After diagnosing the last patient, Jiang Beiran confirmed that the people in this village did not suffer from any difficult plague, but all suffered from anemia, gastritis and other diseases caused by hunger. He just prescribed two medicines to nourish qi and blood.
The key is to have a good rest afterwards, and this good rest includes eating well.
But for the villagers here, eating well is really too luxurious.
"Thank you, Taoist priest...Thank you, Taoist priest. When I can move, I will definitely get out of bed and kowtow to you a hundred times."
Looking at his father-in-law who looked much better on the bed, Jiang Beiran just smiled, helped him cover the straw mat and said, "You should have a good rest, I will go visit other houses."
"Hey!" The old man nodded and quickly shouted to a young man behind him: "Two pancakes, please send them to the Taoist priest quickly."
"No need." Jiang Beiran stretched out his hand to stop the young man, "Just stay here and take good care of your grandpa."
After hearing this, the young man knelt down and said, "Thank you so much, Taoist Master, for your kindness. I, Panzi, will definitely remember this kindness."
Nodding, Jiang Beiran turned around and walked out of the thatched house.
Looking to the left, I saw that the villagers were watching from a distance, because Jiang Beiran had just told them not to come closer.
Slowly walking up to the villagers, Jiang Beiran shook off the dust and asked, "Who is the village chief?"
"It's me!"
In the crowd, the young man who just led Jiang Beiran stood up and shouted.
"You?" Jiang Beiran was actually a little surprised. After all, there was no connection between this young boy and being highly respected.
Seeing that the Taoist leader seemed a little surprised, the young man took the initiative to explain: "My name is Dagou! The original village chief of this village was my grandfather, but my grandfather passed away last month, so now I am temporarily taking over."
"You are quite responsible. Yes, tell me, Pindao, why did you come to build a village in this valley?"
The big dog sighed forcefully after hearing this, "Taoist Priest, you don't know something. If we hadn't been helpless, why would we have come to this kind of ravine? Nothing can be grown in this damn place. If it weren't for Taoist Priest,
You're here, we almost did..." The big dog said with a very serious expression, but in the end he changed his words: "We almost starved to death."
Recalling what Ling Dang said before, "They are all so hungry that they want to eat their children," you can imagine the desperate situation these villagers have reached.
Without asking in detail about this matter, Jiang Beiran asked again: "So why are you here?"
"Oh, yes, yes." After Dagou finished speaking, he glanced at the villagers behind him, and then replied: "Our village was originally in Hong County. Although life is tight, we can barely fill our stomachs."
"But one day suddenly a man with a scar on his face came and asked us to help him plant Tianbalan. This flower is used by the master practitioners. We farmers are all here, but that scarred face
The man said that if one of our families dies raising this flower, we will let our whole family be buried with it."
Jiang Beiran naturally knows what Tianbalan is. The main material of Jingwu Dan does not have high soil requirements, but it is very precious. It needs someone to accompany it around the clock, otherwise it will wither in minutes.
At this time, the big dog continued: "That flower is really difficult to grow. Soon, several families raised the flower to death. The scar-faced man executed all those families in front of us, saying that this
This is the result of raising flowers to death."
Hearing this, Jiang Beiran nodded and said, "Well, I know what's going on."
Although today's Balan is not a high-quality medicinal material, it is still a spiritual material that practitioners need. No matter how careful these uncultivated villagers are, they cannot serve this spiritual material well.
Therefore, I am afraid that many people died because of this flower, so many that these villagers had to escape to find a way out even if they took huge risks.
Turning around and walking to the thatched house just now, Jiang Beiran said to Xia Lingdang, who was distributing cakes to several children: "Lingdang, come here."
After hearing this, Xia Lingdang first said to the children, "Wait for me here for a while." Then she quickly ran to Jiang Beiran and asked, "Master, is there anything I can do?"
When Xia Lingdang asked the question, Jiang Beiran had already written a letter, folded it into a paper kite and let it fly.
"Go and tell the villagers that someone will come to pick them up later, and just follow them then."
Xia Lingdang was stunned for a moment, then immediately said in surprise: "Yes, Master!"
When Xia Lingdang went to tell the villagers the good news, Jiang Beiran had already quietly jumped to the top of the mountain.
