Li Ye was in a happy mood, walked into the house with a bag of money, and saw his neighbor Aunt Ge.
Aunt Ge slapped her thigh and said anxiously: "Oh! You are finally back. Go and have a look! Something happened to your mother."
Li Ye was shocked, "What happened to my mother?"
"She went to collect medicine and was bitten by a poisonous snake. She insisted on coming back and fainted as soon as she entered the door."
Li Ye was so anxious that he quickly ran to his mother Pei Sanniang's house.
In the room, Pei Sanniang was lying unconscious on the bed, a doctor was packing the medicine box, and Aunt Mu sat aside and secretly wiped her tears.
"Auntie, how is my mother?"
Li Ye rushed forward and couldn't help but gasped. He saw his mother Pei Sanniang covered with a quilt, and her right calf was exposed. It was dark and swollen.
Aunt Mu choked up and said, "I don't know how she is doing. Dr. Liu gave her medicine and said it could only delay the toxicity slightly, but there was nothing he could do!"
Doctor Liu said from the side: "I advise you not to waste time. Follow the method I told you. Maybe there is a glimmer of hope."
"What can we do?" Li Ye asked anxiously.
"Ask your mother! I can only give your mother a little delay. If the swelling doesn't subside by midnight, she will be in danger."
The doctor shook his head and left.
"Auntie, tell me quickly, what can you do?" Li Ye was a little anxious.
"Dr. Liu said that there is a famous doctor in Yankangfang named Wang Jishen. He used to be an imperial doctor. He has a wonderful way to deal with poisonous insects, but it is too expensive. One treatment costs thirty guans!"
"Ah!" Li Ye felt remorseful in his heart. He originally had thirty guan of money, but he would have withheld it for the time being if he had known it. Now it's hard to get it back.
"Auntie, I have ten guan here, can we raise another 20 guan from home?"
Aunt Mu looked at him in surprise, "Where did you get ten thousand dollars?"
"Auntie, just leave it alone. I'll explain it to you later. It's more important to save people now!"
Aunt Mu wiped her tears and said: "How can I have twenty guan at home? I have two guans gone. You have been ill for so long, and your mother spends money every day to buy chicken, duck and mutton to replenish your health. All her savings have been spent."
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Li Ye took two steps back. A strong sense of guilt made him so sad that he could not speak. Looking at his comatose mother, he gritted his teeth. No matter what, he must save his mother!
He suddenly thought of something, stretched out his hand, and touched the note in his arms.
Qiao's Mansion was just across from Taixianfang. Li Ye ran all the way and soon ran into Taixianfang. By this time, it was already dark.
Daixianfang is a residential area for middle-class people, and the houses are much neater and more elegant. Qiao Mansion is located near the gate of the square, so it is easy to find. As soon as you enter the gate, you can find out that it is a house covering an area of three acres.
Li Ye rushed to the door of Qiao's house. It was a coincidence that he happened to see the servant who was following Qiao Bin.
"Brother, do you still know me?"
"Ah! It's Young Master Li. Are you looking for my Young Master?"
"Yes! Yes! I have something urgent to see him. Please inform him for me."
"Please wait a moment, I will inform you right now!"
This servant also knew that his master wanted something from him, so he did not dare to delay and immediately ran to the back house.
Not long after, Qiao Bin walked out with a smile, "Brother Li, we meet again so soon!"
Li Ye was so anxious that he stopped talking and said straight to the point: "I promise to play for you, but there is one condition!"
"Please tell me, what are the conditions?"
"I wish you could give me twenty pounds in advance!"
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Qiao Bin was a little embarrassed, "I have to ask my dad, are you in a hurry for money?"
Li Ye nodded, "My mother was bitten by a poisonous snake and is in danger!"
"I understand, you want to find Dr. Wang from Jishentang, right? He used to remove poison from my father, and it was indeed very effective!"
"That's right! I'm looking for him, but I heard that he wants thirty guan. I don't have enough money. I'm still short of 20 guan, so I can only advance it from you."
Qiao Bin thought for a while and said: "Our family's rule is that we don't make advances, but I can lend it to you. I will save the money myself and return it to me after you finish playing!"
Li Ye was moved and quickly saluted, "Thank you, Mr. Qiao!"
"Just wait, I'll come right away!"
Qiao Bin rushed back to his house. Not long after, he pulled out two horses and a cloth bag, "Here are thirty taels of silver. Time is tight. I will take you to Jishen Hall. His house is hard to find."
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Li Ye also knew that one tael of silver was equivalent to a lot of money. He quickly waved his hand and said: "If not thirty taels, twenty taels will be enough."
Qiao Bin smiled slightly and said, "What about your ten coins?"
"It's at my house, I'll go back and get it first!"
Qiao Bin shook his head, "Then it's too late. The gate will be closed soon. Otherwise, what would I do with the horse?"
Li Ye was startled, "When will the square gate close?"
"It's coming soon, hurry up and get on your horse!"
Qiao Bin got on his horse, and Li Ye hesitated, "Maybe I can't ride a horse?"
"Brother, why can't you ride a horse? Last year you chased me on horseback and almost killed me!"
Li Ye blushed, "Maybe I haven't ridden a horse for a long time, so I'm a little rusty!"
"It's okay! Just aim your right foot at the stirrup and get on the horse as soon as you step on it."
Li Ye imitated Qiao Bin's posture when he got on the horse. He grabbed the reins with one hand, held the horse's neck with the other, stepped on the stirrup with his right foot, and jumped onto the horse with all his strength. He used too much force and almost fell off.
Qiao Bin chuckled and said, "I'm a little rusty, that's okay. Let's run slower and we'll still have time!"
Li Ye followed him and urged the horse to trot. Soon he got used to it. He could indeed ride a horse and had good balance. He felt that he could even gallop on the horse.
Yankangfang is in the northeast, separated by two blocks from Daixianfang. It is the seat of Chang'an County Government and is also a famous merchant gathering area because it is close to the West Market.
Along the way into the square, you can see many Western-style buildings. These are the residences of Hu merchants. They are decorated with splendor and splendor. It can be seen that they are all rich, but the residences are not big, only two or three acres. Datang
The hierarchy is strict. Although businessmen have money, they can't live in big houses just because they have money.
"That's Ji Shen Tang!"
Qiao Bin pointed to an inconspicuous small door in front of him. There were two lanterns hanging on the door, and the word "Jishen" was written on the lanterns.
Li Ye secretly shouted that he was lucky. If Mr. Qiao hadn't accompanied him, where would he have found it?
The two of them got off their horses, and Li Ye stepped forward and knocked on the door. After a moment, the door creaked open, and a boy with horns in his hair came out, about ten years old.
"What's the matter with you?" The boy was a little unhappy.
Li Ye quickly clasped his fists and said: "My mother was bitten by a poisonous snake and is in critical condition. I came here to seek medical treatment!"
The boy shook his head and said, "My master is feeling ill and will not seek medical treatment. Please come back another day!"
After saying that, the boy was about to close the door. Li Ye held the door and begged in a low voice: "My life is at stake, please help me!"
Seeing Li Ye's poor clothes, the boy's eyes flashed with contempt, "There are so many critically ill people, how can we help them!"
Li Ye refused to let go, "Brother, I have prepared thirty pieces of money, please help me!"
The boy couldn't close the door and said angrily: "Are you annoying? The county government is next door. If you don't let go, I will call someone to report it to the official!"
Qiao Bin stepped out and said with a smile: "My father is the steward of Prince Si Ning's palace. Dr. Wang came to my house to see my father. Can you please be accommodating?"