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Chapter 268 Visit

Xie Yuner recounted the condition of Ning Kangwang described by Zhu Ye and learned from Chen Xi that Chen Xi could basically judge that it was tuberculosis, commonly known as tuberculosis.

This disease has basically no solution these days.

In Shen Xi's view, at least before streptomycin, tuberculosis is difficult to treat. Among the several prescriptions Chen Xi knew for treating lung diseases, one of them came from the Qianjinsha formula that his college classmate used when he was a child. This prescription, including Chinese medicinal materials such as celestialis, white peony, yam, oyster, sarcopene, ophiopogon japonicus, and Ophiopogon japonicus, made his classmate who was infected with tuberculosis at the age of eight, recovered from the disease without using streptomycin at all, so he once paid special attention.

But later clinically proved that this prescription was only an individual case for the patient to completely cure the prescription, but it is completely possible for the patient to make the symptoms of fatigue, cough, fever, etc. disappear or significantly relieve it after ten or half a month. This time, Zhu Ye bought it back and took effect.

Chen Xi believed that his medical knowledge was not as good as Xie Yuner, who had been immersed in medical books since childhood, and he didn't want to show off his skills. However, when Xie Yuner asked him so hard, he still explained it carefully, such as the sheep marrow-growing soup, the white fungus and pigeon egg custard, the turtle yin soup, the preparation and dosage of the snow pear spinach root soup, as well as the daily maintenance, etc. Xie Yuner solemnly recorded it all.

Although Xie Yuner knows a lot about what Chen Xi said, more of it is unheard of. She has always been humbly studying in order to make progress. This time, she is no exception, keeping all the new knowledge in her heart.

In the evening, Xie Yuner went back to discuss with her family about going to Nanchang.

Finally, the Xie family decided to ask Xie Yuner's father Xie Bolian to accompany her daughter to Nanchang. Although Xie Bolian has now lost the ability to diagnose patients, with his understanding of medical knowledge and his rich clinical experience in diagnosis and treatment of patients, he can provide some reference opinions around Xie Yuner.

When seeing off, Chen Xi finally met Zhu Chenhao, who was contended for the throne with Zhu Houzhao more than 20 years later and was currently temporarily named Gao as Prince Ning, and his newly-appointed concubine, the Lou family girl in Shangrao, Jiangxi. He is also the famous talented woman Lou Suzhen, who had some connection with the romantic talent Tang Bohu.

Lou is also Zhu Chenhao's legitimate concubine.

Lou Suzhen is gentle and graceful. She comes from a scholarly family. Her grandfather was Lou Liang, a great thinker in the Ming Dynasty. Lou Liang was also the enlightenment teacher of the famous Neo-Confucianist Wang Yangming of the Ming Dynasty. Lou Suzhen's father was Lou Chen, a doctor in the Ministry of War. Lou Chen was the eldest son of Lou Liang, and Lou Suzhen was Lou Liang's eldest granddaughter.

Lou Suzhen came from a famous family and was both talented and beautiful since childhood. She married Zhu Chenhao, the prince of Prince Ning at the age of 16.

Chen Xi couldn't help but feel a pity when he saw it. A famous generation of wise women in history actually married King Ning, a foolish man who only had ambition but no practical work, and ended up jumping into the river and dying.

"Sister, just be assured. We will watch the family affairs. Be careful on the road with Lingzun. If you have any questions, remember to write to the Chamber of Commerce to take care of it. Whether you lack money or medicinal materials, my sister will find a way..."

Hui Niang took Chen Xi out to see her off, and Zhou had to stay in the medicine shop. This was not the first time Xie Yuner traveled far away. Last time she went to Huai'an to pick up her grandfather and father who were released from prison. She asked Zhou to talk for a few days. Chen Xi thought to herself that I am going to "stay alone in the empty room" in the medicine shop again, and she would urge him to study and find a place to support him if he had nothing to do.

Life is definitely not easy...

