The most famous restaurant in Phoenix City truly lived up to its reputation. Even though the peak dining hours had passed, customers still streamed in continuously. This made the owners of the neighboring restaurants, where few customers showed up, jealous to the point that their eyes turned red.
Wu Luoluo really didn't expect that just ordering two simple dishes would cost an exorbitant amount when it came to paying the bill! Seeing a large part of her money pouch emptied, Wu Luoluo felt heart - ache. She whispered angrily, "What a swindling place!"
Shangguan Yun quickly covered her mouth. This girl rarely went out and hardly ever ate out, so it was normal for her not to know the market prices. But scolding the restaurant as a swindling place was a bit too much. The restaurant served generous portions and the dishes tasted quite good. Such comments were impolite. Shangguan Yun quickly pulled Wu Luoluo out of the restaurant's main door.
Wu Luoluo said unhappily, "Why can't I say it?"
Shangguan Yun coughed lightly and said, "Forget it. They work from dawn till dusk just to earn a hard - won living."
Wu Luoluo sighed silently. The young master came from a noble family and had never worried about food and clothing, so he naturally didn't know the hardships of life. The money for that meal was enough for Wu's Pharmacy to buy firewood, rice, oil, and salt for two years!
Shangguan Yun stroked Wu Luoluo's hand and said with a gentle smile, "Don't be unhappy! After you go to the military camp with me, I'll let you manage all my military pay, okay?" You can buy whatever you want. I'm willing to give you everything I have.
Wu Luoluo was secretly shocked when she saw Shangguan Yun saying such words seriously. Did the young master really plan to take her to the military camp? But what would she do once he remembered the past and the woman named Dongling?
Wu Luoluo bit her lip and her face turned a bit pale. Did the young master want her to go with him as his concubine? What about the pharmacy? Should she just close it down? If her master knew this in the afterlife, he would probably shed tears of grief.
Shangguan Yun: If your master knew in the afterlife that your mistress had an affair with your senior brother, he would probably shed tears of grief.
Shangguan Yun saw Wu Luoluo standing still at the restaurant door without saying a word for a long time. He couldn't figure out what was on her mind. Did she look down on him and was reluctant to go with him?
The usually cold and proud Shangguan Yun had never deliberately tried to figure out the thoughts of other women. Now, facing someone as straightforward and innocent as Wu Luoluo, he was really at a loss. No wonder people said that a woman's heart was like a needle in the ocean. It was really too difficult for him.
"Luoluo, why don't we go buy medicine first?" Shangguan Yun saw that Wu Luoluo didn't say a word for a long time, and his little bit of confidence vanished instantly.
Wu Luoluo frowned and said, "Okay." Otherwise, she might as well take her master's memorial tablet and go with the young master. The young master probably wouldn't refuse, right? Her mistress and senior brother were completely unreliable. They even forgot the anniversary of her master's death last year.
Shangguan Yun was extremely uneasy. Did the "okay" from Wu Luoluo mean that she agreed to go with him or that she agreed to go buy medicine? He didn't dare to hesitate any longer. He took her sleeve and walked into the crowd.
People were coming and going in the streets and alleys. Shangguan Yun didn't notice that not far behind them, a short and thin man was hiding in the crowd, staring intently at them. Seeing the two walking away side by side, the man quietly followed them.
Wu Luoluo led Shangguan Yun through the streets and alleys for a long time. Finally, they came to the door of a pharmacy in the south of the city. She introduced it to Shangguan Yun excitedly, "This is the place! Boss Li of the pharmacy is a really nice person. He was one of the few close friends of my master before his death." When her master was buried, the kind - hearted Boss Li even came specially to pay his respects.
Shangguan Yun nodded. He would be polite when he met Boss Li later.
Just as the two were about to step inside, they saw a handyman in the pharmacy waving his hand to drive away several people at the door. He waved impatiently at them and said, "You only brought the patient here in this state! What were you doing earlier? Our shop really has no way to save the patient. You'd better find someone else!"
Wu Luoluo looked at Shangguan Yun awkwardly and quickly poked her head out to look. She saw an old man lying on the ground at the door. The man's eyes were slanted, his mouth was crooked, and he was having difficulty breathing. He was twitching from time to time. It seemed that he was breathing more out than in. No wonder the doctor in the pharmacy refused to treat him. If the patient died here, it would be like smashing their own signboard!
The men who looked like filial sons and grandsons at the door knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly. They said, "Please plead with the doctor for us. Save our old lady!"
The handyman frowned and shouted, "I've already said that you came too late! The patient's pulse is almost gone when you brought him here. How can we save him? You'd better leave quickly! Don't lie here and bring bad luck!"
Wu Luoluo glanced at the old man lying on the ground and silently sighed at the unpredictability of life.
While the people at the door were still shoving each other, Shangguan Yun saw Wu Luoluo squeezing in through the chaos. She squatted down and reached out to feel the old man's pulse. He couldn't help but feel a bit panicked. Wasn't it a bit risky for Luoluo to do this? What if she couldn't save the man? After all, she couldn't even recognize all the characters in the medical books!
"There's still a chance to save him!" Wu Luoluo suddenly spoke up. The noisy people instantly fell silent. Wu Luoluo waved her hand and said, "Don't make a noise! All of you leave!"
Everyone looked at the woman wearing a veil in disbelief. The handyman in the pharmacy even sneered and said, "You're so young. Don't talk big. If you want to save the patient, do it outside! Don't ruin our shop's reputation in our store!" Saying that, he was about to come and drive them away.
The group of filial sons and grandsons quickly stepped forward to stop him. They surrounded the handyman of the pharmacy tightly, afraid that he would come and cause trouble. Although they weren't sure if the young woman could save the old lady, she was the only one who said that the old ancestor still had a chance of being saved and was willing to help. Naturally, they were willing to trust her. Even if the girl was just trying to save a dying horse as if it were alive, they would accept it!
The white - haired doctor sitting in the pharmacy poked his head out from afar and looked over here. He secretly laughed at the young people nowadays. They were really fearless of their ignorance and dared to take on such a dying old man.
Seeing that these stubborn people were staying in the shop and not leaving, the handyman turned around and ran towards the backyard to call the shopkeeper.
Wu Luoluo opened her needle case and took out the silver needles. She quickly inserted the needles into the old man's head to stimulate the acupoints. Before long, the old man's head and neck were densely filled with needles like a hedgehog. The several filial sons and grandsons knelt on one side, gaping in astonishment and not daring to make a sound.
After finishing the needles on the head, Wu Luoluo reached out to untie the old man's clothes. The people kneeling on one side were so anxious that they all cried out. The old ancestor had always been a decent person. Even if the girl was trying to save the patient, she couldn't undress the old man in full view of everyone!
Shangguan Yun quickly pulled over a screen to block everyone's view. He waved his hand and said, "The doctor is eager to save the patient and is definitely not deliberately being disrespectful to the elder. Please forgive us!"
The several filial sons and grandsons looked at each other. The eldest son stepped forward and said respectfully, "Thank you both for your trouble!" Saying that, he walked into the screen alone. After all, his mother's life was in danger and was being treated inside. By going in and watching the whole process, he could at least reassure his younger brothers and the younger generation. Moreover, if the old ancestor needed to be carried or lifted, he could step forward to help. After all, the female doctor's physical strength was ultimately not as good as a man's.