noveltune Chapter 48 Golden Doctor's Clinic
Chapter 48 Golden Doctor's Clinic
The next day, early in the morning.
mist.
Liu Sheng got up very early today.
He left home and went out the door, not in a hurry to go to the Yan family or the martial arts school, but headed towards Qianjin Medical Hall first.
He planned to ask Bao Yao about it.
Liu Sheng, dressed in the robes of a true disciple of the Bajiquan Academy, with its black, gold, and red color scheme and a dark nine-colored deer pattern, stood out conspicuously as he walked down the desolate commercial street in the early morning.
Unfortunately, there won't be a group of enthusiastic shopkeepers praising him as a true disciple anymore.
There wasn't even any gossip behind their backs.
The scene was desolate.
The shops were already closed, one after another.
Early in the morning, many emaciated beggars huddled under the eaves and walls, wrapped in tattered straw mats, shivering in the cold wind of early spring.
Liu Sheng noticed that there were elderly people and adults, but not a single child.
"Sigh, I can't even support myself, let alone take care of my children!" he sighed.
These are not members of the Beggars' Sect; they are real beggars.
The fact that the Beggars' Sect didn't have any real beggars was something Liu Sheng found extremely ironic.
Looking back, many people lost everything due to the combined forces of the imperial court, the Beggars' Sect, bandits, and rebel troops outside the city. Later, the Black Fox Gang arrived and engaged in several bloody battles with the Beggars' Sect on this street, causing collateral damage as well.
Although the Beggars' Sect and the Black Fox Sect have now made peace, and the commercial street has completely fallen under the control of the Black Fox Sect.
But the store that has already closed wants to reopen.
But it's not that easy.
For those who are already beggars, starting over is almost impossible. They are not rank-3 martial artists, not even martial masters; they are just ordinary people.
All that's left is a worthless life.
Liu Sheng was moved by his father's foresight in sending him to learn martial arts.
It can only be said that the father's vision was indeed beyond that of ordinary people.
"In this world, hope is dwindling little by little! Right now it's these ordinary people, but in the future, it might very well be the turn of martial artists like myself who have entered the ranks."
Liu Sheng has knowledge of his past life.
Therefore, he never lacks a sense of urgency.
He saw ahead, in front of a mottled wall, a few people had finally gathered, pointing and gesturing at a newly posted notice.
Liu Sheng also joined in.
"Ha, a recruitment notice."
Upon closer inspection, it was a notice from the Black Fox Gang recruiting martial artists.
A few days ago, while Liu Sheng was studying the Thousand Character Classic, he also learned some demonic script through the Great Qian script.
So he can understand it.
Moreover, the Black Fox Gang took into full consideration the education level of the local people and even drew a diagram to show that they wanted to recruit both ordinary martial arts masters and advanced-rank martial artists.
"This price is very high! Even a low-ranking martial artist can get between 40 and 60 taels a month!"
Liu Sheng was secretly alarmed.
Although he now earns one tael of silver for one hour each day at Yan's residence.
But he knew that the Yan family initially thought Yang Hongliu or Lin Yi were coming, and they had valued them as eighth-rank martial artists. Moreover, it was a part-time job, only one hour a day, and he couldn't add extra time even if he wanted to.
In this small Crescent Moon County, the price offered by the Black Fox Gang, in Liu Sheng's eyes, was almost equivalent to buying one's life!
"It's probably some big move..."
He quickened his pace and entered Qianjin Medical Clinic.
The clinic had only recently opened, and the air inside was thick with the smell of medicine that had been lingering all night, mixed with a faint bitterness.
It was still early, and Mi Congrong hadn't gone to the martial arts school yet. She was helping her father guard the lobby of the clinic, casually wiping the front desk.
As soon as she saw Liu Sheng come in, she remembered that on the previous two occasions, she had spoken without thinking and said the wrong thing for no reason.
This time, Mi Congrong learned her lesson and just stared at Liu Sheng without saying a word. Liu Sheng was about to ask a question when he met Mi Congrong's wide, staring eyes.
It was as if they were staring at a thief who had come to steal medicine.
He felt uncomfortable under their gaze, and hesitated several times before speaking, creating an awkward atmosphere.
Seeing that this stalemate wasn't going to work, he finally cleared his throat and asked:
"Miss Mi, do you have any aged ginseng or lingzhi? Or other tonics are also fine."
Looking at Liu Sheng, Mi Congrong noticed a hint of something difficult to say.
