Chapter 30

In Guangling City, Huang Ganjun was the top-ranking ruffian.

His temperament was violent and ruthless, arrogant and domineering, and the bad deeds he had committed were countless.

Being visited by such a ruffian was absolutely like the King of Hell coming to call!

Wu Yong was previously very angry, but now his body was stiff, his face was uncertain, and his legs felt as if they were filled with lead, and he no longer dared to leave.

Huang Ganjun smiled leisurely and said, "If you think it through, just stay obediently and listen to Brother Su. Otherwise, I don't mind sending someone to your home to greet your family."

He plans to deal with my family too?

Wu Yong's eyes widened, then he became dejected, completely wilted, and returned to his original position in a dejected manner.

Su Yi couldn't help but shake his head inwardly. It's not necessary to talk nicely; you have to be taught a lesson by a ruffian before you'll bow your head. Why bother?

"Be more restrained."

Su Yi glanced at Huang Ganjun.

Huang Ganjun hurriedly smiled obsequiously and nodded, "Brother Su, you are right."

The lean middle-aged man and others felt a chill when they saw this scene.

After learning that Su Yi was to take over the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall, they had already decided to use all kinds of means to drive Su Yi away.

Who would want to serve a worthless赘婿 (zhuìxù, a man who marries into a family and takes on the family name)?

But no matter how they calculated, they never expected that Su Yi would have a notorious ruffian by his side!

They dared to offend Su Yi, but how could they dare to offend the son of the Huang family patriarch?

At this moment, if Huang Ganjun were to beat them all up, the Wen family probably wouldn't be able to help much!

"Son-in-law, we absolutely do not intend to oppose you. Please rest assured."

The lean middle-aged man took a deep breath, clasped his hands in a salute, and his attitude had become much more restrained.

"You misunderstood. I don't necessarily need to keep all of you."

Su Yi shook his head and said calmly, "From now on, anyone whose indenture is signed to the Wen Changqing family can leave."

When he came to the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall, he already knew that it had always been controlled by the Wen Changqing lineage.

Now that it was his territory, he naturally had to clean it up first to avoid any troublemakers causing problems in the future.

"What?"

Some people's faces immediately changed.

The lean middle-aged man couldn't help but advise, "Son-in-law, isn't this a bit inappropriate? After all, even if they are indentured to the second master of the Wen family, they are still part of the Wen family. If you do this, won't it make people feel disheartened?"

Su Yi sat quietly and didn't speak.

Huang Ganjun immediately realized it was his turn to step in. He cleared his throat, scanned the crowd, and said,

"Everyone, don't make things difficult for Brother Su!"

The threat in the ruffian's words was significant.

Soon, some people left, some dejected, some resentful, some angry...

But when they left, none of them dared to make a sound.

After all, if they angered Huang Ganjun, what would happen if he came to their homes?

In the end, only seven elders remained in the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall.

The lean middle-aged man was named Hu Quan, the manager of the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall, and he had not signed an indenture with the Wen family.

However, although he did not leave, he clearly harbored resentment towards Su Yi, and his face remained gloomy and unpleasant.

Besides Hu Quan, the others were mostly apprentices, servants, and the like.

"Where is Doctor Wu?"

Su Yi suddenly asked.

He remembered that there was an old doctor named Wu Guangbin who was in charge of the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall, a renowned physician trusted by the people of the city and well-known in Guangling City.

Hu Quan replied evasively, "Old Doctor Wu caught a cold last night and is recuperating at home."

He paused and continued, "As for the other two doctors in the medical hall, one returned home to visit relatives yesterday, and the other went to Luoyun City across the Dacang River to visit a friend. They are not in the medical hall now."

Huang Ganjun couldn't help but sneer, "There are a total of three doctors, and all of them are busy with their own affairs. Isn't this a bit too coincidental?"

Hu Quan looked indifferent and said, "I don't know, but regardless, without a doctor in charge, our Apricot Yellow Medical Hall will have to close for the day..."

At this moment, Su Yi suddenly spoke, "Continue to open, and start treating patients now."

Hu Quan and others were taken aback.

Su Yi tapped the table and said calmly, "I can treat ordinary people's illnesses."

Pfft!

A servant couldn't help but laugh.

The others also had strange expressions, clearly treating Su Yi's words as a joke.

Huang Ganjun's face darkened, and he shouted, "What are you laughing at? Go and call the patients waiting outside to come in!"

He had blind confidence in Su Yi.

"Then we will see the medical skills of the son-in-law."

Hu Quan's expression was cold, and he instructed two servants to guide the patients into the hall.

Soon, an old, white-haired woman walked in. She scanned the surroundings and asked, "Where is Old Doctor Wu Guangbin?"

"He's not here. I can treat you."

Behind the counter, Su Yi said casually.

The old woman glanced at him, shook her head, and turned to leave.

Hu Quan and others saw this and their expressions became even stranger, planning to watch the show.

Su Yi was completely unconcerned and said, "Next."

A towering man walked in. Upon learning that Doctor Wu Guangbin was not there, he shook his head in disappointment and cursed, "Why didn't you say so earlier? You wasted my time!"

He turned and left.

"Son-in-law, what do you think..."

Hu Quan suppressed his laughter and spoke. In his view, this would definitely end in humiliation.

