Chapter 31

Time passed.

The people waiting to see the doctor finally became sparse.

Su Yi rubbed his eyebrows, and his gaze inadvertently fell upon a servant who was pouring a steaming cup of medicinal tea for him.

"Son-in-law, have some water to soothe your throat."

The servant was respectful and humble.

Hu Quan and the others also smiled at the scene.

At this point, all the old hands at the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall had been thoroughly convinced by Su Yi's skills.

Their inner shock was evident in their expressions.

"Only true strength can make people truly convinced."

Not far away, Huang Ganjun, witnessing such a change, felt a surge of emotion.

He vaguely understood why his father insisted he find opportunities to interact more with Su Yi.

Initially, these people from the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall were all haughty and arrogant.

But now, they all bowed in admiration!

Was it because Su Yi intimidated them with his power?

No, it was because he used his almost miraculous medical skills to win over everyone silently and effortlessly!

Su Yi took a sip of the medicinal tea and said, "From today on, I will be living in the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall."

Hu Quan immediately replied, "Son-in-law, there's an idle courtyard behind our medical hall. I'll send someone to clean it up and prepare some daily necessities for you. Do you need servants to wash clothes, serve tea, or cook?"

Su Yi shook his head. "No need, just clean the courtyard and the house."

Hu Quan nodded and remembered it.

He was the manager of the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall, handling various trivial matters. Now, after being convinced by Su Yi, he was willing to serve this new master wholeheartedly.

"From now on, all matters of the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall will still be handled by you. Everyone will do their own jobs, and I will only be responsible for the finances and accounts."

Su Yi instructed, not intending to spend all his time and energy on the medical hall.

After a moment's thought, Su Yi added, "Of course, if you encounter incurable diseases, you can come to me. For common illnesses, the doctors in the medical hall can handle them."

Just as he said this, a towering man walked into the medical hall.

Hu Quan and the others immediately recognized him. This man had come before but left cursing when he learned that Doctor Wu Guangbin was not there.

Now, he had returned.

"Sir Su, I was too rude before, please forgive me."

The man was somewhat embarrassed and bowed to Su Yi in apology.

"Do you still have a wife?"

Su Yi's eyes had a strange look.

The man quickly nodded. "Yes."

Su Yi took a piece of paper and wrote two characters, then handed it to the man. "You have no illness. Follow these two characters, and you will recover completely within three months."

The man took the paper and looked at it, puzzled. "Abstain... What is the second character?"

Hu Quan and the others were curious and leaned in. When they saw it, they all burst out laughing.

"Brother, this character is pronounced 'bó.' On the left is a hand, on the right is up and down. Together, it reads 'abstain from masturbation.' Do you understand now?"

Hu Quan smiled ambiguously and explained.

The towering man was stunned, then suddenly understood. His dark face turned red with embarrassment, and he covered his face and hurried away.

"Ha ha ha ha ha..."

At this moment, Huang Ganjun finally understood and laughed heartily. "This guy is so big and strong, yet he likes to masturbate!"

Hu Quan and the others chuckled, their smiles ambiguous.

Men, they all understood.

With this little episode, the atmosphere in the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall became much more harmonious, filled with a joyful air.

Seeing no more patients, Su Yi stood up and said, "Take me to my living quarters."

Hu Quan quickly called two servants to lead the way. They went through the back door of the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall and soon arrived at a quiet courtyard at the back.

...

At the same time, not far from the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall, in a teahouse.

"Old Wu, look at this prescription. The herbs and the decoction are simply a stroke of genius!"

A middle-aged man exclaimed.

His name was Tan Feng, one of the doctors at the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall.

Beside him sat two others: an old man with white hair and a stern, dark-skinned man.

The former was Wu Guangbin, a renowned doctor in Guangling City.

The latter was Wei Tong, who, like Tan Feng, worked at the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall.

Upon learning that the son-in-law Su Yi was to take over the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall, the three doctors had all found excuses to hide in this teahouse, waiting to see Su Yi be driven away.

But to their surprise, after waiting for a long time, they saw no such scene.

Instead, all the patients waiting in line outside the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall were treated one by one!

This surprised Wu Guangbin and the others, and they couldn't help but call some patients to the teahouse to ask about their treatment.

The results were shocking.

Su Yi, the seemingly insignificant son-in-law of the Wen family, was actually a master of medicine!

"Old Wu, Su Yi's treatment of the 'echo worm' was truly eye-opening."

Wei Tong sighed.

There was a patient who, every time he spoke, a voice in his abdomen would repeat what he said, as if something evil was inside him.

But Su Yi said the patient had mistakenly eaten an 'echo worm.' He took out a medical book and had the patient read the names of the herbs in it.

Each time the patient read a herb name, the voice in his abdomen would repeat it.

