Chapter 115 One cannot act arbitrarily.

"We little people can only live cautiously and timidly, and we can't do what we want as we please."

Even a mere attendant of a county magistrate's son could throw our entire family into jail.

Anyone with power could directly cut off my path to becoming a doctor.

You ask me how far and how high I want to go?

Oh!

Is it something I can decide?

If she could decide, she'd want to defecate on the head of the most powerful person!

Lu Qingqing turned and left.

Xu Rui raised his hand to cover his chest.

There, the air surged and pulsated as if struck by gongs and drums.

He also looked at the poor people and vowed: to ensure that all people in the world have warm clothes for winter and that every family has surplus grain.

But that vow was destroyed with his death.

Despite his high position, he was still oppressed by those in power.

For Lu Qingqing, a person of humble origins, how many obstacles will she encounter and what price will she have to pay to forge a glorious path?

It was a one-way road filled with sharp blades and blood.

She spoke her mind so passionately, yet helplessly suppressed it.

It must be very painful, right?

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When Lu Qingqing returned home, a large pot of stewed rabbit with radish was already on the table.

Stewed with homemade braising sauce, it's so fragrant!

Old Man Lu glanced behind her. "Huh? Hasn't Young Master Xu returned?"

“They’ve eaten everything, why would they really eat our rabbit meat?” Lu Qingqing said.

"It's not our rabbit meat, it's someone else's rabbit meat," Old Man Lu corrected.

Haha, yes, this was caught by Xu Rui, skinned by Dad, and stewed by Sister-in-law.

"Father, what's wrong with you? You won't accept Xiao Zhang's rabbits, but you dare to accept the magistrate's son's?"

Old Man Lu shook his head: "How can that be the same? Xiao Zhang had ulterior motives, while the magistrate's son is just being considerate of the people and has no designs on you. Why not take it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw someone come in.

"Oh, Young Master Xu, you've arrived! Please have a seat, dinner is about to start."

Lu Qingqing looked over.

You actually had the nerve to come here, huh?

I just wasted my breath talking to this guy!

I entered the door with Lu Yun, and Lu Yun even went to get some wine! He really treated me like a distinguished guest.

Lu Feng stayed at the shop at noon and didn't go home. Just now, Lu Yun went to get some wine and brought him a bowl of meat.

When he got back, he called out, "Sister-in-law, the Wan family bought up all the seasoning powder in the shop. How much did you make? I'll send it over."

"You stay and have dinner with the guests, I'll go."

Feng Xiaowan tidied herself up, intending to go by herself.

Lu Qingqing went inside to play with Xibao.

Xu Rui sat upright, but hesitated to pick up his chopsticks.

Lu Yun poured him a bowl of wine.

He urged, "Young Master Xu, eat quickly. Our family doesn't understand the customs of you city people. Eat heartily and eat whatever you like."

Xu Rui then picked up his chopsticks.

Thank you.

Holding a bowl of white rice, he picked up a piece of radish and ate it silently.

There was no sound under the veil.

Lu Yun looked up curiously from time to time.

So delicate, how come I can't even hear the chewing sound?

"Brother Lu—"

Someone is shouting outside.

"Hey, what brings you here at this hour?"

Old Man Lu put down his chopsticks and ran out.

The people they hired to expand the house have arrived.

Lu Qingqing carried Xibao into the kitchen. The little one was whining and difficult to soothe after being separated from his mother, so she went to find something to eat.

Probably smelling the aroma of meat, the little guy stretched out his arm and strained towards the table.

"You only have two teeth, and you already want to gnaw on meat and drink some meat broth."

Lu Qingqing sat down and used a spoon to dip Xibao in some meat broth to satisfy her craving.

"Young Master Xu, you should eat some meat. How can you just eat radishes? Look how thin you are," Lu Yun reminded him.

He refused to believe that he could gnaw on meat without making a sound!

Lu Qingqing also looked over.

Look at how he eats.

The four siblings had similar eyes, as if they were looking at rare animals.

Xu Rui: "..."

Suddenly, he stood up.

