Adhere to the gentleman's principles

Chapter 126 Reminiscing the past! Posing a problem to Zhao Junning

Gan Cao quickly helped Zhao Junning and the other three up. When they were about to leave the yard, they suddenly heard a low voice behind them: "Wait, you just said you can do anything?"

The person who spoke was Shang Xu, who stroked his long beard and asked in a very calm voice. Zhao Junning turned around and answered without hesitation, "That's right."

Shang Xu's eyes flashed with a subtle cunning light, and he slowly said: "In this case, then you can do some work for me! As long as you can satisfy me, I will naturally give you the medicine, but the premise is that your maid and County Magistrate Jiang must not interfere in this matter." When Zhao Junning heard this, the fire of hope suddenly ignited in his heart, and he quickly responded: "Okay! No problem."

Then, she turned around and whispered a few words to Gancao, and then asked Gancao to take Jiang Yunchuan away first, while she resolutely stayed. In fact, from the beginning of dealing with Shang Xu, Zhao Junning keenly noticed that this old man had an extremely curious heart and loved to join in the fun. So, she cleverly used that sentence to successfully arouse Shang Xu's interest, and everything went as she expected.

Shang Xu pointed to a large dustpan on the ground and said in a cold tone: "Sort these medicines by type. Remember, you can only pick them up with your hands." As soon as he finished speaking, he found four small dustpans from somewhere and placed them aside. After making all the arrangements, Shang Xu lay back in the rocking chair leisurely, squinting his eyes, as if ready to watch the show.

Without saying anything, Zhao Junning immediately squatted down and began to carefully select the herbs. However, each of these four herbs was covered with sharp thorns, and one could get hurt if not careful. Gancao, who was standing outside the courtyard wall, was worried and could not leave his master alone, so he quietly climbed up a big tree and happened to see Zhao Junning picking herbs with difficulty. Not long after, his originally fair and delicate hands were covered with blood, which was very distressing.

"Does it hurt?" Shang Xu, who had been watching coldly, suddenly asked.

Zhao Junning clenched his teeth tightly, sweat dripping down his forehead, but he still managed to say, "It doesn't hurt." Seeing this, Shang Xu, who was standing by, raised his lips slightly and said with a half-smile, "You are quite infatuated. There are so many fickle men in this world. Why don't you believe this?"

Zhao Junning shook her head gently, looked into the distance with a firm gaze, and said slowly: "Maybe, I used to think so, and believed that most men are heartless and ungrateful. But since I met him, I discovered that there are such affectionate people in this world." When she said this, her eyes were full of tenderness and attachment.

Yes, she had gone through two reincarnations before she found this true love. She knew how much Li Ziyan loved her better than anyone else. Not only that, but even the people around her could see it. Even her good sisters had sighed and said that Ziyan treated her so well that they were really envious.

Recalling the past, Zhao Junning's heart is filled with sweetness. Although there were quarrels and conflicts during the time they spent together, they supported each other and helped each other through thick and thin. These beautiful memories are the source of strength that supports her through every difficult moment.

Shang Xu smiled and asked curiously, "Are there any interesting stories between you two?"

Zhao Junning smiled slightly, and then told a few light-hearted and humorous stories, all to entertain the old doctor.

Shang Xu listened with great interest and was refreshed. He said with emotion: "You two are really interesting! My wife and I were like this when we were young. At that time, I had just embarked on the path of medicine and my family was considered wealthy. And she was a daughter of a famous family, but she had a special liking for me. At the beginning, she was just like you, approaching me intentionally or unintentionally.

She was a brave and careful person with martial arts skills. She often climbed over the wall to find me. At that time, I was just like your daughter, a complete playboy. I had no interest in learning medicine and always tried to sneak out to fight crickets. Every time I was caught by my father and beaten, I still enjoyed it.

Later, my father arranged a marriage for me and promised the old woman to me. I thought she was happy with me and would go along with my wishes, but unexpectedly, on the wedding night, she took out all my cards and other small toys. She beat and scolded me all night, and cried non-stop.