When Xie Yun'er was sent away, Hui Niang was about to take Chen Xi back, but she suddenly remembered something and smiled: "Xiao Lang, Auntie was here at noon today and invited Mr. Su and others to have a drink in the restaurant. You go over and take a look. It is rare that your mother is comfortable. You go out for a walk more, and if you can relax your mind, it may be beneficial for you to do your studies in the future."

Chen Xi smiled bitterly and said, "From what aunt said, you don't believe that I will become a scholar this time?"

Hui Niang said angrily: "I don't have this meaning. Auntie just said that you will study in the future. Wouldn't you be the Jinshi exam for the Juren? Auntie hopes that you will be the top scholar now, and then take your mother to the capital to enjoy her happiness and let your mother be the wife of the imperial decree."

Chen Xi smiled and muttered to himself: "You want to be the wife of the imperial decree?"

But he didn't say this in front of Hui Niang, and there was only more than half a month left before the examination. He didn't want to go and go with Su Tong and others, but now he felt that Su Tong was fine, at least he could save him from Zhou's devil claws for the time being. Zhou knew that Chen Xi would come out for the literary meeting today, and thought that he could relax Chen Xi and not delay his studies, so he agreed. Otherwise, Chen Xi would only be allowed to stroll in the yard for two rounds to take a breath.

It was not until noon when Chenxi arrived at the "Zhuangyuanju", and the second-floor restaurant was filled with guests.

Chen Xi couldn't help but be amazed. Hui Niang was worried that her business was not good. In just over two months, the business of this restaurant was so good. Not only did scholars come to visit her, but even ordinary people flocked to her.

Zhuangyuanju’s hot pot is affordable and has a lot of quantity, and the way to eat is very novel. It has only been less than two months since then. Recently, some people have begun to imitate it in the city, but imitators have not yet obtained the essence.

"Our Shen family's shopkeeper is here, haha, come here, brother Shen, come here to have two drinks together."

Su Tong happily pulled Chen Xi to the second floor room. This room was specially proposed by Chen Xi, mainly because some wealthy people came to have a meal and did not want to be with those peddlers. This was also the beginning of Chen Xi's establishment of a seat when he was running a teahouse.

Su Tong asked Chen Xi to sit down by the window, so that it would be cooler. "If it weren't for Brother Shen's relationship, it would be not easy for us to settle in this private room where the top scholar lived. Today I will introduce you to a few more people."

Su Tong would bring new friends out every time. These people may not necessarily be candidates, but their age is basically the same as Su Tong, and their talent is reasonable. They are not the kind of people who are just a substitute.

These people are all good at speaking and temperament, but that is to others and Chen Xi. These people are often perfunctory. Chen Xi is also self-aware. He, a ten-year-old mansion, became a "child of others", which is equivalent to offending all the scholars in Tingzhou Prefecture and being treated as "old enemies" by these scholars.

Su Tong had a little pride on his face: "Everyone, let go of your stomach and eat whatever you want. Today is a banquet for the big boss of the chamber of commerce. It's all for our brother Chen..."

These scholars were a little impatient just now. Chenxi didn't come and the banquet could not be held. Many people just heard of the hot pot banquet and had never tasted it in person. This time they came here and were preparing to have a feast.

When I heard that I didn’t have money, I even opened it and ordered meat dishes. I wasn’t so keen on vegetarian dishes. I used water to rinse the vegetables and rinse them with water. What’s the good thing about it? Since I came to the wine shop, of course I wanted big fish and meat. Unfortunately, there were not many types of meat in Zhuangyuanju. They were cut into slices or small pieces, and after rinse them, it seemed like they had melted after rinse.

Fish fillets, pork, chicken, duck, and mutton were served one by one, and the wine was constantly coming. During the banquet, a bunch of people made me feel uncomfortable drinking. There was nothing to discuss the appearance of learning. Chen Xi was eating while thinking: "Fortunately, I didn't come here, otherwise I wouldn't ask me to go out next time when I saw this."

After drinking and eating, Su Tong felt that he was not happy, but at this time he was already drunk and looked a little out of shape. Zheng Qian came over to support him and said, "Young Master Chen, I want Brother Fusu to go back and rest now. Can you go with me?"

"I?"

Chen Xi thought that after returning home, he would be locked up and study again, and would stay outside for free and easy life.

