The First Volume of Qinghe County

  After leaving Zhu Zhi County, Ximen Qing has been thinking about various possible strategies in his mind to delay Jin Guo's development, but no matter how he thinks, if he stays in Qinghe County all the time, any strategy is useless.

  Only by leaving Qinghe County and going to the heart of the Great Song Dynasty - Dongjing Kaifeng Prefecture, can I obtain a high position in the imperial court and make a name for myself!

  But all of these require extremely large sums of money to support! It's no exaggeration to say that they are rich enough to rival a country!

  Ximen Qing spent the past two days at home, staring blankly at the scenery in his courtyard, his mind never stopping for a moment, and even eating was just a quick affair.

  Even Xue'er, after being neglected for two days, began to suspect that Ximen Qing's ability in that aspect had a problem.

  It wasn't until evening that Xue'er quietly asked, and only then did Xi Menqing suddenly realize that he had been cold to her for the past two days.

  Ximen Qing proved himself to be not only problem-free but even more vigorous after resting for two days, attacking Snowy so fiercely that she begged for mercy, and only then did he spare her, having Snowy use her hand to finish him off.

  Xue Er wiped away the remaining stains with a silk handkerchief, then softly asked: "Has Master been troubled by something lately?"

  The shame of Jingkang is certainly not a good thing to proclaim to the world now, or else Xue'er might think she has recently fallen ill with an old disease.

  "There's nothing much going on, just some trivial business matters." Ximen Qing comforted him with a pretentious tone.

  Unexpectedly, Xue Er still heard the implicit meaning: "Master, no matter how big things are, Xue Er will accompany you to bear them together. Xue Er doesn't know what great principles there are, but knows that rice should be eaten mouthful by mouthful and things should be done bit by bit."

  Ximen Qing only then realized that he had been constrained, and with Yuxiao's words of encouragement, Ximen Qing finally broke free from his constraints and ran forward with a sense of relief.

  It's like training a beauty, it has to be done step by step, taking off clothes also has to be done layer by layer. If you haven't even taken off your outerwear yet and you're already thinking about taking off your underwear, that's definitely not okay.

  Looking at Xue'er's serious little face, Xi Menqing couldn't help but touch her twice and then kissed her again. Under Xi Menqing's guidance, Xue'er had long been proficient in French kissing and tongue sucking.

  Next, of course, is another round.

  There was Xue Er's low humming, and the flickering candlelight casting a silhouette of two people entwined together.

  "Master! Master!"

  On the second day, Ximen Qing and Yuanyuan were drinking tea in the garden pavilion, admiring the bright spring scenery, when Fu Zhuanggui came looking for them with a loud shout.

  "What's all the commotion about?" Ximen Qing asked as he stood up.

  "Master, last time when we went to visit the divine doctor's partner, he sent a message through someone that in another twenty miles, we will arrive at Qinghe County!"

  "Doctor An has arrived!" Ximen Qing was overjoyed at this news and his face lit up with a smile: "Quickly, have someone prepare the horses!"

  "Let Xiaotianqing take the horse to pick him up!"

  An Daquan has arrived, and he can finally fulfill his original wish. Ximen Qing himself is clear that there is no old illness, but in the Water Margin, An Daquan is a top-notch famous doctor, having a divine doctor by his side, in case of any illness or disaster, it's absolutely reassuring.

  The key is how to tie safety around yourself.

  As for this, Ximen Qing had some plans in his belly. He saw that An Daquan had a lover named Li Qiaonu in the courtyard of the Jiankang Mansion. When Song Jiang was treating his back pain, if Zhang Shun hadn't killed Li Qiaonu and her family, writing "The murderer is An Daquan" on top, An Daquan would still be stuck in his romantic affairs and wouldn't leave.

  From this point of view, Andaoquan is also a contemporary, and the title of "Good Color Divine Doctor" is well-deserved.

  Since Andaoquan is willing to come to Qinghe County, either he and Li Qiaonu haven't met yet or they aren't that close. The twelve top courtesans of the Baifang Building in Qinghe County aren't easy to mess with, and when the time comes, they'll swallow this guy whole.

  When Wang An Dao arrived at Ximen Qing's place, Ximen Qing smiled and greeted him: "Doctor, you must have had a hard journey!"

  An Daquan was about forty years old, with a white face and black beard, tall in stature, dignified in appearance, looking like someone who took good care of himself. His manners were also quite elegant.

  "I see that the honorable gentleman's complexion is not inappropriate." An Daquan bowed first, took a closer look at Ximen Qing's face, and stroked his beard, saying: "Later, we need to find a quiet place to take his pulse carefully, only then will we know the outcome."

  "The divine doctor has come from afar, why the need to rush in a moment?" Ximen Qing's whole body was relaxed, and what he called "old illness" was nothing but his own fabrication, it had never existed. After crossing over, he found that this body had been damaged due to indulgence in wine and lust. These days of recuperation had already restored him to normal.

  Looking at him, Ximen Qing's complexion was normal, so An Daquan also put his mind at ease. Even if he had some old illness, couldn't he just take care of it himself? Although the journey was tiring and dusty, but having already received 100 taels, An Daquan was still very happy to say.

  This hundred taels is enough for you to have a good time in the brothel.

  "It's almost noon, I've already prepared a meal, Doctor, you might as well eat first and then diagnose, it won't be late."

  Looking at the full table of wine and dishes, Ando politely declined a couple of times, but to be honest, his stomach was also hungry.

