Chapter 267 The Instructor
Lin Yuesha specially made extra meat patties, worried that her older brother wouldn't have enough to eat. However, Bai Youran and her two companions came over for a free meal, and in the end, what she had made wasn't enough, so Lin Yuesha added some potato shreds to the pancakes.
"Sister Yue Sha, your skills are truly amazing."
Bai Youran was shy, and after eating it, she praised it repeatedly, feeling a little embarrassed.
"I'll give you all the one thousand taels of silver I earned from this medical competition."
The female doctor Yan made the decision: this money would be considered as her deposit in Lin Yuesha's shop, and when she went to collect food in the future, it would be deducted from the one thousand taels of silver.
"You still don't need that many!"
She handed over a thousand taels without hesitation, leaving Lin Yuesha stunned by what Doctor Yan said.
Back in the village, my family rarely saw silver; we used copper coins to buy things. It wasn't until we went to town that we saw the world.
Even so, I've never seen such a spectacle before.
"Then..."
Dr. Yan coughed lightly twice, deciding that it would be considered payment for her future meals.
"Dr. Yan, you saved Da Niu'er, so coming over for a meal is a piece of cake."
A gentleman loves money, but he acquires it in a proper way. Lin Yuesha cannot accept what is not hers, as it represents a huge sum of money for her family.
"It's alright, Sister Yue Sha, my cousin is never short of money."
Bai Youran smiled, her cousin's savings were much more substantial than her own.
There are no poor doctors. They can easily earn a lot of money by treating a wealthy man's illness. Besides, this money is obtained by cheating Jishetang, so it's like getting it for free.
"I cook all the meals at home; my mother's cooking is just average."
Lin Yuesha spoke the truth, and since she was going to the girls' school on the first day of the fourth lunar month, she probably wouldn't have many opportunities to cook after that.
"some."
After eating her fill, Dr. Yan drank a cup of hawthorn water to aid digestion. She had been invited to work as a teacher at the girls' school.
"What?"
Bai Youran thought she had misheard. Her cousin, Doctor Yan, had never mentioned going to the girls' school to be a teacher.
"It was just decided."
Doctor Yan remained calm; Bai Youran was unaware of her decision.
Someone from the girls' school had approached her before, wanting to invite her to teach because she was a female doctor, but Dr. Yan refused.
The other party didn't explain it very clearly, but Doctor Yan knew that it was about teaching young ladies from wealthy families to identify herbs, recognize their medicinal properties and smells, so that they could easily navigate the power struggles within the household after marriage.
The calculations behind which medicines are cold in nature, which can easily lead to miscarriage, and which are nourishing are all inseparable from these considerations.
Dr. Yan despised the sleazy ways of the wealthy and powerful and refused without a second thought. However, she wasn't against it if she could occasionally freeload a meal.
Bai Youran: "..." Well, eating can overcome everything. Since her cousin has made up her mind, she can only support her.
Not long after the meal, the group decided to go to the north of the city to visit the families who had accepted the challenge and see how things were going.
"Tingyun, it's a rare day off, why don't we go and see what's going on?"
Bai Dingfeng took the initiative to invite Xiao Qi, who thought for a moment and then nodded.
Even if he doesn't go, this shameless leech will follow, so just to be on the safe side, he should keep an eye on things from the side.
We must keep our distance from this person from now on. If it weren't for his status, he would definitely be someone we refuse to associate with.
Xiao Qi decided to cause Bai Dingfeng some trouble, so that the guy wouldn't always try to steal the food his little sister made.
The group traveled in two horse-drawn carriages, heading straight for the north of the city.
After arriving in the north of the city, Lin Yuesha asked Bai Cha to inquire about the situation, and received a reply shortly afterward.
“Miss, that family lives in the alley. Their surname is Hu. The man who took down the notice is Hu Da, and the one who is unconscious is his second brother, Hu Er.”
A day passed, and Hu Da didn't go out, so the others didn't know the specifics and were just waiting for them to come and check.
"Okay, shall we go over there?"
Lin Yuesha looked at the group, and they all nodded in unison.
Compared to the south and east of the city, the houses in the north of the city are more densely packed and low-rise, and people can be seen everywhere going out to find work.
The group was dressed in fine clothes, which attracted attention as soon as they appeared, and people kept staring at them.
The Hu family lived in the second-to-last house in the alley. As soon as the group entered the alley, they heard faint crying sounds coming from ahead.
Some people stopped and looked on with sympathy; it seemed that Hu Er was in trouble.
It's a tragedy; such a fine young man suddenly contracted a strange illness. It's truly pitiful.
Who are you looking for?
Bai Cha went up to knock on the door, and a young woman with a headscarf wrapped around her head opened the door. Her eyes were red and swollen, so she must have been crying for a long time.
"Sister-in-law, we were sent by Jishetang."
Explaining it would be too troublesome, and it wouldn't be good to reveal my identity, so Bai Youran's maid, Ruyi, said this after receiving my instructions.
"Jishetang?"
The woman eyed the group warily, but instead of opening the door, she said angrily, "Where did these swindlers come from? The people from Jishetang just left, why would they send people here again!"
Her family was already in dire straits; her husband could only wait to die, and the family members couldn't even eat. The atmosphere was gloomy and desolate.
Just because these people are dressed well doesn't mean they can't have a conscience! Her family really can't afford medical treatment; they've already racked up huge debts trying to find a doctor!
"Please, please, spare our family!"
After the woman finished speaking, she couldn't help but burst into tears again.
Bai Youran was very embarrassed after her identity was exposed. It was her bad idea, but who knew that Jishetang would send people over before them.
"What did the people from Jishetang say?"
Lin Yuesha vaguely guessed something, and judging from the Hu family's expressions, it probably didn't work out.
"What else can I say? It's incurable; we can only wait to die."
The woman's last hope was shattered, and her face turned ashen.
Several doctors from Jishetang arrived; it was said that the best doctors had come. They took Hu Er's pulse and learned that he had a problem in his head, but they were at a loss for what to do.
There's something wrong with his head, and it can't be cured. And now Hu Er can't drink the herbal medicine either.
The family has already prepared a coffin and is just waiting for the person to pass away before burial. The process of waiting for someone to die is too painful.
"Let me in and take a look."
Without wasting words with the woman, Dr. Yan pushed her aside and barged in.
The woman was about to resist when Bai Cha and Ru Yi pulled her back.
Bai Youran had a headache; her cousin had always had this temper.
"Sister-in-law, there was a misunderstanding just now. Actually, we are the ones fighting against Jishetang Medical."
With no one to explain, Lin Yuesha had no choice but to step forward and clarify things. They meant well; they couldn't be mistaken for liars.
“Your husband’s condition is not good right now. The more people who come to see him, the more hope there is. You don’t want to give up hope, do you?”
Lin Yuesha tried her best to reason with him. In short, she was willing to try anything, even if it seemed hopeless. If Dr. Yan was a skilled doctor and could save the person without charging a penny, that would be a win-win situation.
Upon hearing this, the woman realized that this made perfect sense, and she was convinced, nodding thoughtfully.
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