Chapter 14 The Son of the Third Uncle

Shu Yu wasn't a proper doctor; these were the only things she could tell.

But she was certain that Lu Erbai's leg injury was definitely not as minor as that doctor had described.

She frowned. "Was it this Doctor Yan who set Uncle Lu's leg?"

"Yes, it's him." The old lady said fiercely, "I knew that guy surnamed Yan was unreliable. His leg has been treated for a year and it hasn't gotten better. He really is a quack doctor who occupies the toilet but doesn't do anything, and he occupies the chicken coop but doesn't lay any eggs. Bah!"

"Ahem, Mother." Lu Erbai quickly coughed twice.

The old lady quickly fell silent, not wanting to utter any more harsh words. But then she asked, "Miss Shu, can you cure my second son?"

Shu Yu shook her head. "If it were right after my leg was set, I was confident I could break it and reset it. But now that so much time has passed, it's better to find a specialist in bone setting. Do you know anyone around here who is skilled in this area?"

"A specialist in bone setting?" The old lady frowned, while Ruan, who hadn't spoken until now, replied quietly, "There's a doctor surnamed Xu in our county who's good at bone setting."

The old lady glared at her. "That doctor surnamed Xu is indeed skilled, but how can an ordinary family afford the consultation fee he sets? Look at our family, we couldn't afford the medicine even if we sold you."

Ruan shrank back and immediately fell silent.

High consultation fees?

Shu Yu asked, "How much do you want?"

"Leaving aside the cost of the medicine, just the consultation and bone setting alone, I heard it costs this much." The old lady held up one hand, gesturing. "How can ordinary families afford that?"

"Five taels of silver?" Shu Yu still had money on her. Lu Erbai had injured his leg while saving her, so she should have paid for the medical expenses.

The old lady nodded.

Just as Shu Yu was about to speak, San Ya's cry of pain suddenly came from the doorway.

The sound only lasted for a moment before stopping.

But everyone inside the house heard it, and Shu Yu ran out immediately. Ruan Shi followed closely behind, and the old lady also wanted to go out and see, but seeing that Lu Erbai was having difficulty getting up, she stayed and helped him sit down first.

Before Shu Yu even reached the courtyard gate, she heard an arrogant child's voice, "Hahaha, ugly freak, you still dare to lie. Don't you even look at how dilapidated your house is? With your family's poverty, how could you afford candy? You can only dream about drinking sugar water."

That was really rude. When Shu Yu got closer, she realized that the speaker was a chubby boy who was shaking his head and showing off to San Ya. He was holding a piece of candy in his hand. "See this? This is candy. My mother brought it back for me from the county town today. It's so sweet. You've never even seen it before, have you? You're not only an ugly monster now, you're also a liar."

Sanya sat on the ground, tears welling up in her eyes, but she held back from crying out loud.

She stood up skillfully, her voice trembling, though still low, but very firm, "I didn't, I'm not a liar."

"You are. If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll hit you."

The chubby boy glared at her, his big, fat face contorted in a grotesque expression, and waved his hands threateningly.

Sanya was very afraid of him and couldn't help but take a small step back.

Then he bumped into Shu Yu, who was standing behind him. She was stunned and looked up.

The chubby boy noticed her too, his face full of surprise. "Who are you? What are you doing at my second uncle's house?"

Second Uncle? So this is the son of Third Uncle who lives across the street?

Shu Yu suddenly gave him a wicked smile, took out a piece of candy, and stuffed it into San Ya's mouth in front of the little fat boy.

(End of this chapter)