The man who came out from behind the tree looked like he was in his thirties. He was well-dressed, but he seemed to be bent over habitually, like a servant.
Perhaps he had suffered some hardships in the mountains and forests. His face was bruised from the cold, and his coat and trousers were scratched to pieces. He was also holding a hatchet in his hand, but it was more like holding a pen, which was very awkward.
Li Lao San and others subconsciously stepped back, gathered together, raised the hatchets in their hands, and shouted loudly, "Who are you? Where are you from?"
The man's eyes were also full of fear and doubt, and he looked at Li Lao San carefully. A few of them, and then they responded, "I'm from outside the mountains and I'm a refugee. Who are you? Why are you here?"
Li Laosan and the others were a little relieved, as long as they were not bandits.
"We also fled here, but we entered the mountains very early. Are you alone?"
Before the man could respond, another coughing sound came from behind the tree, and then a man and two women came out.
A woman who looked like a servant was supporting a middle-aged woman who was elegantly dressed.
The other man was over forty years old. Although he looked embarrassed, he could see a bit of bookishness in his eyebrows.
Li Laosan and the others were even more surprised. Where did the nobles and... scholars come from this deep mountain and forest?
The beautiful woman kept coughing and seemed to be very ill. The middle-aged scholar was very anxious and took a few steps forward to salute Li Laosan and others.
"Fellows, do you live nearby? Is there a doctor in the village? We have also fled here and need a place to stay. I wonder if the fellows can make it easier?"
"Are there only four of you?" Li Laosan asked cautiously. The middle-aged scholar nodded quickly, "Yes, almost all the original carriage luggage was abandoned outside the mountain. We walked for four or five days without seeing anyone, and we really couldn't hold on. Fortunately, we met you."
Li Laosan hesitated . After a while, he asked a villager to go back and report the news first, and then led the four people out of the forest, but he always held the hatchet tightly in his hand and never put it down...
The beautiful woman was so sick that she could hardly walk. The young scholar had tried to avoid suspicion before, but then he couldn't care less, and he and the servant woman took turns carrying the beautiful woman on their backs.
After walking like this for a while, the group returned to the mountain stream.
The village chief and Li Laoer had already led seven or eight villagers to wait. They lit a bonfire and of course brought firewood and sickles.
Although some villagers reported the news in advance and everyone had speculations, they were completely relieved when they saw the four outsiders.
Because these two men and two women really don't look like bandits and thieves pretending to be bandits, the beautiful woman's illness is indeed very serious.
The middle-aged scholar did not expect that there would be so many people in the mountain stream, and was shocked. He had to carefully look at several caves on the mountain, as well as the village chief and others, before he stepped forward to speak.
He still did not identify himself, only said that he was a fugitive and asked for a doctor and a temporary place to stay.
And he took the initiative to order the servant girl and attendants to hand over all the hatchets in their hands.
When the villagers saw this, of course they couldn't make things more difficult, but they had no intention of letting them enter the cave.
They were only invited into a shed that was simply built on weekdays. The snow was cleared in the shed and a bonfire was lit. It was not very comfortable, but it was much better than braving the wind and snow outside.
In each cave, old people, women and children opened the curtains and peeked down secretly.
The Li family was no exception, and Jiayin was even more curious. Unfortunately, she was hugged back by Tao Hongying without even taking a second look.
The wind at the entrance of the cave is strong and can easily give you a headache.
Doctor Zhang is getting older and is unwilling to take the trouble. He had recovered from the cold before, but he became more and more afraid of the cold.
Now he wrapped himself in a wolfskin coat and hat, rolled himself into a ball, and then reluctantly got off the ladder.
When he entered the shed and saw the beautiful woman and the middle-aged scholar, he was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time.
The middle-aged scholar was also surprised, and after careful identification, he asked tentatively, "But... Jishi Hall Divine Doctor Zhang?"
Divine Doctor Zhang coughed twice and quickly adjusted the wolfskin hat he was wearing crookedly, "It's exactly me, but I don't know Wen... Wen Why are you here, sir?"
The middle-aged scholar didn't have time to say more, so he grabbed his arm and pulled him in front of the beautiful woman.
"Mr. Zhang, please help me quickly...Mrs. Cui, she caught wind and cold before entering the mountain. She had an intermittent fever on the way. She took some patent medicine pills, but they only relieved her and did not have much effect."
Shenyi Zhang shook his head and murmured in a low voice. One sentence, "How come you two are together? In these troubled times, anything can happen to you."
The middle-aged scholar looked bad and sighed and said, "It's a long story, so the miracle doctor should save people first."
Zhang The miracle doctor checked the beautiful woman's pulse, then straightened up and said.
"It's not a serious illness, it's just that the wind and cold have dragged on for a long time, but I still need to take medicine for six or seven days to recover for a while."
After that, he still asked, "Where are you planning to go? Is there anyone to take care of you? "
The middle-aged scholar shook his head, and his expression became a little more complicated. "We were driven into the mountains and forests by barbarians. We were desperate and had no one to help us. If it is convenient here, can we stay here for a few days?"
Doctor Zhang spread his hands and turned to The villagers and others said, "I can't make the decision, so I'd better ask everyone."
When the village chief and everyone knew that Divine Doctor Zhang knew the person, they became wary.
After all, Doctor Zhang has saved countless people along the way and is highly respected by everyone.
These people knew him, so they must not be bad people, and they came here alone, so they posed no threat to everyone.
But if we leave them behind and the cave is full, how will we arrange for them?
Xu Shi saw that the villagers were in trouble, so the middle-aged scholar motioned to his entourage to take the package, took out two fifty-tael silver coins, and held them to the village chief with both hands.
"Uncle, we are all downgraded people from the end of the world, so please make it easier for us. We have nothing but a little money. If any fellow villager is willing to sell the cave, this is our thank you gift. Even the smallest cave is worth it. OK!"
The village chief waved his hand quickly and refused to accept the money.
"Mr. Wen, you're welcome. It's not easy to go out, so you should lend a hand. What's more, you know Dr. Zhang, who is half of your family. Take your money back, and I'll make some arrangements for you first."
As he spoke, the villager The chief greeted two villagers, men from Aunt Wu's third wife's family and Second Sister-in-law Sun's family.
The two families usually get along well, and this time they lived together in the smallest cave.
"Please give up the cave temporarily and see if you can squeeze in wherever you want."
Uncle Wu and Brother Sun didn't refuse. They are a family of three and don't have much luggage, so it's easy to move anywhere.
But Mr. Wen insisted on giving the money to the village chief. "I'm sorry, brother, I must give you this money. It would be better if I could ask for some hot water and simple supplies for us."
The village chief thought for a while . , so he accepted it. One silver coin was given to the Wu and Sun families, and the other was directly given to Li Laoer.
"Second brother, your family has the most abundant food and supplies. Go back and talk to your mother and take more care of Mr. Wen and the others. Let them eat with your family these days!"
Li Laoer agreed, but he didn't give it. Money, for the sake of Divine Doctor Zhang, their family should take more care of him.