After speaking, Doctor Liu quickly wrote out a prescription and handed it to the injured man.
"Take this prescription to my Minxintang to get the medicine. After seven doses, your internal injuries will be about 70-80% healed. The rest is up to you to take care of yourself!"
"No need to pay for the medicine; consider it Liu's good deed for the day."
The man and his family were in despair after being scolded by the old woman, but unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better in the next moment, and they immediately thanked Doctor Liu repeatedly.
"Alright, since we've come this far, I'll do my part in this daily good deed. Here's two taels of silver, use it to buy your man some food to nourish him, so he doesn't develop any health problems. Otherwise, it would be a waste of Miss Xie's medical skills and Doctor Liu's kindness!"
Wen Ruyu took out two taels of silver and stuffed it into the woman's hand.
The onlookers were all moved by what they saw.
"Your family has really met some good people!"
On this street, getting hit by a car or trampled by a horse happens every year. If you're lucky, you get a few taels of silver in compensation; if you're unlucky, the person disappears without a trace, and you can only accept your bad luck. There's no such thing as getting medical treatment and money at the same time!
"You're lucky to be alive. You were on the verge of death, but then you ran into a miracle doctor who saved you!"
Some people lamented the plight of the injured man and his family, while others surrounded Xie Yushu asking questions.
"Miracle doctor, where do you live? If I need your help in the future, where can I find you?!"
"That's right, miracle doctor, what's your surname? At least leave us your name so we'll know who to contact if we need your help in the future!"
"Being called a miracle doctor isn't easy," Xie Yushu said.
"My surname is Xie, my given name is Yushu, and I am from Fenghuangzui, Yonghe County, Tai'an Prefecture. I dare not accept the title of 'divine doctor.' There are always people more capable than me, and everyone should be rational."
After saying that, seeing that the injured man was alright, she told Wen Ruyu to leave.
As soon as I turned around, someone grabbed my leg. I looked back and saw it was the injured man's crying wife.
"Sister-in-law, your husband is alright now. You should quickly take him to a cool place to rest, then get the medicine ready, and then you all go buy something to eat. Look at the state of you all! Your lips are all chapped!"
"My benefactor, without you, my husband wouldn't be alive, and I don't know what would have happened to my children. Our whole family is here, and we're all counting on you. We promised to be your servants, and we'll go wherever you go. Please, please take us in!"
"I can do any kind of work, and I have these girls and boys too. We can do laundry, cook, chop wood—anything! Just give me some food!"
The man also said
"Although I may not be very capable, I still know the basics of gratitude. From now on, our family's lives belong to you!"
Xie Yushu was at her wit's end. She really didn't intend for them to be her slaves, so she could only say...
"I really don't need your gratitude. Just go back and live your own lives well. Besides, I'm not a wealthy family, and I can't afford to support so many people!"
"Then, then look at my eldest daughter. She eats little and can do all kinds of chores. Let her come with you and serve you!"
The man pushed forward a girl who looked about twelve or thirteen years old. She was very thin, but quite tall, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and dark skin. When she saw that she had been pushed forward, she looked back and knelt down before Xie Yushu.
"My benefactor, please let me follow you! I'm obedient and strong; I can do any kind of work!"
Xie Yushu looked at the family, who were all thin and bony, showing how hard they were living. She heard that they only had three acres of poor land. Now the man was injured, and the only able-bodied people in the family besides the woman were a slightly older boy who looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years old, three little ones who looked to be about five or six years old, and one who had just learned to walk.
Fine, taking one with her is like taking one mouth to feed. But she's not a saint. She can take them, but they have to sign a contract of servitude. Although this family seems decent now, people can change, and she doesn't want to leave herself with any trouble!
Thinking of this, Xie Yushu spoke frankly.
"I don't keep outsiders around me. If you really want to come with me, then sign a contract of servitude. From now on, you'll be mine. As for beatings or punishments, that's none of your business! Think it over!"
The group was stunned for a moment upon hearing Xie Yushu's words. A struggle flashed in the eyes of the couple, and finally the man spoke.
"If it weren't for my benefactor saving me, this family might have fallen apart. If I were gone, my daughter would have been married off haphazardly by her grandmother!"
My mother doesn't like girls. She'll marry whoever offers the highest dowry, and who knows what kind of life she'll lead! If she goes with her benefactor, at least you're kind-hearted. As long as she's obedient and works hard, you won't beat her arbitrarily!
"Let her go with you; I'll consider it as if she's getting married!"
"Girl, is that what you think too?"
Xie Yushu asked the girl.
"I am willing to follow my benefactor!"
"Okay, then you guys go to Minxintang to get your medicine first. Wait there for a while after you get your medicine. I'm going to see a doctor first, and I'll come to Minxintang to find you later."
"Alright! Let's go to Minxin Hall and wait for our benefactor!"
After giving her instructions, Xie Yushu went to the Wen family with Wen Ruyu.
The Wen family lived in the east of the city and were among the wealthiest merchants in Jinyang City. Their five-courtyard mansion was extremely luxurious.
Wen Ruyu had an older sister who married the second son of the prefect, and they had both a son and a daughter. Therefore, the Wen family was quite influential in Jinyang City.
Wen Ruyu was the third child in his family. Since childhood, he had a unique talent for carving and took over the family's jade shop at the age of sixteen. The shop we just saw was under his management.
This guy is good-looking, has a sweet tongue, and has special talents. Not only is his shop thriving, but even at home, he is the only one favored by the old lady of the Wen family, excluding his older brothers and becoming the old lady's darling.
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