"Next."

Su Yi said calmly, his expression unchanged.

"Brother Su, I'll go call people."

Huang Ganjun, with his talent for being a lackey, turned and rushed out of the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall.

He saw that the queue of people waiting to see a doctor had decreased by more than half.

"Quick, leave. Old Doctor Wu is not here."

"The Apricot Yellow Medical Hall must be crazy to let the Wen family's赘婿 (zhuìxù, a man who marries into a family and takes on the family name) treat patients!"

... People were discussing and leaving one after another.

"This won't do. It's the first day of Brother Su's new position; he can't sit idly by. If this happens, won't I, as his subordinate, look incompetent?"

Huang Ganjun's face turned fierce, and he walked down the steps, scanning the remaining patients and said coldly,

"Everyone, line up and wait! Whoever leaves without permission will not be spared!"

The patients, mostly ordinary people, were intimidated by the young ruffian and dared not move.

"You, go see the doctor."

Huang Ganjun pointed at a thin, sickly old man.

"I..."

The old man was flustered, feeling extremely distressed.

"Old man, being treated by Brother Su is a great fortune. Don't be ungrateful!"

Huang Ganjun said fiercely.

The old man felt bitter and walked into the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall in a daze.

Hu Quan and others had already seen this scene and couldn't help but shake their heads.

This young ruffian was simply unreasonable. How could he force people to see a doctor?

When the old man came to the medical hall, he said with a bitter face, "Doctor Su, I'm fine, I don't need to see a doctor. Can I leave?"

Su Yi shook his head and said, "You are sick."

"I'm not sick." The old man argued, his neck stiff.

"No, you are sick."

"I'm really not sick!" The old man was almost in tears.

Hu Quan and the others almost burst out laughing. How absurd was this scene?

Su Yi stood up and came to the old man, saying, "Your night cough has worsened, you feel fatigued and weak, and you often feel severe chills and pain. Is that correct?"

"How do you know?" The old man was stunned, forgetting his worries.

Hu Quan and the others also looked at Su Yi, surprised.

Treating patients involves the four steps: observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation.

Even a renowned doctor like Wu Guangbin, who had spent his life in medicine, had to ask and take the pulse to understand the condition.

However, now, Su Yi had seemingly diagnosed the old man's condition without doing anything!

"You have a lung problem, and due to your old age and physical decline, you have developed these symptoms."

Su Yi said casually.

For him, with his past life's memory, treating ordinary people's illnesses was not difficult at all.

The old man was stunned for a moment, then became excited and asked in a trembling voice, "Young Master Su, how should I treat this illness?"

His expression was filled with eager anticipation.

Su Yi returned to his desk, picked up a pen and paper, wrote a prescription, and handed it to a servant, "Go get the medicine."

The servant took the prescription but hesitated.

"Let me see."

Hu Quan stepped forward, glanced at the prescription, and fell silent, his heart unable to calm down.

Although he was not a doctor, he had worked in the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall for many years and could immediately tell that this prescription was like one written by a seasoned expert, deeply understanding the principles of the formula!

"Go get the medicine for this old man."

After a while, Hu Quan handed the prescription to the servant and took a deep breath, saying solemnly, "Son-in-law, I underestimated your abilities before. Please forgive me."

Everyone was shocked.

As the manager, Hu Quan's position was very high, second only to the shopkeeper.

But now, he seemed to be convinced by the prescription Su Yi had casually written!

Su Yi said calmly, "It's just a prescription, nothing special. Next."

Huang Ganjun, standing at the door, immediately acted, "You, come in quickly!"

This time, a man with a pale face and a look of pain was called in.

Su Yi only glanced at him and took a silver needle from the desk. Before the man could react, he inserted it into different acupoints on his arm.

In just a moment, the man's look of pain disappeared, replaced by surprise, and he said,

"It doesn't hurt anymore! I visited over ten medical halls in the city, but none of them helped. I never thought that Young Master Su could cure me with just a few needles!"

He kept moving his arm, excited and joyful.

Hu Quan and the others were moved, their faces filled with surprise, and their gazes towards Su Yi changed.

Acupuncture for healing?

They never expected that their seemingly lowly son-in-law had such skills!

"Acupuncture treats the symptoms, not the root cause. Go get a few more doses of medicine."

Su Yi wrote another prescription and handed it over.

This time, the servant was very quick and immediately went to get the medicine.

"Next."

"Next."

"Next."

... For the rest of the time, it was Su Yi's solo performance.

Each patient who came in was diagnosed without any examination, and their illnesses and symptoms were revealed. The patients were all shocked and impressed.

Then, he wrote prescriptions, got the medicine, and collected payment...

Throughout, Su Yi's expression remained calm, like a cold, emotionless doctor.

Hu Quan and the others from the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall were dumbfounded.

They had never seen anyone treat patients like this in their lives!

Outside the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall, it also caused a great stir.

As each patient left after being treated, the news spread, and there was no need for Huang Ganjun to threaten them. All the people waiting to see a doctor crowded around, vying to be treated by Su Yi.

The enthusiastic and lively scene made even Huang Ganjun marvel, "No wonder, my Brother Su, even in treating illnesses, you are so impressive!"

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PS: Huang Ganjun: "Whoever doesn't vote, I'll go to their home!"