Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 581 Mrs. Ruan

Doctor Lin was also surprised. This was indeed very good luck.

After a moment, Song Ying smiled sweetly, "Master, whatever business you want to do next year, you must take me with you."

"And me! And me!" Lin Wenxuan also said hurriedly.

Doctor Ma came back to his senses from his shock. Facing the two eager faces, he said angrily, "What kind of business can I do? I only have this one clinic..."

Outside the window, the cold wind was howling, but inside the house it was warm and cozy. Laughter mixed with the aroma of dumplings and wontons floated in the candlelight.

The next morning, Song Ying and Lin Wenxuan sent Doctor Lin back to Shen Mansion to rest.

The house to move to has been found. After looking around, Doctor Lin finally chose a house located at the entrance of East Street, adjacent to West Street. It is only about two quarters of an hour away from the clinic. Doctor Lin does not have to go to the clinic on time every day to see patients, so this distance is not bad.

Some parts of the house needed to be repaired and some furniture needed to be added, so they had not moved in yet. They had already agreed that once the house was repaired, Song Ying would move in with Doctor Lin.

Dr. Lin had never lived alone before and was old, so they were not comfortable letting her live alone.

Arriving at the Shen Mansion during the New Year, Song Ying and Lin Wenxuan naturally had to pay their New Year's greetings to several elders in the Shen Mansion.

First, they came to the eldest lady. After explaining their purpose, the nanny in her courtyard said that the eldest lady was busy entertaining relatives in the capital and had no time. Song Ying and Lin Wenxuan then handed the gift to her and asked her to help pass it on later.

Then he planned to go and pay New Year's greetings to the second master and the second mistress. Unexpectedly, just as he passed through a corridor, he saw the eldest wife, who was busy entertaining guests, walking out with a strange young woman.

The woman frowned, a flash of anger crossing her face. "The eldest lady is thinking I'm easy to bully. They don't believe it, so why would I? What concubine would be so bold as to come up with such a lame excuse? What concubine can freely enter and leave the kitchen? Are all those cooks, maids, and old women dead..."

Her barrage of questions left the eldest wife speechless, and she then turned around and came over here.

When she turned around, her eyes happened to meet those of Doctor Lin and his group. Her originally tense face relaxed a little, and the sharpness between her brows turned into a touch of gentleness. She bowed slightly and said, "Doctor Lin, it's been a long time since we last met. How are you feeling these days?"

Doctor Lin returned the greeting and said gently, "Thank you for your concern. My old bones are still strong."

The distressed wife felt as if she had seen a savior and quickly interrupted, "Doctor Lin, please be our witness. This is really the case. We didn't intend to deceive you."

She gave a wry smile and said to Madam Ruan San, "It's not just your family. We've had many deaths in our house as well. We really don't have any conspiracy to hide from you. We are also very sad to have encountered such a thing. We wish we could wake up and go back to the beginning of the birthday banquet to take down that crazy woman directly."

Madam Ruan San's expression, which had softened, became fierce again, and she said in a cold voice, "Although our two families are five generations apart, we are still related. Logically, I should call you aunt.

But as an elder, you can't bully people like this. When did we ever say that it was your Shen family who murdered us?

The wives and grandmothers of several of our families brought their children and traveled thousands of miles to celebrate the old lady's birthday. Now that she's gone, they won't even give us the clearest truth. How can you be a relative like this?"

Song Ying glanced at the eldest wife. This matter involved the grandchildren of several families. The eldest wife and the others had discussed it before. No matter how embarrassing the truth was, they had to tell them and give an explanation to the families.

Not telling the truth now is just a way of pulling the strings. I hope that after a few families know the truth, they can help the Shen family keep it secret.

In a sense, this can be considered as asking for an exorbitant price and then paying a low price.

Doctor Lin knew what the First Lady and the others were planning, so he said a few indifferent words, saying that the government had already checked and there were records, and hinted that if Madam Ruan San and the others didn't believe him, they could go and look through the official files. He also understood them, saying that no one wanted to encounter such a thing...

In short, they are all the usual words of comfort.

Mrs. Ruan San naturally understood that Doctor Lin was close to the Shen family and would never truly speak on her behalf. She smiled wryly and shook her head, gently wiping her eyes with her handkerchief. Then she asked, "Doctor Lin, what are your plans for the future? If you're going back to the capital, why not come with us? We'll be there to take care of you along the way."

She paused, her voice softening a bit. "Before I left, my mother specifically told me to take good care of me if I ever returned. She always said that she was so impulsive when she was still a girl, and it was thanks to you that you always took care of her..."

"Thank you for your concern, but I don't plan to go back to the capital for the time being. My brothers and sisters-in-law are taking care of me in the capital, so I have nothing to worry about." Doctor Lin stroked the magnet inlaid on the hand warmer with his fingertips, and the warm touch spread from his fingertips to his heart.

This hand warmer was specially prepared by the two children yesterday. The brass body heats up quickly, and the inner layer is forged from fine iron. The charcoal fire can be removed and replaced. Twelve magnets are inlaid in the hollow part of the body of the warmer according to the direction of the Ren meridian in the "Bronze Man Acupoint Map". Styrax and angelica powder are placed inside, which warms the hands and calms the mind.

She slightly turned sideways and guided Lin Wenxuan to the side with her bare hands: "This is my nephew Sun Wenxuan. He is now studying medicine with my junior fellow apprentice. This child has come all the way here and has no blood relatives around him. I am here, so I can at least take care of him."

Lin Wenxuan immediately took half a step forward, folded his hands at his eyebrows, and performed the proper salute as a junior.

Doctor Lin pointed to Song Ying on the other side, a barely perceptible smile in his eyes, "This is my young disciple Song Ying. He's at the critical stage of his studies and can't leave me alone."

Song Ying hurriedly learned to perform the etiquette like Lin Wenxuan. Having stayed in the Shen Mansion for so many years and been taught by Doctor Lin, her etiquette was even more proper and appropriate than Lin Wenxuan's.

"You've accepted a disciple?" Madam Ruan San was extremely surprised. Her eyes widened slightly as she carefully examined the simply dressed and beautiful girl in front of her. "Whose distinguished family is this young lady that she has won your favor?"

The words were three parts tentative and seven parts puzzled. The story of how Doctor Lin saved an entire family's life with his medical skills is still a favorite anecdote among storytellers in Beijing's teahouses.

In the capital, whether it was an official family or a commoner, everyone wanted their daughters to be her disciples. If they could learn a few skills, that would be great. If not, they could still use her connections and personal relationships through the status of master and apprentice, and in the future, they would be looked up to by others when proposing marriage.

But this medical expert was unmoved and politely declined all offers, no matter if you were the daughter of a minister or the daughter of a marquis.

Song Ying felt a little uncomfortable with her burning gaze, so he just smiled at her.

Mrs. Ruan San was stunned again. Judging from her clothes, she knew that the girl named Song Ying was not from a well-off family. Yet, she responded so gracefully and appropriately when she was looking at her.