Chapter 17 Sell

Xiao Yu carefully put the land deeds away from her body, then hurriedly went to the kitchen to make lunch.

After lunch, the two didn't dare to waste any time. They said goodbye to Song Luoning, picked up their hoes, and prepared to go out.

This morning I turned over almost half an acre of land, which was much faster than yesterday. At this rate, the land will be basically turned over in another day.

After returning in the evening, she still needed to cut some bamboo, as Chen Ziyi had already agreed to help her weave bamboo baskets for use on the earthen huller.

This makes the time a bit tight.

"Husband, cough cough..." Song Luoning stood up, but a wave of dizziness hit her as she stood up too quickly. She was a little unsteady and stumbled, grabbing the door frame with one hand.

"......"

Xiao Yu hurriedly put down his hoe and stepped forward to support Song Luoning's wrist, his tone fierce: "What are you going to do now? You're such a nuisance." But there was an unyielding worry in his eyes.

The young lady's health is truly worrying.

Song Luoning steadied herself and withdrew her hand: "I'm fine. I just got up a little too hastily. Thank you, husband. Cough cough..."

Xiao Yu: "..."

You said you were fine, so why are you coughing again?

There's no more cough syrup left. If it gets worse... Xiao Yu was secretly annoyed. How could she have overlooked this?

No, the land cannot be turned over. We must take Song Luoning to the clinic for a checkup first.

The longer the illness is delayed, the more serious it becomes, and the more money will be spent.

We must not let small gains lead to big losses.

Xiao Yu helped Song Luoning sit down on a stool and threatened, "Sit still and wait for me, or I'll sell you off." Without waiting for Song Luoning to speak, he hurriedly went to the yard to harness the horse to the carriage, then returned to help Song Luoning into the carriage.

"Husband, where are you taking Luo Ning?" Song Luo Ning's heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively grabbed the car door with both hands.

Is this lecherous man really going to sell himself?

asshole!

If she dares to sell herself, I'll drag her down with me before I die.

Song Luoning was so angry that she wanted to pounce on her and bite her to death right now.

Xiao Yu was anxious and only wanted to get to the clinic as soon as possible. He didn't notice the panic in Song Luo Ning's eyes at all. He jumped onto the carriage and forcibly helped Song Luo Ning into the carriage.

Wait a moment.

There wasn't even a soft cushion in the carriage. The young lady was already sick, so how could she withstand the bumpy ride? Xiao Yu jumped off the carriage with a sullen face, turned around and rushed into the house. A moment later, she came out carrying a quilt.

Song Luoning stared intently at her, as if she would fight her to the death if she dared to do anything reckless.

Xiao Yu spread the quilt in the carriage and pressed it down with her hand. It was soft and not cold to sit on.

If the carriage is driven a little slower, the young lady won't feel uncomfortable.

"Sit up there, and take a nap if you get tired." Xiao Yu got out of the carriage and drove the horse-drawn carriage towards the county town.

It wasn't that she didn't trust the doctors in town; she understood that clinics in big cities were always better.

As the carriage traveled along the road, Song Luoning watched the scenery rushing past and took out a hairpin from her sleeve. "Has she already lost her composure after only two days?"

As expected, one's nature cannot be changed. Is this her fate?

It takes about an hour to travel by horse-drawn carriage from Chenjia Village to the county town. After entering the town, Xiao Yu asked around and found out that the best clinic in the county town was Mingshantang.

Ming Shan Tang is a business owned by the Ming family, with branches all over the country. Legend has it that the managers of Ming Shan Tang were two women. One of them was a royal merchant who ran Ming Pin Lou, the largest restaurant in Bai Sheng. She was an extraordinary woman. The other was a recluse with superb medical skills.

The doctors at Mingshantang were all trained by that hermit, and their medical skills were comparable to those of the imperial physicians in the palace.

Xiao Yu led Song Luoning to Mingshantang. The plaque had three bright gold characters, which was very ostentatious, but it didn't quite look like a medical clinic.

In her mind, clinics were usually dull and quiet places, and this was the first time she had seen one so unusual.

Xiao Yu pushed open the carriage door: "We've arrived."

Song Luoning was startled, her body tensing up instantly. Was she about to be taken to meet the buyer?

We don't even need to discuss the price?

Yes, they get so impatient when they hear themselves coughing, probably because they're afraid of not getting a good price if they delay.

Xiao Yu was getting impatient. She was dawdling and couldn't wait any longer; she still had a lot of work to do.

If she wasn't worried about spending more money if things dragged on, would she have brought her to the clinic at this time?

Why is Miss still dawdling?

Xiao Yu thought about taking Song Luoning's hand, but she dodged it, saying, "I can get down by myself."

His tone was cold and his clear voice seemed devoid of warmth, causing the surrounding temperature to drop several degrees.

"......"

Why was the young lady giving her such a hard time again? Xiao Yu frowned. Oh well, she decided not to argue with her. After all, the young lady was a patient, and she was a magnanimous person. She couldn't possibly hold a grudge against a patient.

She awkwardly withdrew her hand, jumped off the carriage, and took out the horse stool from the carriage and placed it properly.

"Hurry up, or I'll have to pull you up."

After hesitating for a moment, Song Luoning stepped out of the carriage with a determination to die for her cause. When she saw the name of the clinic, she was stunned for a moment, her mind in turmoil, and she looked at Xiao Yu with a confused expression.

Didn't this lecher say he wanted to sell himself?

How do I bring myself to the clinic?

"Hurry up, stop dawdling, we have things to do when we get back."

What's wrong with the young lady?

This is driving me crazy!

