I opened a medical clinic in ancient times

Chapter 168 Bitter Gourd

Zhang Ying was so angry that she was dizzy, and her hand holding the handkerchief shook like a sieve. Manager He didn't bother to talk nonsense to her. It was a hot day, and no one wanted to spend more time talking under the scorching sun. Manager He shook it off. Sleeves, Shi Shiran returned to his carriage, cut a watermelon and ate it.

Holding a piece of iced watermelon, Guanshi He bit the glowing red watermelon flesh that gave off a burst of icy air, and felt that the heat in his body had completely disappeared. There were several basins of ice in his carriage, and when his uncle sent him out, , gave him a method of making ice with saltpeter, and told him not to be lazy along the way.

Think of it as going out to visit relatives.

In fact, Guanshi He also has relatives in Changlu, so he took on this errand, and went to Changlu to meet his uncle and aunt, and also bought and sold tea and silk. After eating a piece of watermelon leisurely, Manager He lifted the curtain of the car and found that the mother and daughter of the Zhang family over there had sat back in the carriage obediently.

The corner of his mouth twitched, "Let's go? Why don't you go?"

"If you don't go, then continue on your way."

Zhang Ying was mercilessly pushed back by Manager He, and the mother and daughter dared not speak out. , could only return to the carriage aggrieved, in such a wilderness, even if they wanted to run, the two of them couldn't escape. Although Zhang Ying was in a hurry, she still retained her rationality. She and her mother could not leave the convoy impulsively. Without the protection of this team, the fate of the two weak women on the mountain can be imagined.

At this time, their mother and daughter finally began to panic.

They lived too many good days in the Wang family's dominance, and they had already forgotten that they had nothing to do with the Wang family. The Wang family helped them out of friendship. It fell into the hands of the Xue family.

If the steward has no conscience, there is no need to take the initiative to harm them, as long as the mother and daughter are thrown on the deep mountain, it will be called every day and the earth will not work.

Mrs. Zhang has begun to regret deeply.

Missing the happy days in the Wang family in the past, she lamented several times: "I knew it would be better to stay in the Wang family.

" In front of outsiders, they deliberately boast about their benevolence and righteousness, and they are willing to help take care of the orphans of the deceased. It is precisely because the mother and daughter of the Zhang family know this that they dare to dominate the Wang family and have nothing to fear.

After all, in such a small county, County Magistrate Wang is still the head of the county, and his reputation has been built for more than ten years, so naturally he doesn't want to be stained because of the two of them, so much so that he smashes his teeth and swallows it in his stomach.

"It's better to be in charge of others."

"It's even worse to be sent to your aunt's house now. Your aunt is a cannibal. Going to her house is like jumping into a fire pit." "No, mother,

we I still have to go back to Lin'an!" Zhang Ying couldn't accept going to Changlu, let alone go to her aunt's house.

"What are you doing in Lin'an? Our mother and daughter have no relatives and no reason in Lin'an..." "

Let's go to the elder son and file a complaint! He will definitely be willing to help weak and suffering women!" "

Come on." Mrs. Zhang shook her head. Shaking her head, she said firmly: "We can't go back at all."

Mrs. Zhang frowned, picked up a round fan and fanned her cheeks. It was roasted, and the hot sweat on the forehead kept coming out, and the weather became hotter at noon.

I don't know what's going on in this compartment, it's very hot.

"Yingying, why don't you pretend to be sick and ask them to stop the carriage! This way of traveling is going to burn people out of the heat, so stop in a cool place."

Zhang Ying's eyes lit up, and she pretended to be sick again, and the motorcade stopped for the mother and daughter. After hearing that they were going to rest, Manager He didn't say much, and asked them to get off the carriage with their luggage, "Wait Come on, we can't wait for these carts of goods, let's say goodbye here, and we will continue to Changlu." When

Madam Zhang heard this, she was not willing to get out of the carriage, and she hung on to it and refused to leave. The "disease" also healed without medicine.

The group traveled all day, and finally stopped to rest in Jing'an Town. Now they are getting farther and farther away from Lin'an City. When they were resting in the inn, Zhang Ying suggested to her mother that the two should leave the Xue family's convoy. Take the money and find someone to take them to Lin'an City.

