The Wheel-Turning Master

After arguing for a long time, Pei Ning finally got the upper hand.

First, she was the daughter of the national teacher, and her status was noble, and she was the most skilled in martial arts; second, Qin Ruzhong and others were also in the wrong, after all, the master could not be found, and there was indeed suspicion of stealing the corpse.

After another night of rest, the next morning, there was a thin mist in the forest and heavy dew.

"Brother Qin, do I need to say something to your sister when I return to Qingyang Sect this time?"

Before leaving, Pei Ning smiled at Qin Ruzhong.

Qin Ruzhong did not answer, but snorted coldly, and stared at Lin Bai with unfriendly eyes.

"Who did I offend?" Lin Bai muttered in a low voice.

"When you return to Huaxi County this time, take good care of Mr. Bai and Xiuxiu." Pei Ning looked at Lin Bai.

According to Pei Ning's plan, she took the three people back to the main mountain of Qingyang Sect, and Lin Bai returned to Huaxi County.

This was decided yesterday, and Lin Bai immediately agreed.

"If I know that you have seduced a widow and defiled a good family, I will not forgive you." Pei Ning said with a smile.

Everyone was laughing in a low voice.

"I dare not..." Lin Bai bowed.

Pei Ning said no more and walked forward. Lin Bai and three gray-clothed disciples followed.

After walking two miles, Lin Bai went down the mountain to the west, while Pei Ning led the other three Qingyang disciples to the east.

At noon, the forest wind blew in the mountains and the fog dissipated.

Lin Bai no longer hid his clumsiness and used the Green Bat Skill to fly over the tall trees in the mountains.

Following the way he came, he went to the Taoist Cemetery.

It was another hurried night. In the afternoon, Lin Bai finally left the mountain.

Arriving at the village's house, Lin Bai threw out silver and asked him to boil water and cook.

Having been hanging around in the mountains these days, Lin Bai really wanted to drink some hot soup.

After eating and drinking enough, he took a hot bath and rested at the village's house at night.

When he got up at dawn, the village chief's daughter-in-law had prepared the meal and brought two horses.

After a full meal, Lin Bai thought about taking some local products back, so he bought some dried persimmons and walnuts in the village.

Lin Bai rode a horse, and the other horse carried a sack, and they set off on the journey home together.

When they met a town on the way, Lin Bai bought another set of ready-made clothes. Clothes make the man, and riding a big horse, he attracted everyone's attention.

He made some more purchases along the way, but it was much faster after all.

Previously, Lin Bai and Pei Ning walked for five days, but this time they only traveled for two days and saw the north gate of Huaxi County.

The victims had dispersed, and the market was open again, with people bustling.

Lin Bai rode a horse, with a sword on his waist, a bow on his back, and a horse in his hand, which could barely be considered a return home in glory.

Most of the people in the market knew Lin Bai, so they all paid attention to him.

"Lin Zhuanlun!" Suddenly someone shouted.

Lin Bai looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young man carrying a basket covered with linen. It was Yun Ge'er who was selling crisp pears.

"Yun Ge'er, crisp pears are out of season. What are you selling now?" Lin Bai asked with a smile.

"Alas, I can only sell some sweet persimmons to make a living." Yun Ge sighed and lifted the linen on the basket to reveal the red persimmons. "I can only make a little money. I can't sell my body like you."

"..." Lin Bai didn't know how to respond for a moment.

"You are amazing. Who in Huaxi County doesn't know your name, Lin Zhuanlun?" Yun Ge'er was quite emotional. "From a mud-legged weaver who sold shoes, he suddenly became a nobleman..." He seemed to have forgotten the words when he said this. He scratched his head and thought for a while, then slapped his forehead and said, "The guest of honor! Yes! The guest of honor!"

Is my reputation so bad? Selling my body for glory? The guest of honor?

Lin Bai sighed and felt that life was difficult.

"Lin Zhuanlun, the storyteller Ke Xiazi said that you have been practicing since you were a child, swinging a stone hammer every day, and that's how you developed your skills. Is that true?" Yun Ge'er asked curiously.

"What stone hammer?" Lin Bai was puzzled.

