System: I am a second-hand dealer in the world of immortality

As they approached the entrance of the village where they were returning by bullock cart, Shen Xia vaguely heard someone calling them from behind. She turned around and saw, good guys, a dozen old, weak, sick and disabled people have arrived. Of course, the leader is the neighbor who is a medicine farmer. Auntie, are you trying to blackmail someone?

When they got closer, Shen Xia clearly heard the aunt saying to those people: "Big guys, it's them, the doctors from Deji Hall! Their medical skills are really superb. I had such pain in my waist a few days ago. The doctor gave me a few massages." That's great! And they have a bodhisattva heart and are giving us free medical treatment! Come on, everyone!"

Okay, come on. Shen Xia frowned. This aunt was quite good at playing tricks. She called so many old, weak, sick and disabled people to morally kidnap them. Shen Xia is not afraid, but she is worried that Zhang Yanan really has a heart attack and spends a day here with this group of people. Shen Xia has no idea of ​​doing tasks at this moment. She just wants to leave here first and then find someone in the city. It’s okay to treat people.

"Chen Xia, you know, monkeys are actually very vengeful animals."

Zhang Yanan looked at the smug aunt in the crowd and said, "Actually, the story you told before was incomplete. The businessman didn't want to hurt the stubborn monkey at first, but only wanted to scare it. Unexpectedly, the stubborn monkey He actually held a grudge and summoned a lot of monkeys to his friends, hoping to overwhelm the businessman with his momentum. Do you know how the businessman escaped from danger? "

"Ah?" Shen Xia suddenly felt that the Zhang Yan'an in front of her was strange. Is this the innocent and harmless Zhang Yan'an?

"Banana," Zhang Yan'an signaled Shen Xia to put down the backpack first. "The businessman took out a banana from his arms and said to the group of monkeys: 'I have a banana here, but I can only give it to one monkey unconditionally.' 'Monkeys are all selfish animals. The team that seemed to be united at first suddenly fell into disarray. The businessman only spent a banana to quell this unwarranted disaster."

Zhang Yanan held the medicine box and took a few steps forward, completely blocking Shen Xia behind him. Then he bowed his hands to the group of people: "Everyone, I am the doctor of Deji Hall, eh...please be careful where you step, don't push and stumble. Thanks to your trust, you came to me specially. I happened to be with the medicine boy today. I picked up the medicinal materials here, and I planned to leave immediately..."

"Doctor, you can't leave like this, we all came all the way to find you!"

"Yes, yes, I didn't even have time to drink water. When I heard about free medical treatment, I came out immediately."

"That's right, you can't be so selfish!"

"..."

Before Zhang Yan'an could finish speaking, someone in the crowd started booing. When Shen Xia saw this, she wanted to go forward and argue with those people. Zhang Yan'an tilted his head slightly and signaled Shen Xia to calm down with his eyes.

Then he motioned the crowd to calm down with his hands: "Okay, okay... I understand how you feel, and I really want to see a doctor for you, but the medicine boy and I have not had a drop of water today. It's almost noon, and we We are already thirsty and hungry. Is there anyone willing to take us back for a meal? Only after I have eaten and drank enough can I have the energy to treat you well, right?"

The crowd was completely quiet now. They all wanted to take advantage of the free advantage, but when it came to their own interests, they all pretended to be deaf and dumb. Originally, they only had minor illnesses and pains. They would be fine after a few days of rest. This would require another ride. Going in for a meal is also cheaper for other people who come to see the doctor. No matter how you think about it, this is a loss-making business.

Zhang Yanan looked up at the sky and continued to say to the crowd: "Well, I understand everyone's mood. I didn't bring too many medical tools when I went out today. I can only help a fellow villager to see a doctor. Please discuss who to see." The situation is quite urgent, so we will leave after noon."

"Ah? You can't do this! There are so many people waiting here? What do you mean by only showing one? Let everyone go in vain?" Voices of dissatisfaction immediately emerged from the crowd.

"Hey, that's not what you said," Zhang Yan'an once again motioned for the crowd to quiet down. "You may not know, but I attend clinics at Deji Hall every day, and most of the time it's a free clinic. If you have any minor ailments or ailments, I can help you. You can come to Deji Hall in Xicheng District, Tiansheng City to find me. I will definitely not run away. There is ambiguity in what this fellow countryman said. I didn’t mean for everyone to make this trip in vain. It’s just that I’m dry and hungry now. It is very possible for misdiagnosis and misjudgment to occur. If you are not afraid that my diagnosis is wrong and my medical skills are not good, you can see a few more. It just so happens that my little medicine boy also needs to practice his skills, but his mind is confused and his hands are shaking. What is the diagnosis? The results are all possible, do you really want to make fun of your own body?"

