "No, sir, it is difficult for someone like you to do this. The common people were just farmers before, so how could they dare to take this job?"
It's enough for ordinary people to make some money to support their families in this alley with old trees."
Guo Tingye handed over his hand, "It's really admirable that the miracle doctor is indifferent and clear-minded. But the county governor has already made up his mind. If the miracle doctor really doesn't have this ambition, he has to explain it clearly to the county governor."
Zhufeng responded repeatedly, the two exchanged a few words, and Guo Tingye stood up to leave.
Zhufeng was about to see each other off, but Qingyu walked over and asked Guo Tingye with a sweet voice: "Sir, you are also a medical practitioner. We have several rare medicinal plants at home. I wonder if you would like to take a look."
Zhufeng's face showed displeasure, "Third brother, how could you be so rude to the Lord and offend the Lord? Why don't you apologize quickly?"
Qingyu pursed her lips and took a step back in a depressed tone: "My little girl offended me, I hope you will forgive me."
Guo Tingye raised his hand to persuade: "The miraculous doctor's words are serious, and the child has no intention. There is no way to offend him. If the miraculous doctor really has medicinal materials, he might as well open my eyes."
Qingyu's face was filled with joy, and he quickly went to pick up the dustpan. His small body was carrying a big dustpan, and he was swaying as he walked. Shi'an stood up, rubbed Qingyu's little head with a bit of laughter, and said softly, "I'll do it."
Put the dustpan on the table.
Guo Tingye has certainly seen a lot of precious medicinal materials. In the dustpan, most of them are Ganoderma lucidum, ginseng, Polygonum multiflorum and the like. The quality is indeed of high quality.
However, among these medicinal materials, there is actually a strange one, with petals like chrysanthemums, but covered with blood red. What is even more strange is that in the receptacle, there are white petals like a lotus seat. As for the flower stem, it is black and shiny.
But not a single leaf.
Guo Tingye wondered: "What is this? I have never seen it before."
Zhufeng quickly explained, "This thing was accidentally found by the grassroots people in the mountains and fields. The grassroots people once saw in an ancient book that this is the 'Red Lotus Ghost', which is a sacred medicine for prolonging life and blooming only once every hundred years."
Guo Tingye became more and more surprised, "It's really eye-opening that there is such a magical thing."
"Sir, why don't you buy these medicinal materials? The doctor will definitely need a lot of medicinal materials." Qingyu opened her lovely round eyes, looking innocent and innocent.
Zhufeng hissed and scolded: "How can you let the young master do menial work if you don't go and light the fire for your mother even if you are talking nonsense?"
Qingyu twisted her fingers unhappy, "Brother Ming wants to help, what can I do?"
Guo Tingye waved his hand again, "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. The child's words are unbridled. But this is not wrong. Doctors need medicinal materials. These medicinal materials of the miracle doctor are of the highest quality. They are rare in the market. I should buy them.
Down."
Before asking the price, Qingyu jumped up and down happily: "Okay, okay, Dad, today's transaction must be mine, and I can make money, okay." He could see how many people were in the kitchen.
There was a moment of astonishment.
Guo Tingye smiled and said: "She is indeed the daughter of a miracle doctor. She is so smart and cute, it makes people pity her."
Qingyu bowed crookedly and said, "Thank you, sir. I will wrap up the medicinal materials for you, sir."
Before she could take action, Hong Tao brought the straw paper and carefully wrapped the medicinal materials together with Qing Yu.
Qingyu handed the medicinal materials to Guo Tingye, "Sir, there are fifty taels in total."
Guo Tingye's entourage was about to pick him up, but when he heard this, his hands couldn't help but tremble, neither stretching nor shrinking, and could only look at Guo Tingye.
Guo Tingye also felt nervous. Although these medicinal materials were good, they were only worth ten or fifty taels at most. The Tianshan Snow Lotus, which was hard to find for a hundred years, was no more than that.
He said with a smile on his face: "Little girl doesn't understand the market yet. Although these medicinal materials are good, they are not worth fifty-two drops. If you are asked to trade like this, no one will dare to come and buy them in the future."
In the tone of a child.
But Qingyu explained seriously: "If you remove the red lotus ghost, you can buy it for ten taels, but this red ghost lotus blooms once a hundred years and is a holy medicine that prolongs life. I will sell it to you for a total of fifty taels, which is already very cheap."
My father has taught me since I was a child not to lie and deceive others, and everything I say is true."
The smile on Guo Tingye's face froze a bit. He retreated, neither advanced nor advanced, and stood awkwardly.
Zhufeng was very angry. He turned around and went to find a stick, and then pretended to hit him, "You kid, why are you so small?"
Qingyu was so frightened that she called out "A'Niang" and then hid behind Wen Ya.
Pan Ming saw that her eyes were red and aggrieved like a little rabbit, and he opened his mouth in shock.
Zhufeng looked apologetic and said, "Don't blame me, sir. My daughter is young and not sensible. If you really want to buy these medicinal materials, just give the common man ten taels of silver."
As for the red lotus ghost, if this thing is used by the common people, it will be a waste. Sir, you are precious and should use it. Don't talk about money. It is the common people who respect you."
Guo Tingye twitched his lips. He came here specifically to do some face-saving work today, so how could he discredit himself here?
Besides, he had already promised to buy it, so naturally he couldn't be stingy in front of a commoner. It was a pity that the money in the box was used as a test, but he didn't expect to get rid of it like this.
He felt pain in his body, but he smiled: "What the miracle doctor said is that I don't know good things. This thing can be compared with the Tianshan Snow Lotus, which is rare in a hundred years. The price is naturally reasonable."
Qingyu quickly ran out from behind Wen Ya and handed over the medicinal materials, while Shi'an took the box handed over by his entourage.
...
After leaving Gushu Hutong, Guo Tingye said angrily: "This little bastard is really a genius."
Today's loss is due to the mute eating Coptidis Coptidis. The other party is a little baby. How can he still argue with a little baby? It will not be settled in the future. Fortunately, the wild man has self-knowledge, and he spent his money, so it is not too unfair.
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Just after Guo Tingye left Gushu Hutong, Yang Jin and Fan Yi entered the city in disguise.
Fan Yi didn't know what to do next, so he asked Yang Jin.
Yang Jin took him to the county governor's house and said, "Go find the Taoist priest."