Chapter 194 Store Anniversary

It was a hot summer day, and the sun was blazing.

There were not many pedestrians in the afternoon on West Street, but there was a lot of noise under the plum tree in front of Renxin Clinic.

There was a pile of old and broken things in front of the door. Du Changqing was holding a rough blueprint, fanning himself and discussing with Yin Zheng where to put the new medicine cabinet in front of the door.

The shoemaker next door moved away from West Street, and the original shop was vacant.

Since Xinglin Hall closed down, Renxin Clinic was the only medicine shop left on West Street. Miao Liangfang's medical skills were much better than those of Xinglin Hall. He was considerate of the people's hardship, picked cheap herbs, cured the disease, and the consultation fee was not expensive. The number of patients who came to Renxin Clinic for treatment increased month by month. Sometimes there were so many people that a long queue formed at the door, and the original small clinic seemed narrow.

It happened that the shoemaker was moving away, so Du Changqing rented the shop next door and connected it, and Renxin Clinic suddenly became much more spacious.

Acheng was walking from a distance with a few bottles of ginger honey water. He happened to see a carriage stopped at the door of Renxin Clinic. The curtain of the carriage was lifted. Acheng looked carefully and shouted, "Doctor Lu!"

Several people in the clinic turned their heads at the same time.

Lu Tong jumped off the carriage.

As soon as she stood still, before she had time to speak, a beautiful figure passed by her eyes. Yin Zheng hugged her and jumped and laughed: "Miss, why did you come back suddenly without telling me in advance!"

"Little Lu is back?" Miao Liangfang stopped waving the palm-leaf fan and hurriedly came out with a cane.

Lu Tong got off the car, and the coachman followed and helped unload the things on the car.

Du Changqing was stunned for a while before he reacted and asked in surprise: "...It's not the ten-day holiday yet. Did the Medical Officers' Office give you leave?"

Lu Tong nodded vaguely.

So that's it. The boss folded the drawings in his hand and put them in his arms, and followed her into the inner shop, humming: "You are good at giving surprises... Go in and drink some water first, it's so hot!"

Lu Tong followed his instructions and went in. Everyone followed him in, but Miao Liangfang's eyes fell on the luggage unloaded from the carriage outside the door, and a trace of doubt flashed across his face.

After entering the house, Acheng handed Lu Tong a tube of sweet syrup he had just bought. Lu Tong sat down at the table in the inner shop. The shop was much cooler than outside, and the strong smell of medicine made people feel at ease.

Miao Liangfang leaned against the medicine cabinet, fanning her, and said: "Little Lu came back with more luggage this time than last time. Is the medical officer's hospital closed?"

Yin Zheng's eyes lit up: "Miss, are you going to stay in the clinic for a few more days this time?"

Lu Tong took a sip of sweet syrup, and the cold sugar water dispelled the summer dryness. She lowered her head: "I will stay in the clinic for three months."

Everyone was stunned.

Miao Liangfang stopped fanning himself and asked tentatively: "But this leave..."

"It's not a day off, I've been suspended."

The room suddenly became quiet.

After a while, Du Changqing picked his ears and asked Ah Cheng in confusion: "Did I hear it wrong? What did Doctor Lu say just now?"

"I've been suspended." Lu Tong emphasized again.

This time, Yin Zheng put down the bamboo tube in his hand and said blankly: "...Why?"

Lu Tong was silent for a moment, his tone was still calm, "I privately checked the prescriptions sent by the Medical Officers' Office to the Imperial Pharmacy, and violated the order, so I was punished to be suspended for three months."

Du Changqing turned his head to look at Miao Liangfang: "Is there such a rule?"

Miao Liangfang stroked his beard and thought: "Vaguely... it seems... it seems... there is indeed such a rule."

"No." Du Changqing glanced at Lu Tong unhappily: "Then why are you looking at that thing for no reason? Are you bored?"

"Just curious."

"Why are you so curious..." He wanted to nag a few more words, but was interrupted by Acheng: "Doctor Lu, will you return to the Medical Officers' Office after three months? It's just a suspension, no other punishment for you, right? I heard that if you make a mistake in the imperial city, you will be beaten with a stick. Did they beat you?"

Lu Tong smiled: "No, just suspended."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief

Yin Zheng thought for a moment and said, "Let's suspend her from work. It's only about three months' salary. I'll ask Manager Du to make up for it later. After all, even if the girl doesn't come back, I want to send a message to the Medical Officers' Office in a few days to ask her to come back."

"Why?"

"In five days, it will be the 50th anniversary of the opening of Renxin Clinic. Manager Du rented and connected the neighboring shops. He has been busy with the decoration these days, waiting for the opening day. The girl is back at the right time. The clinic has come to this point, and the girl has made an indispensable contribution. Since we have to celebrate, how can we miss the hero?"

Du Changqing listened coldly and snorted twice: "Why? It sounds to me like Doctor Lu is the boss?"

Yin Zheng fork Yao: "Without the young lady, Manager Du's clinic can only hold a celebration banquet for the 49th anniversary at most."

