Lin was so shocked that her eyes almost popped out. Did this woman even know what she was saying?
Her husband just had gout, he was just suffering a bit, how did it come to the point of preparing for his funeral?
quack!
That's absolutely quack medicine!
"You, you, you!"
Lin pointed at her, but couldn't speak for a long time. She had never been so angry in her life.
Although Manager Ren decided to stand on He Jiuniang's side, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat when he saw how stubborn He Jiuniang was.
The Dong family is a local tyrant in Daling County, with many businesses. He's easily targeted, and he doesn't know how to explain it to his boss.
But he absolutely couldn't lose He Jiuniang, his cash cow. He Jiuniang was an old acquaintance of the master, and during those days in the prefectural city, he noticed that the young master was overly enthusiastic towards He Jiuniang. He was an experienced man, so how could he not see the reason behind it? Based on these reasons alone, he couldn't easily give up on He Jiuniang.
As for He Jiuniang, she wasn't just talking big. If Dong Dacai didn't apologize to her, she really wouldn't mind sending him on his way. She could take advantage of his gout to make sure he had no way to prove anything.
There's nothing we can do; she's just so protective of her own.
How can we not give an explanation to the person who hurt her?
"Alright, hurry back and get ready. After all, many people can't tolerate pain, and quite a few have died from the pain."
He Jiuniang waved her hand, looking lazy and irritating. Manager Ren suddenly remembered his previous attempt to swindle He Jiuniang's prescription and broke out in a cold sweat.
Fortunately, he was quite clever at the time. When the other party was unwilling, he quickly stopped mentioning the matter. Otherwise, if he had offended this ancestor, he wouldn't even know how he died.
Lin began to hesitate. She didn't quite believe that gout could kill someone, but she was unsure about the possibility of dying from the pain. Her husband was extremely afraid of pain; he would complain for a long time even if he accidentally scraped his skin.
It's impossible for the master to apologize to a woman, but since she won't listen to reason, he'll have to make her suffer the consequences.
Lin was preoccupied with her own thoughts and didn't pay attention to He Jiu Niang. Then she heard the voices of several children outside, and they came running over with a thud.
Seeing someone blocking the doorway, Lei Zi said very politely, "Madam, please excuse me!"
This private room is where He Jiuniang usually rests. She is the only one in the entire clinic to have this honor. The three students do their homework in this private room every day after school, waiting for He Jiuniang to finish so they can go home together. So they are quite familiar with this place.
"Third Aunt, we're leaving school early today."
The three little ones went in on their own, sat cross-legged at the table, and prepared to take out their books to read.
"Why was it suddenly moved up?"
He Jiuniang completely ignored the Lin family members standing at the door and calmly spoke to the little ones in the house.
“Mr. Kang is sick again. He vomited blood while lecturing this morning. He was still going strong at noon, but he couldn’t hold on any longer, so he let us go home first.”
Xiao Jiezi sighed. Mr. Kang was such a good person, how could he have become so ill?
However, upon seeing He Jiuniang, he immediately asked, "Third Aunt, you are a doctor, can you examine Mr. Kang?"
He Jiuniang had this idea before, but at that time her medical skills could not be exposed, so she didn't interfere too much. Now, however, there is no problem.
However, she asked curiously, "Mr. Kang was so ill, didn't he see a doctor?"
The three shook their heads repeatedly. Lei Zi said, "No, the master said it's an old ailment. He just needs to rest and he'll be fine. There's still medicine at home, and the page will brew it for him."
He Jiuniang understood that this scholar Kang probably felt that his illness was incurable and that he was being prescribed the same few medicines over and over again, so he simply didn't bother to see a doctor and preferred to save the money for medical treatment to buy medicine.
"Alright, we don't have anything to do right now, let's go see Mr. Kang, and then go home early next morning."
I was going to say I'd be on the next early shift, but... I got stuck.
Lin watched helplessly as the group of people walked past her, completely oblivious to her presence.
She was so angry that she couldn't catch her breath and kept rolling her eyes. Her mother, who was beside her, anxiously patted her chest to help her catch her breath.
"Madam, don't worry, don't worry, there will always be a way!"
While the old woman offered words of comfort, her mind raced as she tried to find a solution.
"How dare this bitch humiliate me like this!"
She actually ignored her husband and went to treat a schoolteacher instead!
This is clearly a deliberate act of neglecting her husband!
What angered Madam Lin even more was that after He Jiuniang and the others left, Manager Ren made an excuse to go see a patient, leaving only the mistress and her servants standing at the door of the private room.
That's not all. The most important thing is that when He Jiuniang left, she said to her, "Madam Dong, I can't close the door if you're blocking my way. If my things are gone, I'll make trouble for you."
What kind of mess is this?!
Would she even look at the junk in this house?
"Madam, this old servant has a plan!"
The old woman beside her whispered a few words in her ear, and Lin's expression changed instantly; she had the same idea!
"Let's go back to the manor first!"
The group left in a hurry, while He Jiuniang, led by the three children, went to the academy.
The students had all left, but the gate was still open. Lei Zi and the others took her directly to the backyard, where two servants were busy, one brewing medicine and the other sweeping. They worked together quite well.
"Brother Hao, is the gentleman resting?"
When the servant boy named Xiao Hao saw them return with He Jiu Niang, he assumed something was wrong and asked, "Master has gone to bed. Is there anything we can help you with?"
"It's like this, my third aunt is a very skilled doctor, so I asked her to come and help the doctor. Xiao Hao, please go and inform the doctor."
Lei Zi is the oldest among the children and is usually the most sensible, so it's the most appropriate person for him to step forward at this time.
Xiao Hao looked at He Jiu Niang. He remembered her; she had come to help register several children and on the first day of school.
"Hold on."
Xiao Hao responded and went inside. He Jiu Niang, having nothing to do, went to check on the medicine being decocted. She smelled it and frowned slightly.
It's not that the prescription is bad, it's just that the medicine isn't right for the condition.
The medicine being prepared now can only treat a common cough, but Kang Xiucai's condition is clearly much more serious.
Kang Xiucai was ill and had a persistent cough, so he couldn't sleep at all. When he heard that He Jiuniang had come specifically to treat him, he asked his servant to help him up.
This was the third time He Jiuniang had seen Kang Xiucai. She knew he was in poor health and sickly all year round, but at least he still looked like a normal person. However, after not seeing him for the past two or three months, he had become skin and bones and was almost unrecognizable.
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