Chapter 10: Badly Governing the Magistrate's Mother
In the original book, De'an Drug Store was burned down by fire. The person who burned down De'an Drug Store was none other than Li Sizhong, the magistrate of Qingniu County.
Although he is a scholar, Li Sizhong is not a gentle gentleman, but a person with a violent personality. If he has to say that he has some advantages, it is filial piety. Because the doctor at De'an Pharmacy did not cure Mrs. Li, it was a small matter to receive a beating.
, after Mrs. Li died, Li Sizhong burned down De'an Pharmacy.
This was originally an inconspicuous detail in the book. If it hadn't been for seeing the doctor who was beaten so badly, Chen Yu wouldn't have been able to remember it. Thinking about it, Chen Yu didn't go to the drug store this time, and took Su Funiang's hand and went straight to
Go to the Yamen.
"Mom, what are you going to do?" No matter how smart Su Fu Niang is, she doesn't want to go to the Yamen Gate to do anything.
Chen Yu walked around to the side door of the Yamen, and then said to Su Funiang: "Mom takes you to see a doctor. You should do this when you go to see a doctor."
Su Fu Niang was so frightened that she cried. She took Chen Yu's hand and begged: "Mom, can we not go? We don't have to be afraid if we don't have money. We have people in our family, right? Besides, our family has been very lucky recently. We can eat meat every day."
If you really go, I'm afraid our whole family will be dead."
Chen Yu's face darkened: "You don't believe in being a mother?"
Su Funiang didn't know what to say.
It happened that at this time, a doctor came out crying and passed in front of the couple. Not only was his nose and face swollen, he was limping when he walked.
Su Funiang's heart trembled when she looked at the man's back. She turned around and wanted to persuade Chen Yu, but there was no sign of Chen Yu anywhere. When she looked into the yamen, she saw that Chen Yu was walking in with a yamen servant.
"Mom!" Su Fu Niang chased after her with a stamp of her feet. She had no choice but to be beaten. She was young and could bear it.
The Yamen servant looked at Su Funiang who was chasing after her, and said coldly: "There is a lot of money, but you have to live to get it. You don't care about money, but you can't cure the old lady's illness. If you lose your life, don't blame me for not warning you."
you."
Chen Yu nodded: "Yes, the old woman has something in her mind."
Su Funiang, who was carrying the herbs on her back, said nothing, her mind was full of thinking about how to escape.
In the backyard of the yamen, the boy was guarding the second door. When he saw the yamen servant coming in with someone, he quickly came over and said, "Zhang Fu, what's going on? Didn't I ask you to find the doctor? Is this the doctor?"
Zhang Fu sighed: "Where else are you going to look for her? Everyone is afraid of being beaten. This old woman said she can cure the disease at her fingertips. If you go and report it quickly, it's my fault."
The boy looked at Chen Yu and Su Funiang for a few times, then sighed and turned around to report.
Soon an elderly woman came out and took Chen Yu and her mother into the inner courtyard without any further questioning.
In the inner courtyard, people were kneeling on the ground outside the main door. The wives and concubines were all like eggplants beaten by frost. A dozen children of all sizes were kneeling together, waiting for the old lady inside.
Where is the letter of death?
Su Funiang wanted to cry, but she held on with trembling legs and followed Chen Yu closely. She regretted not stopping her just now, and even began to regret coming to Qingniu County today.
"Fu Niang, it's up to you today." Chen Yu said in a low voice.
Su Funiang almost fell to the ground. She looked at her old mother in horror. What did she think of herself? Is her skin thick? Can she withstand a beating?
The mother-in-law took Chen Yu and Su Funiang into the house and went to the inner room.
On the large carved bed in the inner room, the plump old Mrs. Li had her eyes closed tightly. If her chest hadn't been rising and falling slightly, she would have looked like a dead person.
The filial son Li Sizhong knelt beside the bed, holding Mrs. Li's hand with red eyes.
