Chapter 55: Take your life to pay for it

It didn't take long for Qiao's pharmacy to open. At first, there were really no people who saw a doctor, even ordinary people who grabbed medicine, and they didn't enter the door of Qiao's pharmacy.

There are so many pharmacies in the town, there is no need to go to the one that made the mistake, what if something happens in front of the same party?

Star fruit hung a price reduction sign at the door: dispose of old medicine at a loss, and check the pulse for free.

This time, there are really people who come to the door, but they are all poor people who have no way, and it is difficult to buy some medicine, let alone earn money from them.

Aunt Wang was a soft-hearted person, seeing that the patient was really poor, she didn't charge money for many medicinal materials: "You have to be careful, and when you get better, send me some rice and grain to eat." Today is different, and my family is also waiting for the grain to be put into the pot. ”

People within a radius of dozens of miles about the Qiao family have heard about it, and they are willing to help people despite such a big disaster, and everyone is also grateful.

Some people insisted on leaving the money, but they really couldn't come up with the money, and they also sent rice and grain when they came back.

"But that's not the way to do it." Aunt Wang packed up the herbs and looked at the star fruit worriedly: "There is no silver at home, so let's rely on this little thing in the shop to turn over." These are all poor people, let's patronize the help, and when the medicinal materials in the shop are empty, where can we still have the ability to open it? ”

Carambola thought that this was the case, but she really couldn't think of a good way: "If the price is not reduced, I'm afraid that there will be no one who comes to the door, which is ......"

"Zhao Langzhong's living signboard is not there, and there are not many people who can believe in us. That's a lot of fun. ”

Speaking of Zhao Langzhong again, Carambola was very sad in her heart: "Even if the Qiao family offends someone, what does it matter to my master, what do you do to arrest him for no reason?" ”

"Joan can't figure this out, but can't figure it out? If the officials want to arrest it, what can the little people do? ”

Leaning on the examination table, star fruit seemed to see the master's scary serious face when he took the pulse, and seemed to hear his old-fashioned voice reprimanding her again.

This bad old man, with an old-fashioned personality, speaks harshly, and has a soft intestine, and with this character, he doesn't know how many sins he will suffer in prison.

Flipping through the "Acupuncture Diagram" on the case, the star fruit remembered the scene of being chased and beaten by the master in the pharmacy again, and then remembered the thrilling scene in Guo's house.

"At the beginning, we risked everything to kill Mrs. Guo, but now the Guo family is willing to pull us?"

Thinking of Mrs. Guo's gratitude to her at that time, star fruit wanted to be cheeky and go over to give it a try.

She sorted out the needles and sacs in the medicine box, and took Qiao Xiu to Guo's house, she said: "I don't ask the Guo family to go to the county master to talk, as long as you are willing to let us enter the door, and you are willing to let me see the pulse of the ancestor again, our shop can come back to life." ”

The star fruit has a waist card specially rewarded by Mrs. Guo, and she has not been hindered from coming to the doctor. But this time he handed over the waist card, but the little guy guarding the door didn't have his usual little face: "Wait, I'll go and talk back." ”

After leaving Qiao's pharmacy, star fruit did not come to Guo's house to diagnose the pulse. The Guo family came to look for star fruit twice, but star fruit refused.

Now that she wants to come again, it was the Guo family who rejected her.

The ancestor's personal maid came out with the little maid, she nodded condescendingly at the star fruit, and then took out two ingots of silver and ten taels of silver from her sleeve pocket and stuffed them into the star fruit's hand: "This is a little bit of our ancestor's heart, Doctor Yang, don't be too little." ”

What do you mean? When they come to the door to ask for money?

Carambola pushed the silver back, smiled hard and said, "Sister misunderstood, I just don't worry about the body of the old ancestor, so I came to ask her old man for a safe pulse." ”

"What kind of secret words are you talking in front of the Ming people? Our housekeeper personally went out to the horse, but he couldn't invite Dr. Yang here! Even if there is anything to worry about at this time, it is by no means thinking about the body of the ancestor. ”

The maid glanced at Qiao Xiu, who was following on the side, and pushed the twenty taels of silver into the carambola with a smile: "Take it, we have a background like this, and twenty taels is enough." You have gone this way, and the ancestors have also complied with your wishes. You're not going to have too little, huh......"

There was obvious contempt and mockery in her eyes: "What's more, the Guo family can afford it, but they also have to be matched by the other party." Doctor Yang, you have saved the ancestors of my family, but the doctor is originally to treat diseases and save people, the Guo family has not shortened your consultation money, and also given rewards, so it can't be endless. This person still has to be faced! ”

Star fruit's face burned hotly and hurt, her legs wanted to run away, and her hand wanted to throw the silver back, but she finally accepted the silver and gave the maid a proper salute: "Star fruit thanked the ancestors for their reward." ”

The maid didn't hide or dodge, and accepted the star fruit salute proudly: "Well, go back, don't come again." ”

Carambola and Qiao Xiu walked back in a muffled voice, and neither of them spoke. But as she walked, star fruit heard Qiao Xiu's sobbing that she couldn't hide.

"Silly girl, what are you crying about?"

Carambola took out a handkerchief to wipe Qiao Xiu's tears, and persuaded: "The purpose of our coming is not simple, and there is nothing wrong with receiving such treatment." ”

Qiao Xiu raised a pair of red and swollen eyes to look at the star fruit, and the tears in them were still shaking: "That's the case, if you don't want to help send us away, why do you use silver to spoil people?" We are poor, we are in a difficult situation and want to ask someone to pull us, but we can ......"

