Chapter 101

After saying goodbye to Fu Wei, Yu Ying returned to the courtyard. The yamen runner came to tell her that the person who was sent there last night had woken up.

She pondered for a moment and said she would go back to the house and check again.

Yu Ying returned to the house and immediately ground ink, tore off a piece of paper, and wrote on it the important information she wanted to tell the man.

After writing, he folded it into a small ball and put it at his waist, then went to the next yard.

The man is mysterious, so there must be a yamen runner guarding outside his thatched hut.

Yu Ying arrived outside the thatched cottage. The yamen runner guarding the door nodded respectfully at her, "Madam Yu."

Yu Ying nodded slightly, said "thank you for your hard work", then lifted the straw curtain and entered the house.

In order to protect Madam Yu, the yamen runners also followed in.

Yu Ying looked at the man lying on the bed, and the man also looked up at her weakly.

The man's face was still a slightly red, but his lips were pale. Even though he looked weak, the alertness and sharpness hidden in his eyes didn't escape Yu Ying's eyes.

Yu Ying walked to the bedside and asked him, "How do you feel now?"

The man was silent for a moment, then replied in a hoarse voice, "My head still hurts, my muscles ache, and my throat feels like it's on fire."

"Please give me your pulse."

The man hesitated for a few moments, then finally pulled his hand out from under the quilt.

Yu Ying calmly placed her hand on his wrist and felt his pulse.

The room was silent. The man looked at the woman who was taking his pulse with a thoughtful look, unsure whether the woman would help him.

Because the yamen runners were there, he didn't dare to look at him for too long.

While taking his pulse, Yu Ying turned to look at the yamen runner and asked, "Did he take the medicine this morning?"

The yamen runner nodded: "I have taken it and had breakfast too."

While the two were talking, something was stuffed into the man's palm. He immediately understood and reacted very quickly by clenching his fist slightly to prevent the object from falling.

Yu Ying distracted the yamen runner, slipped the note to the man, and then said to the runner, "At noon, give him half a bowl of throat-soothing soup."

The yamen runner nodded.

Yu Ying turned back to look at the man and said, "You are seriously ill. It's a blessing from heaven that you managed to survive last night. It will probably take another two weeks for these symptoms to heal."

She stood up and said, "If you feel uncomfortable anywhere, tell the yamen runner."

After saying this, she turned calmly and walked out of the room, followed closely by the yamen runners.

After the two of them went out, the moment the curtain was lowered, the man immediately took out the paper ball hidden in his palm and opened it to check.

After a quick glance, the uncertainty in my heart was now completely settled.

After reading it, he sat up on the bed, threw the note into the brazier, and watched it burn to ashes before lying back on the bed.

*

As the weather warmed up, the people infected with the epidemic gradually recovered. The number of patients in the resettlement center decreased day by day. The epidemic was coming to an end, and the resettlement center did not need so many doctors on standby, so leaving only two people was enough.

The doctor's stay or departure is determined by drawing lots.

Since Director Ji was the oldest and had been working hard for most of the month and was a little exhausted, there was no need to draw lots. The remaining five people drew lots to decide.

Yu Ying was lucky enough to draw the lottery ticket, which also meant that she could go back.

Those who stayed behind were Zheng Ji and Ji's eldest disciples.

When Yu Ying was packing up and preparing to go back, there was a knock on the door. When she opened the door, she saw that it was Doctor Liu from Zhengji Medical Clinic.

Doctor Liu asked, "Madam Yu, would you please have a few words?"

Yu Ying had some old grudges with Zheng's, Li's, and Luo's medical clinics in the past, but Yu Ying only targeted the person who made the decision and would not vent her anger on others.

Moreover, this period is an extraordinary time, and both parties have put aside past grudges and prejudices to get through this extraordinary period.

Besides, they all knew that Madam Yu was capable. It was because she discovered the epidemic in time that they were able to get through this time without any danger. Just for this reason, they had no right to look down on her.

Not to mention, this Madam Yu is indeed more capable than them.

