The girls drank two cans of tea from Xu Jiang, picked up most of the books on Xu Jiang's stall, and chattered about how to hide them and how to conceal them from their families.
Mulanhe came up with the most ideas.
Xu Jiang looked at them with a smile. Young girls should be carefree, happy and cheerful, and should not be tainted by sorrow.
"Sister Xu, let's go."
"Well, come often, and I'll make you some tea."
The girls, holding their favorite books, flew into the sunshine like little colorful birds.
Wu Zhi passed by them carrying a medicine box on his back. Seeing that they were holding books, he knew that they were coming from Xu Jiang.
"Business is booming, Shopkeeper Xu."
"No, no." She had just been thinking about this person, and now he was here. Xu Jiang waved at her, "Come and have some tea."
Wu Zhi sniffed, "What kind of tea is this? It smells quite fragrant."
"Roasted milk tea." Xu Jiang poured her a bowl and asked, "Is Qianjin Hall busy today?"
"Busy." Wu Zhi put down the medicine box, pulled over a low stool, took the tea and began to slurp it down. After two sips, he felt it wasn't enough, so he simply took the teapot from Xu Jiang's hand and poured himself a drink.
"How can you still come and hang out with me when you're busy?"
"Old man Chen kicked me out."
Xu Jiang was startled. "Why? What did you do to anger him?"
Although Doctor Chen looked unfriendly, he wasn't someone who got angry easily. On the contrary, he was very tolerant towards the younger generation. What had this person done to make him so angry that he chased them away?
After finishing the pot of tea, Wu Zhi put down the tea bowl reluctantly and told the whole story.
"Fuzi and Qianji brought an ancient incomplete recipe and challenged me to a fight. They said the loser would have to test the medicine for the other for a month. I accepted the challenge."
"Then what?"
"Of course I won."
"And then what?"
"I was willing to accept the loss, so they tried the medicine on me. Unfortunately, it was useless. I couldn't even make it past three days before I was bedridden."
"What does that have to do with Doctor Chen kicking you out?"
Wu Zhi propped up his chin and snorted, "Old Man Chen asked me to untie him, but I refused, so he kicked me out."
Xu Jiang felt a headache when she heard this. One could imagine how Doctor Chen felt. He deserved to kick her out.
"Why don't you free me? What if someone gets killed?"
"Don't worry, I won't hurt you." Wu Zhi waved his hand. "I just wanted to see if Old Man Chen could solve it. It will take a few days."
Xu Jiang felt even more headache. "What if he can't solve it?"
Wu Zhi smiled smugly, "If even Old Man Chen can't solve it, then those scumbags in the Medical Department will definitely not be able to do it."
Xu Jiang understood. "You really want to take advantage of the free clinic at the medical office and pretend to be sick to sneak in? But what if they see you and refuse to treat you?"
Wu Zhi was shrewd, "So what if they know me? They're running a free clinic, in front of everyone, how could they just stand by and watch someone die?"
Xu Jiang's head was as big as a bucket. "Isn't it too risky to gamble with my own body? What if I die before achieving my goal? Wouldn't that be a loss? Besides, Doctor Chen wouldn't agree to it."
"No venture, no gain." Wu Zhi burped proudly, then patted his chest. "Don't worry, I know my limits and have already prepared the antidote. Besides, how dare I die before I've even established anything?"
She then tilted her head and pondered, "As for Old Man Chen... I have to keep it a secret for now. Once I get into the hospital, he won't be able to do anything to me."
Xu Jiang shed tears for Doctor Chen. She wondered what sin he had committed in his previous life to have such a traitor as his son.
"So what are you going to do next? Go back to the Lou family?"
Wu Zhi shook her head. "I'll wait and see if Old Man Chen sends someone to look for him."
Xu Jiang looked up to the sky and sighed.
At this time, several people came to Xu Jiang's stall. Xu Jiang asked Wu Zhi to sit alone and then went to greet the customers.
Seeing that there were stalls set up on both sides, Wu Zhi was bored, so she asked Xu Jiang to write the words "miracle doctor" for her and hang it under the tree, and then she sat down to see patients.
The words "miracle doctor" were so arrogant that they immediately attracted the attention of neighbors and passersby. Some people asked about the patient's condition out of curiosity, and their inquiries revealed the patient's condition, which greatly angered the inquirer.
But Wu Zhi accurately described the external symptoms and the treatment method. The man was half-believing and half-doubting, and finally paid ten copper coins, took the prescription and left.
Ten copper coins was cheap, and the onlookers were eager to try it.
Wu Zhi pointed at Xu Jiang and said, "Don't worry. If the prescriptions I've given you don't work, just come here and ask Shopkeeper Xu for a refund."
Everyone looked at Xu Jiang. Xu Jiang curled the corners of his mouth, smiled stiffly, and nodded.
So, people with or without illness, whether they were seeking medical advice or just to watch the fun, came over one after another, surrounding Wu Zhi so tightly that there was no way out.
By the time most people had left, Wu Zhi's medical record was almost finished.
Xu Jiang called her a charlatan.
Wu Zhi took a leisurely sip of tea and said slowly, "You're right. My ancestors entered the medical field through witchcraft, but they were also charlatans."
Xu Jiang was speechless.
"Azhi!" Suddenly, several shouts came from the alley.
Xu Jiang looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was a disciple of Qianjin Hall.
When he saw Wu Zhi, he first breathed a sigh of relief, but then ran over angrily, complaining, "Master only said a few words to you, and you ran away. You're so angry, how can I tolerate you in the future? Come back with me!"
Wu Zhi pouted, "He told me to get lost."
"What disciple doesn't get scolded by their master? Besides, it was you and your brothers who were wrong in the first place. Who told you to secretly test the medicine? Now that your brothers are asking you to give them medicine, who will do the rest?"
Xu Jiang understood that the last sentence was the key point.
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