Chapter 98 Threatening My Husband's Life
The last unreliable master was Qin Linche, who has now abandoned him and returned to Fujian.
Lu Wanning simply ignored this unreliable master.
After they had said a few words, there was another commotion outside. Someone recognized Lu Wanning and shouted that since Doctor Lu was back, the free clinic could continue.
Although Manager Wu was also extremely anxious, he still asked Lu Wanning about her wishes. After hearing her say yes, he quickly asked someone to take out the ballot box and draw the candidates for the free clinic.
This time, there were not only common people in ordinary clothes gathered at the entrance of Huichun Hall, but also a few people dressed in servants' clothes.
However, just from the material of the clothes, one can barely tell that the owner's status must be noble.
Lu Wanning didn't care about these things. The only two famous medical clinics in the capital were Huichuntang and Yunqueguan.
If it were someone else, the two clinics would definitely compete with each other, and in order to prevent the other from getting too much attention, they would more or less resort to some minor tricks.
But she already knew that Yunque Pavilion belonged to Qi Muchao, so there was no point in competing with her, and this person would probably not compete with her.
Only Wei Xun makes her a little wary now.
There was a sudden commotion in front of her, and Lu Wanning came back to her senses, realizing that the winner should have been chosen.
She walked towards the door, but before she reached it, she heard the angry voice of Shopkeeper Wu, "These lots were drawn openly and honestly. I've said before that no matter who you are, rich or poor, noble or humble, anyone who draws the lot will receive a free consultation."
"But the servant who won the lottery is already dressed in luxurious clothes. It's obvious that the master must be very poor. How could he use this free clinic opportunity? The ones who really regard this free clinic as a lifeline are those of us who are poor and can't afford medical treatment."
Shopkeeper Wu spoke earnestly, but these people were not persuaded at all. Instead, they became even angrier, and some even started making a scene at the door.
They were throwing a tantrum as if I didn't provide them with free medical treatment, so they refused to leave today.
Lu Wanning felt that this scene was somewhat ridiculous, but fortunately, she and Sang Mingyue had already thought of this scene before the free clinic opened.
There was no movement at the moment.
She runs a clinic, not a bodhisattva temple where she doesn't seek any reward, so there are limits to what she can do.
Some rules cannot be broken from the beginning. Once they are broken, endless troubles will follow.
She stood at the door for a moment. When those people saw her come out, their voices became softer, but their eyes were still filled with indignation.
"Before the free clinic was announced, no one questioned the lottery rules. How come I didn't know that I had stipulated that only the poor could draw the lot for the free clinic?"
Some people retorted, "If the medical treatment is free, it should be given to those who are poor and cannot afford it."
"What kind of people are considered too poor to see a doctor? Do they have to be like you?"
Lu Wanning's eyes were dark as she thought of her aunt who died of childbirth complications in her previous life.
Those wealthy businessmen and nobles may indeed look down on this opportunity to see a doctor, but what about the concubine who has been disliked by the master and even finds it difficult to speak out her illness?
She did not waver at all. "Since the rules have been set, they must be followed."
The man was furious. "What a hypocritical act! Who knows if the lot was tampered with beforehand? They don't help those who should be helped. What kind of charity is this?"
Shopkeeper Wu couldn't stand it any longer. He was so angry that he pointed at the man and said, "If you were the one who won the lottery today, I would definitely go back and burn some incense. This is really bad luck!"
Lu Wanning glanced towards the Wei family's restaurant not far away, and as expected, she saw Wei Xun standing there raising his glass to her from afar.
She didn't get angry. She slowly withdrew her gaze and looked at the people gathered at the door. "Due to my own affairs, I postponed the free clinic for a while. Today I just want to apologize for the delay. I will change the number of people who can see the clinic for free from one to two. You still have one chance to see the clinic."
Shopkeeper Wu really wanted to be stingy and exclude the person who had just caused trouble from the drawing of lots. He felt uncomfortable treating such a person.
But acting in this way would inevitably make Huichuntang appear too stingy.
So he could only endure it.
When the man heard that there was still one chance to draw lots, he hurriedly started to squeeze forward again.
Lu Wanning glanced at the people present and said in a deep voice, "This free clinic is free of charge. It doesn't matter who you are, beggars on the street, vegetable vendors, anyone can come. Of course, if you think highly of me, even the rich and powerful can come."
"I believe that Shopkeeper Wu has already explained this very clearly to you all. If there is anything you still don't understand, you can go and look at the free clinic sign over there."
She sighed softly as she spoke, "If there are too many people making trouble like this, I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do. Perhaps this free clinic will have to be cancelled."
As soon as these words were spoken, many people present immediately cast condemning glances at the troublemaker.
