"Surgery? What is that?"
Grandma Wen was puzzled.
"It involves using a blade to remove the damaged lens and replace it with a good one."
"Are you going to operate on my eyes? Gouge them out?"
Grandma Wen found it hard to accept.
"It's not about gouging out your eyes, it's about removing the layer of grime that's blocking your view."
"How thin must this knife be to slice such a thin membrane?"
"You can rest assured about that. My scalpel was made of black iron at a high price; it can slice through anything thinner than this!"
"Will it get better as long as I keep taking the medication?"
"If you take out a broken film, do you have to put in a good one?"
Where can I find a good one?
"You can pay to buy it! Of course, it has to be voluntary on both sides."
"You mean, you'll give me someone else's eye membrane?"
"Yes!"
"Then wouldn't everyone else be blind?!"
"If a person donates one cornea, they won't go blind; they'll still have one eye to see, although it won't be as convenient as having two eyes."
If someone gives you a cornea, you can regain one eye.
However, whether it's one person or two people, I hope you can offer generous compensation, and that both of you are willing to do so.
"Then, will that person die?"
"Won't!"
What is the success rate of this surgery?
"Seventy percent!"
"Okay, give me a few days to think about it!"
Yes, but I can't stay here long. I hope you can make a decision as soon as possible!
"Okay, I'll give you an answer within two days."
"Alright, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now. If you've made your decision, you can have someone come to the Yuelai Inn to find me."
"Then I'll take you!"
Seeing that Xie Yushu and Qu Xiaodie were about to leave, Wen Ruyu followed them out.
"Can my grandmother's eyes really be restored?"
"If you agree to the surgery, there is at least a 70% chance of success."
"I will persuade my grandmother that if Miss Xie really cures her, I, Wen, am willing to give her the three syringes that Miss Xie customized for free!"
Wen Ruyu said sincerely.
"Given away for free? You mean you don't want the remaining three hundred taels of silver?"
"yes!"
"That suits me perfectly!"
After leaving the Wen residence, Xie Yushu went straight to Minxintang. The injured man's family had already gotten their medicine and were waiting there. Xie Yushu hired a cart to take them to Yuelai Inn, booked a large dormitory room for them to rest for the night, and then found a broker to process Wu Daya's indenture.
The transaction was conducted personally by Xie Yushu and Wu Daya's parents. The broker was only there to act as a witness and stamp the document, so he only collected one hundred wen (a unit of currency) and left.
Xie Yushu secretly gave Wu Daya's parents ten taels of silver.
"Although you gave her to me to repay a debt of gratitude, she is still the daughter you raised. She will have to serve me from now on. I won't keep her for nothing. She gave herself to me, so the debt of saving my life is settled. This ten taels of silver is to put her mind at ease."
It's clear this girl is filial and sentimental; she's left with me like this, but she's probably still thinking about you all.
As far as I know, if you buy wasteland and cultivate it yourself, you can probably buy an acre for three or four taels of silver!
With these ten taels of silver, you can cultivate three more acres of wasteland. Even if you are not in good health, you can hire a few people to help you cultivate it. With these three extra acres of land, at least you will not have to worry about food and drink in the future.
Wu Daya can finally rest easy, right?
The Wu couple hadn't originally intended to take the money, but after hearing Xie Yushu say that it was to put Wu Daya at ease, they understood that Xie Yushu had spent ten taels of silver to sever their kinship, and that Wu Daya would have nothing to do with them from now on!
It's understandable, really. Which employer would want to keep a servant who's always thinking about them?
The Wu couple had already planned to give up their daughter to repay a favor. Since they were going to give her up, they wanted to do it completely. Their family was struggling to make ends meet, and with these ten taels of silver, their lives would be a little easier. So they thanked them again and accepted the silver.
Seeing that her parents had accepted the money, Wu Daya turned around and kowtowed to Xie Yushu.
"Thank you so much, Master! My parents and siblings are now safe and sound. Wu Daya's life is yours from now on! Whatever you say goes!"
"Okay, you can get up now."
After all that fuss, Xie Yushu and Qu Xiaodie were also hungry, so they ordered a few bowls of bone broth noodles from the shop. They went back to their room on the second floor to eat, leaving a few bowls for the Wu family.
Wu Daya wanted to go with Xie Yushu to guard the gate, but Xie Yushu refused, only telling her to stay with her parents for a while longer.
The Wu family had never eaten bone broth noodles before. Not only were the little ones staring longingly, but even the adults were drooling. Wu Tiezhu sighed.
"Dr. Xie is a kind-hearted person!"
Daya, now that you've followed Miss Xie, you must be devoted to Doctor Xie and never betray your mistress, understand?
Dr. Xie has saved our family's lives; it wouldn't be too much to give her your life!
You are a lucky person. With Dr. Xie by your side, at least you can eat your fill and stay warm, which is better than staying at our house!
You must cherish your blessings and not do anything that betrays the Lord! Otherwise you'll be an ungrateful wretch, and you'll deserve to be beaten to death!
Even though our family is poor, we must live with dignity, understand?
"Father, I'll remember!"
After the father and son finished talking, the group slowly ate the bone broth noodles, drinking all the soup until the little ones were stuffed and their bellies were round.
Fortunately, the Wu couple were worried that they would overeat and had removed some of the noodles early on, otherwise, judging from their posture, they really might have gotten sick from overeating!
Even though they were so full they could only stand and pat their bellies, the kids still looked longingly at the soup bowl and asked...
"Dad, if we cultivate another three acres of land, will we be able to eat bone broth noodles every day?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Tiezhu also smiled slightly.
"With three more acres of land, we won't go hungry anymore. Once Dad gets better, we can go work for the landlord. Although we can't eat bone broth noodles every day, we can still give you some once a month!"
"When you're all grown up, able to work, or successful, you might be eating like this every day!"
"Oh, that's great! I want to grow up quickly!"
The little rascals were excitedly shouting.
Wu Tiezhu and his wife smiled too, and finally there was hope in their eyes!
After having lunch and resting for a while, Xie Yushu and Qu Xiaodie went out. There was no other reason than that they had given Wen Ruyu a deposit of one hundred taels, bought a maid, and needed to pay for lodging and food. They were almost out of money!
If Wen Ruyu could persuade Old Madam Wen to have the surgery, she would save three hundred taels of silver for the jade. If Old Madam Wen did not agree to the surgery, she would have to spend three hundred taels to retrieve her syringe. Therefore, she planned to sell a thousand-year-old ginseng to make ends meet!
Thinking that Doctor Liu was a decent person, and that Minxintang had a good reputation, she went directly to Minxintang. Doctor Liu happened to be there, and upon seeing Xie Yushu, his eyes lit up.
"Thank you, Dr. Xie. Is there something you need for my humble shop?"
"Dr. Liu, please don't talk about being a miracle doctor or anything like that. We each have our own strengths. Just call me Xie Yushu!"
"You're actually older than me, and a renowned healer in Jinyang City. Calling you 'miracle doctor' is too much of an honor!"
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