Lu Zhou drank the medicine for a day and his condition improved a lot. He no longer felt feverish, but he still had coughs and runny noses from time to time.
The skills of the barefoot doctors in the small village were limited, and there were no medicinal materials here. There were several people with high fevers in their team. Seeing that this was not going to work, everyone discussed it and decided to rush to Linghutan.
After all, it's a pretty big county over there. There's a medical center and doctors in the city, so it's better than this small village.
The road behind was still muddy, but I was finally able to drive.
Each car was filled with kettles and cans filled with ginger soup, and the patients were asked to get in, cover themselves with bedding, and set off quickly.
Lu Xu did not let Yan Junqi continue to sit outside with him. He wrapped himself in a sheepskin jacket, asked Yan Junqi and Lu Zhou to sit in the carriage, and gave each of them a kettle to serve as a soup lady.
One contains ginger soup and the other contains hot water, so you can drink water if you are thirsty.
Lu Xu tied a bundle of dry firewood bought from the villagers under the carriage. "We have bought firewood and rice. When we are hungry, we will stop and cook."
Anyway, the back section of the road is easy to walk. You can reach Linghu Beach by walking along the road. You won't get lost if you don't follow the guide closely. Lu Xu doesn't plan to go on the road with others.
In the next two days, the weather finally cleared up, with one autumn rain and one cold spell. The cooling caused by the continuous rain did not recover much, and it only became warmer for a while at noon.
Lu Xu stopped by the side of the road to cook at noon. He had no intention of cooking by himself during this trip. He only brought a small pot with him to use when he had to sleep in the wilderness. Unexpectedly, he actually used it.
While he was cooking, he asked Lu Zhou and Yan Junqi to get out of the car and go for a walk in the sun. Lu Zhou slept in the car for two days, but his condition did not get worse. He only had a cough that was not getting better.
Lu Xu stewed the dried pears and apples they brought from home into soup for Lu Zhou to drink, and finally made it to the county seat where Linghutan was located.
Lu Xu entered the city and went straight to the medical clinic.
"My brother has never had any problems since he was a child. He often works and is in good health. Why has he not been well for several days this time?"
The old doctor with a white beard checked his pulse and asked for details for a long time. He talked about a lot, which was basically the anger he had accumulated in his chest before, and then he was tired from running around, was nervous, was exposed to rain, wind and cold, and was a little acclimatized. …
In short, Lu Zhou's current symptoms are already because he is young and strong, and his physical condition is still very good. Otherwise, he would have suffered from vomiting and diarrhea long ago.
Lu Xu: "..."
Lu Xu stuttered and asked, "How about some ginseng tonic?"
The doctor smiled and said, "If you are not afraid of spending money, I will prescribe some more warming medicine."
Lu Xu: "Okay, okay."
He asked the doctor to take a look at Yan Junqi. Yan Junqi had lost his appetite in the past two days.
Upon examination, Yan Junqi also felt a little cold.
Of the three of them, Lu Xu was the one who got the most rain, worked the most, and worked the most hard.
Lu Xu grabbed the medicine, remembered how to survive, and took Lu Zhou and Yan Junqi to find the inn.
After arranging the people to rest in the inn, Lu Xu went to borrow the kitchen to cook and boil medicine for the two ancestors. He was also worried that they would not be used to eating. He bought vegetables, fruits and vegetables on the street, stir-fried vegetables and stewed them, and the fragrance wafted out. , which greatly stimulated the inn chef.
Lu Xu called the waiter for help and brought six dishes and one soup into the room. He also put half a bag of washed and dried fruits in a cloth bag.
Lu Xu wondered if he had eaten too little vitamins on the road and bought some fruits at a high price when grocery shopping.
He tasted a wild apple. It was astringent and sour. It was a vitamin, so he had to eat it.
After eating, Lu Xu asked the waiter to bring up two large bathtubs, boil the hot water for the two of them to take a hot bath, and then quickly got into bed and drank medicine to sleep.
After they were put to bed, Lu Xucai went to get hot water for a comfortable bath.
Lu Xu put on clean clothes, packed up the clothes that had been wet and soiled in the past few days, and asked the waiter to help take them to nearby people for washing.
Being expensive also has its advantages. This hotel is the most expensive in the city, but it has everything you need, complete services, and the quilts are cleaner and warmer than anywhere else.
Lu Xu planned to stay in the city for another two days, first to recuperate and secondly to wait for the clothes to dry.
Otherwise, if it rains again, they will have nothing to wear.
In the middle of the night, both Yan Junqi and Lu Zhou were sweating. Lu Xu ran in both directions and gave them water to wipe away their sweat. The next day, Lu Zhou became more energetic.
Lu Xu was so happy that he almost ran to send a banner to the white-bearded doctor. Hua Tuo was still alive and had a wonderful rejuvenation. Unfortunately, no one here knew who Hua Tuo was, and sending banners was not popular. He had nowhere to use his rainbow fart, so he had to give up.
After three days of good food, drink and rest, the washed and dried clothes were also sent back. People heard that they were rushing to Beijing and were afraid that the cotton clothes would not dry in the sun, so they took apart the cotton clothes and replaced them with new cotton.
