Chapter 64 Worthy of being Old Man Luo’s Apprentice
That tone, that impatient expression.
Shopkeeper Wu was completely relieved and retreated with a smile, "No, no, you guys chat, I'll go guard outside."
"Wait a minute," Lu Wanning stopped him and glanced at Sang Mingyue. "Talk to Shopkeeper Wu about what we've discussed. If it's feasible, we'll hang up the sign tomorrow."
After Sang Mingyue and Manager Wu left, Old Liu looked her over, but he didn't have any doubts about her identity.
"I haven't seen Old Man Luo for a few years. Could it be that he is too old to move anymore?"
The corners of her lips twitched slightly as Lu Wanning said, "Master is a person who loves freedom. He is usually the most unrestrained person. Naturally, he rarely stays in one place for too long. He may have already traveled abroad."
Old Liu curled his lips and snorted, "That's indeed his character. He refuses to admit his age even at his age."
Seeing that Lu Wanning didn't say anything, Old Liu began to ask Lu Wanning, "How many years have you been with Old Man Luo?"
"I started learning medicine from my master when I was seven years old."
"Oh," Old Liu nodded, "Then I should have learned a little bit from Old Man Luo."
He took out a piece of paper and handed it to Lu Wanning.
"Look at the symptoms listed above. Is it poisoning or congenital?"
The paper was opened, Lu Wanning lowered her eyes to look at it for a few seconds and then raised her head.
Because what is written here are exactly Qi Muchao’s daily symptoms.
She seemed completely clueless and asked Mr. Liu thoughtfully, "What do you think is the reason?"
Old Liu was the most impatient person. It was embarrassing enough for an old man like him to ask a junior for advice. Now it was hard for him not to regard Lu Wanning's words as a provocation.
Especially since this junior is the apprentice of Old Man Luo, whom he has been dissatisfied with all his life.
He immediately blew his beard and glared, "Of course it's congenital. This person has been weak and sickly since birth. What's more, his mother almost lost her life when she was pregnant with him. It was only after I put in a lot of effort that he was saved. Before he was born, I predicted that his body would be much weaker than that of an ordinary person."
After he finished speaking, Lu Wanning handed the paper with the symptoms written on it back to him.
Mr. Liu cleared his throat and said, "You haven't told me what you think yet."
"Since you've already diagnosed him, I'm sure a few words from me won't be enough to persuade him."
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Old Liu was furious. "As expected of you, you're Old Man Luo's apprentice. You're just as stubborn as him. If I still thought this disease was congenital, why would I have the nerve to ask you?"
"You're too kind." Hearing him say this, Lu Wanning glanced outside. Hu Yan immediately walked out, closing the door for the two of them and watching from outside to prevent anyone else from coming in.
"To be honest, judging from your symptoms alone, I don't think your illness is congenital. Rather, it seems like a sign of poisoning."
This time, Old Liu didn't get angry anymore. After all, he had been helping Qi Muchao to recuperate for so many years. Seeing that his health was getting worse year by year, he had already guessed it in his mind.
However, there are so many strange poisons in this world, and he seldom studies them. In addition, old man Luo likes to tinker with these harmful things. Today he makes this poison, and tomorrow he makes that poison. He is afraid that he can't even remember the effects of those poisons.
Lu Wanning felt a little guilty on behalf of her master and cleared her throat. "But based on your description, I can't make a conclusion for now. I need to personally feel his pulse before I can make a diagnosis."
This was the truth. She knew Qi Muchao's situation, but in Old Liu's eyes, she had never seen Qi Muchao at all. But it was somewhat unconvincing to conclude that this person was poisoned based on a few words on this piece of paper.
Nodding, Liu Laodao said: "I will bring him here once, but you said it was poison. What is the name of this poison? Why have I never heard of it?"
Lu Wanning felt even more guilty, "This..."
Seeing her expression, Old Liu suddenly realized something, and his beard trembled violently again, "Is it Old Man Luo who did this again?"
Lu Wanning laughed, "You know, Master is old now, and he might have forgotten everything he researched."
Old Liu became even more angry. In his eyes, Doctor Luo Shen was not worthy of being called a doctor.
A doctor who cures diseases and saves lives has to spend all day studying poisons that harm people.
But Lu Wanning didn't think so. Her master just liked to study these weird things. The poison he developed was not for selling. He would just forget about it after writing down the recipe.
Besides, if the person who made the drug needs to be condemned, then shouldn’t the person who poisoned the person be cut into pieces?
What's more, even if there is no poison, there are always other ways to harm people.
There are also killers in the underworld who specialize in seeking revenge. We can't just condemn them all.
She didn't take Mr. Liu's reaction seriously, and just said that if he trusted her, he could bring the sick person to her for a pulse check.
Then he heard the servant say that Aunt An had arrived, so he nodded slightly to Old Liu and walked out.
Although she had just become pregnant, in the eyes of Mr. Chen, Aunt An was like a rare treasure. He wanted to protect her from head to toe, for fear that she would make any mistakes.
If it were in the past, Aunt An might have been genuinely happy about such treatment, but now, she could only pretend to be nice to him.
She was the first person to know that Lu Wanning was seeing patients at Huichuntang. After entering the clinic, she was only briefly surprised when she saw Lu Wanning's face, but she soon realized that this was a disguise made by Lu Wanning to facilitate her actions.
