Chapter 387 Rescue

The servant took the order and went to do the job.

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Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi also became busy.

Su Xueyi still follows her daily routine, practicing swordplay when she should and reading when she should.

Shen Yueyao was worried that Su Xueyi would be bored reading at home, so she would go to the bookstore to pick out some books for Su Xueyi when she went out.

She would also go shopping to study the markets and cuisine of the capital.

On this day, Shen Yueyao was shopping and studying the market as usual. She passed by a bookstore and was going to look for books there. Because she found that sometimes a bookstore would suddenly have a few new books coming out one day, so she would come to take a look.

Just as she entered the bookstore, she heard an argument.

He was a young student wearing shabby and simple clothes, and looked to be about twenty years old.

"Shopkeeper, this book was passed down in my family. It's a rare copy. If we didn't need silver for our trip to the capital, I wouldn't be selling it. Five taels of silver is too cheap."

The shopkeeper said coldly, "If you say it's a rare copy, then it must be a rare copy. So many people come to my shop every day to buy books, and five taels of silver is already a high price. If you don't believe me, go somewhere else, but no one will buy your book. Look at the worn pages."

The scholar felt helpless and kept silent for a while with his head down. Then he whispered, "Boss, please do me a favor."

"I know you. You were squatting at the door trying to sell books. Did anyone buy them?"

"I'm telling you, there's no shortage of books in the capital. Don't bother me with my business here. If you want to sell, sell them. If you don't want to sell, get out."

The shopkeeper waved his hands, looking down on the scholar.

He has seen many poor scholars like this and has no sympathy for them at all.

Before, someone came to sell calligraphy and paintings, but he refused to sell them even for ten taels of silver, thinking they were just some rubbish famous paintings.

The scholar was as thin as a bamboo pole and looked malnourished, but his back was straight and he seemed proud.

Shen Yueyao took a look and saw that his shoes were a little worn out, with his toes almost showing.

In the chilly spring weather, it is very cold in the mornings and evenings, which can easily freeze your feet.

The scholar endured it for a while, but he was reluctant to sell the book, so he walked out.

The shopkeeper taunted him, "Let me tell you, once you leave our shop, you won't be able to sell books at this price again."

Shen Yueyao didn't want to meddle in other people's business, but when she looked at the scholar, she felt that his features were somewhat familiar for some reason.

Vaguely looks a bit like Su Xiuye.

This made Shen Yueyao a little shocked.

Could they be relatives?

Shen Yueyao saw the scholar pause for a moment, then she walked over and asked, "Can I take a look at your book?"

The scholar was stunned for a moment, but still carefully held the book for Shen Yueyao to read.

Shen Yueyao took a quick look and found that it was indeed a good book.

This book is a bit old, but it is well preserved.

Shen Yueyao asked, "Why do you want to sell this book?"

The scholar said, "Young lady, to be honest, a fellow countryman who came with me to take the exam was beaten and injured. He saw a doctor and needs medical expenses. We are almost out of money to travel from our hometown to the capital. Moreover, when we arrived in the capital, our wallet was stolen. We had no choice but to sell the books we brought with us to raise money for medicine. Medicine in the capital is very expensive, and we really..."

If the five taels of silver were not enough to buy medicine, he would have really sold the book.

Shen Yueyao thought for a moment and said, "You know medical skills. Take me to see your classmate. If I can cure him, will you give me this book?"

The scholar was stunned and didn't react for a moment. He directly expressed his doubts and said, "Girl, don't you want to buy this book?"

Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "Your book is very valuable, it cannot be calculated with silver, so I thought I would help you save your classmate, and you would give the book to me. Don't worry, this book will be of great value."

When the scholar heard what Shen Yueyao said, his eyes turned red and he excitedly bowed and said, "Thank you, young lady."

As soon as he heard it, he understood that this girl was someone who knew and loved books.

Moreover, he knew that this girl was kind-hearted and that was why she wanted to help him.

In this way, Shen Yueyao followed the scholar to where they lived.

It was the most remote western area of ​​the outer city. They rented a simple courtyard. The place was very small and the house was a bit dilapidated.

The scholar said a little embarrassedly: "Miss, this place is simple."

Chen Yueyao said: "It's okay, your current situation is only temporary. As long as you have lofty ambitions in your heart, you will be able to make a difference and sail across the vast ocean."

The scholar's whole body shook violently when he heard Shen Yueyao's words.

The girl in front of me has a broad mind, and what she says is inspiring and shocking.

Even he felt like he had been enlightened.

My mood feels brighter.

"Thank you for the advice, young lady."

Shen Yueyao shook her head and said, "It's not really about guidance. Is this book of yours passed down from your ancestors?"

The scholar shook his head and said, "No, these were my mother's dowry. After she passed away, she gave me some precious books. Unfortunately, I didn't keep them."

Shen Yueyao looked at his lonely expression and then at what he was wearing, and she realized that this man might not be in a good situation at home.

The fact that his mother had such good books in her dowry showed that her status must be extraordinary.

And his father should not be an ordinary citizen, at least he should be from a small family.

But his mother is gone, so he must be in a bad situation at home.

Shen Yueyao didn't say anything else and followed him into the next room.

