Chapter 231 There is a Chameleon
The first day of the eighth lunar month is the Heavenly Physician Festival.
Yellow Emperor Temple.
Ming'an County has always attached great importance to this festival, and the county magistrate personally presides over the sacrificial activities every year.
The Yellow Emperor Temple, located 30 miles from the county seat, was already filled with stalls before dawn.
Lu Qingqing thought she had arrived early enough, but when she arrived, all the other vendors, such as those selling cold drinks, wontons, and sachets, were already hawking their wares.
All the doctors who were providing free medical consultations also came.
In addition to the doctors providing free medical services arranged by the government, there were also other doctors who volunteered to provide free medical services.
The name of the clinic was displayed on the table.
Wow, so they're all here for advertising.
"Miss Lu, the young master and Magistrate Xu are already presiding over the sacrificial ceremony at the temple. Would you like to go in first to burn incense, or would you like to continue the free medical consultation outside?"
Gu Chengzhou was dressed in a light blue and white outfit, with dark blue studded wristbands and a wide belt matching the wristbands. He looked dashing and handsome, exuding a heroic and unrestrained spirit.
He led Lu Qingqing inside, very respectfully.
Sometimes, Lu Qingqing really couldn't adapt.
Gu Chengzhou's appearance alone suggests he is the son of an official.
But every time I'm in front of her, I act like her subordinate, being overly respectful, which is really strange.
"Gu Chengzhou, you look really good today..."
Gu Chengzhou's foot twisted as if he had stepped on a stone.
"No! I'm not good-looking at all, not even a fraction as handsome as my young master!" His face immediately turned serious, as if he were about to go into battle.
This almost made Lu Qingqing too embarrassed to say the second half of her sentence.
However, since she really liked his clothes, she said, "Where did you buy your clothes? I haven't seen this style around here. I'd like to buy two sets for my brother."
Lu Yun and Gu Chengzhou were about the same height and build, except that Lu Yun lacked the strength and power of someone who practiced martial arts.
She thought she would look great in these clothes.
"Oh, clothes."
Gu Chengzhou brushed aside the stray hairs at his temples, having gone from fighting on the battlefield to going out for a walk after eating too much.
Leisurely.
"The clothes are custom-made. I had two sets made for Brother Lu. We're brothers, so please don't stand on ceremony with me."
"Alright, I won't stand on ceremony with you then. Come to me if you get sick in the future."
Uh, that's really not a nice thing to say!
Lu Qingqing slapped her lips and took out a bottle of medicine. "Here, as long as you have a breath left, take one pill and it will prolong your life for three hours."
Don't underestimate these three hours; it's enough time for a doctor to arrive and save your life.
Even without Lu Qingqing saying it, Gu Chengzhou certainly knew the importance of time.
He took the medicine bottle with great care; inside were only three pills sealed with wax.
In his mind, he immediately divided the money into three portions: one for the young master, one for his elder brother, and one for himself!
Wait, something's not right?
"Miss Lu, have you delivered my young master?"
"It's been delivered."
Moreover, it's even more effective than this medicine, and it can keep you going for another five hours!
"That's good, that's good."
Gu Chengzhou put away the medicine and divided it into portions: two for his elder brother and one for himself.
Wow, it's so great to know a miracle doctor!
Lu Qingqing came with Sixi.
She originally wanted to take Qiaoxiu with her, but Liu'er had just undergone treatment and was not fit to go out, so she had to stay home with her.
"Sixi, go in and light incense for me. I won't go in."
"Okay, Miss Lu, your seat is over here."
Gu Chengzhou personally went over and dragged out the chair.
Her seat was at the very edge. To her left was Dr. Pang, just a meter away, and to her right was an empty table with tea, fruit, and sunflower seeds within easy reach, as if it had been prepared especially for her.
Sure enough, Gu Chengzhou said, "Miss Lu, please eat whatever you like. This was all prepared for you."
This favoritism is a bit too obvious!
Don't let people think you got this seat because you had connections.
"Master." Doctor Pang winked at her and called out softly.
Lu Qingqing pretended not to hear.
Open your medicine box, take out the pillow, acupuncture kit, paper, and charcoal pencil, and set them out.
Soon, the patient arrived.
There were queues in front of every doctor, except for Lu Qingqing's.
She was the only female doctor, and she looked too young. There were fruits and melons next to her, so people probably thought she was a relative of the county magistrate. Many people looked over, but no one went to her.
Lu Qingqing started eating grapes whenever she had free time.
Later, a tiny little boy, who was sucking his fingers and was no taller than the table, stood in front of the table.
That's the youngest son of the woman who sells herbal tea.
Well, at least he's a patient.
Lu Qingqing took his pulse and found that he had no other problems besides malnutrition.
Lu Qingqing gave him a grape to eat.
Then the second little patient arrived, as tall as the table.
The third one isn't even as tall as the table.
The fourth one...
A dozen or so children gathered around Lu Qingqing's table, and the grapes were all gone.
Lu Qingqing clapped her hands: "Come on, let me teach you a song. Whoever learns it the fastest gets a sweet plum."
