Volume 3: Dragon and Snake Movement Chapter 401: If You Show Off Your Strength, You'll Get a Resting Soup
Little Zhang Qingtian, he never thought that he would get such a title one day, and the person who gave him the title already knew that those new spinning machines came from his hands... Should he say that he deserves it, or say that the people's satisfaction point is really low, or tell them that there has never been a savior, and there is no need to rely on any gods or emperors?
When Zhang Shou walked out of the prison door, he was still feeling mixed emotions, so it took him a while to see Peanut standing by the door, wiping away tears. He was slightly stunned, and recalled what he had just said inside again - he and the others didn't seem to say anything that would make the little guy cry, right?
Confused, he looked around and found that the jailers were not there. The cells on this side had been cleared out long ago because of Zhu Tingfang's prison cleanup operation.
Thinking that these jailers deliberately made him think that no one could hear his conversation with Xian Yunhe and others, and thus stayed further away, he walked forward and suddenly rubbed Xiao Huasheng's head.
"Since there is no one here, do you want to go in alone to see your Uncle Yunhe?"
Under normal circumstances, Xiao Huasheng would have agreed without a second thought, but at this moment, he hesitated for a long time, finally bit his lip hard, and whispered, "I'll be back soon." He bowed his head to Zhang Shou, then disappeared through the door like a gust of wind.
Zhang Shou originally thought that the little fellow must have a lot of sorrow to express, but he didn't expect that there was first a burst of crying, and then a faint voice of talking. He could even hear other people teasing Little Peanut, but not long after, with the sound of footsteps, the door beside him was pushed open again, and Little Peanut came out wiping his tears.
As if seeing Zhang Shou was a little surprised, Xiao Huasheng said word by word: "I just said goodbye to Uncle Yunhe and the others, saying that I would visit them later and asked them to take care of themselves. Good people will be rewarded, and everyone will be safe!"
Such words were the most common words used when saying goodbye. Although they were easy to reassure people, Zhang Shou felt that this was not really like Peanut's style. However, he did not want to delve into it, so he nodded slightly and led the people out first. When he saw the jailers who had simply retreated to the prison gate, he casually gave them a few instructions. Seeing that everyone had hurriedly returned to their positions, he took Peanut out.
"I just told them about the family members. Actually, the same applies to you. If you are worried, you can go to Qiongzhou Prefecture with me. You can come back anytime you want. You don't have to worry about the round-trip fare. I'll pay for it for you."
Zhang Shou was in a good mood at this time, teasing the little peanut who was following behind him. He thought that he would immediately agree, but this time, the little peanut shook his head like a rattle and then spit out an unexpected answer: "No, I won't go!"
Seeing Zhang Shou suddenly stop and turn around, Xiao Huasheng made up his mind and repeated what Lao Xianyu said before. Seeing that Zhang Shou was quite surprised, he whispered: "I would rather die than go, but just after hearing what you said to Uncle Yunhe and the others, I realized that if I go, I will only cause trouble and can't help at all. I have a weak physical foundation. If I can't adapt to the local climate, it will cause trouble for everyone!"
"Besides, Dr. Zhang, you put so much thought and risk into it, which allowed Uncle Yunhe and the others to survive. Uncle Yunhe and the others suffered so much today and were beaten up like that. I can't just be happy for myself and be so ignorant! Going to a place like Qiongzhou Prefecture, someone with experience like Uncle is definitely more suitable."
"I want to go to the capital with you, Dr. Zhang, even if you have to let me sell myself to be your follower for the rest of my life! Really, it's not just to repay you, I want to learn something from you. I really admire you for knowing so much. Even if I can only learn one tenth, no, one percent, I will be satisfied! Only if I really learn something, can I support my uncle and Uncle Yunhe in the future!"
Zhang Shou didn't expect that Peanut would escalate the topic to such a high level. He laughed and patted the little guy on the head again: "In my opinion, you are already very sensible and capable. When I was your age..."
He seems to still be causing trouble everywhere! But thinking of this, Zhang Shou realized that he was missing the wrong place - in his previous life, anyone over 20 was called an uncle, and he had to act younger to be a little brother in front of Xiao Huasheng, but now he is a real little brother, he is only one year older than Xiao Huasheng!
Sure enough, the next moment he saw Peanut staring at him in amazement, as if imagining what he would have been like a year ago. He could only pat the other person's shoulder in all seriousness and said earnestly: "Since you have decided to listen to your salty uncle, then come with me to the capital. Ah Liu will also have another companion. I have a few kids at home who are younger than you..."
