Last night, a patient seeking medical treatment knocked on the door, but the old couple and the third wife didn't hear any noise. Only Zhang from the first wife asked about Song when she got up early.
"Someone came to see a doctor last night, so Miss Meng went out to see the patient." Song looked at the old man's ugly face, feeling a little depressed.
Now that people are not at home, even if I want to lose my temper, I have nowhere to vent it.
Yu Jinshu was filled with rage, but he couldn't hold it back. He cursed at the sky and the earth for a long time. Only after venting his anger did he regain some rationality.
Zhang heard all this in her room. When she heard that Yu Zhizhou could not participate in the tribute this time, she quickly walked out of the room, took Yu Zhizhou by the hand, and asked in a low voice, "Is what my second brother said true?"
Yu Zhizhou nodded. Compared to the anger of Yu Jinshu and Yu Jinyan, he was much calmer. Seeing Zhang's worry, he comforted her, "Mother, don't worry too much. Even if the exam is successful, it's not that easy to pass."
Zhang found it strange that he was not in a hurry at all. She had just received a favor from Yu Jiao, so she was not going to follow the third wife in scolding and scolding Yu Jiao.
She pulled Yu Zhizhou's sleeve and said, "Come back to the room with me."
Yu Zhizhou didn't want to get involved with the people from the third room. If Yu Jinshu hadn't insisted that he pack up and go home together early in the morning, he would still be in the academy.
Yu Ruhai was obsessed with helping the three of them win glory in the imperial examinations, and he felt particularly heavy-hearted after suffering such a blow. Yu Jiao was not at home, so he did not bother to look for her and scold her. The most urgent task now was to smooth over the connections so that the three of them could get the recommendation letters.
He sat on a chair in the main room with a frown on his face, thought for a while, and asked Yu Zhou to move the cash box out of the room.
Yu Ruhai took out nearly a hundred taels of silver, wrapped it up, and said to Yu Jinshu and Yu Jinyan, "This is the silver that our family has saved up. Take it and go back to the academy to find Master Zhang. Give him the silver and see if he can change his attitude. Then tell him that you are willing to go to the Zhang family to apologize, and hope that Master Zhang will be willing to accept this silver."
Yu Ruhai felt a little unsure. The Zhang family had a farm in the countryside and quite a few connections, so if they asked someone to do something for them, they would be very generous. If Mr. Zhang looked down on the hundred taels of silver, or if the Zhang family was unwilling to let the matter go easily, the future of his second and fourth brothers would be completely ruined.
After hearing this, Yu Jinshu felt hopeful and picked up the silver on the table. "Grandfather, we'll go now."
Yu Jinyan stopped him, looked at the bag of silver and said, "Grandfather, the situation is serious. If Master Zhang agrees to help mediate, but the Zhang family master refuses to give up, all this silver will be wasted."
Even if the matter cannot be done, the money cannot be taken back. This is all the money in the family, so Yu Jinyan needs to be more cautious and thoughtful in his considerations.
How could Yu Ruhai be willing to give away this money for free? Although he was reluctant to part with the silver, he valued the future of Yu Jinyan and Yu Jinshu more.
"There is no other way now. We have to do this even if it means throwing stones into the water." Yu Ruhai said with a dry throat.
"Grandfather is right. If you lose money, you can earn it again. If you miss this tribute, you will have to wait another three years. Who knows what the situation will be like in three years? The tuition fee for studying in the academy for another three years is a huge sum." Yu Jinshu urged Yu Jinyan to hurry back to the academy with him.
Zhang overheard what was happening outside the main hall and hurriedly asked Yu Zhizhou to go with Yu Jinshu and the others, fearing that if Hua Yinzi really got the job done, Yu Zhizhou's letter of recommendation would be lost.
Yu Zhizhou had no choice but to follow. Just as the three of them reached the gate of the courtyard, a horse-drawn carriage came from the path at the entrance of the village and stopped in front of the three of them.