Watching the sun gradually setting in the west, and thinking that darkness would cover the earth again, Jiang Beiran sighed and took out a bottle of wine from the Qiankun Ring.
"Gudu, Gudu, Gudu, ha..."
Breathing out a breath of alcohol, Jiang Beiran looked at the flaming clouds in the distance.
Jiang Beiran had seen many villages like this in Sheng Kingdom, and would send them to various safe places if he could help.
But this is Tong State, and it is impossible for Jiang Beiran to take these villagers back to Sheng State.
Because no matter how lowly they are, they are still from Tong State, and they will definitely not be able to cross the border with these villagers.
That's why Jiang Beiran just wrote a letter to Shi Jiamu, believing that with her ability, it should be no problem to settle hundreds of villagers.
"Gudu, Gudu, Gudu..."
After taking a few more sips of wine, Jiang Beiran wiped his mouth.
He never thought about becoming a saint, but it was fate that he met them, and he couldn't bear to watch them waiting to die here.
After finishing the bottle of wine, Jiang Beiran returned to the place where the clouds had fallen just now and found that Bell was already waiting for him.
"You are quite smart." Jiang Beiran gave Xia Lingdang a rare compliment.
Xia Lingdang lowered her head in embarrassment and smiled, and replied: "I know that my master never leaves his name when doing good deeds, so he must have come back here."
"What do you want to eat tonight?"
When Xia Lingdang heard this question, names such as Eight Treasure Roast Duck, Kung Pao Chicken, Squirrel Mandarin Fish, Dongpo Pork, etc. suddenly appeared in Xia Lingdang's mind. Every dish made her salivate crazily.
But after swallowing a big mouthful of saliva, Xia Lingdang still replied: "I will eat whatever the master does."
"Okay, wait."
After a while, Xia Lingdang quietly walked up behind Jiang Beiran who was cutting vegetables and asked: "Master... I... can I ask a question?"
"Just ask."
"If we arrest all the villains who force the villagers to plant flowers, will the villagers live a good life?"
"No, because after capturing this group of villains, there will be another group, and they will also let the villagers grow other things."
After hearing this, Xia Lingdang nodded thoughtfully, "Master, that... I don't understand. Don't laugh at me if I say something wrong. Tong State... is more powerful than Sheng State?"
"Of course, Tong State is much more powerful than Sheng State."
"But I followed you and saw many villages in Sheng State. The villagers there all farmed the land, had food to eat, and everyone had smiles on their faces. Tong State is obviously so much better than Sheng State...why...why the villagers
On the contrary, there is no way to survive.”
Hearing this question, Jiang Beiran put the cut vegetables aside, wiped the knife with a cloth and replied: "Your boss is Xuanzong, and he has a lot of heavenly materials and earthly treasures. Anything he gives you casually will be enough."
It has made you the best among your peers, but do you think he will give it to you?"
"This... is unrelated, so it shouldn't be possible."
"Although this explanation is a bit simple and crude, what I want to tell you is that no matter how powerful and rich the people at the top are, they will always only have eyes for those who are stronger than them and have better treasures. As for things like
Those low-level people like villagers may never enter their sight."
Xia Lingdang seemed to understand something after hearing this, so she asked again: "Then isn't there a strong person who cares about the life and death of us guys as much as you, master?"
"Yes." Jiang Beiran said, setting up the pot and lighting the fire, "But their concern is too idealistic."
"Imagine... Imagination?" Xia Lingdang scratched her head and said sheepishly, "I'm sorry, Master, I don't understand."
"To put it simply, you are walking on the road and see a very pitiful dog wagging its tail at you. Then you may give him some food. If you are more kind, you may take the dog home and raise it.
.”
As he spoke, Jiang Beiran poured some oil into the hot pot and sauteed the garlic.
“But when there are tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions, or even tens of millions of such dogs, you will find that you no longer have the energy to care for them, because if you focus all your energy on taking care of them,
You won’t have time to do your own thing.”
Xia Lingdang was stunned for a while, as if she understood something, and then as if she didn't understand anything at all.
Jiang Beiran threw a handful of Jiangli cabbage into the pot, stir-fried it twice, looked at Xia Lingdang's hard-thinking expression and said, "When these dogs become a burden to those people, they won't want to take care of them anymore. The more ruthless ones will
Dogs are thrown out of the house again, and some responsible people will find people to help manage these dogs.”