Undoubtedly, there must be many people who hold the same idea as that person.
But Lu Wanning could heal the body but not the heart.
She has no control over what others think.
There is no such thing in this world as fairness and justice that can satisfy everyone.
The only thing she could do was to abide by the rules that had been set for the free clinic and not break them no matter what.
The second person who won the lottery was a young woman. She looked very embarrassed and looked at Lu Wanning excitedly and anxiously.
Lu Wanning called the two people who had won the lottery in, looked at the woman's haggard and pale face, and asked someone to bring a stool over.
Then he asked the first person who won the lottery, "Who are you going to see?"
This servant was the one she had seen before, the one wearing pretty good fabrics.
Hearing the question, the man became a little excited and said, "Give it to our master."
Considering that there were other people around, this person was a little hesitant.
Lu Wanning nodded. "Is the illness serious?"
"It's not life-threatening, but this disease..." She pursed her lips, feeling a little embarrassed.
Lu Wanning understood and nodded. "How about this? I'll go see this lady today. You tell Shopkeeper Wu your mistress's name, and I'll go over tomorrow morning."
She nodded quickly, "Of course, thank you, Doctor Lu."
After saying this, the man happily but anxiously left Huichun Hall to report the news to his master.
Now that no one else was around, Lu Wanning looked at the woman in front of her gently, "Madam, can you please tell me about your illness?"
She pushed the pulse pillow forward and placed her fingertips on the woman's wrist.
"My illness is a little hard to talk about. Doctor Lu, please don't think it's unlucky to hear about a woman's illness." She bit her lip and felt very embarrassed.
Lu Wanning remained calm and was not overly disturbed by her words.
"My job is to treat patients. No matter what disease there is in this world, I have already seen it in medical books before I became a doctor. Madam, just tell me. If I can cure it and relieve your worries, it would be great."
The woman seemed to have been troubled by this illness for a long time. She was biting her lip hesitantly and could not make up her mind.
Lu Wanning didn't urge her. It was obvious that this woman was shy. Even if she didn't urge her, she would have been at a loss.
Fearing that she would be annoyed if she delayed too long, the woman quickly gritted her teeth and made up her mind, "I have that disease."
As she spoke, her eyes turned red and she didn't dare look directly into Lu Wanning's eyes, for fear of seeing disgust and disdain in them.
She whispered her illness again.
Lu Wanning took back the pulse pillow. She already had an idea in her mind and said calmly, "It can be cured. However, even if the disease is cured, it will relapse if you come into contact with the person who gave it to my wife again."
When the woman heard that it could be cured, she cried with joy at first. But when she heard the next sentence, she covered her face and cried again.
"I didn't want to do that either, but Hu Er was too much of a bully. He threatened my husband's life. If I didn't obey, he would kill my husband and harm my child. I really had no choice..."
The woman cried miserably, and Lu Wanning felt as if her heart was hit by a hammer.
She didn't know what to say for a moment. On the one hand, she knew that she shouldn't meddle in other people's affairs. If she turned her Huichuntang into a place for complaining about grievances, it would be a joke.
But since she had already heard such words, I couldn't bear to just ignore it and pretend I knew nothing.
She pursed her lips and lowered her head to write the prescription.
After writing the two prescriptions, he lowered his eyes and instructed the woman, "This one is for bathing. Use it once every three days, and soak for a full hour each time."
"I'll have the waiter prepare the medicine for you later. You can boil it and take it once a day."
Seeing the woman's red eyes, Lu Wanning opened her lips and was about to speak when the voice of Shopkeeper Wu came in from outside, "Second Master Yan is here. Please sit down for a while. Doctor Lu is still busy. He will be here soon."
Yan Er had just heard today that Doctor Lu had returned, so he rushed over right after court, without even going home.
The excitement and tension in his heart made him feel a little uncomfortable.
When I arrived at the clinic, I finally remembered why I wanted to see her.
Oh, by the way, the little one from Yan Shu’s family, who was delivered by Doctor Lu not long ago, has turned one month old, and he came to invite her to attend the full-month party.
So Yan Mingchang finally sat down and waited with peace of mind.
When Lu Wanning heard him coming, her eyes lit up and she breathed a sigh of relief without making a sound.
She asked the woman, "If what you just said is true, would you be willing to speak to someone who can handle this matter?"
The woman's eyes dimmed slightly, and she smiled bitterly. "Doctor, are you talking about the prefect? It's useless. I went to the prefect to complain, but the prefect and Hu Er are birds of a feather. Not only did he insist that I was talking nonsense, he also beat me up."
If she was the only one suffering, it would be fine. But that night, her husband was severely beaten by Hu Er and his men, and she was...
Thinking of the scene at that time, the woman trembled all over.
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