Su Man's gaze passed over Xiao Pang and fell on Xu Yuan behind him.
It was not warm that day, and the ladies had to wear a cloak, but he was only wearing a thin short shirt, with no accessories or crown on his head, only a headband, revealing his almost thin face.
"Are you Xu Yuan?"
“…”
Xu Yuan raised his head, and the moment he saw Su Man, his brows unconsciously furrowed. However, that expression didn't seem to be because she was ugly, but rather as if he had seen something strange.
But before he could speak, Xiao Pang blocked Su Man's way and said, "Hey, I'm talking to you. Who let you into this restricted area of the pharmacy? Get out of here right away..."
"Ouch."
The kick landed hard on Xiao Pang's chest. He staggered and fell to the ground, his tailbone numb from the fall.
The one who kicked him was Gao Minghu, the apprentice who had just been greeting Su Man outside. He cursed, "You blind bastard! You even dared to offend the daughter of Master Liu. Do you want to die?"
Hearing the name of Master Liu, Xiao Pang didn't even dare to cry out in pain. He knelt on the ground in panic and slapped himself repeatedly, "It's my fault for not recognizing the great man."
For a poor boy like them with no background, these dignitaries are people who cannot be offended, not to mention that even if he is in the clinic, he is at the lowest level, so how could he dare to offend the daughter of a university scholar.
After seventeen or eighteen slaps, Xiao Pang's mouth corners were cracked, and the fingerprints on his face showed how hard he had slapped.
...
Seeing that Xiao Pang was so exhausted from being beaten, Su Man slowly said, "Go down."
Hearing Su Man's words, Gao Minghu kicked Xiao Pang down and said, "Why don't you thank Miss Liu?"
"Thank you, Miss Liu. Thank you, Miss Liu."
Then, Gao Minghu winked at Xiao Pang, and he began to run away crawling.
Su Man saw it all and knew that Gao Minghu took the initiative to protect him, but she saw it clearly but didn't say it out loud.
Gao Minghu bowed, "Miss Xie Liu, please forgive my mistakes. You just said you wanted to find Xu Yuan, so here it is."
He turned around and scolded Xu Yuan who was still washing dishes, "Stupid thing, Miss Liu is here, why don't you hurry over here."
“…”
At this moment, Xu Yuan knew Su Man's identity.
Although he was reluctant to get involved with a young lady from an official family like Su Man, Gao Minghu was in charge of all matters in the hospital, and Xu Yuan did not dare to disobey him.
He slowly stood up, wiped his wet hands on his clothes, and said, "Hello, Miss Liu."
Su Man looked at him until she saw his right hand, which had an extra finger compared to a normal person's. She raised her eyebrows and said, "Get up."
Xu Yuan stood aside with his hands hanging down.
Su Man turned her head and glanced at Gao Minghu. "I'd like to borrow him to go back to Liu Mansion to help make medicine, is that okay?"
Gao Minghu looked embarrassed. "It's an honor for our clinic that Miss Liu wants to hire someone, but Xu Yuan has been doing rough work since he arrived. I'm afraid he won't be able to serve Miss well. How about I find another smart apprentice for you..."
"So, I need you to decide for me who to use and who not to use?" Su Man looked at Gao Minghu with a smile.
Gao Minghu immediately lowered his head. "I dare not. Xu Yuan, you can use it first. If he doesn't serve you well, I will send you a better one."
"Yeah, that's thoughtful."
Having obtained the desired result, Su Man stopped being aggressive and casually threw a piece of silver to Gao Minghu.
Gao Minghu smiled broadly, "Thank you for the reward, Miss."
He received the reward and was about to leave when Xu Yuan became anxious, "Brother, I can't go with Miss Liu. I still have to..."
"Shut up."
Gao Minghu scolded, "What do you mean you can't? It's your blessing to be able to serve in the Grand Secretary's residence. If you say another word, I will go back to my master and kick you out."
Xu Yuan opened his mouth in vain and lowered his eyes, "Yes."
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When only Su Man and Xu Yuan were left in the corridor, Su Man suddenly asked, "Don't you want to come back to Liu Mansion with me to serve?"
Xu Yuan lowered his head and said, "I dare not."
The same words, when spoken from Xu Yuan's mouth and Gao Minghu's mouth, have completely different feelings.
One is extremely flattering, and the other is completely emotionless.
Su Man didn't blame him for being perfunctory, but smiled knowingly.
As for why she came to the clinic to find a handyman, it was because this Xu Yuan would become the world-famous six-fingered doctor in the future.
Speaking of Xu Yuan, he also had a rough fate.
His grandfather had been an imperial physician, but he became embroiled in a battle for favor among concubines and became a cannon fodder. All adult men were exiled, and the practice of medicine was banned for generations. Xu Yuan, still a minor at the time, escaped this fate and lived with his mother.
...
If there is someone who can cure Liu Man's face, it must be Xu Yuan.
Seeing his embarrassment, Su Man knew that he was worried about his mother, so she said, "After all, you are not a servant of the Liu Mansion. Just go to the mansion in the afternoon every day. As for the monthly allowance, follow the mansion's payment. Three cents a month, this is this month's allowance."
“…”
Xu Yuan was holding the not-so-heavy silver, and besides being happy, he was more cautious.
"What do you want me to do, young lady?"
Xu Yuan, who has experienced many ups and downs, has a natural aversion to officials like Su Man, fearing that if he is not careful, his family will be broken up.
Su Man saw the deep distrust in Xu Yuan's eyes and said lightly, "I have already told you just now that I only want you to come back home and help me make medicine."
She paused and said, "You are tired today, go back first and come back tomorrow."
After saying that, Suman left.
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