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#3 - Farewell to hell, Li Mansion Medicine Garden, medicine boys and medicine slaves?
Perhaps they had already recruited enough people.
Or perhaps they looked down on the remaining misfits.
After the Chief Guard Wang and the other riders finished recruiting servants, he pulled on the reins, the horse neighed, and he turned his horse around, preparing to return to the city.
The distance grew further and further, and some people even fell to the ground while chasing, unconscious, their hope always out of reach.
Farewell, hell.
He murmured in his heart, turning his head and looking at the wide city gate ahead, where a team of soldiers guarded the place, their expressions serious, ready for battle, the weapons stained with blood—
Not far away lay several frozen corpses of refugees.
When these soldiers saw Chief Guard Wang and the others, their expressions immediately softened, they chatted warmly for a few words, and directly let them pass, slowly opening the city gate and stepping onto the widest main road in Peace City.
Although there was ice and snow in the city, the road was still clean.
Along the main road, they entered the inner city again and arrived in front of a residence. From a distance, they could glimpse the words "Li Mansion." Su Han and the others were even less worthy of entering through the main entrance, so they entered Li Mansion through the back door.
A moment later, he and Zhang Tie were assigned to the medicine garden.
Although it was called a medicine garden, it was actually a wide courtyard, and someone was already waiting here, a tall young man with a warm and enthusiastic smile on his face, seemingly very welcoming.
"I've brought the people. Don't torment them too much."
"Don't worry, Chief Guard Wang. Everyone who comes here is a brother."
"It better be."
Among the servants of the Li Mansion, the cook had to serve three meals a day, working from dawn till dusk. The butcher faced livestock all day long, and the groom had to serve those precious horses, and a slight carelessness would bring punishment from the master.
Only the medicine boy was the easiest, but also the most deadly.
Most of the other servants who made mistakes were only subjected to family law, such as being whipped dozens of times, having their salary deducted for a few months or half a year, or being starved for a few days and nights, and there was rarely a life-threatening situation.
But as for the medicine boy, even if they didn't make mistakes, they might be taken to test medicine.
Several have died this year.
Hopefully, that nice-talking kid has some luck.
Chief Guard Wang chatted with the tall young man for a few words, looked at Su Han and Zhang Tie with pity, shook his head, and walked straight out of the medicine garden.
The tall young man enthusiastically introduced: "My name is Zhou Yue, and like you, I am a medicine boy of Old Man Li, the apothecary. Don't be nervous. Once you enter the medicine garden, everyone is a brother, connected by the same breath."
His tone changed, becoming serious:
"But I still have to remind you, keep your eyes open. Usually, the young masters and young ladies of the mansion will come to the medicine garden to get medicine. Don't clash with them. When you see them, greet them and bow to give way."
"Otherwise, it's not worth getting whipped dozens of times for such a thing."
Su Han thanked him: "Su Han thanks Brother Zhou for the reminder."
Zhang Tie next to him, although ignorant, followed suit.
"Well, it's good that you understand. You don't have to worry about the future. The medicine boy is not like the cattle and horse cooks. It's relatively leisurely. The daily duties are nothing more than guarding the medicine field and preparing medicinal materials."
"Alright, come with me, I'll take you to the bed."
Zhou Yue nodded in satisfaction and led the two to a side room.
Su Han was awe-stricken. As a medicine boy, guarding the medicine field and preparing medicinal materials might be true, but why didn't he mention the matter of testing medicine? Did he not know, or did he deliberately not say it?
He opened the door of the side room.
This was a multi-person room. Looking around, there was a long row of beds. There were people inside, covered with bedding, lying on the beds, seemingly sleeping, but some people's bodies seemed to be trembling?
Su Han was stunned. What was this?
"Oh, don't be nervous. They are also medicine boys like you. Perhaps they ate the medicinal pills bestowed by Old Man Li, the apothecary, yesterday, and their bodies haven't adapted for a while. They might be fine in a few days."
"Well, but this matter has to be recorded."
