Chapter 46 Chapter 46 Calculation

Before Kang He went back, he spent some money to find a consultant and asked about Zhu Ping's pharmacy.

Pao Xian didn't know the intricacies of the matter, but he knew that there was a lawsuit going on in the county government.

Zhu Ping Pharmacy was indeed not guilty, this cannot be faked.

In fact, anyone who thinks carefully will know that it is not the fault of Zhu Ping Pharmacy. With the power of the official in the county, if it is really Doctor Zhu who committed the crime, would he let his family suffer?

The county magistrate made a fair judgment: the Sun family had lost their daughter, and they were simply looking for someone to vent their anger on.

This kind of trouble-making is nothing more than an attempt to close down Zhu Ping's pharmacy.

Kang He thought about it and went back to the village and visited Xu's house.

"How come you have time to come here? Didn't you say you were going up the mountain in the summer?"

When Xu Yang came back from working in the fields, their servant Kang He brought him a cup of tea.

The Xu family's house is one of the largest in the village. It is not luxurious, but it has more than ten rooms, including green-tiled houses in the front hall and backyard.

The room is for receiving guests and the hall is for dining, and the layout of the rooms is very exquisite.

Ever since Master Xu, the family has been able to support a scholar, which shows that life was not bad at that time.

Several generations of the Xu family have been quite successful. Over the decades, they have gradually accumulated wealth and their lives have become better and better. Now they have bought houses in the city, opened private schools, and have made even wider connections.

"I bought some things in the city, and I'm getting ready to go into the mountains."

Kang He said, "I just came to look for you before entering the mountain."

Xu Yang said, "That's great. You can have lunch here at noon, and call Dajing over later. I'll teach Grandma Jiao how to make braised pork and scallion tofu, which is her specialty."

Kang He wanted to talk to him, and since it was not long before lunch time, he agreed.

After settling on dinner, he finally discussed business with Xu Yang: "Do you know there's a shop in the city called Qingfang Zhuping Pharmacy?"

"I haven't heard of it, how is it?"

Seeing this, Kang He told Xu Yang what he had seen and heard in the city today.

"He's truly a pitiful person. The city is densely populated, with all kinds of people, including those who bully others. Doctor Zhu is an outsider and has no roots in the county, making him even easier to manipulate."

Xu Yang felt sympathetic after hearing this. He said, "It's possible he offended his colleagues, or was ostracized. You said he was so kind-hearted, but not all doctors are kind. Many use medicine to profit."

Kang He responded. Seeing that Xu Yang was just talking about the facts and the surface of the matter, he became more straightforward.

"A few days ago, you told me about your worries and how you didn't know how to start the race for village chief.

The Xu family holds great prestige in the village. The villagers recognize you and treat you politely because you are a member of the Xu family. If you were to shed that identity and go by the surname Zhang or Li, the villagers might not accept you. But you have made a commitment to your family and must establish yourself on your own. Therefore, when running for village chief, you cannot rely on your family connections."

Kang He said: "If I want you to completely break away from your family and compete for the position of village head, it is almost impossible. Your surname is Xu, and the villagers will always look up to Xu Xiucai and Xu Tongsheng.

Your family has power to rely on, and this is not a weakness. If you use it well, it will only be better. When you run for township head, the villagers will not just talk about you being a Xu family member, but will also talk about the things you have done in detail. "

Xu Yang nodded. He thought his grandfather and father also meant the same thing. If he really wanted to be independent of his family, he should not be allowed to live in such a big house in the village.

He bears the Xu family's name and benefits from the Xu family, but he cannot just enjoy the benefits. He has to stand up and do things that benefit the Xu family.

"A while ago, Zeng's wife suddenly fell seriously ill, and you took her to the city for treatment. Zeng's wife and her family all thanked you and told others about your enthusiasm. I guess you were also trying to win people's support for your bid for the position of township mayor.

It's a good job, but it's a small matter, and it only takes care of one family. If it were someone else in the village, if he had a car, he would definitely take Zeng's wife to the city."

Xu Yang admitted that Kang He was right, and he also understood these principles, which made him feel annoyed. These small things Xu Yang did, anyone in the village could do, so when it came time to run for township head, anyone besides Xu could run.

Seeing that he was listening attentively, Kang He was happy to talk to him carefully: "I think this matter of Doctor Zhu might be an opportunity for us."

Xu Yang suddenly understood. He asked, "You mean you want me to invite Doctor Zhu to the village?"

Seeing him speak, Kang He was pleased and said, "That's what I meant."

