Seeing that Yu Ruhai was still in the dark and didn't seem to know how much the He family valued and appreciated Meng Yujiao, Jiang Qinghe thought it was just right. He straightened his face and said calmly,
"It was you who was greedy for the medical fees and harmed Old Master He, wasn't it? Let's be frank. You and I both know that Meng Yujiao is a very good doctor. I want her to go to Huichun Hall to practice medicine. If you are willing to sell her indenture to me today, I will guarantee that you will be safe from Old Master He."
Yu Zhou, who came out from the east room, was very excited when she heard this and asked, "May I ask how much money Doctor Jiang plans to use to redeem Meng Yujiao?"
"Just name a price and let me hear it." Jiang Qinghe said.
Yu Zhoushi was so angry that she asked, "How about fifty taels of silver?"
Jiang Qinghe originally thought that the two old guys of the Yu family would ask for a huge sum of money, but he didn't expect that they only asked for a mere fifty taels. They were really blind and had no idea how precious Meng Yujiao, who had superb medical skills, was.
He frowned and said, "Fifty taels? I checked. You bought her to the Yu family as a bride for the wedding. It only cost you four taels of silver. Now it has increased by more than ten times. Don't you think it's ridiculous?"
Yu Zhou said hurriedly, "Doctor Jiang, you also said that Meng Yujiao is a very good doctor. If she hadn't offended Master He, our Yu family would have kept her. With her medical skills, we would have made at least fifty taels of silver. Since you want to hire her to work at Huichun Hall, you won't be reluctant to part with the fifty taels of silver, right?"
Jiang Qinghe was silent for a moment, and Yu Zhoushi and Yu Ruhai seemed to be hesitating.
"Well, go and get Meng Yujiao's indenture." Jiang Qinghe did not dare to delay any longer, fearing that something might happen.
Yu Ruhai stood up, still a little hesitant. Yu Zhou followed him into the east room and whispered, "Master, now is a great opportunity. Not only can we clear our relationship with Meng Yujiao, but we can also make some money. The He family's affairs are now settled, and you can rest assured from now on."
Yu Ruhai agreed. Meng Yujiao had caused a lot of trouble after she came into the family. It would be appropriate to sell her indenture and send her away.
He pulled out a small paper package from under the mattress at the bottom of the cabinet, took out the indenture hidden inside, and walked out.
"Meng Yujiao's indenture is right here. Do you have Doctor Jiang's money with you?" Yu Ruhai rubbed the indenture paper in his hand with his fingertips, his old eyes flashing with brilliance.
Jiang Qinghe waved to the medicine boy beside him. When he came from Huichuntang, he withdrew one hundred taels from the account and came prepared.
The medicine boy took out a fifty-liang silver note from his sleeve and handed it to Jiang Qinghe. Jiang Qinghe placed the silver note on the table and pushed it in the direction of Yu Ruhai.
Yu Ruhai hurriedly picked up the banknote and looked at it, then handed the indenture to Jiang Qinghe with a smile.
At this moment, Yu Jinyan hurried in from outside the door. He saw at a glance that Yu Ruhai was holding a deed in his hand, and he quickly stopped it.
"Grandfather, what are you doing?" Yu Jinyan asked in confusion when he saw that it was Meng Yujiao's indenture.
Yu Ruhai said in a high-sounding manner, "This Doctor Jiang was impressed by Meng Yujiao's medical skills and wanted to buy her indenture and let her go to Huichuntang for medical treatment. Your grandmother and I both thought Huichuntang was a good place, and we shouldn't stop her, so we simply sold Meng Yujiao's indenture to this Doctor Jiang."
Yu Jinyan looked at Yu Zhoushi, who smiled approvingly.
He looked at Jiang Qinghe again, and seeing that he was calm and composed, he frowned slightly and said to Yu Ruhai in a low voice, "Grandfather, come with me."
Seeing his serious expression, Yu Ruhai smiled at Jiang Qinghe, stood up with the indenture, and followed Yu Jinyan into the inner room.
"How much silver did Doctor Jiang pay to buy Meng Yujiao's indenture?" Yu Jinyan asked Yu Ruhai in a low voice as soon as he entered the room.
Facing his most promising grandson, Yu Ruhai did not hide anything and said, "Fifty taels."
Yu Jinyan disagreed and said, "You can't sell it, Grandfather. Meng Yujiao is Fifth Brother's wife after all. If you sell her indenture, how are you going to explain it to Second Uncle and Second Aunt?"
Yu Ruhai snorted, "Do I need to explain to them? I spent money to buy someone for their second wife, so it's none of their business to ask how to deal with him. Besides, Doctor Jiang said that as long as I sell Meng Yujiao's indenture to him, he will help deal with the He family's affairs and prevent Mr. He from causing trouble for our family again."
What Yu Ruhai really cares about is the He family's affairs.
After hearing this, Yu Jinyan's eyes flashed with deep thought. Thinking of the reaction of the He family's doorman before, he always felt that something was wrong, so he dissuaded:
"Grandfather, you need to think twice about this. How could Doctor Jiang be so kind that he not only spent fifty taels of silver to buy Meng Yujiao's indenture, but also helped to solve the He family's problems? The fact that he could offer such good conditions only shows that Meng Yujiao's value is far more than that. I suspect that Old Master He's illness has indeed been cured by Meng Yujiao, otherwise how could Doctor Jiang dare to let her go to Huichun Hall to see patients?"
Yu Ruhai was very tempted by the fifty taels of medical fee, but after hearing what Yu Jinyan said, his mind suddenly became much clearer, but his mind was still wavering. "These are all your guesses. If Meng Yujiao cured Old Master He's illness, why are the people of the He family still waiting outside?"
Yu Jinyan naturally didn't know and was unable to answer for a moment.
Outside the house, Jiang Qinghe sat for a long time but did not see Yu Ruhai come out. He became anxious and put down his teacup and said to Yu Zhoushi, "How do you treat guests like this? There are still patients in Huichun Hall who need to be treated. Now that you have received the money, please give me Meng Yujiao's indenture as soon as possible."
Yu Zhou smiled and said, "My grandson is young and ignorant. Maybe he has something important to ask my old man. I will go and ask him right away."
She got up and went into the inner room. Seeing Yu Ruhai and Yu Jinyan were silent with each other, she mistakenly thought that something big had happened again and asked hurriedly, "What happened? Why do you two look like this?"
Yu Jinyan shook his head, "Nothing."
Yu Zhou looked at Yu Ruhai and said, "Master, Doctor Jiang is outside urging us."
"Grandfather, why don't Jinshu and I go to the He family and ask around?" Hearing Jiang Qinghe's urging, Yu Jinyan became even more suspicious and reminded him.
Yu Ruhai was unsure. If Meng Yujiao really cured Old Master He's illness, that would be another matter. He thought for a moment and said, "You and Jinshu should go to the He family and ask around."
Yu Zhou didn't understand what the two were talking about, so she urged, "Why are you going to the He family to inquire? Master, you should quickly write the indenture of Meng Yujiao to Doctor Jiang, otherwise something might happen if you delay."
Yu Ruhai shook his head and said, "No hurry." He turned and walked out.
Yu Jinyan also quickly walked out of the main room and called Yu Jinshu to go to the He family to inquire.
Jiang Qinghe saw Yu Ruhai coming out, and stood up and said, "There are still patients waiting in Huichun Hall. I can't waste any more time. Doctor Yu, please give me Meng Yujiao's contract paper as soon as possible."
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