Chapter 23: An Idea

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

“Of course I did. But she was also implicated by Lin Xue and was beaten up by your uncle. She did not dare to go out these few days for fear of being laughed at. Actually, she has already become a joke in everyone’s eyes.”

Speaking of Yu Niang, Aunt Liu’s face was filled with joy. She had long detested Yu Niang for her vulnerable appearance because she was popular with men. Even her own husband often told her to learn from Yu Niang.

Along the way, Lin Ran heard a lot of gossip. It was not until the ox cart arrived in town that she could finally have some peace.

After getting off the ox cart and seeing people paying the ox cart driver money, Lin Ran was a little embarrassed. She said to the uncle driving the cart, “Uncle Wang Gen, I don’t have any money on me now. I’ll give you the money after I sell the herbs, okay?”

“Sure, why not? Go ahead. Remember to watch the time.” Wang Gen waved his hand, telling Lin Ran not to take it to heart. The villagers pitied her for her predicament.

It was just a few copper coins. He could collect them anytime.

If not for the fact that he was afraid that everyone would follow suit, he would have directly waived the fare.

Lin Ran thanked Wang Gen and carried the basket to the medical hall. There were two medical halls in town. On the way, she asked around. The Wu family’s medical hall had a good reputation. Be it treating patients or taking medicine, the prices were relatively fair.

The medical hall belonged to the Qian family and was just like its surname which literally meant money. Everything was more expensive.

When they arrived at the medical hall, Lin Ran realized that it was opened by Doctor Wu, who had treated Lin Ming the last time.

They were more or less acquaintances. Seeing that Doctor Wu was busy, Lin Ran walked straight to the shop assistant and asked with a smile, “Does your clinic buy herbs?”

The shop assistant glanced at Lin Ran and nodded. “Yes, but it depends on the quality of the herbs. The good ones will fetch more.”

“Alright, then help me take a look.” Lin Ran gave the medicine basket to the shop assistant and asked him to check while she waited at the side.

At this moment, a shout suddenly came from outside the medical hall. “Doctor Wu, Doctor Wu, save my mother. She’s dying.”

A middle-aged man rushed into the clinic with a woman on his back.

When Doctor Wu heard the shout, he quickly walked toward the patient. Since Lin Ran happened to be there, she followed him. As a doctor, her occupational instincts had kicked in again.

She actually arrived in front of the woman first. Just as she was about to reach out to take the patient’s pulse, she heard Doctor Wu say, “Where did this little girl come from? Go away. Don’t delay me from saving her.”

Hearing Doctor Wu’s words, Lin Ran came back to her senses and awkwardly moved aside.

Doctor Wu went forward and looked at the woman’s expression. He instructed, “Quick, put her on the stool so that I can take her pulse.”

The man saw a stool beside him and put his mother down. He said to Doctor Wu with a worried expression, “Doctor Wu, quickly take a look at my mother. When she was eating in the morning, she suddenly complained that her stomach hurt and she rolled on the ground.”

“Alright, I’ll take a look at her first,” Doctor Wu said as he reached out to take the woman’s pulse.

Lin Ran watched from the side and was a little anxious. She wished she could do it herself. Unfortunately, she was only a thirteen-year-old girl and did not have a master here. Even if she said that she knew how to treat illnesses, no one would believe her. Unless…

Lin Ran looked at Doctor Wu, who was taking the woman’s pulse and then at the sick woman. An idea struck her.