Xu Yang pondered silently for a while, then suddenly clapped his hands, "There's no doctor in the village. The villagers have to go to the city to see a doctor. It's fine for minor ailments, but if it's as urgent as Zeng's wife's, I'm afraid we won't be able to get a doctor in time."

"If our village has a doctor, we won't have to worry about medical care. Then it won't just benefit one family, it will benefit the entire village!"

He was thinking about Yuanger's father. Because of his illness, Yuanger often had to go to the city to get medicine and see a doctor. If there had been a doctor in the village, he would not have to travel so far and worry all day long.

Of course, this is the most selfish thought.

"You're right. If this can be accomplished, it will be something that only you, Xu Yang, can do. Not just anyone in the village can do it. When the villagers come to see the doctor, they will all praise you, Xu Yang."

Xu Yang was overjoyed, his heart filled with excitement. He took Kang He's hand and said, "My dear brother, thank you so much for discussing this with me. Apart from my family, who else would discuss this with me?"

He felt from the beginning that Kang He was a scheming person, and he was right.

Kang He was in a calmer mood. He said to Xu Yang, "Don't be too happy too soon. Don't celebrate with a drink halfway through. Now let's get the important things done."

"Well, I won't let you be so happy in vain. You'll see what happens next."

At noon, after having lunch here, Kang He and Fan Jing went home, and Xu Yang packed up and went to the city.

Kang He did not go along with the matter. Firstly, he was a son-in-law of the Bo family and he was not on good terms with the village head. He really did not have the ability to bring anyone to the village at the moment.

Secondly, he also wanted to see whether Xu Yang had any ability. If he didn't have any ability at all, then there was no point in competing for the position of village chief. If he really took that position in the future, it might not be a good thing.

Xu Yang didn't return to the village for two or three days. Kang He was not in a hurry. He took care of his own affairs first and went up the mountain with Fan Jing.

If the task is accomplished, the village will have an extra doctor when they go down the mountain. If the task is not accomplished, everything will remain the same.

When they came down the mountain again, it was already half a month later. Kang He and Fan Jing went to the city to sell mountain products and returned home.

Unexpectedly, Xu Yang actually managed to accomplish it.

Xu Yang learned about Doctor Zhu's situation from Kang He, but he didn't rush to ask for help.

First, he went to the city to inquire about the Zhu family pharmacy. This was also for the sake of caution. If Doctor Zhu really killed someone, it would be inappropriate to invite him to the village.

Based on the Xu family's connections in the city, the information they obtained would naturally be more accurate and in-depth than Kang He's.

After realizing that the fault was indeed not Dr. Zhu's, he sent an invitation to someone in his grandfather's name and invited the person to his home for tea.

He took this opportunity to get to know Doctor Zhu's character. He felt that he was not a bad person, and his grandfather and father did not say anything wrong. So he prepared gifts and went to visit Doctor Zhu again to explain his intentions.

Doctor Zhu has a hard time finding a peaceful place in the city. If he were to go to another place to make a living, he would find it difficult to endure the hardships as he is old.

It would be better if he could stay within a certain distance. He didn't care whether it was in the countryside or in the city. He was lucky to be able to continue practicing medicine.

Furthermore, he was treated with courtesy by Xu Yang, and the Xu family was a local gentry, which also provided him with a strong backing.

There was no reason for Doctor Zhu to refuse.

After both parties reached an agreement, the person could be taken back to the village. However, the Xu family and Chen Yushun were still in contact, and there was no rift in the surface, so they still had to tell others about it.

However, in case he didn't respond, Xu Yang told everyone in advance that he would invite a doctor to the village, which made everyone in the village happy. Then he went to talk to Chen Yushun.

Everyone in the village was looking forward to it. If Chen Yushun didn't agree, it would mean that he couldn't stand seeing the villagers doing well and he would offend them. Besides, Xu Yang had said in advance that he would invite a doctor, so he wasn't afraid that the doctor would take the credit for himself.

As a result, Chen Yushun agreed. However, he was manipulated by Xu Yang. Perhaps because he did not benefit from this matter, he was not very happy, but he did not think much about it.

Xu Yang also grew up under his watch. He felt that he was impetuous, had no vision, and only cared about his own happiness.

She refused the good marriage arranged by her family, and made Master Xu so angry that he stayed in bed for several days because of the boy from the Yuan family. What kind of ambition could a kid like this have? He was just lucky to be born into a good family.

After Xu Yang persuaded the village, he invited Doctor Zhu and his apprentice to the village. Since they had no place to live, he cleaned up three rooms in his own house for them to stay and see patients.

Doctor Zhu felt bad and wanted to pay him rent, but he refused, telling them to stay there with peace of mind. He said that since there were few people in his family, it was useless for the house to be empty. He would help build another house for them when he had saved enough money by the time he arrived.

