Seeing him like this, Yu Ruhai felt that Jin Yan's words made more sense. If Meng Yujiao really cured Old Master He, he smiled and said, "Since Huichuntang has a patient, why don't you go back and deal with it first? Meng Yujiao is the second wife after all, and I can't make the decision alone. I have to discuss it with my family. Why don't you come back tomorrow?"
Jiang Qinghe's face changed slightly. He frowned as he watched Yu Jinyan walk out. He thought that this young man from the Yu family must have said something, otherwise why would Yu Ruhai suddenly change his mind?
"Old Doctor Yu has already received the money, what are you going to do with it?" Jiang Qinghe pretended to be unhappy and asked, "Are you going to raise the price?"
Yu Ruhai hurriedly said with a smile, "Doctor Jiang, please don't misunderstand. Meng Yujiao is the wife of my fifth brother. He has a stubborn temper and is not at home at the moment. If I make a decision on my own, he may not be happy."
"As the head of the Yu family, there is nothing that Dr. Yu cannot make decisions for. Does the Yu family have to listen to a junior?" Jiang Qinghe provoked him with words.
Yu Ruhai was a very proud person and would not tolerate anyone saying that he was incapable of making decisions. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Yu Jinshu's loud shouting from outside the yard.
"Grandfather, Grandfather! The He family is here!" He ran in from outside the yard with a hurried look on his face and shouted anxiously.
He and Yu Jinyan had just left the village to go to the He family to inquire about the news when they saw two carriages coming on the small road at the entrance of the village, followed by a number of servants, looking very aggressive.
Yu Jinyan was sharp-eyed and attentive. When he saw the word "He" embroidered on the curtain, he immediately guessed that it was a member of the He family. He quickly asked Yu Jinshu to go home and report the news.
After Yu Ruhai heard what Yu Jinshu shouted, his face suddenly changed and he subconsciously wanted to hide, fearing that the He family had ill intentions.
Jiang Qinghe knew that He Dongsheng came to thank Yu Jiao. If Yu Ruhai met He Dongsheng, it would be impossible to get Miss Meng's indenture back from him.
Seeing Yu Ruhai's nervous expression, he looked at the indenture in his hand and said quickly, "Doctor Yu, don't be afraid. Just give me this indenture and I will take care of Mr. He for you. I guarantee you will be fine."
Yu Ruhai held the deed in his hand and hurriedly stuffed it into Jiang Qinghe's hand, saying, "Doctor Jiang, you must keep your word. I've given you the deed. If Mr. He comes to trouble me, you must stop him as well."
"Don't worry." Jiang Qinghe smiled, picked up the deed in his hand and looked at it carefully. After confirming that it was undoubtedly Meng Yujiao's deed, he stuffed it into his pocket.
Thinking about how regretful Yu Ruhai would be when he found out about He Dongsheng's intention, Jiang Qinghe's mouth was so wide open that he couldn't close it, with an expression that looked like he was waiting for a good show.
The He family's carriage had arrived outside the courtyard gate. He Dongsheng was helped out of the carriage by a servant and ordered people to unload the things from the carriage behind.
In the distance, Yu Jiao and Yu Qizhe were walking slowly along the path at the foot of the mountain. Seeing a group of people gathered in front of the Yu family's door, they looked at each other, quickened their pace, and came to the door of the Yu family.
He Dongsheng was about to step into the Yu family's courtyard when he turned around and saw Yu Jiao. He immediately smiled and said, "Miss Meng, are you going up the mountain to collect herbs?"
Yu Jiao nodded. Seeing He Dongsheng coming to her house in such a grand manner, she asked, "What's the matter, Mr. He?"
He Dongsheng laughed happily, "Doctor Jiang checked my father's pulse this morning. The old man has recovered. This is all thanks to Miss Meng. I came here specially to give you the consultation fee."
The villagers who were watching on the side were a little confused. The last time these people came to the Yu family, they made a lot of noise, shouting that the Yu family should take their old man's life, and they captured the wife of Yu Jiawulang. Why are they giving her medical fees now?
Zhou Huai and his wife were also in the crowd. Seeing that the He family members were not here to embarrass Yu Jiao, they felt relieved.
The villagers who were watching were all looking at her. Yu Jiao smiled faintly and said to He Dongsheng, "Let's talk in Mr. He's room."
He Dongsheng followed Yu Jiao into the courtyard of the Yu family. Yu Jiao said, "Master He, please go to the main hall and sit for a while. I'll put down the herbs I dug and come over right away."
He Dongsheng smiled friendly, "Okay, Miss Meng, you're busy first."
Yu Jiao and Yu Qizhe returned to the east room. The Song couple saw He Dongsheng in the yard through the bamboo curtain and asked worriedly, "Meng girl, this Mr. He came to our house again. Is he looking for trouble?"
"No." Yu Jiao smiled and shook her head, "It's for the medical fee."
When they heard that it was a payment for the medical treatment, the Song couple felt completely relieved and their eyes fell on Yu Qizhe. It was during dinner yesterday that they discovered that Yu Qizhe was not sleeping in the room and there was a pillow stuffed under the quilt.
Later, Yu Fuling was smart and guessed that Yu Qizhe was accompanying Yu Jiao to the mountain to collect herbs. The Song couple was still worried all night.
Now it looked like there was dried mud on both of their clothes, and their shoes were dirty, so it was obvious that they did not go up the mountain together.
In front of Yu Jiao, the Song couple couldn't scold Yu Qizhe, so they kept silent.
"I left some food on the stove. You two go wash up first, and I'll bring the food over." Song was worried that the two of them would be hungry in the mountains, so she walked out of the house.
Yu Jiao returned to her room. Yu Fuling was sewing shoe soles. Seeing her come in, she smiled and asked, "Did I spend the night with you in the mountains last night?"
Seeing her gossipy look, Yu Jiao curled her lips, put the small jar of Yaocao in a cool corner, changed into clean clothes, and said, "If you are not busy, go and boil some medicine for Yu Qizhe."
"Is my little brother sick?" When Yu Fuling heard about decocting medicine, she immediately put down the sewing basket in her hand and asked nervously.
Yu Jiao said, "He caught a cold in the rain on the mountain yesterday and had a fever, but now the fever has subsided. I'll find you some herbs for the cold, and you can boil them into a decoction for him to drink."
After hearing what Yu Jiao said, the worry on Yu Fuling's face subsided a little, "Okay, I'll go boil the medicine."
Yu Jiao took some herbs for treating colds, prepared a prescription and gave it to Yu Fuling to boil.
Song brought back the food, but Yu Jiao didn't have time to eat it, so she asked Song to take it to Yu Qizhe's room and let him eat first while she went to the main room.
In the main hall, after knowing that He Dongsheng came to give Yu Jiao the medical fee and that the old man of the He family had been cured by Yu Jiao, his face became mixed with emotions, as if there was a fly stuck in his throat that he could neither spit out nor swallow.
Although He Dongsheng came to thank Yu Jiao, he still didn't have a good face towards Yu Ruhai. After sitting down in the main hall, the first thing he said was, "I didn't expect that a mediocre doctor like Old Doctor Yu who harmed people's lives would have such a granddaughter-in-law with superb medical skills. It's unbelievable."
Yu Ruhai stretched out his face and forced a stiff smile, feeling so ashamed that he stammered in response, not daring to say anything.
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