His voice was tense: "Miss Qingqing, come out for a moment, I have something to say to you."

What?

Lu Yun watched Xu Rui leave, having already eaten half of the rice in his bowl.

"He's so strange. There really are people who eat without making a sound. I'll cut him a raw radish later."

"childish."

Lu Qingqing carried Xibao outside.

Q: "What do you want to say?"

Xu Rui, with his back turned, asked in an unusually low voice, "Do you want to... change your clothes?"

"You're in charge of everything, including how I change my clothes!"

"No...that, under the neck..."

What's wrong with my neck?

Lu Qingqing lowered her head.

I'm fucking mad!

Below the neck is the chest.

There was some soup smeared on her chest.

Xi Bao is licking the soup!

It's all wet!

The blue bra was showing!

Lu Qingqing blushed and slapped Xibao's bottom.

Then I went back to my room to change my clothes.

When I came out again, Xu Rui was already gone.

"Little sister, I have something to tell you!" Lu Yun's face was a little serious.

"What is it?"

"I suspect there's something wrong with this county magistrate's son."

Lu Qingqing immediately became alert: "What did you find?"

"I think... he might be plotting something!"

"What conspiracy?"

Lu Yun looked at her with a deep gaze: "I don't know, but there's definitely a conspiracy."

Lu Qingqing rolled her eyes.

I thought he had made some major discovery.

"Oh, little sister, otherwise why would a county magistrate's son be so polite to my father and me? He accepted everything we gave him, even washed the dishes himself after we finished eating, and thanked us when we left."

Especially when it comes to his father, he calls him "Uncle Lu" as if he were calling his own father.

Huh? Huh? Huh? He shouldn't be... a son who wants to be a father, right?

Old Man Lu came in and slapped Lu Yun on the head.

"Nonsense! He's the son of a respectable county magistrate, and you treat him like the son of a peasant? Does your brain even have the size of a melon seed?"

"No, no, Father, Father!" Lu Yun cried out, "Son-in-law, son-in-law, he wants to be half a son!"

Old Man Lu stopped.

The father and son stared wide-eyed at Lu Qingqing.

Although Lu Qingqing is the most beautiful girl in the village.

But... what kind of magistrate's son can't be found?

Moreover, the identity of a female doctor sounds impressive, but noble families would look down on her.

The main problem is that many female doctors take advantage of their positions to enter the homes of the powerful and wealthy, and then seduce the male heads of the household, thus ruining the reputation of the profession.

Lu Qingqing calmly looked at the two of them: "No, it's because he feels guilty."

"Because the one who had me thrown into jail and caused you to be flogged was his henchman, Fu Leng!"

So that's how it is!

But then Old Man Lu frowned.

Why should the son of a county magistrate feel guilty about such a trivial matter concerning ordinary people like them?

Lu Yun understood.

It's probably not because he feels guilty, but because his younger sister can help him make money!

After all, they, master and servant, were so poor!

If my younger sister were really just an ordinary village girl, do you think he wouldn't feel ashamed!

...

When Xu Rui returned to the county government office, the young assistant arranged by the herbal medicine shop was already waiting outside the courtyard to report.

"Young master, Mr. Qu from Wensong Academy has come to the shop several times to inquire which doctor made the wound medicine and scar removal medicine. He seems quite stubborn and has assured us that he is not looking for someone for the medicine and will not compete with us for business."

I wonder what they're planning to do?

Mr. Qu, Qushan.

What do you want with Qingqing?

"If you let him tell you the real reason, you might be able to find out."

The young man accepted the order and left.

Xu Rui sat quietly at the table, his mind replaying Lu Qingqing's words.

Walk until you can't walk anymore, until you reach the highest peak!

It's not so difficult for women to see a doctor.

Medicine is not a man's domain in this world!

Oh!

Is it up to me to decide?

Those words revealed a young girl's pity for women in the world.

The ambition to break the rules.

And indignation at the injustices of the world.

She shouted those words so passionately, but in the end, she could only soberly remind herself not to act recklessly.

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