Captain Yun Du next to him could also hear it clearly, and he couldn't help but ask: "Master Hou, when the emperor gives you the medicine, do you still need to charge us money? What... what's the point of this?"
In fact, Qi Ning asked Dou Lianzhong for money, which made many people feel nervous.
There are hundreds of officials in the capital, but not all of them are as wealthy as the Dou family. In fact, most of the officials are just living on their salaries. In the capital, even if they want to make some money, it is not as easy as local officials. Convenience.
The four hereditary lords are the founding fathers of the country. They are also the only four lords in the empire who own settlements besides the royal family. They can also be said to be the four families with the highest salaries in the dynasty.
Even so, a marquis like Jinyi Hou, who owned three thousand houses and hundreds of hectares of fertile land, could only make more than twenty thousand taels of silver a year, excluding all kinds of losses, and he also had to support a large group of people.
The six ministers are all second-grade court officials, and their annual salary combined is only a thousand taels of silver plus some rice.
For ordinary officials, five thousand taels of silver is simply an astronomical figure based on salary alone.
Qi Ning smiled and said, "Don't be impatient. Not everyone wants money." He raised his hand and pointed to the back, "Those ordinary people in the back can get the antidote without a penny of money." He looked at Captain Yun. With two eyes, he smiled and said: "You have to take medicine, and it will probably cost you some money."
"Master Marquis, you haven't explained clearly the reason for collecting money." Taichang Temple Shaoqing stared at Qining, and at this time he shared the same hatred as Yun Duwei.
Qi Ning smiled and said: "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. Shouldn't you be grateful to God for surviving this calamity? Since you have been brought back to life thanks to the kindness of God and the Emperor, shouldn't you spend some money to offer thanks to God?"
Everyone was stunned.
Dou Lianzhong's tooth ached with hatred. He thought for a moment and then said: "Master Marquis, can you take a step to speak?"
Qi Ning nodded, and the Yulin soldiers let him in. Dou Lianzhong winked and signaled Qi Ning to step aside, and then whispered: "Five thousand taels of silver is okay, but... Today we have a new account with our old account. Let's settle the account together, and I won't bargain with you. I'll give you ten thousand taels of silver, and you can also pay me back the note. From now on, we won't owe each other anything."
Qi Ning thought to himself that the Dou family was really wealthy. It seemed that they had made a lot of money over the years. He was just the son of the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and he could come up with 10,000 taels of silver. He said with a half-smile but not a smile: "What do you want?" IOU? That can’t be done, one thing is one after another. Don’t let this matter be related to the last time. I will visit you another day and talk about the IOU. "
"Qining, are you going too far?" Dou Lianzhong gritted his teeth, "Last time I gave you pearls and even a boat. This time I will give you another five thousand taels. Can't we even out the situation? You can Don't bully others too much, I, Dou Lianzhong, am not someone to be trifled with."
"Oh?" Qi Ning's face darkened, and he said: "Why, Mr. Dou is threatening me? Don't forget that your father is a minister, and you are nothing. You are a commoner, and you dare to threaten the marquis of the dynasty. You Do you know how serious the crime is?"
Dou Lianzhong was startled.
Although he is a commoner, his father is the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, so he has no disadvantages in the capital. Not many people dare to offend him. That is Captain Yun just now. Logically speaking, his status is much higher than him, but because He is the son of the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, and even if he was kicked, he would have to apologize to him with a smile.
What Qi Ning said was true. If we really wanted to pursue the case, Bu Yi had spoken rudely to the Marquis. If it were an ordinary person, even ten heads would not be enough to chop him off.
"But... but five thousand taels of silver is too much." Dou Lianzhong said helplessly: "Can it be less? How about two thousand taels of silver?"
Qi Ning smiled and said: "This is for the gift of thanksgiving to the heaven. You are the son of Dou Butang, so you must take the lead. Stop bargaining. It is five thousand taels now. There will be no medicine later, so you just take fifty thousand." Both are useless.”
"Okay." Dou Lianzhong gritted his teeth and said, "I don't have that much with me. I'll send it to you later. Five thousand taels of silver, which won't cost you a penny."
"Isn't this... bad?" Qi Ning said, "What if...!"
"I keep my word, and you have my debt in your hand. Are you afraid that I will default on my debt?" Dou Lianzhong said angrily: "Five thousand taels of silver bought you a bowl of medicine, and you still want to find trouble, so just kill me."
"That can't be done." Qi Ning laughed and said, "Brother Dou is my cash cow, so he must never die." He said to the other side of the tent, "Give Mr. Dou a bowl of antidote... Oh, no, Mr. Dou, you can drink as many bowls as you like until you are full."
Only then did Dou Lianzhong go over angrily.
Qi Ning walked to the street and said with a smile: "You all line up, let's agree first and then we won't mess up. I see there are many officials and gentry present. Let's do this. Lieutenant Yun Du, you take one hundred taels of silver." That's it, and you, this is... Oh, yes, Mr. Taichang Temple Shaoqing, you also get one hundred taels of silver to lead a leader. For patients who have official status or come from official families, at least ten taels of silver. If they are ordinary people, , don’t take a penny.”
He was full of energy and his voice was clear. There was a burst of cheers from behind, but a small group of people came forward. They heard that the antidote cost money, and they were depressed. When they heard what Jin Yihou said, they were overjoyed. There were already The man said loudly: "Bodhisattva Marquis has a kind heart and is a very good person. Good people must be rewarded with good things."