"Now you rest here first. After you have rested well, you will be assigned errands tomorrow. As for eating and washing, there will also be someone to deliver food. The room next door is the bathroom."
Zhou Yue explained with a smile, didn't stay long, and turned to leave.
"Phew, that dog thing is finally gone!"
A moment later, in the corner bed, a person lifted the bedding, straightened his back, and sat up, observed the outside through the window, breathed a sigh of relief, and was one of the people who trembled just now.
"Looks like you are also refugees from outside the city."
"I was too before, my name is Zhao Cai Shu, nice to meet you."
Zhao Cai Shu got out of bed and came to Su Han and the two.
He was tall and thin, with heavy dark circles under his eyes, as if he had stayed up for several days and nights, but from his tone, he was unusually energetic.
"Su Han."
"Zhang Tie."
"Well, good names, but it's a pity that you just left the wolf's den and entered the tiger's mouth. It's not good to be a house slave, but you chose to be a medicine boy."
Zhao Cai Shu shook his head.
Su Han asked: "Why?"
"Why? I ask you, when you first met that dog thing Zhou Yue just now, was he quite kind and enthusiastic, and even said that you and I are both medicine boys, brothers, connected by the same breath?"
The two nodded.
"That's right, he has been personally taught medicine by that old thing Li, the apothecary, and he is indeed a medicine boy, but we are not!"
Zhao Cai Shu showed a mouthful of yellow teeth and sneered mockingly:
"We seem to be medicine boys, but in reality, we are just medicine slaves. Not only do we need to guard the medicine field and prepare medicinal materials on weekdays, but we also have to test medicine for these two masters and disciples!"
"If the medicine being tested is well-made, that's fine."
"But if it's not well-made and there's a mistake, if it's poisonous, we medicine slaves will suffer a serious illness, or lose our lives. In short, there will be no good end."
"Now you know why he is so enthusiastic, right?"
"Another medicine slave has come to test medicine for him, he can't be happier!"
Zhang Tie suddenly showed a blank expression, a little confused.
He scratched his head and said dejectedly:
"But Brother Zhou didn't mention the matter of testing medicine just now."
"Some things, if they are not weighed, are only worth two ounces, but once they are weighed, they can't be stopped by a thousand pounds. Testing medicine with living people is ultimately a scandal, even if we are only house slaves, do you think they will explicitly say that this is testing medicine? You also heard Zhou Yue say just now—"
"That is the medicinal pill bestowed by Old Man Li, the apothecary."
"It's a reward! He voluntarily bestowed it, and we voluntarily took it!"
Zhao Cai Shu's tone became sarcastic.
Su Han thought to himself that it was as expected, not surprisingly.
He asked:
"Then Brother Zhao, do you need to test medicine every day?"
Zhao Cai Shu waved his hand and explained:
"I don't dare to be called brother, just call me Zhao Cai Shu."
"It's not necessary to test medicine every day. The medicine slaves who test medicine need to have a stronger constitution than ordinary people, and it's not so easy to recruit. They have to take it slowly and force a test every few days."
"Of course, if you want to test every day, no one will stop you. I heard that there is money to be earned for actively testing medicine, but unfortunately, you have the life to earn it but not the life to spend it. Testing medicine every day will ultimately result in the accumulation of drug poison, the body will not be relieved, and you will lose your life and die on the spot."
"I've seen a few fools before. You better not hold such a fluke. Live one day at a time. If you are lucky enough not to die in the future and save enough money, you can redeem your freedom."
Su Han nodded thoughtfully.
It's difficult to move without money.
If he, as a slave, wants to obtain a martial art and touch the path of a martial artist, to get rid of the current predicament, he must pave the way with money, otherwise, who would teach you martial arts for nothing?
Moreover, he only tests medicine every few days, who are you looking down on?
He only eats a Dragon-Tiger Pill every few days, he is losing out instead.
He looked at his All Things Appraisal Upgrade Divine Power.
Dragon-Tiger Pills and silver, he wants them all!
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