Chapter 113 The lady really did not choose the wrong person
Unable to enter the Lu Mansion, Huamei walked towards the nearest clinic.
"Doctor, my daughter has a high fever. Please come with me."
The old doctor in the hall heard this, looked up at her and asked, "What caused the high fever?"
Huamei said: "Ten fingers are injured."
The old doctor sighed and said with some displeasure: "What's wrong with you, little girl? Who can judge the condition when you describe it so simply?"
Huamei said anxiously: "Doctor, you will know after you go to see him. By the way, this is the previous prescription."
The old doctor took it and looked at it carefully.
Huamei added, "The journey is quite far. It is better to travel back and forth. I will get a few more according to this prescription."
The old doctor read it from top to bottom several times and said: "Young lady, you are using good medicines. This prescription for three days alone will cost one hundred taels of silver. You said that your young lady has a high fever that won't go away. I think it's best to replace the ginseng roots in your prescription with high-quality ginseng. I will also prepare it for you for three days, two hundred taels of silver. However, there are many situations in which a high fever will not go away. I have to see the patient first and then decide what herbs to add." After saying that, he returned the prescription to Huamei, turned around and gave the boy who prepared the medicine a few instructions.
Huamei was shocked by the high cost of the medicine: "This... is so expensive?"
The old doctor did not embarrass her, and said kindly: "I guess your daughter comes from a wealthy family, so she uses such good herbs. If you want cheaper ones, that's fine. But I don't need to say much about the efficacy of this medicine, and in the end, your daughter will suffer."
Thinking of her young lady's horrible hands, Huamei nodded in understanding, and then she took out Lu Mingzhu's jewelry and put it on the counter: "Doctor, can I use these jewelry as collateral?"
Old doctor: “…”
I have hundreds of taels of medicine but I don't have the money to pay for it. What's going on?
"Girl, if you don't have silver, you can go to the pawn shop and exchange it for silver."
Huamei looked at the doctor in embarrassment. She had been to a pawnshop before coming here, but the pawnshop deliberately took advantage of her because she was a woman and lowered the price to an extremely low level. Although the jewelry she took were not rare items, their value would definitely not be less than one hundred taels, so she did not pawn them.
Seeing that she was hesitant to speak, the old doctor sighed and said, "I am just a doctor in the clinic, not the owner of this clinic. I can't make the decision on these things. Why don't you go to other clinics and ask?"
Huamei anxiously grabbed the doctor's sleeve and begged, "Doctor, please help me."
Seeing Huamei acting like a scoundrel, the little boy pointed at her and cursed: "How can a girl like you be so shameless? Do you think our clinic is a charity? Go away."
Huamei immediately revealed a look of shame and embarrassment. She thought that her young lady was loved by Concubine Zhen and she had enjoyed unlimited glory following her young lady. But today, she had fallen to the point of being insulted by a little medicine boy.
The old doctor glared at the boy with a warning. They opened the door to do business. Although they didn't like such scoundrels, they couldn't just curse at them. Otherwise, no one would be willing to come to them for medical treatment and buy medicine.
But this little girl is really annoying.
"Miss, my young master is here. I'll ask him to come over and see if it's possible. But I'll be honest, if my young master disagrees, please leave immediately."
Huamei bit her lip lightly and nodded in response.
Not long after, the curtain in the hall was lifted, and the old doctor came out accompanied by a young man in brocade clothes.
"Master, it's her."
When Huamei saw the person coming, surprise suddenly flashed in her eyes.
"Mr. Xiao." Huamei called out excitedly and strode towards Xiao Muheng: "It's great to see you. My young lady is critically ill. Mr. Xiao, please save my young lady."
Xiao Muheng had an elegant and handsome face, with his hair tied up in a white jade crown and dressed in a silver-white gold brocade robe. He was startled when he saw Huamei, and then a deep disgust emerged in his eyes.
He heard that the Lu family was going to Beijing, so he followed them to the capital. His purpose was to firmly grasp the big tree of the Lu family. After all, with the support of Concubine Shu, this was wealth and honor that others could not even ask for.
Moreover, he will take part in the autumn examination next year, so it is a good opportunity for him to come to the capital in advance to develop his business and expand his network. However, he never expected that before he settled down and formally visited the Lu family, he heard that something had happened to Lu Mingzhu.
He secretly inquired about the cause and found out that Lu Mingzhu had offended Concubine Shu.
Originally he was quite satisfied with his marriage with Lu Mingzhu, but now he just wants to get rid of this woman.
Xiao Muheng subconsciously wanted to refuse, but he was worried that if the matter became public, the fact that he was engaged to Lu Mingzhu would be exposed. After thinking about it, he decided to stabilize Huamei first.
So he turned to the doctor and ordered, "Take the herbs this girl needs, go with her and treat her well."
"Yes, Master."
Since the master had spoken, the old doctor naturally agreed and hurriedly prepared the medicinal herbs needed by Huamei. He couldn't help but look at Huamei a few times in his heart. From the tone of this girl, it seemed that she was acquainted with his young master.
A happy smile spread across Huamei's face, and she thanked Xiao Muheng repeatedly: "Thank you, Mr. Xiao——"
Xiao Muheng was disdainful in his heart, but a gentle smile hung on his handsome face: "You're welcome. I can only help a little. I'll tell the people in the pharmacy. Just tell me what herbs you need."
Qing Qian was deeply moved by these words. She thought that the young lady had indeed chosen the right person. True friendship is shown in times of adversity.
Soon, the old doctor packed the herbs, took the medicine box, and left with Huamei.
Since it was a good deed, Xiao Muheng would naturally not accept the jewelry that Huamei was going to mortgage.
Looking at Huamei's departing back, Xiao Muheng's eyes were full of sinisterness.
The old doctor went to see Lu Mingzhu in a carriage, so Huamei didn't have to walk back and arrived at the farm quickly.
The old doctor came into the room, took Lu Mingzhu's pulse, and untied her bandaged hands. When he saw her ten bloody fingers, his white beard trembled a few times.
He had been treating patients for decades, but this was the first time he had seen such a cruel method. His old heart almost couldn't take it.
After carefully treating the wound and bandaging Lu Mingzhu again, the old doctor said, "The fever is caused by the infection of the wound. I have added some antipyretic herbs to these medicines. With the addition of ginseng, it won't be a big problem. Take it today. I will go back and add some more herbs. I will have someone bring them to you tomorrow. You can boil them together then."
Huamei listened carefully and nodded from time to time.
"Then I will leave first."
"Doctor, take care."
This time, Huamei and Lanqiu did not ask anyone else to help them boil the medicine. They took the stove and squatted at the door to watch over it.
"Huamei, did my aunt help to invite this doctor?" Lan Qiu asked, fanning the fire.
Huamei smiled and shook her head: "No, it was Master Xiao." Then she thought of the Lu family's servant who looked down on others, and she was immediately angry: "I went back to the Lu family, but the gatekeeper quickly closed the door when he saw me. This dog slave, I will skin him alive when I return."
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