Chapter 93 Chapter 93 Sky-high Medical Expenses
After Zhong Shu finished reading several novels, she felt a subtle urge in her heart, and she also wanted to write such a wonderful story.
The county lady gave her the outline for her story. Set in the current context of Lingzhou, a woman gives birth to children for love, while her husband works away from home to support the family. But he cheats on her and demands a divorce. Unemployed and without work experience, she is left with nothing. Forced to make ends meet, she seeks work, only to discover that Lingzhou is now drastically different from before, and that she has long been out of touch with the times.
The rest is up to her to do as she pleases.
For several days in a row, Zhong Shu pondered over his work, and wrote several beginnings, until the paper was crumpled before the ink had even dried.
Just as she was feeling distraught and undecided, Lu Qing's voice rang out in her ears. "If you can't write it, forget it. Go tell the county lady that you really can't write it and hand in the job."
Zhong Shu shook his head. "The county lady said there's no rush. As long as I can write it, it counts."
Lu Qing was choked by her stubborn look. He suppressed his dissatisfaction and softened his tone: "Look at you these past few days. You haven't been eating well or sleeping well. Why is this happening?" He reached out to touch her cheek, but Zhong Shu subconsciously turned her head away.
Lu Qing had no choice but to let her go.
He had to admit that he really didn't want Zhong Shu to write it, and he also really didn't want Zhong Shu to be published in the Li County Monthly before him.
Why is this? Why do I feel such hostility towards my wife?
It was obvious that they used to be in harmony and had a very good relationship.
Lu Qing thought about it for a long time. He concluded that Lingzhou was a place where women held power. Allowing women to study and hold official positions destroyed the harmony that had originally existed between him and his wife.
Lu Qing finally faced his inner self frankly. He seemed to hate Lingzhou.
Zhong Shu worked on it at home for nearly half a month and finally wrote the first chapter that he was most satisfied with.
Maybe it is true that everything is difficult at the beginning. After writing the first chapter, the second and third chapters can be written smoothly.
Zhong Shu was so immersed in it that he almost forgot the time.
As soon as the ink on the first three chapters dried, she couldn't wait a moment and rushed straight to the provincial government office. Soon she was taken to see Lin Si.
Lin Si read the first chapter first.
The article is not long, but it explains the background very clearly and describes the life of a couple. The wife takes care of the housework at home, and countless trivial matters keep her busy from morning to night. The husband gives the money he earns to his wife to manage. They seem to be a very loving couple, and their children are also very well-behaved and sensible.
But the writing style changes at the end, revealing that the husband has a new love outside, and when he meets with his new love in private, the two of them also belittle the heroine.
They said she was a shrew, that she was trapped at home by trivial matters all day long and knew nothing.
It can really stir up the readers' emotions.
Lin Si nodded and said, "It's very well written. Let's publish it in next month's newspaper."
Zhong Shu was initially delighted that Lin Si had acknowledged her work. But upon hearing it would be published next month, she immediately stumbled, "Isn't this... too soon? Should I revise it?"
Lin Si: "No, but three chapters a month, you have to submit it on time."
Lin Si felt that writing three chapters a month was not difficult. When she was reading novels on Xiaolujiang before she transmigrated into the book world, many authors updated one chapter a day, and some even updated two chapters a day.
After hearing what Lin Si said, Zhong Shu immediately felt that time was running out.
She asked again, "The title of the book... I want to call it "After I Kicked Out My Bad Husband, I Became the Richest Man." Is that okay?"
Zhong Shu went home with joy and shared the news.
She didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that there was a hint of other emotions hidden under her husband's gentle smile.
Did I see it wrong?
*
Zhu Shixi finished reading the two books given by Lin Si and mastered one of them, which took him seven years.
During these seven years, she devoted herself to medicine, dissected countless rabbits with her own hands, and almost made rabbits in Li County extinct by her own efforts.
Only now did she dare to say that she had finally been led into the world.
After all, learning never ends, and she will continue learning as long as she is alive.
Zhu Shixi was very happy and she wanted to share this with Lin Si.
Zhu Shixi usually never leaves the house. Except for going back to Li County People's Hospital four times a month to see patients, he rarely goes out on weekdays.
