Chapter 71: Visit

"We are all family, why be polite?"

Cheng Weiyao was a little uncomfortable with Wen Liyu's gentleness. She glanced in the direction of the officers and thought of asking Wen Liyu to go upstairs and rest early so that she could find a chance to check her foot injury.

Before Cheng Weiyao could speak, an old man in coarse linen clothes came in from the entrance of the inn. His hunched and thin body looked even thinner hidden in the loose robe. Although his temples were gray, his eyes looked bright and energetic.

As soon as the old man entered the door, he attracted the attention of the officials. After all, his resting place was in the wild, unlike the inn specially for exiles he stayed in in the county town.

The wild inn is privately owned by merchants. Everyone who comes is a guest, and people come and go. Merchants open for business as usual, and it is difficult for officials to interfere.

This time, those exiled were all high-ranking officials and nobles. If their families and friends were worried about the hardship, they would secretly hire people to kidnap them. Therefore, the safety and stability of the exile team could only rely on the self-discipline of the exiles and the supervision of the officials.

"Look, look, we are a poor beggar. Good sir, kind sir, have pity on this poor fellow. Give me a bun, a bowl of soup, and wish you a long and healthy life. Let me, I will, sir, extend wealth to you..."

The old man entered the inn, looked around the lobby, and then hobbled to the table where the officials were sitting, where he began to beg under their frowning and wary eyes.

"Go, go, go beg somewhere else. We are not a wealthy family and don't have any money to send you away."

Wang Gang waved his hands like he was shooing away flies, and the officers all breathed a sigh of relief, and their hands that were pressing on the knives naturally loosened. It turned out that he was just a poor beggar, and it was a false alarm.

The people in the exile team usually lived a life of luxury and made friends with literati and scholars. They avoided this kind of beggars and used the excuse of going upstairs to rest, for fear of being contaminated by poverty and being found begging in front of them.

"Little girl, please be kind and have mercy on me, an old man. I haven't eaten for three days. Good deeds will surely be rewarded. May the God of Wealth be welcomed every year and every month..."

The old man soon came to beg at Cheng Weiyao's table. After the imperial concubine arrived at the inn, she took Wen Chengming upstairs to rest. Only Wen Liyu, Cheng Weiyao and Wen Chengyun were left at the table.

Cheng Weiyao sniffed slightly and had some doubts about the old man's identity as a beggar. Although he looked a little disheveled, there was no strange smell on his body, and he did not look like he had been hungry for three days.

Moreover, there were three people at the table, with Wen Chengyun, the head of the family, sitting there. She had her hair in a bun, which showed she was married, but she didn't even open her mouth, and instead asked Wen Liyu for money? Wen Liyu's bun showed that she was an unmarried girl. If she were an ordinary family, she wouldn't even have the power to run the household, so where would she get the money to be kind?

"Uncle, we really don't have any money. We're not rich. You should go beg somewhere else..."

Wen Liyu was shy and looked away embarrassedly. It would be fine if the old man was begging like a scoundrel, but he said a lot of nice things but she didn't give a penny. It was really hard to understand.

"You look innocent, but how come you're even stingier than a miser? I've been gushing over this for ages..."

When the old man saw the man's stubborn look, he threw up his sleeves and sat down beside the table, starting to act like a scoundrel.

Cheng Weiyao's face darkened slightly. Beggars sang from street to street, saying auspicious words, just to ask for good luck and get a few more copper coins.

If you are begging and get rejected, and you sing for a long time, but the person you are begging from doesn't show any reaction, you can imagine that the next words you sing will not be good.

Cheng Weiyao was considering giving her a small amount of money as hush money, and was just touching the coins when she heard Wen Liyu's pretty face turn pale and she screamed.

"You! You rascal! You're always so dishonest! I'll report you to the police, believe it or not!"

Wen Liyu's face flushed with anger, and she raised her foot to kick the old man on the ground. The world was so cruel and indifferent, and this old man had actually touched her ankle out of the blue. It really was true that there were all kinds of birds in the forest...

The old man was quite agile, rolling to the side, brushing off his clothes and getting up with a smile: "Look at you, little girl, how can you be so ungrateful and ungrateful?"

Cheng Weiyao blinked slightly. It seemed that her sister-in-law's feet could move. This old man might be a barefoot doctor...

"You're still quibbling... Hey, it doesn't seem to hurt as much anymore."

Wen Liyu finally realized from the old man's meaningful look that her feet seemed to be able to move. Although it was heartbreaking at that moment, her ankle was now able to move freely.

Cheng Weiyao silently gave the old man a thumbs up in her heart. Normally, a fracture should be repositioned two or three hours after it occurs, but the officers were watching closely and she had no chance to do it.

The most important thing is that he has never restored the position for others, so even if he does it, he will inevitably be nervous. But the old man came at such a coincidence, and his treatment method was so clever and hidden that the officers were caught off guard. Is it really just a coincidence?

Cheng Weiyao glanced curiously at Wen Chengyun, who was sitting next to her drinking tea with a calm expression. Her cheap husband was definitely not as simple as he seemed. With his influence, finding a doctor to come to her house in a short time shouldn't be a problem...

Wen Chengyun blew gently on the tea leaves in the cup and let Cheng Weiyao look at him openly without saying a word from beginning to end.

However, the old man's next move completely dispelled Cheng Weiyao's doubts. He just lifted his robe, sat down leisurely on the long bench, spread his hands and began to ask for the consultation fee.

"Alright, the fracture has been straightened. Without further ado, could you please settle my consultation fee? It's not much, just five taels of silver..."

Wen Liyu had originally wanted to thank the old man. After all, if he had revealed his identity from the beginning, the officers would have kicked him out and not allowed him to receive treatment.

However, the old man's exorbitant price was really hard for her to accept. If it were in the past, he would have given it without blinking an eye, but now that she was exiled, she already knew how precious travel expenses were, so naturally she could not accept this high medical fee.

"Why don't you go rob? Who asked you to treat me? I don't need it!"

Facing Wen Liyu's shouting, the old man raised his eyelids slightly and replied with confidence.

"Robbery is illegal and you're wanted by the government. I treated your injuries with my own skills, so what's wrong with charging you a little money? You wanted to kick me, but since you're a girl, I didn't bother with you..."