The journey of the only child of a peasant family to take the imperial examination

Zhao Renzhi was not a particularly broad-minded person, and he immediately scolded him, "You are blind, where are you going? If you want to die, I will grant your wish right now!"

Then he continued to curse at the trembling shop assistant at the door of the medicine shop: "You are so stupid! You scared my horse. Believe it or not, I will smash your medicine shop!"

"Please spare me, sir, please spare me, it was unintentional. It was all because of this stinky beggar who had no money but came in to buy medicine and made the pharmacy stink, so I kicked him out." The waiter was scared silly just now, but now he reacted and begged for mercy.

A horse is much more valuable than him. If he really scares the horse, he won’t be able to afford the compensation even if he sells it!

The neutral person who was pushed to the ground struggled for a long time before slowly getting up from the ground.

He bowed and kowtowed to them: "Sir, please spare my life, sir, please spare my life!"

Zhang Pingan couldn't bear to watch it any longer, and it seemed that the time was almost right.

So he advised, "Brother Zhao, forget it. It's nothing serious anyway. Look at the way they look. They can't possibly have money to compensate you. There's no need to get angry with them. Let's go and have dinner!"

If Zhang Ping'an and Liu Sanlang were not there, Zhao Renzhi would definitely whip these two untouchables a few times to vent his anger.

Zhang Ping'an was trying to persuade him, so he couldn't lose his temper anymore. He could only say bitterly, "Ping'an, it's only because you're here. Otherwise, I'd make them both look bad. I'm the rarest of horses! They're lucky!"

"Brother Zhao is kind and righteous!"

Since people gave him some face, Zhang Ping'an naturally had to praise them.

Several people pulled the reins and were about to leave.

The middle-aged man who had been bowing and kowtowing on the ground suddenly raised his head, rushed over, and asked anxiously, "Ping'an? Are you Zhang Ping'an? The Zhang Ping'an from Zhangjia Village, Shuanghe Town, Wushan County, Ezhou Prefecture?"

"You know me?" Zhang Pingan was surprised.

Zhao Renzhi and Liu Sanlang were also surprised. Could this be an acquaintance?

"Ping'an, it's me! My grandfather was your enlightenment teacher, do you still remember? You were enlightened in a private school in Luojia Village, and later when you were in the provincial capital, you visited my home!" The middle-aged man couldn't help but shed tears.

Although he was very dirty, the logic of his language was clear.

Zhang Pingan's pupils trembled when he heard this. He then carefully looked at the person in front of him, and then asked tentatively: "Are you Brother Luo?"

"It's me, it's me, it's me!" Brother Luo was very excited.

It was like seeing a life-saving straw.

"Brother Luo, what's wrong with you? Why did you come out of the pharmacy? Is someone sick?" Zhang Ping'an said as he got off his horse and helped Brother Luo stand up.

Liu Sanlang followed closely behind.

When Zhao Renzhi saw that this was actually an acquaintance and it seemed that they had a good relationship, he put away his arrogant look, dismounted and stood aside.

Brother Luo cried and replied, "Ping'an, we've been through such a hard time these past few years, you have no idea. Let's not talk about this for now. I just went to the pharmacy to get medicine for my father, but I didn't have enough money, so they kicked me out!"

"Uncle Luo is sick? Is it serious?" Zhang Pingan asked with a frown.

Then he decisively led his men into the pharmacy and continued, "Brother Luo, what medicine do you want? Let's get Uncle Luo some medicine first. Don't worry about the money. I'll cover it for you!"

The guy came to his senses at this time. He realized that he had met a wealthy acquaintance who seemed quite rich and powerful. He did not dare to neglect him.

He quickly replied, "Your Excellency, this guest just wanted to buy some herbs: cinnamon twig, salvia miltiorrhiza, notoginseng, safflower, Chuanxiong, astragalus, roasted liquorice root, angelica root, and pinellia tuber. These herbs are all shipped from the south and are very valuable. Salvia miltiorrhiza is also included, so a set of medicine is not cheap."

After that, he bowed to Brother Luo again and said with a flattering smile, "I'm sorry for what happened just now, sir. It's really because the shopkeeper above is very strict!"

Brother Luo no longer has the energy to argue with him. He has suffered enough in the past few years, and his edges have been completely smoothed out. He can tolerate much more than before.

He just waved his hand and said, "Everyone has difficulties, I don't mind. Hurry up and get me some medicine!"

After he finished speaking, he paused and continued, "Please also get me some Angelica dahurica, Clematis chinensis, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Aconite root, Chuanwu, Asarum, Eucommia ulmoides, and Millettia reticulata."

When the waiter heard this, he couldn't help but look at Zhang Ping'an and wait for him to make the decision. The one who pays is the boss.

"Just do as Brother Luo said, get twenty sets each, and also a ginseng that is more than ten years old," Zhang Pingan nodded and ordered.

The clerk was about to agree, but when he heard about ginseng, he felt a little embarrassed and said, "Sir, to be honest, there is ginseng in the store, but it's not something I can decide. Medicinal herbs are very valuable in Kaifeng, and ginseng is an excellent supplement for replenishing qi and strengthening the spleen. Many people are eyeing it, and it's not something you can buy just by having money. This..."

He said this with an embarrassed expression on his face.

Zhao Renzhi certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity to do someone a favor. He stepped forward and ordered, "Call out your shopkeeper!"

"Okay, I'll go right away," the waiter said and ran to the back hall.

Zhao Renzhi then explained to Zhang Pingan, "What the young man said just now is true. He didn't lie. Kaifeng has a large population and a 300,000-man army stationed there. The war has been going on for years and the people are living in poverty. Medicinal materials have always been in short supply, let alone something as precious as ginseng. But don't worry, I know the owner of this medicine shop. With me here, he'll at least give me some face!"

"Thank you very much, Brother Zhao," Zhang Ping'an bowed and thanked him without being polite to him. Now was not the time to be polite.

Then he asked Brother Luo: "Uncle Luo, do you have rheumatism and heart palpitations?"

When Zhang Ping'an was a child, his family grew medicinal herbs, and he had some understanding of the medicinal properties and effects of these herbs.

I roughly know that it is used to treat rheumatism and heart palpitations.

Brother Luo didn't hide anything and nodded in response, "Yes, his condition is very serious now. I don't think he will live long, but I want him to feel more comfortable before he passes away. Drinking some medicine can relieve his symptoms and make him feel less painful!"

Zhang Ping'an had heard before that both Brother Luo and Brother Luo were filial sons.

Otherwise, I wouldn't be buying medicine for Master Luo in such a difficult situation.

"Brother Luo, I'm new to Kaifeng today. I came here to take up the post with my eldest brother-in-law. I'm not very familiar with Kaifeng. You can take the medicine back to Uncle Luo later. I'll bring a doctor to check his pulse tomorrow. As I said before, don't worry about the money. Uncle Luo helped our family so much in the past. I'm very happy that I can do my bit now," Zhang Ping'an said with a soothing smile.