Bystander

Chapter 29 Medical Hall

Zheng Qiming was kicked out of the examination room by two guards again.The people in front of the examination room had long been deserted, and only Shen Qing was leaning against the stone pillar with a piece of grass in his mouth, as if he was waiting for Zheng Qiming.

Seeing Zheng Qiming coming out, Shen Qing protruded the green grass in his mouth, went forward to meet him, and asked, "Brother Qiming who came out, how is it? Is there any result?"

Zheng Qiming shook his head, drooping his head and drooping shoulders, like a defeated rooster.

Shen Qing patted Zheng Qiming on the shoulder, "I told you a long time ago that the officialdom is dark and the examination room is unpredictable. It's not just that you can make it to the top with good knowledge. This is a world where money is used. If you promise me that day, Today, I was able to pick up more than 1000 taels of snow-patterned silver for nothing. That’s money you won’t be able to earn in a few lifetimes. Today is good, not to mention the invalidation of the exam results. Whether you can take the exam again next year is a problem. On the contrary, it’s cheap, that boy Xu Zhian .”

"What do you mean by that? What does it mean to be cheap Xu Zhian?" Zheng Qiming seemed to have other intentions when he heard Shen Qing's words.

Shen Qing sighed, looked at Zheng Qiming with pity, and said for a while, "Money can turn ghosts around. There is nothing in this world that money can't do. Let's just talk about that kid Xu Zhian. He is usually a literate judge in school." It’s nothing more than the reputation of writing, with the ink in his stomach, even if he is asked to take the exam ten times, he may not be able to pass the exam.” Shen Qing paused and continued, “So, if you can make a fortune by taking advantage of this scientific exam For Xu Zhian, it is definitely a thing that couldn't be better."

"So you colluded with Xu Zhian to frame me for this matter?" Zheng Qiming was furious.

"How can you say collusion? It's just that the two of us reached a consensus on making money. I was very worried after you ordered me to leave you that day. You know, I put most of my wealth on you I'll give you most of the money I make, which can be regarded as a good thing for a white wolf. But you, it's so pedantic and pedantic!"

"You are despicable!" Zheng Qiming grabbed Shen Qing by the collar, and squeezed out a few words, "We have no grievances or enmities in the past, why do you want to harm me? Even if you want to make money, if you really think my knowledge is good, you can charge me!" I made it into the list, and you are also a scholar!" Zheng Qiming wished he could kill Shen Qing right now.

Shen Qing broke Zheng Qiming's hand and pushed him away, "How much money can you earn? You didn't even see what the casino's odds are? Betting on you? The winnings are not enough for pocket money, but if you fail the list, My brother is ruined." Shen Qing paused and continued, "It is human nature to be greedy for money. Do you know how much I gave Xu Zhian? 200 taels!" Shen Qing stretched out two fingers and waved in front of Zheng Qiming's eyes, "It's only 200 taels of silver. Compared with what I earn, it's not even a fraction, but what about Xu Zhian? I'm very happy. For just 200 taels of silver, not only can I lose my reputation, but I can also ruin it with peace of mind. The future of others. What is this? This is the nature, greed!"

"You actually have the face to say that about others?" Zheng Qiming glared at Shen Qing.

Shen Qing waved his hand, "I'm different from him, at least I won't lose my reputation for a petty profit of 200 taels." Shen Qing raised his eyes to see Zheng Qiming's lonely and angry look, and thought for a while and said, "Brother Qiming, this matter What I did was wrong, but your temperament is really not suitable for being an official, and you will suffer in the future. This is fine now, I will give you 500 taels of silver, and you will use it as the principal to do some business. Your ingenuity will not be bad in anything you do.”

Chu Yao frowned when he heard this, and wrote on the table, "So you took his money and opened this clinic?"

Zheng Qiming glanced at her and said with a snort, "I didn't even ask for 1000 taels when he wanted to give me it. How could I accept his 500 taels? What is this? Compensation or charity? Because, since I have identified the truth, there is no reason to change."

Chu Yao blinked his eyes, and wrote again, "Could it be so cheap that he can't make it?"

Zheng Qiming let out a long sigh, "At the beginning, I also thought that I couldn't take advantage of this villain, let alone suffer innocent injustice. In the following months, I kept running around in various government offices to beat drums and complain about grievances, but nothing happened. One is willing to accept the matter. During that time, I changed from a clean and elegant scholar to a slovenly scumbag, and Shen Qing, transformed into a country gentry. One day, the guards in the yamen looked at me really pitifully , quietly told me the truth. He said about me, anyone with a discerning eye knows that there is something wrong with it. If you check it, you can find something, but why don't you check it? Because you can find something if you check it. Come on, the officials and the people are close to each other, and they are all rich people." Zheng Qiming sighed, and then said, "That's when I suddenly realized, what is the reason why I have been familiar with Confucius and Mencius since I was a child? Shen Qing’s words may be right, I am not suitable for officialdom, I can’t bear the darkness inside, and I don’t have enough confidence to change things, and I may end up in the same mess as now, with blood on my head.” Zheng Qiming The voice is like an old man who is seven or eighty years old, weak and old.

