Chapter 65: Chapter 35: Surrounded by Spectators
Han Qiu dealt with Butcher Wang with such efficiency, swiftly lifting the bulky man up like a chick and then tossing him out the door.
Seeing Han Qiu return after throwing out Butcher Wang, everyone involuntarily made way for her with awe on their faces.
Gu Changsheng watched with satisfaction the deterrent Han Qiu brought, wiped his hands with a handkerchief, and slowly sat down on the chair with an air of royal grace.
It was as if he were a completely different person from just moments ago!
In the midst of their confusion, the crowd in the hall began to wonder if they had seen it wrong—did Lady Changsheng not actually stand on the chair and lose her temper?
Gu Changsheng didn’t pay them any mind. He sat behind the consultation desk, adjusted the position of the pulse pillow, and spoke kindly, “Since you are here to seek medical attention, let’s begin. However, if it turns out that someone I examine doesn’t have an ailment, don’t blame me for losing my temper. You’ll just have to let my girl here show you the door.”
While speaking, Gu Changsheng pointed to Han Qiu standing beside him and continued, “But I must warn you, my girl here is not the gentle type. Her method of escorting people out is quite special—she prefers to lift them slowly and drop them from high above. To put it simply, she has one particular style: throwing! I, as a benevolent person, will not stop you if you wish to be human bean paste buns. My patience is limited.”
Han Qiu stood silently, her gaze unchanged. Gu Changsheng admired her patience—even after being spoken of so disparagingly, she could remain so composed. Truly the product of his training!
Looking at the formidable Han Qiu, everyone unanimously recalled the recently ejected Butcher Wang. They considered their own slender frames, likely to be thrown even higher and farther, and thus quickly lost their temper. After all, one shouldn’t sacrifice their life for silver!
Before long, half the people in the hall had left. Gu Changsheng looked at those who remained and began speaking again, “I know why you come to my medical hall for treatment, but let me warn you—if anyone uses my prescriptions to exchange for silver again, don’t blame me if I feel displeased. If Changsheng is upset, there are ways to make you equally discomfited.”
How could she be comfortable with that? She was so poor that she couldn’t afford medical ingredients, while others were profiting from her prescriptions out in the open. How could she tolerate this imbalance?
Sharing the spoils on occasion is tolerable, but not everyone is as honest as Old Lady Lau. Committing misdeeds too often will surely lead to getting caught, and that would be utterly embarrassing!
“Of course, if you take the prescriptions to other medical halls to get medicine for free, I don’t mind,” added Gu Changsheng at the end, believing that shared joy is better than solitary joy. Similarly, shared misery is better than suffering alone.
It would be a good deed to let the other medical halls dispense some wealth and benefit the masses.
Seeing the crowd still in a daze, Gu Changsheng waved a woman standing at the front over. The woman snapped back to reality and approached.
Gu Changsheng carefully inquired about her condition and took her pulse. It was merely palpitations and insomnia due to deficiency of both qi and blood. He prescribed Shengmusan Decoction and Four-Substance Decoction, as well as the Seven Auspicious Drink with Added Flavors. He then began writing about dietary therapy.
But before he finished writing, a large group of people squeezed in from the back, led by none other than Hu Yihai.
Gu Changsheng continued to write without stopping, glancing up at Hu Yihai and asked disdainfully, “What, is Chief Hu here to demand another medical book?”
Seeing this, Hu Yihai’s mouth twitched. This Lady Changsheng sure didn’t hold back in her presence! He nudged Xu Ying with his elbow.
Elder Xu understood and stepped forward, gesturing with his hand, “Lady Changsheng, I and the others have come to verify a few matters with the Lady.”
Hearing that it was Elder Xu who spoke, Gu Changsheng nodded and pointed ahead with the hand holding the brush, “Make some room, don’t push the patients to the side, and clear some space in front of me.”
Everyone quickly retreated, standing in front of the rows of empty medicine cabinets.
Hu Yihai even procured writing materials from nowhere, setting them up on a table used for sorting medicine.
Another doctor began to grind ink voluntarily next to them.
Seeing all this, Gu Changsheng’s eyes twitched fiercely. What on earth was going on?
Unable to figure it out, Gu Changsheng didn’t bother and continued writing.
“Lady, are red jujubes really medicinal?” asked Elder Xu, after glancing at the people who had stepped aside.
“Of course. I included their medicinal properties in the prescriptions I wrote yesterday. Didn’t you all see them?” Gu Changsheng continued writing without lifting her eyes or brows.