Shulan returned to the clinic from the Ma residence and found the fat old man waiting for her.
Upon seeing Shulan, he greeted her with a smile, "Dr. Shu is back!"
Shulan saw him and greeted him with a smile, "Hello, Mr. Li."
This Mr. Li is the same fat old man who almost drank himself to death after believing someone else's folk remedy that said medicinal wine would be good for him.
I've been coming in for acupuncture and medication for the past few days, and not only has my health improved, but my complexion has also become rosy.
After Shulan finished giving him acupuncture, she said, "You don't need to come anymore."
Mr. Li asked with great concern, "Dr. Shu, am I really better?"
Seeing how much he always gave her when he came, Shulan nodded: "Yes, finish that medicine. If you're worried, I can come over and take your pulse. But afterwards, you'll have to take care of yourself. Don't eat any more random things."
Master Li nodded quickly, and just as he was about to speak, he heard someone outside shouting, "There's been a murder at the Cao residence! Go and see!"
That shout was so exciting that even Shulan couldn't help but look over.
Upon hearing this, Master Li was not surprised and said, "I knew Cao Yaozong would end up like this."
Shulan, who had originally intended to go outside to listen to some gossip, immediately asked with interest, "Does Master Li know about this?"
Seeing her interested expression, Master Li smiled like Maitreya Buddha: "Doctor Shu has just arrived and may not know about the Cao family's troubles."
This time, even Xiao Cui and the others came over.
Only then did everyone realize that Cao Yaozong had not only stolen his younger brother's sweetheart, but also forced his brother to travel away to do business all year round.
The younger brother didn't want his sweetheart to suffer, so even though she became his sister-in-law, he worked tirelessly for the Cao family.
I only hope that my elder brother can treat his sweetheart well and let her enjoy a happy life in the Cao family.
At first, Cao Yaozong was indeed good to his wife, but as the years went by, he saw that his younger brother was always away from home and rarely came back. He also complained that his wife was not romantic and began to frequent brothels.
He also took a fancy to these women and brought them into his mansion one by one, especially starting to favor a courtesan named Die Lian.
This Die Lian had met countless men, so naturally she made Cao Yaozong happy, which made him dislike his own wife.
Consequently, he also grew to dislike his own legitimate sons and daughters.
He doted on the son born to his concubine, driving his legal wife into a Buddhist sanctuary where she spent her days with only the light of a lamp. Meanwhile, his legitimate son had nearly lost his life last time.
Shulan listened and sneered: "Favoring a concubine over a wife is a crime punishable by heaven."
Master Li wholeheartedly agreed: "Dr. Shu is absolutely right."
No matter how much a man plays around outside the home, his wife is his wife, and his concubine is his concubine.
"Look, Cao Yaozu worked himself to the bone for the Cao family. He came back hoping to see if his sweetheart was doing well, but he found this situation and immediately grabbed a knife and attacked people."
Even Huang Qi couldn't help but say, "Serves him right."
"that is."
Such a person doesn't deserve any sympathy.
After hearing the gossip, Shulan saw that Master Li had left. She thought for a moment, then beckoned Shimo over and whispered a few words in his ear.
When Shimo returned, she took Huangqi and Jianqiu with her and went to the military camp in a carriage.
No sooner had they left than a man dressed as a servant came to the clinic, anxiously calling out, "Dr. Shu, is Dr. Shu here?"
Xiao Cui replied, "Miss went to the military camp. Is there something you need?"
The servant said urgently, "I am from the Cao family. My master is injured and we would like to ask Doctor Shu to save him."
When Xiao Cui heard that it was from the Cao family, her expression turned somewhat disgusted.
Remembering what the young lady had instructed, he said, "My young lady has only been at the military camp for a short time and will not be back for several hours. If you are in a hurry, go to the military camp to find her."
The servant dared not go to the military camp, so he asked as a second choice, "Then may I ask if Master Huangqi and Master Jianqiu are here?"
Tian Dong said, "My eldest senior brother and second senior brother went with our junior uncle."
The servant was even more desperate. He looked at Tian Dong and the others, who were so frightened that they said repeatedly, "We haven't finished our apprenticeship yet, we can't go."
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On the other side, Shulan rode in a carriage towards the military camp.
Thinking that he could bring his two nephews with him, he could have them tell him the location of the herbs, so that even if he came here by himself in the future, he wouldn't be at a loss.
Huang Qi and Jian Qiu sat there, and even though they didn't understand at first, they figured it out later.
She couldn't help but look at her junior uncle, but dared not ask.
Although they had been taught since childhood to save lives and not to stand by and watch someone die, they remembered what their master had said, and their hearts calmed down.
Master said that man is the measure of all things, the measure of beings, and the measure of non-beings.
Humans have emotions; some people want to be saved, while others don't.
Although they are doctors, they are also human beings.
There is a way to follow any path; just find your own way.
You can choose to ignore bad people, but you can do everything you can to save those you want to help.
Thinking of this, they calmed down and, even in the carriage, they didn't forget to ask their junior uncle about some medical conditions that they didn't usually understand.
The three men, uncle and nephew, chatted about medical matters along the way, and Shulan also shared some difficult and complicated cases she would encounter later.
When He Fengmian heard Chu Er's report and learned that she was trying to avoid Cao Yaozong, he nodded to indicate that he understood.
After leaving on the second day of the Lunar New Year, he pretended to be reading a letter, but couldn't help but smirk and chuckle.
I never expected that Dr. Shu would be so emotional, yet choose to refuse in such a roundabout way—which is strangely endearing.
And the lovable Doctor Shu, without the help of the general, successfully entered the camp this time.
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