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The movement in the yard was very quiet, and I couldn't hear it if I distracted for a while.

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Bai Muxi was used to these little things that often passed by in the yard, turned over and didn't care.

In a daze, I heard a very soft "squeak" again.

The door opened quietly.

Bai Muxi didn't move at all, his body was weak and he was drowsy.

A dark shadow sneaked in, but just as he stepped into the room, suddenly!Qi Ming, who was sleeping on the ground, jumped up, came to him in the blink of an eye, and grabbed his neck.

With a sound of "bang dang", the black shadow was pinched by Qi Ming and slammed on the wooden door. He grinned his teeth in pain and became dizzy. The hand around his neck was like an iron hoop, making him unable to move.

Such a big movement, Bai Muxi was naturally awakened, he sat up suddenly, turned his head and saw under the moonlight, Qi Ming was pinching a man in black, his eyes were cold, his fingers tightened more and more, as if to strangle him to death.

The man in black was also taken aback, he didn't expect that he would miscalculate with such light hands and feet, and struggled desperately in panic.

Qi Ming pinched him, and the anger that had been forcibly suppressed just now rekindled, and his chest heaved rapidly.

He didn't fall asleep at all, he just tried his best to calm himself after lying down, but before he could calm down, the thief sneaked in, looking for death!

Thinking of Bai Muxi's hard life, just as his life improved, Xiao Xiao came to the door, and the two kinds of anger intertwined, Qi Ming really wanted to strangle this person to death, and it was also a warning to those who were eyeing Bai Muxi.

Bai Muxi was startled, ran over barefooted, and asked in a daze, "Who is he? A thief? But, what is he here to steal?"

I am almost destitute, what is there to steal?

Qi Ming pinched the thief, and said coldly: "Apart from pearl ointment, do you have any other valuables?"

Bai Muxi suddenly understood.

He has been selling pearl ointment for so long, and the only ones who are causing trouble are those servants of rich families, because he charged too high a price, and some colleagues just watched him as a joke. It seems that now that Miss Liu's family has spread the news, she has been targeted. on.

He still has nine boxes of pearl ointment left in his hand, and stacking them up can fill a jewelry box. No matter who it is, he can take it away. If Qi Ming reacts slower...

He was still in such a deep sleep just now, without any vigilance.

Bai Muxi suddenly felt cold all over.

Qi Ming pinched the man in black and asked, "Who sent you here?"

The man in black was pinched speechless by him, so Qi Ming let go of his fingers. Unexpectedly, as soon as he let go, the man in black who was very panicked began to hesitate, thinking that the other party was bluffing, and did not dare to really kill him. He started to hesitate, and Qi Ming immediately tightened his fingers again.

The man in black hurriedly said: "Boss Liu from the rouge shop on West Street! It's him! He asked me to steal the pearl ointment!"

Qi Ming looked back at Bai Muxi, who nodded with a complicated expression, and said, "I went to his shop before and wanted to sell the pearl ointment in the shop, but he didn't agree."

He even taunted him a bit, and asked someone to kick him out. After that, Bai Muxi detoured when he saw him.

Bai Muxi looked at the man in black and asked, "Then, what should he do, send him to the government?"

After saying that, he was discouraged, and he was sent to the government to be closed for a few days. If he turns around and retaliates against him, he will be unlucky.

Qi Ming said directly: "Then let's kill him."

The man in black was taken aback, and Bai Muxi was also frightened.

Qi Ming's tone was cold: "A thief who steals chickens and dogs, no one will pay attention to where he dies."

The man in black widened his eyes in horror.

Seeing that Qi Ming's expression was abnormal, Bai Muxi was afraid that he would really kill this person, so he hurriedly stopped him, and pulled back Qi Ming's hand that was pinching the man in black's neck: "Forget it, let him go, for some sake It's not worth the silver."

As soon as the hand around his neck was released, the man in black immediately ran away rolling and crawling.

Qi Ming was pushed by Bai Muxi to sit on a stool aside.

While stroking his back, Bai Muxi asked softly, "You... are you okay?"

