The Ming Dynasty took an unconventional approach

Chapter 381 I am sick, but I am used to it

As expected, there were many checkpoints along the way from Pizhou City to Andong Wei, and some counties also began to check people entering and leaving.

Household registration and travel permit are both indispensable.

Pan Yun and his companions were fully equipped and had their luggage in the car. Even their beauty left before encountering the checkpoint and bypassed it in order not to attract attention.

The group arrived at Andongwei two days later. They didn't know that Liu Jing and others had followed them into the city as soon as they entered.

They did not take the same route as Pan Yun and his group. Because they were not sure where Hu Jing was, they first went to other counties to look for him for half a day, and then rushed to Andongwei after receiving news from the Jinyiwei.

However, Hu Jing was not in Andongwei at this time.

Miao Zhen picked up the thrown coins and placed them on the table in order, saying, "The hexagram shows that he went to the northeast."

"Southeast of Andongwei, Jinan?" Pan Yun pondered, "Hu Jing used to be a bounty hunter. After the separation from Quanzhou, he may have returned to his old job. I have to go to the government office to see if there are any bounties recently."

Wang Cong stood up and said, "Third Junior Brother and I will go, Junior Junior Uncle, you guys stay in the inn."

Pan Yun said, "Take Miaozhen with you."

Wang Cong took a look and thought it would be better to take Miaozhen with him, so he agreed.

When the three of them stood in front of the bulletin wall outside the county government office, the Jinyiwei were already inside.

The three of them craned their necks to read the information on the bulletin board.

Wang Cong touched a few spots on the wall with his fingers and thought, "It seems like something was stuck here before."

The three of them looked towards the gate of the county government office. As soon as they approached, they were scolded, "Go away, the county government office is closed today. Come back tomorrow if you have anything to do."

Wang Cong: "Why? Today is not a holiday."

"Why do you care so much? Just leave when I tell you to. Hurry up."

The three of them stood on tiptoe to peek inside, and caught a glimpse of the flying fish suit fluttering through the yard.

The three of them didn't dare to stay for long and turned away.

But he didn't go far. Wang Cong pointed to a noodle stall nearby and said, "Have a bowl of noodles."

The three of them sat down to eat noodles. After they finished eating, they were still reluctant to leave. They propped up their heads and watched the people coming and going.

Three yamen runners with swords hanging from their waists came over in a swagger. Miao Zhen immediately sat up straight, glanced at the three men, and immediately pointed at the one in the middle and whispered, "Brother, go find him. There's a patient at home."

When Wang Cong heard this, he immediately stood up, straightened his Taoist robe, and stepped forward to stop the man, "Sir, please stop."

The three yamen runners frowned at him, "Where did this stinking Taoist come from? Don't you have eyes? It would be fine if we didn't arrest you, but you dare to trick us?"

Wang Cong took out his certificate of ordination and said with a smile: "I am a proper Taoist priest. If I didn't really have a connection with you, I wouldn't stop you."

He looked directly at Yamen Runner A and asked gently, "Is there a patient in your family?"

Bailiff A was stunned, "How do you know?"

His father fell ill only last night, and even his colleagues don't know about it yet.

Wang Cong pointed at Tao Yanbai and said, "This is my junior fellow Taoist priest. He is a Taoist doctor and can treat the patients at home."

Yamen guard A looked at him warily, "What kind of medicine do you want to sell?"

Wang Cong shook his head. "We don't sell medicine, we only prescribe medicine. But as a Taoist practitioner, I must gain something from my work. Otherwise, I will be entangled in karma. That's why I charge three cents for the consultation."

Bailiff A was stunned. "Only three cents?"

Wang Cong nodded, "Only three cents."

"What do you want?"

Wang Cong said: "First, I can't bear to see people get sick; second, it is to resolve the cause and effect."

Yamen Runner A didn't know what kind of cause and effect there was between them, but thinking of his father's illness and his meager salary, he turned around and said to his colleagues: "You go back first, I will take them home to see my father."

The two yamen runners immediately said, "Go back. If the master asks, we will say you went to catch a thief."

Yamen Runner A clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, brother."

After saying this, he led Wang Cong and the other two home.

Yamen Runner A's father had a stomachache. Tao Yanbai pressed his stomach and diagnosed: "It's an intestinal abscess." Yamen Runner A immediately asked, "Is it serious?"

Tao Yanbai said: "It's not serious. There's no need for an incision. Just take some medicine. But you have to avoid eating during the period of taking the medicine. You can't drink alcohol or eat spicy or meaty food."

Tao Yanbai has seen this disease with Tao Ji. If it is serious, the person will die within a few hours. If it is not serious, it will become serious if the patient endures it for a while.

The father of Yamen Runner A had been in pain for a whole day and a night but he refused to go to see a doctor. It was obvious that he just wanted to endure it.

Even though Tao Yanbai had prescribed a prescription, he still said, "Don't buy any medicine. Why waste the money? I'll just drink some cold water."

Tao Yanbai: "Cold water?"

"Yes," his father said, "I feel that drinking cold water will relieve the pain in my stomach."

Tao Yanbai pursed his lips and asked, "The cold water you are talking about is not the water in the tank that has not been boiled, right?"

The yamen runner said angrily, "Who would boil water just to drink it? Boiling water is called hot water!"

Tao Yanbai turned around and said to Yamen Runner A: "Especially not to drink cold water, you must drink warm water that has been boiled and then cooled."

He said, "There are worms in raw water, which is especially bad for the intestines."

Tao Yanbai wrote a prescription and handed it to Yamen Runner A, then took out a needle bag and said, "I'll give you a few injections to relieve the pain."

Yamen servant father: "Spend money?"

"It's included in the three cents consultation fee."

When the yamen runner heard this, he immediately lifted up his clothes and asked him to give him the injection, saying, "Give him more needles."

Tao Yanbai was speechless and gave him a few injections.

He twisted the needle gently, and the pain on the yamen runner's face gradually disappeared. He couldn't help but take a deep breath and told his son, "I feel better now. There's no need to buy medicine."

Yamen runner A also noticed that his father was getting better, and said, "We still need to buy medicine. This acupuncture will only work for a while."

Tao Yanbai said: "I prescribed three doses of medicine. Each dose should be boiled twice, once in the morning and once in the evening."

After he pulled out the needle, he handed the prescription to Yamen Runner A and urged him, "Go get the medicine and boil it quickly. If you delay for too long, the condition will get worse and worse."

The bailiff agreed immediately, went back to the house, took out some money, and gave Tao Yanbai three cents.

Tao Yanbai couldn't help but look at Wang Cong.

Wang Cong nodded slightly and said, "This is what you deserve, take it."

Tao Yanbai took it.

Wang Cong took out a string of money from his sleeve and handed it to the yamen runner A: "I also have a favor to ask of you, sir."

Bailiff A narrowed his eyes slightly, "Is this the cause and effect you mentioned?"

Wang Cong nodded, "That's right."

The yamen runner didn't take the money, but held the knife and asked, "Tell me what you want me to do first?"

Although he was short of money, he didn't accept all the money.

Wang Cong said, "I want the bounty list that the hero Hu Jing took away."

The guard was stunned and asked, "What do you want this for?"

Wang Cong: "I want to become famous, so I decided to catch the criminal before the hero Hu Jing does."

The yamen runner was silent for a moment, then took the money, stuffed it into his arms and said, "He opened two bills in total, there are more in the yamen, I'll get you two copies when I go back."

Wang Cong immediately clasped his fists and saluted, "Thank you, sir."

Yamen Runner A frowned and muttered, "People in the underworld are just sick."

But he's used to it.

　good night

　　(End of this chapter)