"Today is a double blessing. I will no longer be looked down upon by the snobs in the village just because I am penniless."
"When I make enough money, I will build a new house for Li Xiaoran so that she can admire me. When I return to the mountain after a while, I can brag to Master about my contribution to his benefactor's family."
Today is the happiest time since Yang Chen came to Qingshan Village for two months.
Not only did he discover priceless wild Polygonum multiflorum and ginseng in Daqing Mountain, but he also showed off his own strength and taught Zhao Xiaoba, who was always thinking about Li Xiaoran, a good lesson and taught him the principles of life.
He took out the antique smartphone that Master had discarded and had stuck on it from his hip pocket, and looked at the time. It was already almost four o'clock, and it was time to make lunch.
"Is it time to eat so soon? I have to go back to cook and behave well. Otherwise, with Li Xiaoran's character, it will be difficult for me to get close to her, heal her legs and go back to the mountain within a few months!"
Yang Chen looked at the yard not far away at the end of the village where the smoke was coming from the cooking pots. He pulled the bamboo basket on his back, spit the cigarette butt in his mouth on the pile of sand next to him, and quickened his pace as he hurried home.
Before entering the courtyard, Yang Chen heard the sound of stir-frying coming from inside, and the aroma of rice wafted out from the courtyard, causing Yang Chen, who had not eaten all day, to coo alone.
"Honey, I'm back!"
Yang Chen pushed open the door and went out, hung the bamboo basket on the rafters under the carport where the bicycle tricycle was heard, shouted and walked quickly towards the kitchen.
"Who is your wife? Be respectful! I did not agree!"
In the kitchen, Li Xiaoran was sitting in a wheelchair with an old apron tied around his waist. He was holding a big iron spoon in his hand and was craning his neck to watch the green vegetables in the big iron pot on the stove being turned over. His skillful movements made him laugh just now.
Yang Chen, who was standing at the door, was slightly stunned, and suddenly felt a little bit more distressed in his heart.
"I forgot, there are three chapters in the agreement."
Yang Chen leaned against the door, folded his hands on his chest, and took a deep breath: "I've known you for several months, but I didn't know that your cooking skills are so good. You will be so lucky in the future."
Li Xiaoran didn't squint his eyes and didn't answer.
Yang Chen coughed awkwardly, raised his head and stared at Li Xiaoran's side face, and suddenly froze.
Li Xiaoran is not well-dressed, but she is quite decent, especially the light pink shirt that outlines her graceful figure.
Coupled with the fact that her hair was tied up with a chopstick while cooking, her fair neck looked extremely long.
Looking from the direction of Yang Chen, Li Xiaoran, who was leaning sideways and cooking seriously, looked more peaceful and soft.
"Gudong!"
Yang Chen looked at this scene and his throat trembled unconsciously.
It would be a lie to say that Yang Chen is not attracted to Li Xiaoran. After all, people like Zhao Xiaoba know how to pursue Li Xiaoran, and the position of village beauty is naturally assigned to Li Xiaoran.
Although Li Xiaoran never looked at him directly, Yang Chen knew very well that it was actually the inferiority complex caused by his disability.
When he thought of this, Yang Chen suddenly came back to his senses, bared his teeth and entered the kitchen, grabbed the spoon from Li Xiaoran's hand, and started to stir the spoon skillfully: "Seeing that you are sweating profusely, take a rest, I still have to do the cooking.
"
"Yang Chen, although I, Li Xiaoran, am disabled and may never stand up again, I have hands and I am not a cripple! You don't need to pity me!"
Who would have thought that as soon as Yang Chen finished speaking, Li Xiaoran's expression suddenly changed, and big tears instantly fell down his eyes.
She clutched her pants tightly with both hands, gritted her teeth, and kept choking in her throat.
"Forehead……"
The movement of Yang Chen's hand suddenly stopped, he looked down at Li Xiaoran who was in tears, and touched his nose awkwardly: "Well... I didn't mean that, I meant that we are all a family, and I will do it if I am asked to farm.
No, I can still help with cooking and other things, so..."
"you do!"
Li Xiaoran didn't stop at all. After Yang Chen finished speaking, he pushed the wheelchair hard out of the kitchen.
"What if I say I can heal your leg?"
Yang Chen looked at Li Xiaoran's struggling back and couldn't help shouting.
"I don't believe a word you say!"
Li Xiaoran responded coldly and quickly turned the wheel and drove away.
boom!
Then, with the sound of a door closing heavily, Li Xiaoran locked himself in the west wing.
Only then did Yang Chen come back to his senses. Hearing the sound of crying coming from the west wing, he grinned: "Look, this is causing trouble. Good intentions lead to bad things..."
Perhaps Yang Chen accidentally stabbed Li Xiaoran's internal injury in the afternoon, which made this dinner a lot duller.
Li Dashan and Jin Mei were accustomed to Li Xiaoran's moody personality and did not say anything.
Wait until nine o'clock in the evening.
Yang Chen tiptoed into the west wing.
