"Nice to meet you. I hope we can get along well in the future."
As Li Zhao spoke, he sized up Mo Zhizhang imperceptibly.
Mo Zhizhang was a handsome and elegant gentleman, acting in an open and above - board manner. He had specifically announced in front of everyone that he would join Huichuntang Clinic for consultations, which inadvertently supported Ye Wanmian and protected her reputation.
From now on, no one could point fingers at Huichuntang anymore. Both women and men could come for medical treatment, killing two birds with one stone.
This junior brother of Wang Hengyong didn't seem to be an ordinary person.
Mo Zhizhang seemed not to notice Li Zhao's scrutiny. He bowed his hands in return, with a warm and proper smile on his face all the time. "Uncle Li's rational and forceful defense of Junior Doctor Jiang in public just now was really impressive. With Uncle Li's help, Huichuntang is sure to thrive."
Ye Wanmian remembered Qi Wen and said, "By the way, there's another person. That young man who left with my cousin just now is the medicine boy of Huichuntang. His name is Qi Wen. He has been following Master since he was a child and knew Master even earlier than I did."
Mo Zhizhang said, "So he is Qi Wen. Senior brother often wrote to me and mentioned him several times."
Ye Wanmian said sincerely, "It's great that you're here, Uncle. Now I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. My medical skills are actually not good enough to run a clinic. I've just been lucky that the patients who came for treatment didn't have any acute or serious diseases, so I haven't ruined the reputation of Huichuntang. "
God knows how nervous she was during these days when she was sitting in the clinic. She was always afraid of making a mistake in prescribing medicine or treating a disease and ruining the good reputation that Doctor Wang had built up over the years.
Moreover, with Uncle here, there was hope for Uncle Li's illness!
She was secretly excited in her heart and couldn't wait to pull Mo Zhizhang over and let him feel Li Zhao's pulse right now.
Li Zhao noticed a trace of tiredness between Mo Zhizhang's eyebrows. He gently patted Ye Wanmian on the shoulder and said softly, "Okay, Mujin. Doctor Mo has come from afar. He must be very tired. Let's settle him down quickly."
"Look at me!" Ye Wanmian patted her head. "I even forgot about this. Knowing that Uncle was coming, I cleaned the room early this morning. Uncle, please follow me."
Xiao Jingcheng was lying on the bed with his arms behind his head.
He was in a complete mess right now. Not wanting to go out and make a fool of himself, he hid in his room to find some peace.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps and voices coming towards his room.
Thanks to his super - normal hearing, he could hear the conversation clearly.
"Our yard is small here, and the rooms are very simple. I hope Uncle won't mind."
The girl's voice was a bit shy, completely different from the coldness and anger when she faced him.
Humph, when he woke up, she didn't say such words to him, nor did she have such a good tone.
Xiao Jingcheng thought sourly.
...
"What's this? When you have time to go back to our sect with your master and visit your grand - master's home, you'll know that this place can already be called a mansion."
Humph, feigning kindness. Just like that guy Xiao Yixuan.
"Uncle's room is here."
The footsteps stopped next door. Then came the sound of the door being pushed open, and the two of them walked in. The conversation became much quieter, but Xiao Jingcheng could still hear it clearly.
"Thank you, Nephew. Although this place is simple, it's clean and tidy. I'm very satisfied."
"That's good. If Uncle needs anything, just tell me. I'll definitely try my best to meet your needs. Oh, right. Since Uncle is here today, I should hold a welcoming banquet for you. I don't know what kind of food you prefer and what you like to eat?"
"Oh? Nephew, are you going to cook by yourself?"
Xiao Jingcheng sat up abruptly from the bed.
Next door, the girl said softly, "My cooking skills are not very good. I don't dare to show off in front of Uncle. I'll just buy some food from the restaurant outside."
Xiao Jingcheng let out a sigh of relief, but his mood was still not very good.
Humph, after he finally woke up from a coma, not only did she not cook for him by herself, but she didn't even prepare any food from the restaurant. Now, just because an uncle had come, she was so busy running around.
"In that case, how can I let you spend your money, Nephew? Here are fifty taels of silver for you."
"No no no, I can't take it. Uncle came to Dongli Town to help me manage Huichuntang. I should even pay you a salary. How can I take your silver?"
Xiao Jingcheng was expressionless.
He could even imagine how Ye Wanmian and Mo Zhizhang were pushing the silver back and forth. Hehe.
From the next - door room came Mo Zhizhang's hearty laughter. "These are two different things. Just because you call me Uncle, the youngest in our sect, I should give you a greeting gift anyway."
"However, because I was delayed on the way saving someone, I didn't have time to pick a gift for you, so I had to give you silver instead."
Ye Wanmian said, "Then... I'll take it without being polite."
Her voice rose with excitement at the end.
Even Xiao Jingcheng could tell that getting these fifty taels of silver had swept away the haze of the troublemaker who came to the clinic earlier.
"So what kind of food does Uncle like?"
"Anything is fine. I'm not picky. Nephew, just prepare as you like."
"Uncle, please take a good rest first. I'll go outside and have a look..."
A light set of footsteps left the room. Then the door was closed, and the footsteps gradually faded away.
Xiao Jingcheng didn't even notice that when he could no longer hear those footsteps, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
But then he frowned tightly.
Did she just leave like this?
Why didn't she come and ask him what he liked to eat and if he had any dietary taboos?
A nameless anger welled up in Xiao Jingcheng's heart. He immediately flipped out of bed and walked outside.
Xiao Jingcheng left the room and followed the footsteps to the front of the clinic. Then he heard Ye Wanmian talking to Li Zhao.
For some unknown reason, he deliberately lightened his footsteps and hid behind the door, listening quietly.
...
"It's been so chaotic today. Mrs. Li said that she still has enough medicine for two days. She will come to you for a follow - up consultation tomorrow and won't bother you today." Li Zhao said with a light cough.
Ye Wanmian nodded and let out a soft sigh. "I didn't expect such a thing to happen today."
Li Zhao's expression became solemn. "That person came prepared and used such a despicable trick. Do you know who is behind this, trying to slander your reputation?"
Who?
Ye Wanmian's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and two familiar figures appeared in front of her eyes.
Humph, who else could it be?
Whether it was the intention of this scheme or the pattern of the embroidery thread on the money bag, they were all very familiar.
It seemed that adding rhizoma coptidis to Ye Wanxing's prescription had angered that "young lady" from the capital. In order to take revenge on her, she came up with such a despicable method.
The only thing she was sure of was that Ye Wanxing should not know her identity yet. Otherwise, she wouldn't have left that money bag as a flaw.
Humph, did they really think she was easy to bully?
She didn't have proof yet about what happened two years ago, but things were different now.
Dongli Town was her territory. Just you wait and see.