Tibet

When the boy heard that he was from Prince Si Ning's palace, he said, "Just wait, I'll go ask!"

He closed the door, and Li Ye sighed, "If it hadn't been for your help today, I really don't know what I would have done."

"It's okay! Didn't you say we don't know each other if we don't fight? We are friends! You just help me and I help you, right?"

"Okay!" Li Ye nodded, "I've made you my friend!"

At this time, the door opened again, and the boy came out carrying three patches of ointment and two pairs of medicines, "Bring me thirty guan of money!"

"This is thirty taels of silver!" Li Ye quickly handed over the wallet.

The boy looked at the quality of the silver by the light of the lantern, took it and weighed it, and then handed the ointment and the medicine bag to Li Ye.

"I'll tell you how to use it. Bake the ointment on a lamp until it becomes soft, and apply it to the area bitten by a poisonous snake. After an hour, replace it with another one. Apply three ointments in a row, and the poisonous blood will come out. Then boil the medicine to replenish it. Just rest your body for two or three days and you'll be fine."

"Thank you so much!"

At this time, the sound of drums suddenly came from the distance, and Qiao Bin's face changed drastically, "The gate is about to close, let's go!"

Li Ye put the medicine into his arms, got on his horse, and without even bothering to say hello to the boy, he galloped forward. The two of them, one behind the other, rushed toward the gate of the square like the wind.

When it gets dark in Chang'an, the city gates are closed, and the square gates are closed at midnight. After beating the drum one hundred and eight times, the square gates are closed and will not open no matter what. You can only enter at dawn the next day.

At this time, Li Ye also risked his life and galloped with all his strength to the gate of Taixianfang. He got off his horse and handed the horse to Qiao Bin.

"I'll come find you tomorrow!"

"Come on! The drumming is going to stop."

Li Ye ran towards the gate of Yonghefang opposite. By this time, the drumming had stopped and the gate was slowly closing.

"Brother, wait for me!"

The two pawns closing the door saw Li Ye running towards them. They hesitated and slowed down the door a little. The moment the square door closed, Li Ye rushed into the final gap.

……….

Aunt Mu was very skilled in using medicine. She carefully applied the plaster to Pei Sanniang's wound. At this time, Pei Sanniang's entire right calf was swollen, and the black air had spread to her thigh. The doctor was right. If the swelling didn't subside at night, it would really be bad. It's dangerous.

Li Ye sat nervously aside, holding his mother's hand and praying silently. At this moment, he already regarded Pei Sanniang as his mother.

In Li Ye's previous life, his parents divorced very early. His sister and mother returned to Sichuan, and he and his father happened to be an alcoholic. He beat people after drinking, which made his childhood very unfortunate. Fortunately, his grandmother loved and protected him.

When he was ten years old, his father was jailed for being drunk and hurting others. He and his grandmother returned to the countryside.

When he was fifteen years old, his grandmother passed away, and he had no choice but to return to his father's house. His father had been released from prison and had remarried. Although his stepmother did not drive him away, she never concealed her hatred and disgust for him.

He often misses his mother and his deceased grandmother, but his mother has remarried a long time ago and can no longer take care of him. He has no choice but to hide his longing for his mother deep in his heart.

At the age of sixteen, he lived on campus and completely left the home full of cold violence.

He now has another home. Although he is poor, it is so warm. Pei Sanniang's care and love for him have not changed after thousands of years, making him feel his mother's love again.

And Aunt Mu, he has always believed that she is grandma's previous life.

I don't know how long it took, but he fell asleep lying next to Pei Sanniang's bed.

Li Ye had a dream, dreaming of a phoenix hovering above his head. The phoenix pushed him gently and he fell into the sea. Li Ye woke up suddenly, only to find that his mother was gently stroking his hair.

Li Ye was suddenly surprised and happy, "Mom, you're awake!"

"My silly son has finally grown up." Pei Sanniang's voice was choked, her eyes turned red, and tears flowed down.

"Mom, let me see your wound!"

Mrs. Mu next to me smiled and said, "Don't look any further. The black blood has gone away and the swelling in the calf has subsided. I only used the second patch. This plaster does have a miraculous effect!"

"Then let's put the third post up too!"

"Stop posting it!"

