Chapter 5 Responsibility in the face of crisis

Author: Gao Yue

Chapter 5 Responsibility in the face of crisis

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

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

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

"She went to collect herbs and was bitten by a poisonous snake. She insisted on coming back and fainted as soon as she entered the door."

Li Ye was very anxious and hurriedly ran to his mother Pei Sanniang's house.

In the room, Pei Sanniang was lying on the bed and was unconscious. A doctor was packing the medicine box. Aunt Mu sat aside and secretly wiped her tears.

"Auntie, how is my mother doing?"

Li Ye rushed forward and couldn't help but take a breath. He saw his mother Pei Sanniang covering her quilt, her right calf was exposed, and it was pitch black and swollen.

Aunt Mu choked and said, "I don't know how she is. Dr. Liu applied medicine to her and said that he could only delay the toxicity a little, and he had no choice!"

Dr. Liu said next to him: "I advise you not to waste time. Do what I said, and there may be a glimmer of hope."

"What's the solution?" Li Ye asked anxiously.

"I'll ask the aunt! I can only delay your mother a little. If the swelling does not fade in the middle of the night, she will be in danger."

The doctor shook his head and left.

"Auntie, tell me quickly, what should 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 and had a strange prescription for poisonous insects, but it was too expensive. It takes thirty stakes to see once!"

"Ah!" Li Ye felt regretful. He had originally had thirty stagnant coins, but he would not give them a gift for the time being, and now it is difficult to come back again.

"Auntie, I have ten coins of money here. Is it okay to raise twenty coins of money at home?"

Aunt Mu looked at him in surprise, "Where did you get the ten-point money?"

"Auntie, don't worry, I'll explain it to you later. It's important to save people now!"

Aunt Mu wiped her tears and said, "How can I get twenty guan in my family? I don't have two guan in my family? You have been sick for so long. Your mother spends money every day to buy chicken, duck and mutton to nourish your body, and she spends all her savings."

Li Ye took two steps back, and a strong sense of guilt made him so sad that he couldn't speak. Looking at his unconscious mother, he clenched his teeth and said, no matter what, he must save his mother!

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

Qiao Mansion was right opposite Hi-xianfang. Li Ye ran all the way and soon ran into Hi-xianfang. It was already dark.

Shixianfang is a settlement area for middle-level people, and the houses are much more neat and elegant. Qiao Mansion is near Fangmen, which is easy to find. As soon as you enter Fangmen, you will find out about a house covering an area of ​​three acres.

Li Ye ran to the gate of Qiao Mansion and happened to see the servant who was following Qiao Bin.

"Brother, do you still know me?"

"Ah! It's Mr. Li, are you looking for my master?"

"Yes! Yes! I have an urgent matter to ask him, please inform me."

"Please wait, I'll inform you now!"

The servant also knew that his master had something to ask for, so he did not dare to delay and immediately ran to the back house.

Soon, Qiao Bin walked out with a smile, "Brother Li, we're meeting again so soon!"

Li Ye was anxious and did not exchange greetings. He said straight to the point: "I promise to play for you, but there is one condition!"

"Please say, what are the conditions?"

"I hope I can pay me twenty stags of money in advance!"

"this….."

Qiao Bin was a little embarrassed, "I have to ask my dad, are you in a hurry to use the money?"

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

"I understand. You are looking for Doctor Wang from Jishentang, right? He has removed the poison from my father, and it is indeed very effective!"

"That's right! I just look for him, but I heard that he wants thirty stakes. I don't have enough money and I'm still twenty stakes away, so I can only advance the money to you."

Qiao Bin thought for a while and said, "Our family rules are not to advance, but I can lend it to you. I will repay the money I saved by myself when you finish playing the ball!"

Li Ye was moved and hurriedly bowed, "Thank you Mr. Qiao!"

"You wait, I'll come soon!"

Qiao Bin ran back to his house. Soon after, he led out two horses and a cloth bag, "This is thirty taels of silver, time is very tight. I will take you to Jishentang, it is difficult to find his family!"

Li Ye also knew that one tael of silver was equivalent to his usual money, so he waved his hand and said, "It's not enough to cost thirty taels, twenty taels are enough."

Qiao Bin smiled and said, "What about your ten-point money?"

"I'll go back to get it at my house first!"

Qiao Bin shook his head, "It's too late, the gate will be closed soon, otherwise what will I do if I lead the horse out?"

Li Ye was startled, "When will the fangmen be closed?"

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

Qiao Bin turned over the horse, and Li Ye hesitated for a moment, "Maybe I can't ride a horse?"

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

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

"It's okay! You can identify the stirrups with your right foot, and you will get on the horse with one kick."

Li Ye followed Qiao Bin's posture just now, grabbed the horse's reins with one hand, held the horse's neck with the other, stepped on the stirrup with his right foot, and jumped onto the horse with great force. He used too much force and almost fell down.

Qiao Bin laughed and said, "I'm a little unfamiliar. It doesn't matter. Let's run slower, and it's still time!"

Li Ye followed him to trot, and soon he got used to it. He did know how to ride a horse, and he had a good balance. He felt that he could even rush on a horse.

Yankangfang is northeast, separated from Kaixianfang by two neighborhoods. It is the location of Chang'an County Government. It is close to the western city and is also a famous gathering area for merchants.

As you enter the shop, you can see many Western-style buildings. These are the residences of Hu merchants, decorated in magnificently, and you can see that they are very rich, but the residences are not big, just two or three acres. The Tang Dynasty has strict hierarchy. Although merchants are rich, they cannot live in large houses with money.

"That's Jishentang!"

Qiao Bin pointed to an inconspicuous small door in front of him, with two lanterns hanging on it, and the words Jishen were written on it.

Li Ye secretly called out luck. If it weren't for the accompanying Mr. Qiao, where could he find it?

The two of them turned over and dismounted. Li Ye stepped forward and knocked on the door. After a moment, the door creaked and a boy with a horn comb came out. He was about ten years old.

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

Li Ye quickly clasped his fists and said, "My mother was bitten by a poisonous snake. She is in danger. I'm here to seek medical treatment!"

The boy shook his head, "My owner is sick and he won't receive a doctor. Come again someday!"

After saying that, the boy was about to close the door. Li Ye held the door and whispered: "Life is in custody, please help me!"

Seeing Li Ye wearing rough clothes, a trace of contempt flashed in his eyes, "There are so many critically ill people, so how can I help me!"

Li Ye refused to let go, "Brother, I have prepared thirty cents of money, please do a favor!"

The boy couldn't close the door and immediately said angrily: "Are you annoying? The county government is next door. If you don't let go, I'll call someone to report to the official!"

Qiao Bin flashed out and smiled, "My father is the manager Qiao in the Sining Prince's Mansion. Doctor Wang came to my house to see my father. Can you please be more comfortable?"
Chapter completed!