The leader replied with a bitter expression, "She...she didn't say..."
Upon hearing this, Dong Dacai started throwing things again, while Lin, standing nearby, said with a grim expression, "She told me the details."
So, Lin told Dong Dacai about He Jiuniang's request, and successfully saw her husband's face turn as black as the bottom of a pot.
Write a guarantee?
Do you want compensation?
Should they even go to our door in person with drums and gongs to apologize?
That woman must be dreaming!
"She's gone too far! I've lived most of my life and never seen such a spoiled and unreasonable person!"
Dong Dacai was furious. He had thought that even if he really wanted to apologize, he would just call her to his house to make a show of it, and then teach her a good lesson after his leg was healed. But who would have thought that woman was so cunning, clearly trying to make a big deal out of his apology and embarrass the Dong family.
He would never agree to this!
He really wanted to stand up and say he wouldn't get treatment, but the excruciating pain in his foot was unbearable. So he begged his family to find a way to stop the pain first.
The butler rushed over and whispered in Dong Dacai's ear, "Master, we've found out some new information!"
Dong Dacai gave the butler a meaningful look, dismissed everyone, and then said, "Speak."
"Master, I just found out that the female doctor has offended the Gao family of the prefectural city. It looks like her good days are coming to an end!"
Dong Dacai didn't react for a moment and asked, "What Gao family?"
The butler reminded him, "It's the Gao family from Gaoting in the prefectural city! They're an incredibly wealthy family!"
Upon hearing the name of Gao Ting, the head of the Gao family, Dong Dacai immediately recognized him and asked in surprise, "How did that woman get involved with the Gao family?"
"I heard that she went to treat Miss Gao's illness some time ago, which displeased Master Gao, who then made things difficult for her in the city. As a result, she was sent back after only a few days."
These words made Dong Dacai instantly happy. He thought that woman was so powerful, but now it seems she's just like that.
What is a countrywoman like that in the face of power?
Just as he was feeling pleased, another pain shot through his foot. Dong Dacai's face instantly turned cold as he asked, "So what? What does that have to do with my Dong family?"
"Sir, don't you understand?"
The butler was getting anxious. Couldn't the master see such obvious benefits?
Dong Dacai gave the butler a disapproving look. How could this old man talk like that?
The butler then realized he had misspoke, slapped himself in the mouth, and said, "I deserve this slap! It's all my fault for not being clear! What I meant was that now that the Dong family and the Gao family have a common enemy, why not take this opportunity to establish a relationship with the Gao family?"
Dong Dacai remained silent, and the steward continued, "That female doctor's family now resides in our Da'an County. We'll have plenty of opportunities to teach them a lesson in the future. On the other hand, it's inconvenient for the Gao family, who are far away in the prefectural city, to take action. If we help them with this, the Gao family will owe us a favor, which will make it much more inconvenient for the Dong family to develop in the prefectural city in the future."
These words greatly appealed to Dong Dacai. The Dong family had long wanted to develop their business in the prefectural city, but they had made little progress over the years, mainly because Dong Dacai lacked the ability.
The Dong family's wealth was passed down from their ancestors, but by the time of Dong Dacai's generation, it had been almost entirely squandered. The reason the Dong family had become a local tyrant in the county town in recent years was entirely due to their plundering and extortion. Although the county magistrate had a headache, he dared not exercise too much control, for fear of backfiring.
It was precisely because of this that Dong Dacai became increasingly arrogant, and incidents of him beating people in the street became more and more frequent.
Dong Dacai thought about it carefully, and said with some dissatisfaction, "You can handle this matter yourself, why bother me? The most important thing now is to get that female doctor to treat your master. Do you know what's important and what's urgent?"
As she spoke, she glared fiercely at the butler. If she hadn't thought her foot hurt, she would have kicked him a few times.
The butler said with a forced smile, "What you say is true, sir. What I'm trying to tell you is that those who achieve great things don't concern themselves with trifles. Since we can't do without that female doctor now, why not just go along with the plan?"
What do you mean?
"Just apologize and make amends to her as instructed by the male and female doctors, and cure the master's illness first. As for the rest, once we really establish a relationship with the Gao family, we can just shift the blame onto them, right?"
After thinking about it carefully, Dong Dacai realized that this was indeed the case.
Although it was indeed somewhat shameful for a wealthy man like him to apologize to a peasant woman, he had no choice but to do it because he was sick.
Moreover, if he could really establish a connection with the Gao family, the Dong family's business could expand several times over, making him a great contributor to the Dong family.
Thinking of this, he said, "Take some people and make the arrangements. Do as that woman asks first thing tomorrow morning."
The butler smiled and agreed, thinking to himself that he had finally resolved the matter.
Originally, Dong Dacai was somewhat reluctant to apologize, but the pain he felt that night almost killed him, and he really wanted to go find He Jiuniang right then and there. Fortunately, the steward persuaded him to stay.
Disturbing people's rest in the middle of the night might offend them, which is not worth it!
So, the next morning, as soon as He Jiuniang arrived at the clinic, Manager Ren pulled her aside to talk.
"Dr. He, that rich man Dong arrived a while ago and is waiting in the backyard. You should go and take a look!"
Manager Ren was incredibly annoyed. Before dawn, the door was knocked open, and that rich man, Dong, came in like a lord, treating him, the manager, like a servant. Most importantly, he smashed a lot of things in the clinic.
But he dared not speak out against her anger, and served her with a smile the whole time. He wished he could send someone to pick up He Jiuniang in advance, but thinking of He Jiuniang's violent temper, he still didn't dare.
“Go tell him to come to the front yard and apologize. What’s the point of hiding in the back?”
He Jiuniang sneered, thinking that this way she could trick her into seeing a doctor without anyone noticing?
Manager Ren had been tormented all morning and was quite angry. He immediately responded and went to inform the people in the backyard.
Perhaps because He Jiuniang was backing him up, Manager Ren became much bolder, raising his voice: "Doctor He is here and wants you to go to the front yard!"
Seeing Manager Ren's state, Dong Dacai was furious, but there was nothing he could do about it. He could only have his servants carry him to the front yard.
Anyway, it's still early, and there aren't many people in the clinic. A simple apology won't kill him; treating his gout is the most important thing.
He Jiuniang didn't wait at her workstation, but instead carried a chair to the outside of the clinic and sat down, crossing her legs as she waited for them.
The young apprentice beside him was carrying a gong, and when he saw Dong Dacai come out, he started banging it.
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