"It's all thanks to my master's excellent teaching. With my current medical skills, if I were to return to the capital, I'm afraid no one could match me."

Du Xiuyuan was very grateful to have met Su Luo and to have been able to learn these profound things; it was the greatest fortune of his life.

Later, he will follow Su Luo to learn how to operate, perform surgeries, and learn more about saving lives.

He also wants to pass these traditions down so that more people can reduce the suffering caused by illness.

"Wooden strips!"

Su Luo handed the wooden strip to Du Xiuyuan, who used it to fix Yang Youtian's leg.

Yang Youtian is already twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. It takes at least three months for an adult's bones to recover.

After Du Xiuyuan finished treating all of Yang Youtian's wounds, the two began to clean up the pharmacy.

"How are you feeling? Are you feeling any better?"

Su Luo said to Yang Youtian, who was lying down.

"My... my legs, are my legs ruined? I can't feel them anymore."

Yang Youtian had already lost too much blood, and his mouth was pale. Now he couldn't feel the pain in his legs.

He was utterly despondent. As a farmer, what use was he if he couldn't even stand up?

Food was scarce to begin with, so his living was a waste of food; he might as well be dead.

"Dr. Du has saved your leg, but the acupuncture needles haven't been removed yet. If they are removed now, I'm afraid you won't be able to bear the excruciating pain in your leg."

Yang Youtian felt a little more at ease after hearing Su Luo's words.

"So, that means I'll still be able to work in the future, right?"

As long as he can still work, Yang Youtian is not afraid. His son is still so young, and his wife still needs him.

"You should take good care of yourself first."

Du Xiuyuan opened the door, and Yang Wa and Yang Jinbao came in.

"Dr. Du, how is my brother? Will his leg get better?"

"Rest well and don't do any work for two or three months. You should be able to recover."

Yang Wa let Yang Jinbao go in to see his father, while he stayed outside.

It's a miracle that my brother's leg was saved; it's okay if he can't work for two or three months.

His whole family could help his younger siblings with the farm work, but right now...

His younger brother was so badly injured, and Doctor Du and Madam Su saved him. The cost must be high, and he was afraid that even the two families combined couldn't afford it.

"Madam Su, Doctor Du, how much is my brother's medical bill?"

Yang Wa asked this question without any confidence.

"It was Dr. Du who saved your brother; ask him."

Du Xiuyuan was in charge of saving lives and administering medicine; Su Luo was merely assisting him. Moreover, the medicines in the pharmacy were all brought to her from Ji'an Hall by Du Xiuyuan as a token of his respect.

"Dr. Du, my sister-in-law has already gone to find the money, and she will bring it over in a while."

As soon as Yang Wa finished speaking, Stone and Flower at the door started barking.

The group looked towards the doorway, where a thin woman was trembling with fear, tears streaming down her face, terrified by the stones and flowers.

"She's my brother's wife!"

Seeing the imposing gate of the Chen residence and the dogs guarding the entrance, Madam Yang Pan dared not enter.

"Stone Flower, go down..."

Su Luo called out, and the two dogs stopped barking at people. They looked fierce, but they wouldn't bite people randomly.

When she reached the door and saw Yang Wa inside, Yang Panshi dared to come in.

"Brother, how is the father of my child?"

"With Doctor Du and Madam Su here, his injuries have been treated."

Dr. Du was a renowned doctor in Yongle County, and after hearing this, Yang Panshi felt somewhat relieved.

"Brother, what about the medical expenses..."

Yang Wa also looked at Du Xiuyuan, waiting for him to speak.

Seeing that the two were not well dressed, Du Xiuyuan did not sympathize with them and still gave them whatever they were owed.

"The patient was seriously injured. If I hadn't intervened in time, he probably would have died. The costs include medication and my surgery fees."

And that piece of catgut, I finally got it after a lot of effort.

A rough calculation shows it's fifteen taels of silver; this is the lowest price I can offer.

Yang Wa and Yang Panshi exchanged a glance, their eyes and hearts filled with bitterness.

"Dr. Du, isn't fifteen taels too much?"

Yang Panshi simply didn't have that much silver. Her family only had a few acres of land, and if they sold it, they would all be left without a way to survive.

She borrowed all the money she could today, and now she only has a little over four taels of silver left. What is she supposed to do?

"This cost is only a small amount, and I haven't even calculated the subsequent medical expenses. He lost too much blood, and if he wants to recover quickly, he will need precious medicinal materials like ginseng."

Besides, the injured are currently only in so much pain thanks to my acupuncture needles. If I remove them, it's hard to say whether they'll even survive.

The fee that Du Xiuyuan mentioned was reasonable, and he also knew that the two families had no money. He had his own reasons for mentioning this.

"I..." Yang Panshi's eyes welled up with tears: "Doctor Du, but I don't have that much silver..."

He turned to look at Yang Wa, his eyes filled with helplessness.

She's a woman who doesn't understand anything, only knowing that she should obey her husband after marriage. Now that the father of her child is in trouble, she really doesn't know what to do.

Seeing Yangwa was no use; at most, he could only borrow more money, or he would have to sell his family's one mu of land.

Otherwise, how could they have such a huge sum of money as fifteen taels?

"Dr. Du, could you give us a few more days to pay this fee? We'll bring it to you as soon as we have it."

"I'm only giving you a few days. Yang Youtian is here, and I still need to change his dressings and give him medicine every day. The cost is increasing every day."

The two knew this, but they couldn't just abandon Yang Youtian and not save him; he could clearly be saved.

Seeing the two of them looking as if they were being crushed by Mount Tai, radiating a sense of powerlessness.

Su Luo was applying medicine to Yang Jinbao's wound when she heard Du Xiuyuan talking like that. She didn't disturb him because she knew what Du Xiuyuan wanted to do.

"Alright, I know that even if I give you more time, you won't have that much silver. How about this, I've been practicing a silver needle technique to save lives recently."

"If you're willing to practice with me, I'll waive the medical expenses. I also assure you, aside from some pain, there won't be any danger to your life."

Remembering Su Zuo and Su You earlier, who wouldn't let him practice no matter what, and how young they were, Du Xiuyuan knew that even if he wanted to catch them, they couldn't outrun him.

Since Chunhua and Qiuyue, the two girls, were unwilling, it became even more difficult for Du Xiuyuan to arrest them.

Now there are two people available, and they can benefit from each other without losing out.

"So, have you made up your minds?"

Compared to the enormous sum of fifteen taels, Madam Yang was certainly willing to endure this hardship, but...

"Dr. Du, if you want to practice with silver needles, do you have to take off your clothes?"

Du Xiuyuan's target was Yang Wa; Yang Panshi was merely a secondary consideration.

"Doctors are not divided by gender, but if you're willing, young lady, you can just show your arm."

Du Xiuyuan was a gentleman, and unless in a crisis, he always put the woman's reputation first.