"Hey!"

"Okay, stop arguing." Miao Liangfang raised his hand to stop them from arguing, "Since Xiao Lu is back, just stay here with peace of mind. I am sometimes too busy to run the clinic alone, so you can just take over for me. The back room needs to be cleaned up. I will stay longer this time. I will see what Xiao Lu needs and make up for it in the next few days."

Yin Zheng clapped her hands when she heard it: "That's right, then I will go and clean up the room for the young lady first. Young lady," she lifted the felt curtain and told Lu Tong, "You just came back, take a rest in the shop first, and come in after I make the bed."

Lu Tong agreed.

Du Changqing asked a few more questions, and seeing that Lu Tong was not in a good mood, he did not ask any more questions, and took Ah Cheng to clean up next door again - the shoemaker's shop had just been vacated, and the medicine cabinets, tables and chairs had to be rearranged.

Lu Tong sat at the table, slowly drinking the sweet syrup in her hand. There were no patients in the clinic at the moment. Miao Liangfang took two steps toward the chair next to the medicine cabinet, then suddenly turned around and limped over to sit down opposite Lu Tong.

"Xiao Lu," he looked at Lu Tong and lowered his voice, "Tell me honestly, is the reason why you were suspended related to me?"

Lu Tong paused.

Miao Liangfang stared at her nervously.

He always felt something was wrong.

Lu Tong has always been cautious and careful, not an impulsive person. Why would she go to the Imperial Pharmacy to look at the prescription list for no reason? There must be something hidden.

Du Changqing and Yin Zheng didn't ask because they knew that even if they asked, Lu Tong would not elaborate. She rarely talked about her own affairs.

But what happened in the imperial city was not something that a small clinic on West Street could find out casually.

The director of the Medical Officers' Court was Cui Min, and it was Cui Min who could suspend Lu Tong for three months...

He could only think of this.

The bamboo tube with crushed ice in the palm of his hand became cold. Lu Tong said, "It has nothing to do with Mr. Miao."

"Xiao Lu, don't lie to me."

"It's true."

She smiled, "I just made a small mistake unintentionally, so I was suspended for three months. Mr. Miao also knows that if I really committed an unforgivable crime, as an ordinary person, it would not be as simple as just being suspended."

Miao Liangfang was speechless.

This is indeed true.

"The Medical Officer's Office is busy now and is short of manpower. Mr. Miao, don't worry, I'm just staying for a while, maybe in less than three months, the Medical Officer's Office will send someone to invite me back."

"Nonsense," Miao Liangfang was amused by her, and his worries just now dissipated a lot, "Those people have eyes on the top of their heads, how could they lower their status and take the initiative to invite you back?"

Lu Tong said nothing, lowered her head and drank a sip of the sweet juice in front of her.

She made such a scene in the Medical Officer's Office, whether anyone believed it or not, she had already touched the most hidden secret in Cui Min's heart.

If it were the past, Cui Min would not let her off easily.

However, it happened just now.

Qi Yutai's epilepsy had just been cured, and Cui Min himself was not sure whether Qi Yutai would have another attack. If Qi Yutai had another attack, could the previous prescription still be used?

If it couldn't be used, who would he find to clean up this mess?

Ji Xun had a noble family background and was gifted. Cui Min was inferior and conceited in front of him, and would not be willing to bow to Ji Xun, so he could only use himself, an ordinary person.

He had a strong sense of superiority and control over ordinary people of the same background.

As an unexpected backup, Cui Min would never easily punish himself. Even after three months, he did not dare to expel himself from the Medical Officers' Institute.

A mediocre person with no real talent and knowledge, who used means to get to the current high position, no matter how calm he appeared, was guilty and had no basis in his heart.

Birds flying high died from delicious food; fish in deep springs died from fragrant bait.

But I just want fame...

She put down the bamboo tube in her hand: "Has the sweet syrup in front changed its owner?"

"Yes." Miao Liangfang was stunned, "How do you know?"

Lu Tong lowered his head, looked at the clear syrup in the bamboo tube, and smiled.

"Sweeter than before."

...

The bamboo sways with clear shadows, and the sunset is at dusk.

When Ji Xun returned to the medical officer's house, it was already evening.

At this time, the medical officers had gone to dinner, and there was no one in the grove.

Ji Xun entered the medicine room and picked up an iron box from the bookshelf.

It's called an iron box, but it's more like an iron box. It's not too big, the lid is open, and there are five or six books in it, all of which are a little broken.

He raised his hand, took the several volumes of medical books on the table, carefully put them into the box, closed the lid, and hung a small lock. Behind him, the medicine boy Zhu Ling sat on a small stool, holding his chin and shaking his head.

My son is a man of good character and a kind heart. Anyone who sees him would say that he is a good man. Why is his thinking so unusual when it comes to interacting with others?

Let’s talk about the new medical officer Lu. A few days ago, Zhu Ling accidentally learned that this medical officer Lu was actually the poor girl that my son accidentally saved when he passed through southern Jiangsu. She was also very surprised.

