Chapter 42: Do you want to give you a miracle? It's true
When Pei Yixue entered Jinxiufang that day dragging a cart of glittering green cloth, all she wanted was to make some beautiful clothes for Xie Yushu, without thinking about all the twists and turns.
He also never expected that in Jinxiufang, he was so serious that he estimated Xie Yushu's size based on his memory, but people would spread a ridiculous rumor that he "touched and pinched" Xie Yushu.
Fortunately, he used the identity of "Pei Yixue" when he went to pick up the clothes, otherwise the white-haired old man and the young boy would have such an entanglement, and who knows how this moral and visually impactful story would be spread.
"Dr. Xu and I are from the same hometown of Xitang." Pei Yixue's pale face looked even more sick in the sunlight, as if a gust of wind could blow him down. "The Japanese wanted to go to Jinxiufang, but unexpectedly his old illness suddenly flared up on the way, so he had to go to Liming Pharmacy to seek medical treatment." He smiled, but couldn't help coughing a few more times. "It was really a helpless move to ask the doctor to go to Jinxiufang."
Seeing this, Xie Yushu hurried over to help him with his back. Seeing this, a curious person in the crowd suddenly asked, "What is the relationship between Shopkeeper Pei and Mr. Xie?"
The copper bell hanging on the stall not far away tinkled in the wind. Pei Yixue looked at the person who asked the question, "Ashu and I are family."
The other party then asked, "One of you is surnamed Xie, and the other is surnamed Pei...Are you already married?"
Xie Yushu's big hand covering his back suddenly stopped. Pei Yixue knew without hesitation that Xie Yushu was worried that he would talk nonsense.
He laughed to himself and said slowly, "No."
When Pei Yixue finished telling how he and Xie Yushu could not bear being bullied by their blood relatives, broke up with them, and then became each other's "family", the room was silent.
The spectators nearby kept looking at Pei Yixue, seeing how weak and vulnerable he looked. They felt that he must have suffered countless grievances, which was why he looked so half-dead.
Some people felt pity and tears welled up in their eyes, while others, who had experienced the same thing as the favoritism of their elders at home, clenched their fists and were filled with indignation.
Suddenly, a woman slapped her thigh and said angrily: "Oh, what a sin! I don't know what those biased elders are thinking. We are all made of flesh and blood, but we are treated differently and even abused." Her voice was loud and angry, as if she wanted to vent all the dissatisfaction in her heart.
"Who knows! It was the same in my family before. The two old women in the family always favored my husband's brother. All the good things went to his brother, but my husband was never left out for anything that needed to be done." The other middle-aged woman was equally angry, her face flushed red, her chest heaving violently.
"Fortunately, after the quarrel and separation, our family is getting better and better. I don't have to look at their faces for anything I want or eat.
Until now, we have settled in Yancheng, and those two people and their beloved eldest son are still squatting in the original village. "Speaking of this, the woman's eyes flashed with a hint of pride and relief.
Pei Yixue glanced at the excited faces around him, and his fingers hidden under his sleeves rubbed them repeatedly, making slight sounds.
"There's no need to talk about the past. I just didn't expect that just buying some seasonal clothes for Ah Shu would lead to such a misunderstanding."
He looked at Xing Wenhan and said, "Manager Xing, don't jump to conclusions before you figure things out. Moreover, this matter involves the reputation of others, so you should be more cautious. Harsh words hurt people. Doctor Xu has been practicing medicine and saving lives for more than half his life. If he knew that the outside world had humiliated him like this in his old age, he would definitely feel bad."
During this period, the names of Liming Pharmacy and Xu Yi spread throughout Yancheng. As many patients who came here for treatment received effective treatment, Xu Yi successfully gained a large number of passers-by fans.
When Xing Wenhan originally arranged the relationship between Xu Yi and Xie Yushu, some people were obviously dissatisfied, but they did not speak up because they did not know the whole story.
Now that Pei Yixue had taken the lead in attacking, they all directed their dissatisfied eyes towards Xing Wenhan.