"Daughter, we, mother and daughter, still carry so much money, where can we find someone who can take us back with peace of mind..." Mrs. Zhang found that the gold and silver jewelry they got from the Wang family were still in their parcels. People didn't take it back, and the stewards of the Xue family didn't like the gold and silver.

But if they left the Xue family's convoy, the two weak girls would find someone to send them to Lin'an alone with so much money?

I'm afraid that the coachman will be robbed halfway when he sees the money.

"Daughter, just save yourself. It's not bad for us to follow this team to your aunt's house. Your aunt's nephew is not treating you..." Mrs. Zhang is a person who is very good at going with the situation. It can be any one.

"I don't!" Although Zhang Ying refused, she was helpless. She didn't dare to sneak out of the convoy. If the villain corrupted her innocence, her life would be over.

The time has entered July, and it has not rained for more than ten days. The sun hangs in the sky like a big fireball, constantly emitting terrifying heat, turning the whole world into a big steamer. On the ground that passed, there was a sizzling sound as if hot oil was pouring into a pan.

Xue Qingling sat on the edge of the counter, feeling extremely uncomfortable. The heat around him made him dizzy, but this year he couldn't eat ice as refreshingly as last year.

Obviously his husband has amazing ice-making skills, but he just refuses to give his poor little husband a bite of crushed smoothie.

"It's not long after you gave birth, and you still need to take care of your body. Don't eat ice." "

But I already feel better." Xue Qingling pointed to her infinitely rosy face. Red light, as if his whole body has turned into a small furnace with strong yang energy, how could he be so weak that he can't even bear a piece of ice.

"It's for your own good that you don't eat. If you eat one bowl, you want two bowls. After two bowls, you want three bowls. Why don't you eat it from the beginning? Are you right, shopkeeper?" "No! Yes

! "Xue Qingling spat out two words one by one, the dissatisfaction in his heart had already broken through the sky, he turned into a little rascal, wrapped around the waist of the person in front of him, and pushed him to the corner like a pig with all his might, "Little Doctor Pei, what are you doing?" With such good medical skills, it won't hurt anything if you let your daughter-in-law eat some ice..." "

If I don't eat ice, I will suffer from heat stroke!"

Pei Shu laughed, "You're just greedy."

"Look at you There is no sign of heatstroke in the lively and dancing appearance? It is purely excited..." Although Pei Shu admits that the weather is hot outside, they are very comfortable and cool in the Huichun Hall. Yaoxiang's medical hall is simply the best summer resort on their street.

Even Grandpa Sun from the teahouse next door came to their clinic to enjoy the coolness at noon. If Pei Shu didn't allow it, he might want to talk about it with a bamboo board.

If you can suffer from heat stroke in such a summer resort, it must be caused by your "heart fire". God can't save this little fat mouse from heat stroke, and even a miracle doctor can't save it.

Xue Qingling's heart was really burning right now. He sat on the edge of the counter and secretly opened the letter he saw in the morning. After reading it over and over again, he felt that his whole body became hot, like being burned by the scorching sun under the sun. Smoked, especially when he just collected the money for the medicine, it seemed that someone caught a glimpse of the corner of the letter paper, and his bone marrow also burned.

If he didn't eat some ice to cool down, even in the medical center, he would pass out due to heatstroke.

Who is the instigator of this incident? Xue Qingling glanced at the person in front of him, and secretly blamed himself with his eyes—it's not all because you wrote the letter deliberately, and after lighting a fire in his body, you didn't want to be responsible for extinguishing it.

Excessive!

"Anyway, I want to eat 'ice'!!" Xue Qingling yelled loudly regardless, blocking people in the corner.

"I'll teach you a way, you can cool off your fire without eating ice." Pei Shu felt the pulse of the other party, and said seriously: "Ling'er, your heart is full of fire, even eating ice can't cool you down. "

"What way?" Xue Qingling asked curiously.

Pei Shu pretended to be mysterious with a smile, and then said: "I have a word for you--the mind is calm and cool."

