Chapter 278 Tricked Doctor Qin
Xiao Qi specially went out to buy breakfast. Lin Yuesha liked fried dough sticks and tofu pudding, which she could make herself, but it took too long to make.
Lin Yuesha patted her head. She shouldn't have gone back to her room first last night. Instead, she should have made some good food for her elder brother to take to the academy. Once he left, he would be in seclusion for another month.
Forget it, I'll make some more and send it over later.
"Miss, no wonder the gambling den is doing so well; it turns out some people really do become rich overnight."
My young lady invested two hundred taels of silver and made a net profit of eighteen hundred taels; even doing business doesn't yield such a fast return.
"Yes, some people do make money, but gambling is not the right way. You only see me making money, but you don't see how many people lose money and their families are ruined."
Gambling should never be touched, no matter what.
Lin Yuesha's success this time was purely by chance. Her original intention was not to make money, but only to support and encourage Doctor Yan. Besides, the money was earned through Doctor Yan's medical skills. If she lost it all back, Lin Yuesha was prepared for it and could bear it.
Bai Cha nodded. What the young lady said made sense. She was pleased with herself because she saw the silver and thought it was too fast money.
In her village, there was an honest and simple man who became a completely different person after he started gambling. He would beat his wife when he had no money. Eventually, his wife couldn't take it anymore and jumped into the river. The man's parents were so angry that they died. Just like that, their once happy family fell apart.
The master and servant were chatting when they happened to pass by Jishetang. There was a huge crowd gathered in front of it, and the people had completely blocked the entrance to Jishetang.
"Could it be that something has changed in the medical duel?"
Lin Yuesha called Bai Cha, and the two went together, where they happened to run into Bai Youran's maid, Ruyi.
"Miss Lin."
Recently, Bai Youran has been frequently leaving the manor, and has been kept under the watchful eye of Madam Bai. Helpless, Bai Youran could only send Ruyi to inquire about the situation.
"Miss Ruyi, what's wrong?"
Lin Yuesha was on the outside; there were too many people in front of her, and she couldn't squeeze in at all.
"Dr. Yan and Physician Liao made a bet on a medical contest, and Dr. Yan won. Many people placed their bets on Jishetang, but this time they lost everything, so they came to make trouble."
Ruyi arrived a little early and inquired about the situation from the crowd.
"Your Jishetang is a rip-off! You can't even beat a mere female doctor. What's the point of keeping this signboard?"
"Yes, yes, I've gambled away all the money I had to get married!"
The crowd was furious and denounced Jishetang. They believed that Jishetang was just trying to gain fame and fortune. Some even believed in conspiracy theories, thinking that Jishetang and Doctor Yan had planned it all to collude with the bookmakers to swindle money from them.
"My husband, upon learning that Jishetang had lost, immediately lost his breath and passed away!"
A woman dressed in mourning clothes knelt at the entrance of Jishetang and wept bitterly.
Everyone chimed in with their own opinions. They had such faith in Jishetang, but to their surprise, Jishetang had lost.
Wasn't it supposed to be the best medical clinic in the prefectural city? Why did it lose?
"The prices at Jishetang are outrageous! It turns out these doctors are all incompetent. Let's all attack and smash this shady shop!"
In the crowd, someone spoke up to incite others, and the rest of the people immediately responded.
Lin Yuesha stepped aside to watch the commotion. To be fair, although Jishetang was greedy for money, its medical skills were still commendable.
If they didn't have some real skills, those wealthy people wouldn't be fools; they'd come to Jishetang for treatment whenever they were sick.
This bet between Jishetang and Doctor Yan has nothing to do with anyone else. It was a private gambling den that set up the betting. Gambling is a normal thing, and if you lose, you go to Jishetang. That means you can't afford to lose.
"You poor wretches, you want to speculate and dream of getting rich overnight, what does that have to do with Jishetang? It's not like Jishetang encouraged you to place bets!"
As soon as Doctor Qin came out cursing, he was immediately spat in the face by an angry old woman.
"Pah! If your Jishetang hadn't claimed that your doctor's medical skills were the best in the city, we wouldn't have placed a bet!"
It would have been better if Qin Langzhong hadn't spoken up; his words only made the people angrier.
Even if they made mistakes, it was because they trusted Jishetang's medical skills too much. Who knew that the doctors in that money-grubbing clinic were all incompetent!
"Auntie, please don't be too angry."
Lin Yuesha narrowed her eyes when she saw an elderly woman making a ruckus on the outskirts. Qin Langzhong's son, with his beady eyes, had bullied his elder brother; the father should pay for the son's sins, and this debt should be settled.
"Girl, you have no idea. We only have so much money at home. Now that it's all gone, what will we eat and drink in the future?"
Their disturbance was simply because they wanted Jishetang to take an attitude, at least to admit that their medical skills were inadequate.
They lost the medical competition, yet they still hold their heads high and proclaim themselves the best in the city. How can they be so shameless?
"Auntie, that's how gambling is, please don't worry about it."
Lin Yuesha pulled the old woman aside and explained the whole story of the medical duel. It was mainly because of Qin Langzhong who started it. If he had admitted that his medical skills were not good, there wouldn't have been so much trouble.
"Is that the arrogant, sassy guy with the beady eyes?"
The old woman pointed at Doctor Qin and confirmed with Lin Yuesha again.
"Yes, it's him. He's the root of all the trouble, the culprit."
Lin Yuesha spoke with considerable certainty, and her tactic of using someone else to do her dirty work wasn't a mistake in targeting her.
I will not offend others unless they offend me; if they offend me, then...
Lin Yuesha instigated the old woman, who immediately exploded. Unable to find a scapegoat, she began to spread the word to the surrounding crowd, who glared angrily at Doctor Qin.
"We've ruined Jishetang's reputation, but don't let that guy with the beady eyes get away with it. There's a lot of people involved, so let's beat him up together!"
The crowd surged forward. Lin Yuesha greeted Ruyi and then immediately disappeared with Bai Cha, taking the winnings from the gambling and keeping her achievements hidden.
"Miss, why don't we stay there and continue watching the excitement?"
Bai Cha thought it was quite satisfying to see Doctor Qin get beaten up by the people.
"No."
Lin Yuesha shook her head. If Doctor Qin discovered him, given that man's shamelessness, he would surely try to shift the blame elsewhere.
So many people have lost everything, what is the mentality of those who win at gambling?
You have to understand that not everyone is reasonable; there will always be some rude people. If that happens, it's not worth suffering the consequences.
Bai Cha has learned a lot. Her young mistress is not old, but she is shrewd and resourceful. What's rare is that she is not just a kind-hearted person, but also knows how to protect herself.
Compared to Miss Jiang, she is a good person, but the servants who follow Jiang Baozhu do not feel as safe.
"Ruyi just said that Lord Zhang has finished the trial and sentenced Zhao Sanniang, her daughter, and Xiaoxi to exile. Let's go to the Jiang residence first and deliver this message."
With the money in hand, Lin Yuesha still had many things to do. She needed to go to Huang Yaren's place to pick up the servants and also go with Huang Yaren to visit the estate.
Last night, she had already discussed it with her older brother, Xiao Qi, and he had no objections. Her parents wouldn't restrict her from interfering in her affairs, and she could make her own decisions.
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