Zhang's garden was vast and sparsely populated, so he could easily fit a bunch of small peanuts, let alone a small one. He hoped to have a bunch of capable young men to help him, but it was a pity that small peanuts were not real peanuts and could not grow into a peanut field.
If Lao Xianyu really made up his mind to continue going out to sea and send the young monk Guan Tao to the capital to guide overseas crop planting matters, maybe it would be better for him to take the young monk to live at his home instead of being sent to some Buddhist temple by Zhu Ying.
Because the atmosphere in the Canghai Lower House was full of muscular monks and farming monks, and coupled with the strict management of monks in this dynasty, he felt that the bald-headed little monk would never be able to pass the examination for a certificate of ordination. That's right, you have to take an examination to get a certificate of ordination to become a monk...
With these messy thoughts in mind, Zhang Shou once again came to the guest room that Zhu Tingfang arranged for Lao Xianyu. As soon as he reached the door, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows in surprise. Because he was shocked to hear that when he got up early, he was still groggy and couldn't wake up. The old guy who was still very weak in Xiao Huasheng's mouth just now actually had the strength to talk to Ah Liu.
"Sixth Brother...Sixth Master! Can you stop being so rigid? Look at me, an old man. I've been sick for several days. I'm so hungry that my stomach is sticking to my back. That bowl of porridge is not enough to fill my teeth. Really, give me another bowl. You can't mistreat a patient, can you?"
Compared to Zhang Shou who was standing there laughing in silence, the one who took more direct action was Peanut. He suddenly rushed out from behind Zhang Shou, smashed open the bamboo curtain hanging in front of the door and rushed in.
But he went in quickly and came out even faster, almost in an instant he hurried out again. While he was raising the bamboo curtain high, he whispered that he had forgotten the rules, looking as if he was afraid that Zhang Shou would blame him.
Zhang Shou couldn't help but laugh when he knew that Peanut was trying hard to learn how to be a follower. He didn't say anything extra. He nodded and stepped over the threshold. When he saw Ah Liu step aside, he said, "Old Salted Fish, you were seriously ill before, but you woke up so full of energy and wanted to eat? Are you a salted fish who can jump up and down after drinking a bowl of porridge?"
Old Salted Fish, who was still lying down when Xiao Huasheng left, was now half-sitting on the bed, leaning against a large pillow. Seeing Zhang Shou and Xiao Huasheng coming in one after the other, he struggled to get out of bed to talk, but was pushed back by Ah Liu with one finger.
"Master Ge said that you have to lie down for at least three more days."
"Well, I'll get moldy if I lie down for another three days! Really, I'm a busy person and not that delicate. I'll get better faster if I get out of bed and walk around more, just like when I recover from an illness I have to eat more to replenish my body!" Old Salted Fish pleaded with Ah Liu with a drooling face, but when he saw that the man was unmoved, his eyes rolled and his stomach growled loudly a few times.
Facing such a strange noise, Peanut couldn't help but cover his face. He knew his uncle's ability. Whenever he needed to interrupt, his stomach would make strange noises. If he really wanted it to growl, it would growl... People who had never dealt with it before would be easily fooled!
However, Zhang Shou and Ah Liu were obviously not ordinary people. Hearing such a movement, Zhang Shou just smiled, but Ah Liu's reaction was simple and direct. The young man raised his mouth and took a deep breath. His stomach actually made a louder gurgling sound, and even called rhythmically several times. When he saw Lao Xianyu dumbfounded, he chuckled .
"Want to cheat for a meal? Don't even think about it!"
Old Salted Fish almost choked to death by Ah Liu's teasing . Although he could not jump around immediately after regaining his spirit, he could not stand lying in bed like this, so he could only pin his hopes for help on Zhang Shou. But before he could even open his mouth, Zhang Shou directly pushed him back.
"Even I dare not disobey the teacher's words, let alone Ah Liu? If you disobey, the teacher's compassionate nature will not hit you or scold you, but it is not impossible for him to give you a book of Ge's Mathematics and ask you to memorize it."
Seeing the old salty fish with a look of "you are definitely kidding me", Zhang Shou shrugged and said, "Don't disbelieve me, Zhu Er has already tasted the bitterness. He happened to be caught by the teacher that day, and was punished to copy twenty mathematical theorems, each ten times."
When Zhang Shou said this, the old salted fish was completely speechless. How could he have the guts to confront the old master Ge... not to mention that he was his lifesaver! So, he could only shrink his head and said pitifully: "But I'm really hungry. If there is no porridge, a salted fish will do..."
