Chapter 140
Shen Jiao said that Master Xue Shun was too cowardly, so he never thought that his identity was actually very useful outside.
As expected, the owner of the pharmacy stopped talking, and everyone in the pharmacy looked so grateful that they couldn't wait to sing praises.
Shen Jiao didn't believe any of them.
They did this simply because it was profitable. Xue Shun had just saved someone, but who else had thanked him except that man?
And those who helped were also working in vain.
However, maybe it's because she is a cold-hearted person, so she can't see any true love in the world?
Shen Jiao didn't dwell on this. She went back to the boat to get the money and brought Tianlong Diya to help. She also went to the food shop next door and asked the chef to make some porridge and tea for those who helped. Since she was already doing it, why not do the whole thing?
After she had arranged all these, she went to apply medicine to Xue Shun's hand. Perhaps he was really a fool, who only knew how to help and nag others, but didn't know that he was the most important.
Seeing that he only looked at her like an idiot, Shen Jiao couldn't help but ask, "Sir, are you going to call the person in charge here for questioning?"
Xue Shun: "What person in charge?"
"They're the people who are in charge of Tongcai Villa here," Shen Jiao said matter-of-factly. "Since you're already in charge, why not continue to do so? There's a building on the street that could collapse at any moment. They can't escape the blame for their negligence. You can call them to account."
"This... I don't care about it, so this is not good, right?" Xue Shun was also angry when he thought about this, but he was still a little hesitant.
Shen Jiao: "Then you might as well tell your wife to take care of it."
Xue Shun hesitated even more: "They will tell their mother about this kind of thing themselves, right?"
Along the way, there were always people coming to the boat to pay their respects to Luo Wendi. Although Xue Shun never left his house, he could still hear some noises and asked Qiongzhi to go and see what was going on.
Shen Jiao: ...
"They say it's theirs, and the young master says it's his. If you do good things, you have to let others know."
Shen Jiao felt that what she said couldn't be clearer, but Xue Shun still couldn't react.
Shen Jiao: ...
People shouldn't be this stupid.
"Sir, have you never thought about proving yourself in front of the owner and his wife?"
"Prove what?"
"Prove that you are capable of doing things."
"Oh, you mean..."
Xue Shun finally reacted, but then he also felt timid.
"Forget it. What I'm doing isn't anything like doing something. I just did it casually. It's far worse than what my brothers do. If I tell this to mother, she'll be a laughing stock."
He then whispered, "I know you're doing this for my own good, but I'm just a pile of mud and I'm too lazy to rub against the wall. Let's just live in peace.
Please help me finish it quickly, and then go get two bowls of rice and let me have a bite. I'm starving, and I need someone to look after the medicine stove.
Have you told the people on the boat that we might not be able to return until later, and ask them not to leave?"
Shen Jiao: ...
"Don't worry, sir, they won't leave in the middle of the night.
I'll serve the food and go help."
Xue Shun was also very caring: "Are you hungry? If you are hungry, go eat first."
"I'm not hungry."
"That's great. I'll get it myself and you keep an eye on the medicine."
Xue Shun picked up a palm-leaf fan that looked like it had been burned by fire and stuffed it into her hand.
Go out and drink porridge with peace of mind.
Shen Jiao took a deep breath and walked towards the backyard of the pharmacy resignedly.
Although there were many people helping out, the owner of the clinic did not dare to let anyone come in and out of the clinic casually, let alone let anyone else do the task of boiling and dispensing medicine.
And there are not many people who are really kind enough to stay here all the time.
That's why Xue Shun said there was a shortage of people.
When Shen Jiao arrived, Tianlong and Dima were already so busy that they were exhausted. They had never made medicine for so many people at once.
What’s even more frightening is that many patients are unable to drink it themselves, so they not only have to boil it, but also feed it to them.
If they hadn't followed Wei Qian over the years and knew a few herbs, they would have almost made mistakes several times.
Wei Qian would yell from time to time, either complaining that the medicine was being boiled too slowly or that the doctor who was helping him was too stupid.
Qiongzhi, who had accidentally knocked over several bowls of medicine when Shen Jiao passed by, had just been scolded by him and was crying while making a new batch of medicine.
The medicine was still dripping down the clothes.
Shen Jiao: "Do you want to change your clothes before coming back?"
Qiongzhi glanced ahead, almost fainting from tears, and said tearfully, "I dare not."
Shen Jiao understands her.
Really, she was scolded a lot in Huisheng Valley.
The doctors and alchemists there are all driven crazy by being managed, and their tempers are worse than each other, especially when they are out seeing a lot of patients, it is terrifying when they get angry.
She got scolded outside, and the news reached her master, who thought it was embarrassing, so she would probably get beaten again... That's how she practiced Qinggong.
But the strange thing is, when these people do nothing and learn nothing, they become much calmer and even seem to have some genuine kindness...
They are all crazy.
Shen Jiao was too lazy to think about these things. She felt that if she had money and free time in the future, she would become a good person.
But at this moment, she was still a maid who made medicine against her will.
When those patients grabbed her in confusion because of the smell of medicine, Shen Jiao had to pretend to comfort them and gently take their hands away.
Even though she felt that these people no longer needed treatment... it would be awkward to see them with missing limbs, she still... she still couldn't help it and asked Xue Shun: "Sir, do you want to find someone to make some prosthetic limbs for them?"
"Prosthetic limb? What is that?" Xue Shun was not clear about many things.
Shen Jiao explained casually, "It's a specialty of Huisheng Valley. It's to give those who are missing arms and legs a piece of tangible but soulless stuff to make them look like ordinary people.
The cheap ones are usually made of wood and leather. If you want something useful, it's much more expensive and you have to hire a puppeteer, a craftsman, or a Gu Master to make it. I heard that after installing it, it works almost the same as your own, except that the perception is weaker. However, it needs to be sent for maintenance every few years. Even if the young master is willing to spend money to make it for them, if it breaks in a few years, they won't have the money to repair it. By then, they might find it even harder to accept the current situation."
Xue Shun still had some money, so he asked, "Is there anything that's usable and doesn't require maintenance?"
"Yes, there is, and it's quite cheap, but...you might not accept this method."
"What method?" Xue Shun asked.
Shen Jiao replied: "Just take it off someone else's body and put it back on them. The fresher the better. If it works, it will be the same as before. If it doesn't, they might die."
Xue Shun:?!
"Is this also a specialty of your Huisheng Valley?"
"How can that be possible?" Shen Jiao waved her hand. "...unless someone wants it."
Some of them are so poor that they have no other options and will actually sell something to survive.
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