The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 996 - 975: The Third Visit to the Doctor

Chapter 996: Chapter 975: The Third Visit to the Doctor

Manbao was especially enthusiastic as she saw Yin Huo to the door, reminding him, "You can continue taking this prescription now, but on the morning of the third day, don’t drink it anymore. I’ll have Bai Shan send the medicine to you. My treatment requires a seven-day course followed by a two-day break. When you come to check the pulse, I’ll consider switching your prescription."

Yin Huo nodded and turned to extend his hand to his attendant Xiaos.

Changshou hesitated for a moment, but seeing Yin Huo’s eyes lower to the money bag at his waist, he quickly pulled it out and handed it to Yin Huo.

Yin Huo passed the money bag to Manbao, "This is for the medicine. If it’s not enough, I’ll bring you more tomorrow."

Manbao poured out the contents to see a string of copper coins and a few pieces of broken silver. She said, "There’s no need to buy ginseng, this is enough to cover your medicine for over a month."

Yin Huo hadn’t expected it to be so cheap; he knew that every time Imperial Doctor Tan visited, the consultation fee at his home was no less than twenty taels, not to mention the gifts given on holidays and birthdays to maintain the relationship.

Yin Huo breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that he had more than enough money after all.

Changshou glanced at the sun, growing slightly anxious, "Young Master..."

Yin Huo nodded and got onto the carriage with the support of Xiaos’s hand and left.

Manbao stood at the entrance of the pharmacy, waving goodbye to him. She turned around with glee, nearly bumping into Shopkeeper Zheng.

Shopkeeper Zheng had been watching Yin Huo disappear into the distance. Only when he had gone far did he retract his gaze and look towards Manbao, "Manbao, can you cure Young Master Yin’s illness?"

"I’m not confident about a complete cure, but I can alleviate his symptoms somewhat."

"How long can you guarantee he will live?"

Manbao, lacking confidence, said, "Maybe twenty-five or twenty-six years?"

That was better than he had expected. Shopkeeper Zheng lowered his voice, "You do your best to treat him. The young master’s illness is famously difficult to cure in the capital. If you can cure him—no, even if you can just extend his life by ten years, you will make a name for yourself."

Manbao: "... Shopkeeper Zheng, I’m not treating him to make a name for myself."

"I know, you have a doctor’s benevolent heart, can’t stand to see people suffer. So, treat him well. We’ll take care of these worldly concerns."

Manbao: ...That wasn’t entirely true; if it were just about a doctor’s benevolence, she wouldn’t have gone to such lengths. But why was she putting so much effort into it?

Manbao cleared her throat and glanced at Bai Shan.

Bai Shan had already asked Daji to pack everything up and asked, "Shall we go home?"

Manbao nodded, "Wait, I need to prepare a prescription first."

To avoid having to do it early the day after tomorrow.

Manbao handed the prescription to Shopkeeper Zheng. Looking at it, he saw that it was meant to regulate qi and nourish the spleen. He nodded, not knowing what was special about this particular prescription, but given Yin Huo’s condition, it wouldn’t hurt him to take these medicines.

"This ginseng..."

"They have it at their home."

Shopkeeper Zheng nodded, and seeing her take out a money bag to pay, said with a smile, "This medicine is for you to catch; our pharmacy offers an even better price for our own doctors."

Manbao blinked, catching on, "Oh, so I can make a little extra money, can I?"

Shopkeeper Zheng, stroking his beard, chuckled, "Not exactly a bonus, just so you don’t work for nothing."

Manbao’s ability to treat Young Master Yin was also very beneficial to Jishi Hall.

Manbao nodded, took the discounted money after paying for the medicine, and cheerfully said to Bai Shan, "Let’s go, I’ll treat you to wontons."

"Does that discounted money even cover three bowls of wontons?"

"Not enough, but I’ll add my own money. I brought some with me."

Bai Shan then said, "Forget it, I’ll treat. You only recently suffered on my behalf."

Manbao put the money back in her pocket and nodded agreeably, "Okay, then I want the one with extra meat."

Bai Shan: "... Okay."

Bai Shan pulled down the curtain to block out the sun and asked, "Is it just because Yin Huo’s illness is unusual that you’re taking such an interest in him?"

Manbao coughed lightly, looked out the window before whispering, "Not entirely, though that’s the main reason. Also, I think he’s quite pitiable, and his sisters are too hateful. I’ve seen arrogance, but never arrogance flaunted with such conviction."

Manbao continued, "Didn’t you say that we should keep a low profile now? Their family is powerful, and we can’t afford a direct confrontation. So we’ll meet hardness with softness. Whether we can break the hard, I don’t know, but I’m soft, and I certainly won’t break."

"Aren’t you afraid that the Yin Family won’t be happy with you treating Yin Huo?"

"His body belongs to Yin Huo, as long as he is willing, that’s enough. As for the medicine, there’s always a way to get it into his mouth. If decoctions won’t work, I can make pills," Manbao said. "Though that would be a last resort, as pills aren’t as effective as decoctions."

Bai Shan nodded slightly.

Today was a rest day, and they both had plenty of time. They first went to a popular wonton stall for a bowl of wontons and then strolled through the bookshops.

Meanwhile, Yin Huo had just returned to the Yin Family home.

He had barely stepped through the door when Fourth Miss Yin and her younger sister rushed over, anxiously asking, "Little brother, where have you been? We went to your courtyard but couldn’t find you, and only then did we realize you had gone out."

Yin Huo pointed to the items held by servants behind him, "I felt stuffy at home, so I went out for a stroll. I saw some nice fabric and thought the sisters and grandmother might like it, so I bought some for you and them as well."

Fourth Miss Yin frowned tightly, "You could have let the servants do that, and even had the fabric store’s shopkeeper come to the house. Why did you need to go out and choose it yourself? What would happen if you caught a cold and fell ill?"

Yin Huo was no longer willing to listen to her and strode toward his own courtyard, commanding a nearby servant, "You haven’t settled the bill yet, go and get the accountant to pay the fellow who followed us."

The servant complied.

Fourth Miss Yin, accustomed to such behavior, continued to follow him and schoon, "... Grandmother is particularly worried about you. Eldest sister and second sister came over early this morning to see you, but you weren’t home, and they were so concerned..."

"Where are they?"

"They took the sixth sister to the Prince of Yizhou’s residence for the flower banquet. They wanted to take you as well, little brother. Next time you go out, you must tell the family, you can’t just slip away like this again. Look, you only took one servant with you. What would have happened if something went wrong?"

After saying that, she turned back and scolded Changshou, "What use are you? How are you looking after the young master? You dare to take him out alone without informing the stables to prepare the big carriage and escorts. If anything happened to him, I would not let you off easily."

Changshou bowed his head in acknowledgment, Yin Huo had already handed over the folded umbrella to Changshou, and said, "It’s time for lunch. Go to the kitchen and bring my meal to my room. I’ll pay my respects to grandmother."