"It goes without saying that the dogs that were thrown out were going to starve again, but the dogs that were managed by humans were not much better, or even worse."
At this time, Jiang Beiran put the lid on the pot, looked at Xia Lingdang, who was still confused, and said, "Okay, that's all for today. When you follow me from now on, look at the people and things around you more. Maybe one day
You will understand what I mean."
"Oh..." Xia Lingdang nodded. Just as he was about to prepare the dishes, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Jiang Beiran and said, "Master, can you make the people of the whole continent live a good life?"
"I don't know. But I will try hard."
After hearing this, Xia Lingdang couldn't help but think of the villages she had seen in Shengguo. The villagers there were completely different from those she had seen before, not only because they were all well-fed, but also because they always had a smile on their faces.
smile.
The kind of smile she likes very much.
"Master, I believe you can do it!" Xia Lingdang said in an extremely firm tone.
But Jiang Beiran just opened the lid of the pot and continued to stir-fry his food without giving any response.
At this moment, Xia Lingdang suddenly remembered the time when she was most helpless. In the darkness, there were only sarcasm and ridicule around her, as if the whole world was only cold and biting.
However, just when she thought she was about to be swallowed up by darkness, a ray of light suddenly shone into her world.
That light not only dispelled all darkness, but also brought her endless warmth.
And she also firmly believes that this light will shine into more people's hearts and warm more hearts that were as cold as hers.
…
Three days later, Jiang Beiran returned to his self-enchantment on a cloud.
This time, he stayed in seclusion for half a month without any distractions until he refined all the elixirs he needed.
Putting on a brand new dark coat, Jiang Beiran opened the door of the alchemy room and walked out.
When Wu Qingce, who was cleaning outside, saw the door open, he immediately put down his broom and cupped his hands toward his senior brother: "Greetings, senior brother."
After taking a look at Wu Qingce, Jiang Beiran smiled and said, "Is your body in the best condition now?"
Wu Qingce's heart suddenly beat wildly after hearing this.
Here it comes! The moment he has been waiting for has finally come!
"Yes! Senior brother, for today, I will adjust my body well every day and keep it in the best condition."
"It sounds like you can't wait any longer. Okay, just wait here and I'll prepare the promotion ceremony for you."
"Thank you, senior brother!" Wu Qingce bowed to the end.
When the senior brother walked into the formation room, Wu Qingce punched excitedly, but halfway through the fight, he realized that there was Lingdang watching from the side. He coughed lightly, straightened his gown, and then raised his hands towards Xia Lingdang and said
: "Junior sister Xia."
Xia Lingdang immediately returned the greeting: "Senior Brother Wu."
In fact, Xia Lingdang has always felt that she is her master's slave and is not worthy of the title of junior sister, but her master said that from now on, you can just call yourself their junior sister.
Naturally, the master's words could not be refuted, so Xia Lingdang naturally became the youngest junior sister.
After the two greeted each other, there was only a "squeak" sound, and the door of the mine room was pushed open. Qu Yangze, with a dark face, walked out and was about to say hello to Senior Brother Wu when he saw Xia Lingdang standing next to him.
"Senior brother is out of seclusion!?" Qu Yangze said in surprise.
"Yes." Xia Lingdang nodded towards him.
"Then..." Qu Yangze turned his gaze to Wu Qingce again, his eyes obviously asking.
Wu Qingce, who was already excited at this time, nodded calmly and responded: "Senior brother has already gone to help me prepare for the promotion ceremony."
"Congratulations to Senior Brother Wu!" Qu Yangze immediately said with cupped hands.
"Thank you." Wu Qingce nodded gracefully.
At this time, Xia Lingdang came over and took out a brocade handkerchief from her waist and handed it to Qu Yangze and said, "Senior Brother Qu, please use it."
Qu Yangze was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood, took the brocade handkerchief and wiped it on his face, saying, "Thank you, Junior Sister Xia."
After wiping his face, Qu Yangze couldn't help but look at the formation room curiously. He knew very well how long the master had been preparing to help Senior Brother Wu be promoted this time, so if possible, he would like to go in and watch Senior Brother Wu be promoted to become King Xuan.
that moment.
Two full hours passed like this. When Wu Qingce looked at the formation gate for the 158th time, the gate...