Qi Ming's face was as deep as water, and he couldn't see much emotion, but Bai Muxi felt that his heart was not as calm as the surface, so he was silent for a while, and said: "I'll go for a walk, you go to sleep first."

After so long, it was the first time that he took the initiative to say that he wanted to go out. Bai Muxi was stunned, trying to stop him, fearing that he would be too depressed and there would be an accident when he went out, so he said in a hurry: "You left, what should I do if that person comes back again?" ?”

Qi Ming could only stand still.

Bai Muxi said: "If you feel bored in the room, sit in the yard for a while, I won't disturb you."

Qi Ming was silent for a long time, and sighed softly, as if he suddenly had no energy to think about these things anymore, he turned around and went back to the room: "Forget it, let's go to sleep."

Bai Muxi was naturally happy and nodded repeatedly.

In the second half of the night, there was no waves, but Bai Muxi suffered from two dark circles, and ran out early the next morning. He didn't tell Qi Ming what to do, and Qi Ming didn't think much about it. He just meditated and healed his injuries .

As a result, before noon, Bai Muxi dragged a doctor back to the yard, saying that he wanted to see a doctor for Qi Ming.

Qi Ming immediately frowned, and said stiffly: "No need, I'm fine."

But Bai Muxi didn't believe it: "You vomited blood last night, it's nothing to blame, I told the doctor, and the doctor said your condition is already very serious."

Qi Ming stood up and was about to leave, but Bai Muxi hurriedly stopped him: "Just take the pulse, let the doctor take the pulse, as long as the doctor says you're fine, I won't bother you about it anymore, okay, I've already done it." I paid the doctor's fee!"

Qi Ming's face was full of impatience. He seemed to be very resistant to this matter. Bai Muxi's hands that were dragging him irritated him, but seeing Bai Muxi's thin and frail figure, he couldn't move his hands to break free from him. , if you accidentally fall somewhere, and it is troublesome, just ask: "Where is the doctor from?"

The white-bearded doctor standing beside him twirled his beard and did not answer. Bai Muxi was angry with Qi Ming's attitude and replied for him: "This is the doctor in charge of Bairentang on South Street. He is famous for his superb medical skills!"

The outpatient fee is only five taels!Bai Muxi endured it, and didn't shout out this sentence.

Qi Ming sneered: "A doctor with superb medical skills either enters the palace or retires. No matter how bad he is, he enters the backyard of the rich and powerful. How dare a small family doctor call himself superb in medicine? Do you know how high the sky is?"

The doctor chuckled, Qi Ming's sarcasm didn't take it seriously, but Bai Muxi was so angry that he didn't expect that this person usually spoke badly to him, but he became even more serious to outsiders, as if he wanted to drive the doctor away in anger.

"Whether your medical skills are high or not, you can ask someone to feel your pulse and tell you about your symptoms. If it is true or not, then you will know?" Bai Muxi said angrily, "You say you are a minor problem, and you need the court to check for a minor problem." Imperial doctor?"

Bai Muxi also lost his temper, and dragged Qi Ming to force him to the stone table in the yard, sat down on him, put his wrist on the small cotton pad brought by the doctor, and asked the doctor to feel his pulse.

The doctor has a good temper and was not angry because of Qi Ming's words. After taking Qi Ming's pulse, he put away the small cushion and asked Bai Muxi with a smile if Qi Ming had been suffering from qi deficiency recently, coughing up blood from time to time, and having difficulty breathing. Bai Muxi nodded frantically.

The doctor told Bai Muxi very seriously that Qi Ming's throat was injured and he coughed up blood. If he didn't treat it for a long time, he might be life-threatening due to suffocation.

Bai Muxi was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he hurriedly asked if there was any problem in other places, the doctor shook his head and said that there were no serious problems in other places.

Qi Ming, who was originally very impatient, was slightly taken aback when he heard this.

The doctor gave Bai Muxi a prescription, and Bai Muxi thanked him and sent the doctor away. When he turned around, he saw Qi Ming looking at him expressionlessly: "How much did you pay for the visit?"

