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Chapter 18 Who is this Brother Zhuang?

Chi Li was silent, and didn't know how to answer for a while, Tan Yushu, why is he so... just so...

what?Chi Li couldn't find a suitable adjective for a moment.

But Tan Yushu was unusually magnanimous, invited Chi Li into the house, and asked him about his recent situation seriously.

"Finally let Yuan Rong return to vulgarity, right? Brother Chi is really soft-hearted."

Pond: ...

Is this also called soft-hearted?How cruel is that?

Looking at Chi Li's expression, Tan Yushu suddenly felt a slip of the tongue.

He habitually speculates about Chili's approach, thinking that with his personality, the means to deal with the enemy will be more brutal.But he forgot that Brother Chi grew up in such a peaceful environment. Even if he has a bad temper, he still has the bottom line of self-cultivation in his bones.

Tan Yushu continued to smile unconsciously, suppressing a slight sigh in his heart.Only at this moment did he clearly realize that he and Brother Chi were people from two worlds after all.

Because of Tan Yushu's success in martial arts, the Tan family was really lively for a while, and Tan's mother was going to entertain relatives and friends, especially Tan Yushu's eldest aunt.

Tan Yushu smiled and said to Chi Li: "It is inevitable that there will be a big banquet in the evening, and I must not return home drunk. Why don't you go with Brother Chi now, has Brother Chi not seen the market in Yongjing yet?"

"Heh, how can I compare to you, I either go to Feixian Tower or Wangyue Tower every day."

Tan Yushu blinked, and said in surprise, "Brother Chi, how do you know?"

Hehe, that's true, he crossed his arms and said, "Guess?"

"I don't guess." Tan Yushu frowned, "It's almost noon, since I mentioned it, I'll treat Brother Chi to a bar."

Chi Li snorted coldly and let him go.

Hearing that they were going out, the servant drove the car and drove them out of the house.

Chili's previous understanding of ancient markets was limited to the few omnipotent streets in film and television dramas, but when it really came to ancient times, he discovered that it was far more prosperous and open than imagined.

The architectural technology of the Yong Dynasty is obviously very developed. Looking from the curtain, you can see two-story and three-story pavilions everywhere.

The streets are full of cars and horses, shoulder to shoulder.The street furniture is shops or small vendors, and the goods on the stalls are so dazzling that people can't name them.

Chi Li turned his head and whispered: "Look at your street market, which is similar to our city, with so many people."

Tan Yushu said with a low smile: "This is the capital, naturally prosperous, it can't be compared with Brother Chi."

The mule cart soon arrived at the legendary Feixian Tower, which is a famous restaurant in Yongjing, built near the lake.There are also many restaurants adjacent to it, tall and short intertwined.Among them, only Feixian Tower is the tallest, like a crane fluttering its wings, hovering among the arches of the group, so it is named Feixian Tower.

Chi Li followed Tan Yushu in. Tan Yushu was obviously familiar with the road, so he led him upstairs and introduced him along the way.

This Feixian Tower is probably a five-star banquet hall of the ancients. The young people inside are all neatly dressed and smiling. Every time someone comes in, someone comes to greet him.The building has a large space, people come and go, several young and beautiful girls play the piano and sing, and there are Hu girls dancing on the stage.

Chi Li smiled: "You've been living in style every day."

Tan Yushu: ...

Why does he feel that this is not a good thing to say?

So he said in a good manner: "Brother Chi is absurdly praised. The consumption here is so high, and I don't come here often. Today is a cleansing for Brother Chi."

Ah.

After the two of them sat down, Xiao Er prepared to serve tea for them, but was stopped by Chi Li, drank several bowls today, and then vomited.

Xiao Er only served Tan Yushu's share, and then reported the name of the dish. After singing, he handed the dish book to Tan Yushu. Tan Yushu asked with a smile, "What would brother Chi want to eat?"

The name of the dish here is "Wen Ya", which is like a poem. Chi Li listened to it over and over again, but he didn't realize what kind of dishes he was talking about, and his face sank.

Tan Yushu could also see his confusion, so he smiled and said: "The guest can do as he pleases, so just listen to me."

Tan Yushu and Chi Li ate together for a few days, and gradually discovered that Chi Li seldom ate meaty and spicy food.At first I thought his taste was bland, but later I found out that he didn't stop eating, but the amount he ate was fixed every time, and he never ate too much, so I guessed that he might have a bad spleen and stomach.

So I ordered some not too greasy fish and mutton, rabbit meat, pastries, pasta, and hot goat milk.As for fresh vegetables, even the emperor couldn't eat them, let alone in restaurants, so he could only order "a little green in the snow", um, commonly known as fried cabbage.

Seeing his proficient ordering, Chi Li snorted coldly, don't you come here often?Liar.

According to the rules of the Yong Dynasty, monks can eat meat as long as it is not killed face to face, and there is no taboo at all.

Chili tasted the dishes here. Although there are not as complete seasonings as modern seasonings, the cooking skills are exquisite, and the umami taste of the ingredients themselves is brought to the extreme. The taste is clean, but it is more smooth for Chili. Eat some.

But if he continued to eat, he would not be able to sleep at night, so he put down his chopsticks, and Tan Yushu would take care of the rest.

After all, Tan Yushu is a warrior. He looks thin, but his body is not weak, his strength is not small, and his appetite is naturally large.

In order not to look vulgar, Tan Yushu always doesn't like to eat too much when having banquets and socializing with outsiders, but he and Chi Li lived and ate together for a month.

