Chapter 54 I Will Never Return to the Lin Family
Lin Jingyao hummed and took out a silver ingot from his arms.
“This is the consultation fee.”
Song Yuntang took the silver in her hand and weighed it. It was about ten taels. She handed it back and said, "I don't have any change."
Lin Jingyao shook his head and said, "No need to look for it."
Song Yuntang put the silver ingot back into his hand without further ado. "No, let's put it this way. The diagnosis, acupuncture and prescription, plus the five acupuncture sessions at the end, are worth three taels according to the market price. I will only charge three taels, not a cent more."
This is the principle of her medical practice.
After looking at her for a long time, Lin Jingyao sighed helplessly and asked Awang beside him to pay Song Yuntang three taels of silver.
But deep down, I admired Song Yuntang more and more.
Song Yuntang smiled and put the change into his pocket.
"Thank you. I'm leaving now."
From beginning to end, he never looked at Lin Gengshi and Lin Zhaozhao directly. He said something to Lin Jingyao and strode away.
Lin Zhaozhao looked at her back and finally couldn't help but say what she wanted to say.
"Song Yuntang, you have been doing so many little things recently, isn't it just to see mother and gain her sympathy? I should congratulate you, you finally did it."
Pausing and looking back at Lin Zhaozhao who was bursting with jealousy, Song Yuntang just smiled faintly.
"Yes, my long-cherished wish has come true. I'm afraid we will have many opportunities to meet in the future."
After saying that, he waved his hand, turned around, put away the smile on his face, quickly left the sight of several people, and walked towards the front yard of Fayun Temple.
Seeing this, Lin Zhaozhao stomped her feet almost madly.
He wanted to curse Song Yuntang viciously, but considering that his two brothers were around, he didn't want to ruin the impression he had in their minds, so he had to endure it.
Seeing this, Lin Gengshi, who was standing by, kept stroking Lin Zhaozhao's back and turned to look at Lin Jingyao.
"Brother, why did you suddenly bring Tang'er here? I've never heard that she knows medical skills before. What if all this is her plan..."
"I believe her." Lin Jingyao shook his head.
A person with real talent and knowledge will never lack money, and will not bother to use these tricks. With her medical skills, she will never have a bad life wherever she goes.
Otherwise, he could just threaten to cure his mother to get the chance to enter the Lin family.
As long as she said it, he would agree.
But she didn't.
Even the medical fees were clearly calculated with him.
Thinking of this, he felt a little empty in his heart.
Lin Gengshi frowned, "Brother, have you also been bewitched by her?"
"It's not confusion." Lin Jingyao said, pointing in the direction of the meditation room, "Let's go see mom first. It's getting late. After we have a vegetarian meal at Fayun Temple, we should go back."
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When Song Yuntang came out of Fayun Temple, Zhao Qiao'e was holding a basket and looking around at the door for her figure.
Seeing Song Yuntang, Zhao Qiao'e seemed relieved. She walked up to her, took her hand, and smiled gently.
"Come on, let's go home."
Song Yuntang looked down at the hand that was holding her. Due to long-term housework, the bones of this hand were a little big and hard. She held herself a little tightly, but seemed afraid of hurting herself, so she loosened and tightened her hand, and soon beads of sweat appeared on her palms.
Song Yuntang was not used to being held like this, but it was not easy for him to just shake her off.
"What's wrong? Are you not satisfied with the lottery you requested?" she suddenly asked.
Zhao Qiao'e was stunned and slowed down her pace, looking like she was worried about something.
“It’s not good, nor is it bad.”
"That's enough. Too much is as bad as too little." Song Yuntang pulled his hand out of her palm. "Mrs. Lin has a headache. The eldest son of the Lin family asked me to see her, so I was delayed for a while."
Zhao Qiao'e didn't expect Song Yuntang to explain to her.
"I know. Young Master Lin sent someone to tell me."
As she spoke, she took out an oil-paper bag from the basket and handed one of the brown rice cakes to Song Yuntang.
"It's time for dinner. Let's eat some bread first. If we walk faster, we may be able to catch the oxcart back to the village."
Song Yuntang took the brown rice cake and took a small bite. "It only takes 25 minutes to get from the fork in the road to the village. It's really not worth taking a bullock cart. We've already walked all the way here, so a few steps won't make a difference."
Zhao Qiao'e lowered her head and bit another brown rice cake, her words filled with guilt and heartache.
"Mother never thought that one day, such words would come out of Tang'er's mouth."
"People who enjoy wealth and glory naturally have to endure simple meals." Song Yuntang looked back at her with red eyes, his expression became serious, "I will not go back to the Lin family."
Zhao Qiao'e was stunned, and for a moment, her eating movements slowed down.
Song Yuntang didn't look at her again. She turned around and continued walking forward while chewing on a dry and hard brown rice cake.
"In the past, you were like a flying goose stepping on the snowy mud. If one day I want to leave you, it must be because I am disappointed in you, not because I despise your poverty, and it will not be because of the relationship with the Lin family."
Zhao Qiao'e chewed the food in her mouth mechanically, thinking carefully about what Song Yuntang had just said.
Although she couldn't understand some of the words, she could tell that her daughter had truly accepted her current life.
She rubbed her eyes, walked quickly forward, took out the kettle from the basket, unscrewed the stopper and handed it to her.
"Drink some water to smooth it out. The biscuits are too dry."
"Thanks."
Song Yuntang smiled at her, reached out to take it, poured a small mouthful into his mouth and swallowed the food.
The two men went down Qing'an Mountain and walked forward for about a quarter of an hour. They heard the sound of carriage wheels rolling on the road behind them. Neither of them thought much about it, but just walked to the side of the road and made way for the middle road.
The next moment, the carriage suddenly stopped as it passed them.
The car window curtain was opened, revealing the smiling face of Aunt Zhao.
"Miss Song, Madam invites you to get in the carriage. It happens to be on our way, so we can give you a ride."
"Thank you very much, Auntie."
Song Yuntang was happy to have to walk less distance.
When she climbed into the carriage with Zhao Qiao'e, she found that Lin Zhaozhao was also in the carriage. When she saw Song Yuntang, Lin Zhaozhao's facial muscles trembled. It was only because Zhuang Wenyin and Zhao Qiao'e were there that she restrained herself from showing her disgust for Song Yuntang.
Seeing the two people get into the carriage, Zhao Ma, who had already jumped off the carriage, said respectfully, "Madam, I will get on the carriage of the two gentlemen."
Zhuang Wenyin hummed and looked at Zhao Qiao'e and Song Yuntang.
"You two can sit anywhere."
Zhao Qiao'e pulled Song Yuntang to sit together, "Sorry to bother Madam Lin."
Zhuang Wenyin smiled lightly, "It's okay. Tang'er now calls me aunt. Maybe our two families will still visit each other in the future."
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