The driver was the young man who had come with Lin Fu to seek medical treatment last night. He stopped the horse, turned his head towards the carriage, and said with a smile, "Doctor Yu, we are here."
Yu Fuling lifted the carriage curtain and got off the carriage. Yu Jiao handed her the medical box and got off the carriage as well. Before she could stand still, Yu Jinshu came forward angrily and shouted, "Meng Yujiao! You're finally back!"
Seeing this, the young man stood in front of Yu Jiao and looked at Yu Jinshu with a frown.
"Get out of the way!" Yu Jinshu's face turned pale, and he reached out to grab Yu Jiao. The young man raised his hand to block him, protecting Yu Jiao behind him. His bookish face showed displeasure, "How can you be so rude to Female Doctor Yu?"
Yu Jiao also frowned, not understanding what was wrong with Yu Jinshu!
"Where did you come from again?" Yu Jinshu looked annoyed, glaring at Yu Jiao behind the man. He said without thinking, "You are really capable, and you are good at seducing men. I think you went to meet a wild man under the guise of seeing a doctor last night!"
"How dare you!" The young man's face changed, staring at Yu Jinshu, and scolded him coldly, "Don't talk nonsense and slander the reputation of female doctor Yu. She treated my sister last night, and today I was ordered by my father to send her back. How can you insult her!"
Although the young man looked ordinary, he was very serious when he scolded people with a cold face.
Yu Zhizhou had just found the man familiar, and now seeing his serious expression, his eyes suddenly lit up, and a figure appeared in his mind. He stepped forward and asked politely, "Excuse me, is this Brother Lin Arsen, the senior from the upper dormitory of Bingyin year?"
The man looked at Yu Zhizhou, his expression still serious, "Who are you?"
Seeing that he had not denied it, Yu Zhizhou hurriedly smiled and said, "I was lucky enough to hear Senior Brother Lin Arsen give lectures at the academy, and the three of us brothers also studied at the county school."
Yu Jinshu and Yu Jinyan had of course heard of Lin Arsen, the adopted son of Lin Shanzhang and a juren in the Bingyin year. Although he failed in the imperial examination, he was actually a learned man. He would occasionally come to the academy to give lectures, and the students in the academy all vied to listen to his lectures.
Yu Jinshu had never thought that the person in front of him was actually Lin Arsen. He was angry and went to Yu Jiao to settle the score, but he ended up dragging it onto him. He immediately felt guilty and blushed as he bowed and admitted his mistake, "It turned out to be Senior Brother Lin. I just spoke nonsense and didn't think my words were right. Senior Brother Lin, please don't take it to heart. I hope you will forgive me!"
Lin Arsen frowned and looked at Yu Jinshu, saying with a stern face, "Since you have entered the county school, you are also a well-read scholar. Why do you act like a scoundrel? Virtue is the most important of all virtues. Your behavior is really unbearable. Doctor Yu is kind-hearted and should be respected, not criticized and cursed by you!"
Yu Jinshu's face turned red from being scolded. He was spoiled by his family and had always been a bully at home, but he didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of Lin Arsen. He lowered his head and stammered, "Lin... Senior Brother Lin is teaching me a lesson. I know I was wrong."
"Since you have admitted your mistake, you should apologize to Female Doctor Yu. Why are you telling me this?" Lin Arsen's expression did not soften at all, and it was obvious that he was not going to give Yu Jinshu a way out easily.
Yu Jinshu was so angry with Yu Jiao in his heart, but because Lin Arsen was there, he had to bow his head and admit his mistake to Yu Jiao who was standing behind Lin Arsen, "Meng... Sister Yu Jiao, please don't take my nonsense words to heart. They are all nonsense. I apologize to you."
Yu Jiao looked at Yu Jinshu indifferently, and a cold smile slowly rose at the corner of her lips. "It's rare to see Second Brother bow his head and admit his mistakes. Scholars are all well-behaved. Second Brother, don't say one thing in front of Master Lin and then make the mistake of talking behind his back."
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