The next morning, Qin Zhao went to Chen's house as promised.
For the first time ever, Jingli did not follow.
In fact, Qin Zhao was willing to take him there. Small fish don't sink, and this time they only had to walk from the west to the east of the village, so it wouldn't be difficult to put them in a backpack.
But Jing Li refused resolutely.
He still didn't know why he inexplicably turned into a human yesterday. If he changed again in front of others, he would definitely be beaten to death as a monster.
Moreover, everything was in such a rush yesterday that he didn't even have time to see what he looked like. A person with scales on his body must not look good.
He didn't want Qin Zhao to see him like that.
"One last chance." Qin Zhao stood in front of the door and whispered to the inside, "Are you really not going?"
The little koi fish lay on the edge of the barrel, revealing a pair of clear red eyes, with hesitation clearly written in its eyes. The man and the fish stared at each other for a long time, and Jing Li shook his tail firmly.
Not going.
He is a fish with backbone, and he won't go if he says he won't go.
Qin Zhao couldn't do anything about him, so he said gently, "Then you stay at home obediently, I'll be back soon."
After saying that, he locked the door and left.
Jing Li looked at the closed door and suddenly felt a little depressed.
If only he could transform into a normal human form.
He really wants to go with Qin Zhao.
Qin Zhao had been gone for almost the whole morning. Jing Li waited and waited, and even accidentally fell asleep several times, but he still didn't come back.
He was originally very confident in Qin Zhao's medical skills.
This person bought all the medicines he drank himself, and he knew so many kinds of herbs, so his medical skills must be good.
But the old lady he was going to treat did not have an ordinary illness.
The Chen family has seen so many doctors but none of them can help. Does Qin Zhao really have a solution
If he can't be cured, he will be kicked out of here.
The more Jing Li thought about it, the more worried he became. He gently tapped the water surface with his fish tail and jumped out of the water.
The little koi fell to the ground, shook off the water on its tail, and prepared to go to the east end of the village through the village ditch as it did in the past.
He just took a look secretly, and came back if Qin Zhao was okay.
It shouldn't be discovered.
The door was locked from the outside by Qin Zhao, but the little koi was small enough to slip out through the small gap between the doors. He slowly moved forward and just arrived in front of the door.
"Meow-"
!!!
What, what is that sound
The little koi was so scared that his dorsal fin stood up. He lay on the ground, staring at the gap in the door.
Suddenly, a fluffy white cat's paw stretched out from the gap.
"Meow!"
Ahhhh!
Jing Li jumped up from where he was, and backed away repeatedly until he plopped into the wooden barrel on the table.
He quietly stuck his head out and looked outside. The cat's paw was still scratching the door. The kitten's fur was not long, and the front of its paw was white and the back was orange, as if it was wearing a pair of white gloves.
It was the same cat that I wanted to eat last time!
The cat's claws scratched the old wooden door again and again, and the sharp sound made Jing Li feel creepy.
No, it’s okay.
Qin Zhao locked the door today, so it can't get in.
Surely he wouldn't be so unlucky—
Just as Jing Li was thinking this, he heard a snapping sound, and the old and rotten wooden door was scratched by the cat's claws. The round cat's eyes looked around for a moment, and the sharp gaze fell on Jing Li.
Then, the orange cat used its head to push away the wood chips and actually crawled in through the small hole that was much smaller than its body.
Ahhhh!
The moment the orange cat jumped onto the table, Jing Li jumped up and slapped the wooden barrel hard with his fish tail, turning it upside down on the orange cat's head.
The orange cat was instantly completely wet and its movements slowed down.
Jing Li fell to the ground and struggled hard towards the door.
He quickly crawled out of the small hole scratched by the orange cat, and with a plop, jumped into the ditch not far from the door.
East of the village, Chen family.
Chen's compound was considered rich among the nearby villages. There were some rice and vegetables in the front yard, and some flowers and plants. After entering from the front hall, there were three small courtyards, with a total of six or seven rooms.
