Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 29: The Old Row Falls
Old man Zhang Pao was carrying the stack, and everyone, whether it was the woodcutters of the gang or the people watching the fun and eating on the river bank, were all worried. "Old man, be careful," Li Yongfu couldn't help but shout.

Zhang Guozi ran quickly on the driftwood and came close to the pile of wood. He stared at one of the sticks with his bright eyes.

He swung the Kaigeng stick in his hand, exerted a little strength, and lifted it up with all his strength...

There was a deafening roar, as if thunder was rolling in from afar.

Old man Zhang Pao stood blankly at the foot of the Duoshan Mountain. He heard Kamu calling out and knew that he could not escape the disaster. The voice told him that he could not run away.

"Old blind man, run!"

"Master Zhang Pao, run quickly."

Whether they were just watching the fun or the woodcutters, they all shouted and everyone closed their eyes tightly.

The stacks of rocks that stood like a mountain slowly tilted down, with the tremendous weight of gravity pressing down on them.

In an instant, the river water was washed up on both sides of the river and the old raft fell off the platform.

There was a hint of blood in the river water, and there were also a few blurry pieces of flesh that were not very clear.

"Old man, I shouldn't have invited you here." The water crow rushed to the riverside and shouted loudly.

The river wind howled and blew continuously, and the broken rafts were scattered all over the river, drifting slowly downstream along with the water.

The second cabinet member hurriedly made arrangements and hired people to salvage the floating wood and gather the wood in the steady water bay downstream.

The leading oar, Old Crow, led Qu Shaoyang and several young men to salvage the fish with a net.

Zhang Guozi's body was salvaged piecemeal, and a pit was dug on the shore to bury the body.

Now that the shift is completed, the agreed bonus must be given.

Zhang Guozi was no longer around, so Li Yongfu found several guarantors and handed over all the six hundred taels of silver to the grain station arranged by the gangsters.

He entrusted them to deliver the money to Zhang Guozi's home and give it to Zhang's third son and grandson Zhang Tianzhi.

People these days are very trustworthy, even gangsters are no exception.

Furthermore, Li Yongfu made so many arrangements for insurance purposes, and the money will definitely be delivered to the children and grandchildren of the Zhang family.

But the Zhang family only has one paralyzed man and an eight-year-old child left. No one can say how the father and son will live in the future.

All the salvaged wood was taken to Wenshui Jiangwan and repaired.

No one dared to lower the two rafts that had reached the shore in time, so they simply broke them into small pieces, lowered them downstream, and then put them into order again in the river bay below.

After the river channel was cleared, the raft gangs that were blocking the river at the back all showed their skills and tried their best to send their rafts through the whistle post.

It would take time for the old platoon to repair itself, and Li Yongfu and the others also needed to recuperate from their injuries, so the old platoon stayed near Yanwang Nose for five or six days.

After all ten rafts were repaired and the flower shed was re-erected, Shui Laowu and Li Yongfu decided to set off early the next morning.

"First Master, I'm going to Daqinggou to get some medicine for Second Master."

After deciding to leave the next day, Qu Shaoyang went to Shui Laowu to discuss the matter.

Doctor Chen’s medical skills are impeccable. After a few days of treatment, Wang Changliang’s condition has improved significantly.

But his injuries were serious and he couldn't recover in a short time, so he needed to take medicine for a while.

"Okay, thanks to you these days, Erzhao has recovered well." Shui Laowu patted Qu Shaoyang on the shoulder.

"Is the money enough? If not, take some from the second counter."

"Enough. The second cabinet gave me a lot this morning."

Ergui's leg injury has not healed yet, so the first oar is in charge of the matters of the gang, while the second oar is recovering from his injury. Qu Shaoyang is the side oar, and he is in charge of all the miscellaneous matters of the gang.

Li Yongfu trusted Qu Shaoyang very much, so he gave the money to Qu Shaoyang directly. He only needed to state the total amount of the purchases, and did not need to report them item by item. Of course, Qu Shaoyang did not care about the small amount of money, so he did not bother to spend money on it.

"It's getting late, so you should go quickly and come back soon." Shui Laowu warned.

Qu Shaoyang agreed and left quickly, heading towards Daqinggou.

When he arrived at Chen's house in Daqinggou, it was already dusk and many families in the village had started cooking.

The dim light enveloped the small mountain village, and wisps of smoke slowly rose.

I don’t know whose child it was, but he was riding a cow back home, followed by a dog, running happily home.

After experiencing the thrilling stacking and carrying of waste materials a few days ago, seeing such a scene again makes people yearn for it.

I wish I could buy a few acres of land, build three houses, and live a stable life.

"Brother Qu, why are you standing at the door? Are you here to get medicine for your second son? Come in quickly."

Qu Shaoyang was daydreaming when he suddenly heard someone calling him. He looked up and saw Chen Xiuyun's smiling face.

During this period, in order to get medicine for Wang Changliang, Qu Shaoyang came to Daqinggou several times and met with Chen Xiuyun several times.

This girl has a good temper and is very warm and welcoming. Every time Qu Shaoyang comes, she will check the wound on his head and change the bandages.

Now, Qu Shaoyang's head injury has almost healed.

"Well, we will continue to move forward tomorrow. I thought of getting some more medicine for Erzhao so that he can take good care of himself." Qu Shaoyang nodded and said softly.

"Are you leaving now?" Chen Xiuyun was stunned for a moment, and her smile faded. "Come in, my father is in the backyard."

Most doctors see patients in the morning and do not see patients in the afternoon unless it is an emergency.

Qu Shaoyang nodded, followed Chen Xiuyun and ran straight to the backyard.

"Dad, Brother Qu is here and wants to get medicine from you." Chen Xiuyun jumped into the room and shouted loudly.

"You crazy girl, you are getting more and more frivolous every day, and you have lost your sense of stability."

In the outer room, Doctor Chen's wife was about to cook, and when she heard her daughter's noise, she couldn't help but frown. "Where are the onions I asked you to pull?"

"Oh, I forgot." Chen Xiuyun slapped her forehead, turned around and ran out.

Just now, Chen Xiuyun's mother asked her to go to the field to pick some onions, but she happened to see Qu Shaoyang and forgot about picking the onions.

Qu Shaoyang held back his laughter and moved sideways to avoid a collision with Chen Xiuyun.

"Aunt, I'm here to ask Uncle Chen for medicine. Our raft has been repaired and we'll leave tomorrow." Qu Shaoyang greeted Doctor Chen's wife politely.

"Oh, oh. Come in and sit down. Come in. Old Chen, the young man from the Pai Gang is here to see you." Doctor Chen's wife enthusiastically invited Qu Shaoyang into the inner room.

Doctor Chen was flipping through a medical book in the room. When he saw Qu Shaoyang come in, he nodded and smiled at him.

"I guess it's about time for you to leave in the next two days. How is Erzhao's injury?"

"Much better. Today I was able to sit up with the help of something and even tried to walk a few steps.

Thanks to Uncle Chen, he saved Erzhao's life." Qu Shaoyang replied hurriedly.

"It's not a miracle cure, it's just a country folk trick.

The people who were on the raft are all in good physical condition. If it were someone else, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to save him."

Doctor Chen put down the book in his hand, took out paper and pen, and wrote a prescription.

"I'll give you another seven days' worth of medicine. After seven days, no matter where you go, follow this prescription and get another seven days' worth of medicine. Just take the medicine and take care of yourself."

(End of this chapter)