Some of them knew that Xing Wenhan and Xu Yi had a feud in the past, and immediately questioned: "Who doesn't know that you, Manager Xing, have an old grudge against Dr. Xu? But you slandered an old man without any evidence and ruined his reputation. This is really wrong! I believe that Dr. Xu would never do such a shameful thing."
Before he finished speaking, someone else took over the conversation and said contemptuously, "Yes, everyone knows that you have a feud with Doctor Xu. In the past, Huichuntang charged two taels of silver for one qian of Sichuan Fritillaria. Now that Liming Pharmacy has lowered the price back to the cost, you can't sit still and want to use this to discredit Liming Pharmacy so that you can reap the benefits!"
"What a vicious heart! In the past, when there was no Liming Pharmacy, the medicine prices in major pharmacies in Yancheng were inflated and the people were suffering. Now that there is finally a pharmacy with fair prices, you are trying to do bad things and simply don't care about the lives of the people in order to make some dirty money." Someone else echoed loudly, and the sound was so loud that the air around them trembled slightly.
Xing Wenhan's face turned ugly after hearing what everyone said. He tried to defend himself, but his voice was weak and small: "I just heard about it from the servant of Jinxiufang. I just mentioned it casually, and I didn't mean it..."
"Manager Xing's tone earlier didn't sound like he had no 'meaning'." Someone else stood up and spoke sharply, "What do you mean by 'knowing Mr. Xie's body like the back of his hand', 'memory', 'feel', you described it vividly!
Manager Xing, as the chief doctor of Huichuntang, you should know the importance of reputation to a doctor. If such irresponsible remarks of yours are really widely spread, how can Dr. Xu continue to practice medicine and save lives in the future?
Oh, Dr. Xu is unable to practice medicine, which is not what you Huichuntang wants. Your abacus beads have jumped on everyone's faces, and you still say that you have no ill intentions. Who would believe you?"
"Huichuntang slanders us at will when they want to suppress their opponents. Do they really think we are blind and deaf?"
"If Liming Pharmacy is gone, I'm afraid you big pharmacies will have to sell us three-cent medicine for two taels of silver, right?"
Hearing these remarks, Xing Wenhan's face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip from it. He clenched his hands into fists, and the anger in his heart surged like the waves of the sea.
He runs a pharmacy, not a charity, so it is natural for him to make money. Those who accuse him may be even more ruthless than him if they were in his position!
"Regarding the issue of medicine prices, Huichuntang has always adhered to fairness and rationality. Although we dare not say that every medicine is lower than the market price, we will never raise prices or oppress the people."
Xing Wenhan paused, his eyes were gentle but cold as he swept over the people present: "As for the misunderstanding between me and Doctor Xu. I have no selfish intention to slander any of my colleagues. As doctors, we should support each other and contribute our strength to the people of the world."
After saluting to the crowd with his fists clasped, Xing Wenhan fixed his eyes on Pei Yixue. He, Xing Wenhan, was the best in everything, a hundred times better than the country bumpkin next to him.
He kindly reminded Xie Yushu and Xu Yi that there might be something fishy going on, but Pei Yixue embarrassed him in public just to excuse the bumpkin and Xu Yi.
Don't blame him if he doesn't accept my toast!
Pei Yixue felt as if he was being looked at and scrutinized like an object. With a smile on his lips, his eyes turned cold.
And Xing Wenhan also smiled at him with an undisguised determination, and it was obvious that he had lost patience with his prey.
When their eyes exchanged, Pei Yixue was full of disdain in his heart. He probably never thought that not only did he not avoid his gaze, but he also stared back at him so indifferently. The smile on Xing Wenhan's face froze for a moment, and then he turned away.
After what happened, Pei Yixue no longer had the heart to stroll around and pulled Xie Yushu back to the post station.