After a meal, it cost [-] Wen, so Tan Yushu took out a few pieces of silver and asked the waiter to weigh it. The difference was a few bucks, but seeing that Tan Yushu was a frequent customer, he graciously waived it, which was pretty cool. embarrassing.

After coming out of Feixian Tower, the two of them stopped taking the car, and walked back together. On the way, they came across a medical clinic. Tan Yushu's heart moved: "I think Brother Chi's appetite has been poor. Is it because the spleen and stomach are damaged? Do you want to see the doctor?" ?”

Chi Li had never believed in Chinese medicine, but Tan Yushu looked at him with bright eyes, and he couldn't refuse, so he could only follow in.

The doctor sitting in the hall saw it and asked Chi Li to stretch out his hand. Tan Yushu asked curiously: "We came in together, why did you show him first?"

The doctor with a gray beard gave him a disgusted look: "Your body is stronger than a cow, what are you showing me?"

"Heh..." Chi Li couldn't help laughing.

Tan Yushu: ...

Although this sentence was to praise him for his good health, why did he feel insulted.

However, soon the doctor said to Chi Li with a straight face: "Why are you laughing, you are young, and your body leaks like a fishing net."

"Ha~" This time it was Tan Yushu's turn to smile.

Chi Li looked at him faintly: "Is it funny?"

Tan Yushu immediately restrained his expression, and said seriously: "It's not funny, I choked on my saliva just now."

"Hahaha!" Now it was the doctor's turn to be amused. "Stagnation of liver qi, poor heart and blood, cold spleen and stomach, cold hands and feet, less sleep and more dreams..."

After feeling his pulse, the old doctor gave Chi Li a break with every word, each sentence hit the vital point, Chi Li was slightly startled, does this old doctor really have two brushes?

Tan Yushu listened to the doctor's words from the side, but he felt that Brother Chi seemed to have nothing in his body, so he couldn't help worrying: "Is it so serious? Is there a way to treat it?"

"Frozen three feet, not a day's cold, needs to be recuperated slowly, but whether it can be cured depends on the patient."

"how to say?"

"His whole body is caused by stagnation of qi and blood, and his heart is not comfortable. How can he be cured? Seeing that you are young, you have something that cannot be resolved. You keep a straight face every day, as if someone owes you money. Smile every day, and you will heal yourself from all diseases."

Pond: ...

He does not believe in this kind of "ideal" science!

Tan Yushu made sense, and nodded again and again: "Brother Chi should really smile more."

"But you have to smile less, laugh when you are happy, cry when you are sad, follow nature, this is the way to keep in good health, forced laughter is also harmful to the body." The old doctor turned to Tan Yushu and said.

Tan Yushu: ...

Didn't you say you won't see a doctor for him?

When Chi Li heard this, he was in awe: a miracle doctor!

Now that he has recognized the miracle doctor, he has to let the miracle doctor heal the disease. The old doctor ordered Chi Li to go to the house to take off his clothes, and then took out a row of silver needles.

Tan Yushu, who was waiting outside the house, felt that he shouldn't be happy, but the corners of his mouth still raised uncontrollably: Huh?Did brother Chi get stabbed too?

After almost an hour, Chi Li finally walked out of the room with a dejected expression, and not only did acupuncture, but also performed cupping.

The doctor prescribed a prescription for the apprentice to take the medicine: "From now on, you will come to me for this injection once a day for half a month, supplemented by decoction, and after half a month, you will be recuperated with medicinal diet. Over time, you will always be cured."

"Thank you, Doctor."

Tan Yushu paid the consultation fee with a smile, and asked with concern: "Brother Chi, are you okay?"

Pond: ...

It's really nice of you to smile at this moment.

After such a toss, Chi Li didn't have the energy to wander around anymore, so Tan Yushu sent him back to the Efa Temple, and said with a smile, "Tomorrow is the Buddha's Enlightenment Day, the temple will be very busy, can I come and help?"

Chi Li frowned: "If you want to come, you can come, if you don't want to come, you won't come, why ask me?"

"Okay, see you tomorrow." Tan Yushu chuckled.

Thinking of something, Chi Li suddenly said: "Since you are coming, don't drink too much tonight."

"Brother Chi thank you for your concern." Tan Yushu blinked, in a good mood.

When the two were "yiyi saying goodbye" at the foot of the mountain, a young monk ran down from the mountain. Seeing the two of them, he hurriedly joined hands and said, "I have met the abbot!"

Chi Li finally turned his gaze over, and said in a deep voice, "What do you want me for?"

His face was ferocious, and he was the abbot, so the little monk was naturally afraid of him, so he stammered: "Abbot, I'm not looking for you, I'm looking for Benefactor Tan..."

Chi Li wondered, this person is not Brother Tan Jiu, how could he be involved with Tan Yushu?

Tan Yushu glanced at the little monk, but quickly understood: "Is it about Brother Zhuang?"

The little monk nodded vigorously, and handed a stack of bills to Tan Yushu's hands: "The things that benefactor Zhuang pawned in the temple have expired, what do you think should be done?"

"How much did brother Zhuang mortgage?"

"20 taels."

Tan Yushu touched his sleeves and took out all the money on his body: "I only have so much money on me now, please send the deposit ticket and Brother Zhuang's things to my house, and I will give you the rest."

The little monk clasped his hands together, bid farewell to Chili, then turned and ran up the mountain.

Chi Li smiled and said, "Ah, who is this brother Zhuang? Introduce me?"

Tan Yushu: ...

At this moment, his intuition that has been born and died for many years suddenly told him that there is a crisis lurking in this sentence!