Editor: Henyee Translations
Ah Zhu sighed and said coldly, âIâm laughing at how youâre being played by others. They donât charge consultation fees, but you have to pay for medicine fees. These medicinal herbs arenât cheap at all. Moreover, I heard that all the villagers Doctor Liu treated are sick without exception. This is really too coincidental. Everyone who looks for him has to spend money to buy medicine. Is there a difference between this and paying consultation fees?â
The villagers were stunned when they heard that. Village Chief Jiao, who had been silent, suddenly looked at Doctor Liu.
Yes, it was said to be a free consultation, but why was it so coincidental that everyone was more or less sick and in pain?
Doctor Liu was a little flustered at that moment. He glared fiercely at Ah Zhu and explained, âThe villagers came to see a doctor naturally because they felt uncomfortable. Itâs normal for them to be sick and in pain. I accepted the money for the medicinal herbs, but the price was not high. Itâs much cheaper than the herbs in the medicine shop in the prefecture capital. If you donât believe me, feel free to go to the shop and ask for the price of the medicinal herbs. You will naturally know if Iâm being kind or black-hearted.â
Everyone was a little hesitant by his self-righteous appearance.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Both of them seemed to have a point.
Shao Qingyuan couldnât be bothered to listen to his excuses anymore. Whether Doctor Liu was lying and scamming money here or the villagers didnât believe him, it had nothing to do with him.
He had no obligation to prove his point to these fence-sitters.
He had only come to buy Bai Muzi. Since he had confirmed that it was not the case, he planned to leave.
However, just as Shao Qingyuan stood up, the village chief of the Jiao Village stood up and said, âYoung Master Shao, please wait.â
He walked up to Shao Qingyuan and looked at him sincerely. âCan you make yourself clear?â
Shao Qingyuan looked at him. This village chief was not a bad person. Seeing that he had received a lot of care from the village chief yesterday, he still said a few more words.
âThe Bai Muzi Iâm buying has silver roots and purple branches and leaves. Itâs about six inches long and has five leaves. Itâs an extremely rare herb. But Doctor Liuâs Bai Muzi has white roots with a few thin patterns. Although it also has five leaves, their colors are dim. Also, he claimed that he sold two stalks a couple of days ago, which is ridiculous. If Bai Muzi were so easy to find, itâs price wouldnât have been so high and I wouldnât have to spend so much time searching for it.â
When everyone heard this, they could not help but look at the box containing the herbs. Doctor Liuâs face turned pale as he hugged the box tighter.
Shao Qingyuan continued, âIf Iâm not mistaken, the medicinal ingredient in Doctor Liuâs box is called Purple Summer Leaves. Itâs indeed a medicinal ingredient thatâs very similar to Bai Muzi. This medicinal ingredient is also rare, but itâs much more ordinary than Bai Muzi. The price is also worlds apart. As for its medicinal properties, itâs neither good nor bad, right? It can be eaten as a tonic, but itâs useless for treating illnesses.â
Doctor Liuâs forehead was covered in cold sweat.
Shao Qingyuan sneered and glanced at the herb basket beside him. âAlso, the herbs he picked on the mountain today are all weeds with little medicinal effect. If you donât believe me, take the herbs in his herb basket to the doctor in town to take a look.â
When everyone heard this, they instantly stared at Doctor Liuâs medicine basket with burning eyes.
Jiao Laosan received his fatherâs gaze and immediately took a step forward to get the medicine basket.