Chapter 986: 984: Ancient Marvels

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Chapter 212 of "The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure" reveals: Chapter 986: Chapter 984: Ancient Marvels With a cold snort, he strode towards the consultation room. The... Keep reading!

Chapter 986: Chapter 984: Ancient Marvels With a cold snort, he strode towards the consultation room. The Peace Clinic shopkeeper was shocked: “Esteemed guest, you can’t go in there—” he raised a hand to stop him. Imperial Doctor Du, with a stern face, replied, “I won’t go in, just have Qin Shengbai come out!” As soon as the Peace Clinic shopkeeper heard this, his hand paused in mid-air. He looked at Imperial Doctor Du with suspicion and doubt. How did this person know Old Master Qin’s full name? Nowadays, apart from the old folks at the Peace Clinic and Old Master Qin’s apprentices, everyone just calls him Divine Doctor Qin or Old Master. Who knows his real name? Inside, Old Master Qin heard the voice and immediately knew that undisciplined junior brother had arrived. Simply relying on the shopkeeper outside, it certainly wasn’t enough to hold him back. Without hesitating further, he got up, lifted the door curtain, and went out, catching sight of Imperial Doctor Du and his newly accepted young apprentice standing in the center of the hall. Seeing Old Master Qin come out, Wang Yongzhu quickly and respectfully bowed: “Greetings, Uncle Master!” Old Master Qin revealed a kind smile, “How did your master allow you to come out?” Then he glanced at the messy items on one side of the table and couldn’t help but twitch his eyebrows. Rubbing his forehead, he said, “I’ll have a word with your master. Would you like to have your senior brother accompany you for a look around?” Wang Yongzhu’s eyes lit up: “Thank you, Uncle Master. Could the senior brother who went to the Tian Family for a consultation yesterday accompany me?” Imperial Doctor Du’s eye twitched slightly, knowing that this apprentice was not worrisome, yet said nothing in opposition. Old Master Qin cast a glance at Imperial Doctor Du. This worrisome junior brother indeed had nothing to say against this apprentice. As the Uncle Master, such a small matter was naturally fulfilled. He nodded, indicating to the Peace Clinic shopkeeper to call the apprentice who went to the Tian Family for a consultation yesterday. He pulled Imperial Doctor Du into the consultation room. Before Imperial Doctor Du entered, he couldn’t help but remind: “Uncle Master’s home is like your master’s, don’t be restrained. If you see anything you like, just say so. Uncle Master is most generous and won’t be stingy. As for those senior brothers under Uncle Master’s name, don’t fear them. If they dare bully you, just tell your master to see what he does to them!” The shopkeeper of Peace Clinic turned pale at these words, unable to help but glance at Old Master Qin. Old Master Qin, however, was long accustomed to his junior brother’s biased and protective nature. To his junior brother, his own apprentice was like treasure, while others’ apprentices were like grass. Therefore, his expression unchanged, he smilingly waved at Wang Yongzhu: “Go have fun, just treat it like your own home.” Got it! The Peace Clinic shopkeeper acknowledged, planning to remind the inside senior brother with a few words later. The patients waiting nearby, hearing Wang Yongzhu address Divine Doctor Qin as Uncle Master, even a fool could figure it out, all curiously watched. They had never heard of a female doctor. Such a young girl also studying medicine? Wang Yongzhu naturally ignored these gazes. She glanced around; this Peace Clinic was quite expansive. The hall alone was about over a hundred square meters. Besides the row of medicine cabinets and a counter along the wall opposite the entrance, there was a small nook separated by a screen on the right side, furnished with tables and chairs where a middle-aged doctor was consulting. Beside the medicine cabinet was a small door, and the wind blew through the door curtain, carrying a wave of medicinal aroma. Several little medicine boys with just-cut heads were carrying medicinal herbs or mortars, moving in and out. In the backyard, voices could be faintly heard. Just as she was surveying, someone approached: “Sister Wang?” Wang Yongzhu turned her head to see a middle-aged man with a friendly expression, smiling at her. She quickly