Lu Xu wanted to send a banner to this side again.
He happily paid for the laundry and cotton, and also gave him an extra half a tael of silver as a reward. The waiter said a bunch of auspicious words, helped Lu Xu carry their luggage, hitched the mule cart, and sent them out of the inn.
The mules were fed, the mule cart was cleaned, even the dust accumulated in the gaps was cleaned, and the mats thrown on the cart were patted and dried. Lu Xu suddenly felt that the money was well spent, and he wanted to write a letter back. Ask Luo Chun to pack up several people in charge along their business route to study and see how other people's inns are run!
It's a hundred cents more expensive per night than anywhere else. Is it expensive?
Lu Zhou's cough subsided, his throat no longer hurt, he was energetic, and he was willing to talk. As they walked toward the dock, the two brothers discussed whether it was reasonable for the inn to charge an extra hundred cents.
After discussing the price, Lu Zhou asked again: "Brother, will all the reward you give the guy go to the family who does the laundry?"
"Probably not."
"That……"
"If the clerk doesn't get any benefits, he might not introduce customers to his family in the future, and it will be even harder for them to make money."
Lu Zhou thought about it, too.
Lu Xu often said that business must benefit everyone in order to be sustainable. Even Lu Wen was holding back his temper and giving up profits.
When they left the city, they saw that there was a lot of silt on the dock, and there were many broken ships being repaired on the shore.
It was late autumn and the river was cold, but many boatmen were standing in the water with their trousers rolled up and barefoot repairing boats.
Lu Zhou bit his lip.
He couldn't help but feel homesick.
The same is true for the boatmen at Yinma Town Pier and Guanyang Pier. If the boat is broken, it must be repaired quickly, otherwise fishing and cargo transportation will be delayed. If the boat is too big to be dragged ashore, they must stand in the water to repair it, regardless of spring. Summer, autumn and winter.
The colder the river water, the higher their trouser legs are rolled up. In late autumn and early spring, and throughout the winter, if the cotton trousers get wet, there may be no clothes at home that can be changed.
"Hey, it seems like the people I met earlier."
On the pier, several scholars who had been with them two days ago were also queuing up. They seemed to have had some dispute and were arguing.
As soon as Lu Xu and the others passed by, the scholar surnamed Liu, who had been force-fed drugs by Lu Xu, took the initiative to say hello to them.
"Brother Yan, Brother Lu, Little Brother Lu."
Yan Junqi returned the favor, and Lu Xu asked curiously, "What's going on? Can't you get on the boat?"
Liu Shusheng sighed, "Hey, just after the flood, nearly half of the boats in Linghutan were damaged, and the cost of crossing the river increased. Brother Li and Brother Zhang started to quarrel."
Lu Xu was confused, "Why are they arguing about the price increase across the river?"
After all, they all have cars and their families are fairly well off. Is it possible that they still can't afford to cross the river?
And he remembered that when people go to Beijing to take exams, they don’t have to pay any tolls or bridge fees on the way.
He asked Yan Junqi: "Do you have to pay to lift people on a boat?"
Yan Junqi shook his head.
Liu Shusheng said: "Of course there is no need to lift people. Aren't there still servants of the scholar?"
Lu Xu was shocked. Is there anyone who wouldn't want to pay the book boy and coachman? who is it?
Waiting in line was idle, and the big ship that could transport cars and sedans across the river had not yet arrived, so Lu Xu was very energetic in gossiping.
Liu Shusheng used a fan to cover himself. He was recovering from his illness in the cold weather, so he put on his scholarly airs again. He gossiped with Lu Xu in a low voice. He was so energetic that it was hard to tell that he had been ill in bed two days ago. No more ginger soup.
According to Liu Shusheng, it turned out that after Lu Xu and the others gradually fell behind and separated from the team, these scholars did not stop all the way to the city to see a doctor quickly. They traveled day and night, and only stopped to rest when the animals could no longer run.
As a result, when he went to the city to see a doctor, Zhang Shusheng lost his money.
His family's family is relatively well-off. This time he brought the bookboy and an old servant with him. The bookboy said that their money was in a box. When he left Jialin City, he put it in and pressed it with his clothes. If he lost the money, he would definitely lose it. It was when he was staying in that small village to see a doctor that he took out money and was seen.
There were only two outsiders in the courtyard where they lived that day, Li Zheng and the guide, and the others were all servants and servants.
Rizheng and the guide in that small village were busy lighting the fire and never got close to the mule cart.
Moreover, his old servant always guarded the cart. One night, Shusheng Zhang had a severe fever. He left the mule cart and went to the stream to fetch water. The scholar also went to the bonfire to boil medicine for him.
The book boy guessed that if someone stole it, it could only be the night when his old servant went to fetch water.
But that night they slept in the wild, and they were the only ones for miles around.
It was impossible for the guide to steal it. He was still wearing single clothes and it was so thin that you could see a steamed bun in his arms. There was no way he could hide a bag of silver.