After sending the servants away, Aunt An sat in front of her, holding a handkerchief, still a little nervous, "Have you heard that I'm pregnant?"
Lu Wanning scolded her, "If you hadn't heard, why would you be so anxious to ask your aunt out?"
As she spoke, she moved her aunt's hand to her side to feel her pulse.
As he held her, he frowned. "The fetus seems a little unstable. Have you taken any medication to stabilize the pregnancy?"
"The master called a doctor yesterday to prescribe a pregnancy-maintaining medicine. Originally, I was not allowed to go out and was only allowed to rest in bed. But you know my paranoid nature. I always felt that the pregnancy-maintaining medicine was problematic and I didn't dare to drink it carelessly. So, as soon as you sent someone to deliver the letter today, I hurried here."
It took her a lot of effort to get her out. Mr. Chen was not at home today. If he was, he would probably not let her out at all.
Lu Wanning held her forehead and said, "Since the fetus is unstable, let someone tell me that I was in the same situation."
If she had known, she would not have let her aunt make this trip.
Aunt An shook her head repeatedly, "I feel uncomfortable. There are spies everywhere in the Chen Mansion. I have to be nervous when I say anything. It's better for me to come to you."
After prescribing her some medicine to maintain her pregnancy, Lu Wanning immediately walked to the door and told the waiter to get some and boil it first.
Then he came back and sat next to Aunt An, placing his palm on her belly which had not changed at all, feeling mixed emotions for a moment.
In her previous life, her aunt had a difficult childbirth, and Mrs. Chen deliberately blocked the news from her and prevented her from going. When Lu Wanning finally arrived, her aunt was already breathing her last breath.
She tried her best to break in, but she couldn't do anything. Aunt An asked her to save the child, but the child was dead at birth.
The small ball lay in her palm.
Lu Wanning shook her head violently, throwing away the powerless and sad memories. God gave her another chance, and of course he didn't want her to continue sitting there waiting for death.
"What are your plans now, aunt? Does this child want to stay?"
Aunt An was silent for a while, with a dazed look in her eyes. The slap from Master Chen last time had woken her up. "Actually, I don't know either. I haven't taken the medicine you prescribed for me for a while, but now that he's really here, I can't bear to leave."
"You know I'm already this old. If I don't have him, it would be impossible for me to have children in the future."
Lu Wanning understood what she meant and nodded, "Aunt, don't worry too much. If you want this child, just take care of the pregnancy and give birth to him safely."
Aunt An grabbed her hand and said, "I know you want me to stand up on my own. Now that the Madam has been sent away, the relationship between the Young Master and the Master has become strained. It's not convenient for me to say anything for now, but after some time, I will find a way to get the Master to make me his legitimate wife."
"You were right before. My humble status is nothing, but I cannot allow my child to be born inferior to others."
This was no longer a problem in Lu Wanning's eyes. "Chen Wenjian is talented, and his background is beyond doubt. Regardless of whether it's his own or not, Master Chen will swallow this loss."
"After all, he needs Chen Wenjian to pass the imperial examination to bring honor to the Chen family."
"But the grudge between him and Chen Wenjian cannot be erased no matter how the father and son disguise themselves. The child in your aunt's belly is Master Chen's last hope and bloodline. Your aunt doesn't need to do anything; he will make you his legitimate child before you give birth."
For the sake of the baby in Aunt An's belly and the covetous second and third wives, Master Chen should not delay for too long.
I chatted with Aunt An for a long time inside. Perhaps the servants in the Chen Mansion outside were waiting anxiously, afraid that something might have happened to Aunt An and that she would be blamed by Master Chen when she returned, so they asked her twice.
Lu Wanning told Princess Qi about her plan to send Madam Liu to her care. "I'll have Madam Liu go directly to the Chen residence when we get back. She's a thoughtful person, and she can handle things that Auntie can't bring up."
Aunt An was somewhat touched and also felt happy for her. "Princess Qi even took care of me. I'm sure you didn't suffer any grievances there. I feel relieved."
Lu Wanning smiled and said, "Don't worry about me all day long. Now it's time to focus on yourself."
After sending Aunt An out of the clinic, Sang Mingyue turned around and saw that she and Manager Wu were arguing with each other for some unknown reason.
It's been a busy day.
Lu Wanning moved over silently and listened to a few words.
"Huichuntang has very little business right now. If you start your free clinic, the wealthy won't bother you. Even if the poor do come, they'll mostly be there for headaches or fevers. Not only will your reputation be ruined, but you'll also lose the money you earn from consultations."
Sang Mingyue shook her finger and said, "Then think of a way to get rid of those people with headaches and fevers. Since this is a free clinic, we naturally have the final say on who gets treated."
Shopkeeper Wu glared, "You said we'd draw lots, but are you going to refuse to treat the person after he wins?"
"I didn't say that. What I meant was, can't you think of a little trick to make this lottery something we can control?"
"Of course, among the complicated diseases that are selected, there must be some simple diseases mixed in, otherwise people will probably notice it."
Seeing that Shopkeeper Wu was furious, Lu Wanning quickly went over to smooth things over, giving a dry laugh. "What she meant was, just like cheating at a casino, we have the final say on who wins the lottery."
Shopkeeper Wu: “…”
He understands!
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