"Fourth Master, don't worry, I'll come back to listen to you play music whenever I have time," Su Ruojin promised confidently.
Whether I'm available or not at that time is entirely up to me.
An Shao then became happy: "My little Jin'er is the most considerate. Unlike you three heartless people, making you listen to me play music is like taking your lives."
Luo Meiniang rolled her eyes at An Shao: "I'm so tired of hearing your songs, I'll throw up if I hear them again."
“If someone pays a fortune to hear me play a song, I wouldn’t even bother. Letting you listen for free is a bargain for you,” An Shao retorted.
"Forget it, let someone else take advantage of this." Luo Meiniang waved her hand.
Before An Shao could say anything more, Su Ruojin quickly picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in An Shao's bowl: "Fourth Master, try this braised pork. Second Master cooked it so well today."
"Ah, Xiao Jin'er is still the best to me."
*
The next day, Su Ruojin rode in Brother Zhang's oxcart to the city again.
To open a clinic, she first needs to find a suitable shop.
After bidding farewell to Brother Zhang, Su Ruojin began searching for a suitable shop along the street.
The consultation conference at Juxianlou continued, with many doctors from nearby areas who had come from afar gathering at the entrance. Some of them had only arrived today because of the long distance and had to wait to have their medical certificates verified before they could enter.
Su Ruojin glanced at it and was about to leave when a familiar voice came from behind her.
"Su Ruojin, did you know we would be coming to Juxianlou today and come here specifically to wait for us? Let me tell you, you are no longer the eldest daughter of the Lin family, no matter how much you beg me, it won't work."
Su Ruojin turned around and saw a woman wearing a rose-red brocade jacket and skirt with a dark floral butterfly pattern, her hair adorned with various elaborate hairpins, looking at her with a look of disdain.
It was her former adoptive mother, Zhao Jiao, the wife of Prefect Lin.
Standing beside Zhao Jiao were Lin Zhengshan, Lin Wanqing, and the same Dr. Cai from yesterday, with many followers behind them. This was a much larger affair than yesterday.
Seemingly noticing the way Su Ruojin was looking at Lin Wanqing, Zhao Jiao instinctively stepped in front of Lin Wanqing, her tone wary: "What do you intend to do to Wanqing? She is the eldest daughter of our Lin family. If you dare to hurt her, I will not let you off the hook."
Zhao Jiao feared that Su Ruojin, jealous that Lin Wanqing had taken her place as the eldest daughter of the Lin family, might lose her temper and do something to harm Lin Wanqing.
These poor wretches are despicable and have dirty hearts. If they can't have something, they'll try every means to destroy it. As a mother, she will definitely protect Wanqing.
“I just heard Xiao Cui say that she saw you get off an oxcart. I know that your life is not as good as it used to be, but people should recognize their own status and not covet what does not belong to them,” Zhao Jiao continued.
Seeing this scene, Cai Fanzhou asked with some confusion, "Madam Lin, who is this?"
“Dr. Cai, she’s just a poor, distant relative of mine. She comes to our door every night asking for money, and she’s never satisfied even after we’ve given her a few times,” Zhao Jiao quickly explained.
Just as Zhao Jiao was about to have someone drive Su Ruojin away, Lin Wanqing stepped forward and took her hand: "Mother, she is also a pitiful person, please give her some more money."
Zhao Jiao gently patted Lin Wanqing's hand and sighed, "Qing'er, you're just too kind. Some ungrateful wretches will never be satisfied no matter how much money you give them. Oh well, since Qing'er has already asked, Zhang Mama, give her another five taels of silver. You, take the money and leave quickly."
"Yes, Madam." Zhang Mama quickly stepped forward, took out a small packet of loose silver from her bosom, and handed it to Su Ruojin with a look of disdain: "Take it, this is a reward from our Madam."
Last time, she gave Su Ruojin two taels of silver at the gate of the Lin residence, but that brat refused it and gave it to the little beggar instead.
Now they're practically begging for money; apparently they thought it wasn't enough before.
How shameless!
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