Fan Tong lied without batting an eye; what bad thing had he ever done?
Withholding wages is because the farmhands didn't do their jobs well.
Seducing respectable women is just a way for young wives to try and get something out of him.
He lends money at exorbitant interest rates because he's helping those in need.
They'll chop off hands and feet, gouge out eyes, and cut off ears if they can't pay back the money, because they want to get something for nothing.
Farming and collecting rent is a matter of course.
What does it matter to him whether the tenant farmers have enough to eat?
“Miss Chen, my Fan family are all kind people. I, Fan, have spent half my life thinking of others. I feed my farmhands, lend money to the poor, and rent out my land to tenant farmers. I have done so many good deeds that I could talk about them for three days and three nights if I were to ask for details.”
Madam Fan chimed in, "Yes, Miss Chen, what my husband said is true. If you don't believe me, you can ask around in Qingshui Town. Everyone knows that our Fan family is kind and generous, and we often help the villagers in the surrounding villages."
Shi Taishou was stunned. He knew that the tenant farmers had long been complaining about the high rents.
Those impoverished people who had their hands and feet chopped off, their tongues and ears cut out by loan sharks suffered even more tragic fates.
How come these evil deeds are portrayed as good deeds in their mouths? No wonder his son got alopecia areata.
He works as the steward in the Fan household; if he is truly possessed by evil spirits, he will also be implicated.
Thinking of this, he coughed lightly and said in a low voice, forcing himself to speak, "Master, please stop talking and let's hear what Miss Chen has to say first."
Hearing them twist the facts like this, Chen Qingqing's eyes revealed contempt. They were truly shameless, committing heinous acts yet speaking as if they were good people. They were utterly wicked.
It's impossible for someone who has done evil deeds to appear so nonchalant on the surface; they are probably filled with fear and anxiety inside!
Since you're not afraid, I'll just have to keep teasing you.
Chen Qingqing sneered, "Master Fan, since the Fan family has always been virtuous and kind, I must have made a mistake. Just consider what I said earlier as nonsense. Don't take it to heart. I have done my best to treat Young Master Fan's illness. As for his hair, I'm afraid I can't do anything about it. You should find someone else to help!"
Madam Fan hurriedly stopped her, "Miss Chen, you can't just leave like this. If my son never grows hair in his entire life, wouldn't he be too ashamed to face anyone?"
Fan Tong was momentarily speechless. He was genuinely terrified. He had committed too many evil deeds and had to find excuses to cover them up. After all, no one dared to reveal all the despicable things they had done.
“Miss Chen, please wait. As long as my son’s hair can grow back, you can make any request you have, and I will do my best to fulfill it.”
Chen Qingqing glanced at Fan Tong and said, "Master Fan, I am just an ordinary doctor. It is my duty to treat the sick and save lives. What can I ask for? Just pay me the consultation fee. As for whether your son's hair is bald from alopecia areata, you should find a shaman."
"No, no, no, I trust Miss Chen. Since you can say it, it means you know how. Whatever method you have to exorcise evil spirits, my Fan family will do it." Fan Tong said sincerely.
“Yes, Miss Chen, please speak freely,” Madam Fan echoed.
Chen Qingqing sighed with feigned helplessness, "As the saying goes, if you do nothing wrong, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking at your door in the middle of the night. There is always a reason for everything, and every reason has an effect. Regardless of whether your Fan family has done anything wrong, the only way to expel evil spirits now is to do good deeds and accumulate virtue."
Fan Tong breathed a sigh of relief. "I thought I'd have to find something I'd done wrong to break the silence, but it turns out doing good deeds is all that's needed!"
Fan Hun was relieved to hear this. "It's just doing a good deed, that's too easy. Tomorrow I'll have someone throw the leftover steamed buns from home to the beggars."
The lady adopted a very generous expression, "Hun'er is right. Starting tomorrow, we won't feed the pigs any leftovers; we'll save them for those poor beggars." Fan
That's incredibly stingy. They think they can just settle for leftovers. Their thinking is far too simplistic.
Chen Qingqing said with a serious expression, "Doing good deeds can indeed accumulate merit, but you can't try to get away with using leftovers. If it backfires, the Fan family may face annihilation."
Fan Tong was in a panic. "Is it that serious? What should we do according to Miss Chen's advice?"
Chen Qingqing curled the corners of her lips and continued to speak mysteriously, "If you really haven't done anything immoral, as long as you prepare some special offerings, find a crossroads ten miles away, burn incense and pray, the gods and ghosts will surely find out the truth and leave the Fan residence on their own."
"What if you've done too many bad things?" Fan Tong shuddered and quickly asked.
"Master Fan, please don't ask anymore. Didn't you just say that your family has always been honest and upright? As long as we burn some joss paper, everything will be fine. Alright, it's getting late, and I should go back and make medicine for you."
"No rush, no rush, Miss Chen, please wait." Fan Tong hurriedly called Chen Qingqing back, who was about to leave. "Miss Chen, just tell me, how do you resolve things if you've done too many bad things?"
"Alright, since you want to hear it, you might as well tell me. As the saying goes, Heaven is watching what people do. You can be short of money, but never be immoral. You can earn money again, but being immoral will surely lead to your downfall."
As the saying goes, good deeds bring good rewards, and evil deeds bring evil consequences. It's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time hasn't arrived yet. If you do too many bad things, you will naturally suffer retribution. At best, everything will go wrong and you will fall ill; at worst, you will lose all your wealth and ultimately end up with nothing. To avert this, you must perform great acts of kindness to ward off all misfortunes and resolve great calamities.
After listening, Fan Tong's face showed a hint of doubt. This girl was only a teenager, how could she know so much? She kept telling him to do good deeds, could it be that she disapproved of his actions and was just trying to scare him with alarmist words so that he would lose money?
Thinking of this, Fan Tong raised an eyebrow and asked, "Miss Chen seems to know quite a lot. May I ask who taught you all your skills?"
"Is Master Fan suspecting that I have ulterior motives?"
“Miss Chen is so young, yet she is not only skilled in medicine, but also has a profound understanding of metaphysics. I was just curious.”
Chen Qingqing smiled and said, "To tell you the truth, Master Fan, when I was a child, I was playing in the wild and met a master. Out of kindness, I brought him food every day. He then taught me some medical skills and principles. I have already understood them to this extent, but unfortunately, I was too young at the time to learn more."
After saying that, he made a regretful expression.
Shi Taishou clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Miss Chen is so lucky! You must have met a master from another world. Judging from the silver needles and other items you used, they are not from the mortal world."
She was obviously not using tools from this era; the silver needles and magnifying glass were modern items.
However, Chen Qingqing really wanted to applaud Shi Taishou for cooperating with her so much, so she nodded and smiled, "Steward Shi is right, these were all gifts from my master."
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