So after more than half a month, several doctors now truly respect Madam Yu.

Yu Ying asked, "I wonder what Doctor Liu wants to say to me?"

Doctor Liu hesitated for a moment and said, "Madam Yu has many talents. It would be a shame if she didn't become a doctor. It just so happens that Director Zheng has asked me to invite Madam Yu to work as a resident doctor at Zheng's Clinic. He will also provide her with a generous salary of one tael of silver per month."

Considering the acupuncture that Madam Yu knows, and letting her take on one or two apprentices, it would definitely be worth the one or two taels of silver.

Fu Wei's current monthly salary is only 700 wen, and a salary of one tael of silver is indeed a preferential treatment.

But if she wanted to be a doctor, Yu Ying would only go to the Ji family. It was not because of the salary, but because of the concept.

She has met the directors of four medical clinics.

The directors of these three clinics all put profit first. If she stays there for a long time, disputes will inevitably arise due to different ideas.

But if she refused directly, it would be embarrassing for Director Zheng. Yu Ying could only smile and say, "Director Ji also told me about this before, but I didn't agree at the moment. I will also think carefully about what Doctor Liu said. I will give Director Zheng a reply after I have considered it."

Hearing that Director Ji had also mentioned this, Doctor Liu felt sorry for coming late, but he didn't show it on his face. Instead, he said sincerely, "I hope Madam Yu will consider Zheng's Clinic. We can still discuss the salary later."

Yu Ying nodded and replied that she would consider it carefully.

After seeing off Doctor Liu, Yu Ying went back to her room and had just been packing up for half a minute when the doctor from Li's Clinic came over and said something similar to Doctor Liu. They both wanted Yu Ying to work as a doctor in their clinic.

When Doctor Liu came just now, Yu Ying didn't think much about it, but now that she thinks about it carefully, she can understand their thoughts.

Besides her abilities, there is another thing.

She was the one who discovered the epidemic. Now in Yu County, she has more or less earned a good reputation. When the epidemic just stabilized, there were still many patients who came to see her.

At this time, using her fame to attract traffic can be summed up in four words - celebrity effect.

After Yu Ying figured it out, she didn't refuse directly. Instead, she said the same thing as Doctor Liu, not accepting the offer but saying she would consider it.

After finally packing everything up, Yu Ying changed her clothes before going out.

When I came out from the back door, the carriage was already waiting.

The yamen runner driving the carriage said, "Today, the master specially sent a carriage to pick up the doctors, and specifically instructed that Madam Yu be taken back."

Yu Ying said, "Thank you for your help."

She got into the carriage, entered the compartment, lifted the curtain and looked out.

Looking at the resettlement place where she had stayed for more than half a month, Yu Ying felt filled with emotion.

Now, I can finally go back.

Yu Ying lowered the curtain and leaned back in the carriage to rest.

A carriage passed by on the street, and there were sounds of hawking. Yu Ying woke up from her light sleep and lifted the curtain again to look out.

Some people have already started setting up stalls on the streets, and there are also pedestrians.

Yu Ying breathed a sigh of relief, thank goodness.

The carriage moved slowly and after half an hour, it finally returned to the entrance of the west lane.

Yu Ying got off the carriage at the entrance of the alley. After thanking the driver, she walked into the alley carrying her bag.

As I walked into the alley, I happened to meet my neighbors at the west entrance of the alley.

When the neighbors saw her, they opened their eyes wide and looked surprised.

Just when Yu Ying thought she was going to be disliked, the aunt suddenly shouted, "Madam Yu is back!"

There were hurried footsteps coming from other courtyards, and the neighbors all ran out of the alley to watch, shouting "Madam Yu" to Yu Ying.

There were smiles on their faces.

The feeling of being welcomed and expected always makes people feel that their efforts are not in vain.

A faint smile appeared on Yu Ying's face.

Hearing the noise coming from outside the alley, Luo Shi, Wen Xing, Fu An and Funing also ran out.

The brother and sister were stunned when they saw their aunt, then they were surprised and rushed towards Yu Ying excitedly.

