Tibet

Chapter 5
Li Ye was in a happy mood. He walked into the house with a bag of money and saw his neighbor Aunt Ge.

Aunt Ge patted her thigh and said anxiously: "Oh! You are finally back, go and have a look! Something happened to your mother."

Li Ye was startled, "What happened to my mother?"

"She went to gather medicine and was bitten by a poisonous snake. She insisted on coming back and passed out as soon as she entered the door."

Li Ye was very anxious and hurried to his mother Pei Sanniang's room.

In the room, Pei Sanniang was lying unconscious on the bed, a doctor was packing up the medicine box, and Aunt Mu was sitting beside her secretly wiping tears.

"Mother, how is my mother?"

Li Ye rushed forward, gasped, and saw his mother Pei Sanniang was covered with a quilt, her right calf was exposed, it was pitch black, and it was already very swollen.

Aunt Mu choked up and said, "I don't know what's wrong with her. Doctor Liu gave her medicine and said that it could only delay the toxicity a little bit, but there was nothing he could do!"

Doctor Liu said beside him: "I advise you not to waste time, and follow the method I said, maybe there is still a glimmer of hope."

"What way?" Li Ye asked anxiously.

"Ask auntie! I can only give your mother a little delay. If the swelling doesn't subside by midnight, she will be in danger."

The doctor shook his head and left.

"Auntie, tell me quickly, what can I do?" Li Ye was a little anxious.

"Doctor Liu said that there is a famous doctor in Yankangfang named Wang Jishen. He used to be an imperial doctor. He has a strange prescription for dealing with poisonous insects, but it is too expensive. It costs [-] pens to see it once!"

"Ah!" Li Ye regretted in his heart. He originally had thirty pennies, but if he knew it, he would not give it to them for the time being. Now it's hard to get it back.

"Ma'am, I have ten pennies here, let's make another twenty pennies, is that okay?"

Aunt Mu looked at him in surprise, "Where did you get the ten pennies!"

"Ma'am, don't worry about it, I'll explain to you later, it's important to save people now!"

Aunt Mu wiped her tears and said: "There is no twenty pennies at home, two pennies are gone, you have been ill for so long, your mother spends money every day to buy chicken, duck and mutton to replenish your body, all the little savings have been spent. "

Li Ye took two steps back, a strong sense of guilt made him speechless, looking at his mother who was in a coma, he gritted his teeth, no matter what, he must save her!

He suddenly thought of something, stretched out his hand, and touched the note in his arms.

Qiao's Mansion is opposite Daixianfang, Li Ye ran all the way, and soon ran into Daixianfang, and it was already dark at this time.

Daixianfang belongs to the residential area of ​​the middle-class people, and the houses are much neater and grander. Qiao's Mansion is near the gate of the workshop, and it is easy to find. As soon as you enter the gate, you can find it. It is a house covering an area of ​​three acres.

It was a coincidence that Li Ye ran to the gate of Qiao Bin, and happened to see the servant following Qiao Bin.

"Brother, do you still know me?"

"Ah! It's Young Master Li, are you looking for my Young Master?"

"Yes! Yes! I have something urgent to find him, please inform me."

"Wait a moment, I will inform you right away!"

This servant also knew that his master wanted something from him, so he didn't dare to delay, so he ran to the back house immediately.

Not long after, Qiao Bin came out with a smile, "Brother Li, we meet again so soon!"

Li Ye was so anxious that he didn't exchange pleasantries, and said straight to the point: "I promise to play for you, but there is one condition!"

"Please tell me, what conditions?"

"I hope you can give me twenty pennies in advance!"

"This….."

Qiao Bin was a little embarrassed, "I have to ask my father, are you in a hurry to spend money?"

Li Ye nodded, "My mother was bitten by a poisonous snake, she is in danger!"

"I see. You are looking for the Royal Physician Wang of Jishentang, right? He once pulled out the poison for my father, and it really worked wonders!"

"That's right! I'm looking for him, but I heard that he wants thirty pennies. I don't have enough money, and I'm still short of twenty pennies. I can only ask you for an advance payment."

Qiao Bin thought for a while and said, "The rule in our family is not to pay in advance, but I can lend you the money I saved myself and return it to me after you finish playing!"

Li Ye was moved in his heart, and quickly saluted, "Thank you Mr. Qiao!"

"You wait, I'll be right there!"

Qiao Bin rushed back to the mansion, and not long after, he pulled out two horses and a cloth bag, "This is 30 taels of silver, time is tight, I'll take it to your Jishentang, his house is hard to find! "

Li Ye also knew that one tael of silver was equivalent to a consistent amount of money, so he quickly waved his hand and said, "It's not 30 taels, 20 taels is enough."

Qiao Bin smiled slightly and said, "Then where's your ten pennies?"

"At my house, I'll go back and get it first!"

Qiao Bin shook his head, "Then it's too late, the gate will be closed soon, otherwise what would I do with the horse?"

Li Ye was taken aback, "When will the square gate be closed?"

"It's coming soon, hurry up and get on the horse!"

Qiao Bin got on the horse, Li Ye hesitated, "Maybe I don't know how to ride a horse?"

"Brother, why don't you know how to ride a horse? Last year you chased me on a horse and almost killed me!"

Li Ye blushed, "Maybe I haven't ridden a horse for a long time, I'm a little rusty!"

"It's okay! Look for the stirrup with your right foot, and get on the horse with one kick."

Li Ye imitated Qiao Bin's posture of getting on the horse just now, grabbed the rein with one hand, supported the horse's neck with the other, stepped on the stirrup with his right foot, and jumped onto the horse with all his strength.

Qiao Bin laughed and said, "It's a little rusty, it's okay, let's run slower, there is still time!"

Li Ye followed him to urge the horse to trot, and soon he got used to it. He really knew how to ride a horse, and he had a good balance. He felt that he could even gallop the horse.

Yankangfang is in the northeast direction, separated from Daixianfang by two neighborhoods. It is the seat of Chang'an County Government, because it is close to the West Market, and it is also a famous merchant gathering area.

All the way into the workshop, you can see a lot of Western Region-style buildings. These are the residences of Hu merchants. The hierarchy is strict. Although a businessman is rich, he cannot live in a big house if he is rich.

"That's Ji Shen Tang!"

Qiao Bin pointed to an inconspicuous small door in front of it. There were two lanterns hanging on the door, and the word "Ji Shen" was written on the lanterns.

Li Ye secretly called out luck, if it wasn't for the company of Mr. Qiao, where would he find it?

The two got off their horses, and Li Ye stepped forward and knocked on the door. After a while, the door creaked open, and a boy about ten years old came out with his horns combed.

"What's the matter with you?" The boy was a little unhappy.

Li Ye quickly clasped his fists and said, "My mother was bitten by a poisonous snake and is in critical condition. I am here to seek medical attention!"

The boy shook his head, "My master is feeling ill and won't receive medical treatment. Come back another day!"

After finishing speaking, the boy was about to close the door, Li Ye pushed against the door, and begged in a low voice: "Your life is at stake, please help me!"

When the boy saw Li Ye's rough clothes, a trace of contempt flashed in his eyes, "There are so many critically ill people, how can we help them!"

Li Ye refused to let go, "Brother, I have prepared thirty pennies, please do me a favor!"

The boy couldn't close the door, and suddenly said angrily: "You are annoying, the county government is next door, if you don't let go, I will call someone to report to the government!"

Qiao Bin came out with a smile and said, "My father is the steward Qiao of Prince Si Ning's mansion. Doctor Wang came to my house to treat my father. Could you be more accommodating?"

(End of this chapter)