The head of the Mu family

Chapter 127 Rescue (3)

"What a lousy doctor!"

Aren't you and they all...?

They are all businesses that bring joy to people.

These scoundrels, they can entertain themselves, but can't they treat patients?

"Dr. Mu, that's just how the world is..."

Unless they have an illness that only Dr. Mu can cure, they wouldn't need to see you at all.

This is just empty talk and a joke.

"I am the only one who can treat this disease..."

If that steward were to contract such an illness, would his master allow him to receive treatment?

"Um, who is the owner of this 'clean-sleeved' person? Would you mind telling me, madam?"

"Neither I nor that madam Zheng knew who the real owner of the building was."

At the end of each month, the head manager would come to collect the accounts; our job was simply to report.

"Do you know who the incorruptible head steward is, and when he will arrive?"

"All I know is that he's a manager surnamed Chu, and he always wears a mask when he comes."

There's a private room on the third floor, where the steward checks the accounts.

They didn't come last month; they're probably coming this month to check the accounts before the New Year.

"Does my wife know roughly what the dates are?"

"It should arrive in a few days."

"Okay, thank you so much, Madam Wu. I'll go back and make the arrangements, and I will definitely keep my promise."

"Dr. Mu, you're too kind. I hope this helps you."

If you need anything, please come and find me again~

After discussing these matters, Huaisheng took Uncle Mo back home.

Those people were about to leave with long faces when Huai Sheng couldn't help but chuckle:

"We don't need to go again today, we've found their whereabouts."

Miss Arui, tonight, you should arrange for someone to keep watch on Liangxiu Qingfeng.

Take a look over there; there's a madam named Wu.

What clothes do the servants around him wear on a normal day?

When they come back, they will buy a set to keep as a backup.

Furthermore, if you keep an eye on this madam Wu, you'll be greeted by a masked man.

Then he returned and instructed the two most skilled fighters among us to change into the clothes of Wu the brothel madam's servant and sneak in that night.

Huai Sheng took out two bottles and continued:

"Find a way to put this bottle into the food of the servant and the madam; it's a mild laxative."

Here's the thing: figure out a way to disguise yourself as a servant and get into the teapot of the masked man.

By the way, you guys should practice your Yingtian dialect these next few days!

Upon hearing this, Arui and the others immediately arranged for someone to keep watch.

"Miss~ I can dress up as a servant when the time comes."

I originally spoke with a Daliang accent, and I'm pretty good at martial arts too~

Xuan Jin volunteered from the side.

"I don't know anything about martial arts. How do you compare to Arui?"

He should...

"They're about the same level as me~"

After thinking it over, Arui affirmed, and Xuanjin tacitly agreed.

"Okay, that's great!"

Oh, right, I forgot to mention, you guys still need to go out tonight~

The rest of the group: We should have gone to keep watch earlier!

"Today, all we need to do is send the man out."

Go to Xiangyinglou or Shuiyuefang and look for girls who are around 24 or 25 years old or older. Remember to find several.

After a few rounds of drinks, this is what they said:

Sigh~ I went to Yuehonglou yesterday and ordered a few girls.

Those young women were so ungrateful, going to serve some Doctor Mu.

I don't know where this young man came from, he looks so effeminate.

That madam was incredibly enthusiastic, which was really infuriating.

"I'll order a lot more today, hmph!"

"Young lady, are you trying to let everyone in Qinhuai know you've arrived?"

Sunny asked, puzzled.

"Yes, but we can't drag Yuehonglou into this~"

When you go, please disguise yourselves slightly.

Xuanjin is the best place to go. You can speak with a local accent and say you're hosting your friend.

If no one comes to see me tomorrow, I'll go to another place the day after.

Upon hearing this, everyone went to do it, leaving only a few girls.

"From today onwards, only Qingtian will accompany me. If anyone else meets me, let no one else see them."

It's a sunny day. From today onwards, we will dine in the main hall.

If we encounter someone who is sick, we'll step in and treat them.

The next day at lunch, someone accidentally ate two incompatible foods and suffered severe abdominal pain and foaming at the mouth.

