Chapter 779
However, the leader said, "There is a man named Jin An on our mountain. I heard that his uncle is a doctor. He went up the mountain with his uncle to collect medicine when he was a child, and he might know him."
I thought this would work, so they ordered a minion to call Jin An.
At this time, it was already dark. The leader said to me and the clever boy: "It's getting late, go to my house to eat something. Let's wait while eating."
So we followed the boss to his house, the same structure as the one just now, not far away, just southwest of the one just now.
As soon as he entered the house, the leader ordered the meal. At this time, a woman in her twenties served the meal.
The big leader said: "This is my wife, Mrs. Wang."
As he said that, the woman put her hands together on her chest, bent her knees slightly, and lowered her head slightly, which was a salute to me.
When I saw that although I was in the bandit's nest and had no makeup on, this woman was still quite beautiful. I don't know if it was the wife of the big leader who robbed the village.
I hurriedly bowed to her and said, "Madam, don't be too polite."
After saying that, Wang turned around and entered the inner room. According to ancient etiquette, she could not eat with us at the same table. Therefore, I didn't make a sound.
At this time, the boss poured me a bowl of wine. I quickly refused and said that I had to consider treating your second brother and could not drink it tonight.
The big leader didn't force himself, and took a sip and called me to eat the food.
There were a few side dishes on the table, and a whole chicken. The staple food was white flour steamed buns. This was definitely a meal for a well-off family in that era.
The big leader pulled a chicken leg for me, and the clever boy also pulled it. While eating, he introduced himself. He said that his surname was Liu, and his single name was Ju. The injured one was his junior brother, named Chang Yuchun. This clever boy was Chang Yuchun's brother-in-law, named Lan Yu.
His family was originally in a good situation, with hundreds of acres of land. But the previous year he offended a Mongolian Qianhu (a military officer in the Yuan Dynasty, generally a fifth-rank official), and he couldn't make it anymore, so he had to take some tenants who farmed for him to go up the mountain to be a bandit.
After two years, it has grown from dozens of people when they first went up the mountain to more than two hundred people now.
When I heard this, I almost choked by the steamed bun and said, "You said your second brother is Chang Yuchun? This boy is Lan Yu? Which Chang? Which Yu? Which Chun? Which Lan? Which jade?"
At this time, Lan Yu spoke, "My brother-in-law, surnamed Chang, is very Chang. Meeting is encountering, and spring is spring, summer, autumn and winter. I am the blue sky, the beautiful jade."
When I heard this, I was shocked.
Good, this is amazing. I have never heard of Liu Ju, but I know about Chang Yuchun and Lan Yu. They are all generals under Zhu Yuanzhang, and they will be all figures who will be named Duke in the future.
I was stunned when a small minion came outside and said, "Big leader, Jin An is here."
Liu Ju said: "Jin'an, come in quickly."
At this time, a man in his forties came in. He looked very much like an authentic farmer.
He bowed and bowed to Liu Ju first and said, "Big Leader, what are the instructions?"
I hurriedly said, "Brother Jin, I heard that you have collected medicine before. I don't know, do you recognize a herb called mandala flower, also called dog walnut, which is a poisonous herb with anesthetic effect."
Jin Andao: "I know this. Does it bloom like a trumpet flower? The plant looks a bit like an eggplant from a distance, and it will be blooming next month."
I hurriedly said, "Yes! Yes! Where is it here?"
Jin Andao: "It's rare to see our awl mountain, but there are many on the leek mountain in the east."
When I heard this, I remembered it in my heart that the bandits' nest now is Suzu Mountain. The mountain where I was captured should be Juicai Mountain. The mountain with a large basin where I was originally located was Heishiling.
When Liu Ju heard this, he said excitedly: "Okay! OK! You will ask Du Heizi to arrange two people to follow you tomorrow. You will go to Chiucai Mountain to pick this herb."
After saying that, he turned his head and said to me, "How much does it take?"
I thought to myself, I don’t know how to use this mandala flower. It’s poisonous. If you use it less, it will not work. If you use it too much, it will not work. If you use it too much, it will not be possible to numb people until you wake up. I have to find some animals or something to do the experiment first.
So I said, "Cook more, pick him about a hundred pounds, spread it out and dry it first."
Liu Ju said: "Jin'an, just do what Mr. Hu said and go tomorrow morning. You go back first to prepare."
Jin An answered and left.
As soon as we left the door, Liu Ju shouted again, "Wait first!" Then he followed up and muttered to him at the door. We couldn't hear anything, and we didn't care about him, just continued to eat.
When Liu Ju returned to the dining table, I said again:
"I have never used this mandala flower before, I have only seen the records in the book. Moreover, this medicine is also highly toxic. If the dosage is not correct, it is easy to cause death.
Now Brother Chang’s arrow is still inside, I have to undergo surgery to remove it. But if I want surgery, I have to perform anesthesia.
I use this mandala flower as anesthetic. But before the experiment, I didn't dare to use it rashly on my elder brother.
If the dose is insufficient, it will definitely not have anesthesia effect; if the dose is excessive, it may not be able to wake up again after anesthesia.
Therefore, my idea is that we will find some animals to do the experiment first. Pigs, sheep, and dogs are all OK. It is best to be a pig weighing more than 100 pounds, because the weight is similar to the human body weight, so the experimental effect should be the best."