As she spoke, her tears rolled down, and there was no end to the big drops: "If you are kind enough to give us silver, I will remember her lifelong love, and I will fight all to repay her today's kindness." But look at her posture, that disgusted look, like if we don't have the silver, we will not leave. Sister, why did you take her money, you should throw her back and smash it in her face. ”

Why doesn't star fruit feel humiliated? Why do you want the twenty taels of silver? But I'm waiting for money everywhere, and if I don't take it, will the shop really fail? If Master and Uncle Qiao can't get out, if the entire family is spent cleanly, how can Aunt Wang live with the family in tow?

"Don't cry, your eyes are swollen from crying." Carambola went to pull Qiao Xiu's sleeves, Qiao Xiu dodged neatly, and hung the star fruit aside: "I mistook you." ”

The carambola's hand fell in the air, and it took a long time to pinch it and take it back awkwardly.

Qiao Xiu ran away by herself, but the star fruit didn't chase it, she pinched the twenty taels of silver in her hand, and her heart hurt when she pinched it.

When he returned to the shop, the star fruit gave the twenty taels of silver to Aunt Wang. At that time, Aunt Wang was planning to make a plate, she didn't even look at the money in front of her, she only beat the abacus louder and louder, and the star fruit saw that her chest was obviously undulating, and she thought that she was holding her breath.

"Twenty taels of silver, enough for the shop to spend more than half a month. For more than half a month, Uncle Qiao and the master's affairs should also have a result. We are guarding our homes, and we must not lose their hard work and jobs. ”

Aunt Wang stopped, silently accepted the money, and then sat on the chair for a long time, and then continued to settle the account.

The next day, the star fruit picked up the brand of dealing with old medicine at a loss, and hung up a new one: Zhao Langzhong's closed disciple star fruit sat in the hall and was good at acupuncture and miscellaneous diseases.

Thanks to the Guo family, star fruit's acupuncture is very famous. At the beginning, many big families wanted to spend a lot of money to ask her to get a needle, but they didn't dare to accept it when they were not good at learning at that time.

Now as soon as this sign is hung out, a housekeeper from a large family comes to the door: "Star fruit, can you come to see a doctor?" Is it convenient to go again in the evening? ”

Star fruit shook her head helplessly: "I'm a doctor in the shop, I'm afraid I can't leave, and the light is not good at night, I'm afraid that it will affect the needle." ”

Seeing that the other party was embarrassed, star fruit continued: "What happened to the Qiao family has nothing to do with this pharmacy. Since the government still allows this shop to open, it naturally allows everyone to come to see a doctor. The condition can not be delayed! ”

The housekeepers left in a huff, some of them didn't come after they left, and some of them couldn't stand the pain and led their masters to the door again.

I don't know if it's luck or what, these people who come here are not incurable. Star fruit started psychiatric pulse diagnosis and acupuncture, and most of them were used to eliminate the disease.

The circle of big families is not big, and as soon as the matter spreads, those who have scruples and don't dare to come to the shop can't stand it. They came to the door one after another, and for a while, Qiao's pharmacy was very busy, and everyone was spinning like a top.

The big families have come to the door, what do the small people have to scruple about? Besides, who wants to suffer from illness, the doctor here can take care of the disease, who cares so much?

Qiao's Pharmacy has come to life!

Later, the big girl of the Guo family came again and slapped the star fruit in front of Aunt Wang: "Before doing things, I should weigh my own catties, and I dare to pull the banner of the Guo family casually, I am afraid that you will not have enough blessings and can only take Yangshou to resist." ”

Aunt Wang was about to rush over, but Carambola stopped her behind. She didn't touch her face that was beaten painfully, but only explained sincerely: "I have never played the banner of the Guo family......"

"Go back and sell your pickles, and if you dare to talk about acupuncture, don't blame others for being ruthless." The maid turned around and left, and when she got to the door, she spat on the sign.

Aunt Wang was so angry that her heart was blocked, and she looked at the finger prints on the star fruit's face and felt distressed: "I also said that the Guo family is a great good person, which is too unusual." ”

"When did we play the banner of the Guo family? Sister Carambola is already good at acupuncture, is she still not allowed to use this as a signboard? Just because Sister Carambola used acupuncture to save the old lady of the Guo family, and using acupuncture in the future is to pull the flag of the Guo family, what is the reason? ”

Qiao Jin was indignant, Qiao Xiu, who had ignored the star fruit for a long time, turned her into a bowl of sugar water and brought it over: "Drink some, it won't hurt if you drink it." ”

Perhaps, someone is laughing at what happened again. The Guo family didn't want to be involved with us, so they were naturally angry. Star fruit drank the sugar water and smiled helplessly: "Speaking of which, it is really stained with the light of the Guo family, if it weren't for Mrs. Guo, who knows me star fruit, who can trust my acupuncture." ”

"What then? You won't do acupuncture anymore? ”

Carambola stretched out her hand and nodded Qiao Jin's forehead, and said with a smile: "It's not easy for me to learn the ability of acupuncture, why don't you use it?" The Guo family is not the prince of Yama, he asked him to take Yangshou to compensate? ”

Aunt Wang, who was rubbing her face with star fruit, was stunned, and she suddenly thought of Qiao An. Some time ago, he came to say goodbye, saying that Master Guo wrote him a letter of introduction and asked him to go to the provincial capital to follow the path of Lord Tong. She read the letter carefully, and didn't feel that there was a flaw, so she helped pack her things and send Joan on the road.

But looking at today's Guo family, they don't even let star fruit use acupuncture, how can they help Qiao An?

"This Joan, what did he do?" Aunt Wang was in a hurry and fainted!

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