Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune

Chapter 499: Chapter 499, Seeking to Explore (3 more)

Dugu Zhen set down the prescription and gestured for Zhao Xiuya to extend her hand.

Zhao Xiuya hastily placed her wrist on the pulse pillow.

When Dugu Zhen took her pulse, his technique was even more practiced than Xie Zhinuan’s, given that he had seen many more patients and prescribed numerous medications.

After examining her pulse, Dugu Zhen looked over the prescription again, nodding slightly, “There’s absolutely no problem!”

Xie Zhinuan’s medical skills were even more exquisite than he had imagined.

The only shortcoming was her lack of acupuncture skills. Once Xie Zhinuan mastered acupuncture, and with another three to five years of experience, there would be a divine doctor named Xie in the world.

This divine doctor Xie didn’t have a weird temperament, nor was she selective in her treatments. On the contrary, she was excessively kind-hearted, which was good. The world was too cold and lacking in virtue; it needed such a doctor who truly cared for the welfare of the world.

Xie Zhinuan made no secret of her medical inexperience. She was straightforward—if someone didn’t want her treatment, she wouldn’t feel embarrassed, much less angry.

Getting upset over someone inconsequential was truly not worth it.

Mu Rourou tiptoed over, her gaze swept over Qin Yu, and her face turned red. It wasn’t that she harbored any thoughts; she was purely shy, never having seen an unrelated man before.

“Rourou is here!” Xie Zhinuan said softly.

“Sister Xie!” Mu Rourou called out gently, then sat down to one side.

She listened to Xie Zhinuan and Dugu Zhen discussing Qin Mao’s medication, stealthily glancing at Qin Yu and Zhao Xiuya several times, thinking that the couple seemed well-matched.

Xie Yi came down from the stairs, tiptoed over to Xie Zhinuan’s side.

Xie Zhinuan quickly embraced him in her arms, planting a kiss on him, “Do you want to have chicken soup noodles?”

“Mother, yes!” Xie Yi whispered.

“Alright!”

Xie Zhinuan smiled softly, telling Aunt Chen to cook the chicken soup noodles, “Make some extra, ask around to see if anyone is hungry and wants some!”

She then turned to Qin Yu and Zhao Xiuya, “I don’t know if the two of you are accustomed to eating this?”

“We can!” Qin Yu quickly responded.

Their presence was already a disturbance.

Moreover, since Xie Zhinuan was the benefactor who saved their child, they couldn’t afford to be choosy.

Besides, being able to safely return to Number One Manor, having food to eat, and a place to stay was already a stroke of great fortune.

In the cabin of the ship

A man dressed in brocade held a book, which conveniently concealed his face.

“Master, none of us saw how that person made their move, their speed was simply too fast!”

The man slowly moved the book aside, revealing a face that was captivatingly handsome, and spoke lightly, “Did no one see clearly?”

“No one saw clearly!”

“Heh…” Ye Hang chuckled softly.

He raised an eyebrow slightly, “Send a message to the buyer, tell them the person is on a ship, Qin Yu has found a master for protection. This deal is off, and our Night Pavilion will not partake in this business anymore!”

“…”

The reporter was very surprised.

“Master, are we really turning down this deal? The buyer offered a substantial amount of silver!”

“The sum of silver is indeed substantial, but one also needs to live to spend it. That’s when it counts as silver. If one has no life left to spend it, then it’s not called silver, it’s called ‘hell money’,” Ye Hang said calmly.

He picked up the book to continue reading.

After hesitating for a moment, the person standing before him felt the logic was sound and hastily added another question, “What should we do next then?”

“Keep following them. I am also curious about who that elder really is. Dazhou has hidden such an exceptional expert; as juniors, we should properly meet and pay respects,” Ye Hang said while returning to his book.

As if the book was extremely interesting.

However, he hadn’t turned a page for a long time, so the servant standing by knew that his master was not actually reading.

While he was lost in his own thoughts, Ye Hang slowly turned a page.

“…” the servant.