Chapter 297 Meeting the Master
"That's why I asked Lord Zhu to keep it for me for half a month. If I can't afford it by then, Lord Zhu can release it. How about that?" Song Yuntang actually had no idea that she could earn so much money in half a month, she just felt that the opportunity was rare and she wanted to give it a try.
Zhu Deming agreed without thinking.
"Okay, then I'll give you half a month."
After chatting with him some more about the Huang family, Song Yuntang said goodbye and left.
She spent three taels of silver to book an inn on the outskirts of the city, accommodated the forty-two families, and told them to gather at the gate of the county government office at 9:00 a.m. the next day before going home.
On the way home, she bought some exquisite little boxes, as well as some herbs and materials.
On the way home carrying a lot of bags, I happened to see Cao Shun, the grandson of Wu next door, jogging home.
"Shunzi."
Cao Shun seemed to have not expected to meet Song Yuntang here.
He scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "Sister, you're back. I didn't notice you just now. Don't mind, sister."
Seeing that she was carrying a lot of things in her hands, I hurried over to help her share the burden.
"Let me help my sister carry some things. I'm going home right now, so we're on the way."
Song Yuntang nodded and gave him some of the things in his hand.
"Shunzi, what do you want to be when you grow up?" she asked as they walked.
Cao Shun looked confused and said, "I don't know."
Song Yuntang looked at him and said, "I want to open a clinic in the county. Are you interested in coming to help?"
Cao Shun certainly thought that this way he could reduce the burden on his grandmother, but he didn't understand anything.
"What can I do?"
"Start as a little medicine boy and help me. When I have time, I can teach you to identify medicinal materials and learn pharmacology. If you have talent, I will slowly teach you to identify the meridians and acupoints of the human body until you can diagnose and prescribe medicine by yourself."
Cao Shun thought to himself, doesn't Sister Song mean that she wants to take him in as her disciple?
He immediately put his things down and knelt down towards her.
Song Yuntang was startled by his sudden action.
"What are you doing?"
Cao Shun kowtowed in front of her.
"Greetings, Master."
Seeing his series of actions, Song Yuntang couldn't help but find it funny, so she walked forward and pulled him up.
"I didn't say I wanted to take you in as my apprentice. My requirements for taking in an apprentice are very high."
"I am not afraid of hardship." Cao Shun looked at her, "As long as the master is willing to teach, I will definitely study hard."
Song Yuntang did not object nor did he agree immediately.
"There's no rush for this. Let me observe you first. If you have talent, I will definitely teach you well."
Cao Shun quickly picked up his things and followed her.
"Yes, Master."
When Song Yuntang returned home, Xu Qingye had already returned.
Cao Shun moved the things into the yard and placed them on the stone table.
"Master, I'm going home first."
Song Yuntang nodded and watched him leave.
There was a hint of surprise in Xu Qingye's eyes.
"Master?"
Song Yuntang explained as he sorted his things.
"I wanted to open a clinic in the county, so I asked him if he was willing to be a pharmacist in the clinic. The kid thought I wanted to take him in as an apprentice, and kept calling him Master. I thought it was just a title after all, so I let him do it."
Dinner was prepared and delivered by Mrs. Wu.
After dinner, Xu Qingye went back to his room to read. Song Yuntang was afraid of disturbing him, so he lit a lamp and went to the side room to take out the materials he had bought today one by one.
If you want to make 12,000 taels of silver quickly, you have to rely on some special means.
It is always easy to make money from women. She wants to make some pills and mix rouge by herself. When the time comes, she will use these as a gift to reject the county ladies' offer to open a clinic. She will ask Madam Zhu to deliver them for her, one for each person, and also throw out her idea of using these things to find a partner.
The ladies in the county town have been taught how to manage the household since childhood, and they have to learn how to do business. Anyone who has used her things should know the value of these products.
The couple were busy with their own work, and before they knew it, the moon had risen to halfway in the sky.
Xu Qingye closed the book in his hand, rubbed his sore eyes, and stood up.
He was feeling a little sleepy, and he didn't know what that girl was busy with. It was already midnight and she still hadn't gone to bed.
The room was quiet. Perhaps tired from a busy day, Song Yuntang was sleeping quietly on the table in front of the window. Through the window by the door, one could just see half of her pretty face under the candlelight.
When she fell asleep, she looked like a porcelain doll.
It's so heartbreaking.
Xu Qingye gently opened the door, blew out the light, picked up the girl, and walked towards their bedroom.
Maybe she was really too tired, or maybe it was because Xu Qingye was by her side and she felt safe, the girl nestled in the man's arms, not showing any sign of waking up.
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The next day, Song Yuntang got up very early.
After dinner, I went directly to the county government office.
All members of the Huang family, young and old, were thrown into jail last night, including Huang Heyu who was released from jail yesterday. He had slept on straw in jail for a month and thought he could have a good sleep on the soft and comfortable bed at home with his wife and concubines in his arms last night. However, he was taken away by people from the yamen as soon as he stepped into the Huang family's doorstep.
I am still confused now.
Mr. Huang knelt in the hall, looking in the direction of Zhu Deming with a face full of grievance.
"Mr. County Magistrate, we haven't done anything wrong recently and have always behaved ourselves. Why did you suddenly ask someone to bring our whole family here?"
Zhu Deming winked at Master Qin who was standing beside him.
"Please read the contents of the petition to Mr. Huang."
"yes."
Lawyer Qin stood up, picked up the petition that Song Yuntang had submitted yesterday and began to read it.
The more Mr. Huang listened, the uglier his expression became.
"Mr. County Magistrate, these are all false accusations. Our Huang family has been doing our duty all these years and has never harmed anyone. I hope you can see clearly."
Zhu Deming looked at him coldly.
"Master Huang, I will spare your life for your contributions to Anyang County if you confess the truth."
Huang Maodian was startled and kowtowed quickly.
"My Lord, someone must have coveted our Huang family and colluded with the people to frame us. I wonder if you can tell me who wrote this petition? I can confront this person face to face."
This charge cannot be admitted.
Once he admits it, he will surely die.
Not only that, the entire Huang family will be implicated, and the huge family business will be destroyed.
"It's me."
Song Yuntang led the people to the gate of the county government office, and the onlookers made way for her.
She walked into the county government office with a faint smile, bowed to Zhu Deming, and looked at Huang Maodian, "I wonder how Mr. Huang wants to confront me?"
The moment he saw her, Huang Heyu became angry.
"Bitch, it's actually you! How dare you slander my Huang family and confuse right and wrong? Don't even think about leaving here today!"
As he said this, he was about to go forward and grab her.
Seeing this, the yamen runner nearby hit him on the knee with a stick, causing his legs to go limp and he fell to the ground.
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