Xue Qingling: "..." Saying it is the same as not saying it.

It is because the mind cannot calm down and must rely on external forces.

Xue Qingling fell on the opponent's body, pretending to be unwilling to move, he just wanted to eat ice.

"How about I teach you the art of reciting the heart?"

Xue Qingling: "..."

He just wanted to eat ice.

Want to eat smoothies, want to eat iced watermelon, want to eat iced plum soup...

Shopkeeper Xue, who can't eat ice, was full of resentment, so much so that he spent a long time in the small kitchen at noon, cooking a table of summer heat dishes for his husband-bitter melon feast.

There are cold bitter gourd strips, bitter gourd tofu, sliced ​​bitter gourd, stir-fried bitter gourd, bitter gourd soup, hot and sour bitter gourd, bitter gourd with egg flower, bitter gourd cake, bitter gourd dumplings, bitter gourd stew, sweet and sour bitter gourd, steamed bitter gourd, sweet-scented osmanthus bitter gourd, honey bitter gourd, braised in soy sauce Bitter gourd, bitter gourd and dragon bean noodles, bitter gourd roasted eggplant, shredded bitter gourd, fried lotus heart with bitter gourd and crazy bitter gourd mung bean soup.

From the cold bitter gourd strips, Pei Shu saw the last bitter gourd and mung bean soup, as if he had entered a forest full of greenery. It was clearly at noon, and the sun outside was as hot as a fireball, and the dishes on the table were also emitting heat. Despite the heat, he felt himself being swept by a refreshing greenness.

All eyes are green.

Vegetarian, can't find a little bit of minced meat.

A table of bitter gourds.

...

Pei Shu felt that his face was also dyed green by a table of bitter gourds. Maybe Jingming and the others on the mountain also ate such a vegetarian meal at noon? But he is not a monk, so why should he eat such a vegetarian feast.

"Shopkeeper, are you planning to turn our medical clinic into a temple?"

Xue Qingling snorted, thinking that someone told you not to allow me to eat ice, so let's eat bitter melon together to reduce the fire and teach the other party a lesson.

"Occasionally, the food should be improved. My sister, brother-in-law and the others came yesterday, and my mother prepared big fish and meat. Let's have something light to clear the stomach at noon today." Xue Qingling happily picked up the bowl and chopsticks, and took a piece happily. The emerald green bitter gourd salad, I started to eat it.

The coolness of bitter gourd melts in the mouth.

It seems that you can be satisfied without eating ice.

Really cool off!

Xue Qingling raised her eyebrows, signaling to Pei Shu to eat too. Anyway, there is a high probability that the table of bitter gourds will be wrapped up by the other party. I hope his husband can still have a good appetite today and eat a few more bowls of rice.

Pei Shu: "..."

After eating this table of dishes, he might be about to fly on a crane.

Fortunately, the other party figured it out, making such a bitter gourd feast, isn't it me who suffers?

Pei Shu closed his eyes, thinking of the countless hermit meals he had eaten, he was not afraid at all, picked up the chopsticks, and also picked up a piece of cold bitter gourd, the crisp bitter gourd had a fresh and natural taste in the green, uneven The uneven surface is filled with lines full of bitterness.

After one bite, the endless bitterness melted in his mouth--this is not the case.

This bitter gourd is actually sweet!

Well, he underestimated his husband's cooking skills. He can make sweet ones for you even if it's bitter melon. Yes, but the appearance of the cold bitter gourd strips is directly frightening.

The bitter gourd feast made by the chef is also extremely delicious, but Nai He really can't bear to look directly at it.

Pei Shu couldn't praise its deliciousness from the bottom of his heart.

No matter how delicious bitter gourd is, it is still bitter gourd and vegetarian, and he himself likes all kinds of meat.

Pei Shu reluctantly moved his chopsticks, and commented: "You are abusing my husband."

Xue Qingling felt that he was wronged, and he had obviously tried his best to make the bitter gourd delicious: "Husband, you can try it." This bitter melon dumpling is very delicious."

"Why don't you try this sweet and sour bitter melon?"

