Doctor Liu and Doctor Li stepped forward, one taking Madam Wen's pulse and the other examining her eyes. After a while, they switched places, taking turns diagnosing her and making various gestures.
"Madam, how many fingers are there?"
Three!
"Madam, look at this teacup, what's painted on it?"
"Orchids!"
The young man, following Doctor Liu, also squeezed forward and asked...
"Father, is it really healed?"
Dr. Liu's eyes gleamed with excitement.
"Miss Xie, you are truly a miraculous healer!"
Dr. Li also sighed.
"Miss Xie's medical skills are superb; I admire them greatly!"
Then he turned to Wendadao
"Young Master Wen, rest assured, the old lady's eyes are fine! Congratulations to the old lady on regaining her sight!"
"This, this..."
"What nonsense! Your grandma's eyes are better and you're not happy about it?! Hurry up and give the two doctors a tip!"
Especially Miss Xie, she will be richly rewarded!
When asked by the old lady, Wen Da immediately replied...
"Of course I'm happy that you're better, Grandma. It's her, it's her..."
Wen Da rambled on and on, but couldn't come up with a clear explanation. He could only instruct his servants to collect the consultation fees from the two doctors!
Of course, the two doctors Wen Da mentioned refer to Dr. Li and Dr. Liu.
After the two doctors left, Wen Ruyu waved and said...
"Someone, bring these things up!"
A moment later, a maid brought over a tray with three delicate, transparent syringes on it: two 20ml syringes and two 100ml syringes, along with a certain amount of 10 taels of silver and a silver note.
"Miss Xie, how is my cooking done?"
Xie Yushu picked up a few syringes and tested them. They pulled smoothly, perfect for drawing blood or giving injections. She then took out the needles and screwed them on tightly, praising them.
"Young Master Wen's skills are superb, and the syringe is excellent! In that case, I won't stand on ceremony!"
Xie Yushu put away the syringe, but didn't touch the silver and banknotes.
"Miss Xie, this hundred-tael silver note and this ten-tael silver are the deposit and entry fee."
"Young lady, your talent is truly remarkable. You restored my grandmother's sight, for which I am deeply grateful. Moreover, you possess a virtuous character, neither coveting wealth nor arrogant towards the poor, which I genuinely admire. I consider you a friend, so how could I possibly accept a deposit or entry fee? If you also find me worthy of your consideration and wish to be my friend, please retract your offer!"
"It's kind of you to go through all that formality. Okay, then I'll consider you my friend. From now on, you can just call me Xie Yushu."
Xie Yushu readily accepted the silver notes and ten taels of silver.
Wen Ruyu said upon seeing this
"Then stop calling me 'Young Master' and just call me Wen Ruyu!"
"good!"
"Alright, alright! Yu Shu, then you can call me Grandma too. This old woman has everything she needs in her life, except a granddaughter. I liked you the moment I saw you. Oh dear! What a pity, you found a husband so early!"
"Grandma Wen!"
Xie Yushu called out.
"Why!"
"Cui'er, quickly go and get the lotus seedpod gold bracelet from my chest! It's a gift for my dear granddaughter!"
Oh, and that peach blossom hairpin inlaid with gold and jade.
"yes!"
"Grandma Wen, the things Wen Ruyu just gave me are already very valuable, please don't spend any more money!"
"It's no trouble at all to give the junior a small gift! Just take it!"
A moment later, a maid brought out a red brocade box. When Madam Wen opened it, a solid gold bracelet and a string of gold beads were revealed. The cylindrical bracelet was uncarved and smooth, neither too thick nor too thin. The beaded bracelet was the same thickness as the bracelet and had two small lotus pods hanging from it.
Simple yet stylish, even Xie Yushu, who doesn't usually care much for jewelry, couldn't help but be impressed!
Old Madam Wen pulled Xie Yushu's bracelets and beads and put them on her all at once.
"Look how beautiful they are! All this gold and jade is perfect for young girls to wear!"
The old lady Wen had already brought the gift, so Xie Yushu didn't hesitate and thanked her frankly, promising to pay more attention to her in the future.
After giving it to Xie Yushu, Old Madam Wen called over Qu Xiaodie.
"This must be Xiaodie! Wow, she's such a straightforward person. Here, this is for you!"
Qu Xiaodie was surprised to find herself involved and looked at Xie Yushu somewhat at a loss.
Xie Yushu said
"It's a rare opportunity for Grandma Wen to extend her golden thigh, why aren't you grabbing onto it tightly!"
Qu Xiaodie listened and understood, and gracefully accepted the hairpin.
"Thank you, Grandma Wen!"
"Hey! That's more like it!"
When Grandma Wen heard Xie Yushu say that she was a golden thigh, she was overjoyed. It was a good metaphor, and it sounded impressive!
After exchanging a few words, Granny Gui came over. Seeing that Old Madam Wen could really see again, she burst into tears of joy.
"Master, you're so kind!"
Grandma Wen got up and helped her up. "Thanks to you! From now on, you'll live and eat with me, and these brats will take care of you in your old age!"
"Yu Shu! Come and check if Ah Gui is alright!"
The Gui family released their indentures and were leaving in a few days. However, Gui had followed the old lady her whole life and was very reluctant to part with her.
Besides, her own husband was gone, her children and grandchildren had received their money, and with the Wen family taking care of them, their lives wouldn't be too bad. So she decided to stay by the old lady's side.
Although Old Madam Wen was wealthy, her children and grandchildren all had their own lives and could only accompany her for a short time at a time. In fact, the only one who could stay by her side all the time, talk to her, give her advice, and understand her thoughts was Granny Gui. Naturally, Granny Gui was also reluctant to let her go, so she kept her, relieved her of her duties, and let her live with her in her old age.
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