The red fox crouched on the wall, watching the young man and woman bidding each other a reluctant farewell at the Meng family's gate. Its pupils lit up as it began to observe the two people's faces.
Before long, he left the place, while the two were still whispering sweet nothings to each other. Finally, Meng Fangxu, unable to bear it any longer, forcibly separated them.
001 asked Di Xiu, "Is that so-called 'partial affinity' still around?"
"It's gone."
"Can you tell whether Xu Chengzong will pass the imperial examination to become a scholar?"
"It all depends on human effort."
"Really?" 001 was still doubtful and lacked trust in Xu Chengzong.
Di Xiu paused for a moment, then said, "Yes, but it will be three years from now."
"Sigh, I expected it. He's a true underachiever who turned his life around. But does Meng Liniang really have to wait for him for three years? No, that's not right. Madam Meng has already agreed to marry her daughter off regardless of whether he passes the exam or not."
Di Xiu transformed into human form in an alley half a street away from Ren'an Hall, straightened his clothes, and became an ordinary medical apprentice. As he walked out, he said, "If he insists and does not give up, I will gladly grant him a great opportunity."
This can also be considered as repaying a debt of karma for Hu Sibai.
In the timeline, Hu Sibai frightened Xu's only son into becoming a monk. To prevent the family line from dying out, the county magistrate had no choice but to adopt a male descendant from his clan, which was still a regrettable matter.
However, this only applies if Xu Chengzong actually has something in his head. If he doesn't, Di Xiu can't help him. He can't exactly give Xu Chengzong a heart or brain transplant.
If this couple can get married next year, passing the exam early is just an extra bonus, making Xu Chengzong feel more justified in his marriage proposal.
001 scratched his head, thinking that this might work.
They came out during lunchtime and should have gone back to continue their apprenticeship by now, but they hadn't walked far from the alley when they saw a crowd gathered ahead, as if something had happened at the clinic.
Di Xiu, with his sharp hearing and keen eyesight, heard the old woman's heart-wrenching cries and her intermittent curses.
He hurried over, squeezing through the crowd to the front. In the middle of the clinic, there was a stretcher with a man in his thirties lying on it. He was breathing heavily and weak, his condition was bad, and he was covered in blood. Half of his right arm was missing, and a large piece of flesh was missing from his right leg, revealing the white bone. In addition, he had many other injuries, looking as if he had been torn apart by some wild beast.
Beside him, a short, old woman was pointing at the doctor Huang, who was sitting in the clinic, and cursing him for being a quack. Next to her was a younger woman with a small child, crying and saying that if the pillar of their family collapsed, they would not be able to survive.
Di Xiu listened and observed for a while. Judging from the injured man's attire, he seemed to be a hunter, and the wounds on his body appeared to have been inflicted by a large wild animal such as a tiger. He had been fortunate enough to be rescued and brought here.
Just as Dr. Huang had stopped the bleeding with acupuncture and saved the man's life, his mother and wife arrived. Upon hearing that he wanted to have his limb amputated to save his life, they refused to agree under any circumstances.
Even if Hua Tuo were alive today, he couldn't restore all four limbs to their original state and make him lively again. His hands would definitely not recover, and his shinbone was bitten off, held together only by the remaining skin and flesh.
Dr. Huang's apprentice stood between him and the old woman, patiently explaining the situation, but he was interrupted every time he opened his mouth and even had spit in his face, leaving him quite helpless.
Dr. Huang shouted, "If you delay any longer, he won't even be able to save his life!"
But the sound was too faint for the old woman and the noisy crowd around her, and no one heard it at all.
Di Xiu frowned, glancing at the man's increasingly ashen face. He looked around but couldn't find anything that could make a loud noise. He then fixed his gaze on the seemingly sturdy door, pulled it a little, and then pushed it open suddenly. Instantly, there was complete silence, and everyone looked over.
Di Xiu nodded slightly to Doctor Huang, who was stunned for a moment before snapping out of it and saying sternly, "If this continues, not only will his legs be in danger, but his life will also be in danger. Have you thought this through?"
The old woman collapsed to the ground, pounding her chest and crying, "Our whole family depends on my son for a living. He's crippled. How are we supposed to survive?"
Hearing this, Dr. Huang felt saddened as well. His previous annoyance vanished, and he sighed as he advised, "Mother of Da Tie, let me be frank. Unless a god descends to earth, he has to choose between his leg and his life. If this drags on any longer, even if he has to choose his life, there's nothing I can do."
The young woman shook her head, crying, looking utterly unable to accept it. The child beside her glared at Doctor Huang, crying out, "I won't allow you to hurt my father."
After observing for a while, Di Xiu said, "He's already lost half his hand; his disability is permanent. What are you hesitating for?"
In his view, hands are more important than legs. Hands are the most flexible part of the human body, and most daily tasks are done with hands. Since it has come to the point of life and death, what is there to hesitate about amputating the legs?
He had healing potions and could even sacrifice his own spiritual power to save people, but after much consideration, he did not take them out.
The old woman and her daughter-in-law were both taken aback, their expressions showing a strange look. Someone speculated, "Are you perhaps planning to drag this person out here until they die, so you can extort money from Ren'an Hall?"
His words stirred up a huge wave of discussion.
"Ren'an Hall is the best clinic in our county. Do you have no conscience?"
"When Da Tie was a child, he was sick and almost died. It was Dr. Huang who saved him. You even paid out of your own pocket because you didn't have any money. You are repaying kindness with enmity."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law's faces immediately turned red. The old woman retorted immediately, "Bullshit! This is my son, a piece of my flesh."
After saying this, the old woman continued to cry, crying for her husband who had died young, and for the hardships she had endured raising her son, only to have him become like this before she could enjoy a few years of happiness.
Dr. Huang glared at Chen Datie, whose condition was dire, and was about to go and help him when the old woman blocked his way again, refusing to back down, which gradually fueled his anger.
Di Xiu suddenly realized that this seemed to be a case of medical malpractice?
He had no compassion for doctors and coldly said, "If you don't want to save me, then take me away. Don't obstruct other people's medical treatment."
The young woman then accused him: "How can you be so cold-blooded? Someone like you doesn't deserve to stay in Ren'an Hall at all."
For a fleeting moment, Di Xiu considered changing careers to become a teacher. When he looked up again, his eyes were filled with icy coldness, and he approached with an unparalleled sense of oppression.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law felt a voice ring in their ears, like thunder: "Do you want your legs or your life? If you continue to pester us, get out."
The entire family trembled. They had never witnessed such a scene before. They felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave, and their legs were shaking.
"I need your legs, no, I need your life."
"Yes, yes, yes, it's deadly."
Emperor Xiu looked at Doctor Huang and made way for him. The latter was still in shock and had his apprentices carry the person to the back.
Di Xiu went to get the paper and pen for writing prescriptions, and with swift strokes, he wrote a disclaimer, showed it to the old woman, read it aloud, and said coldly, "Is there a problem?"
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were still shaken by the experience and shook their heads repeatedly.
"signature."
"I...I don't know how to read."
"Then sign it."
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