Amazing Pastoral World: Unparalleled Medical Queen

Xilin County has a comfortable climate with four distinct seasons. In the center of the county is a rainbow-shaped stone bridge over the Cangyun River that runs through the city.

The streets along the river are paved with long bluestone slabs, and are lined with teahouses, taverns, pawnshops, workshops and other shops. There are also many small stalls selling snacks and small toys on the open spaces on both sides of the street. The streets are crowded with people: some are carrying loads on their shoulders, some are delivering goods in ox carts, some are strolling in groups of three or two, and some are standing on the shore to admire the scenery of Cangyun River... a prosperous scene.

Lu Ke'er walked and stopped, often stopping in front of shops and stalls to chat with the shop owners and admire the dazzling array of goods. If she found something she was interested in, she would bargain with the seller.

Yu Qianjing and Gao Yutang followed her, excited.

In the capital, both of them are scion of prominent families with strong backgrounds, and both are ideal candidates for the sons-in-law of noble ladies in the capital. Normally, girls chase after them, so how could they accompany girls shopping?

Moreover, Lu Ke'er was not like an ordinary Beijing girl. She was generous, daring to speak and act, and never hid her inner thoughts. She would haggle with the seller for a penny without feeling any shame. The expression on her face was so vivid and bright, as if it gathered the autumn sunshine, dazzling but also comfortable.

She knew a lot, had a wide range of knowledge, and often said surprising things, which impressed them greatly. They used to think that shopping was the most boring and tedious thing, but shopping with Lu Ke'er was such a cheerful and interesting entertainment.

The three of them walked on the street, becoming a beautiful sight. Passers-by turned their heads to look at them, and the rate of turning back was almost 100%.

The three men were handsome and the women were pretty. Even in the county town, such people were rare.

Lu Ke'er stopped in front of a stall selling poultry.

There were several bamboo cages on the ground, with several live chickens and ducks in them. Next to them was a smaller cage with a dozen pigeons in it.

Lu Ke'er's gaze stopped on two of the pigeons.

There were two pigeons, one black and one white. The white pigeon's feathers were as white as snow, while the black pigeon's feathers were as black as ink. They both had small pointed reddish-brown beaks, clever eyes, and slender legs. They were very cute and beautiful.

At this moment, they were huddled in a corner of the cage, head to head, cooing softly.

Among the dozen or so cooing pigeons in the cage, Lu Ke'er could only hear the conversation between these two pigeons.

"This bucktoothed guy wants to sell us out," said the black pigeon.

"In the eyes of humans, we are just a dish of food." The angry voice of the white dove.

"It's all your fault today. I told you not to eat those grains, but you refused to listen. Now you're caught. As the human race says, there's no such thing as a free lunch."

"How could I know it was a trap?"

"Why does that woman keep staring at us?"

"Are you sure she's targeting us and not the other pigeons?"

"It's us. The other pigeons are so stupid, how can they be as smart as us?"

"But even though we are smart, we are trapped in this cage just like them."

"I told you this is all your fault. If you were half as smart as I am you wouldn't have been caught."

"Won't you catch it too?"

"Do you have a heart? Who am I doing this for? If it wasn't to save you, would I have been caught?"

"Okay, it's all my fault, don't be angry. Oh, really? The girl is still watching us."

"What does she want to do? Isn't she going to buy us?"

As if responding to its question, the girl smiled brightly at it and asked the stall owner: "Brother, how much are these two pigeons?"

The stall owner looked up.

As expected, he has a mouthful of buck teeth.

Seeing Lu Ke'er smiling and pointing her slender fingers at the two pigeons, one black and one white, huddled in the corner of the cage, he grinned and replied, "One is five hundred coins, and two are one ounce."

"So expensive?" Lu Ke'er was surprised.

An average meat pigeon costs only one hundred coins.

The bucktooth explained, "These two are newly grown wild pigeons from Mount Luyun, one male and one female. I put a lot of effort into catching them. One tael is the cheapest price."

Lu Ke'er wanted to say something, but Yu Qianjing interrupted and said, "Miss Lu, if you like it, I'll buy it for you."

Gao Yutang heard this and immediately followed up: "Master, it's better not to bother Qian Jing with such a small matter. I'll pay."

As he said this, he reached into his arms and took out some silver.

But as soon as he put his hand in, he froze.

Seeing his expression, Yu Qianjing sneered, "You didn't bring any money, did you?"

After saying that, he took out an exquisite purse from his arms, took out one or two taels of silver, and was about to hand it to Bucktooth.

Gao Yutang put down his hand in dismay: "What's there to be proud of? Next time I will buy something better for Master."

"Stop scrambling to pay." Lu Ke'er pressed down Yu Qianjing's hand and took out a tael of silver and gave it to Bucktooth. "Take it. I won't bargain with you. I want these two pigeons."

He grinned, his buck teeth gleaming in the sun: "You are so lucky, young lady, to be loved by such an outstanding young man. All the young ladies must be envious to death."

Lu Ke'er was stunned when she heard this, then she laughed and said, "Brother, you are wrong. This young man is not my admirer."

Yu Qianjing's face turned red, and she defended herself, "That's right, don't talk nonsense. Who loves her? I'm just worried that she has no money!"

Bucktooth was a little embarrassed: "I'm sorry, I thought..."

He smiled and said nothing more. He took out a new bamboo cage, took out the two shivering pigeons, one black and one white, put them in the cage, closed the cage door, and handed it to Lu Ke'er.

Lu Ke'er was holding the cage, her eyes fixed on the two pigeons, her almond-shaped eyes shining with dazzling brilliance.

"Coo, coo..." The two pigeons snuggled closer, and their hair stood up fluffy.

“This girl really bought us.”

"It's over, it's over. We're going to become a dish on her table soon."

"The way she stared at us was so scary."

"We will never see tomorrow's sun, woo woo..."

"Stop arguing, or I'll pluck your feathers." Lu Ke'er brought the cage in front of her, stared at the two little pigeons, and said viciously, "Let me think about what dish I can make with you? Um, roasted squab? Braised pigeon? Braised pigeon meat?"

Every time she mentioned the name of a pigeon dish, the two little pigeons would tremble.

Yu Qianjing and Gao Yutang watched in amazement.

"These two little guys seem to be quite smart, and they seem to understand what you say." Yu Qianjing looked thoughtful, with a gleam in his eyes as he looked at the little pigeons.

Gao Yutang couldn't bear it: "Master, are you really going to eat them? They don't have much meat, and they won't fill a bowl if they are cooked. I think it's better to keep them as pets. Look, they are so cute."

"Coo coo..." The two little pigeons looked at Gao Yutang with gratitude and kept calling.

This gentleman is right, he is a good man!

Lu Ke'er laughed secretly in her heart, but her pretty face was stern. She said to the two little pigeons with disdain: "Pets? Can they do the job? I don't like such pets. Besides, I never keep useless people around me!"