"Yes, and this isn't the first time I've bought food here. Their food is very clean, and the staff are very attentive. My family hasn't had any problems with the food."
"Yes, I'm a regular customer too..."
"But that man really looks like he has food poisoning. Look at how pale he is from diarrhea."
Many people around started pointing and whispering, and Chen Xiaoyun's heart skipped a beat. Something was wrong!
Didn't that person tell them that all they had to do was cry and make a scene? Why do they have to involve the government now? Well, no worries, since Wang Erlang is really feeling unwell, she can just insist that it was because she ate the dried apricots from Ruyi Cake Shop that she's like this, and they won't be able to find anything out.
Before anyone could react, an old man hurriedly pushed through the crowd; it was Old Man Cao!
"Come here, let me take a look at you. What's wrong with you, young man?" Old Man Cao came over with his medicine box on his back, squatted down in front of Wang Erlang, and was about to take his pulse.
How could Wang Erlang possibly let a doctor take his pulse? In his mind, if he let a doctor take his pulse, wouldn't it expose that he had taken croton oil?
That's right, Chen Xiaoyun is too ruthless! She said it was just for show, but she actually gave him chrysanthemum! He's had diarrhea non-stop since this morning, and now he's almost exhausted and doesn't dare to drink a drop of water.
"What are you planning to do, old man?" Chen Xiaoyun slapped away Old Man Cao's outstretched hand with quick reflexes.
Many passersby had received kindness from Old Man Cao, and they were immediately displeased to see her treating her benefactor this way.
An old woman stepped forward and said angrily, "You woman, Dr. Cao is kindly treating your husband, and what kind of attitude is this? It's obvious you're trying to extort money from him! What's wrong with you? If you're not ashamed, then let the old doctor take a look!"
"That's right, you woman are obviously not right. If this really is your man, or if it really is because of the dried apricots in our shop, why don't you let the doctor take a look?! Don't you dare?" Xiao Liu seized the opportunity. This woman was simply a shrew and unreasonable one, no different from the shrewish women in their alley.
Hearing them say this, the onlookers were all enlightened. Yes, something was definitely wrong with this couple. Otherwise, why wouldn't they let a doctor come to see their husbands when they were in such a state?
Chen Xiaoyun bit her lip, thinking to herself that this was a bad start, all because of that coward Wang Erlang! Now, it's all her fault!
Wang Erlang shrank back like a quail, thinking to himself, "If I had known earlier that this woman really had given him croton oil and made him suffer like this, I would never have come! Now, not only have I become a laughingstock, but people are also pointing fingers at me. What a damn bad luck!"
Old Man Cao wasn't angry. He seized the opportunity to grab Wang Erlang's hand, taking his pulse, examining his tongue and eyelids with practiced ease, giving him no chance to react. He then touched Wang Erlang's lower abdomen and said in a deep voice, "You're a strong and healthy man, you're perfectly healthy! Is it appropriate to extort money from people like this?!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Old man, do you even know how to diagnose a disease? Do you think I can fake my man's discomfort?" Chen Xiaoyun said, her neck stiff, but her eyes were somewhat unfocused, and anyone with eyes could tell that something was amiss.
"Hmph, I've been a doctor for half my life, I can tell if someone is healthy or not! You're perfectly fine, don't lie here, go home and rest!" Old Man Cao said calmly. What illness could this man possibly have? If eating a little croton could be considered an illness, that was unheard of! He just needed to go home, drink plenty of water, and rest for a couple of days. It's just that he's always been a kind-hearted person and didn't want to point it out!
Looking at the old doctor before him, whose brows were relaxed and whose eyes were clear, Wang Erlang suddenly felt a chill. He seemed to see the authoritative and all-knowing gaze of his elder brother, and instantly had the idea of ​​retreating.
But Chen Xiaoyun, who was beside him, obviously did not notice her husband's abnormality. With the money in her hands flying away, not to mention her mother-in-law Qin, even she herself was filled with regret. Thinking that all of this was because of this old man, Chen Xiaoyun really wanted to curse him.
"You old quack doctor who's got nothing better to do, what are you doing here getting involved? What have we done to you that you're colluding with such a big shop to frame us?!"
Hearing her say that, the shop assistants all frowned, and Xiao Jin was about to step forward and argue with her.
However, she underestimated Old Man Cao's influence among these people. It was a joke; they didn't know who she was, and she was irrelevant to them. But Old Man Cao was a lifeline for these poor people. Moreover, Ruyi Cake Shop hadn't done anything heinous; on the contrary, they often held discount sales, allowing them to try trendy things.
"What nonsense are you spouting, you filthy woman! How dare you slander Old Doctor Cao!"
"That's right, this isn't the first time Doctor Cao has been practicing medicine here. We've all witnessed his skills. To be honest, I think he's even better than the doctors at Xinglin Hall!"
"That's right, that's right! My mother's illness couldn't be cured by seeing so many doctors before, but it was Old Doctor Cao who prescribed the medicine and didn't charge her a penny! Saying he wasn't skilled enough! That's utter bullshit!"
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Looking around at the bustling crowd, all in a one-sided manner, and remembering that the prize she had almost gotten had flown away, and how much she had spent on the croton oil, and seeing Wang Erlang squatting there looking so timid, Chen Xiaoyun was furious. Her sharp voice suddenly rang out, "You're all talking nonsense! My husband has been having diarrhea all morning, he's practically passed his intestines out, and this quack doctor actually says he's fine, perfectly healthy! I ask you, would a healthy person look like this?"
"Hmph, your man might always have this look on his face, so why blame others?" A man next to him, always eager for drama, calmly remarked.
"You're the one with that kind of face, your whole family has that kind of face," Wang Erlang cursed inwardly.
Chen Xiaoyun couldn't help but feel a little frustrated, wondering if she hadn't fed him enough croton oil. Alas, what a miscalculation.
Old Man Cao sighed helplessly and said, "You two should go home quickly and stop causing trouble here. Otherwise, if the officials really come, you'll be in big trouble!"
"What's wrong? What's wrong with us? Explain yourself!" Chen Xiaoyun shouted angrily, as if whoever raised their voice was right.
Wang Erlang tugged at his wife's sleeve, signaling her to hurry up and leave.
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