Chapter 118： mountain visitor

Chapter 118 Visitors from outside the mountains

The man who came out from behind the tree looked like he was in his thirties. He was well-dressed, but he seemed to bend down habitually, like a servant.

Maybe he suffered some hardship in the mountains and forests. His face was bruised from the cold, and his coat and trousers were scratched to pieces. He was also holding a hatchet in his hand, but it was more like holding a pen, which was very awkward.

Li Laosan and others subconsciously retreated, gathered together, raised the hatchets in their hands, and shouted loudly, "Who are you? Where do you come from?"

The man's eyes were also full of fear and confusion. He looked at Li Laosan and the others carefully, and then responded, "I come from outside the mountains and am a refugee. Who are you? Why are you here?"

Li Laosan and the others were a little relieved, as long as they were not bandits.

"We also fled here, but we entered the mountains very early. Are you alone?"

Before the man could respond, another coughing sound came from behind the tree, and then a man and two women came out.

A woman looks like a servant, supporting a middle-aged woman who is very elegantly dressed.

The other man was over forty years old. Although he looked embarrassed, he could see a bit of bookishness in his eyebrows.

Li Laosan and the others were even more surprised. Where did the nobles and... scholars come from this deep mountain and forest?

The beautiful woman kept coughing and seemed to be very ill. The middle-aged scholar was very anxious and took a few steps forward to salute Li Laosan and others.

“Fellow fellows, do you live nearby? Is there a doctor in the village? We also fled here and need a place to stay. I wonder if the fellows can make it easier?”

"Are there only four of you?" Li Laosan asked cautiously, and the middle-aged scholar nodded quickly, "Yes, almost all the original carriage luggage was abandoned outside the mountain. We have been walking for four or five days without seeing anyone, and we really can't hold on. , luckily I met you all.”

Li Laosan hesitated for a moment and asked a villager to go back and report the news first, and then led the four people out of the forest, but he always held the hatchet tightly in his hand and never put it down...

The beautiful woman was so sick that she could hardly walk. The middle-aged scholar had been a bit avoidant at first, but later he stopped caring and took turns carrying the beautiful woman on his back with the servant woman.

In this way, after walking for a while, the group returned to the mountain stream.

The village chief and Li Laoer had already led seven or eight villagers to wait. They lit a bonfire and of course brought firewood and sickles.

Although some villagers reported the news in advance and everyone had speculations, they were completely relieved when they saw the four outsiders.

Because these two men and two women are really not disguised as bandits and thieves, the beautiful woman's illness is indeed very serious.

The middle-aged scholar did not expect that there would be so many people in the mountain stream, and was startled. He had to carefully look at several caves on the mountain, as well as the village chief and others, before he stepped forward to speak.

He still did not identify himself. He only said that he was a fugitive and asked the doctor to stay temporarily.

And he took the initiative and ordered the servant woman and his attendants to hand over all the hatchets in their hands.

When the villagers saw this, of course they could not make things more difficult, but they had no intention of letting them enter the cave.

They were only invited into a simple shed that was built on weekdays. The snow was cleared in the shed and a bonfire was lit. It was not very comfortable, but it was much better than braving the wind and snow outside.

In each cave, old men, women and children opened the curtains and peeked down secretly.

The Li family was no exception, and Jiayin was even more curious. Unfortunately, she was hugged back by Tao Hongying without even taking a second look.

The wind at the entrance of the cave is strong and can easily cause headaches.

Shenji Zhang is getting older and is unwilling to take the trouble. He had recovered from the cold before, but he became more and more afraid of the cold.

At this moment, he wrapped himself in a wolfskin coat and hat, rolled himself into a ball, and then reluctantly got off the ladder.

When he finally entered the shed and saw the beautiful woman and the middle-aged scholar, he was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time. The middle-aged scholar was also surprised. After careful identification, he asked tentatively, "But... Doctor Zhang from Jishi Hall?"

Shenji Zhang coughed twice and quickly adjusted the wolfskin hat he was wearing crookedly, "It's me, but I don't know...how did Mr. Wen get here?"

The middle-aged scholar didn't have time to say anything, so he grabbed his arm and pulled him in front of the beautiful woman.

"Doctor Zhang, please help me quickly... Mrs. Cui, she caught wind and cold before entering the mountain. She had an intermittent fever on the way. She took some medicine pills, but it only relieved her, without much effect."

Divine Doctor Zhang shook his head and whispered, "How come you two are together? In this troubled world, anything can happen to you."

The middle-aged scholar had a bad look on his face, and sighed and said, "It's a long story, but the miracle doctor should save people first."

Miracle doctor Zhang checked the beautiful woman's pulse, then straightened up and said.

“It’s not a serious illness, it’s just that the wind and cold have dragged on for a long time, but I still need to take medicinal soup for six or seven days to recover for a while.”

After saying that, he still asked, "Where are you planning to go? Is there anyone to help you?"

The middle-aged scholar shook his head, with a complicated look on his face, "We were driven into the mountains and forests by the barbarians. We are desperate and have no one to help us. If it is convenient here, can we stay here for a few days?"

Miracle doctor Zhang spread his hands and turned to the villagers and others, "I can't make the decision, so I'd better ask everyone."

The village chief and everyone became wary when they knew that Doctor Zhang knew the visitor.

After all, Doctor Zhang has saved countless people along the way and is highly respected by everyone.

These people knew him, and they must not be bad people. Moreover, they came here alone and posed no threat to everyone.

But if we leave them behind and the caves are full, how will we arrange for them?

Perhaps seeing that the villagers were in trouble, the middle-aged scholar motioned to his entourage to take the package, took out two fifty-tael silver coins from it, and held them to the village chief with both hands.

"Uncle, we are all downgraded people from the end of the world, so please make it easier for us. We have nothing but a little money. If any fellow villager is willing to sell the cave, this is our thank you gift. Even the smallest cave is worth it. good!"

The village chief quickly waved his hand and refused to accept the money.

"Mr. Wen, you're welcome. It's not easy when you're away from home, so you should lend a hand. What's more, you know Dr. Zhang, who is half of your family. Take your money back, and I'll make some arrangements for you first."

As he spoke, the village chief greeted two villagers, men from Aunt Wu’s third wife’s family and Second Sister-in-law Sun’s family.

The two families usually get along well, and this time they lived together in the smallest cave.

“You guys, please give up the cave temporarily and see if you can squeeze in wherever you want.”

Uncle Wu and Brother Sun didn’t refuse either. They are a family of three and don’t have much luggage. It’s easy to move anywhere.

Mr. Wen insisted on giving the money to the village chief, "I'm sorry to bother you, brother, but I must give you this money. It would be better if I could ask for some hot water for us and use simple things."

The village chief thought for a while and accepted it. One silver lock was given to the Wu and Sun families, and the other was given directly to Li Laoer.

“Second brother, your family has the most abundant food. Go back and talk to your mother and take more care of Mr. Wen and the others. Let them eat with your family these days!”

Li Laoer agreed, even if he didn't give any money, for the sake of Dr. Zhang's face, his family would have to take more care of him.

(End of this chapter)