Liu Ju said: "Mr. Hu is still thoughtful. I think this method is also feasible. Although there are animals fed on the mountain, there are not many. I will send someone down the mountain to purchase and grab it tomorrow."
When I heard this, although the word "robbery" sounds bad, life is important, and I don't care about it. Besides, they are bandits, and "robbery" is their job.
Although I had no confidence in saving people at first, I now have a clear idea.
I think Chang Yuchun will definitely not die, he hasn't helped Zhu Yuanzhang conquer the world.
I hurriedly said, "There is no need to be too many, just over ten. Try to purchase as much as possible. Save people and avoid any trouble."
Liu Ju said: "It makes sense, Mr. Hu, don't worry."
I continued, "It's almost time to prepare a scalpel now. I think Lan Yu is very smart, and this half-grown child will not attract attention when he goes to the county town. Big leader, do you think he can go?"
Liu Ju said: "Yes, it's very suitable! That's it. Lan Yu, you go down the mountain to the county town tomorrow morning to do this, remember to go and go quickly. This time, you are doing the serious business, your brother-in-law's life is in your hands, so don't be too playful outside."
Lan Yu hurriedly said, "Big leader, please don't worry. Although I am usually playful, when I am doing business, don't worry. I won't come back tomorrow night, and I will definitely come back the afternoon of the day after tomorrow."
Then he said to me: "Mr. Hu, you have to tell me how to do this scalpel."
So, I drew a picture on the paper in the style of a modern scalpel. Although the drawing was not very good, it was enough for everyone to understand it.
Then there is the problem of size. We modern people usually use rice and centimeters as units of measurement, but at that time, we used meter, size, size, and fractions to measure.
Fortunately, it is simple to convert. 1 meter is equal to 3 feet, then 1 foot is equal to 33.3 cm, and 1 inch is equal to 3.3 cm.
Fortunately, Lan Yu is smart and I didn’t explain too much, so he understood.
I signed up for three sizes and asked him to prepare three large, medium and small scalpels for me, and asked him to buy two larger scalpels. Because the scissors in my clinic were smaller, I might be able to buy two larger ones.
Not long after, he put the paper away and put it in his arms, saying, "Mr. Hu, don't worry, I'll do it tomorrow morning."
After saying that, he stood up, wiped his mouth, and continued, "I'm full, it's not too early. Big leader, Mr. Hu, I'll take my leave first and see how my brother-in-law is doing. Then I have to go back early to rest."
Liu Ju said to Lan Yu: "Okay! Go! I'll have a good talk with Mr. Hu."
Lan Yugang walked out the door and a minion came in outside the house. He was carrying a plate, a small wine pot on it, and two small wine glasses, blue and white porcelain, which looked very delicate.
The minion put the wine pot and wine glass on the plate on our table, and then said to Liu Ju: "Big leader, as you told me, Mr. Hu's room is ready. We have also sorted out Mr. Hu's belongings."
Liu Ju said: "Okay! You go down first!"
After the minion left, Liu Ju picked up the wine pot and filled the two cups with wine. Then he held a glass in his hand and handed it to me, and picked up a glass himself, saying to me: "Mr. Hu, thank you for your hard work for a day today, and things are now arranged. I'll give you a cup first."
I saw that it was hard to refuse. To be honest, I was so tired that I had made me very tired this day, and it was not bad to drink two cups to relieve my fatigue. So I picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one go.
Although it tasted a bit weird, he saw that he had drunk it, so it shouldn't be poisonous. Besides, even if he really wanted to murder me, he could just cut me off with one knife, and there was no need to poison it.
After drinking, I took this empty wine glass and looked at it carefully.
The blue and white porcelain wine glass is indeed beautifully made, with a light blue glaze and delicate patterns. I turned the cup over and saw that although the bottom was not signed, I was sure that this was definitely a top-quality item at that time.
Involuntarily, I began to be distracted again: If I could take him back and take him to auction, I would never have to worry about food and drink in my life...
Just as I was thinking about it, Liu Ju interrupted me again and said, "What's wrong? Mr. Hu, what's wrong with this cup?"
I thought it was all my fault for being distracted, so I hurriedly said, "Nothing, nothing, I think this cup is so beautiful and the workmanship is so good. Where can I get it?"
Liu Ju laughed: "So that's the case. To be honest, we went to Huaiyuan County to fight for a large household last year and robbed this cup at the home of a Mongolian official. I have it here. If Mr. Hu likes it, I will ask someone to send you a few sets to the room later."
I hurriedly said, "The leader is so polite..."
While talking, Liu Ju filled our cups again. We cooked a few more, ate some dishes, and talked about some gossip.
After three rounds of wine, Liu Ju suddenly stood up, stood beside me, and bowed to me.
When I saw it, I hurriedly said, "Big Leader, what are you doing?"
Liu Ju said to me suspiciously: "Mr. Hu, did you really get blown to Black Stone Ridge by a gust of wind?"
When I saw his expression, I remembered that at the beginning, Liu Sangouzi heard me say that I came from Black Stone Ridge. I could almost conclude that something was wrong with Black Stone Ridge.
I asked:
"Big leader, it's time now. Do I need to lie to you?
Chapter completed!