Chapter 129: Worry

Just as they were getting on the ox cart, they heard the voices of Doctor Wei and the pharmacists coming from inside the clinic.

"Hand it in."

"Master, this is the hard-earned money given to us by our little sister. You are too shameless."

"How many of my medicinal herbs have you destroyed this month? Do you need a shameless master like me to carefully settle the accounts for you?"

"Master, we have worked so hard to take care of him, can't you just leave this little money for us to have a drink?"

"I've been watching over him all day. Do you have any wine to drink? You want to drink before you even get started. You're really bold. Also, isn't it your job to take care of patients?"

One of the medicine boys muttered, "It sounds nice, but you took the hard-earned money that the little sister gave us. In the end, wasn't it just to please the girl in Chunfeng Pavilion?"

Master Tang San drove away in the ox cart. On the ox cart, Li Taohua said to Qin Huiyin: "Doctor Wei's behavior is so dishonest, can you believe it?"

"I think he's quite interesting. His medicine boy is not afraid of him and even dares to argue with him. This shows that he doesn't treat his apprentices harshly."

"Did you hear what his apprentice said? He went to that kind of place..." Li Taohua said disdainfully, "People like him are not serious at first glance."

"Mom, if you don't like him, just don't see him anymore." Qin Huiyin held Li Taohua's hand. "We don't need to let an irrelevant person affect our mood."

"My girl, do you think he really came from the capital?" Li Taohua asked.

"I don't know either." Qin Huiyin said, "But judging from his accent, it's different from here, but it's the same as the people in Beijing I've met before. But Beijing is so big, there's no telling how many doctors there are. He's boasting a lot, but we'll have to wait and see how good he is. In addition, he said that one of his ancestors worked in the Imperial Hospital, which means he fell into poverty a long time ago. If someone were to brag about it now, they wouldn't talk about their ancestors."

"You're right. Even if he really is a doctor from the capital, he must not have been a big shot before."

Qin Huiyin held Li Taohua's hand tightly and said, "Mom, your hands are a little rough. I made hand cream, and it will be out in the evening. I will apply it to you then."

"My daughter is so considerate." Li Taohua hugged Qin Huiyin tightly. "It's worth it for me to have you in my life."

In the market, the old customers waited for a long time and finally saw their ox carts, and they all complained.

"Oh, boss lady, your business is doing well and you are making money, but you are starting to slack off. Now you are setting up the stall later and later."

Li Taohua smiled and said, "Don't blame me, sister. Last time something like that happened, my husband was still lying in the clinic. I just went to see his condition, which delayed me. Sister, what do you want to eat? I'll put more sauce on you."

"How's your man?"

"His leg was already injured, and just when he was getting better it got worse. Even three doctors said that this is the only way he can stay. I'm afraid he won't be able to get up in the future and will have to lie in bed." Li Taohua wiped away her tears and choked.

Tang Luwu and Tang Yixiao were both stunned.

I couldn't be more shocked.

How come they don’t know about this?

"I want three more cakes to take back for my husband."

"I want two more skewers of this."

"This dried fish is pretty good, crispy, how much is it?"

Qin Huiyin said: "Eight coins per pound."

“It’s so expensive!”

"Auntie, this is fish. Look how crispy I fried it. You said I have to pay for the oil, the seasonings and the fish. I'm selling it cheaply at eight cents."

Tang Luwu said nearby: "We don't have many dried fish. We only sell dried fish to regular customers who have bought other food. If we only sell dried fish, we can't even make back the cost."

Qin Huiyin looked at Tang Luwu with admiration.

Tang Luwu is becoming more and more bold now. After getting Qin Huiyin's recognition, she speaks louder, is more confident, and dares to express her ideas more.

At this time, Li Taohua had already talked about the turning point. She said to the aunts who were listening to her with perked ears and worried faces as if they felt the same way: "However, our county has a miracle doctor from the capital. He guarantees that he can cure my husband's leg and that my husband's leg will be restored to its original state."

"How is it possible? Your husband was already lame before, we saw it, and now he's been beaten like that, with injuries on top of injuries. It's good enough that he can walk on the ground. How can he recover as before? I say, boss lady, did you meet a liar? How much money did that liar cheat you of? Go and get it back quickly, it's not too late to go now."

Li Taohua showed a hesitant look: "No way? I see that the doctor has a handsome face and a clear and honest look. He doesn't look like a liar. Anyway, the result will be known in half a month. I will trust him this time and see the result in half a month."

"Which clinic? I live in the city. When I have time, I can ask around for you to see if the doctor is truly capable and knowledgeable."

"Yes, I'll go take a look when I have time. If he's a liar, you have to take your man back. I understand your feelings, but if he's a liar and you end up losing your money and not getting cured, that would be heartbreaking! It's not easy for you to earn this little money."

"You sisters are right, but I still want to give it a try. Sisters, please keep an eye on it for me when you are free. I don't have anything else to thank you for, so I will give you a discount when the time comes."

Tang Luwu moved closer to Qin Huiyin and lowered her voice to ask, "What is mother doing?"

"If Doctor Wei is really talented and cured Uncle Tang's leg injury, what my mother said today is to promote him and let more people know about his medical skills. If his medical skills are not good and he is just seeking fame, what my mother said today is like a knife, stabbing into his chest again and again, making him unable to stay here."

Tang Luwu suddenly realized, and when she looked at Li Taohua again, her eyes became even more burning.

"Mom is so awesome. She never suffers any loss."

"Of course she is powerful. If she wasn't powerful enough, she wouldn't have brought me here alive." Qin Huiyin said with a smile, "There are guests over there. Go and take a look. Don't be in a daze."

Feng the yamen runner came with his brothers and saw that their stall was back to normal, with two more tables and eight more stools than before, so they found a place to sit down.

"Little girl, we are here. Give us some of the delicious food today."

Qin Huiyin smiled and said, "Okay, I'll be right there."

Qin Huiyin took a large wooden basin, took out fifty skewers of spicy hot pot at once and put them in it, and also scooped a lot of soup into it.

Seeing this, a yamen runner strode over and continued, smiling at Qin Huiyin: "Sister, you are generous."

"You guys eat first, there will be more later." Qin Huiyin said with a smile, "We have prepared a lot of ingredients today."

The freshly grilled skewers were also ready, but they were for the guests. After she handed the skewers to the guests, she took fifty fresh pork skewers from the side and grilled them.