Qi Concubine's Cultivation Notes in Qing Dynasty

Chapter 41

There is nothing left and right, so as not to delay Brother Quan's study at home, Hua Shi led two daughters, three maids, and guards, and personally delivered the greeting card in a carriage.

The maid inside is the big maid next to the Sifu Jinxi Luke family. She accepted the invitation letter from Li Shi, the wife of the prefect of Jizhou, and frowned thinking about this person from Fahrenheit. Suddenly, she remembered that Ge Ge often yelled about Sister Li in her mouth. With a thought.

So he personally took the greeting card and explained a thing or two to Fahrenheit.When the mistress went out to pay respects to the Buddha with Ming Duan, there was no one in the mansion who could make the decision, so she left a post first, and when Fujin came back, she would send someone to the mansion to deliver the letter.

Fahrenheit agreed, because he was going out in the morning, but Li Rulan suggested: "Why don't we go to a lively restaurant in the middle of the capital and find a private room to buy some food."

Fahrenheit thought for a while, then agreed, and got on the carriage again, Li Rulan said with a smile: "This street is really like what mother said, the girls are all walking outside." The girls walking on the road are all dressed up , and some are wearing Han skirts, but the girls born in the Han family are all particular about going out of the door and not going out. Looking at the walking posture, they are full of heavenly feet. If the Han people have bent feet, they walk with a kind of A different kind of charm.The Li family belongs to the Han Army Banner, and their feet are not bound, they are born with natural feet.

Li Rulan even asked Bai Zhi to open the curtain, wanting to take a closer look at the capital city 300 years ago.Look carefully at its vicissitudes and prosperity.The bluestone slabs were clean, but there were people coming and going, and some small merchants squatted on the ground and yelled to do business.

Fahrenheit smiled slightly, "You adapt quickly."

"Mother, although we also have the Han army flag, it's fine in Jizhou. In the capital, we are all bannermen. Seeing the Manchurian aunts walking on the street, Laner is really envious. Now that she has entered the countryside Just do as the Romans do." Li Rulan happily explained.

"I said one thing, but you said ten." Fahrenheit tapped the tip of Li Rulan's nose lightly, but he was not angry.

Li Rulan frowned, and said with a smile: "In the afternoon, I was thinking, why don't we go to the bookstore, my brother is preparing for the exam, and I have learned some from the master, so it is possible to distinguish some books, after all, my brother is preparing for the exam .” Bookstores, jewelry stores, churches run by foreigners, how could I not go to these places.

Fahrenheit nodded, "It's not bad, Xi'er, you also choose a book to give to your brother."

"Is the chess record okay?" Li Yunting said seriously.

Fahrenheit laughed, "It's okay, brother Quan is also good at chess, playing chess is a way to relax." It can also cultivate the relationship between brother and sister.

Fahrenheit even lifted the curtain and asked, "Which restaurant is the best in the capital?"

It is the Zuixian Building in Dongcheng District, but it is not far away. Dongcheng District is the best location in Beijing, and it is not far from the imperial city. Most of the capital officials and palaces are located here. The current emperor's prince is also growing up, and will often open a mansion here in the future.

When they arrived at the Zuixian Tower, they sent the groom back first, and made an appointment for him to wait in the Zuixian Tower in the afternoon, because most of them were high-ranking officials, and the carriages were bustling, but the anecdote specially set up a place for soft sedan chairs. The carriage is waiting here.

It was not time for dinner yet, and there were a few tables scattered in the hall. Seeing Hua Shi and his party, Xiaoer nodded and bowed his head and said, "It's a coincidence, Ma'am, there is a private room by the window on the second floor. What do you think?" It’s quiet and won’t disturb you, but it’s also spacious.” There are women’s family members, especially those who are well-dressed, and they are all private rooms, so the little girl directly recommended them.

"Lead the way ahead." Fahrenheit said.

"Okay." The waiter smiled and stepped to the front of the group of people, "Miss Madam, this way please."

Went up to the second floor, entered the private room, the window was opened, the waiter said: "If the lady feels cold, you can also close the window and serve a pot of charcoal fire."

"It's the best charcoal fire here." Danshen said, "If it's too smokey, don't rely on it."

Xiao Er smiled and said: "Miss, you are joking, the best thing is this silver silk charcoal, directly from the charcoal seller, it is definitely good charcoal."

Fahrenheit nodded, "Let's serve the pot of charcoal fire first, and a pot of Dahongpao."

"Okay." The little girl bowed and stepped back.

On the contrary, he was clever with his hands and feet, and with the window half closed, the charcoal fire was lit up, and the room was warmed up quickly.

"Mother, why don't I go down with Baizhi to buy some pastries." Li Rulan said, seeing Huashi's unhappy face, she quickly added: "When I got out of the car just now, I saw the business of the next door was booming. Next to the Drunken Immortal Building."

When Fahrenheit heard the last sentence, his expression relaxed slightly.

