Seeing this, Lin Momo, who was anxiously waiting, had no choice but to calm herself down and helplessly withdrew her hand.
Fortunately, the two people who had just come in for their appointments noticed that there were people ahead of them in line and wisely went to see other doctors.
"Give it to me!"
After everything was arranged and he had sat down on the chair, Dr. Ma coldly uttered two words.
"oh."
Lin Momo quickly and respectfully handed the prescription she had taken back to the palm that was outstretched in mid-air.
The man took it and looked at it. He immediately frowned, his thick eyebrows furrowing more and more as he looked at it, until they were so tight they could trap a mosquito.
Suddenly, with a "smack," he slammed the two pieces of paper onto the table and cursed fiercely, "Idiot! This is utterly disregard for human life!"
Lin Momo's heart skipped a beat.
He thought to himself, "Anyone who doesn't know the situation would think that this doctor and the person who wrote the prescription have some deep-seated grudge."
Lin Gensheng, who was standing a little further back, was also startled and took a half step back.
That doctor has quite a temper.
The people in the clinic, on the other hand, seemed quite calm, glancing at the patients at most before getting back to their own business.
Obviously, this kind of thing happens frequently, and they've become used to it.
"I'll go get some medicinal herbs first, then I'll go with you. You go pay the consultation fee, and we'll leave in a bit." With that, Doctor Ma picked up the medicine box from the ground and put the paper, ink, brush, inkstone, and pulse pillow that he had just taken out of the table into it. This time, his movements were noticeably faster.
"Okay, I'll go right away!" Lin Momo agreed without hesitation.
Seeing that he finally cooperated, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Is this the right way?
In cases like Lin Musheng's, doctors are essentially fighting against death; they can't afford to be slow or indecisive.
She readily agreed, but when it came time to pay the accountant, Lin Momo, who had become a miser, felt a pang of regret.
Seeing that the young girl was practically squeezing the silver until it was soaked with sweat before handing it to the counter, the accountant, having seen it all before, just smiled, put the silver away, and made the record. Seeing that the girl was still reluctant to leave, he kindly comforted her, saying, "Young lady, once Doctor Ma cures your father's illness, you'll feel that this money was well spent."
A single word awakens one from a dream.
Lin Momo stopped worrying and smiled, "Thank you for your kind words!"
Just then, someone else came to pay, and Lin Momo decided not to stand there in the way anymore. She and Uncle Lin chose an open space near the entrance in the lobby to wait.
"Thank goodness you didn't leave." A moment later, a person walked in and went straight to the two of them.
Upon seeing who it was, Uncle Lin exclaimed in surprise, "Fan family's eldest son, what brings you here?"
Lin Momo's mouth gaped open, utterly astonished.
Shouldn't he be in class at the academy at this hour? What's he doing at the clinic? He looks a bit rushed.
"It's not convenient to talk here, Er Ya, let's go outside to talk." Seeing the incredulous looks on the father and son's faces, Fan Chongyang couldn't help but smile.
Lin Momo was even more surprised now, and subconsciously pointed to herself with her index finger, asking in confusion, "Me?"
"Yes." Fan Chongyang nodded with a smile.
Seeing that she hadn't misheard, Lin Momo turned her head and glanced at Doctor Ma, who was still getting medicine from the medicine cabinet, and said to Uncle Lin, "Uncle, you wait here for Doctor Ma, I'll go out for a bit."
As more and more people came to see the doctor, the lobby became noisy and chaotic, making it a poor place to talk.
She wondered what this man wanted from her; surely he didn't urgently need money and had rushed over to collect a loan.
"I heard that this Doctor Ma charges quite a high consultation fee, so the medicine must be expensive as well. I have fifty taels of silver here, you can use it first. If it's not enough, I'll think of something else." Fan Chongyang handed over a bulging purse.
Lin Momo instinctively refused, saying, "No need. Brother Fan already lent it to me yesterday, I can't accept this again. Studying is quite expensive, you can keep it for yourself."
It would have been fine if we hadn't asked her for the money back, but why is she sending us more money?
Judging from the drug prices she learned about today, the little money she had was indeed not enough to cover her expenses, but she couldn't keep taking advantage of just one person!
She's not that heartless.
"I still have some left. You can keep these for now. Just return them to me when you don't need them anymore. I need to get back to class."
Fan Chongyang simply grabbed one of her arms, stuffed the purse into her hand, and before leaving, added, "This winter might be very cold, take good care of yourself."
Before Lin Momo could react, he was already several steps away from her.
Watching the man's figure disappear into the crowd, Lin Momo, who was in a daze, finally came back to her senses. Her gaze fell on the purse in her hand, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Well then, since he was so sincere, she accepted it.
As for how to repay the money, let's worry about that later.
Saving Lin Musheng's life is the most important thing. She also hopes that the father she saved with her huge debts and favors won't make things difficult for her in the future, otherwise she'll be furious.
Thinking of Fan Chongyang's last words, Lin Momo did not immediately return to the clinic, but instead walked towards the steamed bun shop not far away.
Hidden behind his sleeve, the purse was placed into his spatial storage, while he clutched the purse containing the copper coins in his hand.
"Selling bamboo baskets, carrying baskets, winnowing trays, and back baskets—"
On the way, Lin Momo encountered a middle-aged man carrying small bamboo woven items and hawking them along the street. Suddenly, she realized that her small courtyard was empty and she had no place to put the steamed buns she bought. So she stopped the man and bought two bamboo baskets and two carrying baskets for sixteen coins.
After the big man left, Tu Lin stared blankly at the four bamboo items she had just bought on the ground, dumbfounded. How was she supposed to take them?
The bamboo cage is rectangular, while the carrying basket is round. Both have handles and are fixed in place, and they cannot be stacked together.
He had no choice but to pick up both with one hand, the bamboo utensils close to his legs, and stumble forward.
No! Carrying it like this is too much trouble. She looked around at her things and then turned into an empty alley.
When she returned to the street, she carried only a bamboo basket on her arm and walked with unusually light steps.
A little while later, she returned to the steamed bun shop she had visited that morning and bought half a bamboo steamer of steamed buns and mantou.
"What, young customer, haven't you finished eating yet?" The stall owner actually remembered her and greeted her with a smile.
After she explained her purpose, the stall owner was so shocked by her large purchase that his mouth could have been stuffed with a duck egg. After a long while, he asked uncertainly, "What? Did I hear that right? You want to buy thirty meat buns and twenty steamed buns, young lady?"
It wasn't that the stall owner was making a fuss; it's just that they might not encounter a customer who buys this much even once a month.
Although steamed buns and mantou are not particularly expensive foods, ordinary families don't usually waste money like that. They usually just buy one or two for their children as a treat.
“Yes! You heard me right.” Lin Momo nodded vigorously and handed him the bamboo cage she was carrying. “Put it in here.”
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