The master comes down the mountain: I don’t want to be a son-in-law

Baicaotang is a time-honored brand in Beijing, with a history of hundreds of years, and it can be said to be famous all over the world.

To the common people in the capital, Baicaotang is the Palace of Medicine King, and Bai Jingtian was the King of Medicine when he was alive.

The older generation of people in the capital all know that if you have a difficult or complicated disease, you can definitely come to Baicaotang to see Dr. Bai.

No matter which hospital diagnoses a terminal illness, as long as Dr. Bai doesn't say it can't be cured, there is hope. On the other hand, if Dr. Bai says it can't be cured, then you have to prepare for the funeral and there is no need to go to any hospital.

The ancestor of Lao Bai's family was a palace physician, representing the temple's authenticity. The two-day battle between Bai Jingtian and Hu Yuntian was, from another level, also a battle between the temple and the world.

Bai Jingtian's victory was not only a victory for the Bai family, but also a victory for the Temple Sect. For the people at the base of the imperial city, it was also a source of pride for them.

Of course, most of today's young people don't know or care about this. When old people mention it, they just think that that generation is uneducated. They believe more in science and modern hospitals.

Only when big hospitals are helpless will they try their luck at Baicaotang.

Since the death of Bai Jingtian, the old Bai family has lost its former glory, but Baicaotang is still bustling with people seeking medical advice.

In people's eyes, the Bai family is still the absolute representative of orthodox Chinese medicine. Whether it is the Hu family in the south or anyone else, they are all quacks and have no place on the stage.

Just like in the eyes of many people in the capital, outsiders are all country bumpkin. No matter how rich you are, you are still a nouveau riche and a country bumpkin. You are not as good as the old man who shakes a cattail leaf fan and fights crickets at the entrance of the alley. After all, his ancestors also fed horses in Baylor Mansion. Lord Beile carried the sedan chair.

Even if Bai Jingtian is gone, Baicaotang is still Baicaotang, just like the plaque inscribed by the previous emperor, hanging high, overlooking all living beings.

There is a plaque in Tongqingtang in Qiantang that says "True No Two Prices", which means no cheating, which reflects the sincerity and trustworthiness of Tongqingtang.

But Baicaotang disdains and does not need to shout such slogans. Just the three words "Baicaotang" and the emperor's seal to the left of those three words are credibility.

Li Muchen walked to the door of Baicaotang and looked up to see the three golden characters on the plaque. What came to his face was the arrogance of being aloof and looking down on all living beings.

There was a long queue at the registration window, and from time to time the impatient voice of the staff came from the window: "No number, no number, next one!"

Someone asked without giving up: "Can you add me a number? I took the train all night and came all the way here, and I haven't even had breakfast yet!"

"Can't add! Can't add! Next!"

"Is there any other doctor that you can recommend to me?"

"I don't know what your disease is, how can I recommend it to you? Go and see the registration board next to it. The doctor's name is there."

The man wanted to ask again, but the security guard came over and chased him away: "Hey, hey, don't disturb the people behind you. There is a doctor's introduction on the wall over there. Go see it yourself."

Neither the security nor the staff actually did anything wrong, but it just sounds uncomfortable.

Lin Manqing frowned and said softly: "Don't they know that these patients feed them?"

Li Muchen pointed to the plaque above his head: "Of course they know. But in their eyes, the glory of the emperor's inscription is far higher than the reputation of the people."

The security guard saw them and came over to ask: "Seeing a doctor or buying medicine? Don't block the door and block other people's way."

The security guard's attitude wasn't bad, but his tone was still the same, like a camel running among the sheep, standing tall.

Lin Manqing pulled Li Muchen aside and gave way.

When the security guard saw them getting out of the way, he ignored them and went aside to direct the people lining up.

Lin Manqing asked Li Muchen quietly: "What are you going to do? You're not going to fight all the way in, are you?"

Li Muchen said in astonishment: "I have no grudge against the old Bai family, so why should I fight in? I just asked Bai Fangxing to take me to Wang Chongxian's retreat out of respect for Changchun Master and Baiyun Temple. Otherwise, I would have broken in first." Baiyun Temple is enough, why bother?"

Lin Manqing asked: "What if Taoist Master Bai doesn't see you?"

"Then I'll make a call."

As Li Muchen said that, he came to the wall where the names and introductions of many expert doctors were written. He took a few glances but could not find Bai Fangxing's name.

He waved to the security guard.

The security guard came over and asked, "What's going on?"

"Why is there no doctor Bai Fangxing's name here?" Li Muchen asked.

"Bai Fangxing?" The security guard was stunned for a moment, seeming to be thinking about the name. "There is no one with this name. Are you mistaken? There are more than a dozen doctors named Bai in Baicao Hall. They are all on the wall. Take a closer look. .”

It seems that the security guard does not know Bai Fangxing, which means that Bai Fangxing does not come to Baicaotang for consultation. He just came to help because the Bai family encountered a difficult problem today.

"Then please go in and report that someone is looking for Bai Fangxing outside." Li Muchen said.

"Hey, I told you this person, why can't you understand?" The security guard glanced at Li Muchen suspiciously and cautiously.

At this moment, many people suddenly gathered around the entrance of Baicaotang, pointing and pointing.

The security guard left Li Muchen behind and went out to take a look.

It turned out that there was a woman outside.

The clothes on the woman's body were dirty and torn, and the skin on her face was brown, as if she had been in the sun for a long time. The folds between her skin were full of dust, as if she had just come through a sandstorm.

But her eyes were so clear, like stars in the quietest night sky.

Seeing her eyes, Li Muchen thought of the clear spring on Kunlun Mountain.

It can be seen from the tiredness on the woman's face, the fallen leaves in her hair, and the morning dew that she has been traveling all night without stopping.

There is a dog next to the woman, which is also dirty. Its sparse tan hair and thin body show that it is a bit malnourished, but similarly, the dog's eyes are also very clear, not cloudy at all.

There was a rope on the dog's back, and a cart was connected to the other end of the rope. There was a thick mattress on the cart, and a person was lying on it. The person was wrapped tightly in a blanket, and only his head was exposed.

It was a sallow face, without any blood, with fleshless cheeks, high cheekbones, deep-set eye sockets with erosion and scabs, and no eyeballs visible.

It doesn't take a doctor for an ordinary person to see that this person is terminally ill.

People did not sympathize with the patient and watch, nor did they laugh at the woman's downfall or admire her clear eyes.

It's just that the woman, the dog, and the patient lying on the trolley are combined into a strange painting that makes people feel fresh and full of curiosity and sympathy.

But when Li Muchen's consciousness swept over the patient lying on the trolley, he was slightly surprised, because he clearly saw a big toad lying on the patient's body.

There is also a snake that tightly wraps around the toad. When it wraps around the toad, it also wraps around the soul of the patient.