Chapter 450: Doctor Li's Death
Murong Jue frowned, "Can't you send more people? I need it in a month at most. Price is not an issue. The sooner the better! As long as the young master can solve this matter, I owe you a favor. How about it?"
Who does Shen Yuezhang really want to ask you? How much is your favor worth?
But she could only think about this in her heart and dared not show it on her face.
After struggling for a while, she reluctantly agreed, "I'll work hard, and you can send someone to pick up as many as I make. Is this okay?"
Seeing that Shen Yuezhang was in a difficult situation, Murong Jue had to compromise, "Then I'll trouble you, little master. Please do your best. This is the deposit."
Shen Yuezhang looked at the stack of banknotes on the table and estimated that there were about 10,000 taels. What a sweet burden!
When Murong Jue saw that she accepted the banknote, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Before leaving, the two guards took away a large bag of bread and cakes from Qingfengzhai.
The customers kept turning their heads and pulling Alan to ask, "Qingfengzhai still sells dim sum? I've been craving your dim sum for a long time. I was planning to buy some cakes for the New Year, so I decided to buy from you!"
Alan: “????”
Shen Yuezhang was also caught off guard by the situation and could only ask Chuncao and Chunxing to make snacks again.
Shen Yi knew that his daughter was too busy to handle the matter, so he quickly sent all the servants in the house to help. When he was about to go out, he saw Ma Xingteng coming over with red eyes, so he had to change his plan.
"Brother Ma, what are you doing?"
Ma Xingteng took Shen Yi's hand and hurried out, "Doctor Li is dying, he said he wants to see you, come with me quickly!"
Shen Yi's expression changed slightly, and without saying a word, he mounted his horse and rushed towards Moshi Town with Ma Xingteng.
When the two men arrived, many nearby residents had gathered outside Doctor Li's house. All of them had received help from Doctor Li and knew that he didn't have much time, so they came to help.
Doctor Li's two sons had placed the coffin in the center of the main room, and were setting up the mourning hall.
Shen Yi's heart skipped a beat and he almost tripped over the threshold when he entered the room.
"Are we late?"
Doctor Li's eldest son stepped forward and saluted, "Master Shen, my father is still alive. He kept saying that he wanted to wait for you to come over. It seems that he has something to tell you."
Shen Yi hurried inside.
Ma Xingteng and Doctor Li's eldest son drove everyone else out of the house and asked them to talk properly.
Shen Yi called Doctor Li several times while sobbing beside his bed.
Doctor Li opened his eyes faintly and spoke with difficulty, "Chen Yi! Here he comes!"
"It's me, Doctor Li, I'm here! Aren't you a doctor? If you're sick, you can prescribe medicine and you'll be fine after taking the medicine!" Shen Yi's tears fell one by one, but he didn't cry out loud.
Doctor Li didn't bother to answer his question. "Listen to me, Doctor Zhou Jie from the county is my apprentice. He came to see me a month ago and told me a strange thing. I think it might be useful to you. He said that he helped a woman from the Zhu family to deliver a baby. The woman used exquisite things and wore silk.
Although he didn't know the woman's identity, he accidentally saw the handkerchief on the woman's dressing table, on which the word "Pearl" was embroidered.
The woman suffered hemorrhage during childbirth and barely managed to survive. She had to take medicines constantly afterwards and was unable to have children.
I know that you and Xiaotai don't get along with the Zhu family, and I don't know if this news is useful to you."
He and Shen Yisutai are friends regardless of age difference. Even though Shen Yisutai has become rich over the years, he has never forgotten Doctor Li. Whenever he passes by Doctor Li's clinic, he will give him some snacks and say hello to him.
Whenever Shen Yi had time, he would go to the clinic to chat with Doctor Li, ask about the situation of the people in the town, and help the clinic solve the problem of shortage of medicinal materials.
After a while, Doctor Li knew a lot about Shen Yi, including some grudges between Shen Yi and Zhu Yixuan and Xiong Kai.
