CHAPTER 85: CHAPTER 85: MEDICAL TREATMENT ISN’T FREE

After Mrs. Chen left, Mr. Jiang started to ponder.

Was it a mistake to split the family?

Even if San Lang can no longer become an official, Da Lang’s wife can earn silver!

If they hadn’t been separated, wouldn’t the whole family be able to enjoy meat together now?

That girl probably still has quite a bit of silver left with her!

Mr. Jiang felt a bit regretful, sighed once, and went back to his room with the smoking pipe.

Just after lunch, Gu Yunjiao was reading a medical book under the window when she heard someone in the courtyard call out, "Is Doctor Gu home?"

Gu Yunjiao stood up and walked to the door, seeing a woman looking at her with a smile.

Gu Yunjiao nodded at her, "Do you have business with me?"

The woman said boldly, "I heard that you don’t charge for medical consultations?"

"I’ve had a headache these past two days, can you take a look at me?"

She heard from Aunt Qin that Doctor Gu has a good heart, cured Ah Tie’s head sores, and didn’t charge him any silver out of sympathy, not even for the medicine.

Ah Tie’s stepmother is a tough woman, everyone knows she wouldn’t spare money for Ah Tie’s treatment.

Hearing Aunt Qin’s words, the woman was moved and came to seek treatment.

Gu Yunjiao was amused in anger.

Whether Guihua or Ah Tie, she did not charge them because she truly pitied them, not expecting people would purposely come to take advantage!

It felt as if they weren’t seeking medical treatment but coming to claim free eggs.

She said flatly, "Who said I don’t charge for medical consultations?"

"Twenty coins for the pulse diagnosis, and one silver if you need a prescription."

"If you want to see a doctor, please pay the silver first, ma’am."

The woman was startled, then spat heavily to the side, "What’s this nonsense!"

"Who’d pay you twenty coins? Don’t I know to go to Doctor Xu in town? He only charges ten!"

Gu Yunjiao gave a light smile, "Then you should go to Doctor Xu."

At this moment, Mrs. Chen came out from the house and scolded the woman, "Ma Dajiao, have you no shame, taking advantage and coming to my home? Get out, or I’ll chase you away with a broom!"

Ma Dajiao was somewhat afraid of Mrs. Chen, having fought with her once before, where Mrs. Chen pulled out two tufts of her hair while remaining unscathed herself.

She spat on the ground before leaving.

Mrs. Chen pulled Gu Yunjiao into the house, "What kind of people are these!"

"From now on, even if they’re neighbors, you must charge silver for seeing patients."

"People like Guihua, who know better, are an exception, but for someone like Ma Dajiao, taking advantage is never enough!"

Gu Yunjiao nodded, "Hmm, it won’t happen again."

Just then, from the west wing, Mrs. Yang shouted at Gu Yunjiao, "You just said it’s only twenty coins for a consultation? Why did you charge me a tael of silver last time?"

Gu Yunjiao responded, "Bone setting costs a tael," and went back inside.

Mrs. Yang was still muttering something about a black-hearted nature at the doorway, and Mrs. Chen gave her a hard glare before she cursed and went inside.

Gu Yunjiao had just picked up her book when Aunt Qin stormed into the courtyard and shouted at her open window, "Doctor Gu, hurry and take a look, Ah Tie has started a fight with his father and stepmother."

Gu Yunjiao came out of the house, eyes wide, "They’re fighting, what am I supposed to do?"

Aunt Qin slapped her thigh, "Look at me, not finishing my sentence."

"Ah Tie told his father he wants to sell himself to serve you as a slave for life to repay your kindness, which caused the dispute."

Mrs. Chen, hearing this, also put down her needlework and came out of the house, "What’s happened to this child, Ah Tie?"