Chapter 599 A Dream of Youth 131
Beneath the courtyard wall, a woman dressed in a smart red outfit abruptly withdrew her spear, her eyes sharp. "It's nothing, not worth mentioning. From now on..."
The woman's face was cold. "If you dare to climb the wall again, my spear won't be blind."
Xie Qi, perched on the wall, showed no fear, simply tossing down the medicine bottle in his hand. "My little sister makes the best medicine. By the way, I haven't asked your name yet."
He could actually find out, but he still preferred the other person to tell him in person.
The woman didn't want to talk much. She glanced at the porcelain bottle in her hand and said in a cold voice, "I'll take the medicine. Then we're even."
Having said that, he sheathed his spear, turned, and left.
Outside the courtyard wall, Xie Ning stood quietly in a corner watching Xie Qi climb the wall. Seeing that he only said a few words and then came down, Xie Ning breathed a sigh of relief and then asked the people around him to check which family this was.
After boarding the carriage, seeing that it wasn't the way home, Qingxu couldn't help but worry, "Miss, where are we going?"
Qingli also lifted the curtain and glanced at the dim sky outside. If she didn't go back soon, she was afraid she would be scolded.
“I just told my mother that we are going on a house call, so don’t worry.”
The small, green-awning carriage turned left and right on the narrow street, finally coming to a slow stop at the entrance of a quiet alley. The wheels creaked as they rubbed against the bluestone slabs, breaking the surrounding silence.
The evening breeze gently lifted a corner of the curtain, and Qingli got out of the carriage first, then brought out a bench, followed by Qingxu helping Xie Ning out of the carriage.
Xie Ning glanced at the height of the carriage. Actually, she could have jumped down in one go, but Qing Li was a stickler for rules and always advised her to be more ladylike and quiet. She was too lazy to listen to her nagging, so she went along with it.
The three of them, master and servant, entered from the alley entrance and only knocked on the third door.
Who is it?
A slightly hoarse voice came out, and the door creaked open from the inside. A little girl with her hair in two buns peeked out, her eyes lighting up with surprise when she saw Xie Ning. Her thin face lit up with a smile. "Dr. Xie! Please, please come in."
The maid led Xie Ning inside. The courtyard looked somewhat dilapidated, but it was kept extremely clean and had some flowers and plants planted on it, giving it a unique charm.
As they drew closer, Yan Yan's charming voice rang out, tinged with a hint of merriment.
"Thank you, young doctor."
When Furong, who had come out to get her things, saw Xie Ning, she greeted him with a smile, "It's so late, I'm really sorry to trouble you."
After Xie Ning examined them that day, some of the women in the building learned that Furong was cured and asked her about it.
Furong only told Xie Ning about the treatment he had given her after asking for his opinion. Although they occasionally schemed against each other while working in the brothel, most of them were able to understand each other's suffering.
If a female doctor is willing to treat them, it's worth spending any amount of money, especially since Xie Ning charges very little for her consultations.
Having witnessed the coldness and warmth of the world, money is important, but their own lives are more important. If they didn't value their lives, they would have committed suicide the moment they sold themselves.
"Come one by one, I'll show you everything before I leave."
Xie Ning carefully arranged the pulse pillow and other items, then proceeded to take pulses, administer acupuncture, and prescribe medicine in an orderly manner. For some serious cases, Xie Ning advised them to abstain from sexual activity, but she knew this was difficult.
They were not in control of their own lives.
Qingyu had been quietly watching Xie Ning the whole time. When it got dark outside and Xie Ning had finally finished seeing everyone, she said, "I'll see Doctor Xie out."
Qingyu took over the task from the little girl, her watery eyes fixed on Xie Ning.
"good."
Xie Ning took out a small medicine bottle from her purse and said to the little girl who was a bit shorter than her, "Your throat is sore, you can take this to soothe it."
She's seen it; it's very difficult to treat.
The main problem is that there are no conditions for surgery here, nor are there sophisticated instruments.
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