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Chapter 449 Asking for a Drink of Water
Upon seeing this, Fu Wen immediately tried to dismount, but Zhu Yu stopped him by raising his hand.

“I’ll go.” She shook her head at Lu Qing. “You saw what those people looked like on the road just now. I guess the people in this area will be very afraid of them.”

Although Fu Wen didn't have a fierce appearance, his demeanor and bearing clearly indicated he was a trained fighter. If this family was afraid and wouldn't let us into the courtyard to rest and have a drink, or if they were too afraid to refuse and had to nod, then we probably wouldn't even bother to speak.

Upon hearing her words, Lu Qing found them quite reasonable and nodded in agreement. He watched as Zhu Yu dismounted and headed straight for the front door of that house.

Zhu Yu deliberately put on a kind smile beforehand and walked slowly toward the child, afraid of startling him. However, the child ran away in a flash before she could get close, so fast that it startled Zhu Yu.

"Don't..." She wanted to call out to the child, but she was afraid that it would frighten him even more, so she swallowed her words back.

The child ran back into the house in a flash. Soon, a man who looked to be around forty years old and who appeared to be a farmer came out of the house. He looked out nervously, but when he saw that the person standing at the gate was a fair-skinned boy who wasn't very tall, his expression immediately relaxed.

"Brother!" As soon as Zhu Yu saw the adults of the family come out, he quickly and politely greeted them, "I am traveling with my master and uncle to practice medicine. We are passing through this place. The sun is blazing and we are very thirsty. We would like to trouble you for a moment and ask for a drink of water. I wonder if you could do me a favor?"

"Oh, please come in! Please come in!" Upon hearing that the visitors were a doctor and his apprentice, the farmer hurriedly invited Zhu Yu in. "It's just a drink of water, what's wrong with that!"
Please, don't stand on ceremony, come in!

The other party was so hospitable that Zhu Yu felt very good, but he didn't dare to let his guard down. He didn't move an inch further in, but turned around and called out to Lu Qing and the others in the distance with a cheerful expression, "Master! This kind brother is willing to let us have a drink of water and rest in his yard. Come on over!"

Hearing her call, Lu Qing and the others led their horses over.

When the farmer saw the talisman from afar, he was startled and became a little nervous. However, when he saw Yan Daoxin and Lu Qing clearly, he seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. After all, one of them had an aloof and ethereal air about him, while the other had an indescribable and inexplicable noble air. Even though they were wearing ordinary clothes, they made people feel that they were definitely not ordinary doctors.

Anyway, the people he fears most would never have this kind of temperament and demeanor.

"Thank you for letting us rest here and quench our thirst, sir." Lu Qing cupped his hands in thanks to the farmer. "Although our two attendants look a bit rough, they are actually very kind-hearted. If you feel they are frightened, I can have them wait outside the courtyard."

"No, no, no, that won't do!" The farmer was a little embarrassed when he heard this. He quickly stepped forward, grabbed Fuwen and Fulu's arms, and pulled the two of them into the yard. "Our family is just an ordinary farming family, not some special place."

You are all skilled doctors who can treat patients. If you don't mind that our place is dilapidated, and are willing to come in, sit down, have some water, and rest your feet, that is already a great honor for us. How can we let people stand outside in the yard? That would be too inappropriate!
It's really hot today. Come in quickly, there's some shade under the big tree in my yard. Sit down and rest for a while. The well is right next to us, I'll go get you some water.

My well water is cool and sweet in the summer, quenching your thirst and relieving the heat. Please wait a moment, I'll go fetch some water for you right away!

Rune immediately followed with a smile: "Brother, my master is too kind to trouble others like this, let me fetch the water for you!" "Hey, sure, then come with me!" The farmer agreed readily, as if he didn't want Rune to think that he had looked down on them earlier.

Zhu Yu, standing to the side, saw things very clearly. It was one thing to not want to cause trouble for others unnecessarily, but it was also because the farmer's attitude was so kind and warm, completely different from the people they had met along the way.

Fu Wen was afraid that the farmer had some ulterior motive and wanted to tamper with the water while they were fetching it for them.

Soon, Fu Wen helped the farmer fetch the water back. He didn't even need the bowl the farmer brought; he simply held the wooden bucket with one hand and poured the well water into the water bags that Yan Daoxin and Lu Qing carried.

The farmer watching from the side was practically speechless: "This... this brother is really strong! I would struggle to hold this bucket of water with both hands, but you can carry it steadily with just one hand! That's truly amazing!"

Fu Wen glanced at the farmer. He seemed to be someone who did farm work year-round. Although he wasn't exactly strong, he was quite sturdy.

"I developed this strength by helping my master grind and pound herbs," Fu Wenchong said with a simple, honest smile.

"Wow, this is truly a case of 'no work is wasted'!" the farmer exclaimed sincerely, giving the rune a thumbs-up.

Yan Daoxin was the first to take his water pouch from Fu Wen's hand, gulped down a few mouthfuls, breathed a sigh of relief, and nodded to Lu Qing and Zhu Yu: "This water is really cool and sweet, it's so refreshing."

With his words, Lu Qing understood. She took her water pouch from the rune, paused as she was about to hand it to Zhu Yu, took a few sips, and then handed it to Zhu Yu, saying, "Alright, stop staring at me like that!"
"I've never skimped on your food, drink, or clothing, kid. Surely a master wouldn't be short of a sip of water?"

Zhu Yu grinned, took the water bag, and drank from it.

The farmer watched from the sidelines and, seeing how easygoing and friendly they were as they spoke to each other, relaxed considerably. He chuckled and chimed in, "Most boys this age are like that."

My eldest son used to be like that when he was home. Even though I knew he wouldn't be shortchanged on food or drink, he'd still stand there watching longingly!

After saying that, he quickly added, "Drinking water alone won't cool you down. I have an apricot tree in my backyard, and the fruit there is sweet and sour. I'll go pick some for you to eat!"

"Brother, don't rush." ​​Lu Qing quickly gestured for Fu Wen to stop the farmer. His gaze swept over the obviously dilapidated house next to him. "I'm a straightforward person, please don't mind me."

I see that your family seems to be struggling financially, so please don't rush to entertain us; otherwise, we would truly feel bad.