Li Yunting said: "Just let my sister go down. The pass is at the door, and Bai Zhi will follow."

Li Rulan has never seen Li Yunting so pleasing to the eye, but Hua Shi saw the joy in Li Rulan's eyes, and said softly: "I'm a little tired, you two go down, Bai Zhi and Su Mu will follow you, don't go far. "

"I'll stay with mother." Li Yunting said.

Fahrenheit smiled slightly, and the last bit of resentment in his heart disappeared, "As Lan'er said, it's next to the Drunken Immortal Tower, and there are Bai Zhi and Su Mu restrained, you go and buy some, but don't delay It's been a long time, and I have to come up in half an hour at the latest."

Li Rulan naturally pulled Li Yunting and agreed happily.

It's good to be able to stroll around like this, even if it's only half an hour, Li Rulan even walks lightly.

First, I went to a place that sells cakes. It is said that their cakes are made according to the four seasons. In spring, there are peach blossom cakes, in summer, lotus root cakes, in autumn, chrysanthemum cakes, and in winter, plum blossom cakes. There are plum blossom cakes, and the guests in Zuixian Tower only need to tell them, and someone will deliver them within half an hour.

"I bought some jewelry on the opposite side, let's go in and have a look." Li Rulan said with a smile. "You can pick some for your mother." Women's instinctive nature loves these dazzling jewelry.

For half an hour, Bai Zhi didn't dare to say anything, but Su Mu followed silently, and was always beside the Zuixian Tower.

There are all kinds of hair combs and combs, all kinds of hairpins are in one piece, and there are also various gold-plated swings, which look beautiful and tight.Just looking at the material carefully, it is not worth purchasing by myself.

Li Rulan looked at it with interest for a while, and then felt that the material was too ordinary. The shopkeeper saw the two people wearing expensive clothes, and said, "What do you want, Miss? There are some exquisite ones, which have not been displayed."

"A comb and accessories." Li Rulan said, the comb was intended as a gift to Fahrenheit, but the accessories were hung by herself.

"Where is this lady?" The shopkeeper looked at Li Yunting.

"Hairpin." Li Yunting said.

Li Yunting's hairpin was chosen very quickly, a white jade plum blossom hairpin, Li Rulan's comb was chosen, but the accessories, a string of crystal beads, and a jade pendant, both of them were hesitant.

Instead, she held it on her body and gestured, "Sister, which one do you look at?"

"This string of crystal beads is rare." Li Yunting said.

"Then I need this string of beads." Li Rulan said with a smile.

"How much are these?" Li Rulan had quite a lot of money for herself, and the hairpin she bought was the cheapest, so she asked Bai Zhi to pay for it.

Li Rulan matched it with the string of crystal beads, and the shopkeeper was full of praise and flattery.

Li Rulan was pleased with what she heard. The two of them bought jewelry and went there half the time. Although there was a rouge and gouache shop next to her, she didn't want to go shopping. Then her eyes lit up and she saw that there were people gathered near the overpass. Said: "We used to join in the fun, maybe it was a show."

"There are a lot of people there, miss." Su Mu said.

"It's not a problem," Li Rulan said with a smile, but pointed to the guards who were following the two of them in bunts. "There are them. It's rare to come out. After watching the excitement, I will go back."

When Li Yunting was still on the outside, she saw the scene inside. A woman in plain clothes was kneeling on the ground, with the words "Sell yourself to save your father." Sell ​​yourself to save your father.Behind him was an old man in ragged clothes who was drowsy on the ground.A bowl was placed in front of him, with several copper plates and a small piece of broken silver the size of a little fingertip inside.Then he pulled Li Rulan and said, "There's nothing to look at, I'm not a performer, let's go."

Li Rulan didn't want to, but she took Li Yunting's hand and walked in. Li Yunting frowned but was pulled into the inner layer by Li Rulan, Li Yunting and Li Rulan stood in front of the two, and the plain girl It was kneeling in front of Li Yunting.

Seeing such a scene, Li Rulan felt that it was boring. In later generations, I have seen many people begging for money like this, most of them are scams.But when Li Yunting looked at the old man, his breath was indeed weak, and his life was hanging by a thread.Cultivating in the world of mortals, especially seeing the scene in front of her, the girl is kneeling on her again, and karma has been established. Money is not difficult in Li's mansion, so he asked: "This girl has gold under her knees, do you give it to me?" Father felt the pulse, what prescription do you need?" The old man's breathing was already weak, and he didn't know whether the mortal things could be cured.

When Li Yunting opened her mouth, Li Rulan was startled, she took Li Yunting's hand and said, "Sister?!"

The person next to him glanced at Li Yunting and Li Rulan, they were amazed, swallowed, and said: "She has been kneeling for a few days, and the Tonghe Hall on the opposite side has also found a doctor, saying that there is no way to hang it with ginseng soup. With a sigh of relief, this girl is solid-minded and refuses to give up."

The old man's breath was weak, and she couldn't last until night when she went to save others, so he said to the girl: "Just wait for me to make a cup of tea."