And look how early he arrived.
Moreover, the first thing they asked about was tonics.
She understood instantly.
Besides, I've been watching silently for so long without saying a word, and now I finally can't hold it in anymore.
He wore an expression that said, "I knew it."
He asked without hesitation:
"Is it kidney deficiency? Kidney deficiency doesn't actually require very old ginseng; regular ginseng will do. Add appropriate amounts of goji berries, dodder seeds, cinnamon, and eucommia, and you're guaranteed a cure!"
She speaks very quickly.
It has a somewhat showy feel to it.
Liu Sheng was stunned.
His cheek twitched slightly.
Seeing Liu Sheng's expression, Mi Congrong was still smugly pleased with herself for her capable demeanor.
From inside the room came the father's slightly helpless voice:
"Rong'er, stop fooling around. Xiao Sheng is already an entry-level martial artist, so naturally he's here to ask about precious medicines. Don't say things like that."
Liu Sheng knew that Dr. Mi had overheard this.
Realizing she had misjudged the situation, Mi Congrong, to hide her blushing face, seized the opportunity to turn around and ask:
"Dad, what's this precious medicine? I don't know what it is!"
Dr. Mi lifted the curtain and came out, giving Liu Sheng a helpless smile as he explained:
"Only high-ranking martial artists can use these aged tonics; they're called precious medicines. You didn't train properly at the martial arts school, so you didn't even reach the high-ranking level. You probably didn't know that."
Upon seeing Dr. Mi arrive, Liu Sheng quickly confirmed the purpose of his visit.
Dr. Mi hesitated, "I can prescribe any common medicines for you, but these rare herbs that are 10 years old or older are only available to the Kang, Yin, and Yan families in the county. Our small clinic can't even touch them."
Liu Sheng looked embarrassed.
However, what Dr. Mi didn't mention was that Qianjin Medical Clinic relied on the Kang family's power, while Liu Sheng served the Yan family.
So there's nothing I can do to help.
Thank you to the Wanmi family father and daughter.
Liu Sheng hurried towards the Red Willow Restaurant.
Upon arriving at the entrance of the Red Willow Restaurant, Liu Sheng noticed a tense atmosphere.
Several thugs from the Black Fox Gang were confronting Second Senior Sister Yang Hongliu. The leader was a skinny man dressed in black with upturned eyes and a roguish air about him.
Beside them stood a shivering beggar couple, protecting a wailing child.
Upon seeing this.
Liu Sheng quickly stepped forward and stood beside Yang Hongliu.
The skinny leader of the Black Fox Gang, upon seeing Liu Sheng join, tossed out a remark, "Little Manager Yang, we'll see!" and left with his underlings.
Liu Sheng felt that he had truly broadened his horizons today.
He asked in surprise:
"Senior sister, what's going on? Are gangs this arrogant now? They even dare to threaten an eighth-rank martial artist?"
Yang Hongliu stood angrily with her hands on her hips:
"Hmph, that guy who just started making those threats, Fox Seven, a hall master of the Black Fox Gang, is also an eighth-rank official."
"Oh, so they're evenly matched," Liu Sheng thought to himself.
Yang Hongliu went on to explain the situation.
It turns out that recently, the Black Fox gang has been acting strangely, specifically snatching young children from among beggars and vagrants, claiming it's to recruit members.
Take as much as there is.
Some of these beggars are willing; they can't even raise their own children, and the gangs they belong to are bad, but at least they have somewhere to go.
Most people would definitely not want to, but they can't do anything about the Black Fox Gang and can only accept their fate.
Just as the restaurant opened, Yang Hongliu saw Fox Ah Qi from the Black Fox Gang, along with his men, snatching the child from the couple in front of her.
And it was obvious that the couple tried desperately to stop it and were severely beaten.
So she stepped forward to stop him, which led to the scene that Liu Sheng just witnessed.
Liu Sheng knew very well that the Black Fox Gang had no good intentions in snatching the child.
The Black Fox Gang isn't a beggars' gang. They don't think the children can be raised to beg or be spies from a young age. Would the Black Fox Gang really be so kind as to raise these young children for nothing?
He looked at the family of three, who had survived the ordeal and were now embracing each other and weeping, and sighed inwardly:
"Sigh, Senior Sister was able to save them once, but what about a next time? We still need to have the strength to protect ourselves!"
Thinking of this, he quickly asked his second senior sister about the treasure meat.