Chapter 522 A Dream of Youth 54
"Fourth Uncle, don't even think about it. This Xie family girl's father is the top scholar in our Quanzhou Prefecture, and he has also left his name with His Highness Prince Duan. In the future, she will be an official's daughter. Do you really want an official's daughter to practice medicine?"
Moreover, the words of young children should not be taken seriously.
Otherwise, Imperial Physician Mu would have already taken the person to the capital before leaving.
Manager Du sighed softly. What a pity. Such a promising talent, not only is she a girl, but she is also a future daughter of an official.
"Alright, I'll teach her seriously. After you return to the capital, discuss with your father who to send to the exam... Never mind, I'll go write a letter first."
Xie Ning turned around and saw that Manager Du, who had been expressionless when they first met, was now smiling at him, looking very kind. He wondered what Doctor Du had said behind his back.
Before leaving, Manager Du took out a red envelope and gave it to Xie Ning as a gift. Xie Ning glanced at Doctor Du and only accepted the gift after seeing him nod.
After all, she wasn't familiar with Manager Du, so asking Doctor Du was the normal procedure.
"If Sister Ning has time, please feel free to come to our Deji Hall. Our house is always open unless it is a special occasion."
As the group approached the door, they were startled by a woman holding a child and took a few steps back.
The woman, holding her blood-stained child, knelt before Manager Du, causing even the old woman supporting her to stumble. "Dr. Du, please save my child!"
"Come in quickly, come in quickly!" Manager Du was startled, and Doctor Zhao, who was sitting in the back, also ran over.
After a thorough examination, the child was found to be alright, with only a minor cut on his forehead. As long as it was confirmed that his brain was not damaged, everything was fine. The rest was to stop the bleeding, reduce the bruising and swelling, and then let him rest well.
The woman's injuries were more severe; in addition to obvious external injuries, she also suffered internal injuries.
Xie Ning quietly stood aside and watched the doctor treat the woman and child. Du Zixu intended for Xie Ning to observe, so he did not stop her.
The woman's face looked familiar. Xie Ning recalled briefly that she was the mother and daughter who had been taken away by soldiers not far from the bookstore a while ago. The old woman who sold cold drinks at the street corner had brought them here.
When Xiao Chi brought the medicine over, she asked a few questions, and the old woman slapped her thigh and started cursing, "What a tragedy! Shi Niangzi just came back from outside the city, and that family threw out a letter of divorce and abandoned her, even the child. How heartless!"
"That's utterly heartless! Madam Shi wanted to get her dowry back, and she was beaten and thrown out. Look at her! She's been beaten so badly! Poor thing."
"Can't we report this to the authorities?" The old woman sighed upon hearing Xie Ning's childish voice.
“It’s no use. Even Shi Niangzi’s family won’t keep her. Since her family won’t stand up for her, and her husband’s family says she’s made a mistake and is divorcing her, it won’t matter how high-ranking the official is.”
The old woman from the Zhang family said she was unfilial, so she was unfilial. Being unfilial and childless could crush her to death.
But no matter how pitiful they are, they still have to pay for the medicine and consultation fees.
But Madam Shi had no money. She felt empty and helpless, wishing she could just die. But what about her Dong'er? Her Dong'er was only six years old!
"I'll pay for your medicine; consider it a loan."
It's a loan, so it's not out of pity, but to give her some motivation to live, so that she can think about repaying the money and about having a child.
Xie Ning actually wanted the woman to live for herself, but given the current situation, that seemed a bit difficult.
Let Qingli pay the bill, then Xie Ning looked at Aunt Shi with her eyes crinkled, looking innocent and naive. "I used to buy cloth from you, Aunt Shi, with my mother. I remember you spun such fine cloth. My mother said there are women recruited for weaving outside the city, and they can earn a lot of money every month. Aunt Shi, you must be able to spin even better cloth than them!"
Shi's previously numb eyes flickered slightly, as if glistening with tears. "Thank you, young lady. Where do you live? I'll come and pay you back when I've earned enough money."
Although she was dealing with a small child, Shi was still very serious. Her husband's family and her own family had abandoned her, but strangers were willing to lend her a hand, whether it was the old woman, Xie Ning, or the clinic that reduced her medical expenses.
“Go into the second alley on Mingxue Street, and count to the third courtyard. That’s where I live.”
Xie Ning knew that Shi would go.
Sure enough, after Xie Ning left, the old woman who had gone home to pick up two pieces of clothing for Shi to change into returned and saw Shi struggling to walk out of the city. She quickly stopped her.
"Hey, Lady Shi, where are you going? Your injuries haven't fully healed yet."
Shi combed her hair, which resembled weeds, and smiled weakly. "Aunt Yu, there are women who work as weavers outside the city. You know, I don't know anything else but weaving, so I want to give it a try. Otherwise, let alone medicine, Dong'er and I can't even afford food."
I'll go check on her; please look after Dong'er for me as well.
"You still need to rest first. The doctor said you have some internal injuries, that is, bleeding inside your abdomen. You need to rest. As for the area outside the city... let me go there for you."
“Aunt Yu…” Shi choked, her lips moving as if she didn’t know what to say.
"Alright, you've helped me out a lot in previous years, so what's a couple of times for me to help you out now?"
Also, her family raises silkworms, and she doesn't know if they buy them there, or what the price will be. If the price is better than in the city, she'll sell them there.
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