I should have just let her cough herself to death.

Song Luoning paused for a moment, then got off the carriage. She pursed her lips, lowered her eyelids, and her slender waist swayed like a willow in the wind. Knowing that she had misunderstood her, she did not resist anymore. She put away her sharp teeth and silently followed Xiao Yu into the clinic.

The doctor at the clinic was a young woman, slender and pretty, with a cool and aloof expression—a true cold beauty.

The woman glanced at the two of them and said to Song Luoning in a calm voice, "Sit down."

Xiao Yu helped Song Luoning sit down on the examination stool, secretly glancing at the woman.

The woman first inquired about the symptoms, then asked Song Luoning to stick out her tongue, and finally took her pulse.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the woman withdrew her hand, took out paper and pen, and wrote on the paper.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Xiao Yu couldn't wait to ask, "Is it serious?"

The woman paused in her writing and nodded: "It's fetal poisoning, something that's present in the womb. When the mother is poisoned, the toxins are passed to the fetus through the blood. It's a miracle that this girl is still alive."

"What?" Xiao Yu was shocked. How could this be?

Although the young lady is a bit delicate, she shouldn't be as seriously ill as this doctor says, right?

"Are you sure?" Xiao Yu asked again, a hint of doubt in her mind.

"If you don't believe me, you can go to another clinic, or ask this young lady in front of you. She should know her body better than anyone else," the woman said calmly.

Xiao Yu turned to look at Song Luoning, his eyes swirling with emotion.

Song Luoning felt a lump in her throat, her brows furrowing. She was momentarily at a loss for words. If this lecherous man knew about her illness, what would he choose? Would he sell her as he had said before, or...?

No matter what, she wouldn't let her succeed. Song Luo Ning lowered her eyes and nodded: "I'm sorry, husband, Luo Ning didn't mean to hide it from you."

That's true.

Xiao Yu took a deep breath; her last glimmer of hope had vanished.

"Doctor, is there any other way?" Xiao Yu asked.

After considering her words for a moment, the woman said, "For now, I can only take good care of myself."

The woman frowned as she looked at the person in front of her. He had delicate features and was dressed in a short, coarse gray cloth outfit.

The girl's clothes, however, were quite expensive.

I just heard that girl call that man "husband" again, and I don't know how to continue the story.

"How should we care for him?" Xiao Yu asked.

As long as there's a way, that's fine. After all, it's a human life, and if we can save it, we certainly can't give up.

The woman remained silent for a moment, then sighed softly, hoping that the man before her was truly a loving and devoted husband.

"I'll prescribe a medicine for you, but you'd better be prepared, the herbs needed for recuperation are not cheap."

Xiao Yu was taken aback.

She thought about how the young lady hadn't even blinked when she gave her money. She might not have any money, but surely the young lady did?

There's no reason not to treat an illness.

"You drive," Xiao Yu said.

Seeing that she said that, the woman didn't say anything more, and handed her the prescription she had written: "Take this and go get the medicine."

I never imagined that this man truly loved his wife.

However, I had already prepared the cheapest medicinal herbs for her.

Xiao Yu took the prescription and, without thinking twice, went straight to the counter to get the medicine. The shopkeeper looked her up and down after seeing the prescription, and after a while, asked to confirm, "Young master, are you sure you want the medicine on this prescription?"

Judging from his clothes, this person is not wealthy; such expensive medicine is not something that ordinary people can afford.

Young people should think it over carefully.

Xiao Yu nodded without thinking much about it.

The shopkeeper pulled over the abacus beside him and started typing away for a while: "Young master, your medicine will cost three hundred taels in total."

"What?!" What kind of medicine costs so much money? Xiao Yu was beyond shocked.

How much does an ordinary family spend in a year? Probably less than five taels of silver. But Song Luoning's medicine costs three hundred taels. This isn't just taking medicine; it's taking her life.

"Young master, the prescription mainly contains herbs that replenish qi and blood, such as ginseng and donkey-hide gelatin, which are relatively expensive. Would you like to order more?" the shopkeeper confirmed.

Should we arrest them?

Xiao Yu was indecisive, and he only had six hundred taels left. Two doses of medicine from Song Luoning could make him penniless.

If we don't catch her, the young lady might die.

Can you really just stand by and watch a person die in front of you?

It seems impossible.

Xiao Yu gritted her teeth and said, "Go ahead and grab him."

At worst, I can just ask Song Luoning to reimburse me when I get back.

"Alright, please wait a moment, young master." The shopkeeper turned around, grabbed all the medicine from the medicine cabinet, and handed it to Xiao Yu.

The moment Xiao Yu received the medicine, he felt a mix of emotions. Three hundred taels had been spent just like that. It wasn't so much that he felt bad, but rather that he could get medicine for her next time. But what about the time after that, and the time after that?

How long will Song Luoning need to recuperate from her illness?

Are we really going to just watch Song Luoning die?

Thinking of the young lady's delicate yet cunning appearance, an indescribable melancholy spread through my heart.

She feigned composure and waved the medicine in her hand at Song Luoning: "Let's go, there's still a lot to do."

Song Luoning stared at her blankly, still reeling from the shock. That lecherous man was actually willing to get her medicine, which cost three hundred taels of silver.

Isn't that lecherous fellow the spendthrift everyone talks about?

Wasn't he a spendthrift who squandered all the family's money and was kicked out of the house?

Isn't money her favorite thing?

Why is she helping me? Or does she want something from me?

"Song Luoning, are you coming or not? Do you know how much time I've wasted just to come out with you?" Xiao Yu complained as he walked back to Song Luoning's side and gently helped her up.