Chapter 402 Finally arrived at the Zongfu*
Meng Changqing promised, "The medical fee will never be small, and it will be paid until you are satisfied."
Doctor Hu muttered on the horse, "No Whenever you have money, you will satisfy me.”
The sound of horse hooves was too loud, and Meng Changqing didn’t hear it from the front.
After the group left the city, they saw Sanliting not long after walking.
Still some distance away, I saw someone standing in the pavilion.
Bafang ran at the front. He recognized the horse outside the pavilion with his sharp eyes, and immediately judged: "Master, this is the money!"
Sure enough, when he dismounted from the horse outside the pavilion, the money came to him. Welcoming them out, he brought the luggage that several people needed for their journey, "Master, this is yours."
After Meng Changqing took it, he went to help Bafang tie up the luggage. Bafang's luggage was larger than the others. One more package.
Lai Cai patted the extra bag and said: "The dry food and water bags are here." He took out another bag of silver from his arms and said, "Don't lose it. Be careful on the road. Remember Take good care of the young master.”
"I know, don't worry."
Meng Changqing and others did not stay at Sanliting for long, they almost picked up their luggage and left.
Going south along the official road, we traveled day and night, only stopping to rest when the horse was about to bear it no longer.
On the eighth day of July, they arrived at the northern suburbs of the capital, which was only half a day's journey from the capital gate.
Seeing that the horses were getting slower and slower, and Dr. Hu on the horse couldn't bear it anymore, Meng Changqing asked everyone to dismount and rest.
It happened that there was a river not far from the official road, and the water was quite clear. She took a few people's water bags to fill them with water. Bafang led a few horses and followed Meng Changqing. There were trees and grass beside the river, so that the horses could ride on the trees. Rest and eat grass.
Bafang settled the horse, squatted next to Meng Changqing, took a few sips of river water, and turned his head to see his young master's face was heavy, and comforted him: "Don't worry too much, Mr. Zong will definitely have an imperial doctor for treatment. ."
Meng Changqing nodded, met Bafang's gaze, and said with a smile: "I'm tired of asking you to follow me."
"What are you doing with me? It’s just me, there are no outsiders in our group, and everyone understands your feelings." Bafang found a thin mat from the package and spread it under the tree. "Master, please come and sit here for a while."
< br>Meng Changqing was about to speak when he saw Doctor Hu holding his waist a few steps away and cursing: "You stinky boy, you only have eyes for your young master, you can't leave without seeing me!"
"Ouch!" Bafang trotted forward quickly and helped him, "Sit down quickly!"
Meng Changqing also stepped forward to help him and waited until he sat down safely before letting go.
Doctor Hu pressed his waist, "I told you in advance, you can't even think of sending me away without a hundred taels of silver this time."
"A hundred taels is a hundred. Two, your medical skills are more than one hundred taels." Meng Changqing always talks nice, but in fact it is not that easy for her to get money.
Dr. Hu knew her temper well and planned to ask her for money before prescribing.
Xi Bei and Chu Mufeng also came over, and they rested by the river.
After wiping her face, Xi Bei said: "Changqing, I never asked you, how many days of leave will Mr. Wei give you?"
"Twenty days." Meng Changqing took out the dry food Give it to him.
"This is not enough time. We will leave for Beishan County before Mr. Zong fully recovers." Xi Bei said.
"My mother and the others are still in Beishan County. I don't feel at ease after being away for too long. Besides, my medical skills are shallow, and all I can do is send Dr. Hu to the Zongfu." Meng Changqing looked solemn. , within a few days there were vertical lines between my eyebrows.
"Don't be impatient." Xi Bei advised her, "Just do your best and obey fate."
After a short rest, the five people set off for the capital and entered the north gate of the capital before evening. After washing and changing clothes at an inn along the street, we went directly to the Zongfu.
When the gatekeeper of the Zong Mansion saw Meng Changqing, he immediately became excited, waved his hands and ran into the mansion.
The servants of the Zong Mansion completed the message transmission as quickly as possible, and soon Zong Shouqing heard the report from his entourage, "Master Xiao Meng is here with Doctor Hu!"
Zong Shouqing didn't even bother to put his chopsticks away. He stood up and walked to the door, "Please invite them in quickly!"
He almost arrived at the gate with the boy who notified him. When he went out, he saw Meng Changqing leading the door. With several people standing at the door, tears flashed in his eyes, "Changqing!" He pressed Meng Changqing's shoulders, and was so excited that he couldn't say anything.
Bafang took two steps forward to help Zong Shouqing. Meng Changqing took advantage of the introduction and took two steps back, "This is Dr. Hu."
"Please come in quickly!"
After entering the gate, Zong Shouqing led people all the way to the room where Zong Ruwen was recuperating.
As soon as he entered the yard, the smell of medicine hit his nostrils, and Meng Changqing became even more anxious, "How is it?"
"Don't be anxious." Zong Shouqing said, "Why don't Doctor Hu tell you after taking your pulse? That way it is clearer and I feel more confident."
Meng Changqing could hear his worries besides his illness from his words.
Pushing open the carved wooden door, the waiter inside had already stepped aside. Doctor Hu was helped by Bafang to sit in front of the bed.
Zong Ruwen was asleep in a daze, and the figures of people passing by him gradually woke him up. Only then did he open his eyes and saw Bafang bending down beside the bed.
He was surprised in his heart. Just when he was about to ask Bafang why he was here, he turned around and saw Meng Changqing also there.
He knew that the news of his illness must have reached Beishan County, and Meng Changqing returned to Beijing.
Seeing Mr. Zong's gaze directed towards him, Meng Changqing hurriedly stepped forward, and Bafang gave way with a wink.
"Master." Meng Changqing squatted beside the bed and called softly.
"Why are you back?" Mr. Zong spoke weakly and looked much thinner than before. His eyes were cloudy and there was no blood on his face.
Meng Changqing said: "I heard that you are not feeling well, so I came to see you."
Zong Ruwen shook his head, "It must be the Shouqing."
Meng Changqing explained for Zong Ruwen , "It was my uncle who mentioned you in his family letter."
"I am sick, not confused." "Yes." Zong Ruwen paused for a moment after saying the last two words, "How could the people in the Meng family know if the minister didn't tell me?" Doctor Hu said, "Keeping talking will affect me." Diagnosis, you go out and come in after I finish the diagnosis. I have been waiting for Mr. Zong for a long time."
Originally, Meng Changqing and Bafang were kicked out first, while Zong Shouqing stayed inside to answer Doctor Hu's questions.
As a result, Kung Fu Zong Shouqing, who had barely spoken a few words, was also kicked out, leaving only the old servant who had been serving Mr. Zong for a long time and two young boys who were quick and agile.
Meng Changqing saw Zong Shouqing clenching his palms and constantly stepping to look inside the door, and said, "I think Master, although he looks sick and haggard, is conscious, so there shouldn't be any big problems."
"I hope." Zong Shouqing took a deep breath and recited, "I hope my father can survive this."
Meng Changqing still doesn't know the condition of Mr. Zong, so he can only worry about it. .
Finally the door opened and Dr. Hu came out.