"Master, we've arrived." Li Wei excitedly called out to the Fourth Master in the carriage. He had already seen the thatched house at the foot of the mountain in Zhaili Village.
The carriage stopped in front of a row of mud fences, and a dog barked loudly when it saw people coming.
After Fourth Master and Lanqin alighted from the carriage, an elderly man dressed in a hemp robe opened the wooden door and barked at the dog: "Wangwang, stop barking! How many times have I told you? People who come to see me are here for medical treatment and to bring you bones. What are you barking about!"
Upon hearing this, Lanqin couldn't help but smile, and she immediately felt a sense of goodwill towards this man known as "the master of healing".
Li Wei walked to the door and called out to the man, "Dr. Miao, it's me, Li Wei. You treated the eyes of a friend's elderly mother before, and she regained her sight. Do you remember?"
"Miracle Hand" glanced at the group of people standing outside the fence of his thatched house, with Fourth Master naturally being the one he observed the most. Their eyes met silently in the air as they sized each other up.
“I remember. What, are you here to find me money again this time?” “Miracle Hands” said with a smile.
"Of course, this is my 'young master.' His father has some health issues, and we'd appreciate it if the 'miracle doctor' could lend a hand. The reward will be substantial," Li Wei said with a grin. Looking at Li Wei, Lan Qin suddenly felt he resembled the Li Wei who dared to take action against corrupt officials.
“Oh, you know I have three things I won’t treat. First, I won’t treat officials; second, I won’t treat Manchus; third, I won’t treat foreigners. Isn’t your friend’s father one of these three types?” As “Miracle Healer” said this, he couldn’t help but glance at Fourth Master again, his expression not as friendly as when he treated Li Wei.
Upon hearing these words, Fourth Master frowned almost imperceptibly. Before Li Wei could speak, he said, "Sir, is there a particular way to treat patients? It is said that doctors are benevolent and should treat all patients regardless of their status. Why don't you treat these three types of people?"
Sisi, you've come here begging someone to treat your father's illness, but look at your sour face, do you think they'll treat you?
Lanqin mentally berated the Fourth Master, then said to "Miracle Hands," "This statement is unfair!"
"Miracle Hands" originally intended to directly and bluntly refuse Fourth Master, but upon hearing Lanqin's words, she couldn't help but become curious and interjected, "How is it unfair?"
Lanqin said, "Sir, you don't want to show it to officials, which means you don't want to show it to corrupt officials who harm the people; you don't want to show it to Manchus, which indiscriminately kill innocent people and plunder; and you don't want to show it to foreigners, which means you don't want to show it to people who are not of Chinese blood. Lanqin, are you wrong?"
"Miracle Hand" was taken aback, but he had to admit that what Lanqin said was exactly the reason he had set those three rules, so he nodded.
Lanqin smiled smugly and said, "There are good officials and bad officials; similarly, there are good and evil Manchus; and there are friends and enemies among foreigners. You are generalizing them all, isn't that unfair?"
The "Master" was rendered speechless by the young girl's words and could only chuckle awkwardly, "Then, according to you, how should I determine these three points?"
Lan Qin said: "First, we will not show this to corrupt officials; second, we will not show it to those who indiscriminately kill the innocent and bully the weak; third, we will not show it to those who dare to offend China."
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