Chu Yao didn't know how dark the officialdom was, but when he remembered those days in the imperial palace, he could understand a thing or two. He couldn't help but feel lucky that Zheng Qiming couldn't enter the court hall, where there were no swords. People's hearts are cold.

Seeing that Chu Yao was in a daze, Zheng Qiming thought that what she said was too far away for Chu Yao, so that she still couldn't understand her current emotions, and couldn't help but feel a little lonely, probably because no matter what emotional state a person is in, they are It needs to be recognized.Zheng Qiming stretched out his hand and waved in front of Chu Yao's eyes, "What are you thinking about? It's getting late, go to bed early, and get up tomorrow morning to cut up the sun-dried medicine and put it away."

Chu Yao squinted at Zheng Qiming, pursed his lips, turned and went back to his room.

Zheng Qiming didn't go back to his room to rest afterwards, but sat alone in the hall, his slightly bowed backs looked lonely under the dim candlelight, no matter how long he was alone, Zheng Qiming suddenly straightened his back again, like a jade tree facing the wind The scholar is back.

Zheng Qiming and Chu Yao originally thought that this matter was over, who would have thought that Shen Qing would suddenly come to the door after three days of separation that day.

"Yo, I have long heard that there is a young doctor in this town with great medical skills, but I never thought that it is you, brother Qiming!" Shen Qing shouted loudly as soon as he stepped into the medical hall.

Zheng Qiming raised his eyes and couldn't help frowning, "Why are you here?"

"Brother Qiming doesn't welcome me! How can you and I used to be classmates, how can you be so indifferent to me?" Shen Qing was hippie, his words were hypocritical, but his expression was as if he didn't care about Zheng Qiming's attitude at all.

"I'm a medical clinic here, and all the patients come and go. Do you want me to welcome you?" Zheng Qiming never stopped working.

Shen Qing did not regard himself as an outsider, found a chair to sit down, and ordered his followers to pour a cup of tea, "Brother Qiming, what kind of tea do you have? Unexpectedly, you are still so poor. I happened to have a few cakes of good tea today. Guess what it is?" ?" Shen Qing waved his fan, signaling his followers to put the tea cakes they brought on the table.

Zheng Qiming stopped what he was doing, and said angrily, "Being courteous for nothing, is Brother Shen a traitor or a thief?"

Shen Qing's face froze slightly, and then he teased and said, "Brother Qiming's words hurt someone Shen's heart, is it just a relationship between classmates?"

"I remember that the last time Brother Shen had such contacts was the eve of the scientific examination seven years ago. As a result, I was reduced to the end of not being able to participate in the scientific examination for ten years."

Shen Qing immediately withdrew his smirk, "Brother Qiming, why did you have to say something so ugly? I really tried my best to protect the face of the two of us."

"It's to cover up your face!" Zheng Qiming didn't give Shen Qing any room.

"Zheng Qiming!" Shen Qing jumped up against the table, "Don't be shameless."

Chu Yao in the backyard suddenly heard someone shouting Zheng Qiming's name in the lobby with a bad tone, thinking that someone was here to make trouble and smash the scene. Such things happened before, because Zheng Qiming's medical skills are good and medicines are sold cheaply. When other houses are so crowded that there is no business to do, people often come to find fault.Chu Yao was thinking which pharmacy sent to make trouble again, and rushed into the lobby with a stick for washing clothes. He saw Zheng Qiming and the person opposite were at war with each other, and he was about to hit him with the stick. He stopped Chu Yao's waist and carried him behind him.On the other side, Shen Qing's entourage saw someone rushing towards him with a stick, rolled up his sleeves and was about to go up, but it was Shen Qing who raised his fan to stop them, both sides were staring at each other.

Shen Qing took the lead to break the deadlock, "This girl looks familiar, did she meet Guanju Pavilion a few days ago?"

Hearing what he said, Chu Yao took a closer look, and then recognized Shen Qing, it was okay if he didn't recognize him, but he was even more angry when he recognized him, as if he wanted to eat people.

"This girl is really pretty, why is she always so angry?" Shen Qing teased.

"Why did you come here today?" Zheng Qiming asked impatiently.

"I remember two girls sitting next to you that day, one is the girl in front of you, and the other is Qingge girl?"

"What are you talking about, just say it, don't turn around."

"Sit down and talk, sit down and talk." Shen Qing pulled Zheng Qiming's arm, but was thrown away by Zheng Qiming. Shen Qing didn't care and continued, "Miss Qingge is the oiran of Zhongcuilou, who doesn't know, and even more of Zhongcuilou? The oiran is not something anyone can get if they want it." Shen Qing deliberately drew a long tone, glanced at Zheng Qiming's expression from the corner of his eyes, but there was no change, and said, "I will miss Qing Ge girl after that day. So I went to Zhongcui Tower to block Fangrong again. I saw it, but it was only me in the audience, she was on the stage, and didn't even say a word, so I thought if I could have a drink with Miss Qingge That's all it should be, but guess what, it's been three days, three full days, and I haven't even hit Miss Qingge's door."