There was an unconscious person lying on the bed in the room, and a scholar was sitting next to him, seemingly taking care of him.

Seeing someone, he quickly stood up and said, "Brother Dong, you're back. What's this?"

When he saw Shen Yueyao, he was a little confused.

Dong Shusheng briefly explained, "Brother Kang, the bookstore only offers five taels of silver. This young lady happens to be a doctor. After hearing about our situation, she kindly came to help Brother Feng."

Scholar Kang looked at Shen Yueyao, and although he was a little surprised, his expression was calm. He quickly made way to make it easier for Shen Yueyao to see the patient.

Shen Yueyao simply glanced at the person on the bed and said, "Who on earth would be so cruel as to whip someone like this?"

"This injury is quite serious."

Shen Yueyao was a little shocked when she saw this. The man's skin was ulcerated and infected.

Dong Shusheng, who came back with Shen Yueyao, explained: "When we were entering the city, we accidentally bumped into the noble's carriage, and the noble had someone whip us like this."

Shen Yueyao took out medicine from her schoolbag while listening to their words.

Hearing this, her brows furrowed. "It was just a collision with the carriage. Who dares to whip students taking the exam in broad daylight?"

Both of them looked very bad.

After a while, Kang Shusheng said, "It was Princess Anping's carriage. It's said that no one was killed, which is good. No one dares to mess with Princess Anping."

Princess Anping was of noble status, so even if she beat them to death, they would be powerless to do anything.

They came to Beijing with great enthusiasm and spent all their saved money. However, when they actually arrived in Beijing, they found that things were different from what they had expected.

When they were in Xizhou, they were considered well-known in the local area. Although their family was poor, after they passed the examination to become a scholar, their life was not so tight. At least they could have enough food to eat. On weekdays, they copied books and sold them to supplement the family income.

But it costs too much to come to Beijing. Everything in Beijing is expensive, even renting a place to live is so expensive.

They couldn't afford to stay in the inn, so they finally found this place and rented it. At least they had a place to stay.

They didn't expect that while they were walking in the capital, someone stole the little silver they had.

They have problems getting food these days.

If they hadn't brought some dry food and eaten it sparingly, they wouldn't know what to do.

Who would have thought that he would collide with Princess Anping's carriage again.

They were all afraid that they would not be able to survive until the Spring Examination.

When Shen Yueyao heard Princess Anping, she vaguely remembered Su Xueyi having mentioned her before. She seemed to be the aunt of the current emperor and was of an older generation.

I heard that she was very favored by her father before. Even though her father is gone, her status is still noble and she controls 3,000 guards in the princess's mansion.

Act arrogantly and domineeringly.

Shen Yueyao nodded, indicating that she understood.

"Your friend is fine, don't worry, it won't delay the Spring Examination."

"Don't be disappointed with the court because of Princess Anping. Our emperor is a good emperor. He will be a wise ruler. A wise ruler also needs good ministers to assist him, right?"

As she spoke, Shen Yueyao helped clean the wound, disinfected it, applied medicine, sewed it, bandaged it, and so on.

After the bandage was completed, Shen Yueyao left a bottle of medicine and instructed: "Take it three times a day, one pill at a time, after meals."

"Also, this is a water bag. Take it with your medicine every time."

This water, the spiritual spring water that Shen Yueyao brought, can help people recover quickly.

Shen Yueyao's movements were so fast that no one could react.

But they could see that the girl in front of them was really good at medicine.

I had seen a doctor before and he prescribed some medicine, but it didn't work after I took it or applied it on my skin.

The doctor also said that better medicine was needed to treat the patient, and the consultation fee and medicine cost would be very high, at least one hundred taels of silver.

They never thought that the girl in front of them could be solved so easily.

And they are not stupid. They can see that Brother Feng's wounds have improved a lot. Some places that were bleeding before are not bleeding anymore. It is really magical to see.

The two were shocked and then bowed and thanked repeatedly.

Shen Yueyao said: "No need to thank me, I also got paid for this book."

As she spoke, Shen Yueyao took out a hundred taels of silver and placed it on the table.

"Miss, we have a deal. If you cure Brother Feng, I will give you the book as a gift. I cannot accept money. A gentleman should always be honest and trustworthy."

Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "I'll lend it to you. You can return it when you have money in the future."

The two were shocked. "But, how are we going to return the girl?"

Chen Yueyao smiled and said, "We'll meet again eventually. I believe you'll pass the Spring Examination, so don't worry."

After saying that, Shen Yueyao went back.

Shen Yueyao wondered how Su Xueyi would react when he saw the book, maybe he knew something.

Dong Wenren and Kang Haozhi were left stunned for a long time.

The two people were grateful, but didn't know what to say.

Dong Wenren's eyes were red as he said, "There are still good people in the capital."

At this moment, they felt a hint of warmth in their hearts amidst the coldness they had felt since arriving in the capital.

It can support them to continue taking the exam in the spring.

At least you have to return the one hundred taels of silver that the girl gave you.

"We should take good care of Brother Feng during this time, and then focus on studying. We have spent so much money to come to the capital, so we must make the best use of it."

"yes."

Because of Princess Anping's style of doing things, they were originally hesitant about becoming officials.

But after listening to what the girl said, they became more resolute in their dreams and determination.