jdhmnovel Chapter 100 Stay
Chapter 100 Stay
“I’ll talk to him later and ask if he’d like to stay. If he doesn’t want to stay, then let him go.” Long Chuqing continued, “I don’t think he’s the kind of person who would cheat or be dishonest. He’s still young, and there’s still time to teach him properly.”
“Alright then,” said Doctor Yuan. “You can talk to him about it later. Anyway, I have more than one pharmacy. My son and daughter-in-law can also arrange things for him. I won’t miss out on his food.”
"Dr. Yuan is very kind." Long Chuqing said with a smile, "No wonder they say you're destined to make a fortune!"
"Please don't make fun of me." Doctor Yuan waved his hand. "I'm really ashamed. I can only do some small things within my ability."
Long Chuqing found the little beggar and saw that he kept his head down and looked uneasy.
She then asked gently, "What's your name?"
The little beggar stammered, "I... I'm called Ding Yu."
"Ding Yu..." Long Chuqing said with a smile, "Okay...then I'll call you Xiao Yu!"
Ding Yu nodded slightly.
“Xiaoyu…” Long Chuqing continued, “Would you be willing to stay in the pharmacy and help out here like the other shop assistants and apprentices?”
"We'll provide you with food and drink, and pay you a monthly allowance. You won't have to continue living on the streets, struggling to make ends meet, or going through a life of homelessness."
After hearing her words, Xiao Yu suddenly looked up at Long Chuqing with an incredulous expression, his fists clenched tightly beneath his wide sleeves.
His eyes widened, and he said nervously, "Is what you just said true? You really want to take me in here?"
"Look at you... don't be nervous." Long Chuqing said gently, "I just chatted with the owner here for a while, and he agreed as long as you want to stay."
"However... the premise is that you are willing to endure hardship. You have to work in the pharmacy and you can't slack off. It's not as comfortable as wandering around on the street."
Xiaoyu nodded repeatedly, and said with a hint of excitement, "I'm willing to stay. I'm not afraid of hardship, as long as you're willing to take me in."
“I can do anything. I used to look for work outside, but the big cities wouldn’t take me. Later, I wanted to work as a porter at the docks, but they rejected me because I was too young. I had no other choice but to beg.”
"Okay... The owner here is a nice person, and the apprentices and staff are also very good. If you get along well with them, they definitely won't make things difficult for you."
"Hmm..." Xiaoyu nodded and said, "I will definitely work hard and won't cause them any trouble."
"Put the work aside for now. You're still sick, so rest well and get your health back before you have the strength to work."
After chatting with him for a while, Xiaoyu was no longer as uneasy as before, and Long Chuqing handed him over to Doctor Yuan.
Dr. Yuan then asked the waiter to take him to get something to eat and then arranged a place for him to stay so that he could rest well.
The waiter led him to the backyard, but he ran back halfway there to find Long Chuqing.
"Sister..., um...."
Long Chuqing looked at Xiao Yu who ran up to her. He seemed to have something to say to her, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
"What's wrong? Is there anything else you need? You can tell Dr. Yuan anything you need."
Xiaoyu shook his head: "No, it's..."
He lowered his eyes and hesitated for a moment, then said timidly, "Sister... you are a good person. What I want to tell you is that some time ago, someone came looking for you. They posted your picture on various bulletin boards. I don't know why they came looking for you! If they are bad people, you should be careful."
"I..." Xiao Yu thought for a moment and then mustered up his courage to continue, "I saw you at the moat that day, and I even went to provide your information and received the reward money. I apologize to you here, I'm sorry..." After saying that, he lowered his head uneasily and tugged at his loose sleeves.
Long Chu was surprised after hearing his words. Someone was looking for her? She hadn't been here long and rarely left the manor, so she shouldn't have offended anyone!
However, this child is honest and works hard in his studies, so he will probably have a good life in the future.
"The fact that you can say these things to me proves that you are an honest child. You did not do anything wrong by asking for the reward money. I will not blame you. Survival is the most important thing. After all, you don't know me. There is no need to blame yourself."
Xiao Yu nodded, his eyes slightly red.
"Then... do you remember where you provided the clue?"
Seeing that Long Chuqing didn't seem to blame him, he breathed a sigh of relief: "I remember, it seems to be called something like Nangong Mansion. I also heard from the onlookers that the portrait says something like Yue Tower, and that you are a girl from that Yue Tower."
After listening, Long Chu understood immediately, "Is it Yuexi Tower?"
"Yes, yes... it's called Yuexi Tower."
Long Chuqing pondered for a moment, then continued to ask, "Is there still a portrait posted on the bulletin board?"
“It’s gone…” Xiaoyu recalled for a moment and said, “The portrait was removed a long time ago.”
"Okay...I understand. You should go and get some rest!"
After Xiaoyu left, she stroked her chin and pondered, "What are the people from Yuexi Tower up to? Why are they looking for me?"
Could those thugs who blocked the road earlier have been hired by them? That possibility cannot be ruled out.
Now that the portrait has been removed, there's no need to rush. We can find out what the other party's intentions are when we have time.
She continued to see patients in the main hall, while Ziguang helped prepare and serve medicine in the back room. She also helped the cook pick and wash vegetables. This girl really couldn't stay idle.
Dr. Sun, who was standing nearby, stood up and stretched. When he saw her coming over, he said, "Miss Long... after you gave me those acupuncture needles and I've been using your ointment these past few days, my back feels much better. Now, even if I sit for a long time, I don't feel that soreness anymore."
Long Chuqing smiled and said, "Really? I'm glad I could help you."
He added regretfully, "It's a pity you don't practice medicine at the pharmacy regularly, otherwise I would have asked my grandson to come and learn medicine from you."
Upon hearing this, Doctor Liu chimed in, complaining, "Old Sun... don't make things difficult for Miss Long. Your grandson is only two years old!"
Dr. Sun burst into laughter: "I was just thinking of reserving a spot first!"
Dr. Liu continued, "My granddaughter is over six years old, but my old lady says that studying medicine is hard work, and she feels sorry for her and doesn't want her to study it. She even said that what kind of woman should study medicine! It's not good to go out and show her face in public. After she gets married, she will stay at home to take care of her husband and children."
He waved his hand and continued, "What kind of twisted logic is this? It's just that people get old and conservative, and haven't seen much of the world. Look at how amazing Miss Long's medical skills are; she's seeing patients too! I don't see anything wrong with it."
It wasn't that Dr. Liu's wife was conservative; that was just how thinking was in that era, and women were still a minority when it came to showing their faces in public.
Even though women rarely show their faces in public, you can still see women setting up stalls to sell things on the street, mostly handmade items, such as food and exquisite jewelry.
Most people, as Madam Liu said, stayed at home to be good wives and mothers after getting married, especially in a place like the capital where high-ranking nobles gathered.