Chapter 283 Encountering a Strange Thing

Song Jin listened quietly for a while.

Know roughly what's happening outside.

Doctor Jing was helping an old friend treat an illness. Somehow, his old friend's son and daughter-in-law, who were addicted to gambling, found out about it. They thought their father had hidden money for medical treatment, so they not only searched the house upside down, but also carried the man to Jifang Pharmacy, saying that they didn't want to treat the patient anymore and wanted a refund.

It's impossible to reason with such a person.

Song Jitao asked someone to invite the yamen runners.

Before he could say anything, the family left the old man who had suffered a stroke and ran away without a single one left.

Song Jitao stuffed a tael of silver into the two runners’ pockets and said, “Thank you for your hard work, sirs.”

"Manager Song, if you have any problems in the future, please come to us."

The two officers were very happy.

I can earn one or two taels of silver for this trip, so there's nothing to complain about.

Wait until things in the shop lobby have settled down.

Only then did Song Jin appear in the lobby.

I saw an old man who had suffered a stroke lying on a door panel in the hall, tears flowing silently. He smelled a bit bad and it was obvious that no one had taken care of him at home.

The family came to the pharmacy to cause trouble, and happened to encounter the situation where Doctor Jing and his apprentice were not there.

Just as Song Jitao was about to speak, he saw Song Jin appear. He hurriedly went up to him and said respectfully, "Boss."

"Take this uncle to the house to rest."

Song Jin asked someone to take the old man who had suffered a stroke to a temporary room for patients to rest, and then asked someone to wash him and feed him some food. "Have you sent someone to notify Elder Jing?"

"Someone has been sent to notify them."

Song Jitao said that Doctor Jing and his apprentice went out to see a patient.

I won’t be back so soon for a while.

Qin Qi placed the centipede in wine on the counter. The medicine boy immediately took it and put it away, then chatted with him for a few more words.

Song Jin and Song Jitao went to the tea room.

I came to Yaofu specifically to ask about the situation of the Ding family in Fengning Hutong.

Song Jitao pondered, "This family is no different from ordinary people in their daily life, except that someone often goes to their house at night. When neighbors ask about it, they say it's to deliver mutton. The other family runs a business. It's normal for someone to deliver freshly slaughtered mutton at night."

Besides, is there anything else? Song Jitao hesitated.

Song Jin did not miss the hesitation. "If you have anything else to say, just say it."

"this……"

Song Jitao's cheeks flushed with embarrassment, and his eyes flickered as he said, "I was watching the Ding family at night and discovered something that was hard to talk about."

"Just tell me."

Song Jin rarely saw him hesitating like this.

Song Jitao held it in for a long time before finally blurting out the truth, "Yes, that family is quite dishonest. Old Man Ding's eldest son is having an affair with his new wife. The woman was said to be married to him, but in fact, she was bought from a dental shop."

She was said to be Old Man Ding’s wife, but in reality she had a life worse than that of a slave.

Old Man Ding’s four sons have all married and had children.

However, the daughters-in-law seldom went out and did not interact much with their neighbors, so they were often seen with injuries on their bodies. Thus, there were rumors that the men in the Ding family would beat their daughters-in-law.

It is not uncommon for men to beat their wives in Xicheng. Outsiders may just gossip about it, but no one will take it seriously, let alone care.

Wait for Song Jitao to leave.

Qin Qi, who was guarding the door, naturally heard the conversation between the two. "Madam, there is indeed something wrong with the Ding family. Uncle Hong said that they are either their secret agents or their bases. It is best for you to withdraw your people to avoid attracting their attention."

“I see…”

Song Jin took the words to heart.

It is not easy to train available manpower, and she did not want anything to happen to her own people, so she immediately called Song Jitao over and gave him some instructions.

Just at this moment.

There was a noise outside.

In the tea room, I heard Doctor Jing's angry voice cursing, "Beast! That beast. It's really a sin. Even I don't care about it. I'm not afraid of being struck by lightning."

"Ah, Jing, no, it's incurable..."

The old man lying on the bed spoke slurredly, but was able to utter a few words.

"Don't say such depressing words. The symptoms of your stroke are not too serious. As long as you receive proper treatment, you will be able to recover to a large extent. Don't worry about the money you spent. I will advance it for you and you can pay me back when you get better."

Doctor Jing was giving the old man acupuncture while persuading him, "This man, it is better to live a miserable life than to die a good death. At our age, we should live one day at a time. Don't you want to see what will happen to that beast in the future?"

Tears fell from the corners of the old man's eyes again.

It just kept falling.

Song Jin listened for a while.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

I just feel that Dr. Jing is not very good at persuading people.

No matter how unfilial they are, they are still the old man's sons and grandsons. After all, they are different from enemies. Otherwise, why do they say that even a judge cannot judge family affairs?

Doctor Jing then started to ramble on again, and Song Jin stopped listening after just a few words.

You can hear it from it.

The old man who had a stroke was once a very good doctor. Unfortunately, his family had a prodigal son who lost all his life savings. Last year, his wife died of anger. Now, he has also suffered a stroke and is paralyzed.

One person fell ill.

Without filial children and grandchildren to take care of you, your old age will be miserable.

If Doctor Jing hadn't come to visit and seen him, he might have died long ago.

Song Jitao whispered, "Young Patriarch, isn't it a coincidence that the family that caused the trouble also lives in Fengning Hutong?"

"What a coincidence?"

Song Jin narrowed his eyes slightly, "What else did you find out?"

“Not yet.”

Song Jitao asked again, "I only know that family is not very popular in the area. Should we send someone to inquire about it?"

"Just now I kept the patient without giving it much thought. Now I think it is indeed not right. It is fine if the patient is cured, but if he is not cured or something happens during the treatment, who will bear the responsibility? Doctor Jing?"

The more Song Jin thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.

Judging from the fact that Doctor Jing asked for wine and centipedes, he has been treating the other person for free for some days.

Why did they have to make a fuss now? They live together, right? Who would believe me if I said I didn't know the old man spent money on medical treatment?

At first I thought they were scoundrels causing trouble. They ran away when they saw the officers and left the patient behind. What if there was some conspiracy behind this?

Song Jin immediately ordered Song Jitao: "Go find Master Jing's apprentice and ask him to calculate how much money Doctor Jing has spent on treating that person during this period of time. Then take the receipt to the government office to file a case and publicize the good deeds done by that family."

"Okay, I'll do it right away."

Song Jitao's eyes lit up, and he immediately went to find Dr. Jing's apprentice and told him about the potential risks. Dr. Jing's apprentice also had a plan in mind, and when he heard that his master might get into trouble, he immediately cooperated.

The two of them hurried to the yamen.

On the way back and forth, he would sigh whenever he met acquaintances in the market.

After talking about what that family did today, everyone felt sorry for Jifang Pharmacy and Doctor Jing, as they were still being blamed for doing good things.

Song Jin was just taking precautions and didn't know that he would hit the mark by accident.

The news soon spread to Liu's Medical Clinic on West Street.

A room in the clinic for doctors to rest.

A middle-aged man with a fair complexion was talking to the traffic controller.