The distance between the inside and outside of the city is less than a hundred feet, but the lives of the people are completely different.
In the lively morning market, the vendors shouted loudly, and the pedestrians who got up early to buy food in baskets were more than a little better than the fleeers waiting to survive on the hillside outside the city, whether in dress or in spirit.
There was a carriage parked at the door. The two horses pulling the carriage were handsome and strong. Their hooves were tapping the ground, as if they were very impatient.
A servant came down and helped the old man get into the car. He stood on the pedal and pointed in the direction of the Lin family's team.
"You, and you, help the old lady get into the car and follow the team."
The Lin family looked at the direction he was pointing. Lin Laosan and Zheng were also stunned. Are they just the two of them?
When Zhao Ruoxia saw the exquisite and gorgeous carriage, she dreamed of getting on it and taking a seat. Seeing that the other party had no intention of embarrassing them, she boldly stepped forward.
"What about us...which car should we take?"
The city guard sneered, as if he heard a joke.
"Are you supposed to ask you to come here to enjoy the mountains and rivers? I've already allowed you to enter the city with a wide margin. Don't push your limits! Just stay where you are and let me stay!"
Zhao Ruoxia retracted her neck, not daring to say anything, but in her heart she was jealous that the third family was lucky enough to ride in a carriage. She had never even ridden in an ox-cart.
When Mrs. Zheng heard that she was going to separate from her daughter, she refused to agree to anything.
"Master, my daughter is just one month old and she can't live without me. Please let me take her with me. Please..."
"Why is it so troublesome?"
The city guard wanted to find someone else to serve the paraplegic old lady. When he saw that Zhao Ruxia was weak and timid, and Zhang was tall and strong, he thought it was a man without raising his head, so he could only wave his hands and agree.
A group of four people got into the car, shouted "drive", and the carriage quickly drove away from everyone's sight.
The Lin family looked at the speeding vehicles, their hearts hanging in the air for a long time.
"Sir, where are my mother and the others sent? Please do it for your convenience and tell us so that the family can feel at ease."
Boss Lin took out the few copper coins left in his arms and stuffed them into the hands of the city guards.
The city guard weighed it and said something meaningful.
"If they can serve the nobles well, let alone a carriage or a sedan chair, you can do whatever you want. If they succeed...weigh the heads on their necks, enough for me to chop them with a few knives!"
The Lin family was horrified. They were honest members of the family, so what ability could they have to serve an official? Isn't this a rush to die?
Zhao Ruoxia cried and howled on the spot after hearing this, and was so frightened that she fainted.
The carriage soon stopped in front of a large house. Lin Laosan got out of the car with his mother on his back. Zheng held Xiangyun who was looking around, wrapped her more tightly in her swaddling clothes, and followed the elder inside.
"When you enter the house, take care of your eyes. Don't look at things you shouldn't see. Don't listen to things you shouldn't hear. If you want to survive, keep your head tied to your belt at all times.
I am the steward of the house. I came to you this time to treat my master. I will use all my skills. After the work is completed, you will benefit from it! "
How dare Mrs. Lin refuse to agree? Only now did she realize that she might have been targeted by some dignitary in the city because she was looking for herbs to treat the victims.
The steward quickly took a few people to an independent courtyard and walked towards the innermost room. As soon as they got closer, they heard arguments coming from inside.
"Your method is not good. Noble people have valuable bodies and valuables. Your unscrupulous methods can only deal with the group of refugees outside the city!"
"Then what's your clever trick? Before I came, you had been treating me for less than half a month. Has your pain been relieved?"
"You...you are just a barefoot doctor who wanders around the countryside. I have been practicing medicine for decades. What qualifications do you have to teach me a lesson?"
The wooden door was knocked open with a "bang", and the two people who were arguing inside immediately closed their mouths and respectfully saluted the person coming.
"Manager Li."
The smell of herbs in the room was pungent, and the table was filled with medical records and medical skills. It was obvious that the two of them had been here for a while.
