Chapter 234 Doubts

When the four members of the Xing family emerged from their joy of reunion, they kept thanking the Li family. Xing Yu even insisted that Xing Xiaolang kneel down and kowtow to express his gratitude to the Li family for saving him.

"How can this be? This is unacceptable. It was just something I happened to encounter, and I did it on a whim. There's really no need for this."

Li's mother stepped forward to refuse, but Xing Niangzi refused.

“If it weren’t for your kindness, we might not even be able to see the young man again. This bow is necessary, so please don’t stop us, Granny Li.”

There was no other way, so Xing Xiaolang obediently kowtowed three times to the Li family.

Once the Xing family had calmed down and sat down, Sister-in-law Li brought up several plates of snacks.

Next, Brother Li recounted to Xing Yu in detail how they had managed to save Xing Xiaolang by chance that night.

Of course, the story of how the assassins from the Temple Gate mistook Xiao Si Lang for Xing Xiao Lang and kidnapped him, and how Li Da Lang and Li Er Lang suddenly attacked and took Xiao Si Lang back, is not mentioned.

"It's just a little sleeping pill. After one night, you'll be fine when you wake up. Go back and eat and sleep well. You should be completely fine in a couple of days. Don't worry."

Xing Yu nodded and thanked her again.

However, Xing Yu had already come to terms with it. He needed to find out more about Li San Niang's matter later. Although Li Er Xiong hadn't explained in detail, Xing Yu had already figured out that there must have been something else involved in the Li family's rescue of Xing Xiao Lang.

Although he was suddenly notified to come to the Li family to pick them up, Xing Yu, a seasoned businessman, was truly impeccable in his interpersonal skills.

Just before leaving, Xing Yu's servant brought in a small box from outside the main hall.

Xing Yu put the small box on the table: "I know that Dr. Li saved my son by accident, but this is still a kind help, and my family will remember it."

I hope Dr. Li will not refuse this small gift. If he or she does not accept it, I will truly feel bad about it.

After some back and forth, Li's father finally had to accept the box left by Xing Yu, and Xing Yu was then seen off by Li's father and his second brother.

After Li San Niang finished treating the patient with second-degree burns, before the patient could even recover from the effects of the anesthetic, a woman carrying a five- or six-year-old child, accompanied by a man, walked into the clinic.

Li San Niang quickly changed her clothes and washed herself before meeting the woman's anxious gaze to look at the child in her arms.

It was a young man, and judging from his appearance, his eyes were full of fear.

After asking around carefully, Li San Niang learned that they were a family. The man was a carpenter who could make furniture and small wooden items, such as carving chicken and dog figurines, combs, and hairpins.

It turned out that yesterday, the woman and her young husband were selling small items made by their husbands in the West Market, and business was booming as evening approached.

Unexpectedly, they happened to run into the villains from the Temple Gate who were forcibly abducting children in the street. The Imperial Guards chased after them back and forth, and the young man unfortunately witnessed the soldiers taking out their knives and slashing people.

At the time, nothing seemed wrong, but after returning home last night, the young man slept restlessly. Although he didn't develop a high fever during the night, he kept crying and fussing. When asked questions, the young man couldn't say anything coherent.

Therefore, early in the morning, as soon as the gate of the clinic opened, the woman and the man brought the young boy to the clinic.

Li San Niang rubbed her hands together to warm them, then gestured for the woman to place the child's hand on the pulse pillow.

The pulse was fine, Li San Niang looked at the young man who was quietly nestled in the woman's arms.

“Those were bad people yesterday. The soldiers did it to protect the people. Don’t be afraid.”

After Li San Niang said this, the man standing behind and the woman holding the young man realized that the young man was frightened because he thought that soldiers killing people was a bad thing.

The woman and the man repeatedly told their child that the soldiers were fighting the bad guys to protect them. If the soldiers hadn't intervened, the civilians would have been the ones to get hurt. The soldiers were doing the right thing.

As long as we don't do bad things, nothing will happen.

The young man seemed to understand, but still didn't say a word.

"I'll prescribe a bottle of calming pills for you, and some jujube seeds for you to take home."

This bottle of calming pills contains only five pills. Starting tonight, give the young master one pill before bed.

Boil the jujube seeds at home and make a decoction for the young man to drink. Talk to him more, explaining why the soldiers did what they did.

The woman and the man nodded obediently, "They should be fine in three or four days."

After the family left, the anesthetic drug for the patient on the other side wore off and he woke up.

Li Sanniang went over and gave a few instructions: "Be careful, and absolutely do not let it get wet. If all goes well, the burning pain should subside in three or four days."

Li San Niang rewrote the prescription: "If you develop a high fever at night, brew this medicine. Then come to see me early tomorrow morning."

"Will the female doctor still be on duty tomorrow?"

"Dr. Tang is on duty this morning, and I'll be on duty this afternoon. I'll write down his condition in detail and explain it to Dr. Tang clearly, so don't worry."

Next, we saw another patient with uncontrollable diarrhea and another with a persistent cough.

At noon, I ordered soup dumplings on the street. The two young apprentices who stayed behind were very talkative. One of them, who was particularly clever, said with a smile, "Dr. Li is so kind. Thank you for treating us to soup dumplings today."

"It's just a bowl of soup noodles, and you've said so many nice things about me. After we finish eating, could you please run an errand and buy a few strings of hawthorn berries from the street? We can each have one, just to help with digestion."

Hearing that there would be sweet and sour red berries, a new dish currently available on the street, after the meal, the young apprentice felt that the soup noodles would taste even better.

In the afternoon, not many people came to the clinic. About one person came every half hour, but they were all common minor ailments. Li San Niang examined them, prescribed medicine, and they were fine.

What Li Sanniang found strange was that not a single woman came to see her all day, which made Li Sanniang, a female doctor who mainly served women, somewhat suspicious.

However, considering that these three days are the Emperor's birthday celebration, I can understand it a little better.

It wasn't time to finish his shift yet, but Nineteen had already driven his donkey cart to the entrance of the clinic.

When it was time, Li San Niang greeted her two young apprentices and then got into the car to go home with Qiu Xiang.

On the way, Nineteen suggested, "Third Sister, shall we buy a horse? This donkey is good, but it's still a bit slow."

Li Sanniang sat in the carriage, staring at the donkey's rump, and thought for a moment before replying, "What you say makes sense. I have a lot of things to do. Besides you coming to pick me up morning and evening, this carriage is more convenient if anyone in the family needs to go out. I'll discuss it with my second brother when we get home and see what's the best course of action."