Following the route that his tongue confessed, Da Kui entered the town and headed straight south. Along the road, groups of Yuan soldiers could be seen wandering in the streets. When Da Kui saw that the Yuan soldiers were so undisciplined, he couldn't help but shake his head secretly. Such an army was as scattered as sand. But how to fight.
When we arrived at Zhennan, we easily found Jishitang Pharmacy.
During times of war and chaos, shops on the streets are usually closed. If someone causes trouble, they may not earn enough money to pay for their lives.
Dakui saw from a distance that the door of the medicine shop was covered, and there were three or five beggars squatting in front of the door to bask in the sun. Seeing that no one was paying attention, Dakui went straight to the medicine shop.
Several beggars saw a Yuan soldier coming towards them, and thought he was coming to cause trouble for them. They didn't have time to take the broken bowl that was still on the ground, so they fled in a hurry and disappeared in an instant.
Dakui came to the door, stretched out his hand and knocked on the door. The door panel made a loud bang, but no one responded. Dakui couldn't help but feel anxious. He looked around and saw an alley on the left. He knew he could go around it. The back door was the alley where the beggars entered just now. Da Kui stepped into the alley without hesitation.
There are green brick courtyard walls on both sides. Looking deep into the alley, there is no corner gate along the way. It seems that there are wealthy families adjacent to the left and right. Dakui walked for a while and finally found a corner gate. Unexpectedly, there were a few beggars. He was hiding in the doorway shivering, looking frightened.
Seeing how pitiful these beggars were, Da Kui couldn't help but feel soft in his heart: "Don't be afraid, I'm here to seek medical treatment."
During the war years, the Yuan soldiers looted everywhere, and whatever food was left in the homes of the people was plundered. They had no choice but to leave their homes and beg on the streets. When the Yuan soldiers were fighting with the Ming army, they were heavily guarded. Anyone who met any suspicion was immediately arrested and tortured to extract confessions. , if the captured person ran away, the soldiers would capture some beggars and poor people for cross-fertilization. In order to facilitate the cross-exchange, the Yuan soldiers would cut off the heads of those caught by the Yuan soldiers to make up the money. Therefore, when the beggar saw Da Kui dressed as a Yuan soldier, he ran away in panic.
This time Da Kui entered this alley, and this alley was dead. How could these beggars not be frightened to death?
Hearing Da Kui speak, an older beggar boldly asked: "You are not here to arrest us."
Dakui sighed and said, "I'm not a soldier, so don't be afraid." As he said this, Dakui took off his hat to reveal the bun on his head. All soldiers in the Yuan Dynasty shaved their heads or braided their hair, except for the Han people. People wear their hair in a bun, so Dakui took this as evidence.
Seeing that Da Kui was a Han Chinese and had a friendly face, the beggar said: "The shopkeeper of this pharmacy is a good man. Don't harm him."
Hearing this, Dakui couldn't help laughing and said: "I came here to seek medical treatment, so how could I harm him?" After a pause, Dakui asked: "I wonder if the shopkeeper of this pharmacy is at home now?"
The beggars looked at each other, and the older one said: "Every evening, this shopkeeper will give us some dry food. The door is not open on weekdays."
Dakui nodded and said slowly: "You can go, I can wait here alone,"
All the beggars fled out of the street as if they had been granted amnesty.
Dakui looked around and saw no one else. He immediately stood up, put his hand on the wall, and twisted his body gracefully into the courtyard. When he landed, he had a panoramic view of the courtyard. The courtyard was decorated fresh and elegantly. The main room faces south, and the wing room is on the east side. There are two clumps of short bamboos beside the courtyard door. Although the leaves are yellow in the autumn wind, they are unique.
Da Kui was about to walk towards the main room when he saw the door open and a middle-aged man in his forties walked out. His green robe was slow and elegant. At first glance, he looked like a scholar who had read thousands of poems and books.
Dakui hurriedly took two steps forward, clasped his fists and saluted, "I've taken the liberty of visiting you, sir, and I hope you can forgive me."
With a playful smile on his face, the scholar said, "You broke into a private house without permission, and even though you've already entered, why should I forgive you?"
Dakui heard the irony in these words, but he knew he was wrong.
"Sir, I feel guilty, and I am extremely ashamed." After saying this, he bowed again, and then said truthfully: "I am a forward officer of the Ming Army. I came here in disguise this time, but I have something to hide. I hope you, sir, will allow me to say something."
The scholar sighed: "You came to me, naturally you have something to ask for. A doctor has the heart of a parent. I don't care who you are. I just want to know what disease you want to cure."
Dakui was very happy when he heard this and hurriedly replied: "Typhoid fever,"
When the scholar heard the word typhoid, he said happily: "Come with me to get some medicine," and then he walked towards the front hall.
The medicine shop is in the front hall, so the scholar naturally has to go to the front hall, but Dakui said from behind: "Sir, I don't know, there are thousands of soldiers suffering from typhoid fever this time, I will give you the money for the medicine next. "
Hearing Dakui say that thousands of people were sick, the scholar not only stopped but turned around and said: "Thousands of people are getting medicine, but where can I get so many medicinal herbs?"
Upon hearing this, Dakui quickly took out the prescription prescribed by Ouyang De from his arms and presented it with both hands: "Sir, please see, the herbs on the prescription are only ten kilograms each,"
The scholar did not answer Dakui's words, but took the prescription and read it carefully. He not only praised it: "Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, this prescription is really worth a thousand dollars."
Dakui didn't care what the prescription was, he just asked: "I wonder if the prescription is available at home, sir?"
The scholar smiled without saying a word and turned around to leave. Dakui followed him to the front hall in confusion.
