Chapter 12 Qin Huaiyu

It was just getting light outside when Yun Ye got up. It wasn’t because he was hardworking, but because he couldn’t sleep because of the carbon gas in the room. The damn charcoal brazier had been burning for half the night, but it didn’t bring much heat, but it produced a lot of carbon monoxide. He felt dizzy, and if he slept any longer, he might die.

He went to the old lady’s room to take a look, and then went to the rooms of the little girls to open the windows and doors to ventilate the air. Fortunately, no poisoning incident occurred. The little girls were sleeping soundly. The thick fur blankets were very warm. He tucked in the corners of the children’s beds and quietly walked out of the room. The old woman was watching from the window, her eyes a little moist. This was something she had to do every day, but now that her brother cared about them, she wondered what good deeds these little girls had done in their past lives to have such a caring brother in this life.

After running a few laps around the garden and doing a full set of radio gymnastics, she warmed up and picked up the long spear on the weapon rack. She practiced the spear technique taught by Professor Cheng Chumo several times. I don’t know if it was because of her mood or because she had improved her spear technique, but today’s practice of the spear technique was completely There was nothing awkward about it, it was smooth and natural, as if it had been created by nature itself. When the mood struck, he let out a wild cry and the spear followed his leg, turning into a long dragon and rushing towards the arrow tower in the courtyard. With a crack, it penetrated the target, and the spear tail was still shaking up and down. Not bad, not bad, it was right in the middle of the three rings. While he was proudly commenting on his own work, Lao Zhuang emerged from behind a tree, his face still showing signs of shock.

“Your Excellency’s skill with the Hundred Birds and Phoenix Spear, which was passed down from Zhao Zilong, has become even more exquisite. You hit the target within five steps, which is truly admirable.”

“Are you praising me or insulting me? What five steps to hit the target, what is the technique of the hundred birds and phoenixes? It is obviously the art of the military’s open and close battle formation.”

“Then I must have remembered it wrong. I’ve been in the army for twenty years and I can’t even recognize the military spear technique. I should be damned.”

“Get out!”

Zhuang San stopped halfway and came back. “Master, in the future, don’t practice your spear skills in front of a crowd. I’m really worried about the eight young ladies in the house. It would be bad if they were hurt by your domineering behavior.” After saying that, he shut up and looked like a loyal and courageous man.

Well, Yun Ye sighed, “I’m not the material for martial arts. I’ve been practicing a set of spear skills for half a year and I’ve been mistaken for someone else. I’m told that Zhao Zilong taught me. He seemed to see the sad and angry gaze of Zhao Zilong with a white horse and silver spear.

Turning his grief into an appetite, he had already swallowed two bowls of millet porridge and was about to swallow another bowl when Cheng Chumo arrived.

This kid pulled a cart of gifts, respectfully greeted the old lady in the living room, then dragged Yun Ye to the side hall, saying that he was in a hurry in the morning and didn’t have breakfast. He asked Yun Ye to make him a few pig’s feet, and then a big bowl of braised pork, sweet and sour ribs, and preferably a big bowl of whatever head. Last night was too little, and he was not allowed to eat a few bites before being driven away by Lao Cheng. He deliberately kept his stomach empty to come and eat a big meal in the morning.

What kind of person eats those things so early in the morning? Aren’t you afraid of getting tired of it? Seeing Cheng Chumo’s hopeful look, it was not good to say anything else. After all, there was nothing that the Cheng family could not digest. He ordered the braised pig’s feet and pig’s liver that had been made last night, cut some and brought them up, and then reheated a bowl of braised pork. He made another bowl of braised pork balls. Forget it, I’d better do it myself. The kitchen still can’t make the right flavor.

Cheng Chumo leaned against the kitchen doorframe and nibbled on a large piece of pork liver, watching Yun Ye cook for him. The two brothers had long since gotten used to each other. Where else would a guest wait on the door for dinner, while the host’s husband was busy in the kitchen, especially a young nobleman and a marquis. If this got out, it would definitely cause a sensation, and it might even attract the censure of the imperial censor.

But they didn’t care. One thought it was only natural to ask his brother for food, and the other thought it was only natural to cook for his brother. The cook ran away in fear, thinking that not being able to satisfy the host’s requirements would be a big stain on his career. But the marquis was too difficult to please. He had tears in his eyes after tasting the marquis’s dishes last night. This was not food for humans, but probably the standard for immortals.

On the small table in the kitchen, Cheng Chumo finished the table of dishes in a flash, grabbed a handful of oil, picked up the teapot and gulped down half a pot of tea. He then let out a sigh and said, “My father is looking for you. He wants you to bring the medical supplies and go to the Yiguo Gong Mansion.”

“I’m not a doctor. If you want to see a doctor, go see a doctor!”

“Dad thinks you’re much better at seeing patients than doctors. Besides, what can those quacks do about Uncle Qin’s illness? Huaiyu has been begging me for days. If it weren’t for you coming back just now, and the family business not being in order, he would have come to see you the day before. Uncle Qin and Dad are sworn brothers. Would they let you off the hook?” Cheng Chumo said nonchalantly, picking his teeth.

Qin Qiong must be anemic. The massive blood loss in his early years caused his hematopoietic function to decline, and the blood was less active and carried insufficient oxygen molecules, causing him to be weak and sickly. He would be bedridden with even a slight headache or fever. I don’t know if a blood transfusion would help. Based on the medical principle of treating people like livestock, I’ll go and take a look, and if it doesn’t work, I’ll say so. In any case, it’s better than the Tang Dynasty doctors who used lime as a wound medicine.