The Lin family members lowered their eyebrows and stood beside Manager Li. They didn't dare to look around, let alone move casually. Only Xiangyun was looking around with her round beads. The manager thought she was young and didn't care.
"Manager Li, who are these people?"
The middle-aged man who spoke was about forty or fifty years old. He held a medical book in his hand and was wearing a dark robe. He looked very knowledgeable.
The old man, who had been scolded as a barefoot doctor before, shouted in surprise: "Sister-in-law of the Lin family?"
"Doctor Gou."
Mrs. Li nodded in greeting. She had heard the village chief say before that the only doctor in the village had been invited to the city. It turned out that he was called to treat the illness by this family.
As soon as the middle-aged man met several people and recognized each other, the last trace of good expression on his face disappeared, and he looked at the Lin family with defensive eyes.
"This old lady was invited by me to treat the Lord's illness. Like the two of you, she will live here from now on."
As soon as Manager Li finished speaking, the middle-aged man couldn't hold himself any longer and pointed at Mrs. Lin's leg with trembling fingers.
"A cripple has no ability to heal himself, and he comes out to pretend to be a doctor. Is being a doctor a very humble profession these days? Everyone wants a piece of the pie!
Manager Li, I don’t care if you asked a barefoot doctor to come over and point out my medical records. Although he is useless, he has studied medicine for several years. This old lady is suffering from all kinds of diseases and she is still a woman. You If you come to her, won't you slap me in the face? "
Manager Li's expression remained unchanged, his hands were clasped behind his back, and he didn't say a word.
"After all, I studied under Mr. Hemei and have been practicing medicine and saving people in Fuhai City for more than 20 years. I can't stand today's humiliation. Qin is incompetent. Your government should hire someone else!"
Doctor Qin said as he picked up the medicine box on the table and was about to leave. As soon as he stepped out of the room, two bright swords were placed on his neck. The guard at the door had a fierce and cruel look in his eyes. He trembled in fright, and the medicine box fell to the ground. The bottles and jars inside were smashed to pieces.
The Lin family was also shocked. They saw knives more times today than in half their lives combined, and they became increasingly panicked.
Mrs. Zheng covered her daughter's eyes to prevent her from looking, for fear of frightening Xiangyun's little soul.
"If Dr. Qin is really capable, there is no need for me to invite someone else here," Manager Li's voice sounded faintly warning, "Do your job well, otherwise... I will smash your sign and cut off your livelihood!"
"I know, the villain knows."
Doctor Qin crawled back into the room without daring to resist.
Doctor Gou was watching the show on the side, then he took two steps forward and walked to the steward, saying flatteringly.
"The manager entrusts you to us because he thinks highly of us. If the noble person can recover, the manager will make the greatest contribution. We will devote all our life's learning to not let you down."
Manager Li glanced at him and was very satisfied with Doctor Gou's understanding of the rules. When he looked at the Lin family, his eyes became a little more irritable.
He was extremely busy with his master's affairs. If he had not been forced to do so, it would have been impossible for such a notorious person to step into the house, let alone treat his master personally.
Now we are searching the whole city, and we have found all the doctors we can find. All of them are claiming to be miraculous, wishing they could heal the dead and make them bones. When they see the true meaning, they all turn yellow, and none of them are useful. This angers the master and makes him unhappy. Got scolded along with it.
This morning, a report came at the city gate. There was another doctor outside the city who was skilled in medicine. With the mentality of treating a dead horse as a living horse, he still took the person back.
If this family member is really capable, even if the master cannot be cured, it would still be a good idea to drag the illness to the one in the capital.
No matter what, when a person is handed over to that person, he must be alive!
Manager Li also wanted to explain something to prevent the Lin family from not understanding the rules and bumping into people in the house.
Just as he was about to speak, the waiter's urgent shout came from the front hall.
"Doctor, call the doctor over quickly, the master is sick again!"