  Next, An Daquan untied a fist-sized gourd from his waist and asked Ximen Qing for a small cup: "This gourd of mine contains medicinal wine made by my family's secret recipe. I've been drinking it for many years and have gotten used to it, so please don't be surprised, sir."

  "It doesn't matter, Doctor An can do as he pleases." Ximen Qing looked at the small gourd in An Daoquan's hand with great interest. He had just come up with a new product called Jingyang Spring, and unexpectedly An Daoquan brought his own specially made medicinal wine. If he could get along well with An Daoquan, his winery company might have another new product line.

  An Daoquan did not know that Ximen Qing had transformed his medicinal wine into Ximen Wine Industry Company. As he picked up the gourd, he slowly tilted it, and a soft, medicinal aroma slowly wafted out, different from ordinary wine aromas.

  It seems there's really something inside after all. Why don't we just call it "Perfectly Nourishing Wine" from now on?

  Ximen Qing continued to think, while Fu Zhuang, who was sitting next to him, sniffed the aroma and couldn't help but identify the medicinal ingredients: "Ginseng, cinnamon, white peony, tuckahoe..."

  An Daoquan hinted with his eyes, and Fu Zhanggui suddenly came to his senses: "Teacher, the student can't help but say that this medicinal wine recipe is the teacher's secret recipe. Once it's leaked..."

  "It doesn't matter." An Daoquan smiled as he looked at the wine that had already overflowed from the cup by half an inch, and only then did he stop pouring: "You've been away from me for many years, I didn't expect your skills to still not be inferior, my heart is very relieved."

  "But if you only know the medicinal materials and don't understand the method of preparation, then even if you take the prescription away, it's still useless."

  Fu Zhanggui was swept by Andaoquan's eyes and had already broken a slight sweat: "The student has learned his lesson."

  "Haha, great official, how's this medicinal wine I've concocted myself?" An Daoquan pointed at the wine cup, shaking his head and swaying back and forth, showing off to Ximen Qing.

  Shut up, you're also showing off in front of me! That day I'll blow a soap bubble bigger than your head for you to see what surface tension really is!

  Looking at An Daquan's proud appearance, Ximen Qing chuckled: "This wine of the divine doctor is indeed extraordinary, it can actually overflow from the cup by more than half an inch, truly a rare and precious liquid in this world!"

  A thousand holes and ten thousand holes, but no hole in a horse's fart!

  Ximen Qing flattered him, and An Daoquan was indeed very pleased. He became humble in his words: "Sir, you're overpraising! How can my wine compare to the heavenly nectar? That's the drink of the gods!"

  "Would you like a drink, sir?" An Daquan shook the wine gourd, with a painful expression. Obviously, there was not much left inside.

  "No need." Ximen Qing shook his head in refusal, finding it a bit unaccustomed to drink this medicinal wine: "The divine doctor doesn't know that I have a winery under my name, and recently we've brewed some new wine. As for other wines, I won't drink them anymore."

  "What!" An Daoquan, who was originally selling his wine, almost didn't believe his own ears. Looking at Ximen Qing's meaning, he thought that his family's wine was the best in the world, which was also too arrogant.

  "Get another cup for the divine doctor!" Ximen Qing smiled and said: "Bring wine!"

  A small wine bottle was placed on the table, Ximen Qing got up and personally poured a cup for An Daquan. A strong and pure wine aroma rose to the sky, extremely overbearing, it blew the medicinal wine's fragrance all the way to Guahua country.

  "This wine... actually has such a fragrance!" An Daoquan took a sniff with his nose and couldn't help but praise: "What a fragrant wine!"

  "The divine doctor may try it." Ximen Qing himself also poured a cup and took a small sip.

  "Landlord..." Fu Zhuanggui, who was sitting on the side and smelled the wine aroma, couldn't help but ask: "Can I also have a cup?"

  Ximen Qing also gave Fu Zhuang a cup, and on the other side, An Daquan had already drunk all the wine, and he was stunned for half a moment without saying a word, as if savoring the taste of this wine.

  "This wine is called Jingyang Spring." Ximen Qing laughed and said: "In a few days, this wine will appear in Qinghe County, no, in the whole Dongping Prefecture."

  "Will there be any for sale at Jiankang Prefecture?" An Daoquan finally came back to his senses and couldn't help but ask.

  "It will take some time, and naturally it will be sold throughout the Southern Song Dynasty."

  "That's it for now, An won't leave." An Daoquan was quite resolute, wanting to pull his legs and walk back to Jiankang Mansion. Without this wine, how could he get through the days?

  "As long as the divine doctor is here for a day, my wine will be supplied continuously for a day." Ximen Qing saw that An Daquan had taken the bait and couldn't leave for ten days or half a month. He patted his chest to guarantee: "There are many empty rooms in the mansion, let's allocate one for the divine doctor to live in, so that we can accompany each other from time to time!"

  "Since that's the case, An has become shameless." An Daoquan swirled his empty wine cup: "Your Honor, would you please give An another cup?"

  "Doctor has been polite." Ximen Qing poured another cup for An Daquan: "If the doctor doesn't mind, how about you and I being brothers?"

  "Heh heh, since that's the case, An has gained a few years of age and actually benefited from it." An Shen Yi put on a thick face, without any modesty: "For the next period of time, I'll have to trouble my younger brother."

  "Where's the elder brother from? The younger brother is here, just like being at home!" Ximen Qing generously raised his wine cup and gestured: "Come on, drink up this cup!"

  As long as you stay here safely for a month, I'll find a way to tie you down and make you never want to leave!

  At home, there is a pharmacy and a doctor, taking care of one's body and treating minor illnesses, isn't this just perfect!