Du Wanwan, a military doctor, overworked herself to death. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself branded a 'calamity star'—hated by everyone, facing a forced exodus, and expel...
Chapter 303: Moving into a New Home
"Doctor Du, you are welcome. I am the one who should say thank you. The kindness that Doctor Du has shown to the Liu family will be remembered by me, Liu Sanqian, and my descendants for generations to come."
"I'm a doctor. It's my duty to cure illnesses and save lives. There's no need to be polite, Boss Liu." Du Wanwan felt so embarrassed by Liu Sanqian's words.
When she saved Ye Tingxiao's life, he gave her a courtyard as medical fee. She didn't expect that after coming to the capital, the medical fee would still be a courtyard.
Is it a coincidence?
"Doctor Du, please don't be polite to me. There are many doctors who can cure diseases and save lives, but there is not even one doctor in the whole capital who can save my, Liu Sanqian's descendants." Liu Sanqian's attitude was extremely respectful.
Ye Tingyu boldly interrupted: "You are right. My sister-in-law is a famous doctor in Liang County. She cured the mighty general who even the director of the Imperial Hospital could not cure."
"Oh?" Liu Sanqian's eyes widened instantly, and he patted his head in annoyance, saying, "No wonder, no wonder, why do I say that the three words "Doctor Du" sound so familiar? It turns out that Doctor Du from Liang County has come to the capital."
Xu was curious: "Is there a legend about our Wanwan in the capital as well?"
Chen Xiangxiu pricked up her ears and listened carefully. She hadn't been to the capital for many years and wanted to hear some gossip.
"Oh! That's a lot. The mighty general's illness was cured. The Yan family was so happy that they bought three kinds of animals as sacrifices to thank their ancestors. It was a big fuss."
Liu Sanqian looked at Du Wanwan with shame. The miracle doctor was right in front of him, but he didn't recognize him. It was really wrong.
There is no doctor in the whole capital who can prescribe pills. Why didn't he think of it?
"Everyone in the capital knew about the illness of the mighty general. It was said that there was no cure, but he was later cured by a doctor named Du from Liang County. Once the Yan family told everyone about it, everyone knew that there was a divine doctor named Du in Liang County."
Du Wanwan did not get complacent or feel embarrassed when she was praised in person. She just said calmly, "Thank you for the compliment."
Liu Sanqian was about to say something when the waiter came in to report that the banquet had been delivered. He quickly asked someone to bring it in, set it up, and invited Du Wanwan, Shen Xiangxiu and the others to sit down and eat.
Du Wanwan was not polite either. Liu Sanqian specially ordered the meal, so it would be a waste not to eat it.
The meal had good vegetables, including chicken, duck, fish, soup, vegetables, white rice and steamed buns.
Chen Xiangxiu looked at the large table of steaming food and felt really embarrassed: "Thank you! Boss Liu is so polite!"
Liu Sanqian replied politely: "It is a blessing for me to invite Dr. Du to dinner. Come on! Eat quickly or it will get cold soon."
"Okay, then we'd better obey your command, Auntie! Yu'er! Come, eat." Du Wanwan brought the food to them and called Chenchen, "You eat too. After you're full, mother will take you to see the new home."
"good!"
Chenchen sat there like a little adult, picked up the chopsticks in a very formal manner, and ate rice and picked up vegetables by himself. Liu Sanqian almost couldn't move his eyes when he saw this.
Doctor Du’s son is so handsome, as lovable as the boy Shancai who walked out of the New Year pictures. If he also has a son like this next year, he will promise to burn incense and kowtow to Doctor Du at home every day.
After dinner, Du Wanwan drove and followed the shop assistants from Liu Sanqian’s store to the courtyard.
The yard had indeed been cleaned inside and out. When I opened the door, everything was clean. There were tables, chairs, benches, beds, cabinets, and all the daily necessities in the house.
It’s true that the furniture is not that good, it’s just the kind that ordinary people use.
"Doctor Du! The transfer procedures for the property deed have been submitted to the government office and will be available in three days." When the clerk heard that Du Wanwan was a miracle doctor, his expression was extremely respectful. "I'll bring it to you when the time comes."
"Okay! Thank you!"
Du Wanwan agreed and gave the waiter a tael of silver as a reward, but the waiter refused to take it. He made a bitter face and carefully put on a flattering smile.
"To be honest, Doctor Du, my mother has had a cough for almost a month. She has seen a doctor, but it hasn't gotten better. Could you please take a look at her?"
“Do you cough more often during the day or at night?”
"She coughs a lot at night, sometimes with blood in her coughs. I am extremely worried and don't know what to do about my mother's illness."
"You wait."
Du Wanwan entered the carriage, but in fact she was hiding her tracks. She took out some cough syrup and anti-inflammatory medicine from the space, added some spiritual spring water, and put them in a small earthenware jar.
He walked out of the carriage and handed it to the waiter: "This is the medicine I prepared according to your mother's cough. Take it after meals. Take two spoons for the first time, and only one spoon each time thereafter, three times a day. Let your mother drink it when you go back in the evening. You should be able to sleep well tonight."
Holding the medicine jar, the waiter bowed to Du Wanwan with red eyes and said, "Thank you, Doctor Du, for the medicine. I will send you the money tomorrow."
Glancing at him, Du Wanwan thought for a moment, "Medicine shouldn't be given away casually. Since you are a filial son and have been working hard for me, I won't charge you for it. Take it back and give it to your mother to try. If it works, continue to take it. If it doesn't work, come back and tell me right away."
"Okay! Thank you, Dr. Du! Thank you, Dr. Du!"
After the guy finished speaking, he turned around and ran away, presumably to deliver medicine to his mother.
Chen Xiangxiu and Xu had already walked around the house. The yard was not big, with three main rooms, three side rooms to the east, a kitchen, a well and a bathroom to the west, and a toilet in the corner at the back of the yard.
In the front yard, next to the wall, there is a row of roses, a peach tree, and an osmanthus tree. They are not big and look like they have been planted for less than two years.
Chen Xiangxiu was very satisfied with this small courtyard, and smiled and discussed with Du Wanwan: "We all live in the main house, all living in one room, it will be more lively, what do you think?"
"I think it's okay." Du Wanwan did not object. "The excitement is secondary. Safety is the most important thing. We are all together. If anything happens, we can take care of each other. There is no need to run around to notify others."
Xu nodded: "Wanwan is right, let's live in the same room."
"Then it's settled." Chen Xiangxiu led everyone to a room on the west side of the main house. "There's a kang here. Now that the weather is cold, we can live together and keep warm by heating the kang."
Ye Tingyu had never seen this thing before, and asked curiously: "Mother! How do you heat this kang? Where do you heat it?"
Du Wanwan took a look and pointed at the stove at one end: "Start from here. Do you see that thing on top? That's the flue. Light the firewood and throw it in. You can also cook some porridge here, make some pancakes, etc."
Chenchen came over to take a look: "Mom! The biscuits are delicious, ow! Chenchen likes them!"
"Hahaha! Grandma's dear grandson! Let's light up the kang tonight, and grandma will make you some pancakes later."
Chen Xiangxiu really couldn't resist the cuteness of his beloved grandson. With him around, all his worries were thrown away.
After everyone finished watching, they locked the door, checked out of the inn, rushed back to another carriage, prepared their things, and moved into their new home that night.
(End of this chapter)