The Western doctor invited by Li Mingqiu called himself Bian and spoke fluent Chinese. There was no difference between him and the Han people. If it hadn't been for a plaster flag on the window, no one would have known he was Japanese. The Westerners called Mr.

Instead of calling me sir, call me "doctor". Twelve can say: "It's right to call doctor, but wrong to call me sir." But people in Fengqi have been calling people who diagnose pulses and see doctors "sir" for several lifetimes, and suddenly calling "doctor" is a bit confusing.

After all, he is a doctor, so his name is the same.

Mr. Bian is an easy-going person, and people in Fengqi are accustomed to calling him Lao Bian. At first, everyone didn't believe that Western pills had any miraculous effects. They were also accustomed to taking Chinese medicine when they were sick. Some people were tired of taking Chinese medicine and occasionally bought some Western medicine.

Taking these medicines often produces some unexpected effects. As time goes by, people gradually get used to those Western medicine tablets. If you feel sick, taking Western medicine will save you trouble. Especially for diarrhea and colds, taking a little Western medicine will be effective. There are also many people who seek medical treatment from local doctors.

Get up. The surname of the Chinese medicine practitioner is Qian, and everyone is accustomed to calling him Mr. Qian. Mr. Bian and Mr. Qian live in the same room. It seems that they have a harmonious relationship and get along harmoniously.

After the September 18th Incident, Mr. Bian scraped off the plaster flags on the windows with a scraper and claimed that he was also Chinese and had studied abroad in the West in his early years. People in Fengqi didn't mind either. It didn't matter where you were from, as long as you

As long as the profession you do is beneficial to the people of Fengqi.

Mr. Bian buys and cooks his own food. He doesn't eat meat or animal oil. He doesn't let others use his own tableware. He never uses other people's tableware, and even drinking cups are for his own use. However, Fengqi people have a habit of asking doctors or teachers.

Mr. Bian comes to his home for a meal, especially after you have treated an elderly person or a child. In order to thank you, the owner of the home insists on inviting you to his home for a meal. Everyone can accept that Mr. Bian does not eat meat or animal oil.

, it’s nothing more than making some leek dumplings or frying some green vegetables, but you can’t bring your own tableware to eat in other people’s houses. Although Li Mingqiu has explained that if you follow the Romans, you can ask the housewife to wash the dishes and chopsticks more times when eating.

, but Mr. Bian is still not used to eating at other people's homes, and he is always embarrassed every time someone comes to invite him. Especially when someone pulls a donkey within ten or eight miles outside the city to invite Mr. Bian for a visit.

Eat, if you don't eat, you will be hungry. Out of helplessness, Mr. Bian had to eat a little. Over time, he got used to it. He felt that there was no difference in the farm food. After eating it, he still lived a healthy life, so he followed the local customs. Sometimes

, I smelled the aroma of meat from the donkey tavern across the street, and I felt itchy in my heart. When I went to a farmhouse to eat, I saw meat on the plate, so I picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks and put it into my mouth. The taste was different.

, it tasted very delicious. Slowly he started to eat meat too. Mr. Qian joked: "That's right, Kong Laoer said, 'You can never tire of fine food, nor fine food', and a man should eat everything."

Mr. Qian is over sixty years old, so he cannot be justified without a woman. Besides, he has a wife and children. His son even came to Fengqi to visit his father. But the gentleman there is only in his early thirties, so he cannot be justified without a woman. For this reason, Li Mingqiu

He specially asked Mr. Bian: "Do you want me to show up and find a woman for you?" Mr. Bian shook his head and said that he had a wife in his hometown. Li Mingqiu asked where Mr. Bian's hometown was. Mr. Bian smiled and refused to tell Li Mingqiu.

His accent sounds like he's from Peiping.

That day, Li Mingqiu was sitting around at home. He did not go to Chang'an with Yang Jiuwa. Yang Jiuwa asked Li Mingqiu to pay attention to what was going on at Xiangu Nunnery. Although He Xiangu was a Yaksha, Yang Jiuwa always felt that He Xiangu was left alone in Xiangu Nunnery.