Until he read the name 'leiwancao,' the voice in his abdomen stopped.

Su Yi immediately instructed a servant to fetch a leiwancao plant and had the patient swallow it. The patient was cured, and he vomited out a small worm, the echo worm.

Tan Feng also sighed, "The technique of using silver needles to treat the patient was equally mysterious and unfathomable."

Wu Guangbin, who had been silent all along, suddenly stood up and walked briskly toward the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall.

"Old Wu, where are you going?"

Tan Feng and Wei Tong quickly stood up.

"Of course, to apologize to the son-in-law!"

Wu Guangbin said without turning back.

Tan Feng and Wei Tong exchanged glances and hurriedly followed.

...

In a courtyard at the back of the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall.

Three gray-tiled houses were arranged in a pin shape, with a vegetable patch and a trellis on one side. In the center of the courtyard stood a large, sturdy locust tree, and next to it was a well, sealed with a rusty chain.

Due to its long abandonment, the courtyard was covered in dust, weeds, and spider webs.

It was almost noon, and the sun was hot.

Hu Quan directed two servants to clean the courtyard and prepare items.

Su Yi stood under the locust tree, looking around the courtyard, his brows slightly furrowed.

"Son-in-law, this courtyard has been abandoned for several years, but once cleaned, it will be very comfortable to live in."

Hu Quan smiled.

Su Yi suddenly asked, "Has anything bad happened here before?"

Hu Quan was taken aback, frowned, and thought for a moment. "Now that you mention it, I do remember something."

"About nine years ago, a doctor and two apprentices from our Apricot Yellow Medical Hall lived in this courtyard. One night, they all died suddenly."

Hu Quan pointed to the well sealed with a chain. "The doctor drowned in this well, and when he was fished out, his flesh was rotten. The two apprentices' bodies were found hanging on the branches of this locust tree, shriveled and empty."

He pointed to the branches of the locust tree above.

Su Yi's eyes flickered. "Shriveled and empty? Did their flesh and organs disappear without a trace?"

Hu Quan was surprised. "How did you know?"

Su Yi didn't explain. "So, this courtyard has been abandoned since then?"

"Exactly. Everyone said it was a haunted house. Uh... Son-in-law, I didn't mean to make you live here, but it's the only place available in the Apricot Yellow Medical Hall."

Hu Quan quickly explained, somewhat uneasy.

Su Yi smiled. "It's fine. I think this place is quite nice."

Huang Ganjun offered, "Brother Su, this big courtyard might be lonely for you to live in alone. How about I find some young girls to serve you? I guarantee they will satisfy you in appearance and personality!"

Su Yi smiled wryly. "Do you think I am a person who indulges in luxury and debauchery?"

"Brother Su, don't misunderstand, I wouldn't dare."

Huang Ganjun broke out in a cold sweat, quickly denying. He realized he had overdone it, trying to flatter Su Yi.

Su Yi paused and said, "Help me with something. Go to the market and catch a rooster, the fiercer the better. Also, prepare some fresh willow branches and a three-foot-long, ten-year-old green peach wood."

What are these for?

Huang Ganjun was very curious, but being able to do something for Su Yi made him ecstatic, so he hurriedly turned and left.

"Brother Su, wait a moment, I'll be right back!"

His voice echoed as he disappeared.

Hu Quan couldn't help but marvel. Huang Ganjun, such a domineering young thug, was now obedient to the son-in-law, truly a sight to behold!

"Son-in-law, what are you preparing for?"

Hu Quan was also curious.

A rooster, peach wood, willow branches... These seemed to be things used by itinerant Taoist priests to exorcise evil spirits. Could the son-in-law suspect there was a ghost in this house?

Thinking of this, Hu Quan shuddered.

Ghost!

To the ordinary people of Guangling City, ghosts were not unfamiliar. There were many stories about vicious ghosts appearing on Guimul Ridge outside the city.

"Prepare for the worst."

Su Yi didn't explain much.

At this moment, three figures hurried into the courtyard.

The white-haired old man at the front bowed to Su Yi. "Old Wu Guangbin, feeling guilty, comes to apologize!"

Tan Feng and Wei Tong also quickly bowed in apology.

Su Yi looked at them and understood. "Ignorance is not a sin. Let's put this matter to rest. The Apricot Yellow Medical Hall still needs your expertise. Get up, but I don't want this to happen again."

Wu Guangbin and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

Hu Quan was also happy. "To be honest, although the son-in-law is young, his medical skills are truly extraordinary. You didn't see..."

He opened up and began to enthusiastically recount Su Yi's medical feats, his face animated.

Many things were unknown to Wu Guangbin and the others, and they listened intently, feeling a growing admiration.

By the time Hu Quan finished, they all looked at Su Yi with a hint of reverence.

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