Liu Jinbao was ordered to go to the barracks and get his coal stove back, and then get some more coal. The old lady was told to find a blacksmith to make a few more of the same stoves, and then make dozens of iron buckets for backup. If they could make an iron kettle, that would be best. The old lady didn’t want to scold her grandson in front of outsiders, so she just told the housekeeper to go to Cien Temple and find a few familiar neighbors. He remembered that there were several blacksmiths, and if the things they made worked well, they would keep them at home. She was determined not to let her grandson’s secret recipe be passed on to irrelevant people.

Yun Ye took the first-aid kit and a small bottle of strong liquor, and told the servant to lead the big green horse, and then he was ready to go out. But he saw Cheng Chumo dawdling and not moving. “What else do you want to do? I’ve already prepared everything. Hurry up and go. After seeing the patient, I have to come back to install the stove. I didn’t sleep well last night because of the carbon gas.”

“There are still a few things missing.” Cheng Chumo looked inscrutable.

Yun Ye checked and found that nothing was missing. Everything was there, including the simple stethoscope he had made in the barracks.

Cheng Chumo pointed to the kitchen. He knew that Yun Ye’s kitchen utensils were all specially made and could not be found in the kitchen of the Yiguo Gongfu.

“Are you asking me to go to the doctor or to cook? The house is a mess, the food is inedible, I can’t sleep, I almost fell into the toilet last time I went to the bathroom, and my grandmother scolded me for using too much toilet paper. I can’t live like this anymore. My sisters have to spend half a day washing me, the bed is hard as a stone, and the blanket is as heavy as a stone. How can I live like this? How can I find the time to cook, let alone eat vegetables? Look at my fingers, they’re all covered in calluses. When Yun Ye talked about the miserable life in Chang’an in recent days, he was really in tears and sniffling.

Cheng Chumo looked at him like a monster. The food just eaten by the royal family may not be as delicious as this, but why is it still so hard to swallow? Who doesn’t have a brazier in the house in the middle of winter? I haven’t seen poor people without braziers. Covering yourself with fur is a luxury only the nobles can enjoy. Who doesn’t use bamboo sticks in the latrine? Only the emperor uses silk, and with his current temper, he may also use bamboo sticks to wipe his butt. Eat vegetables? Eat vegetables in the middle of winter? The daily output of the soup kitchen is only a hundred or so catties, which is not enough to supply the emperor, the empress, and the emperor. There is no extra for others to eat. Even if there are important court officials who are sick, the emperor occasionally gives them a few catties. Who else has seen it?

“Brother, you are with the old immortal, so you don’t lack these things. You are not in the world, right? This is how the world is. Don’t be so entangled. Can’t you live through the hard times?”

Cheng Chumo felt he should be beaten after saying this, so he quickly added, “The Duke of E has already lost his temper and said that the delicious food last night was not for him. You are not respecting your elders, and he is going to beat you up. My father persuaded him to come down. Now he is waiting for you at the Qin residence with Duke Wei and Duke Ying. Hurry up and let the servants bring the equipment. Let’s go quickly. If he loses his temper again, it will be our misfortune.”

I can’t afford to offend him! He’s an old guy from the bandit lair! In the end, I had to let the servant bring the full kitchen equipment and follow him, and also bring the spices.

It’s so annoying. Why should the Qins, the Chengs, and the Nius live in Taipingfang, while my family lives in Yong’anfang? Taipingfang is just one street away from the palace gate, but my house is a million miles away? The difference between Tiananmen Square and the outer ring road in Beijing today. The Duke is valuable, but does that mean that I, a marquis, am just a dog bone? What’s even more infuriating is that the two stone lions at Lao Qin’s front door are more than a person tall, with ferocious looks and arrogant demeanor. My family’s two lions look like poodles? There are also two iron halberds stuck in the door, which are said to be the ceremonial weapons bestowed by Li Erqin, making people feel inferior.

Fortunately, the red gate with its full set of copper nails had a side door, and a young man in full fur stood in front of it. Seeing Yun Ye and Cheng Chumo galloping up to meet them, Yun Ye said, “Brother Yun, I am Qin Huaiyu, and I am late in greeting you. I hope you will forgive me.”

The respectful etiquette and serious face made people want to beat him. Yun Ye was still just thinking about it, but Cheng Chumo had already started, no, he had started kicking. He was a martial arts family, and when he kicked him, his upper body just swayed, but his feet didn’t move at all.

“Xiao Ye is my brother. If you dare to make acid water, I will kick you to death.” Xiao Cheng scolded and threw the reins to the servant, dragging Yun Ye into the door. He gave Qin Huaiyu a wry smile and grabbed his sleeve to indicate that they should go in together.

“Brother Huaiyu, you are being too formal. Uncle Qin is ill, and as a junior, I should have come to visit him sooner. I am sorry that I am only arriving today. Please forgive me, Brother Huaiyu.”

“Brother Yun is a great man. I heard about your deeds from Ugly Cow, and I was very inspired. I planned to visit your residence a few days ago, but Ugly Cow said that you were too busy with your family to come. I am really ashamed to ask you to treat my father today.”

“You two are done yet? Uncle Qin is waiting. If you don’t stop, no one will dare to stop you.”

After passing through the flower hall and arriving in the front courtyard, before entering the moon gate, he heard a roar: “You little brat, did you bring the person?”