After talking, he went to the Tongrentang across the street, bought golden needles, fire pockets, bowls, and spirits, and asked the boss for some hot water to put in the bowls.

"Sister?!" Li Rulan whispered, "If you don't have the heart to give some money, that's all." Li Rulan's eyes were full of shock. Hearing the words of the people next to him, the old man obviously had a short life. , Then I will go back later, you can imagine Fahrenheit's expression.

Li Yunting frowned, "I have a solution, don't worry."

Bai Zhi didn't dare to make a sound, Su Mu wished he had wings, and immediately embraced his wife, and asked her to take Li Yunting back, but at this moment, seeing Li Yunting and his group coming again, the crowd of onlookers dispersed on their own Come.Su Mu was stirring the veil in his hand, feeling extremely nervous.

The plain woman looked at Li Yunting with hope, Li Rulan whispered a few words to Bai Zhi, and then Bai Zhi quickly ran back to the direction of Zuixian Tower.

Li Yunting didn't pay attention, she was originally holding the bowl of water, covered her hands and dripped into the marrow washing pool, and said to the woman: "You feed this bowl of water to him."

The old man had difficulty swallowing at first, but after all, it was a spiritual thing. After touching his lips, he swallowed the water in the bowl by himself. Seeing this scene, the woman felt hopeful.

"Are there any clean towels?"

"Yes, yes." The girl said, and took out a towel from her bosom, but Li Yunting did not go to pick it up, but poured the spirits into the bowl she had just finished drinking, and said, "You use Wipe his here, here, and here with wine." The acupuncture points referred to are facial acupuncture points, Renzhong, Taiyang, Cuanzhu, and Yangbai.

Seeing Li Yunting's posture, Li Rulan, who was a little uneasy at first, held her breath, thinking that Li Yunting should be capable.It's just that the people around felt that Li Yunting was acting recklessly. Looking at her posture, she wanted to give needles, but she didn't even know her pulse.Just looking at the mighty man in bunt behind Li Yunting, I was a little scared.

But one of them was bold enough to see it, "Girl, you are too rash, you don't even have a pulse! Why do you want to use a needle!"

Li Yunting glanced at him, and Li Rulan's heart that had been slightly stretched was pulled back again. Li Yunting said: "It can be cured." .

The plain girl said: "I believe this young lady will be fine."

Even the daughter who wanted to save her father said so, the others stopped talking, but they refused to disperse, more people gathered around to inquire about something in the outer circle, but the inner circle was quiet, no one spoke, Watching Li Yunting's actions.

After the woman wiped the old man's face, Li Yunting took the fire bag and lit the strong wine. In the bowl, the blue flames danced quietly. Li Yunting squatted down, took the golden needle and roasted it on the fire , then stuck it on the acupuncture point, the thumb, index finger and middle finger turned the gold needle in the hand, and it was used to transport the spiritual energy in it to open up the blocked meridians in the body. This is the case for every acupuncture point. When it was finally stuck at the temple, others couldn't help but shut it Suddenly, Li Rulan was also terrified, and the handkerchief in her hand was almost torn.

The old man fell down at this time, there was a movement, and the people next to him were even more disturbed, "Wake up, wake up!" "I just saw my hand move." "Yes, I flinched when I saw it." There was already some awe in the eyes of Li Yunting.

Seeing that the old man had regained consciousness, Li Yunting withdrew the needle. At first the old man was just moaning, but at this time his eyes had been opened, and he spit out a mouthful of black blood, and weakly called out to the plain girl: "Ling Son."

The bystanders were even more uproarious, and some even called out "miracle doctor".Such a young age, but with such medical skills.Even the nearby residents know that the girl has been kneeling for several days, the old man is really helpless even the doctor of Tongrentang, and now a bowl of water and a few golden needles, people wake up? !
"Sister, when did you have such a skill!" Li Rulan also said softly.After seeing the old man woke up, he let go of his gripping heart. After he was relieved, he was amazed and envious of Li Yunting's medical skills, and even faintly jealous.This kind of publicity is obviously what a time-traveling woman like her should do. I feel a little regretful why I don’t specialize in medical skills. There are all kinds of meatballs in her space. she is gone.

Li Yunting spoke to the woman and said: "Lingtang is still weak, use two taels of silver to buy some ginseng soup, and keep it up every day." Then she played tricks on Su Mu, and Su Mu stepped forward Put the silver into the bowl.

"Girl's kindness can never be repaid," the girl knelt in front of Li Yunting, and knocked her head three times, "Girl, wait for me to send my father home and let my brother and sister-in-law take care of it. Then follow the lady back to the mansion."

After the three ringings, the karma between the two of them was over, Li Yunting said: "No need, I have servants in my family, and you should take good care of Lingtang." Then she tugged on Li Rulan's sleeve, "Sister ,we are leaving."

The others automatically dispersed to make way for Li Yunting.Some pointed and said something about a miracle doctor.

(End of this chapter)