After coming out of Old Man Zhong's place, Lu Changfeng wandered into the city. When I arrived at the center of the city, I found a place where beggars gathered. I took out a small table, a medicine box, and a small bench, and put a cloth sign on the ground with the words "Free consultation for beggars, with free medicinal materials."
"Everyone, come and see, Brother Lu is here again."
Someone shouted, and instantly a large group of beggars gathered over.
Someone asked: "Hey, Brother Lu, why didn't the old miracle doctor come today?"
Lu Changfeng said: "The old man has something to do today, so he asked me to come. Don't be impatient, everyone. Get in line. Anyone who cuts in line should get out."
The beggars laughed loudly and said, "Did you hear that? Brother Lu said, please line up, don't rush."
Free clinic, this is one of the lessons set by Old Man Zhong for Lu Changfeng. Medical skills are all about talking and not practicing. So every ten days or so, Old Man Zhong would bring Lu Changfeng here to treat these beggars. In this regard, Old Man Zhong and Uncle Wen are quite similar, both focus on hard work.
In fact, Mr. Zhong did not specify the target for Lu Changfeng's diagnosis, but allowed him to do whatever he wanted. Therefore, the group Lu Changfeng originally targeted was not these beggars, but ordinary passers-by. But after watching it a few times, he found that these uncles in the city were too difficult to take care of. When you charged him, he thought you were too expensive. After you didn't ask for money, he suspected you were cheating. Then when you didn't ask for money and you cured him, He said you have a bad attitude, but the key is that you don't dare to beat him...
But when treating beggars, there are no such worries, and Lu Changfeng does not object to treating these beggars. After all, as one of them, Lu Changfeng felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy when he saw these beggars, as if they were his own relatives.
At the beginning, these beggars were not very honest. When they heard that Lu Changfeng and the others not only had free consultations, but also gave away some medicines that they brought with them, they fought hard and crowded over, making an annoying noise. Some beggars had unclean hands and took the opportunity to take away some medicine. Some even went too far and even blackmailed Lu Changfeng and others, saying that they were quack doctors who had cured people and demanded compensation.
Lu Changfeng knew the nature of these people very well, and he was not used to it, so he gave them a punch. Of course, the beggars who were beaten refused to accept it and formed a group to resist. But after being beaten a few times, I found that this young man was really not easy to mess with, so I became honest. Now that I see Lu Changfeng, I feel closer than meeting my biological father. Some would even chat with Lu Changfeng about their daily life, talking about what happened before they became beggars and why they became beggars.
This is Lu Changfeng's logic, just keep it simple and save trouble. It doesn't matter if you are a beggar and you don't have any money. Just ask for the medical fee. The medicine will be free of charge. Uncle Lu doesn't need that little money anyway.
"You have eaten something unclean and have a bad stomach. I will prescribe you some antidiarrheal medicine. Here is the medicine. Boil the water and cook it for a quarter of an hour. Drink it while it is hot. Three times a day! Be careful to keep clean and don’t eat randomly!” Lu Changfeng was also helpless. Some of these beggars were good to eat, so telling them this was in vain. Asking beggars to pay attention to hygiene is a paradox in itself.
"Thank you, Brother Lu!"
"By the way, where's Wu San? Why didn't he come today? How is his tuberculosis?" Lu Changfeng asked casually.
The beggar looked slightly stunned, then said: "He is dead!"
"Dead, how could it be? Hasn't he always been in good spirits? Last time someone caused trouble, he even helped me."
"Oh, don't mention it. When we found out, his body was smelly, so we buried it outside the city. People like us are bound to die, and it might be better if we die." The beggar said casually , as if it was something that had nothing to do with him.
Lu Changfeng was speechless, silently wrapped the medicinal ingredients and handed them to the beggar in front of him. The beggar seemed to notice something wrong with Lu Changfeng's expression, so he didn't say anything more. He just bowed to Lu Changfeng after taking the medicine.
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"Brother Lu, do you have any other instructions?"
"This is money for a meal, take it!" Lu Changfeng took out some coins and handed them to the beggar with diarrhea: "Please tell your companions that when I come here for medical treatment in the future, in addition to free consultation and free delivery, In addition to the medicinal materials, I will give you an extra meal."
"Thank you, brother, you are such a good person!" The beggar got the coin and happily went to tell his companions about it.
Free medical treatment, not only medicines, but also food money. Where can I find such good things? This news immediately spread among the beggars, and in less than half an hour, all the beggars in the area, whether sick or not, gathered at Lu Changfeng's place, occupying a whole street. Lu Changfeng had no choice but to ask the beggars to line up properly, otherwise they would not get any money.