The thief can only be among the remaining people.
We are all trying to raise people, and we are all in the same adversity. It is not good for anyone to doubt anyone.
Zhang Shu was seriously ill and they lost their money. The book boy was eager to catch the thief and get the money back, so he offended everyone by speaking harshly.
Seeing that no one acknowledged it, his old servant begged others to help treat their young master's illness.
In the end, there was someone who had a good relationship with Zhang Shusheng who couldn't bear it. He took the lead and organized everyone to raise funds and contribute 30 to 50 yuan each to treat Zhang Shusheng first.
No matter whether everyone likes it or not, it would be hard to see Zhang Shu get sick and die, but Li Shusheng is the only one who is unwilling to give it.
He also had a good reason. He just needed money to sell the car, right?
He comes from a poor family, and he still rides on the family's unsupported cart and has no money.
It happened that the night Scholar Zhang lost his money, his car was right next to the Zhang family's car. When he said this, the Zhang family's scholar became more suspicious of him and started to search his car.
Others tried to persuade me at first, but then they also wavered.
There were more than a dozen of them, and the one with the worst conditions was Li Shusheng, who had the most reason to steal money.
Li Shusheng was furious, dragged his sick body out of the car, and unpacked all the baggage for others to see.
As a result, how could he have any money?
Not to mention the lack of money in the baggage, he had a total of five taels, including thirty taels from his local government office, plus another two taels from his relatives and fellow villagers, and even the mule was lent to him by the clan leader's family.
He was already a wealthy man, and no one expected him to be so poor.
Li Shusheng tied up his bundle with tears in his eyes. He had a field, but it wasn't just the imperial court that divided the fields. Didn't his family grow even a grain of rice?
There is no shortage of land in their hometown, and it is difficult to rent it out.
In order to support his studies, his family was in debt. The clothes and food he brought to take exams were all collected by his creditors. They expected him to pay back the money after he finished high school.
When things turned out like this, everyone was naturally embarrassed.
Li Shusheng first saw a doctor, took medicine and left without living with them.
Everyone was already embarrassed, so by chance, we met again at the pier today.
What's more, the price of crossing the river has increased, and people can't even enter the cabin without paying extra. They can only cross the river standing on the deck.
Zhang Shusheng had previously sold his car and exchanged it for a worse one. With the money, he paid for the ship for his bookboy and servant without saying anything.
But Li Shusheng was reluctant to pay. He refused to enter the cabin himself, and only bought the cheapest ticket for the coachman. Not only could he not enter the cabin when boarding, but he also had to help row the boat.
When the book boy of the Zhang family heard about it, he couldn't help but murmured a few words. If he didn't enter the cabin in such a cold weather, would he freeze to death? The master's family was too harsh on people.
His voice was soft and he couldn't stand Li Shusheng's hearing, so he immediately started scolding him.
The Li family didn't have any servants. He hired the coachman with money. They originally planned to cross the bridge from Jialin City, and the commission didn't include any boat money. And he's also on the deck.
But the more he explained, the more others thought he was stingy, and the result became more and more violent.
Lu Zhou was dumbfounded.
Their Guanyang culture and education are not popular, and there are few people willing to spend money to study. The county school entrance examination is strict, and the children who can enter the county school generally have good family backgrounds and good character.
In addition, they were young and had strict education from their husbands, so they used to argue and argue with each other when they were young. But when they were so old, they would quarrel like this. He had never seen them quarrel like this.
Isn't this why the aunts in the village are so noisy when they lose vegetables and eggs at home?
This was still the past, but now no one in their village cares about losing something like that.
Lu Xu was also confused when he heard that this was the case.
Liu Shusheng's gossip is still unfinished.
Lu Xu didn't care whether Shusheng Li was stingy or not, but asked: "Did you catch the thief?"
Liu Shusheng shook his head.
Lu Xu: "It's so miserable..."
Liu Shusheng sighed: "No."
He didn't say that they had doubted Lu Xu and the others.
Who said that everyone is here, but they are alone and lagging behind?
But when I think about the comprehensive food and drink expenses on Lu Xu Road, I know that this is a person who has made sufficient preparations before leaving home and is not short of money at all.
The boat finally arrived, and it was Lu Xu's turn. He waved and bought the most expensive ticket.
Others have to look after the livestock and cars by themselves, but the boatman here in Lu Xu arranges for someone to look after them.
There were people on the boat helping them lead the mules and move the carts without them having to do anything.
Lu Xu took Lu Zhou and Yan Jun into the single cabin with their personal luggage. While walking, he educated Lu Zhou: "It's only half a day. It's great to have a nice breeze outside on a sunny day. Why are you so squeamish? If you weren't sick, I wouldn't do it." You know how to spend money on a private room, you know, you can’t waste any money you have, you know?”
Others looking for seats in the cabin: "..."
Go ahead and blow it!
The author has something to say:
Others (angry): Can you please look at yourself before scolding others? You are obviously the most squeamish!
Lu Xu: That’s right! Lu Zhou, don’t get sick next time, you know?
Lu Zhou:? ? ? ? ?
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