Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 131 Physician Chaihu

The two made their agreement and set off. According to the man in gray, or rather, he said his name was Chai Hu.

Chaihu said that when he followed his master, he was named Yaonu (Medicine Slave). Later, because his master was injured, the people of that village saved them, and they stayed.

However, his master later fell seriously ill and passed away. Before he passed away, he said that his great benefactor was surnamed Chai. In order to express his gratitude, he changed his name to Chaihu, which was also his favorite Chinese medicine.

Although the story was somewhat touching, Gu Qingyue couldn't help but laugh; this young man was quite interesting.

Chai Hu said the village wasn't far, but the two of them walked and stopped until almost midnight before finally reaching the edge of the village.

This is a village scattered deep in the mountains, with about a dozen households.

By the moonlight, you can see that the village is very small and the people live in a rather scattered manner, nestled against a gentle slope with houses on both sides.

Chai Hu's house is located at the very edge of the village, at the highest point, and closest to the deep mountains.

Chai Hu walked ahead, pushed open a fence gate, and Gu Qingyue followed behind and went inside.

The first thing you see are three thatched huts, and they really are thatched huts.

Gu Qingyue searched her memory and found that in Xinghua Village, there were more than a hundred households, and most of them lived in thatched houses.

However, in Gu Qingyue's memory, the Gu family's house was made of mud bricks and blue bricks, which was considered one of the best in the village. However, the original owner of the house lived a truly miserable life.

Shaking off the bad thoughts in her mind, Gu Qingyue focused her attention on the house in front of her.

There was a small thatched shed in the yard, with a large stove under it, which looked like the kitchen.

However, the courtyard is quite large. On the left side, there is a row of thatched racks with three rows of wooden racks underneath, and on top of them are round baskets for drying medicinal herbs.

Judging from the appearance, it perfectly fits the image of a village doctor's family.

"Come in quickly, it's already chilly outside," Chai Hu called out to Gu Qingyue in the courtyard from inside the house, having lit a lamp.

It's almost late autumn, and it's getting quite cold in the middle of the night.

"Okay," Gu Qingyue said, and carried her basket into the house.

"I'll take a break and go find something to eat," Chai Hu said, preparing to go out.

"No need, I still have some here," Gu Qingyue rummaged through the cloth bag in her basket and pulled out two soft vegetable boxes.

Although it was cold, it was still quite soft, and that's what they ate in the evening.

Chai Hu scratched his head sheepishly, recalling the hard flatbread he had taken out that evening, which had been made by Aunt Cao next door and was so hard it hurt his teeth.

He originally intended to give it to Gu Qingyue, but after seeing her vegetable box, he couldn't bring himself to give it to her.

Seeing the boy in front of him take it out again, Chai Hu reluctantly accepted it. He really missed the taste from that afternoon; it was so delicious.

Seeing Chai Hu's embarrassed expression, Gu Qingyue smiled knowingly.

"Let me borrow your pot and stove to heat it up, it will taste even better," Gu Qingyue said, taking out another one and taking the one from Chai Hu's hand before heading towards the kitchen.

Once the three vegetable pancakes were heated up, the two of them practically wolfed them down, as walking up the mountain path was incredibly tiring.

That night, Chai Hu gave his bed to Gu Qingyue and went to sleep in his master's room.

The arrangements were well done, and Gu Qingyue was quite satisfied.

The two dragged their tired bodies to sleep, but just as they drifted off to sleep, Gu Qingyue was startled awake by a series of roars and sat up in bed.

Just as I calmed myself down, I heard Chaihu from next door get out of bed, carrying an oil lamp, and come over.

"Qingyue, are you awake?"

In fact, Chai Hu was suddenly awakened by the creaking sound from the bed next to him. He knew that Gu Qingyue was awake, but he didn't know if she was having a nightmare.

"I'm awake. Who's calling me outside?" Gu Qingyue asked instinctively.

"Calling? Is there a call? No, I don't think so," Chai Hu stood at the door and listened carefully.

The autumn wind blew in gusts, carrying a chill, and there were insects chirping outside the door. Other than that, there was no other sound!

There isn't a single dog in the village, let alone any barking at night.

Chai Hu subconsciously assumed that Gu Qingyue had heard a dog barking; after all, the only thing barking in the middle of the night could be a dog.

Gu Qingyue: Did I hear that right?

She was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized that her hearing was different from that of ordinary people. Could it be that someone was shouting from a very far place?

After a moment of focused attention, I heard it again; it was indeed someone screaming, sounding like they were in great pain.

Chaihu outside the door listened intently, but still nothing came of it.

Is Gu Qingyue having a nightmare and hallucinating?

"Qingyue, are you alright?" Chaihu called from outside the door. He originally wanted to go in and check if she was having a nightmare or was sick, but then he remembered that Gu Qingyue was also a doctor, so he gave up the idea.

"It's nothing, I probably just had a nightmare," Gu Qingyue said, rubbing her forehead.

She was certain that something strange was going on not far from the village, but she didn't want to investigate it for the time being.

After all, she was an outsider and didn't want to pry into other people's secrets.

The next morning, the sun was shining brightly.

Gu Qingyue opened the door and stood there. She saw various trees on the opposite mountain, some red, some yellow, and some dark green, with sunlight gently filtering through them against the blue autumn sky. It was a scene of unparalleled beauty.

What a wonderful place to live in seclusion!

It's like a fairyland!

"Qingyue!" Chai Hu's voice came from beside her, and Gu Qingyue came back to her senses.

Turning my head, I saw Chaihu drying various medicinal herbs in the yard, especially holding several green herbs in his hand, which must have been picked yesterday.

"Good morning. Am I late?" Gu Qingyue looked at the man's busy figure and felt a little embarrassed. She had really stayed in bed until the sun was high in the sky.

Gu Qingyue quickly reassured herself that she must have gone to bed late last night and been frightened, which was why she woke up late.

"It's alright, you eat breakfast first, I'll take you to see the herbs I planted later," Chai Hu said casually, not minding at all that Gu Qingyue got up late.

"Breakfast is in the main room," he added, seeing that Gu Qingyue was still standing there.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyue didn't hesitate and quickly went into the main room, where she saw breakfast on the table: a multigrain steamed bun, a bowl of porridge so thick you could see your reflection in it, and a small plate of pickles.

"Hmm, life in the mountains is indeed hard. In fact, the original owner's life was even worse than Chaihu's." Gu Qingyue shook her head helplessly, sat down at the table, and naturally picked up a steamed bun to start eating breakfast.

After finishing their meal and cleaning up the dishes, Gu Qingyue followed Chai Hu to the backyard.

The backyard was more spacious, and beyond the fence lay the mountains. Gu Qingyue looked around and frowned.

“Chaihu, who chose this location?” Gu Qingyue asked.

"What do you mean by choosing a location?" Chai Hu asked, puzzled.

"The location of your house is quite dangerous. If there is heavy rain, it could easily cause a landslide, and your house would be in danger."

As Gu Qingyue spoke, she pointed to the location of the back mountain and the surrounding hillsides.

After pondering for a long time, Chai Hu finally understood Gu Qingyue's words, and immediately frowned as well.