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Chapter 87

.There are mountains nearby. Zhang Chi and Daoxuan walked all the way but they didn't see any county or town. Daoxuan was caught in the arrow and blood continued to flow. Zhang Chi was worried about the arrow wound on Daoxuan's body and was anxious. Daoxuan comforted and said, "Brother Zhang, don't worry, this little injury is really not a problem."

The more Daoxuan said this, the more anxious Zhang Chi was. Although he was not seriously injured, it would be no joke if he had not been disinfected like this: "How can that be done? If you get infected, it will be really troublesome."

"What is infection?" This was the first time Daoxuan heard this word.

Zhang Chi held his forehead. Of course he knew this by modern people, but Xiang Daoxuan could not explain it in a word. Then he said, "Listen to me, find a doctor first, and start the arrow to stop bleeding. We have a fast horse and can catch up with them."

I couldn't tell the path even after walking for a while. In short, I searched for a path in the mountains all night and walked until dawn the next day. Zhang Chi didn't know where he went, but wanted to find the official road, but couldn't go out in the mountains. He was anxious and saw an old man in the distance, with bamboo sticks and straw shoes, and a basket behind him was walking in the mountains.

Zhang Chi hurried over quickly and said to his father-in-law: "I'm sorry, my brothers don't know the path in the mountains. Can I ask if there is a county nearby? My brother is injured and wants to find a doctor in the county."

The old man seemed not very old last year, probably only in his fifties. He stopped with his cane, looked back at a large number of Daoxuan and Zhang Chi in front of him, and asked with a smile: "Are you being shot?"

Zhang Chi nodded. The old man smiled and said, "I am the doctor. Since I see you here, it is considered destiny. For nothing, you will follow me and I will treat his injuries."

When Zhang Chi heard this, he was overjoyed and called Daoxuan to get off the horse. He led Daoxuan's horse and said, "It's hard to move in the mountains. I'll ask my father-in-law to get on the horse. I'll ride the same horse with my brother, so I can save some foot strength."

Zhang Chi had good intentions, but the old man refused: "I won't ride a horse anymore. I'm old and can't ride a horse. If you want to cure your injuries, come with me."

After saying that, the old man led the way. Zhang Chi was not able to ride a horse when he saw this, so he followed closely with Daoxuan.

The mountains in Wu and Yue were originally not dangerous, but when they arrived here, they suddenly saw the nearby mountains and cliffs, which were very different from the beautiful scenery in Wu and Yue. When they turned over a mountain, they suddenly opened up. Looking west, they looked slightly high mountains and overlooked the surging rivers. Zhang Chi didn't expect that there were also dangerous mountains here, and asked the old man, "What is this territory?"

The old man smiled and replied: "The mountain to the west is the towering Siming Mountain, and the river at the foot is Yao River. The mountain where we are is called Chengshan. After passing the ferry in front of us, it is Juzhang City, which is affiliated to the territory of Kuaiji County."

Ju (pronounced "分") Zhang is an ancient place name, but it is actually near Ningbo now. Zhang Chi doesn't know it, but he just feels that Kuaiji County is quite large. He set out from Shanyin, the capital of Kuaiji County, and has not yet left the territory of Kuaiji County. Zhang Chi is worried about Daoxuan's injuries and asked again: "Does my father-in-law live in Juzhang City?"

The father-in-law seemed to see that Zhang Chi was concerned about Daoxuan's wounds, and smiled and shook his head and said, "I live in the village at the foot of the mountain. Don't worry, you will be there in a moment."

Sure enough, when I turned down the mountain, it was just a river. I saw a village by the river. My father-in-law's house was close to the riverside. From outside, it looked just a simple farmhouse.

The father-in-law pushed the door open and Zhang Chi followed closely. When he entered the yard, he saw that the yard was even more dilapidated than outside. He saw that no one had cleaned it for a long time. The father-in-law shouted in the yard: "Dabai!" Not long after he finished speaking, a big white dog came over under the fence and ran to the old man.

The old man smiled and squatted down and stroked the big white dog, with a close look on his face, then turned around and said to Zhang Chi and Daoxuan, "Old but no wife is called widow, old but no husband is called widow, old but no son is called alone, young but no father is called alone. The poor people in the world are only helpless and have no support. I am old but no wife, and old but no son, so I have two things. Only Dabai and I depend on each other for my life."

When Zhang Chi saw that the old man was self-deprecating, he didn't know what to say. The father-in-law continued: "I usually collect herbs in the mountains and treat people in the nearby villages. After many years of returning, Dabai could only go out to find some food by himself, which really made it difficult for him."

Of course, the big white dog couldn't understand what the old man said. After being touched by the old man for a while, he saw Zhang Chi and Daoxuan and the others, and immediately barked. The old man laughed: "The two are not from my village. Dabai recognizes his life, don't blame him."

Of course, Zhang Chi would not have the same knowledge as a dog, and was welcomed into the house by the old man.

"Where are you from?" the old man asked in a big relationship.

"Come from Shanyin."

"Shanyin is a big place." The old man smiled and said, "You two are here, I think you are hungry, so I will make some food for you first."

In fact, Zhang Chi hoped that he would treat Daoxuan and Bai Xue as soon as possible, but then he thought again that the father-in-law had just returned from collecting herbs in the mountains. He must have been hungry and it was hard to urge him, so he could only wait by his side.