The crowd began to talk. At this time, a middle-aged man squeezed to the front of the crowd and said to Zhang Yanan: "Doctor, please leave them alone. Please take a look at it. Why do my hands always get numb from time to time?"

Zhang Yanan looked at the crowd with a smile and said nothing. Everyone was quiet for two or three seconds and the discussion became louder.

"Zhang Mazi, your hands are numb because of your name. What are you trying to do here? Who gave you permission to see a doctor?"

"No, there's only one spot, and it must be mine!"

"Doctor, doctor, look at me, I'm telling you..."

Zhang Yanan raised his voice: "Everyone, please pay attention to the time. We will leave after noon." The group of people became even more confused, and they all began to yell at each other over a doctor's quota.

Zhang Yanan retreated to Shen Xia and motioned for Shen Xia to sit down and rest: "Shen Xia, take a rest, this won't be over for a while. Didn't you say before that I would give you a chance? Come to see the doctor later. Look." After that, he sat down and fell asleep holding the medicine box.

Shen Xia was shocked. Who would have thought that Zhang Yanan, who usually treated patients equally and wished he could sit in the free clinic at Deji Hall all day long, would speak like this. Isn't this so inconsistent with his original personality? And he actually asked Shen Xia to see a doctor without knowing the patient's condition? Shen Xia only knew a little bit about common ailments and pains. What if she messed up later? Is Zhang Yanan so relieved? Shen Xia wondered if Zhang Yanan had been swapped or had something on him after he came out of the drug farmer's house.

However, Shen Xia didn't refuse. She just checked and found that the progress of the task was actually 2/3. Could it be that showing it to the aunt also counted? Counting this time, she had just completed the task, and Zhang Yanan had told her to show it. If someone gave her the full story, what should she be afraid of?

In fact, Zhang Yanan is not a pure and kind person. He sat on the bench and watched the chaotic group of people in a trance. When Master was still there, he often traveled with Master. Master said that it is not enough to have a compassionate heart. He had to see what the world is like today and see if there is a place for his compassionate heart.

He and his master went to many places together, including royal capitals, towns, and villages. Some people just showed small favors and shed tears of gratitude, while others were greedy and always wanted to take advantage of them. He remembered that his master was also standing in front of him and fighting against those barbarians. Unreasonable people hang around.

Later, his master passed away and he wandered for a long time without anyone to protect him. After crossing the mountains and rivers and seeing the wind, flowers, snow and moon, he faced the warmth and dangers of the world more intuitively. He felt tired and studied medicine to save him. Not everyone, sometimes he felt like he was being dragged down into the quagmire by those young people. After going round and round, I finally returned to Deji Hall. The senior brother felt that he was still the innocent little junior brother, always thinking about how to appease his kind heart, so he arranged a job for himself as a doctor in the hall.

He thought this was good. He no longer had to worry about whether to save others, he no longer had to worry about the quagmire of inner struggle, and he no longer had to choose between saving lives and being alone. But he didn't expect that he would change from a boy carrying goods in the story of the businessman and the monkey to a businessman, and now it would be his turn to protect others.

Zhang Yanan looked at Shen Xia, who was frowning next to him, and said, "Shen Xia, 'if you are poor, you can be alone, and if you are rich, you can help the world.' I know you have a sincere heart and want to help people in the world. Today I want to tell you, not all Everyone deserves to be saved, but not all people have to be so loving and selfless."

Zhang Yanan gave a wry smile and continued: "Don't look at me like this. I also traveled around with a great compassionate heart. I sat in the seats of dignitaries' homes and also sat on the fields in the countryside. In order to prove my My original intention has been through too many paths, and in the end I wonder if I have thought wrong, and that this world and those people are not worth saving at all."

"Being poor is not unjust, and reaching the Tao is not deviating from it. I just hope you can do this." Zhang Yanan touched Shen Xia's head, as if he saw the master and himself through Shen Xia's eyes. The master had also been with him. I said it myself, as long as you have a clear conscience.

Master, you see, I am somewhat of a role model for others.

PS: Actually, when I was writing the "Banana and Monkey" part, I was considering whether Shen Xia should say it or Zhang Yan'an should say it. After thinking about it for a long time, I personally think that Zhang Yanan is not an overly kind person. He has superb medical skills. He was protected by his master in the past and now by his senior brother. Moreover, he still has half of the shares in Deji Hall. The reason why he lives a miserable life in the eyes of outsiders is because others think he is "compassionate", but in fact it is because he is struggling internally - he finds that reality is seriously inconsistent with his ideals, that kind of helpless struggle, and he does not want to become a businessman like his senior brother. He looks like he's seeking profit, but he can't put his heart and soul into helping the world. (The character of his senior brother is a separate matter)

In the novel, although he is not the protagonist, he is still a three-dimensional character.