Pei Shu: "...Can you stop pronouncing the name, it will affect your appetite." Sweet and sour bitter gourd or something, it's scary when you hear it.

"You made me a table of bitter gourds today, and in the eyes of my husband, you will also become a fat bitter gourd."

Xue Qingling: "Is it so serious?"

"Very serious." Pei Shu decided to give a serious warning The other party, let the other party remember that he can't make the same mistake again in the future, he doesn't want to eat a table of bitter gourd dishes again.

Although these bitter melons all taste like fake bitter melon.

There is actually a sweet-scented osmanthus bitter gourd next to it. Thinking of the sliced ​​bitter gourd mixed with sweet-scented osmanthus sugar, the deadly and terrifying smell makes the back of the neck chill.

"But it can cool off the heat..."

"I'm going to run away from home." Pei Shu threw down his chopsticks expressionlessly, and made a gesture to get up and leave.

Forced to eat bitter gourd, what will the head of the family do?

"Husband, please don't! I was wrong." Xue Qingling rushed over and hugged the other's arm tightly, and shook it pitifully. Finally, Pei Shu couldn't hold back the smile on his mouth, hugged him in his arms, and picked up a piece of sour The spicy bitter gourd was fed into the other party's mouth, "Is it delicious? Were you so happy when you made this table of bitter gourd?"

Xue Qingling felt aggrieved.

This hot and sour bitter gourd tastes just like hot and sour pickled radish. food.

It's fine if you don't give him ice, and don't give him bitter gourd.

"Although it is bitter gourd, I have worked so hard to make it. It is obviously not bad at all." Xue Qingling made this table of bitter gourd. The way to make bitter gourd delicious is acceptable.

"You eat this bitter melon dumpling, I guarantee you will like it, there are actually shrimps hidden in it, it's really delicious."

Xue Qingling: "...I really didn't expect my husband to be so afraid of bitter melon."

Obviously these bitter melons are not bad at all .

He found that he seemed to have cracked a secret.

"No, who said I'm scared, bring the chopsticks, and I'll show you." "

Forget it, husband, let's not eat, let the people in the mansion bring over the food again, it's all down."

" No, no, no, how can you live up to your whole heart?"

"Don't eat it, my husband, let's not eat it, okay, I already know that you are not afraid of eating bitter melon."...

Just

as the two of you came and went to a stalemate, outside Suddenly there was a movement, it turned out that it was my sister and brother-in-law who came, and the staff in the clinic were ushering them in. Xue Qingling and Pei Shu also put down their chopsticks and went out to pick them up.

Wang Zongyuan and Xue Qingru got out of the carriage with their children in their arms. Before getting down, Wang Zongyuan said to Xue Qingru happily: "I heard you say that your younger brother's cooking skills have been inherited from your father-in-law. I just heard from my mother-in-law that they plan to cook together." Restaurant, today I must try my brother's cooking."

Hearing that the young couple, brother and brother-in-law, usually eat in the medical hall, and Xue Qingling is very virtuous in making soup, Wang Zongyuan thought of his father-in-law's good name, In addition, Xue Qingru and Liu Yuzhi praised Xue Qingling's cooking skills again and again, and they couldn't help but yearn for him, so they decided to go back and forth with their wife to eat at the Spring Hall at noon today.

"Qingling's craftsmanship is so good, my brother-in-law must be living a happy life that even gods would envy." Wang Zongyuan rubbed his chin, feeling that the young couple opened a medical clinic and lived a happy life.

This beautiful little husband not only knows how to be considerate, but also makes wine and cooks well. Such a good husband is also hard to find with a lantern. It is really a good match for two people to meet each other. .

"Will we surprise Ling'er when we come to eat suddenly? After all, my brother-in-law eats a lot, and if there is not enough food, it will not be wonderful." Xue Qingru couldn't help worrying. Looks thin and elegant, but actually eats... so much.

Wang Zongyuan waved his hand and said indifferently: "It's okay, if it's not enough, let the mansion send some more." "

Today I must try my younger brother's handicraft."

