Yu Jiao wakes up one day to find herself transmigrated into the body of a poor rural girl, sold off in a marriage of luck to a sickly man.
Thinking she’s landed in a farming-romance novel, ...
Old Madam Yu had not expected Yu Ruhai's attitude to change so quickly. She frowned and said, "Master, Meng Yujiao is shameless and has done such a dirty thing. She almost ruined our fourth brother's reputation. How can we just let it go?"
Yu Ruhai had other plans in mind, but it was not easy to tell the old woman, so he just said, "No one is perfect. Yu Jiao is still young, so it's possible for her to make mistakes. Don't make the same mistake again in the future."
These words were also said to Yu Jiao, firstly to show Yu Ruhai's tolerance and magnanimity, and secondly to win over Yu Jiao.
At this time, there was another knock on the door. Yu Ruhai said in the tone of the head of the family, "It should be Shi Tou coming to pay for the consultation. Let's all go back to our rooms and have a rest."
After saying that, Yu Ruhai walked out of the courtyard, opened the door and collected the medical fees sent by the Zhou family.
Inside the house, Old Madam Yu glared at Yu Jiao with disgust. She had originally thought that this kind of rag could be kicked out of the house to avoid being an eyesore, but she had never expected that when the Zhou family came to see a doctor, she would have to show off her skills.
Song smiled kindly at Yu Jiao and waved to her to go back to the east room with her to sleep. Yu Jiao hesitated for a moment and followed her.
The couple from the first wife also left the main room.
After Mr. Yu came back after receiving the consultation fee, Mrs. Yu helped him undress while whispering, "Master, I know you value medical skills, but Meng Yujiao is really a nuisance. There's no guarantee that she won't cause even bigger trouble in the future. Are you really going to keep her like this?"
Yu Ruhai sat on the bed, and Yu Zhou squatted down to help him take off his shoes and socks.
"I remember that one of our Yu family's ancestors used to be an imperial physician in the palace. But now we have fallen to this point, hiding in a corner of this mountain village. Only the basic medical skills of our Yu family have been passed down to me. Hanshan and his three brothers have not made much progress in learning medicine. Our ancestors have always hoped that we, the descendants, can bring honor to the family. I have a feeling that Meng Yujiao may be able to help our Yu family become famous." Yu Ruhai lowered his voice and spoke out his thoughts.
Yu Zhou frowned slightly. Although she didn't agree with Mr. Yu's approach from the bottom of her heart, she still advised softly, "I'm afraid that you overestimate her. She is only fourteen years old. She learned some medical skills when she was young. How much can she remember now? This time she was lucky to save the Zhou man. If she is not so lucky next time and kills someone, our Yu family will be in big trouble. Then your reputation will be in jeopardy."
Old Master Yu was always very pleased with Yu Zhou's gentle words. He held Yu Zhou's hand and said, "I know you are worried. If Meng Yujiao comes to see a doctor in the future, I will watch her carefully. You don't understand the ferocity of the crotch wind. Although she is young, she saved Zhou Huai with one move. It is definitely not just luck. I think the doctor Meng Yujiao learned from in the capital when she was young was also a master and taught her a lot of medical skills."
Yu Zhou has been respected and loved by Yu Ruhai over the years, so naturally she has some scheming and tactics. She would never go against Yu Ruhai's wishes and always speaks according to his heart.
She nodded, "I just hope she can remember this lesson and not flirt with Fourth Brother again. Fourth Brother has entered the county school and is considered a student. He will take the imperial examination in the autumn, so he can't be stained with dirt."
Old Master Yu lay on the bed. "I saved it. Fourth brother's future is naturally the most important. If you don't like her, you can get the medical skills she has learned from her in the future, and then drive her out of our Yu family."
Yu Zhou also lay on the bed and praised, "Master is really thoughtful."
Yu Ruhai was very pleased. He always thought highly of himself, and Yu Zhou had long understood him. Although he was just a commoner, Yu Ruhai considered himself a doctor, superior to the villagers. Yu Zhou knew what he was thinking and always respectfully addressed Yu Ruhai as "Master".
Yu Jiao followed Song back to the east room. Yu Mengshan had also woken up because of the noise outside. He sat on the bed and smiled kindly at Yu Jiao when he saw the two people coming in. "I heard from Qi Zhe that you know medical skills? Did you save Zhou Huai's life just now?"
Yu Jiao said modestly, "I know a little bit."
Mrs. Song smiled and said, "Ms. Meng's medical skills are very good. When Zhou Huai was brought here, he was about to die, and our old man said there was no hope for him. But this girl saved him with acupuncture. Our old man values medical skills the most, and now he has agreed to let Miss Meng go back to our second room to sleep."
"It's a good thing that you know medicine." This way Meng Yujiao will have a place to stay in the Yu family in the future. Yu Mengshan looked up at Yu Qizhe's room in the inner room and saw that the door was closed. He lowered his voice and said to Yu Jiao, "I know you are reluctant to live with my fifth brother, but you have been bought into our Yu family. Women with bad morals will be thrown into the pig cage. If you have any improper thoughts in the future, our second house will never tolerate you."
Yu Mengshan's words were all meant to warn Yu Jiao. What Meng Yujiao did was not only intolerable to the Third House, but also made the Second House's situation even more embarrassing because of it.
Yu Jiao knew about the stupid things this body had done before. The second wife's attitude towards her now was already very good.
She nodded obediently, "I know I was wrong, and I will behave myself from now on."
Song said softly, "Good child, I know you have suffered a lot in our Yu family, but you are already the daughter-in-law of the second branch of our Yu family. What matters most is that you live a down-to-earth life in the future."
Yu Jiao nodded again.
"Go to bed quickly." Song pushed open the door on the right and said, "Fuling has not returned from her grandmother's house yet."
Yu Jiao nodded. As far as she could remember, after Meng Yujiao was bought into the Yu family, she had never slept in the same room with Yu Qizhe. She had always lived with Yu Fuling, the eldest daughter of the second wife.
After entering the room, Yu Jiao closed the door and breathed a sigh of relief for some reason. She glanced at the furnishings in the room. It was very simple. A not-so-big bed was placed against the wall, and an old suitcase was placed in the corner next to the bed. It didn't look like a girl's boudoir at all, but it was much better than lying in the straw pile in the small firewood room.
Yu Jiao lay on the bed, pulled up the quilt to cover herself, relaxed, stretched, and soon fell asleep.
The next day, the news that the Zhou family came to see a doctor spread throughout the entire Qingyu Village. The village was not very big to begin with, and the noise of the Zhou family members crying and shouting last night was heard by others. They went to the Zhou family early in the morning to inquire about the situation. Zhou Huai and his wife praised Yu Ruhai's medical skills highly. Although they did not explicitly say that Zhou Huai had a shameful disease such as madness, they also emphasized that it was a life-threatening emergency to highlight Yu Ruhai's superb medical skills.
In the past, Yu Ruhai only treated minor illnesses such as headaches, fevers, and diarrhea. If there were any serious illnesses, he would push them to doctors in the town or city. The villagers thought he was just a ring-call doctor.
The news from Zhou Huai's house made everyone in the village feel that they had underestimated Yu Ruhai in the past. In the early morning, a few people came to see a doctor and get medicine.
Yu Jiao was sleeping soundly when she was woken up by Song knocking on the door.