"What else could it be?" Yun Ge'er laughed.

Lin Bai immediately understood, his face darkened, and he said seriously: "Yun Ge'er, I was appreciated by the noble because of my extraordinary medical skills, good at treating gynecology, and good character! There is no other reason!"

"Now that you have made a name for yourself, naturally what you say is what it is." Yun Ge'er carried a basket, with envy on his face.

"..." Lin Bai couldn't tell him more, so he asked: "Has there been any major events in the city recently?"

"Nothing major." Yun Ge'er tilted his head and thought for a while, "The county master came out to manage the affairs, and I heard that he beat up the county master's wife; the owner of the martial arts hall in the south city, Ma, challenged someone to a fight, but was ambushed by him."

"Is there anything going on in Baicaotang?" This is what Lin Bai is most concerned about.

"What could possibly happen?" Yun Ge'er looked up and down at Lin Bai again, and said, "The constables come to see you seven or eight times a day, and no one dares to bully you!"

"I know." Lin Bai nodded, lifted the reins, and said, "Then I'll leave first, and I'll treat you to a drink another day."

"Don't worry!" Yun Ge'er quickly stopped him, took out a bright red persimmon from the basket, and said, "Take it and eat it, this thing nourishes the kidneys!"

Lin Bai took it helplessly, thanked him, and then rode into the city.

After passing two streets, acquaintances greeted him from time to time, but Lin Bai always heard someone say faintly: Lin Zhuanlun is back from sowing.

He came to the outside of Baicaotang and got off the horse.

Xiu Xiu had heard the sound of horse hooves a long time ago. She held the door frame, one foot on the threshold, and the other foot in the house, revealing a small half-slanted body, with a small braid hanging by her ear, looking out.

Lin Bai smiled at her, Xiu Xiu puffed her lips, and kept looking at the sack on the horse's back.

"Doctor Lin! You're back!" A patient came out of the clinic, looking anxious, and ran to Lin Bai, "Come and take a look at my wife!"

"Don't be anxious." Lin Bai said helplessly while tying the reins.

"How can we not be in a hurry? It's not easy to come here, and my mother-in-law will have menopause!" The patient said in an aggrieved tone.

So exaggerated?

"..." Lin Bai felt a headache and waved to Xiuxiu, "Come and move things."

Xiuxiu hesitated before running over and asked in a low voice: "What are they all about?"

"Eat." Lin Bai smiled.

Xiuxiu also laughed, her face flushed.

After carrying the sack into the hospital, Lin Bai saluted Mr. Bai.

Doctor Bai smiled and nodded, but said nothing.

Lin Bai went to the back hall to wash his hands, and then came back to examine the patient's infertility symptoms.

Xiuxiu brought hot tea and placed it in front of Lin Bai, then tilted her head and stared at Lin Bai.

After more than half an hour, Lin Bai finished handling the infertile patients and had time to talk to Dr. Bai.

"How is Mr. Bai's health lately?" Lin Bai asked with concern.

"The appetite is a bit small, but nothing else." Xiu Xiu rushed back.

"I'm fine." Mr. Bai waved his hand, "On the other hand, you've been away for nearly a month, but have you finished cooking?"

"It's over." Lin Bai nodded. He knew that Mr. Bai had guessed that he was not going to treat people with infertility, but that it was related to weapons.

"That's good," Doctor Bai stroked his beard and smiled, "Xiu Xiu misses you so much. She wonders when you will come back every day. If you have nothing to do, just go to the door to see you."

"Are you going to leave again?" Xiu Xiu tilted her head and stared at Lin Bai, "People on the street say you are going to enjoy your life and stop associating with our poor family."

"It's natural to enjoy happiness." Lin Bai reached out and pinched her little face, and said with a smile: "But to enjoy happiness, you have to bring Xiuxiu with you. It's boring for me to enjoy happiness alone."

When Xiuxiu heard this, she was immediately overjoyed. She pulled Doctor Bai's sleeve and jumped, saying, "Grandpa, look! I told you that he would never abandon us!"

Doctor Bai shook his head with a smile and said, "Then who keeps nagging in front of me all day long that Xiaolin wants to be popular and drink spicy food and stop collecting medicine with you?"

