Chapter 14: The Way Out and Doctor Bai
The imperial court suppressed the Han people, and gangs ruled the local areas.

This is the current political situation in Mianshui County, and each of his ways of making money can bring in huge wealth, but if he dares to do it, Chen Jie doesn't need to guess that he will definitely be targeted by gang forces.

Then your life and death will no longer be in your own control.

Chen Jie understood the principle that it is a crime to possess a treasure. To do business and make money, there is a prerequisite that it must be in a peaceful era. This era is not peaceful. If you are a businessman, you will be a lamb in the hands of those in power.

So the business solution was ruled out.

For long-term development, one should find a way to join a gang.

First, gangs have systematic martial arts to teach. Second, the upward path in this world has been blocked, and the only feasible way is to join a gang.

As for being an official, are you from Mulan? If not, what qualifications do you have to be an official?
However, it is not easy to join this gang. If you want to join the gang, you must be recommended by someone, otherwise the gang will not accept you easily.

For example, Lu San.

Lu San has always wanted to join Yulan, which is a branch of the fishing gang in Xiantao Village. However, even though he has done so much work for others, they still haven't agreed to recommend him into the gang.

This shows how difficult it is to join a gang.

I don’t even have any connections, so who can introduce me into the fishing gang?

If the fishing gang isn’t working, what about the shipping gang?

That won't work either. The Cao Gang disciples usually only recruit laborers who carry large bags at the dock, and there is no dock for transporting goods in Xiantao Village. If I want to work as a laborer, I have to go to Linfeng Ferry, which is close to the county town.

But there is a pair of sisters at home. How will they survive if I leave?
The villagers have already eaten them, especially Lu San's family. She might be obedient in their presence, but she can guess with her toes that Lu Qin will definitely take revenge.

So it is unrealistic to want to join a gang now, this needs to be done step by step.

So besides this road, what other roads are there?
Chen Jie rubbed his brows. He could only go out to work. Be a long-term worker for a wealthy family? Be a thug in a casino? Or be a waiter in a restaurant?

There is no development at all!

"Hey, let's take it one step at a time."

Chen Jie thought about it and decided not to think about it anymore. There will always be a way out when you reach the mountain.

"Gududu..."

Chen Jie was lost in thought when he saw a small figure lying on the stove, staring at the fish soup in the pot which was as white as milk, and swallowing his saliva.

Chen Jie smiled, looked at the fish soup that was already boiling in the pot, took the rice bowl, scooped out half a spoonful, blew on it, and handed it to the little kid, saying, "Taste the saltiness!"

"Uh-huh."

The little kid nodded desperately, then took the bowl and drank it in one gulp without caring whether it was hot or not.

Then a delicious expression appeared on his face.

"How is it, salty or bland?"

Chen Jie asked.

The little bean smacked his lips and said, "I drank it too fast. I can't taste it. Brother-in-law, give me some more."

Chen Jie had no choice but to fill it with a little more, but she fucked him again.

"How is it, salty or bland?"

Xiao Douding said, "How about I have some more?"

Chen Jie laughed when he heard this: "Forget it, I don't need you. If you drink the whole pot, you won't be able to taste the saltiness."

The little boy's face turned pale, he was exposed.

Chen Jie poured some and took a sip himself. Hmm, the saltiness was just right, but it lacked the seasoning of shredded ginger and pepper, so the taste was a little off.

But for people of this era, it should be delicious. Chen Jie found a big bowl, put half a fish and a bowl of soup in it, and then said to Su Yunjin: "Yunjin."

Su Yunjin was sweeping the house with a broom at this time. When she heard this, she turned around and looked at him. Chen Jie said, "I'm going to Uncle Erba's house. Please heat up the wild vegetable dumplings left over from lunch today. We'll have dinner when I come back."

Su Yunjin nodded and said, "Yes."

Although Chen Jie has changed a lot, Su Yunjin is still wary of him. Or rather, it cannot be called wariness, but rather a kind of discomfort as to how to get along with him.

This requires a process.

Chen Jie brought the fish soup to his uncle's house. On the way, he met several villagers from the village. When they saw Chen Jie, there was something strange in their eyes, but they greeted him warmly.

As soon as Chen Jie left, these people started talking.

"Hey, you know, Chen Jiusi just broke Lu San's leg."

"How could I not know this? I saw Lu San's wife went to ask Doctor Bai for help."

"Oh, that seems to be true, but wasn't Doctor Bai in Shangtao Village before?"

"Hey, you don't know yet. Doctor Bai and the former Doctor Chen are both from our village. In the past, the two of them were evenly matched. But one time, there was a difficult and complicated disease, and the two made a bet. In the end, Doctor Chen won. Doctor Bai stopped treating patients in our village and went to Shangtao Village."

"It's been eight or nine years since Doctor Chen passed away. In recent years, our villagers have been looking for Doctor Bai for medical treatment. Besides, isn't his brother-in-law the head of the fish market in Xiantao Village? So we invited Doctor Bai back to the village, and now he lives in the big tile-roofed house in the east of the village."

"Oh, so that's what it is!"

The villagers were talking about it. Although Chen Jie did not stop, his hearing had improved a lot since he swallowed the innate qi through Yangchun Jue.

I heard most of what the two said.

"Doctor Bai~"

Chen Jie muttered to himself, as if he had heard this name before, Bai Wenjing, a local doctor who was as skilled as his grandfather back then. It was said that this Doctor Bai was a resident physician employed by a fishing gang, but later returned to his hometown for some unknown reason.

For a period of time, he competed with his grandfather for business in the local area, but the two of them made a bet over medicine, and he lost to his grandfather and left Xiantao Village sadly.

He still practiced medicine these years and had only one daughter, who married an apprentice in his clinic. However, the apprentice had no talent in medicine, so Bai Wenjing used his connections to send him to the fishing gang. After more than ten years, he became the manager of the fish pen in Xiantao Village.

"Bai Wenjing, the manager of the fish pen."

Chen Jie murmured something and continued walking forward to deliver fish soup to his uncle's house.

Soon he arrived at Chen Erba's house.

Uncle Erba is still weaving baskets. People in the countryside of this world only eat two meals a day, and only rich families can afford three meals a day.

So they didn't eat dinner at night.

Chen Jie stood at the door and called out, "Uncle Erba."

Chen Xiaohu was weaving baskets for his father. When he heard the voice, he stood up and said, "Dad, it's Brother Jiusi."

Uncle Erba also put down the basket and stood up with his walking stick.

Then Chen Jie pushed open the gate and came in.

"Brother Jiusi."

Xiaohu shouted happily. He felt that Brother Jiusi was very powerful today.

Chen Jie smiled and said, "Hey, Huzi, Uncle Erba."

At this time, Uncle Erba also came out. Chen Jie nodded and handed over the fish soup, saying, "I made soup with the two fish that Lu San brought today. Thank you Uncle Erba for speaking up for me today. You can try the soup."

Although Chen Erba failed to settle the matter with money today, Chen Jie still appreciated the favor, which is why he came to deliver the fish soup.

(End of this chapter)