While Li Longji was eating happily, a group of people came to Lantian County from Luoyang.
If one counted carefully, there were five hundred and fifty-five people.
The clothes they wore were different from normal people of the Tang dynasty, but the style was similar.
On the way, they were amazed by the road from Luoyang to here. The carriages ran back and forth quickly.
They didn't see anyone carrying luggage on the road. The people they saw were either from the nearby villages or sitting in the carriages.
When they arrived at Lantian County, they were even more surprised.
Many of the houses on the side of the road were two-story houses. Even if they were one-story houses, they didn't see any dilapidation.
The walls were snow-white, and the roads in the courtyard were clean. There were grape trees planted in the courtyard, and the vegetable garden was fenced off. The chickens were scattered.
This was a village, not a county.
When they arrived at the county seat of Lantian County, there were no single-story houses at all. There were at least two-story houses, and some three-story houses.
The road was flat with gravel. There were open canals on both sides of the road. The canals were clear and flowing.
None of the people walking on the road were dressed poorly. Most of them were wearing silk.
There should be a school. The sound of children reading could be heard.
When they arrived in front of a restaurant, they saw someone pick up a ceramic bowl, ladle some mung bean water, and gulp it down. He put the bowl in a bucket with water beside him and continued on his way.
The group walked over to take a look and knew what kind of water it was. One of them picked up the bowl, scooped half a bowl, and looked at the door of the restaurant.
There was a waiter at the door, and he was also looking at this group of people.
This person made a drinking gesture. The waiter looked at him and didn't react.
So he drank it and looked at the waiter. The waiter still didn't move.
He put the bowl in the wooden bucket. Nothing happened. No one asked for money or stopped him.
Everyone understood. It was free. What an amazing restaurant. They actually provided free mung bean soup.
As they continued forward, they saw a medicine shop. There was a doctor sitting at the door, taking people's pulses.
After he finished reading, he wrote a prescription. The doctor also looked at the prescription, nodded, folded it, and headed north.
Another person came and sat down. He put his wrist on the pulse pillow.
The group stopped again. They watched and listened to the doctor's questions. Some people in the group could understand and translated for others in their own words.
After this person finished taking his pulse, the doctor wrote down the prescription again.
The doctor asked about the price, shook his head, picked up the prescription, and headed north.
After seeing the third patient, he went into the pharmacy to get the herbs.
"They didn't take the medicine after seeing the doctor. Is it because they think it's too expensive and they don't want to treat it?" The person who drank the soup just now came over and asked.
"Yes, you need to take twelve sets of medicine. If you buy it from the shop, it will cost you one shovel and two hundred coins. However, it's not that I don't want to be treated. I just want to get free medicine. "
The doctor's voice was calm. He nodded to the next patient and sat down alone.
"Here we are. Chang 'an is really different. It provides free soup and medical treatment." A person in the team sighed with emotion in their own words.
Those who could speak the language of the Tang dynasty shook their heads. "This is not Chang 'an. This is Lantian County. The whole county is so prosperous, Chang 'an … "
"Are you guys from the Japanese Empire?" asked a young man in the group waiting to be treated.
"Yes, we're from the Japanese Empire. I'm Shimodo Shinbei. Please enlighten me." The person bowed slightly and appeared very polite.
"You're welcome." The young man cupped his fist and returned the greeting.
"Then you have to hurry up. It's noon now, and there's still some distance to Chang 'an. I see that you've brought a lot of things.
Once it gets dark, the city gate of Chang 'an won't be closed. If the imperial city gate is closed, you won't have a place to go … You can go to the Li Family Zhuangzi.
We heard that you were coming a long time ago. It was Li Dongzhu who sent us a message telling us not to bully people. "
Another child with a bump on his face spoke. He even touched the bump with his hand and showed a painful expression.
The doctor who was taking the pulse finished writing the prescription and turned to look at the child. "If you go with the people from the Japanese Empire, the bump on your face will grow.
It's best if you have a small operation. I don't dare to do it here. You're still young. If you make a mistake, it will delay your life. "
"Okay, I'll go with you. Who can tell my parents that anyone else wants to go to the Li Family Zhuangzi to get medicine? Take me with you. "
The child touched the bump on his face again and looked at the people around him.
"I'll go. I've already gotten the medicine," the person who came out of the pharmacy said.
"Thank you, Uncle San Gen. When I recover, I'll go and pick wild fruits for Xiao Gen to eat. I won't push him into the field when he catches toads anymore."
The child promised seriously.
"I suddenly don't want to help you pass the message. So it was you who pushed him." The person glared at him.
"He pushed me before too." The child shrunk his neck.
"I'm also going to the Li Family Zhuangzi. I'll take him." Another person who was driving a cart passed by. After hearing the child's words, he signaled for the child to get on the cart.
The cart was filled with baskets of tea leaves. Obviously, many people had picked them and sent them to the Li Family Zhuangzi to exchange for money.
The child happily jumped to the back of the cart and swung his legs. "Messengers from the Japanese Empire, let's go. If I'm lucky, I'll beg Li Dongzhu to perform the surgery on me."
The people from the Japanese Empire followed and talked with each other.
They felt that it was unbelievable that the child dared to go to such a faraway place by himself.
He wasn't afraid of an accident on the road, and he wasn't worried about being caught.
Shimodo Shinbei walked beside the cart and looked at the driver. He said to the child, "Aren't you afraid of encountering bad people?"
"Bad people? Where would there be bad people? There aren't any bad people in the capital. People come and go at noon. If I shout, the bad people will be beaten to death. "
The child touched the bump on his face and said casually.
The driver said, "Li Dongzhu set the rules. We can be organized, but we can't do things secretly. If something happens to the child in Lantian County, many people in Lantian County will be unlucky.
Let's go quickly. It's not very long now. If we reach the place before dark, we can rest. Otherwise, the horses won't be able to see the road in the dark. "
The people from the Japanese Empire followed. After a while, the child jumped off the cart and ran forward.
At the same time, he said, "I'll go and get a roll first. I haven't eaten lunch yet. Uncle, have you eaten?"
"Just bring me a few pieces of black bread." The driver replied.
"You should eat a roll too. If you bring me to the Li Family Zhuangzi, they will give it to me." The child ran away without looking back.
The driver said to Shimodo Shinbei with a puzzled expression, "There's the Li Family Zhuangzi's Drunken Immortal Residence in front. Children with good grades are recorded.
Such children can go and ask for food at any time. The price is not more than three coins.
A roll is two coins. If he asks for more, he will have to use the bump on his face to speak. If I bring him, the Drunken Immortal Residence will give it to me. "
Shimodo Shinbei was shocked. The people in the group translated to the others. Everyone was shocked.
Li Family Zhuangzi? Drunken Immortal Residence? Children with good grades are given food to eat? Children who are sick are given food to those who help them?
Previously, there were people who went to the Li Family Zhuangzi to get medicine for free.
Now, there was another case. What did the Li Family Zhuangzi do?
"Are there many children in the county who can get rewards?" Shimodo Shinbei asked.
"All of them. The children are very hardworking. Their grades are good. Not only do they get food, but they also get other things to play with."
The driver said proudly. The children of Lantian County are outstanding.
Not long after, the group arrived at the entrance of the Drunken Immortal Residence. The child crossed his arms and held two rolls wrapped in paper in front of his chest. He held a bowl in each hand.
"Take it. There's soup in the bowl. After you finish it, send it to the Li Family Zhuangzi." The child stood in front of the cart and spoke. His posture was very awkward.
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