Another person said: "When the general was alive, he served the country and the people, and everyone in the Qi family was compassionate."
Dou Lianzhong spent 5,000 taels of silver to buy medicine and drank three bowls of it in succession. He wanted to get closer to the iron pot to take a look, but was stopped by Yulin soldiers.
After three bowls of medicine, Dou Lianzhong breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that there was no cure for the poisoning, but now he had narrowly escaped death, but he was still worried.
More and more people knew about it, and the people queuing up were like long snakes. Qining saw that there were at least nearly a thousand people coming to Tianjia Medicine Store. Apart from the accompanying family members, there were also people who were poisoned. There are more than 300 people, and many more people are coming intermittently.
He was also a little scared, thinking that if Tang Nuo hadn't found a way to detoxify, the consequences would be disastrous.
At the end of the day, the antidote has been almost used in Dongcheng, and there are only a few people who have come to take the medicine. News came from Nanhe Lane and Luogu Lane that the antidote was applied very smoothly. On the other side of Luogu Lane, except for the disciples of the Beggar Clan, In addition to everyone taking the antidote, many infected people also went there.
Due to the large number of people at the Nanhe Lane end, there was a shortage of medicinal materials. Fortunately, there was still some remaining medicinal materials on the Dongcheng side, so all of them were sent over.
Being able to survive this catastrophe, Tang Nuo certainly took the greatest credit, and Tian Family Medicine Store had a large amount of Guimucao and Fengguzi, which also contributed a lot.
After it was dark, Qining did not ask anyone to remove the big iron pot. He ordered people to guard it. If any patients came, he would continue to rescue. He would wait until it was confirmed that no one would come in the afternoon of the next day, and then he could take care of it.
At the end of the day, Qi Ning also felt a little tired. He was about to go to Yong'an Hall to see Tang Nuo first, when he saw Butler Tian approaching and said, "Master Marquis, my wife has prepared a table of thin wine, and I would like to ask Master Marquis to give me a favor."
Qi Ning thought for a while, he knew that Mrs. Tian was quite stingy. The sudden banquet was not as simple as treating him to a meal. There must be something else involved. He thought that it was probably something related to the Taiyuan Hospital. He smiled and said, "I happen to be hungry too. Let's see what your wife has prepared."
Housekeeper Tian led Qi Ning to Tian Mansion and brought him to a side hall in the house. The interior was very elegantly decorated. Although it was winter, there was a stove in the hall, which made it as warm as spring. Qin Ning fell asleep wearing a brocade coat. Feeling a little hot, he simply took off his coat and let Butler Tian hang it aside.
Next to a lady's screen, there is a table of wine and food. Six dishes are arranged in a plum blossom shape. Although it is not rich, it is still very exquisite. Each dish seems to be carefully prepared. I don't know how it tastes, but it is full of color and fragrance. The table There are also two pots of wine and two wine cups on the table. Because there is a stove in the house, it is warm as spring, so there is no need to worry about the wine and food getting cold.
Qi Ning was amused. Although Mrs. Tian could not be said to be rich, she was not a generous person. It was not easy for her to set up this banquet.
After Butler Tian retreated, Qining heard footsteps behind the screen, but someone came in from the side door and came out around the screen. Before the person came close, laughter could already be heard: "Master Hou, thank you for your kindness." To save the face of a common woman, these are all cooked by me, I don’t know if they suit the taste of the Marquis, but the Marquis should be more considerate."
Amid the sound of light footsteps, the fragrance of snowy plum blossoms drifted gently in the wind. A beautiful woman in an underskirt with long sleeves and embroidered silk wrapped around her chest came out from behind the screen. A mutton-fat jade bracelet, the skin texture is even greasier than the bracelet.
She was wearing a light blue outer skirt, but her sleeves were slightly rolled up, revealing a pair of white and greasy arms like snow lotus roots. The slender arms showed no trace of skinny, and the not-so-bright lights could not hide it. The pink and tender skin feels smooth and delicate to the naked eye, and seems to be full of proud elasticity.
Perhaps because the room was very warm, Mrs. Tian did not put on her outer coat. The green bodice covering her chest was immediately revealed, with bright peacock blue trim along the edge. There was also a silver thread embroidery on the silk damask, which was wrapped with two balls. The face is plump and bulging, and under the collarbone it is like a large horizontal gourd with two balls tumbling up and down. The plump and tender peaks are full of snow, and they are extremely soft.
At this time, she walked to the table with a bowl of soup in both hands, and placed the bowl of soup in the middle with a smile, just like the stamens of a plum blossom. Her body leaned slightly because of the vegetables, holding two balls of Xuefeng meat. Squeezing together, Qi Ning's heart skipped a beat. He smelled the plum blossom-like fragrance emanating from Mrs. Tian's body and felt excited.
He also understood in his heart that Mrs. Tian was in her early thirties. From the outside, she looked more than ten years older than him. After all, she had already given birth to children. She was no ordinary girl. Naturally, she would not be so reserved about some things. What's more, in Mrs. Tian's eyes, although she is a marquis, she is just a young boy under twenty years old, so naturally she will not be too taboo.
It was already warm in the room. In fact, Mrs. Tian was not wearing very thin clothes. It was just that her body was as delicate as a ripe peach, with round buttocks and a slightly plump figure. She wore a little less clothing and her front and back were bulging. Her voluptuous and sexy figure shows curves that are hard to hide.