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"What are all these people doing here? Come on, come on, you're blocking the way."
A group of armored city patrol guards walked over with steps that they didn't recognize. The dazzling swords and guns were so bright that others couldn't open their eyes. The originally slightly messy team of beggars was instantly dispersed, and the sergeants left quickly. Arriving in front of Lu Changfeng.
"My lords, what does this mean?" Lu Changfeng looked confused. He was just treating the beggars, so why did he alert the patrol captain?
The leading sergeant looked proud: "So it's you, isn't it? Someone reported that you illegally gathered people, blocked traffic, and seriously disturbed the people. Please leave quickly."
No, this can also be reported. Lu Changfeng was unwilling to do so, but after all he couldn't afford to offend the official, so he could only complain to the sergeant, pack up and leave. "Everyone, I'm sorry, I'll see you next time!"
"Hey, hey, don't go, Brother Lu, don't be afraid of them, who are they?"
"That's right, don't pay attention to them. They are just a bunch of bullies who are afraid of the strong."
Seeing that Lu Changfeng was about to leave and the copper coins he was about to receive were gone, the beggars became anxious, and some bold beggars directly provoked the officials. However, officials are not easy to deal with. The leading sergeant flashed the sword in his hand and said in a stern tone: "Do you want to test the law with your own body? If you dare to speak arrogantly, I will be rude to you."
"Law? What kind of law do you have? You are a bully who relies on human power. The Wang family and the Sun family have broken so many laws. Why don't you catch them? You know how to make trouble for us!"
"That's right, we don't even have food to eat, but have you ever cared about our life or death? Brother Lu has such a good conscience, and he provides us with medical treatment and gives us money. You actually want to drive him away. Are you still human?"
"Who's holding the knife? Where's your father? Don't stare at me like that. If you don't accept it, just chop me down. I don't want to live anymore."
"You bitch, so what if I chop you up?" The provoked soldier raised the knife in his hand, but was stopped by the leader.
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In recent years, wars have continued in the west of the empire, and people have been displaced. Many people have fled eastward and traveled thousands of miles to the coastal city, where they were finally forced to become beggars. In addition to the original beggars in the local area, the number of beggars in the coastal city is increasing day by day, and the city lord's mansion is also having a headache.
People are all afraid of officials, but these beggars are an exception. As they said, they are not even afraid of death, so will they still be afraid of these soldiers? For them, living is complete torture for them, and death might be better.
And these sergeants have no good way to deal with beggars. These people are like the stones in the cesspool, smelly and hard. It would be easy to kill them, but it would cause resentment among the people, and no one would be able to shoulder the responsibility.
The two parties faced each other, spitting at each other, but no one dared to touch the other. The two sides remained in a stalemate for a quarter of an hour, making the street even more blocked. The soldiers threw rat weapons, but although the beggars were not afraid of death, they were not willing to risk their lives. If they went to fight the well-equipped soldiers with their bare hands, they would definitely be stupid.
At this moment, a soldier ran over in a panic and said to the leading sergeant: "Boss, there is an order from above, let us withdraw first."
"What, withdrew?" The leading sergeant was a little confused. Wasn't he just sent here? The problem was not solved.
The soldier came close to the leader's ear and whispered something. The leader immediately announced: "Brothers, retreat!" Then all the guards left immediately.
All the beggars cheered: "Send the god of plague away!"
The guards left and there was no obstruction. The free clinic went on smoothly. The beggars got the money and left happily one by one.
An hour later, Lu Changfeng saw that it was almost done and all the copper coins were scattered, so he planned to close the stall.
"That's it for today. I'll come back next time. If you didn't catch up today, please come early next time." Lu Changfeng lifted the wooden box and splashed all the few remaining copper coins out, letting the beggars grab it by themselves.
"Thank you, little brother, you are such a kind person!" The beggars cheered and squatted on the ground to grab the copper coins.
Seeing the beggars happy, Lu Changfeng's depressed mood improved slightly. This is just a little bit of help. After getting rid of the beggars, Lu Changfeng walked up the street to the Jinglanju Tea House and said loudly: "Brother, please bring a pot of water and two snacks."
The waiter looked embarrassed and said: "Sorry, sir, this is a teahouse. We don't sell plain water, only tea!"
Lu Changfeng was a little impatient: "How can you be so stupid? How can you do business here? You sell me plain water and I will pay you the price of tea. Isn't that good? You also save money on tea."
"But this..."
The boy was about to say more when suddenly a magnetic and rich voice said: "Man, just listen to this little friend, and the money will be credited to my account."