After returning to the post station, Pei Yixue immediately drafted a letter and asked Zhang Xi to deliver it to Liming Pharmacy. He spent nearly 100,000 taels to buy clothes at Jinxiufang, but Jinxiufang turned around and made up a dirty rumor about him. No matter who spread the rumor, he could not escape the blame.
Liming Pharmacy will teach Jinxiufang in court what it means to speak ill of others.
On that day, Jinxiu paid 200,000 taels of silver to Liming Pharmacy and fired the two servants on the spot.
In the evening, Liu Ying returned to the pharmacy with the spoils and handed Pei Yixue a letter from Lin Feng of Qixia Cliff.
Inside the Governor's Palace.
"Is this news true, doctor?" Governor Fang tapped the table lightly, staring at the message Lin Feng sent back. He was obviously skeptical, just like Lin Feng did not believe the government.
As a government official, Governor Fang had been skeptical from the beginning about whether Lin Feng could help them eliminate the Seven Heroes Cliff. After all, Lin Feng always caused trouble for the government, had obvious hostility towards the government, and had killed several officials, big and small. As a government official, Governor Fang had reason to be suspicious of such a person.
Pei Yixue replied: "It is absolutely true. I can vouch for it with the reputation of Liming Pharmacy."
"The doctor trusts this man." Facing Xu Yi, the lifesaver, Governor Fang couldn't continue to say doubtful words, so he changed the subject and asked, "But has the doctor asked..." Halfway through his words, Governor Fang glanced at the black words on the paper in his hand, found the name mentioned on it, and continued, "Pei Yixue, what is this person's wish? He was captured alone in the Seven Heroes Cliff, and if something happens, he won't be able to come back."
"Governor, there is no need to worry about this matter. Pei Yixue is someone I know well. He will do his best to help Ling Yisheng eradicate the Seven Heroes Cliff. It's just that..." Pei Yixue hesitated when he said this.
Governor Fang asked, "Just what?"
Pei Yixue picked up the teacup on the table and looked at the Mingqian Longjing tea floating in the tea soup. He raised his eyes and looked at Governor Fang: "I don't know whether I will live or die. Brother Pei has two small wishes. I hope the Governor can fulfill them."
Governor Fang had been in the officialdom for many years, so how could he not know the meaning behind Pei Yixue's words? He raised his eyebrows and motioned Pei Yixue to continue.
"I wonder what kind of achievement it would be if the Governor could successfully wipe out the Seven Heroes Cliff this time?"
Governor Fang smiled slyly: "If we can defeat the enemy with fewer troops and take them by surprise, and there are basically no casualties on our side, it can be regarded as a great achievement. The court will reward you with ten thousand taels of gold, a thousand acres of fertile land, and give you the honor of promotion.
If you fight bravely and keep casualties within a good range, such military exploits are also valuable and can be counted as the first merit, and you should be rewarded generously... If the battle is stalemate and we are able to hold our ground and eventually win, the court will also give appropriate rewards, such as silks and satins, gold and silver utensils, as encouragement. "
After Governor Fang finished speaking, Pei Yixue smiled pretentiously and said, "Then I wish the Governor a great achievement in advance. The wishes of this old man are, first, to help a young brother get the title of the first meritorious service; second, after the success, I hope the Governor can transfer the land deed of Qixia Cliff to Jishi Post Station."
"Oh?" Governor Fang was confused and said, "Then I will borrow the good advice of the miracle doctor." He seemed to agree readily, but in fact, he didn't even think about what Xu Yi said next.
What "miracle achievement" or "first achievement"? He had fought at Qixia Cliff three times, and suffered heavy casualties each time, with five or six thousand elite soldiers wiped out. Now Xu Yi said that he could take down Qixia Cliff with just a wanted criminal and a sickly person. What miraculous achievement was needed? It was a fantasy.
There are top talents in every profession. Xu Yi has made great achievements in medical skills, but his brain doesn't seem to be very good in other areas.
Governor Fang couldn't undermine Xu Yi in person, so he could only agree to whatever Xu Yi said. It was just a matter of words anyway, and anyone who took it seriously would be a fool.
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