returned the greeting: “Greetings, Senior Brother. May I know your esteemed surname?” “My surname is Xiao, Xiao Changchun. You can call me Senior Brother Xiao. I’ll show you around—” he said, leading the way for Wang Yongzhu, through that small door into the backyard. Truly deserving of being the largest pharmacy in Jing County, the backyard was exceptionally large, with various medicinal herbs being sun-dried and about a dozen little medicine boys turning them over to dry. Some side room doors were open, others shut, and the air was filled with the scent of herbs. Xiao Changchun gave Wang Yongzhu a rough tour, introducing the backyard. There were medicine rooms for decocting herbs, for preparing pills, a warehouse, and a smaller courtyard specifically for housing patients who came seeking treatment with severe conditions. Regarding the medicine rooms for preparing pills and such, Wang Yongzhu showed great discretion, only glancing from a distance and not going forward. Regardless of her master and Old Master Qin’s relationship, she couldn’t just brazenly head into the central secrets of others’ pharmacies. Though the pharmacy was large, just with a few glances, it didn’t take long to tour. Xiao Changchun only felt slightly awkward after the introduction. With such a small girl, similar in age to his own daughter, yet she was his junior sister. Especially her master, who was an Imperial Physician! Naturally, he need to be particularly cautious. Wang Yongzhu perceptively said: “Senior Brother Xiao, I’m a bit tired from walking. Shall we sit in the courtyard for a bit? I heard you went to the Tian Family for a consultation yesterday, that Tian Family—” Xiao Changchun instantly realized that this little junior sister was interested in matters concerning the Tian Family. He heard from his master that this little junior sister seemingly had a grudge with the Tian Family. Understanding this, he agreed to sit on a stone bench in the courtyard, had the medicine boy bring some tea and snacks, and began recounting. Last time, the Tian Family used the force of the Government Office to coerce his master into stating there was no problem with the Tian Family’s cosmetics, leaving them with no favorable impression of the Tian Family. Yesterday, when someone came to call, and he heard it was the Tian Family, he was initially unwilling, but with a doctor’s benevolent heart, how could the Tian Family’s matters involve a woman in the backyard? Thus, in the end, carrying his medicine box, he went, upon entering that Lady Fang’s courtyard, a strong smell of blood hit the nose, and entering the room, Lady Fang seemed on the brink of death. In a hurry, he sliced a piece of ginseng for Lady Fang to hold in her mouth; it was said she miscarried, but he noticed the blood color was not right, checked her pulse, and understood everything. This Lady Fang was never pregnant; it was merely irregular menses. Who knows what wolf and tiger medicine she took, which caused so much bleeding, looking like a miscarriage. Already heavily hemorrhaging, plus external injury to the abdomen, it was unlikely she could conceive again in the future. He prescribed medicine, telling the maid present to decoct the medicine, then relayed the diagnosis results to the government official standing guard. The government official’s expression at that moment was quite colorful, hard to describe. Xiao Changchun didn’t pay much attention, only watched as the maid fed Lady Fang the medicine. With Lady Fang’s breath stabilized and a pulse checked confirming no major issues, he left the prescription and was ready to leave. Simply feeling this trip was unlucky, he didn’t even want to collect the consultation fee and was about to leave. But the government official spoke a few words to the maid, who went into Lady Fang’s room, came out after a long time holding several pieces of Silver Pieces. The government official picked one piece and tossed it to Xiao Changchun, stuffing the rest into his own pocket. Xiao Changchun pretended not to see, took the Silver, and left. Only when returning did he hear people on the road say that Lady Fang’s husband, Shopkeeper Tian’s youngest son, had openly declared that his father and his wife had an affair, giving him a green hat. Xiao Changchun was instantly dumbfounded! It was simply an unprecedented scandal!

Chapter 986: 984: Ancient Marvels

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