CHAPTER 186: CHAPTER 184: SEEKING TREATMENT, CONSULTATION FEE (2)

"He’s not mentally ill, it’s his body that’s ill." Someone said from behind them.

Li Yuzhu and the Great Princess turned to look, only to see Mu Yuanxiu walking over with a basket on his back.

He supported the young man, took a look at Li Yuzhu, and said, "Li Yuzhu, you should be able to see it."

"He has a heart condition." Li Yuzhu felt the young man’s pulse, "It’s a congenital condition."

His face was pale, and his lips were purple.

A congenital heart disease, but not the serious kind.

In ancient times, without modern surgery, if his body was exposed to external stimuli, he wouldn’t live long.

She noticed the young man’s exquisite clothing. If not for some family wealth, a poor boy with this disease would have died young.

A child with congenital heart disease can’t get too excited, can’t engage in intense activities. Poor families can’t afford to feed him, let alone keep a child who eats idly and needs medication alive.

Only a wealthy young man, who doesn’t worry about food and drink and doesn’t need to work, can struggle to reach adulthood, but not live to old age.

The Great Princess recalled the young man’s impropriety towards her and said coldly, "Who cares where he’s ill? A stranger..."

Li Yuzhu nodded to Mu Yuanxiu, "Lay him flat on the ground, let me wake him first, then we’ll talk. This person was asking us for help; out of serendipity, let’s save him."

Mu Yuanxiu raised an eyebrow at Li Yuzhu, "Serendipity?"

Li Yuzhu blinked; what kind of strange expression is Mu Yuanxiu making? "It’s the serendipity between doctor and patient. What are you thinking with that expression?"

Speechless, really!

Mu Yuanxiu collected his expression, "Alright."

He helped the boy lie down.

Li Yuzhu quickly activated the spatial medical equipment, performing oxygen resuscitation on the boy.

These intangible devices were invisible to Mu Yuanxiu, the Great Princess, and the surrounding onlookers.

To let everyone know she was rescuing the boy, Li Yuzhu took out silver needles from her cloth backpack and pricked several acupuncture points on the boy.

These silver needles were tangible items.

After a series of treatments, the boy gradually woke up.

Li Yuzhu asked the shopkeeper on the roadside for a bowl of water and fed him some pills.

The onlookers began to mutter in admiration, "It seemed quite a severe illness, yet cured so quickly; this girl is amazing."

"Indeed, indeed."

"My third sister has been learning medicine since childhood." The Great Princess pointed at Li Yuzhu, looking proud.

"Ah, if the sister is this skilled, the girl must be impressive too." People praised the Great Princess.

The Great Princess was even happier.

Once the boy woke up, he immediately saw the Great Princess, who was squatting beside him observing him, and said gratefully, "Thank you, girl, for saving me."

The Great Princess waved her hand, "I didn’t save you; it was my sister."

The boy looked at Li Yuzhu, slightly bewildered.

Mu Yuanxiu immediately chimed in, "This gentleman, she is a healer; whether it’s the elderly, children, or high officials, if they’re in trouble, she will assist without needing thanks, because she charges for it."

Li Yuzhu glanced at Mu Yuanxiu, her lips twitching—he was talkative today!

The Great Princess joyfully said, "Exactly, exactly, my sister doesn’t save people for free, quickly pay up." Mr. Mu’s words were much to her liking today.

The young man felt around on his body, slightly embarrassed, "I didn’t bring money; can a fan tassel be used to pay the medical fee?"

"You’re well-dressed; why don’t you carry money when going out? Don’t your parents give you money?" The Great Princess shook her head and accepted his fan tassel.

"I have no parents." The boy’s expression turned sad.

The Great Princess was taken aback, "Sorry, I didn’t mean to."

"It’s alright, you weren’t aware." He looked at the Great Princess and smiled slightly.

Li Yuzhu said to the boy, "You’ve had this condition since childhood, correct?"

The boy nodded, his expression turning somber again, "Yes."

"Try not to get too emotional, whether happy or angry; ignore it all. Also, take good care of yourself to live long." Li Yuzhu gave her medical advice.