So Lin Si was a little surprised, wondering if Zhu Shixi was going to ask for more equipment. Except for the glass, Lin Si almost gave her the highest configuration.
Lin Si had already thought about how to comfort her later and asked her to wait a little longer.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Shixi changed his usual behavior. Not only did he look very serious, he even stared at him straight.
Lin Si felt a little uncomfortable when she looked at him.
The next second, Zhu Shixi excitedly grasped Lin Si's hand and said, "County Lady, those two books you gave me seven years ago, the barefoot doctor's manual, I have finally mastered it thoroughly. As for the other one, I will spend my entire life studying and understanding it."
Lin Si was just about to praise her.
Zhu Shixi's next words immediately brought him back to square one. "So there are still bodies? I haven't done an autopsy in a while, so my hands are a bit rusty."
Lin Si released her hand and said, "Xihe Road is peaceful now. Even if someone dies, why would their family be willing to use the body for medical research?"
Zhu Shixi blinked her big eyes slightly in disappointment.
"All right."
Lin Si reached out and tapped her forehead. "Although there are no corpses, there are living people for you to practice on."
Zhu Shixi's eyes lit up instantly, "Where?"
*
Lin Si has a special identity and has elite troops under his command.
Among the F3 rebels, except for Zhuo Zhengchu who was more suspicious and curious about her than wary of her, the other two were very wary of her and did not dare to attack her.
Everyone knows how to pick on the weak, and the merchants who came and went described Lin Si's actions in a way that made them sound amazing.
They said something about holding a two-meter-long sword and killing people without blinking an eye.
In addition, due to her identity as a county lady, no one knew whether she and Dachen had reached peace.
In addition, the spies they sent out never came back and did not send back any news, which made Song Zhiyi and Fan Yuanwu even more afraid.
Not only were they afraid, but all the ministers in Dachen were afraid as well.
Although they were afraid, once the news came back that someone had gone to Lingzhou and paid exorbitant medical fees to recover from the disease, those who had seriously ill people at home would think about how to secretly go to Lingzhou for treatment.
Although the county lord and Dachen had fallen out, the Anping County Lord was still officially the county lord. She could just go quietly without being discovered. Yan Shengguang responsibly relayed this news.
Of course Lin Si did not refuse this. On the one hand, it could give Zhu Shixi some practice, and on the other hand, she would ask for a sky-high medical fee and treat it as fiscal revenue.
*
Xin Dai also served as the Shaoqing of the Imperial Household Department, and my father, Xin Lin, was the Chief Censor. However, half a month ago, he had unbearable abdominal pain, and no famous doctor could cure him.
He also took sick leave for several months in the court, and everyone thought that Xin Lin was about to die.
At this time, Xin Daiyi's youngest son Xin Zhibai and daughter Xin Wenxiang said something out of the blue, "I saw a prescription for curing the epidemic in the newspaper from the Anping County Lady. I also heard that the young master of the Luo family said that his mother's family in Liangzhe Road went to Lingzhou to cure the epidemic, but it cost a lot of money. Why don't we send grandpa to Lingzhou?"
Xin Dai also scolded him, "Nonsense! Not only is the journey from Anjing to Lingzhou long, but now Tongchuan Road, Jinnan Road, and Xiguang Road are all occupied. How can we get there?"
Xin Lin usually dotes on his grandchildren. Xin Zhibai stiffened his neck and replied, "Why don't you just take a detour? I think you just don't want to heal Grandpa, you unfilial son!"
Xin Wenxiang and Xin Zhibai are twins. They also glared at Xin Daiyi: "Father, how could you just watch our grandfather suffer and do nothing?"
Xin Daiyi was so angry that he almost fainted.
His little son and little daughter were spoiled like this by the whole family, and he still called himself an unfilial son?
Before Xin Daiyi could slap him, his wife hurried forward to stop him.
"Ah Bai and Ah Xiang were doing this for Father's own good, why did you hit him?!"
Although he didn't get slapped, the proposal was still rejected.
Looking at his grandfather who had fainted from the pain on the bed, the fourteen-year-old Xin Zhibai secretly made up his mind. He first went to Yan Shengguang to ask for a route map.
Yan Shengguang immediately understood what these two little bullies were planning and advised, "This journey is long, and Censor Xin can't endure such a hassle."
