Zhao Ping is in trouble.
He wanted to punish Tao Jian.
But after all, this is Miaoshou Huichun Hall, Lin Hua's territory.
As an outsider, he seemed to be taking the lead.
Moreover, Tao Jian was a first-class apprentice. If he were driven away, the Miaoshou Huichun Hall would lose one of its generals.
I still need Lin Hua to issue an official document, and I can't do anything that will harm other people's medicine halls.
If he is not punished, he will still be holding back a breath of resentment in his chest.
At this moment, the woman beside him spoke.
"Tao Jian, you actually have the nerve to beg for mercy?!"
"Just now when my benefactor couldn't get the money, you had to tie him up and make him do the dirtiest and most tiring work. You even had to tear him apart."
"I was blind, and I was wrong."
Tao Jian kept slapping himself, tears streaming down his face.
"Please, give me another chance."
"snort!"
The woman snorted coldly, "My benefactor is a gentleman, and I will definitely not argue with you."
"And this is still Medical Officer Lin's territory. He cannot overstep his authority."
"But I'm a little girl. I just fainted from heatstroke. As a doctor, you did nothing to save me. If you stay, you will only tarnish Dr. Lin's reputation."
"Medical Officer Lin has cultivated you for so many years, you don't want to implicate him, right?"
Beautifully said!
Zhao Ping admired in his heart.
The eyes that looked at the woman were filled with admiration.
He is calm when encountering problems, can keep his temper and find the right solution, and is eloquent and eloquent.
In modern times, he is a master of public relations.
He had just traveled to the Dawei Dynasty, and with her help, he would be even more powerful.
Zhao Ping almost wanted to take her as his own.
"I……"
Tao Jian's face turned red and his neck was thick. He opened his mouth, but no words came out.
"Doctor Lin, I'm sorry, I'm leaving now."
Tao Jian returned the money to Zhao Ping, packed up his things and left the medicine hall.
When he walked out of the door and was blown by the wind, his mind became much clearer.
This is wrong!
Didn't Medical Officer Lin ask me to beg Zhao Ping for mercy?
How come he was kicked out by an unrelated woman in just a few words?
Of course, Tao Jian didn't have the shame to go back.
This resentment can only be attributed to Zhao Ping.
After all, that woman was saved by Zhao Ping.
And if he hadn't met Zhao Ping today, he would still be a first-class apprentice at Miaoshou Huichun Hall, and his future would be bright.
So it's all Zhao Ping's fault.
Tao Jian gritted his teeth and wished he could eat Zhao Ping alive.
You have caused me such misery, let’s see, I will definitely make you look good.
Tao Jian looked back at the medicine hall, secretly feeling cruel.
At this time, Zhao Ping had been welcomed into the back room by Lin Hua and treated as an honored guest. Lin Hua personally served him tea and water and asked him for medical advice.
Zhao Ping began to hide his clumsiness.
Attribute all the credit to the "Compendium of Materia Medica".
Even regarding the transmission routes and countermeasures of malaria, Zhao Ping only said that they were copied from the book.
As for the authenticity, it remains to be verified.
When Lin Hua couldn't find out why, he issued an official document to Zhao Ping and sent him away personally.
As soon as Zhao Ping couldn't walk far, he felt someone following him.
He looked back and found that it was the woman he had rescued before, and then he remembered that her eighty cents had not been returned.
He quickly took out the money, counted out a hundred coins and handed it to the other party.
Apologizing: "I'm sorry, Dr. Lin was discussing things with me just now, and I forgot about the money. I'll give it back to you now."
"I don't want money."
The woman said.
"for free?"
Zhao Ping became puzzled, "Then why are you following me?"
"I am my benefactor's son, so naturally I go wherever my benefactor goes, and the money I earn naturally belongs to my benefactor."
said the woman.
"my people?"
Zhao Ping was a little confused.
"yes."
The woman said: "You took off my clothes and touched my body. From then on, I am yours."
"That's because you fainted and I was treating you."
Zhao Ping said speechlessly.
"you dislike me?"
"Why do I dislike you?"
"Since you don't mind it, then marry me."
The woman said: "You have looked at me over and over again. If I don't marry you, I will die."
"And you are also my savior. The little girl has nothing to repay, so I can only pledge myself to you."
"But I already have a wife."
"Then I will be my concubine."
Forehead!
Zhao Ping was stunned for a while.
In the past, he had only read about the loyalty and steadfastness of ancient women in books, but today he really saw it.
Just to take off your clothes for first aid, you have to agree with your body, otherwise you will drown yourself in the river.
Zhao Ping was so strong that he was at a loss as to what to do.
Although he once had a sweet dream of marrying several concubines and embracing them on both sides.