Huai Sheng intervened and saved them. The people at the table were making a scene, demanding to see the restaurant owner. Huai Sheng spoke up:

"It has nothing to do with the shop owner. This person must have eaten water chestnuts and moldy nuts at home."

"After visiting the restaurant, I ate a lot of meat, which triggered the poisoning from the food I ate at home."

When everyone asked, it was indeed the case; the person was fine, and the restaurant gave them a discount on their meal.

"Thank you so much, miracle doctor!"

The shopkeeper came to express his gratitude, bowing as he spoke.

It's alright~

It's just stating the facts, nothing to brag about.

"May I ask which pharmacy the divine physician works for?"

"I am a traveling doctor, and I am not sure where I am. I came to Yingtian a few years ago by chance."

This place is blessed with outstanding people and beautiful scenery. Please, shopkeeper, do not make a fuss about this return visit.

Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to do my sightseeing!

Seeing how he had treated the patient and hearing his words, the shopkeeper knew he had truly encountered a miracle doctor.

After thinking about it for a while, I decided to try and build a good relationship with him.

"Please make yourself at home, esteemed physician. You may stay at my inn for a few days, with all food and lodging provided free of charge."

"There's no need for that! There's no need for that!"

Although I am an itinerant doctor, my consultations are quite expensive, so please don't be shy, shopkeeper~

"I know for sure that the divine doctor is not short of money."

It was just a small token of my goodwill. If things had escalated, I would have suffered considerable losses.

Please, sir, put my mind at ease; I would be eternally grateful!

"Hehe~ That's fine too. I'm free today anyway, so you can have your family come looking for me, shopkeeper."

If you're sick, I'll treat your illness; if you're not sick, I can also help you with some recuperation.

"Thank you, miracle doctor! Thank you, miracle doctor!"

Then I'll trouble you, sir, to take a look at me first.

"After we finish our meal, let's find a quiet room and call your family over."

The shopkeeper hurriedly went to arrange rooms and called the family members.

In the afternoon, Huaisheng took the pulses of his entire family and prescribed medicine.

Because Huaisheng revealed all their long-standing ailments, the whole family was so grateful they didn't know what to say.

At dinner time, two women came looking for us.

Mu Huaisheng: I'm here!

All the men: We don't need to go to the other place today.

"Dr. Mu! It really is you!"

The two women were overjoyed to see Huai Sheng.

"Huh~ If I remember correctly, they are the two ladies from Xiangyinglou?"

Are you here for dinner too?

"We servants have come specifically to invite the Divine Physician Mu!"

My mother heard that Doctor Mu had come to Qinhuai and was staying here.

They specifically asked us to come and see him around mealtime, and he truly is a miracle doctor!

We would like to request that the renowned physician make a house call at our Xiangying Clinic tomorrow. Would that be acceptable?

"I dare not accept such praise! I dare not accept such praise!"

My two elder sisters, please just call me Doctor Mu.

However, I'm only here to revisit this place, and since my sisters are here, I can't very well refuse them.

Please, sisters, don't let this news leak out.

There are still many beautiful sights to see in Yingtian this time!

He arranged a house call with the two women and went to make the call the next day.

How could word not leak out? Soon the news spread throughout the Qinhuai River, and Huaisheng was booked up every day.

On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the steward did not appear, but Huai Sheng did go there as invited, with clean hands and a clear conscience.

The madam, surnamed Wu, had a chronic ailment that was always difficult to cure. Hearing of Huai Sheng's great reputation, she invited him to give it a try.

Mu Huaisheng: Those who can usually go to the Guangnan Fengguan (a traditional Chinese medicine clinic) aren't usually that skilled in medicine.

Besides, do you think I've been working hard at the Imperial Hospital for nothing all these years?

Unexpectedly, despite his young age, Huai Sheng's words were all spot on.

They prescribed him oral and topical medications, and also taught him some strange movements.

He was also instructed to go to the inn every day, prepare the medicine according to Doctor Mu's standards, and then return; otherwise, he would not provide a single prescription.