How can a 16-year-old girl have such great strength? She knows kung fu, and so do I. I once tried to escape over the wall, but she chased me with a spear in her hand and stabbed me straight at it, scaring me so much that I dared not run away anymore. It was also because of her restraint that I stopped being naughty and achieved some success in medical skills.

Later, foreign enemies invaded and our family fled to Xueye City. Who would have thought that Bingzhou would not be at peace and foreign enemies would attack again. Our whole family joined the army and the enemy retreated...but we lost our home, my parents, and my wife was injured. I thought that with my superb medical skills, I could definitely save her. "Shang Xu said, smiled and shook his head.

"I overestimated myself. I didn't expect that the old woman would leave me, leaving me alone for twenty-five years. When I think back to when we first met, she was only ten years old, and I was only eleven years old.

When she married me, she was only sixteen years old, but she passed away at the age of twenty-two... After she left, I donated all the family property and only left this courtyard. Because I want to obey her last words, live well, and wait until I die of old age, and then go to find her. Otherwise, the old woman will be unhappy. "

Zhao Junning listened very attentively: "I guess you must be very much in love with your wife, right?"

Shang Xu smiled slightly and wiped away the tears from his eyes. "Yes... don't change the subject, pick up the herbs quickly. Don't think you can be lazy just because you chat with me. After picking up these herbs, you need to go to the flower garden five miles outside the city to pick some dandelion roots. Remember, you must walk the whole way. Make sure both backpacks are full before returning."

"This old man must be doing this on purpose. He lets us walk five miles to the outskirts of the city. It's really annoying." Gancao, who was climbing on a tree and secretly watching Zhao Junning, said angrily.

Zhao Junning smiled and agreed: "Okay, do you have any requests? I can do it according to your requirements." Shang Xu casually said: "Pick up the big and small ones separately."

After Zhao Junning picked up the herbs in the dustpan and placed them on the shelf, she carried the basket on her back and went out. Gancao jumped down from the tree, "Madam, I'll carry it on your back."

Zhao Junning saw Gancao and asked, "Didn't I ask you and Brother Jiang to go back?" Gancao lowered his head and said, "I'm worried about you. That old lady Shang is a bully. She asked you to go so far to collect herbs and she also asked so many things."

"Mr. Shang is just being tough on the outside, but he's actually a very nice person." Gan Cao didn't know what to say, "Young Madam, I'll go with you. At least I can protect you. You don't know martial arts, and I don't trust you to be alone."

Zhao Junning looked at his hands and nodded: "Okay."

Shang Xu took off his fan and sighed, "This little girl is quite interesting."

He got up, went into the house, took a cloth bag, walked to the winnowing basket filled with Yabilu, filled it with some Yabilu with a smile on his face, "Old woman, that girl is really like you, smart and capable but she doesn't know martial arts. If you were here, you would definitely like this girl, but you would also definitely scold me for being unreasonable and deliberately making things difficult for you." Shang Xu shook his head and went back to the house with a laugh.

The two of them arrived at the flower garden five miles outside the city, which stretched as far as the eye could see. They squatted down and carefully picked dandelions until night fell. The two baskets were full. Zhao Junning carried one on his back and the other in his hands, not letting Gan Cao help. "The young lady is not here, so I'll carry it for you and give it to you when we get to the door."

"Since you said I can go alone, I can't ask you to help me. Treat people with sincerity. I think Mr. Shang should be soft-hearted."

Licorice said angrily: "He is still soft-hearted. He is obviously a heart of stone. He is the young lady who deliberately treats you as a coolie."

Zhao Junning said, "Didn't you notice that I didn't feel uncomfortable at all today? And I didn't sweat." Gancao nodded, "I noticed it because the weather is good and windy today."

Zhao Junning shook his head: "You are wrong. The herbs that Mr. Shang asked me to pick are effective. He saw that my qi and blood were deficient and asked me to pick those herbs. It looked like I was injured. Those herbs can replenish qi and blood and regulate the body. They are extremely precious. That's why I am so energetic today." Gancao finally understood.

The two arrived at Shang Xu's house: "I'm here, you should go back quickly. Tomorrow you should wait for me here at the same time as when you went to look for Mr. Shang today. We will go back to save Zi Yan." Gan Cao knew that Zhao Junning would definitely be able to grasp the situation.