Fu Ning rushed over and hugged Yu Ying's waist tightly with his arms. Fu An also looked at Yu Ying eagerly, his eyes full of longing.

"Aunt, I'll get your luggage for you!"

Seeing how enthusiastic he was, Yu Ying gave him the package, then took Fu Ning's hand and walked home, responding to the neighbors' enthusiastic greetings one by one.

When they reached the courtyard gate, the eldest sister-in-law suddenly came forward and hugged Yu Ying, her voice choked with sobs: "Sister-in-law, you are finally back. I was so worried about you."

Yu Ying was stunned.

This was the first time she hugged someone other than Fu Wei and Fu Ning in this era.

While I was surprised, a warm feeling slowly flowed through my heart.

She is not alone here, there are still many people waiting for her to go home.

Unconsciously, in this era, she gradually had a family.

——Mom, Dad, Grandma, and Sister, I have many people who care about me in this era. Don’t worry too much about me. I will take good care of myself, and you should also take good care of yourselves.

Yu Ying hugged her sister-in-law back with a smile on her face.

After a while, they all entered the yard, and Mrs. Luo and her sister-in-law were busy running around.

A brazier was lit and she was asked to step over it, which was meant to get rid of bad luck and bring good luck in the future without any disasters or difficulties.

Then I boiled water for her to bathe and cook.

After Yu Ying came back from her bath, several people sat around her while she was having dinner. They all stared at her as if they wanted to catch up on what they hadn't seen in the past half month.

Yu Ying smiled helplessly and asked, "Are Erlang and Big Brother both in the government office?"

Fu An replied, "Dad only brought us food outside the door a few days ago and didn't come in. But on New Year's Day, Dad and my uncle came back, gave my sister and me a red envelope, and then left in a hurry."

Upon hearing this, Yu Ying thought that Fu Wei and her elder brother were also busy.

She was busy with the work at the back, while they were busy with the work at the front.

Fu An continued, "You weren't allowed to go out before, but you can go out now. Do you want me to go to the government office and tell my uncle and father that my aunt is back?"

Yu Ying shook her head: "Your uncle is in the government office. He will definitely receive the news. Maybe he will be back in the evening."

Just as he was speaking, he heard the voice of a neighbor outside calling "Mr. Fu".

Fu Wei is back.

The two children also heard it and said in surprise: "It must be my uncle and dad who are back!"

The brother and sister immediately stood up from the stool and ran out to the yard excitedly.

Yu Ying also put down her bowl and chopsticks, stood up and walked out of the yard.

When Fu An opened the gate, Fu Zhen and Fu Wei happened to be outside the gate.

As soon as Yu Ying walked under the eaves outside the main hall, her eyes met Fu Wei's.

They haven't seen each other for six or seven days since their last separation.

Because they had safely survived the epidemic this time, the two looked at each other and saw that each other was safe and sound, and they smiled in tacit understanding.

The two brothers entered the yard and Fu An quickly closed the door.

As soon as the door closed, Fu Wei stood up, looked at Yu Ying with burning eyes, and walked towards her slowly.

When he walked under the eaves, all he could see was Yu Ying.

They looked at each other, and Yu Ying lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly.

The atmosphere between the two of them was so subtle that both Luo and Wen Xing could smell it.

But knowing that they had been working hard for more than half a month, she didn't think about it carefully. Luo said hurriedly: "Dalang and Erlang, you two sit down first. I will go and make some food."

Wen Xing didn't care about the couple's reunion, and hurriedly said, "I'll go help too. I'll boil some hot water for you to wash and relieve your fatigue."

After both of them left, Fu Zhen glanced at his second brother and his wife and smiled faintly.

He called his children and asked them to accompany him to buy food to cook tonight, and then let the young couple reunite.

After everyone left, Fu Wei immediately took Yu Ying's hand and turned into the house.

The next moment the door closed, before Yu Ying could react, Fu Wei pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly.

Fu Wei expressed his longing for her in her ear.

"Ah Ying, I miss you so much."