Pei Sanniang struggled to sit up, and Li Ye quickly supported her. Pei Sanniang took the plaster from Aunt Mu, smelled it and said with a smile, "I want to study it carefully, maybe I can get this recipe."

She suddenly grabbed Li Ye's ear and said quickly and accurately, "You brat, tell me, where did you get thirty strings of money?"

………

Of course Pei Sanniang would not stop her son from playing ball and making money on his own, why not?

But she also has conditions, and the money she earns must be handed over to her. For example, the ten guan of money that Li Ye got back yesterday could not be found.

Early the next morning, Li Ye arrived at Qiao's house as promised, and Qiao Bin was already waiting for him at the door.

It was obvious that Qiao Bin was not as happy as yesterday and seemed a little worried.

Looking for an opportunity, he whispered to Li Ye: "My father may test you. You must not be humble. You must show your true ability, otherwise I will be miserable."

"Why?"

"There's competition!"

These three words explained why Qiao Bin was worried. Li Ye was not the only applicant. After all, Qiao Bin was only a teenager. It was normal for his father not to believe his recommendation.

Li Ye nodded, "I will try my best!"

………

The Qiao Mansion occupies a small area, about three acres, and is divided into three parts: the front yard, the atrium, and the back house. The front yard is the kitchen, stable, warehouse, servants' room, etc.

Li Ye saw at a glance that there were many large water tanks on the wall, covered with bamboo hats. Li Ye also had two large water tanks at home. Aunt Mu told him that every household had them, which meant happiness. Of course, they were also water tanks, and each household was about the same size. , the more tanks there are, it is estimated that there are eighteen tanks here.

After passing through a gallery, they arrived at the atrium. There was a patio in the middle, and the ground was paved with blue bricks. The green bricks had become a little black over time. There were wing rooms on both sides of the patio, the main hall in the middle, and rooms on both sides of the living room. Usually it's the living room or dining room.

At this time, there were more than a dozen people standing in the atrium. There was a couch placed on the steps in the middle. A middle-aged man sat cross-legged on it. He looked very similar to Qiao Bin. He was probably his father.

There were several servants standing around, as well as several young men in white samurai uniforms, about seventeen or eighteen years old, all holding polo clubs and looking high-spirited.

Before going out, Aunt Mu specially told Li Ye some basic etiquette. There is no need to kneel down, just bow. Generally, scholars with good reputation only need to kneel to heaven and earth, kneel to the emperor, and kneel to their parents, while ordinary people have to kneel one more time, that is, kneel to officials. , if you are a slave, servant, tenant farmer, etc., you must kneel to your master.

Qiao Bin's father was just a steward of a powerful family, and he was not Li Ye's master. Of course, there was no need to kneel down. Li Ye stepped forward and bowed: "Junior Li Ye, I have met Uncle Qiao!"

Qiao Bin's father is called Qiao Xingzhong. He has a long face, a thin face, and a pair of particularly bright eyes. From his appearance, he is a shrewd man.

He stroked his beard and smiled: "Lao San, this is the shooter you introduced. Isn't he a little too young?"

Qiao Bin had stood behind his father and whispered: "Everything the child told his father is true!"

"But I have told you the rules set by the prince."

"Father-"

"Okay! Just give it a try."

The rule set by King Si Ning was to choose a polo player from among the palace servants. Li Ye did not meet the conditions. However, Qiao Xingzhong still wanted to give his son a face and let Li Ye withdraw through fair competition. The son had nothing to say. .

Qiao Xingzhong waved to another young man in black. The young man stepped forward and saluted in high spirits. He was about seventeen or eighteen years old. He was very strong. From the way he walked, he knew he was a martial arts practitioner. He looked arrogantly. Looking at the broken club in Li Ye's hand, his eyes were full of ridicule and contempt.

Qiao Xingzhong said with a smile: "I have formed a polo team under the order of the prince. Currently, there is a shortage of a shooter. I need to pick one of you two. Of course, the one with the most skill will be selected. It's fair. You have no objections." Bar!"

Both of them nodded, and Qiao Xingzhong smiled again: "My yard is not big enough to shoot holes according to real polo. If you need to change it, let's use the pin game! I will feed you the ball. There are many bottle breakers. The one who wins.”