I feel a little uneasy. That Xiangu Nunnery is a nail on the road from Chang'an to the frontier fortress. He Xiangu plays a very important role. Li Mingqiu doesn't want to get too close to Yang Jiuwa, and always wants to maintain this kind of inseparability.

Relations. But the guests from the north (the Communist Party) also regarded this place as a safe base. Captain Guo also felt that Li Mingqiu was trustworthy. Li Mingqiu opened a shop at the intersection of the three forks. He was friendly with everyone and did not mess with anyone.

Li Mingqiu asked the housekeeper to make a pot of tea, asked his wife to cook two side dishes, opened a bottle of Xifeng wine, and drank by himself. He was used to spending time at home, and would sit alone at home when he had nothing to do, eating and drinking anyway.

Don't worry, the three children are growing up day by day. I heard that my father-in-law sent his eldest brother-in-law to join the army, and Li Mingqiu also intended to send his eldest son to study abroad. Suddenly, the war in the north was tense, and I felt uneasy, so I gave up on sending my son out.

Thoughts of studying. During the wine tasting, someone knocked on the door. The butler opened the door and saw that it was Captain Guo's orderly.

The orderlies were already very familiar with Li Mingqiu. When they entered the room and saw wine, they grabbed the bottle and took a sip each of them without waiting for Li Mingqiu to invite them. After swallowing the wine, they said: "Our regiment leader invites you."

Li Mingqiu followed the orderly to Captain Guo's residence. Captain Guo immediately said: "I think you have taken the courage of a leopard and dared to traffic in guns." Li Mingqiu pretended to be confused: What's going on? Captain Guo is not polite either.

: "Don't sleep in your clothes (dialect, don't pretend to be confused)! What did you do last time you went out for half a year? You hired a dozen porters, you think I don't know? I'll leave the road wide for you, and you push me against the wall

Stuff it in the cracks! That’s good. There was a report from Sanqiao that a one-armed bandit might be smuggling prohibited materials and forced his way through. Tell me, what should I do?”

Li Mingqiu was shocked: "Will anything happen to Yang Jiuwa?"

Captain Guo sneered: "What can I do to kill Mr. Yang? Yang Jiuwa got on the donkey's tail beam and ran towards Huanglong Mountain, but he was able to run the first time but not the second time. We are all just trying to fool around.

Just a mouthful of food, please send a message to Mr. Yang, don’t put bricks under my neck in the future (dialect, don’t embarrass me)”!

Li Mingqiu's heart dropped to the ground. He thought to himself that it was no wonder that Captain Guo was angry. He did this in a very suspenseful manner. He knew that smuggling weapons if caught by the army would be a capital crime, but Yang Jiuwa was so cowardly.

Oh my god, if you don't take the mountain road but take the official road, it's obvious that you are blocking your own way to make money. How should you go next time to transport goods? Li Mingqiu wanted to calm down Captain Guo's anger, but couldn't find the right words to say. He was helpless.

All I could do was say: "Commander Guo, don't be angry, this is all just to make a living."

Who knew that Captain Guo would be even more angry: "Eating for free? Come to me and I will take care of your food! You know that the Kuomintang and the Communist Party are enemies, but you still want to smuggle guns to the Communist Party! How can I, Guo, forgive you?"

"!

Li Mingqiu had nothing to say. He lowered his head and thought for a long time: "Can you just turn a blind eye and close one eye?"

Captain Guo slapped the table: "This is not a matter of turning a blind eye. It is obvious that you want to blind both my eyes! Forget it, I can't fight you, why don't you just step back? You

A message to Yang Jiuwa, don’t pass by my territory when you are on your way in the future. I still recognize him as a brother. If he makes it difficult for me again, if I can’t cure him, let others do it.”

Li Mingqiu felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles, stood up, and planned to leave, saying: "I will go back and make preparations. I know Yang Jiuwa's cottage."

Captain Guo yelled: "I haven't finished speaking yet, please sit down first"!

Li Mingqiu's heart skipped a beat. What else did Captain Guo have to say? He had to sit down and wait for Captain Guo to ask questions.

Captain Guo looked around and lowered his voice, then lowered his voice and said: "It is understood that the Western doctor you hired has some background. He may be a Japanese pirate agent. I have been monitoring him secretly. I hope you will pay attention and report any situation in time."

