In an instant, a large number of disaster victims knelt down all around.
Before Chen Qingqing could speak, Xiao Wu, feeling dissatisfied, frowned and glanced at the group, "You saved a child's life, and you're still not done? Trying to blame us!"
"No, no, no, we didn't mean to cling to you. We were just desperate and had no other choice," the older man quickly explained.
Others also spoke up.
"Yes, we had no other choice but to do this."
"Please, young lady, have mercy!"
Xiao Wu rolled his eyes speechlessly. "Don't take advantage of your age and make unreasonable demands. You've blocked people's business for no reason, and now you want us to treat your illnesses? You're really pushing your luck. If you have any conscience, leave now and stop disgusting people here."
The group looked at each other, feeling deeply ashamed.
"Xiao Wu, stop talking now." Chen Qingqing stopped Xiao Wu and quickly said to everyone, "Everyone, don't be like this, get up quickly, let me check on you one by one."
After speaking, a young woman was seen holding a child of about three or four years old. The child was so thin that he was just skin and bones. A pang of sorrow gripped her heart. She quickly approached, checked the child's pulse, and then examined each child before speaking loudly.
"Don't worry, everyone. They all have a cold. They can recover by taking some medicine to relieve the symptoms and dispel the cold."
Chen Qingqing instructed Xiao Wu beside her, "Go and have Doctor Li prepare some medicine for typhoid fever. Remember to prepare a lot."
Xiao Wu frowned, looking unwilling. "Master, these people have no bottom line. They only cause trouble and make a mess. Not only will they not pay for your medical treatment, but they might also try to take advantage of you. Isn't it just a thankless task for you to do this?"
Chen Qingqing shook her head and smiled, “‘When a great physician treats an illness, he must calm the mind and focus the will, freeing oneself from desires and wants.’”
Xiao Wu looked puzzled. "What does that mean?"
"This is a motto that medical students should etch into their bones and flow in their blood."
Chen Qingqing then explained,
This means that, as a doctor who practices medicine and saves lives...
It is important to remain calm and focused during treatment, and not to be distracted by external factors.
We should abandon personal desires, treat all patients equally, and not be swayed by fame or fortune.
"Putting the patient's health and life first—do you understand what I'm saying?"
Xiao Wu first shook his head, then nodded solemnly, "I think I understand."
"Now that you understand, why don't you hurry up and get the medicine ready?"
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Before long, Xiao Wu returned carrying several doses of medicine. "Master, the medicine is ready."
Chen Qingqing took it and handed it to the old man, giving him instructions.
"Keep these medicines safe. Remember, these sick people should take them three times a day, morning, noon, and night. They will recover in three days."
Overjoyed, the old man wept, knelt down with a thud, and repeatedly kowtowed to Chen Qingqing.
"Thank you, young lady, you are such a kind person!"
The others also knelt down.
"Thank you, young lady! You are our savior, a living Bodhisattva!"
"Yes, we will remember your kindness forever, and we will repay your great kindness even if we are forced to serve you as a cow or a horse in our next life."
Chen Qingqing quickly stepped forward to help everyone up, saying, "Everyone, please get up quickly. It was just a small favor, nothing to mention."
Xiao Wu picked up the thread and loudly addressed the beggars, "You don't need to be grateful or work like slaves for me. Just leave here and stop causing trouble."
Chen Feng, who had remained silent until now, couldn't help but speak up, "Yes, our Ruyi Tower did not provoke you. Now my little sister has saved your lives. She doesn't care about fame or fortune, so please disperse quickly and stop affecting our business."
Everyone lowered their heads, filled with shame.
At this moment, the old man spoke with a face full of apology.
"I'm sorry, shopkeeper. We were tricked into coming here. They said that as long as we blocked the entrance of Ruyi Restaurant, they would give us white flour buns to eat and would also call a doctor for these sick children. We had no choice but to do this foolish thing in order to survive."
As soon as he finished speaking, the others echoed his sentiments.
"Yes, it's all our fault for being confused for a moment. Don't worry, we'll leave now and never come here to beg again."
"Yes, yes, we were instructed by someone, and we will never do such a despicable thing again."
"Gentlemen, everyone, disperse quickly and go wherever you need to go. Don't crowd around here anymore. Don't come to this restaurant again and cause trouble for others. Do you all understand?"
"Everyone, wait a moment." Chen Qingqing called out to the crowd who were about to leave, and then said to Chen Feng, "Big brother, bring those cut coarse cloths and distribute them to them."
The cloth was quickly brought over, and Chen Feng admired his sister's resourcefulness even more; she had resolved the immediate problem so easily. He distributed the coarse cloth piece by piece to the refugees and said,
"As the night deepens and the dew grows heavy, I'm giving these fabrics to everyone. They'll provide some protection against the chill at night. Keep them for yourselves on the road, and I wish you all a safe journey to Kyoto and a speedy arrival in Shengjing to find a livelihood."
After saying that, he asked the waiter to go to the kitchen to get some dry food for them.
The crowd looked on with gratitude. They had blocked the shop entrance, not only getting the medicine but also curing the sick person, making them feel a level of care and warmth they had never experienced along the way.
With tears in his eyes, a middle-aged man bowed deeply to Chen Feng, saying, "Thank you, shopkeeper. We'll meet again."
The woman also bowed deeply to Chen Qingqing, saying, "We will meet again someday. I will repay your kindness today."
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Seeing the beggars scatter, the pockmarked man was dumbfounded. "Don't go! Come back here right now!"
No matter how loudly he shouted, it was to no avail; those people completely ignored him and left without looking back.
Undeterred, he resorted to shamelessness with the remaining dozen or so henchmen, plopping down on the ground and declaring, "Brothers, this place is great, let's stay here today."
"Yes, yes, this place is great, let's sleep here tonight."
"That's right, the sky is the blanket, the earth is the bed, the left hand is the pillow, the right hand is the bride, and I sleep soundly until dawn."
Seeing this, Chen Feng was furious. He pointed at the pockmarked man and said, "You shameless scoundrel, you still want to cause trouble here even now? If you know what's good for you, get out of here, or I'll sue you for making trouble out of nothing."
"Fine, go ahead and sue me!" The pockmarked man said nonchalantly. "I'll say it again: I'm just a poor beggar. I haven't stolen or robbed anything. This isn't your home. Why should you kick us out? We're not leaving. What can you do about it?"
"That's right, we can be wherever we want, it's none of your business!"
"You can meddle in everything, but you can't control what people do. You're really rubbing salt in the wound, you're just bored out of your mind!"
"If you dare to spout nonsense again, do you believe I'll take a dump right here and disgust you to death?"
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