The boy said, "I know this."

Li Yuzhu said, "That’s good. We have things to do, so we’ll be leaving. Take care of yourself."

The boy didn’t ask her to treat his heart condition, so she couldn’t decide for him.

She nodded to the Great Princess, "Let’s go, big sister."

"Alright." The Great Princess was happy, having acquired a fan tassel.

Mu Yuanxiu helped the boy get up and left with the Li Family Sisters.

The boy watched them walk away, sighed silently, and also left.

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Li Yuzhu noticed Mu Yuanxiu was following them and took the opportunity to ask about the rental shoe shop, "Mu Yuanxiu, have you been to that shoe shop?"

"I have. The owner of the shop is a young man. It’s said that few people visit; the shopkeeper has to wait for the young man to come back to decide on subleasing." Mu Yuanxiu said.

"How come, if one is renting out a shop, that person isn’t there?" The Great Princess complained.

"It’s said that the young man’s health isn’t good, so he doesn’t visit the shop often." Mu Yuanxiu said.

"A rich young man doesn’t need to look after the shop; money would be earned anyway." The Great Princess sighed.

She recollected her previous ten shops in the Capital; she never visited them, but money was delivered to her home without fail each year.

She only needed to check the accounts monthly.

Truly a painful memory; now she was the one renting a shop, while someone else collects money.

"No problem, let’s go take a look first." Li Yuzhu said.

"Turn at that corner ahead, and it’s that shoe shop." Mu Yuanxiu pointed to an alleyway entrance ahead.

Li Yuzhu surveyed the surrounding environment; the area had decent foot traffic.

Although the shop was in an alley, it was near the entrance and could open two shop doors.

Furthermore, walking into the alley, there were quite a few residences.

Everyone would walk this path to go to the market or the street.

Inside the shop, a variety of cloth shoes were piled up.

A fifty or sixty-year-old man and a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy were looking after the shop.

Sometimes people would come forward to buy shoes; the business seemed decent.

After they sent away the shoe buyers, Li Yuzhu walked forward and inquired, "Old sir, are you subleasing this shop?"

"Yes, miss, are you looking to rent a shop?" The old man nodded.

"How does the subleasing work, and what’s the monthly rent?" Li Yuzhu asked again.

"Eighteen hundred pennies a month." The old man said.

The Great Princess exclaimed, "So expensive? The first shop on the street corner selling buns is only twelve hundred pennies a month; why is yours eighteen hundred?"

The old man shook his head, "How can you compare? My shop is bigger, with a twin entrance, in a good location; of course, the price is higher, just like comparing silver and gold; can they be priced the same?"

The Great Princess frowned and asked Li Yuzhu, "Third sister, can Li Yu En afford such an expensive shop?"

Li Yuzhu said, "Let’s all lend a hand."

The Great Princess, clutching her money pouch, expressed her frustration, "I’ve barely saved a little money..."

Li Yuzhu asked the shopkeeper again, "Old sir, where’s the owner of your shop? I’d like to ask him about the price personally."

"He said he’d be coming today... oh, isn’t that him?" The old man excitedly walked out of the shop, "Owner, you’re here?"

Li Yuzhu and the others turned back to look.

Everyone was stunned for a moment as they saw the boy who had been ill and asking for help earlier.

The boy saw the three of them and was slightly startled, "You..."

The old man said, "Oh, owner, they want to rent our shop; I’ve told them the rent, but they think it’s too expensive, and want to discuss it directly with you."

The boy nodded and walked toward Li Yuzhu and her friends, "Are you looking to rent a shop?"

The Great Princess was shocked and pointed at the boy, "The shop is yours? Ah, this is such a coincidence. I say, my sister saved your life, shouldn’t you be grateful? Why still charge rent?"

The old man was also surprised, "Ah? Did they save my master earlier? That’s truly a debt of gratitude."

The boy bowed with cupped hands towards the Great Princess, "Thank you for your help earlier, of course, I won’t overcharge rent. The first three months are free, and if you wish to continue renting afterward, it will be a thousand pennies a month; how do you feel about that?"

This price was very reasonable.