Shen Yi's eyesight was blurred by tears, and he couldn't help crying out loud. He nodded heavily, "It's useful! It's very useful. Take the medicine carefully and get better soon. Let's drink tea and pick herbs together again, okay?"
Doctor Li slowly closed his eyes, becoming even weaker. "I can't drink tea or collect herbs anymore. Birth, aging, illness and death are the norm in life. I have lived to such an old age and have seen with my own eyes how you have helped the people of Moshi Town live a good life. That's enough."
Doctor Li said this and then fell silent. His face looked peaceful, as if he was asleep.
Shen Yi quickly opened the door to let Dr. Li’s son in.
Everyone gathered around Doctor Li's bed and waited until the moon rose over the branches and Doctor Li completely stopped breathing.
There were bursts of grief and crying in the yard.
The entire Li family became busy.
Shen Yi walked into the yard with heavy steps.
Ma Xingteng stepped forward and advised: "Life, old age, sickness and death, take it easy, stay at my place for one night, and come back tomorrow to pay your respects."
Shen Yi nodded, calmed down, and left with Ma Xingteng.
He also had to send someone to notify Su Tai to come over.
The next day, after mid-morning, Su Tai rode her horse to the Ma family.
Bai Shi had to exchange a few pleasantries when she saw her. When she mentioned Doctor Li, she was extremely sad. "Since I got married to Moshi Town, Doctor Li has been treating all my minor illnesses and pains. I'm afraid there will be many people in the town going to pay their respects today. How about we go together?"
Su Tai nodded, and after seeing Shen Yi, their eyes turned red at the same time.
Doctor Li has been saving lives and healing the wounded over the years, without earning a penny from the poor. Although he has many patients, he has not saved much.
After Shen Yi knew the situation, he temporarily asked people to prepare some valuable burial objects. He also replaced the ordinary coffin prepared by the Li family with a coffin made of fine wood, and the Fu Lu Shou Xi Gui quilt was also replaced with a brocade one.
The replacement coffin has more space inside and can hold more things.
Shen Yi put in the tea and wine that Dr. Li liked when he was alive.
Everything was done with great care and attention to detail. The people who came to pay their respects all said that Shen Yi was not Doctor Li's son but was better than his son.
Doctor Li's tomb was dug before the snow fell.
Shen Yi and Su Tai went over to take a look, and found a lot of people to go up the mountain to dig up the ground and expand the tomb.
Pour cement on the ground, lay stone bricks, wait for the bricks to dry and then sprinkle lime on them to prevent moisture and repel insects.
The body would be kept for just three days, which was enough time for Chen Yi and Su Tai to build the tomb.
When the coffin was buried, the descendants of Doctor Li saw the magnificent tomb and bowed to Shen Yi in gratitude.
Shen Yi stepped aside and let them continue with the burial.
The coffin was placed in the tomb.
The workers poured a large amount of lime into it, and then poured in sand and gravel, and sealed the tomb with cement and bricks.
With many people working together, it was done in just half an hour.
In such dry and cold weather, the grave mound dried out in a short time.
The next step was to erect a tombstone, which was also a marble tombstone that Su Tai had someone carve in advance.
All these matters were handled by Shen Yi and Su Tai.
Doctor Li's eldest son said gratefully: "We don't have the ability to give our father a grand funeral, thanks to Lord Shen and Madam Shen, please accept our whole family's greetings!"
Chen Yi hurriedly helped them up. "Doctor Li and I are close friends regardless of age difference. It's a bit awkward to say this. I'll come over and talk to Doctor Li when I have time! We're leaving first!"
The couple lit a stick of incense for Doctor Li and turned to go down the mountain.
Su Tai asked: "Should we go back to the county town or Shenjiazhuang now?"
Shen Yi paused and said, “If the family is not busy, let’s go back to the county first. I have something to find Lu Tong.”
(End of this chapter)
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