There is such a connection!

The medical officer Lu not only recognized the son, but also returned the personal jade pendant left by the son. Zhu Ling was very excited.

Life-saving grace, old friends for many years, talented men and beautiful women, equal... and working together in the medical officer’s hospital, if there is no something, it seems to be a waste of this happy coincidence arranged by God.

Zhu Ling quietly waited for good things to happen.

Who knew that Ji Xun’s behavior was really beyond Zhu Ling’s expectations.

Perhaps it was the guilt caused by the previous misunderstanding of Lu Tong, or perhaps it was the past of Su Nan that made Ji Xun closer to Lu Tong. In short, Zhu Ling could feel that the young master was very considerate and special to this Lu doctor. At least in addition to medical books and pharmacology, this Lu doctor could arouse the young master's emotions.

Ji Xun began to search for medical books and send them to Lu Tong.

Every once in a while, he would let Lu Tong go to his pharmacy to exchange pharmacology.

Zhu Ling was almost devastated.

Is this really not an early clerk assessment?

Even if these two people could have developed some beautiful and gentle time, it would disappear in an instant under this situation.

What is the difference between this and the Imperial Medical Bureau?

My young master would not think that Lu doctor really likes it!

He sighed and heard Ji Xun's voice: "Why hasn't Doctor Lu come yet?"

Today was the day when Lu Tong came to get a new medical record. Ji Xun specially found a few books for her that were not available in the Imperial Medical Bureau, and there were also notes written by him on them.

But the time had passed and Lu Tong still hadn't appeared.

Ji Xun said: "Go to the pharmacy and ask."

Zhu Ling agreed.

After about half a cup of tea, Zhuling ran back out of breath, and then she ran to the door of the medicine room and shouted: "Sir, something happened!"

"What's the matter?"

"The little one just went to see Medical Officer Lu. After searching around, he couldn't find anyone. The medical officer in the front office told me that Medical Officer Lu was suspended for three months because he framed the hospital envoy and secretly read the medicine orders. He left the medical officer's hospital in the afternoon!"

Ji Xun stood up suddenly.

"What?"

…

"What? Medical Officer Lu has been suspended?"

In the palace commander's house, someone raised his head in surprise.

Duan Xiaoyan's eyes widened: "You can't lie, can you?"

Lu Zhuo has always been meticulous, and the King of Hell is no match for her, so she is so obedient and suspended from the Medical Officer's Hospital. No matter how hard it sounds, it feels untrue.

Just as he was talking, the gardenia chirped several times in the yard, in a cheerful tone.

Pei Yunying opened the door curtain and walked in.

"elder brother--"

Duan Xiaoyan quickly stood up.

Pei Yunying is very busy these days.

The locust plague in southern Jiangsu, the rebellion in Qishui, which is close to southern Jiangsu, the overt and covert fights between the third prince and the prince... all the court affairs were piled up together, and sometimes Pei Yunying would not return until late at night as soon as he entered the palace. Duan Xiaoyan hasn't seen him for a few days.

Pei Yunying put down the silver knife, glanced at Qing Feng standing in the room, turned around and sat down at the table.

"Why are you standing here stupidly?"

"Master, something happened."

Pei Yunying looked at him.

Qing Feng lowered his head: "Medical Officer Lu left the Medical Officer's Hospital today and went back to West Street."

He paused and his eyes suddenly turned sharp: "What's going on?"

Qing Feng then recounted everything that happened in the medical hospital during the day.

After listening to this, before Pei Yunying could speak, Duan Xiaoyan shouted: "I see, this Cui Min is clearly a thief with a guilty conscience!"

Pei Yunying glanced at him, and Duan Xiaoyan hurriedly lowered his voice: "Qi Yutai is already a lunatic, and the person named Cui is not necessarily very capable. It is not impossible to steal Dr. Lu's official prescription and use it to please the Grand Master's Mansion."

"I don't think Medical Officer Lu made a false accusation. What he said is the truth. It's just that he speaks lightly and no one believes it."

Pei Yunying's eyes were heavy, and she suddenly stood up, picked up the silver knife on the table, and seemed to be going out.

"Brother, are you going to stand up for Medical Officer Lu?"

Duan Xiaoyan's face was full of excitement and he was gearing up: "Take me with you. Doctor Lu has made so many food pills for me. I am also a person who knows how to repay kindness."

Pei Yunying ignored him and was about to make a move when he thought of something and stopped.

After a while, he put down the silver knife and sat down on the chair again.

"Huh?" Duan Xiaoyan was confused, "Why don't you go?"

Pei Yunying didn't speak for a while, then said, "Don't go either."

Lu Yan always has his own opinions on things, so he may have other plans for this move.

Before you know her plan clearly, it is best not to act rashly to avoid backfire.

His fingertips touched the silver sword scabbard. The scabbard's pattern was cold and sharp, reflecting the young man's slightly lowered eyes.

Let’s wait until we meet in person.