Chapter 199 She is a bad woman indeed
Xi Lin said pertinently, "So far, there's nothing wrong with her arrangements. They can even be said to be meticulous and thoughtful."
"Then she's not completely useless."
Listening to the two people's discussion, Song Yanxi's acupuncture movements were not affected at all.
Li Cheng's breathing gradually became stable, he sweated a lot, and his face was not as red as before.
However, due to exhaustion, he only managed to hold on with his eyes open for a short while before passing out. Scared, Li Zhi quickly used his hand to check his breath.
Watching his familiar movements, Song Yanxi asked, "How did you get your brother into the city all this way?"
Li Zhi lied before.
Judging from Li Cheng's current condition, he was unable to walk not just today, but at least one or two days before they entered the city.
Otherwise, in such cold weather, even if no one changed his clothes, he would definitely not develop bedsores in a day.
"Six days ago." Li Zhi blurted out. It was obvious that he had already repeated this answer in his mind countless times.
Song Yanxi's face turned cold, and she asked, "Do you want me to wake your brother up and let him speak for you?"
"No!" Li Zhi's expression suddenly changed, and he said with anger in his eyes: "You are indeed a bad woman."
Hearing this, Cheng Duan flexed his wrist and was about to step forward to teach him a lesson, but Qiu Zongping raised his hand to stop him.
Meeting his puzzled eyes, he said, "The princess has her own arrangements."
"This kid really deserves a beating. I'm going to give him a beating sooner or later." Cheng Duan gritted his teeth and turned to leave the tent.
Li Zhi was frightened by this and became even angrier, clenching his fists tightly.
Sensing his resentful gaze, Song Yanxi reminded him, "If I were you, I would just keep my tail between my legs until your brother is completely cured."
Looking at the silver needle on her fingertips that was shining with cold light, Li Zhi pursed his lips tightly. Although he didn't dare to say anything directly, the expression on his face clearly showed his dissatisfaction.
Business was more important, and Song Yanxi didn't bother to compete with him. She ordered in a cold voice, "Guard Li Cheng here. If anything goes wrong, shout outside."
Li Zhi asked anxiously, "Are you leaving?"
"Or else?" Song Yanxi closed the needle bag, stood up and said coldly: "Your brother is not the only one waiting for help here."
Before she left, she glanced at Li Zhi, who was clenching his fists, and reminded him coldly, "When I come back tomorrow, I hope to hear the truth from you."
Outside the tent, Qiu Zongping and others did not leave the fire.
Obviously, he heard the conversation inside.
Before he could ask, Song Yanxi said, "I have something I would like to ask General Qiu for help."
"Princess, please feel free to speak."
"When I was treating that child's brother just now, I noticed that he had long, slender fingers and had never done any rough work. Although his body was dirty, his skin was delicate. He didn't look like a child that could be raised in the village."
Qiu Zongping's eyes understood and he said, "I'll send someone down to investigate."
Song Yanxi nodded and reminded him, "There's probably no one left alive in Lijia Village now. General Qiu might as well try to find out if any officials or wealthy families in the nearby towns have met with misfortune in the past two or three years."
Qiu Zongping frowned and asked, "Will it take two or three years to investigate?"
He said, "If that child had been stranded outside for three years, he would have suffered a lot, so he wouldn't be able to see the difference."
Song Yanxi didn't answer but asked, "Has General Qiu paid attention to Li Zhi?"
"The princess is talking about that little beggar?"
Qiu Zongping suddenly thought of the scene he had just seen and suddenly realized.
He lowered his voice and said, "Li Zhi has calluses on his hands and dark skin. He is undoubtedly a farmer's child."
There are few children from ordinary families who can go to school, especially in remote places like Lijia Village. It is already good enough for them to recognize their own names, not to mention being able to understand prescriptions.
Even if he was talented, it was impossible for him to be taught by Li Cheng in such a short time.
Listening to the commotion not far away, Song Yanxi nodded at Qiu Zongping and said, "I'll trouble you, General Qiu, with this matter."
Seeing her walking straight towards the beggars, Qiu Yuanzheng was about to stop her, but he saw that those who originally hated them and wanted to escape actually knelt down in the direction where she was locked.
The leaders kowtowed and cried out with tears in their eyes, "God, help me!"
Especially Goudan, who was forced to kowtow by his grandfather until his head was bleeding.
Seeing Song Yanxi approaching, he hurriedly said, "Please have mercy on me, Immortal. I am old and dying is fine, but the child is still young. He is the only child in our Liu family!"
Goudan was obviously very frightened and didn't even dare to struggle. The blood on his forehead covered his face, and he no longer looked as arrogant as before.
Song Yanxi didn't rush them to stand up. She waited until they were exhausted and could no longer stand, then she said, "Everyone, stand up and line up in order of age."
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone rushed forward.
Several guards immediately stepped forward and repeated Song Yanxi's words: "Follow the order of seniority. Those who don't want to die can just close their eyes and charge forward."
As soon as these words were spoken, those people immediately became obedient.
Song Yanxi returned to the table and sat down. Looking at the grandfather and grandson at the front of the line, she asked, "Are there any other elders in the tent?"
Goudan blurted out: "No."
"Yeah?"
The old man met her scrutinizing gaze, his eyes flickering, and after hesitating for a while, he spoke: "Yes, there should be two or three more people."
"Grandpa..."
"Shut up!"
The old man was so angry that he hit Goudan on the back with his cane and scolded him, "You can't lose your conscience as a human being. Otherwise, what's the difference between you and an animal?"
He is already this old, what kind of people has he not seen?
Even though they treated the girl like that just now, she was still willing to treat them regardless of past grudges. She must be a very kind person.
It was obvious that her words were meant to test the grandfather and grandson.
Hearing this, the person who was about to curse at the back fell silent instantly.
They didn't want to be treated like animals, and they were even more afraid that Song Yanxi would suddenly change her mind and not want to treat them.
Without her saying anything, the people at the end of the line immediately ran back and dragged out several old beggars with limited mobility.
Several of them were already in tears, and it was obvious that they had already prepared to die.
After Xi Lin modified the prescription, he came to help, but was repeatedly rejected.
It was not until he mentioned his reputation that those who had originally refused came up to him shamelessly and called him a miracle doctor.
He changes his attitude faster than turning the pages of a book.
If Song Yanxi hadn't insisted, he really wanted to quit and leave these snobs with nowhere to cry.
Looking at the flattering face of the man in front of him, Xi Lin said sarcastically: "It's true that when you need people, your head is forward, and when you don't need them, your butt is forward."
Although his attainments in silver needles were far inferior to Song Yanxi's, he was very good in other aspects, especially pulse diagnosis, which was the most meticulous.
With two people dividing the work, the speed was much faster than expected.
But even so, by the time I finished seeing the last patient and finished work, it was already bright in the sky.
Song Yanxi was sorting out the pulse records and classifying the patients according to the severity of their symptoms. When she turned around, she found that Xi Lin had fallen asleep on the table.
She sighed softly, took off her cloak and put it on him gently, and when she looked up, she met a pair of dark eyes.
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