As soon as he entered the door, Yang Chen wanted to apologize to Li Xiaoran, but when he saw Li Xiaoran lying sideways on the kang, breathing steadily, seeming to have fallen asleep without speaking, he could only quietly lie down on the sofa and gently pull up the quilt.
.
Soon, there were only two people breathing steadily in the room.
Li Xiaoran, who was lying sideways on the kang, slowly opened his eyes, looked up at Yang Chen who had closed his eyes, and quietly pressed the dagger in his hand under the pillow. She stared at Yang Chen's handsome profile, lips
He squirmed slightly and hesitated to speak. He wanted to ask Yang Chen about going to Daqingshan in the afternoon and swallowed it hard.
after all.
From Li Xiaoran's point of view, for a carefree person like Yang Chen to stay calm and avoid provoking the widow in the village, he was already burning incense, and he didn't expect him to have any future.
At this moment, Yang Chen had already entered trance and began to breathe out according to the "Hegemonic Qi" he had practiced for more than ten years. The weak Qi was swimming in the meridians, constantly impacting the huge power of Qi sealed by the master.
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"It's really easy to find a meal, but judging from the decoration of the facade, this Jishengtang should be the largest Chinese medicine restaurant in Ning County."
It's nine o'clock the next morning.
Ning County, the entrance of Jisheng Hall.
Yang Chen clicked the cigarette in his hand, looked at the Chinese medicine clinic in front of him, and murmured.
Polygonum multiflorum picked in Daqingshan yesterday afternoon.
Early this morning, while Li Xiaoran was still sleeping, Yang Chen walked three to four kilometers, took the urban and rural bus into the city, and planned to find a Chinese medicine shop to exchange some money.
I just had a bowl of beef noodles, and after asking around for a while, I used my broken mobile phone to navigate and found the largest traditional Chinese medicine shop "Jishengtang" in Ning County.
immediately.
Yang Chen flicked his fingers with his right hand, and the cigarette butt was accurately projected into the trash can five meters away, and he walked into the Jisheng Hall.
Jishengtang is not big, more than fifty square meters, and the decoration is very simple.
There is a screen when you first enter the door. There is a bronze statue of Sun Simiao in front of the screen. Next to it is an exquisite aromatherapy box. A stream of aromatherapy made from Chinese medicine slowly burns. Take a deep breath and feel refreshed.
Perhaps because he arrived early, a young man sitting at the front desk taking a nap appeared in Jishengtang. There was not even a patient.
"handsome guy!"
Yang Chen looked around the Jisheng Hall for a long time, and after making sure there was no one else, he walked to the counter, knocked on the glass gently, and whispered.
"Master, I'm sorry, I'm too sleepy!"
Lu Xuan was startled, and stood up directly in the haze, his face was flustered, and he was very frightened. But when he took a closer look and looked up and down Yang Chen, who was wearing simple and worn clothes, his face sank slightly, revealing
With a slightly angry look, he said impatiently: "We are a traditional Chinese medicine hospital. We don't do consultations or prescribe medicine. My master is not here this morning, so you can come back another day! Moreover, our traditional Chinese medicine hospital is the most expensive in Ning County. Depending on your conditions, you should go
Find another small clinic!”
"My temper is not small!"
Yang Chen raised his eyes slightly, looking at this young man with a hint of anger and contempt between his eyebrows, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "Handsome man, I am not seeing a doctor. To be honest, I have a few ten-year-old stars here.
I would like to ask Jishengtang if you want the wild Polygonum multiflorum above. I can exchange some money for it. I can tell you the price."
"Polygonum multiflorum?"
When Lu Xuan heard this, his first reaction was not shock, but a sneer, and he glanced at the bag in Yang Chen's hand: "You are the only one who can find wild Polygonum multiflorum? Do you know what Polygonum multiflorum looks like? Why didn't you say you
I found the thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum! There are really a lot of scammers these days. If you dare to come to our Jishengtang to deceive you, you don’t want to ask where this place is!"
"Whether it's wild or not, you'll know just by looking at it."
Yang Chen smiled faintly.
If it weren't for the need to exchange money, with Lu Xuan's current contemptuous attitude, Yang Chen would have thrown him out long ago.
"What are you talking about? Can't you hear it if you are deaf?"
"Hurry up and don't force me to drive you away. What do you think Jishengtang is, a charity? Looking at you looking so poor, it's really unlucky to look at you this morning!"
The more Lu Xuan looked at Yang Chen, the more impatient he became. He reached out and grabbed the plastic bag and threw it out the door.
"Snapped"!
As the plastic bag fell to the ground, three Polygonum multiflorum flowers instantly rolled to the ground.
Yang Chen's eyes suddenly changed, and the moment he raised his head, a sharp expression burst out: "Is this the attitude of your Jishengtang? No wonder Chinese traditional medicine doctors are criticized and lonely. With your attitude, you are embarrassed.
Hang this door plaque with the words Jishengtang! Apologize!"