This old guy is still acting cute at such an old age, no, he is pretending to be crazy and stupid! Zhang Shou felt that the veins on his forehead were throbbing. If it weren't for Xiao Huasheng pulling his clothes hard to beg for mercy, he would have wanted to touch Lao Xianyu to see if he was confused due to fever. However, what he didn't expect was that Ah Liu turned around and took a white porcelain plate from the corner cabinet in a short while.
Then, he picked up a small fish the size of a thumb with two fingers, and just looked at the old salted fish on the bed quietly. It was not until the old salted fish really shamelessly reached out to take it that he retracted his hand and said seriously: "This is for feeding the cat."
Only when he was sure that Ah Liu would absolutely follow the doctor's advice did Lao Xianyu thoroughly realize that his plan to claim that he was well, get out of bed and move around freely, or even leave the county government office, had completely failed. He could only laugh dryly and avoid Ah Liu's too bright gaze, but no matter where he moved his eyes, he always felt that the young man's two gazes were like knives stabbing into his face.
Helplessly, he could only raise his head again and try to appear calm: "I just feel that I am almost recovered from this illness, so I plan to go out and contact some friends to see if I can pick up my old job of sailing."
Before he could finish his words, Ah Liu sarcastically asked, "Then you're going to sail the boat to rob the prisoners?"
"What prisoners?" Old Salty Fish's eyes widened. "Are there still prisoners on the sea? Wait, you mean..." He almost immediately looked at Zhang Shou, and said in surprise and joy, "Doctor Zhang, you mean, are you really going to send Yunhe and the others to Qiongzhou Prefecture by boat? Not by land? Will the court agree?"
Peanut finally understood why Old Salty Fish had been so upset. He quickly went forward, leaned over the edge of the bed and told Zhang Shou what he had just said to Xian Yunhe and the others. Seeing Old Salty Fish's surprise and joy, he turned his head away with a guilty and embarrassed look. He then whispered, "I just told Dr. Zhang that I want to go to the capital with him!"
Old Salted Fish immediately showed an extremely relieved expression. Having no children does not mean having no worries. Xian Yunhe, his nephew, seems to be following his example and being alone for the rest of his life, but Xiao Huasheng is still young. If he follows them, maybe he will be single for three generations, which is really terrible!
He smiled and tapped Peanut twice on the forehead, then bowed his head deeply to Zhang Shou sincerely: "I have a group of old friends and old buddies. If you trust me, Dr. Zhang, I can help you with anything at sea."
"Okay, I'll remember what you said." Zhang Shou smiled, and then looked at Ah Liu. Seeing the young man immediately stepped forward and pulled Xiao Huasheng away, and then without saying a word, he pressed Lao Xianyu to lie down. He said cheerfully, "You have just recovered from a serious illness, don't be stubborn, continue to rest well. Don't forget that you just vowed to do your best to serve, but if you are not in good health, how can you do your best?"
Old Salty Fish wanted to argue, but who would have thought that after Ah Liu pushed him down, he turned around and got another bowl of medicine, then lifted his head slightly and put the bowl of medicine to his mouth without saying anything. He swore that if he didn't drink it, he would pinch his nose and force it down his throat!
He drank the medicine obediently and saw Ah Liu taking the medicine bowl down. He wanted to take the opportunity to say something to Zhang Shou and Xiao Huasheng, but then he felt an irresistible sleepiness suddenly hit him. He didn't even have time to utter a word, and he just tilted his head and fell asleep!
Facing this scene, Xiao Huasheng was almost stunned. It took him a long while to wake up and look at Zhang Shou. As a result, he only heard Zhang Shou say with the same astonishment: "Is this medicine spiked ?" It's more powerful than a strong sleeping pill!
"Well, I added the sleeping powder that the madman secretly passed down." Ah Liu, who had already put the medicine bowl away, gave the answer calmly, and then said seriously: "As long as people are asleep, they won't be annoying."
Zhang Shou burst out laughing, while Peanut was dumbfounded. After a while, he stammered, "Is this okay?"
"Of course you can." Ah Liu looked at Peanut and said seriously, "But remember, if you use this stuff too much, you will develop drug resistance. For example, Old Liu at home needs double the dose to fall asleep peacefully now."
Zhang Shou almost wanted to shed a tear of sympathy for Old Liu. Ah Liu's only weapon to deal with noisy people was to use benzodiazepine to induce hypnosis!
