Master Zhang returned home.
Mrs. Zhang asked eagerly, “Why didn’t you invite them?”
Master Zhang sat down with a sullen face, not answering her words, and ordered his subordinates, “Go and call Huang Si’s daughter-in-law here.”
The servant darted out of the house and quickly called for Song Lian to come over.
Master Zhang asked in a deep voice, “How did you know about Song Wan Yue?”
Song Lian did not know what Master Zhang had called her for and was scared, “I, I, I, she, she ……”
“Tell me the truth.”
“She is my cousin’s niece.”
Master Zhang narrowed his eyes.
Song Lian blushed in shock and hurriedly explained, “I was wrong, she is my former cousin’s niece, and now that our two families have severed their relationship, their family’s ……”
Master Zhang was not interested in listening to her domestic affairs and interrupted her, “You tell me carefully how she saved Young Master Gu in the first place, and also what people are in her family and what they all do, you tell me in detail as well.
……
When she learned that Gu Yi had sent the people away, Song Lin sighed with relief and got up, “I’m going back.”
“I’ll go back with dad.”
It was not too early, so he went back with Song Lin, and saved Gu Yi from having to send her on another trip.
The two of them went back home in the carriage.
When they saw that Song Wan Yue had followed them back, the family was relieved, as they knew best whether Song Wan Yue could do medicine or not.
“This is not a solution either.” Xu said, “Today there is Master Zhang at the door, tomorrow there will be Master Li and Master Sun. We still have to find a way to spread the word that Yue’er doesn’t know how to heal, so that no one else will come.”
“Mother is right.”
Song Wangyue had no intention of treating people, so naturally she did not want people to come to her door for medical treatment.
“How do we want to spread the word?”
Song Lin asked.
“Go to the village chief and ask him to step in and tell the village that Yue’er’s method of saving Gu Yi was something she happened to read in a medical book, the whole thing just happened to happen, and Yue really doesn’t know how to heal.”
“OK, I’ll go now.”
Song Lin turned around and headed out.
“It’s better for me to go.” Elder Song went back inside and wrapped some tea leaves in paper, some tobacco leaves and took two tobacco bags to the village headman’s house.
The village chief didn’t bother to be polite with him, and took the tea and tobacco leaves and put them on the table, “What’s the matter, say it.”
Old Master Song gave him one of the tobacco bags with the leaves in it and lit it for him, and lit the other one for himself, saying as he smoked it, “A doctor came to our house today, saying that his only son has been ill and asking Yue’er to see him. You know, Yue’er doesn’t know anything about medicine, she learned the method to save Young Master Gu from a medical book. I think the reason why Master Zhang came all the way here to seek medical help must have been because he heard the rumours.
The village chief took a drag from his cigarette, “Song Gui, tell me honestly, does your girl Yue know how to heal or not?”
Old Master Song was a bit anxious, “Look at what you’re saying! Of course she won’t, didn’t I tell you that?”
“That’s fine, I’ll take care of it, I’ll go and tell the people in the village later.”
……
Early the next morning, the Zhang family’s carriage once again stopped at the entrance of the Song family.
It was not yet time for the workshop to start work, and the Song family had not yet started the ingredients, so the gate was left open.
Master Zhang and Madam Zhang got down from the carriage and walked straight into the Song family’s house.
Song Shen happened to be coming out of the house and was about to go to the workshop when he suddenly saw someone enter the courtyard and immediately became alert, “Who are you?”
His voice was so loud that the rest of the Song family all came out of the house when they heard the sound.
Master Zhang stood in the courtyard and arched his hand towards the crowd, “I am Zhang Deshan, I came here once yesterday, and today I have come in good faith with Madam to ask Miss Song to see my only son.”
“I have said that my family Yue’er does not know how to heal, why can’t you listen to me?”
Song Lin came over with a big stride and said to him very nonchalantly. Didn’t all rich people care about saving face? Gu Yi had sent him away yesterday, so how come he had the cheek to come to the door again today?
“My only son has been ill for many years, and my wife and I have hired many famous doctors for him, but they have not been effective, so we have no choice but to come to your door and beg Miss Song.”
“Please help my son, Miss Song.”
Mrs. Zhang was being supported by two maids, her eyes eagerly searching for Song Wangyue.
Yesterday, Song Lian had not only spoken in detail about Song Wan Yue saving Gu Yi, but also about her visit to the Yuan family to examine the corpse.
If saving Gu Yi was a coincidence, going to the Yuan family to examine the corpse showed that she had real ability. Master Zhang made up his mind to ask Song Wan Yue to cure her son, even if he had to risk his old face.
“It’s true that I don’t know how to heal.”
A clear voice came over, and then Song Wan Yue came out of the house, eight or nine years old, clear and pretty, with a calmness in her hands and feet that did not belong to her age.
A strange look flashed across Master Zhang’s eyes.
Poof!
Mrs. Zhang knelt down towards Song Wangyue, “Miss Song, please, please save my son, please, please.”
The Song family were all startled.
Xu hastily went to help her, “Get up first.”
Mrs. Zhang refused to get up, Song Wangyue was their last hope, she would die on her knees to get Song Wangyue to agree to see her son.
“Miss Song, please, please save my son, we will agree to any condition you want.”
Song Wangyue walked up to her, “Get up first.”
Mrs. Zhang grabbed her as if she had grabbed a straw to save her life, “Miss Song, I know you are kind-hearted, you won’t see death and not save him, save my son, save my son.”
“But I really don’t know how to heal.”
“You do, we’ve asked around, not only did you save young master Gu, you also helped the Yuan family to examine the corpse, so please promise to save my son for the sake of my sincere begging.”
“Those are all rumours, the recipe for saving Young Master Gu is something I occasionally read in a medical book, and as for going to the autopsy, I accompanied Doctor Yao.”
“Miss Song, please, please, please.”
Mrs. Zhang let go of her hand and was about to kowtow to her.
Song Wangyue hurriedly held it in place with one hand.
Xu could understand how Mrs. Zhang felt. She had only one daughter, Yue’er, and if one day Yue’er became ill, as long as there was a glimmer of hope, she would also beg like this.
“Madam Zhang, get up first, say what you have to say properly.”
Madam Zhang grabbed her hand and said urgently, “Madam, we are both mothers, you know how I feel, don’t you? Please put in a good word for me, I’ll be grateful to you for the rest of my life. Even if I have to work for you as a cow, I am still willing to do so, I just beg you to say something good for me.”
Xu said, “Yue’er, why don’t you ask Doctor Yao to take a look?