In the main house, Qin Zhao gently took out the silver needles from the old man's acupuncture points.
The old woman leaned against the head of the bed, her brows furrowed, she suddenly coughed up a mouthful of black blood, then tilted her head and fainted.
The entire Chen family was crowded in the outer room, and when they heard the noise they all rushed in.
"mother!"
"Why isn't she moving?"
"What are you doing, what is going on!!"
The room was in a mess. Qin Zhao slowly wiped the silver needle with a soft cloth and put it back into the cloth bag.
Qin Zhao said calmly, "It's okay. Old Madam Chen is bedridden because of qi stagnation and blood stasis. Use acupuncture every day to force out the blood stasis, and then take blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing medicine. She will get better soon."
"Promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis?" A voice came from behind the crowd, "I have taken so many blood activating and blood stasis removing medicines in the past few months, but they don't seem to have any effect."
The one who spoke was the third son of the Chen family, who had a dark complexion and a tall and thin figure.
"That's because it's missing a medicinal ingredient." Qin Zhao took out a bag of herbs from his backpack and handed it to Chen Yan'an. "This is Wushan ginseng. Take it every day and boil it into a decoction. I've written the prescription inside."
"Take the decoction once in the morning and once in the evening. It should be effective after three days."
Chen Yanan said: "Okay, I understand."
"Do you really believe him?" Chen Laosan asked, "How could he possibly have such a rare herb as Wushan ginseng?"
Chen Yanan was stunned.
Chen Laosan said, "Wushan ginseng is not an ordinary medicine. One plant can be equivalent to his rent for several years. If he can really find it, why not sell it and make money? Why send it to our family?"
Qin Zhao's eyes moved slightly, and he actually smiled a little: "So, you know that Wushan ginseng has a miraculous effect on Old Madam Chen's condition?"
Chen Laosan's face changed.
"I found it strange before. Although stroke is difficult to treat, it is impossible for me to seek medical treatment for months without finding a solution." Qin Zhao said calmly, "So yesterday I went to see Doctor Ge and confirmed that Mrs. Chen's condition was qi stagnation and blood stasis, and that she could be treated with Wushan ginseng."
He raised his eyes to look at Chen Laosan and said calmly: "And he told me that he had already told the Chen family about this recipe."
Mrs. Chen sensed something in his words and turned to look at Chen Laosan: "Laosan, you were the one who found the doctor the last few times. Did the doctor mention this prescription?"
"Said...said." Chen Laosan's face turned pale.
Mrs. Chen: "Then how do you—"
"Of course I can't tell you!" Chen Laosan said sternly, "Sister-in-law, you want me to give this old man some black ginseng? Do you know how much that medicine costs? Why don't you spend the money?!"
The room fell into dead silence. Everyone looked at each other, and no one spoke.
Qin Zhao was too lazy to care about other people's housework. He lowered his eyes and packed his things. Then he stood up and said, "I'll take my leave now. I'll come back tomorrow morning to give acupuncture to the old lady."
He said, then turned and walked out the door.
As soon as I reached the gate of the yard, Mrs. Chen chased out and said, "Wait a minute!"
Qin Zhao stopped.
Mrs. Chen asked, "Why did you give us such precious herbs when I treated you like that before?"
"Don't get me wrong, I'm just repaying you for saving my life." Qin Zhao said calmly.
Moreover, he had just collected some black mountain ginseng not long ago, and today he discovered that this thing could save the old lady of the Chen family.
This is not just a coincidence, it's also a chance.
Qin Zhao said: "When the old lady wakes up, I will come to pay off the debt and return the house as scheduled."
"you… "
Mrs. Chen looked at the young man in front of her. He had a pale face and a dull expression on his brows. He seemed to be able to do everything with ease, and his every move could easily make people submit and trust him.
Just like the high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen she had seen from afar in the town, no, those people were not even as good as the person in front of her.
Just at this moment, a strange noise suddenly came from beside them.