"Sir, there is an old woman who says she can cure this disease." The old woman said to Li Sizhong respectfully.
Li Sizhong turned around and saw Chen Yu and Su Funiang, his face darkened: "What nonsense! Can anyone use it? Let's go, let's go! Hurry!"
Su Funiang felt like she had been granted amnesty, but Chen Yu said leisurely: "If it is not cured, Daluo Jinxian will be helpless. What a pity, what a pity."
Li Sizhong got angry with his temper. He came over a few steps and grabbed Chen Yu's collar, with a fierce look in his eyes: "What did you say?"
"I said, I can cure it." Chen Yu looked at Li Sizhong without fear: "Not only can she wake up, but she can also get out of bed by herself."
Li Sizhong's chest rose and fell violently, and he suddenly let go of his hand: "Treat!"
Su Funiang supported Chen Yu and gritted her teeth in anger, but she couldn't say anything at this time. At this point, she believed Chen Yu.
Chen Yu ordered her mother-in-law to lift the quilt and take off the three outer and inner layers of Mrs. Li's clothes. On such a hot day, she was wearing a thick shroud that would cover even a good person to death!
"Open all the doors and windows." Chen Yu took out the silver needle and performed it simply and roughly. Renzhong, Baihui, Shixuan, Shixuan were the tips of ten fingers. He put a cold handkerchief on Mrs. Li's forehead.
Go up and call your mother-in-law to help help Mrs. Li lie on her side.
"oops!"
At this sound, Li Sizhong knelt down, looked at his old mother who slowly opened her eyes, and asked with trembling lips: "Mother, are you awake?"
Mrs. Li frowned slightly: "Get up, I'm fine."
How can Li Sizhong dare to believe this? He stood up and said to Chen Yu: "Use medicine! Tell me, what medicine are you using?"
Chen Yu did not criticize Li Sizhong's tone, but carefully diagnosed Mrs. Li's pulse.
After diagnosing the pulse, Chen Yucai said: "Excuse me, the county magistrate, please write down. I will tell you the prescription."
Li Sizhong did not refuse and had people bring him pen, ink, paper and inkstone to sit down.
Chen Yu stood up and walked back and forth, glanced at Mrs. Li a few more times, and then said: "Guiwei, five qian each of safflower, paeonol bark, aconite, rhubarb, peach kernel, Guangui, and Curcuma, and white vinegar to make a pill.
Take three qian at a time, one pill each at dusk, midnight and five o'clock."
Li Sizhong finished writing seriously and asked: "Is there anything else?"
Chen Yu shook his head and glanced at Su Funiang next to him.
Su Funiang swallowed her saliva and asked bravely: "Mom, isn't this an abortion pill? What's wrong? Is the old lady pregnant?"
Madam Li, who had just woken up in bed, her eyes widened instantly, her face turned red, she raised her finger and pointed at Su Funiang: "You! You!"
You haven't said a complete sentence for a long time.
Chen Yu said next to her: "The old lady is in very good health. She eats well and sleeps well on weekdays. It is normal for an old clam to have a pearl."
Holding the prescription he just finished writing, Li Sizhong was dumbfounded. He looked at Chen Yu and Su Funiang in disbelief, and then looked back at his old mother who was so angry that she sat up. She slapped the table: "You bastard! My mother.
How can you be pregnant? My father passed away many years ago, and you are looking for death!"
"Sir, one teapot has six teacups, why can't there be one teacup and two teapots?" Su Fu Niang said bluntly.
On the bed, Mrs. Li was also furious. As soon as she lifted the quilt, she got off the floor. She went straight to Su Funiang with bare feet and rushed over: "I'll beat you to death! ruin my reputation!"
Before I could run two steps, I suddenly squatted down and coughed violently, spitting out a large mouthful of thick phlegm. It was as if a valve had been opened, and I kept spitting out.
Chen Yu nodded with satisfaction and said, "Sir, I said you can let the old lady get out of bed by herself. How about that? That's right, right?"