Xin Wenxiang put aside her domineering attitude at this moment. She pursed her lips and said, "I don't want my grandfather to die."
Xin Zhibai asked, "You've been to Lingzhou. The Anping County Master has many talented people under her. Can they really cure all diseases?"
Yan Shengguang corrected the rumor, "It may not cure all diseases, but it can certainly cure more diseases than the doctors in Anjing."
Xin asked Xiang, "That's enough."
That night, the two men gathered the maids and servants who usually followed them, as well as some servants who were skilled in martial arts, and helped Xin Lin get on the ox cart.
Xin Lin already felt that he was beyond help, but he was still very moved by the actions of his grandchildren.
Although I was touched, the journey was long. What would I do if something happened to the two children?
After all this trouble, he was stopped before he even left the house.
Finally, Xin Zhibai and Xin Wenxiang cried and made a scene, their heads were bruised, and Xin Daiyi arranged for them to be sent to Lingzhou.
It was not enough to just send it over, he also wrote a letter himself, the words in the letter were sincere. He first praised Lin Si, and then hoped that Lin Si would save his father and he was willing to pay for it.
Lin Si knew that people from the Xin family were coming, so she didn't make things too difficult when entering the city. As for the other party's letter, she was too lazy to read it.
She is so busy every day that she really has no time to read nonsense.
Xin Wenxiang watched curiously as his servant skillfully handed over the money, which was then skillfully avoided by the other soldiers guarding the city.
Xin Wenxiang saw the farmland on the outskirts of the city, lush and green. It was completely different from the farmland in her own village.
After entering the city and being interrogated, a sign was hung on their ox cart with a foreign character written on it, followed by a tadpole symbol that she could not understand.
Gan Lang said, "This is the license plate. You cannot drive in Lingzhou City without it. Be sure to keep it safe and don't lose it, otherwise it will be very troublesome."
Xin Zhibai was just about to ask how to get to the clinic when he saw a young lady running over.
"My dear, you are from out of town. Are you here for business or medical treatment? Do you need a guide? I can help you get an appointment with Dr. Zhu!"
Xin Zhibai was curious: "What does guide mean?"
Nie Congxu patiently explained, "There are many rules in Lingzhou. If you're worried about getting confused or wasting time, then it's best to find a local guide. Seeing a doctor is also very particular. You have to register and queue up, which is very complicated."
Xin Zhibai casually threw a bunch of money into Nie Congxu's arms, "Is this enough? If not, I can add more."
This string of coins is worth about one hundred coins, and a day's guide only costs thirty coins.
Nie Congxu: "Ninety coins is enough for three days. Today I will take you to get settled, register, and see the doctor. I will then refund or supplement you according to your condition. How about that?"
Xin Zhibai jumped onto the carriage and said, "Okay, you can do whatever you want. Take us to a safe place first."
Nie Congxu was in school during the winter break, but Nie Congyan was not on winter break at the middle school. Her brother was at the base every day, so she had nothing to do and watched those who had just arrived in Lingzhou asking them questions.
She simply came up with this guide's method to make money.
Today is her second order.
Nie Congxu first took the people to Lingzhou Inn.
The inn reopened after Lin Si came, but it was renovated by the Ministry of Commerce. The dining area on the first floor was cancelled and replaced with a front desk and rooms.
It is a special place for accommodation and does not provide meals. You have to go to special restaurants outside for meals.
The Xin family brought a lot of people with them, so they would need at least a few rooms.
Nie Congxu went to the front desk and asked, fortunately there were enough rooms.
Xin Wenxiang was very satisfied with this inn which was specially used for accommodation. There was a special place for carriages and cattle in the yard on the first floor, and fodder was also provided.
Nie Congxu took advantage of the time they were settling in to go to the clinic. Doctor Zhu was indeed on duty today, so she made an appointment and then went back to the inn door to wait.
When Xin Zhibai and Xin Wenxiang came out, Nie Congxu held up a simple registration form and said, "I've already taken a number. We can go in now and get a number in no time."
Xin Wenxiang couldn't help but mutter: "If we pay more, can't we see a doctor right away?"