The scholar rummaged through the boxes and cabinets in the drug store and found a large number of unprocessed branches and herbs. Then he rolled up his sleeves and started to cut and grind what needed to be chopped.
Dakui stood in the hall and waited for more than an hour. The scholar had just wrapped the large and small packages of medicinal materials into a bundle of green cloth and handed it to Da Kui. Da Kui still didn't understand why. Didn't he say that each item was ten kilograms? This package of medicinal herbs in his hand The total weight is only about ten kilograms.
The scholar looked at Da Kui's puzzled expression and then solved the mystery and said: "I am Ouyang Xiuwen, and Ouyang De of Kongtong Mountain is my uncle. My uncle told me in the prescription that the general is a teacher of benevolence and righteousness, and he told me to help him." Gather the medicinal ingredients,"
When Dakui heard this, he was not only surprised but asked: "I have also seen the prescription. Why did it say anything else? It was clearly the name of the medicinal material."
Ouyang Xiuwen chuckled and said: "General, don't be surprised, this is a secret code passed down from family, not for outsiders to know."
What else did Dakui ask, but Ouyang Xiuwen said: "The fact that the general was able to cross the south slope safely shows that the general is highly skilled in martial arts, but ordinary soldiers who want to cross the south slope are bound to suffer from mosquito bites. My uncle ordered me to prepare mostly detoxifying and heat-clearing medicines." The medicine powder, only ginger is the medicinal material for treating typhoid fever, general, put it away,"
When Dakui heard this, he not only shook his head but smiled bitterly and said: "When we join the army, we are not afraid of swords and swords, but we are also afraid of mosquito bites."
Ouyang Xiuwen laughed when he heard this and said: "One bite from the mosquitoes on the south slope can make your skin swollen for three to five days. If you bite three to five times, it may be life-threatening."
"Ah, why are mosquitoes so powerful?" Da Kui was shocked when he heard this, why he didn't encounter any mosquitoes when he came.
Ouyang Xiuwen accompanied Da Kui as he walked into the courtyard and said: "Uncle Mingjun is mostly from the south, and it is inevitable that he will not be accustomed to the climate and climate in the Gansu and Shaanxi areas. The mosquitoes in the north are different from those in the south, and the mosquitoes and flies on the south slope are more severe. , commonly known as horse mosquitoes by the people." While they were talking, the two of them had arrived in front of the courtyard gate. Ouyang Xiuwen opened the courtyard door and clasped his fists and said: "The general is busy with military affairs, so it is inconvenient for me to stay with you. I only hope that the general will lead his troops to drive away the captives. Give the people a stable life,"
Hearing what Ouyang Xiuwen said, Da Kui suddenly felt his heart agitated. He immediately clasped his fists and returned the salute: "Don't worry, Mr. Ouyang, Zhang will come with his troops as long as he relieves the soldiers of the typhoid fever." After that, he walked out. , standing outside the door, Dakui clasped his fists again and said: "Farewell,"
"General, walk slowly," Ouyang Xiuwen still had a smile on his face, showing the demeanor of a Confucian scholar.
Dakui picked up the baggage on his shoulders with a spear and walked down the alley to the street without looking back. Although he heard that Fang Jiutian was in Pingliang, Dakui decided to go back to Kongtong Mountain first to deliver the herbs to Ouyang De. After all, it was important to cure diseases and save lives. It's the top priority.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked to the street, a group of Yuan soldiers came towards him. Da Kui pulled up the brim of his hat, intending to pass by in disguise. Unexpectedly, the group of Yuan soldiers suddenly dispersed and surrounded Da Kui.
The captain leading the army pulled out his sword with a "swish" sound and blocked Da Kui's path.
"What are you doing, take off your hat," the captain said, staring at Dakui with full vigilance.
Da Kui knew that there would be no trouble this time, but luckily he raised his head and said, "What are you going to do?"
But the captain shouted: "A spy has sneaked into the town, and we have been ordered to come and arrest him."
Dakui was stunned and asked in confusion: "What are you doing catching a spy and taking off his hat?"
The captain shouted sharply: "Stop talking nonsense, if you talk any more, I will kill you."
Da Kui not only smiled bitterly, but also looked around and counted secretly. This team of Yuan soldiers only had more than ten people. It would be a joke to keep him, but he was afraid that if he started in front of the Jishitang drug store, he would implicate Mr. Ouyang.
Dakui had already made up his mind and said, "Brothers, why is this necessary?"
The captain couldn't help but feel angry when he saw Da Kui's slippery tone. Just when he was about to make a move, Da Kui suddenly pointed to the sky and exclaimed: "Ouch, a bird with two heads."
The school captain and all the Yuan soldiers looked up one after another, but there was no two-headed bird. When he came to his senses, Dakui was no longer in front of him. The school captain couldn't help but became furious. Looking around, he saw that Dakui had run out. Far away.
The captain shouted: "Stop," and after saying that, he ran after Dakui. All the Yuan soldiers followed him and chased him all the way to the west of Zhenxi.
Da Kui deliberately ran slower and shouted as he ran: "Stop chasing me. I just swindled some silver coins. How can there be enough points for so many of you?"
As the saying goes: If you are a poor soldier, the whole day you join the army is just to eat when the time comes, go to bed when it gets dark, and stay up late when it is time to be on duty. If you want to drink, eat meat and have women, you still need money. OK, when the captain heard Da Kui shouting, he chased him even tighter. While chasing him, he shouted: "Put down your money and spare your life."
How could Da Kui stand still, and he had no money? The one who ran away, and a group of chasers, left the town in an instant.