Xiuxiu laughed innocently and snuggled next to Mr. Bai, as if she was embarrassed.

"Xiuxiu, I brought you something good." Lin Bai stood up and untied the sack.

"What good thing?" Xiuxiu immediately became energetic and her eyes were filled with light.

"You love copying medical books the most. I bought you a good pen and ink. It will be much easier to copy books in the future." Lin Bai took out the paper box and handed it to Xiu Xiu with a caring face, "Do you like it? Open it and take a look. This ink has a fragrant smell after grinding."

Xiuxiu took it dumbfounded. After being stunned for a while, she looked at Lin Bai in disbelief, then curled her lips and gritted her teeth.

Lin Bai just didn't see him, chatted some more with Dr. Bai, and then took Xiu Xiu to go out together.

The two men took the horse and sent it back to the county government office. The bows, arrows and swords remained.

The county magistrate came out to greet him in person and wanted to invite Lin Bai to have a drink at night, but Lin Bai refused because he was not feeling well.

On the way back, Lin Bai bought another two kilograms of mutton, two kilograms of tofu, and a braised pig's trotters for Xiu Xiu.

"Did you get a lot of money for this medical visit?" Xiuxiu asked with concern when she saw Lin Bai's generosity.

"That's natural." Lin Bai responded seriously.

Xiuxiu tilted her head and thought for a while, then said: "I will also visit the doctor frequently in the future." She was serious about it, clenching her fists.

Seeing how dumb she was, Lin Bai took out a small silver ingot from his purse and handed it to Xiuxiu.

"You earned this, why should you give it to me?" Xiuxiu tilted her head and asked, then handed the money back and said seriously: "You have to save it well. It will cost money to marry and have children in the future."

"You save it for me first." Lin Bai said.

"All right."

Xiuxiu immediately agreed, and she carefully put the silver ingot into her purse. She kept talking, acting like a master, and continued: "You have to marry a virtuous and capable wife, otherwise no amount of money will be enough. The man named Xue in front of our medical center married a fierce woman who beats and scolded people every day. His good family was broken up at the first glance, and his sister was almost furious. "

"Who is virtuous? You?" Lin Bai asked.

"Of course." Xiuxiu straightened her back immediately, with a smile on her face, and clasped her fingers, "Be filial to your parents, don't argue with your neighbors, can cook, clean, and sew. If I'm not virtuous, who will be virtuous? She became more and more confident, "The matchmaker on the street said that after two years, the bride will be able to cross the threshold of my house."

"Then you are really amazing." Lin Bai laughed and asked as he walked: "What kind of husband are you going to find?"

Xiuxiu grabbed the corner of Lin Bai's clothes with one hand and walked with her. She tilted her head and thought for a while, then said: "Grandpa said you can't judge a character by wealth or poverty. It's okay to be poor. You have to be able to live a good life. If you are willing to let me take care of the money, if you are willing Listen to me chatting every day..." At this point, she tilted her head and looked at Lin Bai.

When they arrived at the hospital, they cooked mutton and tofu, and Xiu Xiu made two more side dishes.

By the time the food was served, it was already dark.

Doctor Bai instructed Lin Bai to get the medicinal wine, pour it into a small wine glass, and start drinking by the candlelight.

"Xiuxiu is greedy, I'm afraid she will become a fat girl in the future." Doctor Bai shook his head helplessly when he saw that Xiuxiu only ate meat.

"It's better to be fatter and show wealth." Lin Bai said with a smile.

"Where have I gained weight? I've been like this for many years." Xiuxiu muttered in a low voice while picking up food for Doctor Bai.

Doctor Bai also smiled. He looked at Xiuxiu with kindness on his face.

"Her mother was fat since she was a child, and she didn't lose weight until she was thirteen or fourteen years old. At that time, many people came to propose marriage, but she didn't agree to any of them." Doctor Bai took another sip and recalled the past. "I know she is ambitious. Xiuxiu is the opposite of her mother. She talks a lot and has no ambition. She just wants to be a doctor, get married and have children in the future."

"Don't everyone live like this?" Xiuxiu looked at Doctor Bai in confusion, as if dissatisfied with the evaluation of "no ambition".