Su Tong said drunk at this time: "Brother Shen. Go home with me. I have all kinds of antiques, calligraphy and paintings at home. You can choose whatever you like and get whatever you like. In the evening, we went to find Miss Xier and had a few more drinks. She promised me and asked me to go to her room these days to talk about family matters..."

As he said that, his head tilted, and the person was already unconscious.

Chen Xi thought to himself that Su Tong's wine is good. He is a little arrogant. Last time he used the alcohol to argue with Gao Chong's group, and was beaten. Think about it carefully, it would be okay to go to Su Tong's house to take a look. Anyway, he has never visited the Su Mansion. The Su family has a great career and the environment at home should be good.

Zheng Qian helped Su Tong get onto the carriage, then jumped up to drive the car himself, saying that although Zheng Qian was also from a rich young man, he was a group of people and had little airs.

Chen Xi sat next to the frame and looked at the road ahead carefully, for fear that Zheng Qian would drink two more drinks, because he was "drinking" and drove the carriage into the river beside the street.

When he arrived in front of the Su Mansion, Chen Xi looked up and saw that the lintel alone was amazing.

The Su family is not an official residence. The gate must rise from the ground, but the door is very spacious. Although it is an old house, it has been newly repaired. When you enter it, the pavilions and corridors are staggered and the courtyards are neat. This house has at least five or six yards, which is much more spacious than the new house of the Shen family.

"Your master is drunk, so I specially helped him back to rest." Zheng Qian said, and personally helped Su walk inside. The butler next to him wanted to help, but Zheng Qian waved his hand and signaled not to use it.

When they arrived at the entrance of the inner courtyard, the housekeeper naturally stopped. Only the master and the female family could enter the inner courtyard of this large-scale home. Of course, the guests invited by the master could also enter.

At this moment, two women dressed in women walked out of the inner courtyard. The one in front looked older, about twenty years old, with a belly erect and obviously pregnant. Behind her was a woman who seemed to be a maid but was actually wearing gold and silver, holding the woman with one hand and holding a handkerchief in the other.

"Madam, I've sent your husband back." Zheng Qian had a strange smile on his face.

The woman saluted first, then noticed a young man standing next to her. After thinking about it, she asked, "Is this the young master Shen that my husband often mentioned?"

Chen Xi quickly saluted, his attitude was much more respectful than Zheng Qian. Zheng Qian nodded and said, "That's right."

The woman was very happy: "I didn't expect that the concubine was lucky enough to meet Mr. Chen. My husband often mentioned it and always sighed that Mr. Chen refused to visit her home. Xiao An, please invite the two masters to sit in there..."

The woman, known as "Xiao An", quickly led the way forward.

Chen Xi followed behind, but thought to himself that Su Tong had just passed the mansion exam the previous year and said that he was going to take a concubine. Could it be that "Xiao An" was the concubine he just took?

The appearance is barely visible, or a woman from a small family doesn't understand the rules, looks very restrained when walking, or is a woman with a tiny foot, and she walks all the time.

Hui Niang is also very slim and walks much more steadily than this woman.

When she got inside, Mrs. Su helped Zheng Qianfusutong lie down in the inner room and then came out to entertain the two guests. But after all, she was a woman. After saying a few words, she entered inside. Then a maid brought Xiangming over, Xiao An took over, knelt down and placed the tea on the small square table on the floor mat, and then stood up and moved out gently.

Outside the house, Xiao An was walking awkward, but in the house, he seemed to be passing by a special professor.

Zheng Qian was so hot all the way that he sat down and couldn't help but pick up the banana fan on the table and slapped it hard twice, but his eyes were still far from Xiao An who had just walked to the door:

"Young Master Chen, you must be wondering why she can't walk steadily. It's because her feet are wrapped around small. You don't know that those little feet may not even have two inches...tsk tsk..."

Chen Xi looked at Zheng Qian with complicated eyes: "How does Mr. Zheng know?"

Zheng Qian smiled awkwardly: "Of course, I heard from Brother Su that he likes to praise him for his newly married concubine in front of others."

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