Children of Loulan

Chapter 329: Scared the Horse

Upon hearing this, the medicine boy hurriedly clasped his fists and bowed respectfully, and replied with tears of gratitude: "Thank you for your teachings, madam. I will definitely keep it in mind. In the future, I will obey the shopkeeper's orders and serve him well to repay his great kindness."

Hanguli nodded slightly to show her satisfaction, then waved her hand and said, "Okay, you can go back and get busy." The medicine boy slowly stepped back a few steps as he was told, then turned and left.

After the medicine boy left, Hanguli could not help but frowned slightly, with a puzzled look on her face. She turned to Bafu beside her and asked, "Why did Shopkeeper Ba go to collect herbs in person? Is there something wrong with the herbs in this medicine shop?"

Bafu waved his hands hastily, and explained anxiously, "Oh, Madam, you misunderstood! It's not like that. Think about it, the first snow after the beginning of winter last year was all over the place, as big as goose feathers! At that time, I was thinking that there were many precious medicinal herbs whose efficacy could only be fully exerted after the first snow! So, I thought about trying my luck and looking for these treasures. But don't worry, the medicinal herbs we have in our pharmacy are sufficient and can definitely meet the needs of customers!"

After hearing this, Hanguli nodded slightly to show her understanding and said softly, "So that's how it is. Shopkeeper Ba really took a lot of trouble!"

Bafu bowed quickly, his face full of gratitude, and replied: "It's all thanks to you, Madam! If it weren't for your kindness and taking me in to work here, I don't know where I would be now, suffering and miserable!"

Hanguli smiled slightly and asked again: "By the way, I remember hearing about your family's affairs before. I wonder if everything has been properly handled now?"

Bafu quickly replied, "Madam, thanks to your protection and care, those villains who bullied me have now been arrested by the government and punished according to law. I occasionally send some money to my master who is far away in my hometown. Although I can't serve him, at least I can ensure that he will have enough food and clothing in the future and can enjoy his old age!"

After the two chatted casually for a while, they heard a slight sound of footsteps coming from far away. Then, the familiar figure of the coachman appeared at the door, holding a bulging package in his hand and walked in carefully.

The driver came up to Mama Ba, bowed slightly, handed the package to her with both hands, and said respectfully: "Madam, everything you asked me to buy has been purchased!" After that, he stood quietly aside waiting for instructions.

Hanguli looked over when she heard the voice, a faint smile appeared on her face, and she responded softly: "Thank you for your hard work in making this trip." Then she waved her hand gently, indicating that the driver could step down and rest first.

The driver bowed to Hanguli again, then turned and left the room, closing the door gently.

Mammy Ba took the package from the driver and handed it to Bafu, who was standing beside her. She smiled and explained, "It contains two sets of thick and warm winter clothes that Madam bought for the child, as well as two pairs of comfortable and durable shoes. In addition, Madam also thought of you and bought you two new sets of clothes. You have been busy in the pharmacy during this period of time. You have worked really hard!"

After hearing these words, Bafu felt a warm current in his heart. He didn't expect that his wife was so considerate, not only caring about the poor child, but also remembering him. Moved, he hurriedly called out to the medicine boy.

Bafuhanguli bowed deeply and shouted loudly: "Thank you very much, Madam, for the reward!"

The medicine boy also expressed his gratitude to Hanguli: "Thank you very much, madam, for the reward!" He was so excited that he could hardly control himself. He fell to his knees with a plop, and kept saying words of thanks while kowtowing to Hanguli repeatedly.

Seeing this, Hanguli waved her hand and signaled to Ba Ma to help the medicine boy up quickly, and said gently: "Hurry up, it's just two sets of ordinary coarse cloth clothes, there is no need to perform such a big ceremony. In the future, you must learn from Ba Zhanggui and help the poor people solve their problems and relieve their pain!"

When the medicine boy heard this, he bowed hurriedly and responded: "Yes, madam, I will definitely remember your earnest teachings and will never forget them. Madam, you have been so kind to me, I will never forget it!" After that, he bowed deeply to show his respect and gratitude.

After leaving Huimin Hall, Hanguli thought to herself that since it was a rare sunny day, she should go for a stroll, buy some rare items, and then taste the delicacies of the famous restaurants in the capital. So she told the driver to continue on.

However, just as the carriage she was riding in was about to leave the slum, a loud noise suddenly came. Then, the driver exclaimed, and the carriage suddenly stopped without any warning.

The carriage was forced to stop suddenly, and Hanguli, who was sitting in the carriage, was caught off guard and rushed forward due to inertia. At the critical moment, Bayer, who was standing by, was quick-witted and quickly supported Hanguli, thus avoiding an accident.

But poor Namba was not so lucky. Seeing Hanguli rushing forward, she was extremely anxious and instinctively wanted to reach out to protect her own princess. However, just as she stretched out her hand, she was thrown to the ground by the powerful inertia.

When the carriage finally came to a steady stop, Bayer first carefully helped Hanguli back to her seat and made sure she was sitting safely. Then, he turned around and quickly helped up Mammy Ba who had fallen to the ground, and asked with concern, "Mammy Ba, are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?"

Mammy Ba slowly stood up, moaned softly, and began to gently caress her knee with one hand, while lowering her voice and saying, "Ouch, it's nothing serious, I just accidentally bumped my knee a little."

After she managed to steady herself, she slowly moved her feet and sat down again. Then, she looked at Hanguli beside her and asked with concern: "Crown Princess, are you okay? Are you injured?"

Hanguli quickly responded: "Auntie Ba, I'm fine. But I wonder how is your knee? Is it serious?" After saying that, her eyes also fell on Auntie Ba's knee.

Madam Ba smiled slightly, waved her hand gently, and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, Crown Princess. I am old now, so my bones are naturally not as strong as when I was young. It hurts easily with the slightest touch. But it's no big deal!"

At this moment, Bayer suddenly opened the curtain and hurriedly stepped out of the carriage. He frowned, his face gloomy, and asked in a stern voice: "What's going on? What happened? Don't you know that the Crown Princess is in there?"

Seeing this, the driver quickly pointed to the front of the carriage and stammered to explain: "To answer...to answer the young lady, these two people suddenly rushed out from the alley and frightened the horses! That's why I stopped the carriage urgently!"