Gu Youyou was well aware that if the children in this room ate the candy, Grandma wouldn’t really mind, but if she were the one to eat it, a commotion would surely start anew.
Gu Feng, with three pieces still in hand, said, "Give her one piece, Sanya has suffered, let her have two."
As Gu Feng reached out, Youyou pushed his hand back with a smile and said, "Grandpa eats one, Sanya gets two!"
Madam Huang, with disheveled hair, stood in the doorway, her eyes fixed on the candy in Gu Feng’s hand, as if ready to snatch it away the moment Youyou accepted it.
Seeing that Youyou was so considerate, she felt somewhat relieved.
Gu Feng, taken aback, sighed gently but chuckled, "Youyou has grown up, like a big sister. Alright, Sanya can have all three!"
Sanya had been eyeing the candy in grandpa’s hand, blinking eagerly. Finally, when he handed her all three pieces, a sweet smile spread across her face.
It seemed as if getting three pieces of candy made the fall worthwhile.
With Sanya’s accident seemingly minor, and it still being early in the day, Gu Feng called the household laborers out to work in the fields and suggested that Youyou head back early.
Youyou smiled and said, "I’ll wait a bit longer, until Sanya’s wound is properly dealt with!"
Qin Changlin had dressed Sanya’s wound and prepared the powder she’d need for the next few days, dividing it into small packets. He handed them to Huang Xiangwen, instructing, "Change the dressing once a day, using one packet each time. Don’t get it wrong!"
"Yes, yes! I’ll remember, thank you, Doctor Qin!" Huang Xiangwen replied eagerly and gratefully.
Today was a windfall for her. Sanya got three pieces of candy, and in front of everyone, while nibbling on one, she had two more clenched in her hand. Once back inside, she would be able to enjoy a piece herself!
As she watched the children eating candy, Old Madam Huang felt as though they were nibbling at her heart. Even if the kids had to eat, couldn’t they just break off a little piece each? Now, all the candy was going to these little brats.
The injury was treated, but would the doctor expect a fee, expecting her to pay? Old Madam Huang’s face turned an indescribable shade of ugly. She grumbled at Qin Changlin, "We provided the Macrolepiota for the treatment ourselves, Doctor Qin, so perhaps the fee should be reduced a bit?"
Qin Changlin nodded vigorously, but before he could speak, Huang Xiangwen cut in.
"Youyou didn’t bring any Macrolepiota; it’s just a few random weeds treating Sanya. Who knows if it’ll even work!"
Upon hearing this, Old Madam Huang immediately glared at Gu Youyou and demanded, "Why didn’t you bring the Macrolepiota? Wasn’t it said that only Macrolepiota can cure it?"
Gu Youyou snapped back unapologetically, "Didn’t have it. Do you think Macrolepiota is like wild grass by the roadside, visible everywhere?"
It was as if she owed them something.
"Hey, watch your tone! What kind of attitude is that?"
Qin Changlin, smiling, stepped in to diffuse the tension, "I never said that Macrolepiota was the only solution! Just that it might have been more effective. Ah, it’s also my fault, I got the season wrong. You really can’t find Macrolepiota this season, and even if you did, it wouldn’t be fit to be used as medicine!"
With a cold snort from Youyou, Old Madam Huang was once again infuriated.
Knowing all too well how sharp Youyou’s tongue could be, she directed her anger at Qin Changlin, snapping, "What kind of doctor are you, not bringing your own medicine for a house call? If you don’t have it, just say so. Why beat around the bush? I bet you’re nothing but a quack, and you will ruin the good name of Jisheng Hall sooner or later. We provided the herbs and even the water you drank. I reckon you shouldn’t charge us a consultation fee at all."