Nie Congxu shook his head. "How can this be possible? If this is the case, won't the poor never be able to see a doctor?"
Nie Congxu asked the Xin family to wait in the carriage, and she would come out and call them when it was her turn.
Xin Lin had just opened his eyes when he heard a young lady's urgent call, "Mr. Xin, Mrs. Xin, please bring your people down quickly! It's our turn!"
Xin Lin was practically carried into this Lingzhou People's Hospital.
Zhu Shixi took a look at the registration form, asked Xin Lin a few simple questions, and confirmed the symptoms almost immediately.
"Appendicitis. I need surgery."
Xin Zhibai and Xin Wenxiang squeezed into the small consultation room, looking at each other.
"What is surgery?"
Ah Qing, who was on duty as Zhu Shixi's assistant today, explained, "We need to open the stomach and remove the necrotic appendix."
Xin Zhibai's face turned pale with fear. "His stomach is already opened, how can my grandfather still be alive?"
Ah Qing was too lazy to talk any more. "Now that his stomach is opened, your grandfather still has a 60% chance of survival. But if you don't take care of him now, he will definitely die."
Xin Wenxiang and Xin Zhibai fell into silence for a long time.
The people queuing outside couldn't help but urge, "Have you decided yet? Why have you been thinking about it for so long?"
"He's from out of town, right?"
"Indeed, those who come from other places don't believe in Dr. Zhu's medical skills."
Xin Lin took his time and said palely, "I'll do this surgery."
Zhu Shixi didn't show it on the surface, but he couldn't help but jump for joy in his heart.
Ah, that's great. I can feel the cutting of flesh again.
"Ah Qing, please arrange for her to be hospitalized on the 32nd. The surgery will be scheduled for the day after tomorrow."
Nie Congxu was familiar with several nurses in the inpatient department, so he also helped find a bed.
There were many prohibitions before the operation, and the nurses explained them one by one to the Xin brothers and sisters, and everything was waiting for the operation on the next day.
The operation would naturally not fail, not to mention that it used local anesthesia using ancient simple anesthetics, so Xin Lin felt almost no pain.
Finally, use mulberry bark thread to suture it, and then you can just lie down peacefully in the hospital.
Three days after the operation, Xin Lin felt much better.
Xin Zhibai and Xin Wenxiang were busy taking care of Xin Lin, and they were very happy to see that Xin Lin had recovered.
There really is something under the jurisdiction of Anping County.
After escaping death this time, Xin Lin became very cautious about his life. When the seven-day discharge date came, he didn't want to leave.
What awaited Xin Lin was not only discharge from the hospital, but also a long list of sky-high medical bills.
Xin Lin didn't even blink.
"Fortunately, the gold I brought was just enough to pay the bill, but I don't have much money left to continue recuperating here."
After paying the money, none of the three people felt bad, and they all felt that the money was well spent.
Compared to life, money is nothing.
As soon as the three of them left the hospital, they saw Minister Jiang's daughter-in-law walking around with a big belly.
Xin Wenxiang thought she had seen it wrong.
Minister Jiang's daughter-in-law didn't shy away from the question, "Isn't this Miss Xin? Is Censor Xin already well? I came here to give birth. They say childbirth is like the gate of hell, so I feel more at ease here."
Xin Wenxiang laughed awkwardly twice.
It turns out that everyone came here secretly.
Unexpectedly, Xin Lin was unwilling to leave.
Even though the nurse had told him that he was almost recovered, he just wanted to recuperate in Lingzhou for a while longer.
He is very careful about his life now!
Xin Lin didn't want to leave, so Xin Wenxiang and Xin Zhibai stayed with him.
He just sent a letter back saying that he was fine and was still recovering.
Xin Wenxiang and Xin Zhi went out every day. Lingzhou was much more interesting than Anjing.
It just so happens that there is a new national fitness activity recently, and playing badminton is quite fun.
Xin Zhibai even made it to the semi-finals.
As for Xin Wenxiang, ever since she read the first three chapters of "I Became the Richest Man After Kicking My Bad Husband" in the newspaper, she was so upset that she kicked the table leg several times in anger!
Why are there only three chapters?! Where are the sequels?! She wants to see the sequels!
Even if she stayed in Lingzhou, she wanted to see what happened next!
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