What can I eat for poor families? It’s just some wild vegetables picked from the mountains to cook porridge. Mash the wild vegetables and put them in a pot to cook. But after a while, the hot steam in the stove steamed. The old man brought two bowls of wild vegetables and sent them to Zhang Chi and Daoxuan: "Come on, two people travel far away. The old family is poor and has nothing to entertain. These two bowls of wild vegetable porridge can fill their stomachs. Let’s eat some."

Before traveling through time, Zhang Chi was in the city, but it was difficult to eat green food like wild vegetables. She was a little curious, but as soon as she got in, she couldn't bear to frown. It was tasteless and it was hard to swallow.

But many ordinary people in this era rely on this to survive.

The old man was hospitable, and Zhang Chi was not good at winning the face of the old man. He forced himself to finish the wild vegetable porridge as if he was drinking medicine. At this time, the old man came over to see Daoxuan's injuries and broke Daoxuan's clothes. The old man looked carefully for a moment before saying, "No big deal, I will start the arrow for him and apply some medicine."

After seeing the old man taking out the arrow on Daoxuan's left shoulder, Zhang Chi breathed a sigh of relief and asked the old man: "The father-in-law is very skilled in medical skills, but he dared not ask the father-in-law what to call him?"

"Old man's surname is Li, but he is a wandering doctor in the martial arts world. How dare he say that he is superb in medical skills?" The old man said modestly: "Although he has stopped the blood now, he is injured by an iron tool and is prone to tetanus. If you are not in a hurry to rush, you might as well cultivate yourself with me first. By the sunset, I will give him a medicine again, and there will be no future troubles."

Of course, Zhang Chi was very grateful. He thought of Bai Xue outside the door and said, "Thank you, my father-in-law, but I still have my white horse. I was also injured by arrows. Please treat me."

However, as soon as Zhang Chi finished speaking, the old man shook his sleeves with an unhappy face, and made a 180-degree turn, and said coldly: "Although I am just a doctor, I only treat people, not livestock. You can find someone else."

Zhang Chi did not expect that the old man would be so embarrassed when he was so angry. He stood there and didn't know what to do. He was about to speak, but the old man said first: "Either just treat the doctor, or you can leave now."

When Zhang Chi saw the old man angry, he must have seen him ask him to go to the horse for treatment. He felt that he was despised by his identity, so he quickly apologized and said, "Don't be angry, since the father-in-law said that, just ask for a doctor, not a livestock."

Although Zhang Chi cares for Bai Xue, the old man has such a personality, so he doesn't want to force him to cure Daoxuan first.

The father-in-law then turned his smile back: "That's just right. You two have a short rest to prevent tetanus. I still lack one herb in my hand. This herb is common, and it's available in the back mountain. I'll pick it now."

Seeing that the father-in-law's personality was interesting, Zhang Chi said, "It's really a blessing. I wonder how much the medical fee is?"

"No, no, no. I have always been treating people, but I never charge medical fees," the old man waved his hand and sighed, "In the world, people suffer, and I can only do these things for the people, which is better than nothing."

After saying that, the old man pushed the door and went straight to the back mountain to collect herbs. Zhang Chi sighed in the house that this father-in-law had no money to pay for the doctor. No wonder he lived so poorly and only wanted to do something for the people. Such a mind is truly respectable.

...

Shortly after my father-in-law left the house, Zhang Chi and Daoxuan suddenly heard a loud shout from outside the house, and then the sound of horse hooves came, followed by a barking of dogs, as if there were many people coming outside.

"Die dog! Do you dare to bite me?" One person screamed.

Immediately, someone broke into the yard and one of them shouted: "There is actually a big white dog, which I stewed in a while."

"It's just that, this evil dog was slaughtered and replenished his body for Master Dao." The voice that began to scream turned to flatteringly.

The man started talking and said, "Is this really the doctor Li Shen's family who saved the world and saved people as the villagers? Why are they so down and out?"

"According to what the villagers said, it's here." Another voice said.

The man started talking and obviously saw Bai Xue parked in the yard: "There is a horse, and that's not bad. Who can afford a horse in ordinary people's homes? It seems that this miraculous doctor has made a lot of money to treat the people. Come and carry me into the house."

When Zhang Chi heard the voice, he hurriedly came out to see it, but saw four or five men who made a simple stretcher with bamboo poles carrying one person. Outside the gate behind him, there were many people and horses.

The man sat up on the stretcher. Zhang Chi didn't expect to see an acquaintance here. It was Taoist Shou Yin. However, Taoist Shou Yin seemed to not recognize Zhang Chi, pointed at Zhang Chi with his fingers, and said arrogantly: "Who are you? Doctor Li lives here?"

Zhang Chi didn't expect that Taoist Master Shouyin would not recognize him. He thought that Zhang Chi had ridiculed him at the Health Temple.

"What do you want to ask you? The country people have never seen the world before. Why are you staring at Master Dao? Is there a flower on my face?"

Zhang Chi then came to his senses: "This is Dr. Li's home, but now Dr. Li goes to the back mountain to collect herbs and will not be back later. If you treat the disease, wait in the hospital for a while."

"He is old and still walks around all day long. He is not afraid of the beasts in the mountains eating him and not having a complete body." Taoist Master Shouyin cursed and asked the man carrying him to put him in the yard. Zhang Chi knew that Taoist Master Shouyin might be coming to seek medical treatment, so he turned around and went back to the house, but he couldn't figure out why Taoist Master Shouyin didn't recognize him? Could it be that I changed into a refugee outfit, and there was such a big change?
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