Bai Muxi paused, hesitated between saying or not, thinking that if he knew that the cost was so expensive, maybe he would obediently take the medicine?Then he said honestly: "Five taels of silver."

Qi Ming: "..."

He remembered that Bai Muxi's three meals a day added up to only forty or fifty Wen.

Qi Ming said helplessly: "I'm fine, don't find a doctor for me."

After a pause, he said again: "If you get sick in the future, don't go to him. He's a quack who cheats money."

Bai Muxi stared at him, and after a while, slowly narrowed his eyes. In view of Qi Ming's concealment of his illness before, and the casual mockery of the doctor just now, he didn't quite believe Qi Ming this time.

So he secretly went to the pharmacy to grab the medicine, and confirmed to the pharmacy clerk that this prescription is okay, it is for treating throat injuries, but the medicine prescribed is quite expensive, seven days of medicine needs about ten taels of silver, The prescription said, at least two months to eat.

Bai Muxi was ruthless, and caught him for fifteen days in one breath, and spent more than 20 taels in the blink of an eye, which made Bai Muxi's flesh hurt terribly, but thinking about Qi Ming's frightening appearance last night, he still thinks that treatment is more important , Money can be earned again.

The money has been spent, and the medicine has already been caught. No matter how impatient Qi Ming is, he still has to drink this sour and unpleasant concoction every day under the supervision of Bai Muxi, which is probably retribution.

However it didn't help.

For the past five or six days, Bai Muxi has not been in the mood to sell his pearl ointment outside. Every day when he wakes up, he stares at Qi Ming and drinks the medicine, three times a day, hoping that Qi Ming will get better soon, for fear that if he is not paying attention, he will vomit blood like that night He didn't even think about going over when Miss Liu invited him over again.

So three days later, Liu Chuyun came to the door in person in a carriage. Along with her, there was also a strange and gorgeously dressed young lady, who naturally also came for Yunzhi Pearl Cream.

This eldest lady is different from the previous ones, she is a daughter of a very famous family, because Liu Yuanwai and her father have a good relationship, she also has some affection for Liu Chuyun, after hearing about this, she was curious for a while, and Please introduce Liu Chuyun.

As soon as this glamorous young lady stepped into the courtyard, she immediately made the already dusty small courtyard even more dilapidated. Bai Muxi was nervous and at a loss. After welcoming her into the house, she found that the tables and chairs in her room were all worn out. Unbearable, he simply couldn't invite the eldest lady to take a seat, even Liu Chuyun was not suitable to stay in this yard, if the wooden thorns on the long bench caught the clothes of these two daughters, it would be too rude up.

Fortunately, the entourage brought by the eldest lady hurriedly took out two brand-new cushions from the carriage and spread them on the bench, so the two daughters barely had a place to sit.

Bai Muxi stood aside in embarrassment, his cheeks blushed, he didn't feel insulted by the follower's actions, but felt ashamed of his lack of resources.

Liu Chuyun looked at him with a smile: "Okay, okay, we're not here to see you, so don't be nervous, just take out your baby."

Bai Muxi rushed into the back room, took out the pearl ointment from the box, and handed it to the rich lady respectfully.

The young lady took it over, opened it, took a look, and sniffed it a little. She felt that although the small box was made in a normal way, the faint fragrance of the pearl paste was very pleasant, so she asked him: "What kind of fragrance is this? Why have I never smelled it before?" Pass?"

Bai Muxi said: "This is the fragrance of the fairy grass Lingjinghua unique to the South China Sea. The Lingjing flower blooms on a fairy island in the South China Sea. It blooms in all seasons. I heard that the fragrance of the flower can spread thousands of miles when it is the strongest. All birds and animals are intoxicated by it. People in the South China Sea often take a petal and put it on the head of the bed, smelling it can make people feel at ease and sleep with a good dream.”

The young lady liked the taste very much, held it in her hand and looked at it for a few more times, and decided to buy four or five boxes first, and use it to see.

Bai Muxi was stunned, subconsciously went to look at Liu Chuyun, and saw Liu Chuyun showing him a mischievous smile, the scars on her face were getting lighter and weaker, she smiled slightly, looking bright.

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