.You are the only one who knows about this matter, and the news cannot be leaked."

Li Mingqiu became nervous and argued: "Mr. Bian was introduced by an acquaintance at Chang'an National Hospital. He said he is a Muslim and doesn't even eat meat. How can Muslims have any connection with Japanese pirates? Besides, we, Fengqi, have never done anything before.

Western medicine was introduced to Fengqi only after Mr. Bian arrived. This man does not visit brothels or gamble. I have never seen him have any hobbies other than treating people. We cannot be suspicious of people."

Captain Guo seemed a little impatient: "Some people reported that Dr. Bian put a plaster flag on the window the previous period. During the period of fighting the chaos, we all need to be more cautious. Don't let others sell us and we still cover for others."

Count the money”.

Li Mingqiu left the official residence of Captain Guo and came to the drug store. He saw his uncle Tie Abacus sitting at the account table with his old legs and eyes. There was an abacus and a teapot in front of him, just like a drug store manager. The Chinese and Western medicine counters were separated, and Mr. Bian was sitting there.

Playing with the child, inserting a needle into the child's butt when the child is not paying attention, the child cries loudly, while the husband comforts the child, he pulls out the needle and puts a candy into the child's mouth. The mother of the child stands up holding the child,

Go to the iron abacus to settle accounts and pay. Mr. Qian is diagnosing the pulse of a pregnant woman at the Chinese medicine counter. Since these two gentlemen came, the pharmacy's income has increased day by day. Seeing Mr. Bian's elegant scholarly demeanor, Li Mingqiu didn't believe it.

Mr. Bian will be a Japanese pirate agent.

A group of soldiers walked through the street, leaving a series of footsteps on the stone road. The gentleman over there looked out through the glass window, his face turned pale. Li Mingqiu caught the change in that moment and began to pay attention to Mr. Bian.

It was a rainy day, and there were no patients in Jishi Hall. Tie Abacus was chatting with two gentlemen. A customer came in. The man was wearing a straw hat, two shoes in his hands, and his feet were covered with mud. Tie Abacus glanced under the counter.

At first glance, I saw that the man's trouser legs were pulled up past his knees, and his heels and calves were very white. He didn't look like a farmer nearby. The man stood at the western medicine counter and asked Mr. Bian directly: "Is there any aspirin for colds?" Mr. Bian replied: "Yes.

, five cents and ten tablets." The man said: "My child has a cold, can he come to my house for treatment?" Mr. Bian replied: "Yes." Iron Abacus found an umbrella for Mr. Bian, and Mr. Bian carried the medicine box.

He followed the man out of the south city gate and disappeared into the rain and fog.

After Mr. Bian left, Mr. Qian asked Tie Abacus: Did you see something fishy just now? Tie Abacus expressed surprise: "The person who came to buy medicine doesn't look like a local. The locals don't call colds a cold, they call them 'cold', and the local people don't call them colds either."

I don’t know the name of the Western medicine for colds. Also, the accent of that person’s speech is not local.”

Mr. Qian said: "You are right. This medicine buyer is not here for the first time. The first time he came was at night. Mr. Bian followed that person out and came back the next morning. Although I don't understand Western medicine.

, But according to my observation, there is nothing to say about Mr. Bian’s skills, character, or medical ethics. The key question is what other tasks this person may have. It seems that coming to Fengqi is not just for medical treatment.”

When Mr. Bian came back when it got dark, Tie Baanpan went home to stay. He felt that there were many doubts here and he did not dare to hide them, so he told Li Mingqiu about Mr. Bian's suspicions.

The next day, Li Mingqiu asked Manxiang to fry some vegetarian dishes and invited Mr. Bian over. After three rounds of drinks, Li Mingqiu said to the housekeeper, Mr. Bian and I had a few private conversations. You should stay out of the way. After the housekeeper left, Li Mingqiu said

: "Mr. Bian, I don't want to know whether you are a spy sent by the Japanese pirates. I only know that you are the doctor I invited. I don't want anything to happen to you in Fengqi. Please clean up quickly and I will send you to Chang'an."

The gentleman over there drank a glass of wine in one gulp and said to Li Mingqiu: "I will always remember you."
Chapter completed!