"As a sister, I haven't tasted Xiao Ling'er's handicraft for a long time. , I heard that the porridge he cooks is even more excellent, and it is the best in Lin'an City."

Xue Qingru and Wang Zongyuan walked in talking and laughing, and Pei Shu and Xue Qingling also came out holding hands to greet them. Xue Qingling said doubtfully: "Sister Brother-in-law, it's so hot at noon, why did you come here?"

"Hey, the sun is really shining." Wang Zongyuan felt refreshed as soon as he entered the cool medical center, he looked at the young couple in front of him, Hippie smiled and said: "Your sister and I are here to eat."

"Cengfan?"

"Yeah, I have heard that Qingling is good at cooking. Today, your sister and I just came to eat a table of summer dishes!"

After Xue Qingling and Pei Shu glanced at each other, they all stared at their sister and brother-in-law as if they saw a savior.

Wang Zongyuan was puzzled: "What? The expressions of the two of you don't seem to be right... Do you not welcome sister and brother-in-law?"

Xue Qingru: "Don't talk nonsense."

Xue Qingling: "No, brother-in-law, we are very welcome, I just made a table of meals!"

Pei Shu summed up and recommended: "It is definitely a good appetizer to cool off the heat." "

Is it? It would be best to eat some heat-clearing and cooling dishes..." Wang Zongyuan was instantly satisfied when he heard the cooling dishes.

On a hot day, you have to eat some refreshing appetizers.

Xue Qingru nodded with a smile: "Last night, I ate too much fish and meat, but today it's good to have some appetizers to cool off the heat."

Pei Shu and the people around him held hands, and led their sister and brother-in-law into the small hall for dinner with their tails between their legs. Everyone is very enthusiastic, "Sister, brother-in-law, you came just in time, we haven't touched a few bites of food..." "

Really?" Wang Zongyuan laughed heartily, "Then your sister and I came at a very good time—" waiting.

The words in his mouth paused, looking at the green table in front of him as if spring had come, the words in his mouth could not continue, even the smile on his face froze on the spot.

Xue Qingru didn't know why, but she was about to ask what happened, but she also saw the table of bitter gourds.

Pei Shu and Xue Qingling's bodies were stiff: "..."

Silently blocked the door with their bodies to prevent outsiders from entering or exiting (escape).

It took Wang Zongyuan a long time to come back to his senses, and he said in amazement: "This, what kind of novel dish is this? The cyan lump inside here, brother-in-law, why can't I see what it is?" "It seems that I have never seen it before

? "

As his words fell, the air seemed to be filled with a faint bitter taste.

It is a heat-clearing and detoxifying smell.

Xue Qingru: "...it seems a bit like bitter gourd."

The old god Pei Shu was there, and said very calmly: "Sister, brother-in-law, this is bitter gourd. It cools off the heat and heat. You have been on the road for half a month. It is most suitable to eat such a bitter gourd feast to dissolve it." Physically and mentally exhausted."

"Don't waste Ling'er's painstaking efforts."

Xue Qingling nodded guiltily, leaned close to Pei Shu, tugged at Pei Shu's sleeve, and said in cooperation, "Yes, sister and brother-in-law, this is a summer feast specially made for you."

Wang Zongyuan: "..."

Xue Qingru: "..."

"We just came here, and you said you did it specially for us?" Wang Zongyuan twitched his lips, turned his head to look at Pei Shu, the expression on his face was shocked at first, Then it became a sudden realization, and then it was sympathy and pity...

It turns out that this is what the poor brother-in-law eats at home every day.

——Bitter melon feast.

No wonder the brother-in-law was getting thinner and thinner, in stark contrast to their fat son, who looked so handsome in white clothes like a banished immortal, so it turned out that they were all hungry.

Pei Shu felt unwell for a while from the other party's eyes, and took the initiative to explain: "Sister, brother-in-law, you misunderstood, today is Ling'er's first time making a bitter gourd feast, after all, it's too hot today, so you two just met , how about using chopsticks together, our family can cool off the heat."

Xue Qingru and Wang Zongyuan glanced at each other, thinking: what happened just right? I knew they would not go out today.

These two unlucky brothers.