Chapter 397 Perhaps This Is His Joy
When the woman from the Shi family came back and saw the large bag of medicinal herbs, she was not suspicious, but was quite surprised.
Bai Yu, helping Tian Bao, said with a smile, "Doctor Shi has a heart for helping others. The Su family has always remembered the kindness they received from us. This time, I came back to visit our benefactor, and after much deliberation, I thought the best gift would be to bring medicinal herbs. I never thought they would come in handy. It's all thanks to Doctor Shi's good deeds, and God couldn't bear to see such a kind person suffer so much."
The woman of the Shi family was touched and grateful when she heard these words. Her anger towards the old man also dissipated by about 80%. She sighed, "It is said that good deeds can create good relationships, but how many people can really keep these kindnesses in their hearts? You can come to visit my old man. It is the Su family's kindness and family tradition. But there are too few people like you... I know I can't be so fussy, but sometimes I can't help feeling unfair. For example, the old man's injury this time could have been avoided. He went to diagnose those people and give them medicine, and he didn't even take the money for the medicine. If anyone is kind-hearted, considering his age and the dark road, even if they send him back, I won't say a word."
The woman raised her hand to wipe away the tears that kept flowing from the corners of her eyes, and could no longer speak.
If she was really a calculative person, how could she allow her husband to be so kind and generous for decades?
But it just hurts.
Bai Yu smiled again and said, "Doctor Shi is kind and generous, doing good without expecting anything in return. Perhaps this is his joy."
The woman was stunned for a moment, then looked up at the young man and smiled faintly after a moment.
In the innermost room, the old doctor was lying there with a smile on his face.
The happiest thing is to have someone understand you.
The medicinal materials are packaged in batches, just enough for half a month.
Tianbao put the medicine into a bag and handed it to the woman. The woman immediately took out a handful of silver and copper coins from her bosom, "Miss Su, this is all the money my family can take out now. I know this is definitely not enough. It's getting late now. I will go to the town tomorrow and get some more money. Just tell me how much the medicine costs in total. I will pay it back no matter what! The old woman is shameless and took the medicine first, but she will never default on the payment--"
Tianbao refused the money and went to see the old doctor again before leaving.
The woman chased after her to give her money. In the eyes of the three brothers of the Su family, it was very similar to the scene many years ago when their grandma and father chased after Doctor Shi to give them money for medicine.
Doctor Shi propped himself up and sat up again, saying sternly, "Miss Su, the rice you gave me is more than enough to repay the favor we owed you. Whether or not this money for the medicine is enough, you must accept it."
"Your practice of medicine is dedicated to saving the world, and countless people have benefited from your kindness. If you are willing to give, I can do it too. How can you say that this is not my pleasure? Please don't refuse again, okay?" The young girl stood there, her figure thin and straight, a hint of smile at the corner of her eyes, "Grandpa Shi."
Six heads popped out from behind the girl, shouting in unison, "Grandpa Shi!"
The old couple's hearts suddenly trembled. They looked at the young men standing at the door with smiles on their faces, opened their eyes and were speechless.
After a long time, so long that the young girl and her group had left, the old couple looked at each other and smiled with tears in their eyes.
The girl's call of "Grandpa Shi" was full of respect and intimacy, which warmed the hearts of the couple the most.
The pain in his heart that had been hidden for many years while practicing medicine was also healed at this moment.
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After leaving Doctor Shi's house, Tian Bao and his party returned to the village entrance and drove away in their carriage without staying any longer.
Many villagers gathered under the big banyan tree to see them off.
It was not until the carriage disappeared from sight that they seemed to wake up from a dream and began to discuss excitedly.
Tianbao and the others could no longer hear what was said.
The carriage waded through the water, and the muddy water on the road flowed to both sides and then back, making a splashing sound.
The wheat ears had been quiet all morning and were already feeling suffocated. As soon as they left the village, they started chirping non-stop.
"There are several carts of grain, but the money was earned by those profiteers! Rice is sold at the price of gold! Sister, shall we go to work tonight?" The little girl gritted her teeth and looked hateful.
The purpose of the work is, of course, to get back the money that was cheated by the unscrupulous businessmen.
"No need to go. The more money they take in now, the more they'll have to pay out later." Tian Bao opened her lips, her face calm. "Wei Li wants to govern the country. He won't let those people profit from the national crisis. He must have policies to target those profiteers. This incident can serve as a warning to others and win over the people. Once he gets the money, we can ask him to pay us back based on how much we've spent. It'll save us a lot of trouble."
The rest of the crowd was silent, expressing some sympathy to Emperor Xuan Jing who was far away in Changjing.
Tsk, Tianbao is using the emperor as a laborer.
Looking back, Wei Li might still be very happy, happy that his senior sister finally remembered him.
"Merchants within the territory all have their own local chambers of commerce, which are closely integrated with the local economy. So, Wei Li wouldn't kill them if he wanted to discipline them. I imagine he'll punish them to stop corruption. This will serve as a warning and win the hearts of the people. The confiscated money can also be used to replenish the national treasury for other purposes, killing three birds with one stone." Bai Yu pulled out a token from his bosom and glared at his fellow brothers and sisters. "Let's go to the silver shop to get silver notes and continue buying grain. We'll take whatever they sell."
Everyone, “…”
Forget it, why should I sympathize with Wei Li?
Sympathize with the profiteers.
Tian Bao leaned against the open carriage and glanced at the engraved token in the young man's hand. "What is this token?"
Bai Yu was proud. "This is the identity token of the Patriarch of the Bai Mansion. With this token, I can withdraw silver from any silver shop in the country. I can withdraw as much as I want, without any limit!"
Tianbao looked at him quietly.
Their eyes met.
Bai Yu's smug smile gradually disappeared.
After a moment, he presented the token with both hands, "Senior Sister, please keep it. It's safest with you!"
Tianbao took the token without any hesitation.
When she was traveling around the world, nearly a thousand taels of silver she left with Bai Yu was stolen, and she was traumatized.
The three brothers laughed, "Hahaha!"
The two little girls, "Hehehe!"
Bai Yu, "..."
The carriage went back to Hejia Village first as it was on the way.
The He family was unusually lively at this time, and the yard was full of villagers who came to inquire about the news.
There is no other reason.
The old couple of the He family woke up and cried out for hunger in the woodshed around noon.
Uncle He cried bitterly while cooking meat porridge for his parents.
The younger members of the family gathered outside the woodshed, cheering and crying with joy.
The neighboring villagers who had wanted to come and investigate the situation since yesterday seized the opportunity and swarmed over.
"Hey, A Guang, are your grandparents really awake? Are they getting better?" The villagers stood in a large crowd in the yard, all equally excited. Their lips were dry and chapped due to lack of food and drink for days, and their eyes were red with excitement, looking quite scary at first glance.
He Guang nodded repeatedly, his mouth grinning from ear to ear, "Wake up! Wake up! You're hungry!"
"I heard from your mother a few days ago that your illness is getting worse. You're already confused and can't eat...you're even crying out for hunger. It seems you're really getting better!"
"Of course it's true! My cousin said that Doctor Poison's medical skills are amazing. As long as he wants to treat, there is no disease that he can't cure!"
As soon as these words fell, many people in the yard knelt down and asked, "He family, is the poison doctor still here? Please, can you let the doctor take a look at our family's as well?"
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