"It's not bad to live a life like this, peaceful and quiet." Lin Bai smiled and poured wine for Mr. Bai.

"Yes, it's not bad to live a life like this."

Doctor Bai sighed, looked at Lin Bai, and asked, "What do you want to do in the future?"

What does this mean? Lin Bai didn't hear the deep meaning. Mr. Bai had entrusted his son to him before, and Lin Bai also made it clear that he would take over the pharmacy and protect Xiuxiu's peace.

"Of course I'll be a doctor." Lin Bai touched Xiuxiu's head and said, "I'll help Xiuxiu."

"I see that you look old this time, but you are also motivated." Mr. Bai poured a glass of wine for Lin Bai and said with a smile, "I think you are doing very well, and you like to do those things."

Lin Bai was silent for a while and nodded.

"In fact, it doesn't matter whether you are a doctor or not. Although I have the heart to practice medicine, I can't force you." Doctor Bai's face looked even older under the candlelight. "The world is not good now, and there may be more turmoil. It doesn't matter whether you are a doctor or not."

"Mr. Bai." Lin Bai raised his hand and wanted to feel his pulse.

Mr. Bai took his hand back, shook his head and smiled, "I just drank some wine, and I was inspired for a moment, you don't need to care."

Lin Bai nodded and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Bai, Xiuxiu is my sister, I will protect her well."

"I don't treat her as a sister..." Xiuxiu was picking up food to eat. When she heard this, she immediately whispered, turned her eyes to Lin Bai, stared at him for a while, and picked up some food for Lin Bai.

After chatting for a while, Lin Bai helped Mr. Bai back to his room to rest.

He cleaned up the table and bowls with Xiuxiu, and then went home at night.

When he returned home, the leaves of the jujube tree fell all over the ground.

Lin Bai didn't care, he went into the house, cleaned the dust, washed his face, and sat cross-legged in meditation.

Wuji Gong has reached the seventh level. Although it has only been a short time, there is progress.

First, it is still the merit of Zhenjie's pills; second, it is some insights generated during the desperate battle.

The seventh level to the eighth level is slower, and it needs to be accumulated slowly before there is a chance of breakthrough.

Lin Bai estimated that it might take more time.

After practicing hard in the stone plate for a month, Lin Bai opened his eyes and it was already dawn.

He fetched water to wash, swept the fallen leaves in the yard to the corner of the wall, and then went out.

When he arrived at the clinic, Xiuxiu had already prepared breakfast, but she was holding her stomach and didn't eat, looking uncomfortable.

"What's wrong?" Lin Bai asked.

Xiuxiu glanced at Doctor Bai and didn't dare to say anything.

Doctor Bai sighed and said, "She got up in the morning with an empty stomach, and she was greedy. While cooking porridge, she ate a lot of persimmons."

"I heard that eating too much persimmons will not make you grow taller." Lin Bai smiled and flicked Xiuxiu's forehead.

"Don't lie to me, eating too much persimmons will make you fat, have a heavy stomach, and have cavities." Xiuxiu copied too many medical books, so she really spoke freely.

Lin Bai ignored her and just sat down to eat.

After finishing the meal, Lin Bai cleared the dishes and went to the back hall to wash, and Xiuxiu followed him.

"Are you feeling better?" Lin Bai asked with a smile.

"Still a little uncomfortable." Xiuxiu pressed her stomach, shook her head, and whispered, "Crack a walnut for me."

"Still eating? Your stomach doesn't hurt anymore?" Lin Bai asked.

"Persimmons are cold, and walnuts are warm. If you harmonize yin and yang, it might be better." Xiuxiu really made sense.

"You're just greedy, right?" Lin Bai laughed.

Xiuxiu smiled brightly and whispered, "Don't tell grandpa."

Lin Bai remembered what Doctor Bai said last night and nodded gently.

For the next half month, Lin Bai saw patients in the clinic during the day and practiced internal skills at night. When he was free, he took Xiuxiu into the mountains to pick sour dates and find some medicinal herbs, and ignored other trivial matters.

Another month passed, and it became colder in late autumn, but Pei Ning never returned.