vrcanaries Chapter 2134 Eat and look ugly
Chapter 2134 Eat and look ugly
"Then what should I do? Madam, please think of another way. You must save my father." Shangguan Chu looked anxious and grabbed Wan Shufang's wrist.
He was too anxious and didn't control his strength well, leaving a red mark on Wan Shufang's wrist. Seeing this, Chen Changli turned him away calmly and said calmly, "Master Shangguan, Madam has done her best for your father's matter."
"We won't leave for now. We'll try our best to treat him. But you should know that mental illness is not something that can be cured overnight."
"No matter what the cost, I will save my father."
Shangguan Chu looked at the county magistrate with a firm gaze, her eyes full of heartache. In the past, it was her father who protected her, but this time, let her protect her father.
Looking at Shangguan Chu's determined expression, Wan Shufang nodded with satisfaction, secretly feeling that with such a character, it was worth the county magistrate's efforts in nurturing this child for so many years.
She gently comforted the young boy. Because the county magistrate was in poor condition and Shangguan Chu was young, Chen Changli and Wan Shufang decided to stay in the county for the time being.
When she had nothing to do, Wan Shufang pestered Chen Changli to go to the pharmacy to buy supplies for the county magistrate's health. On this day, the two had just packed up a pile of medicinal materials and were about to leave when they saw a quarrel at the front desk.
The two men looked stunned, worried that something might have happened, and hurried out to check.
In the crowd, an old man was surrounded by several shop assistants. The shop owner looked angry and pointed at the old man: "Humph, you dare to buy medicine when you have no money, do you think our pharmacy is a charity?"
"As people age, they lose their sense of shame. The older they get, the more shameless they become."
The boss's words were full of humiliation. Wan Shufang couldn't help but look at the old man, wanting to help him out, but the old man had no expression on his face and was calm. He only replied lightly: "I said, I have money."
He took out a few coins, put them on the table, and wanted to pick some herbs, but the boss grabbed him and pulled him back: "You old thing."
"What medicinal herbs can you buy with so much money?"
“No matter how much money it is, as long as your pharmacy is open to customers, you should do business well. Can't people buy medicine with less money?” The old man said in a serious tone, looking coldly at the pharmacy owner.
Unexpectedly, the shopkeeper just laughed and threw all the coins at him.
"You're just a poor guy, and you're talking about moral principles. We don't need your instructions on how to run our pharmacy. Get out of here now." The man covered his nose with a look of disgust, as if there was something disgusting about the old man.
Seeing his look of despising the poor and loving the rich, Wan Shufang frowned and said in an unhappy tone: "Boss, what this old gentleman said is true."
"If you have less money, you get less medicine. If you have more money, you get more medicine. Is there any problem?"
Hearing this, the shopkeeper's face was full of impatience. He turned to look at the person who spoke. Seeing that it was Wan Shufang who spoke, he immediately shrank his neck.
"Mrs. Chen, it's you." The shopkeeper had a flattering smile on his face. Wan Shufang had bought a lot of medicinal herbs here these days. She was a big customer of their store and should not be offended.
"That's not what I meant. It's just that he can't buy any medicinal herbs with this little money."
"He can buy whatever he can, and you just sell it."
"Yes, yes, ma'am, you are right." The shopkeeper smiled and waved his hand. Immediately, a waiter came with the medicine the old man wanted.
The medicinal materials were handed to the old man. He took a look and found that they were indeed the medicine he wanted. He was immediately satisfied and had a good impression of Wan Shufang. He thanked Wan Shufang softly, "Thank you, Madam, for helping me out."
"Madam, you look familiar. Is she the Duke's wife who helped the county magistrate's wife detoxify?"
Hearing this, Wan Shufang nodded, as a sign of agreement.
"Please, old sir." The secret guard had already moved the medicine away, and she followed the old man out of the pharmacy. At the door of the store, Wan Shufang was about to say goodbye, but was stopped by the old man.
"Madam, wait a minute. I am the dean of Qingyun Academy. I have heard that you are an excellent doctor and have extraordinary abilities. Today I see that it is indeed true."
The old man smiled, his face full of kindness: "The students in the academy all admire Madam, and the academy happens to be short of a medical teacher. I wonder if Madam can take on the role for a while?"
After hearing these words, Wan Shufang was stunned for a moment and subconsciously looked at Chen Changli.
"Qingyun Academy is a very good academy here." Chen Changli spoke lightly and explained.
“That’s right, but in the academy, medical skills are the weak link, and no one is good at it…” As he said this, the old man scratched his head embarrassedly, looking stiff and pleading in his eyes.
Even though he had just been embarrassed, he never showed this expression.
Wan Shufang was slightly stunned, and something suddenly occurred to her mind. She nodded and agreed: "Okay, I agree to be a teacher and teach medical knowledge, but I won't stay here forever."
"Thank you for your help, Madam. Don't worry, Madam, I understand. I will find the most talented disciple to learn from you."
The old man bowed deeply to Wan Shufang, then left happily to arrange the matter in the hospital.
Chen Changli and Wan Shufang also returned to the county magistrate's mansion. As soon as they got back, they saw Shangguan Chu sitting by the pond with a sad face and exhausted.
In order to take care of the county magistrate, she had suffered a lot these days. Wan Shufang walked up and touched the young boy's head: "A Chu, you should leave the mansion and go out to relax."
During this period of time, Wan Shufang had already discovered that Shangguan Chu had a simple and kind heart, so she became much closer to him and treated him like her own child.
At this moment, the young boy leaned against the pond, propped up his chin and looked at the fish: "Madam, I don't want to go out."
"Your father's illness cannot be cured all at once, and there's no point staying with him." Wan Shufang sighed, and thinking that Shangguan Chu was only a teenager and the right age to go to school, she suddenly had an idea.
"Ah Chu, today I promised the dean of Qingyun Academy that I would be a teacher there. Why don't you come with me to study there?"
Hearing this, Shangguan Chu muttered a few words about Qingyun Academy, and then shook his head vigorously: "Madam, no, this academy is only open to the rich and powerful."
"Although I am the son of the county magistrate, my father is a low-ranking official after all, so... I couldn't go before."
As he spoke, Shangguan Chu lowered his head slightly, with an unconcealable disappointment in his eyes.
Seeing this, Wan Shufang chuckled and patted his shoulder: "This is a simple matter. After all, I am also his specially hired teacher. I will write you a letter of recommendation, and you will definitely be able to enter the academy."
"Really? Madam, can I really go to Qingyun Academy?" Shangguan Chu was extremely surprised, his eyes widened with thousands of lights hidden in them.
Seeing Wan Shufang nod, he immediately became happy, and the initial gloom was swept away. He bowed to Wan Shufang and thanked her.
"Thank you, ma'am. I will definitely learn my skills well and take good care of my father!"