"Children, you should know that infectious diseases need to be prevented."
Wash your hands before meals and after using the toilet, and avoid eating raw or cold food.
..."
A group of young children's voices began to rap in unison.
The surrounding vendors were quite intriguing.
"This doesn't look like a doctor, it looks more like a female tutor."
"She must be a relative of the county magistrate. I just saw the officials treating her very respectfully."
"Our leaders love the people like their own children, and they are good to their own families."
A thin, bony woman, holding a baby a few months old, squatted by the roadside, listening to the discussions, and kept staring at Lu Qingqing.
She looked at Lu Qingqing and smiled sincerely, patting the child's head without any disgust, and distributing the food on the table one by one.
She may not be a great doctor, but she is definitely a kind-hearted girl.
Seeing that the children had all dispersed, the woman tightened her embrace around the child and was about to step forward when she saw two more women pass by Lu Qingqing's stall.
She had no choice but to sit down and wait again.
"Oh my, Miss Lu, I didn't expect you to be here providing free medical consultations."
The visitors were Tian Leshan's wife and Li Molan, who had previously bought ginseng from Lu Qingqing.
The two were friends, so Lu Qingqing wasn't surprised.
Surprisingly, Mrs. Tian was holding a child in her arms. The chubby little boy looked to be about a year old and could stand up in her arms.
Li Molan, supporting her lower back, acted like a pregnant woman, even though her belly was the same as before and nothing was visible.
"Yes, I'm doing a free clinic. Madam Tian, whose child is this?"
"This is my son. I had someone buy him for me. Miss Lu, could you take a look and tell me if this child has the makings of an official?"
Lu Qingqing was speechless and pointed to the opposite side: "Then you have to go see a fortune teller. I don't tell fortunes."
Mrs. Tian gave an awkward smile.
Now that Tian Leshan is working with Lu Qingqing, she doesn't dare to cause trouble like she used to.
"Then can you take a look and see if there's anything wrong? It seems like it hasn't been eating well these past few days."
Lu Qingqing touched the baby's belly and said, "If you feed too much, let the baby go hungry for a meal."
Whether Mrs. Tian listened or not, she was patting the child's bottom and feeling sorry for him even though he wasn't hungry yet.
I can't be bothered to bother with it.
Li Moran also extended her hand, "Miss Lu, my husband has indeed improved a lot after using your ginseng. I'm pregnant now. Can you take a look and see if it's four sons?"
Lu Qingqing: "..."
Otherwise, if they had eight children in one pregnancy, the lineage could last for generations.
Seeing Lu Qingqing frown, Li Molan quickly added, "Ahem, two are fine, no, one is fine too, as long as it's a son, can you check if it's a son?"
"I can't tell if it's a son or a daughter," Lu Qingqing said as she took her pulse.
"Don't worry, they're very healthy. Your son and daughter are both your flesh and blood, they're the same."
"Miss Lu, I don't want a daughter, I only want a son. Please help me, I've heard of a kind of medicine..."
"No!" Lu Qingqing interrupted sharply, startling Li Moran into pulling her hand back.
Lu Qingqing's expression turned serious. She softened her tone and warned, "There is no such medicine. Don't take it randomly, or your child will be born deformed!"
Li Molan's pupils suddenly contracted, and she swallowed hard.
Mrs. Tian was also startled, her mouth agape, and it took her a long time to find her missing jaw.
"No, really?"
"Yes!" Lu Qingqing replied decisively.
Then, an impatient voice came from the other side: "Are you ever going to stop? Hurry up, it's so hot!"
"Yes, my lord, let's go right away." Li Moran turned around and replied.
Lu Qingqing narrowed her eyes and looked at the man.
"Is he your husband?"
Isn't this the same young man with kidney deficiency who bought people with her that day?
He bought a woman and walked away with her.
"Did you get a new maid?" Lu Qingqing asked.
Li Molan replied absentmindedly, "No, my family doesn't need it."
"Miss Lu, I followed the secret recipe for having a boy that you gave me, so it should definitely be a boy, right..." She was still not giving up.
“Nothing is guaranteed. We’ll only know after the baby is born. I’m warning you again, once you’re pregnant, there’s no going back. The gender is already determined. Absolutely, absolutely do not take any medication! Do you hear me?” Lu Qingqing practically commanded.
Mrs. Tian whispered to her, "It will definitely be a son, don't worry. Even if it's a daughter, you can adopt one like I did!"
Li Moran gave a perfunctory "oh" and stood up.
Lu Qingqing frowned as she looked at her expression. This pregnancy was going very well; she hoped the woman wouldn't make any mistakes.
Considering that she had helped her before, Lu Qingqing still gave her a reminder.
It's not for any other reason than to let her see the true colors of men and prevent her from harming her body and ruining her child for something so worthless!
"Mrs. Li, there is an animal called a chameleon."
Its body color can change with the surrounding environment.
When you crawl on the ground, you'll see the color of the soil; when you climb a tree, you'll see the color of the tree trunk.
One day, it climbed onto your head and turned green.
----------------------------------------
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com