A bright red koi jumped out of the ditch, and regardless of being covered in water, it threw itself into Qin Zhao's arms.
"How did you..."
Qin Zhao was a little dazed, but he saw that the little fish was not satisfied even after falling into his hands, and kept pushing its body into his arms, all the way into his collar, with only its soft fish tail sticking out.
Mrs. Chen: “?”
Where did this fish come from
The young man who acted with ease seemed to disappear in an instant. He carefully held the koi and whispered softly, "What happened?"
Mrs. Chen: “???”
Is this tone speaking to the fish
Jing Li didn't hear clearly what Qin Zhao was saying to him. He dived into Qin Zhao's clothes like a fish, making a small bulge in the collar of his clothes. His tail exposed outside couldn't stop shaking.
Qin Zhao looked up and saw a cat jumping to his feet and meowing softly.
The fish in his arms suddenly shook even more violently.
Qin Zhao sighed and said to the orange cat, "Go away, you scared it."
The orange cat raised its head and looked at Qin Zhao quietly with its round eyes.
Jing Li hadn't heard any noise outside for a long time, and thought Qin Zhao had driven the cat away, so he felt relieved. He turned over in Qin Zhao's clothes and looked out from the edge of his clothes.
I saw the orange cat sitting beside Qin Zhao's legs, rubbing its furry head against his legs affectionately.
Jing Li: “…”
Jing Li: “???”
This cat has no shame, this is his!
Jing Li flicked his tail and wanted to jump out to fight the cat, but was caught by Qin Zhao.
"Don't move." Qin Zhao held him in his palm and asked Sister Chen, "Can you lend me a wooden barrel?"
Mrs. Chen was stunned by this scene, and it took her a while to come back to her senses: "Yes, of course."
She was about to go back and get it, but suddenly she thought of something and asked again, "I have a fish basket that can hold water. It's lighter than a wooden barrel. Do you want one?"
A moment later, Qin Zhao was walking on the village path carrying a fish basket.
The fish basket was smaller than the wooden barrel that held Jing Li, but it was more than enough to hold the small koi. The fish basket was made of double-layer bamboo woven with a layer of waterproof paraffin inside, which was used by Chen Lao Da to catch fish when he was alive.
The little koi sank to the bottom of the fish basket, not moving at all.
"What are you sulking about?" Qin Zhao had been with him for so long that he could already see the mood of this little fish, so he asked helplessly.
It’s strange, it’s just a fish, but it has rich emotions, can understand what people say, and can even throw tantrums.
It was as if... a person.
Qin Zhao suddenly remembered the figure he saw yesterday and paused for a moment.
But he quickly put the thought behind him.
Although he had read the Buddhist scriptures, he did not actually believe in those supernatural legends. Even if this fish really had some spirituality, it was just a fish.
Why bother to think too much.
Jing Li didn't know why he was unhappy.
He knew that some humans were naturally popular with pets. In fact, when he was a human, he was also very popular with cats. Every time he walked on the road, there would always be wild cats coming to lick him.
However, he has been afraid of cats for no reason since he was a child, and he would stay away from them whenever he saw one.
Qin Zhao obviously has the physique that attracts pets.
But just... just angry.
But Qin Zhao clearly knew that he was angry, but he didn't come to comfort him.
Even more angry.
If I don't coax him well before going home, he will run away from home tonight!
But Qin Zhao didn't say another word to him along the way, and Jing Li secretly glanced outside.
We'll be at your doorstep soon.
Jing Li felt inexplicably anxious. When they reached the last fork in the road, Qin Zhao turned around and walked in another direction.
Over there is... Li Dali's home
Qin Zhao walked to the yard of Li Dali's house and knocked on the door. Li Dali was chopping wood in the yard.
Seeing Qin Zhao coming over, he greeted him, "It's Qin Zhao, is there something you want to talk to me about?"
Qin Zhao: "I came here to ask, are you still renting out the two acres of idle land in your family?"