The Peasant Female Doctor

s Shiyi, I know you have great skills and a heart of Bodhisattva. [1] As long as there is a disease and a disaster, you are the right person to look for.
Miss Shiyi, have mercy on my brother.
He was still young and would be crippled all his life.
How pitiful! Can you save him? We will never forget your great kindness.
“

Shiyi finished eating the last bit of rice in her bowl and wiped her mouth.
Then she looked up at Song Juanhua and asked, “Do you want me to save your brother?”

Song Juanhua’s eyes lit up, and she thought things were going well.
She immediately nodded, as if he was pounding garlic.
“Yes, yes, Miss Shiyi, have mercy on us and save my brother’s legs.”

Shiyi nodded and said slowly, “I’m okay with it if you want me to save your brother, but I have conditions.
It’s up to you whether you agree or not.
“

Are there conditions? Song Juanhua hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively, “What are the conditions?”

Shiyi raised her five fingers.
My fee is five taels of silver, and I won’t come to your house to do the treatment.
If you want me to cure him, you must come to me.
“

“What?!” Song Juanhua jumped up from her chair and shouted incredulously, “Five taels of silver? You’re robbing! “

Shiyi raised her mouth and smiled casually.
This is my condition.
If you can’t agree to it, then don’t talk to me about anything else.
“

“You—” Song Juanhua pointed to Shiyi and couldn’t speak.
She held her breath again.

Yang Shifeng then stood up to pick up the dishes and chopsticks and said, “Aunt, there’s no free lunch in the world.
You can’t ask Shiyi to cure him for free, right? Just like what you said, Shiyi’s medical skills were like Hua Tuo’s.
You only need to pay five taels of silver to cure his leg.
Do you think it’s too expensive? Then there’s no need for treatment.
See if you can find someone to cure your brother’s leg with five taels of silver.
“

Yang Shifeng’s words are honest and reasonable.
Song Juanhua choked and knew in her heart that even if they spent ten taels of silver or twenty tales of silver, they (other doctors) could not cure his brother’s leg.
It’s not like their family didn’t find a doctor to cure their brother’s legs.
They even went to the doctors in the city to look for it, but it was useless.
The doctors said that it couldn’t be cured, but they could only make his crippled leg less severe. 

Even though Song Juanhua wanted to cure his brother, she didn’t want to spend money.
Originally, she thought that Shiyi was an acquaintance, and she was even living in Yang Shifeng’s house.
So, she could treat their family for free.
Who thought this person would need five taels of silver as soon as she spoke? That’s five taels of silver.
It’s so painful to take it out.

The corner of Shiyi’s lips raised when she saw Song Juanhua’s “in pain look.” She looked at Yang Shifeng with satisfaction and silently praised him.
Seeing that Yang Shifeng turned red, she felt sweet in her heart.

“Can… can…” Song Juanhua hesitated for a long time and said, “But aren’t we all family? How can you be so alienated? Can’t you charge less? ” Better not.

Shiyi sneered, “I’m not a family with you.
Don’t pretend like we’re relatives.
“

Song Juan’s face became stiff.

Shiyi then said, “Five taels of silver was already a small amount after considering Yang Shifeng and Grandpa Yang’s face.
If you think it’s too much, don’t come to me.
I’ll only increase the price, not reduce it.
Who knows? If you annoy me or make me upset, I may not want to cure him.
“

Song Juanhua’s face was almost deformed, but there was nothing she could do, and she did not dare to say more to make Shiyi angry, for fear that she would really not cure her brother.

In the end, Song Juanhua had no choice but to take her two children home.
She thought of going back to her mother’s house to talk about it.
Whether they were willing to pay or not, depended on her parents.
She has tried her best, and they can’t blame her.

Song Juanhua left.
Shiyi raised her eyebrows, looked at Yang Shifeng, and said, “Yang Shifeng, in recent months, if anyone wants to see me for treatment, they can come to me.
Help me agree with them.
“

“Ah?” Yang Shifeng is a little confused.
He still remembers that when he asked her to save Xiaosheng yesterday, she didn’t want to.
If he hadn’t coaxed her with delicious food, she wouldn’t have gone.
How could she have changed today? And she asked him to agree to them.
That was strange.
“Shiyi, why?”

Shiyi said faintly, “No reason.
Just say yes, but it won’t be for free.
I want to collect money.
If they agree to pay, I’ll cure it.
If they don’t, then forget it.
“

Yang Shifeng couldn’t react for a moment, and then his eyes were filled with a smile, “Shiyi, it would be great if you were willing to treat the villagers around us.
You don’t know.
Our side is too remote.
We don’t have a doctor.
When we get sick, we have to go to town.
Some people die halfway before they get to the town.
If you are willing to become a doctor for our village, they will be very happy.
“

Shiyi didn’t have such noble feelings of “contribute to everyone.” She just wants to make some money.
She has to have money before she can go outside.

Grandpa Yang was also very happy.
He patted his hands and said, “Good, there will be a doctor in our village, and she’s even a miracle doctor.
There is hope in our village.” Then grandpa Yang told Yang Shifeng, “Shifeng, go and talk to the village head tomorrow and tell him that our Doctor Shiyi is willing to treat the villagers.
If they wanted to be cured of their disease, they could come to our house, but remember to say it clearly that there would be a consultation fee.
If they don’t want to pay, then they don’t have to come.
“

Yang Shifeng smiled and nodded, “I know, Grandpa.”

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