Doctor Zhu also knew some survival skills. After staying for two days, he provided free medical treatment to the villagers for three days.

Every day, people coming and going from the Xu family thanked Doctor Zhu for his kindness, spoke highly of Xu Yang, and said that the Xu family was kind.

Upon hearing that Kang He and Fan Jing had returned from the mountain, Xu Yang immediately came to look for them cheerfully: "My grandfather and my father both praised me for doing a good job. This is the first time they have asked me to do something like this in all these years."

After hearing this, Kang He also felt that Xu Yang was indeed cautious and meticulous in his work. He said, "You have leveraged your family's influence to bring honor to the Xu family and establish a good reputation for yourself. How could the family be dissatisfied? The family's success depends on talents like you."

Xu Yang said: "Then I have to thank you for giving me some good advice."

Kang He did not take any credit for it. He said, "I was just talking, but you are the one who actually did the work. This thing was made possible because of your ability."

Xu Yang laughed: "I always feel like you have two mouths. Is Fan Jing's mouth growing on you?"

"If his mouth were on my body, you wouldn't be able to hear him speak."

The two laughed for a while.

Xu Yang remembered something else and asked Kang He mysteriously, "Do you know why Mr. Sun is causing trouble?"

"His daughter is gone, isn't he just trying to vent his anger?"

Xu Yang snorted softly: "It's not entirely about this matter. He just wanted to drive Doctor Zhu away."

"What do you mean?"

The young lady of the Sun family had been raised in luxury since she was a child, but once she went out to teach a poor scholar, she was spotted.

This scholar, with a handsome appearance, was not very studious and was obsessed with getting close to rich and powerful men. When he learned that there was such a young lady in the Sun family, he decided to seduce her.

After several chance encounters, it was discovered that the young lady from the Sun family was simple-minded and seldom met anyone because of her frail health. So she taught the scholar a few sad poems to win him over.

The two were deeply in love, and Miss Sun was tricked by the scholar into doing something extraordinary. She became pregnant, and the matter could no longer be concealed. The scholar even used this incident to threaten the Sun family.

The Sun family could not tolerate this humiliation and dealt with the scholar.

Miss Sun was heartbroken after losing her lover, and felt that she had brought disgrace to her family. She was so depressed that she decided to die, so she bought medicine that counteracted her lover's feelings and killed herself.

"The Sun family knows that this matter has nothing to do with Doctor Zhu. He's just trying to vent his anger. Furthermore, Doctor Zhu is in charge of Miss Sun's health, so he must have known that she was pregnant. The Sun family is afraid that the news will spread, so they want to drive him out of the city."

After hearing the whole story, Kang He frowned and said, "If that's the case, then aren't they afraid of the truth being revealed when they sue you?"

Xu Yang smiled and shook his head. "You don't know the twists and turns of government affairs. Mr. Sun has a lot of property and has always made generous donations to the county government. Although the county magistrate was fair and didn't let Doctor Zhu get into trouble, he also saved face for the Sun family."

Kang He sighed slightly. He knew that the world has always been like this.

After saying this, he couldn't help but feel worried again: "If you bring Doctor Zhu here, you might incur the hatred of the Sun family. Don't let it cause trouble for your family."

Xu Yang shook his head: "Although the Sun family is rich, they are not noble. In the final analysis, they are just a family of merchants. We in the Xu family are not afraid of them."

"But my father was thorough and mediated. Mr. Sun and Doctor Zhu had a talk, and the matter is over. And I just explained the whole story to you."

Kang He breathed a sigh of relief. He had nothing to do with the Sun family, so he would not meddle in other people's affairs and would not spread it outside.

He only sighed, "Doctor Zhu isn't the type to criticize others. If he had spoken to them in a friendly manner from the beginning, things wouldn't have gotten to this point."

Xu Yang said, "Who says it's not true? But I think it's because Doctor Zhu won't run a business in the city that the Sun family is willing to give in."

Kang He thought so too, and he added, "But there was indeed a lawsuit before. You should take this opportunity to clear your name with Doctor Zhu. Otherwise, the villagers will just listen to half of your words and follow the crowd, and panic. Then, the good thing you invited Doctor Zhu to do for the villagers will be turned into a bad thing."

After hearing this, Xu Yang responded, "You're right. I was so busy with the joy of bringing the person here that I didn't explain it to everyone. I've made a note of this and will talk about it someday. We won't be afraid of any trouble later."

Kang He nodded.

After this incident, Kang He and Xu Yang saw each other's abilities and decided to do something big, which made their relationship closer.