But the reality is that his family is so destitute that he can't even take the blame. He still owes someone fifty taels of silver, so how can he support another person.
Even if you really want to take a concubine, you have to wait until your living conditions improve.
He said bluntly: "I have no intention of taking a concubine."
"It's okay to be a maid instead of a concubine."
"I can do any kind of work, and I eat very little. I only need two gruels a day. It's easy to sustain myself."
As the woman spoke, she took out a cloth bag from her arms, opened it, and found a square scarf inside.
Unbuttoning the kerchief revealed what was inside.
It's a bamboo sign.
Zhao Ping knew this thing.
Engraved on it are the person's name, place of origin, birth date and parents' names.
Stamped with the official seal, it is regarded as the ID card of the Dawei Dynasty.
The woman handed the bamboo sign to Zhao Ping, "My dear, this is my bamboo sign. You keep it first."
"Take the time to go to the county government office and change your status to a slave. I will be your slave from now on."
"this……"
Zhao Ping hesitated.
But the woman raised her head and said, "Could it be that my benefactor really wants me to die?"
"No, no, I really want you to die. I wouldn't have saved you before."
"Does that mean you agree to take in a slave?"
Only then did the woman's face show joy.
"kindness!"
Zhao Ping nodded, "But not a slave."
"That's my concubine."
"I have no intention of taking a concubine."
"oh."
"I see there is no parents' names written on the tooth tag. Are you an orphan and don't want to be mine..."
"No!"
Before Zhao Ping could finish what he said, the woman retorted: "I'm not much younger than you, so I can't be your daughter."
"Just be a long-term worker."
"what ever."
Zhao Ping didn't care about this and returned the bamboo sign to Wenhui.
After seeing the bamboo sign, Zhao Ping knew that the woman's name was Wenhui, a villager from Gaolou Village in the west of Yun'an County.
"I do not want."
Wen Hui refused to accept the bamboo token, "Since I have decided to follow my benefactor, I will be his benefactor in life and his ghost in death, so I'd better keep the bamboo token with my benefactor."
Zhao Ping stopped being polite. He really needed a helper like Wen Hui.
After putting away the bamboo signs, he took Wenhui to go shopping.
Only then did Zhao Ping truly see Wen Hui's ability.
With his sharp tongue, the smile on the merchant's face never broke even as he spoke.
Not only did they give the lowest price, they also gave many gifts before leaving, and welcomed Wenhui to come back next time.
According to Zhao Ping's original estimate, even if the four hundred coins could not be spent, there would not be a few copper coins left.
As a result, Wenhui took action and managed to save more than sixty articles.
This is not a small sum. It can hire an adult to work for two months and enable a family of three to spend an entire winter with some wild vegetables.
After finishing their work, the two left the city.
Li Shou was already waiting there. When he saw Zhao Ping carrying large and small bags, he couldn't help but frown.
"Zhao boy, why did you buy so many things?"
"Isn't the four hundred coins from selling the rabbit all spent?"
"You prodigal son, have you forgotten that you still owe Wang Shiren fifty taels of silver?"
"If you can't afford it, you will be sold into slavery and you will never be able to hold your head up again in your life."
Hearing this, Wen Hui's expression changed.
He took a deep look at Zhao Ping.
She found that Zhao Ping still had a gentle smile on his face, without any worry.
Also, my benefactor's medical skills put even Medical Officer Lin to shame, and it was only a matter of time before he earned fifty taels of silver.
What's more, there is a more profitable way for me.
Go back and tell your benefactor that he will make a fortune and repay the debt without any trouble.
Zhao Ping then said, "Thank you, Uncle Li, for your concern."
"But selling rabbits only costs a few hundred cents. For fifty taels of silver, it's a drop in the bucket. It's better to use it to improve Meng Ru and Xiao Xiao's life."
"Besides, I have obtained the official documents. I can dig up medicinal materials and sell them later. Paying back the money should not be a problem."
"As long as you have an idea."
Li Shou nodded, "I'm just reminding you, what you do is still your personal matter."
Then he pulled Zhao Ping aside and asked in a low voice, "Why did you bring back a woman after entering the city? Is she a concubine?"
"no."
Zhao Ping explained: "Her name is Wenhui, and she is a long-term worker hired by me."
"Aren't you in a hurry to pay off your debt? If you have someone to help you dig out medicinal materials, you will be able to make money faster."
"Hey! What a prodigal!"
Li Shou sighed in his heart.
"I was lucky enough to catch a few rabbits, so I bought them back in large and small packages, and hired long-term workers. Even if I got the official document and could sell medicinal materials to make money, I still can't withstand what he did. The Zhao family is going to end it completely. ah!"
But this was a family matter, and he couldn't say much.
Driving the donkey cart, we headed towards Xiping Village.
