Some people's clothes were wet and there were traces of blood on their bodies, and several of them had cuts on their foreheads.
The old man grabbed an officer and asked, "Brother officer, these people are injured, and you haven't called a doctor to see them?"
The officer who was being held back turned around impatiently. Seeing that the old man was well dressed and had a carriage following him, he suppressed his expression and said, "Our county magistrate has indeed hired a doctor, but it will cost a lot of money to treat all these people, and we also need to arrange accommodations for them. Our magistrate is an honest official and is reporting this to his superiors. For now, we can only pay for the doctor ourselves, but the doctor hasn't arrived yet!"
Qibao frowned. It was already past noon, how could the town doctor not come yet?
The old man asked, "Such a long time has passed, why hasn't the doctor come yet?"
The officer said, "Only the doctor from Leshan Pharmacy came to take a look this morning. The others said they were too busy with patients and needed to see them all before coming."
At this time, a woman limped over, her face streaked with black ash. Seeing the old man, she asked, "Are you from the Xu family? I saw the young lady next to you last time."
The woman pointed at Qibao.
The old man said, "My surname is Xu, and this is my granddaughter. I wonder how you are doing? Are you injured?"
The woman said, "Thank you, Mr. Xu. Apart from a sprained ankle, I'm fine. But some of us are seriously injured. Now we have no place to live." After saying that, she started crying.
The old man comforted her, "Don't cry. As long as the person is okay, there is hope."
The woman nodded.
The old man took Qibao on a carriage and went to Leshan Pharmacy.
When Shopkeeper Hong saw the old man coming, he asked, "Brother, why are you here?"
The old man said, "I heard that the houses in the slums collapsed and many people were injured, so I came to see them. I heard that my brother arranged for a doctor to see them. I wonder how they are doing?"
Shopkeeper Hong said, "Most of the people are injured, some have caught a cold, and they need a lot of medicine. The guys are boiling the medicine in the backyard! They'll be sent over when they're ready."
The old man said, "Brother Hong, whatever herbs you need, you can take care of them. I'll pay for them."
Shopkeeper Hong said, "Why would you pay for this, brother? Even if I didn't have the money, I couldn't bear to see so many innocent poor people suffer."
The old man nodded and said, "My brother's character is really beyond words."
Shopkeeper Hong waved his hand and said, "My master can't bear to see the people suffer. He said that the purpose of a pharmacy is to save the dying and the wounded. Otherwise, if it's just for profit, then there's no point in it."
The old man said, "I didn't expect Jingchen, who seems to be quiet, to be a person with a warm heart."
Manager Hong felt his teeth ache after hearing this. If the old man knew the identity of his master, he probably wouldn't be able to utter the word "this child".
At this time, the waiter in the backyard ran into the lobby and said, "Boss, the medicine is ready. It's a whole pot! How do we send it over?"
"Fill it with clean casks, send it over in a cart, and give it to them while it's still hot."
"Yes, I'll get the bucket."
After loading the barrels of boiled medicine into the carriage, the old man said, "I'm afraid we don't have enough manpower. I'll go over and see if I can help."
"In that case, why don't we go together!" said Manager Hong.
So they went to the slums together again.
As soon as I got off the carriage, I saw the county magistrate was also here.
After paying his respects, County Magistrate Wu said, "Thank you, Shopkeeper Hong, for coming to treat me immediately. You truly live up to your reputation for being kind and generous."
Shopkeeper Hong said, "County Magistrate Wu is too kind. This is what a pharmacy should do. The medicine is already brewed. Let's drink it while it's hot. It will also warm our bodies."
County Magistrate Wu called over several yamen runners and distributed a bowl of medicine to each person.
After everyone drank the medicine, those who were still able to move bowed to thank the county magistrate.
Magistrate Wu said, "You're thanking the wrong person. This medicine was sent by Shopkeeper Hong of Leshan Pharmacy, and he didn't take a single copper from it."
When everyone heard this, they thanked Manager Hong and bowed to him, their gratitude evident in their expressions.
The next step is to apply medicine and bandage those who are injured.
Magistrate Wu said, "This isn't going to work. Many people's clothes are wet, and they have no shelter or blankets at night. I'm afraid more people will get sick tomorrow."
The old man said, "County Magistrate Wu, I have an idea. My family has a courtyard in town with plenty of rooms. We can squeeze a few people in and let the rest of them rest at my barbecue restaurant tonight. Don't let them catch a cold outside in the wind."
Shopkeeper Hong said, "Even if they go to your barbecue restaurant, there won't be enough room for them. We do have room for them in our pharmacy, or we can arrange for some of them to stay at the pharmacy at night."
After hearing this, County Magistrate Wu immediately said, "Thank you, Shopkeeper Hong and Mr. Old Man. I thank you on behalf of the people."
"Your Excellency the County Magistrate, you are too kind. Since we have the ability to help, we will definitely help. Our Xu family has also experienced similar difficulties in the past, so I understand their feelings." said the old man.
County Magistrate Wu nodded and said loudly to the people, "Don't worry, everyone. Your injuries will definitely heal with the help of Leshan Pharmacy. The old man next to me said that he will provide a place for everyone to rest tonight. We will make plans after everyone's injuries have healed."
Many people in the crowd knew Qibao and knew they were from the Xu family, so they all said gratefully, "Thank you so much, Mr. Xu! You've helped us twice already. You're truly a kind person! We don't know how to repay you."
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