bookrandom Chapter 39 The People Who Came to Cause Trouble Early in the Morning
Chapter 39 The People Who Came to Cause Trouble Early in the Morning
"Ah! Ghost!"
Ling Lanhua was so frightened that she turned and ran away. Cui rubbed her eyes hard, but she couldn't see any ghost. However, Lanhua had already run away, and she was worried about her, so she quickly followed.
She didn't know that Xiao Xin was the one who did all of this. Xiao Xin couldn't help Lan Zhi harm people, but she could help Lan Zhi scare people, especially annoying people like the Cui mother and daughter.
Finally, all was quiet outside, and Mo Ning breathed a long sigh of relief. She then carefully discussed the matter with her.
"Why don't you give them some money? After all, she raised you for over ten years."
Lan Zhi glared at him unhappily.
"Why should she? She already took two hundred taels of silver from Aunt Mo. If they had been careful with their money, it would have been enough for them to live on for several years. Now they've squandered it all, and she still wants to ask me for more? She's dreaming. Besides, I don't have any silver to give them."
“But this can’t go on forever. What if they come back to cause trouble again tomorrow? It’s better to spend some money to buy some peace and quiet. Besides, it’s a fact that they raised you. If they keep coming back to cause trouble, it won’t be good for your reputation.”
"Anyway, I won't give them any money. They treat me worse than they treat their pigs. If you try to persuade me again, I'll turn on you."
Seeing her displeasure, Mo Ning didn't dare to say anything more. Mao Mao quickly picked up a piece of meat and put it in his bowl.
"Brother Mo Ning, I counted, we've already eaten meat five times this month. Don't you think Mao Mao has gotten fatter?"
Mo Ning knew that Mao Mao was trying to ease his embarrassment, so he quickly nodded.
"Mao Mao has gotten fat, Brother Mo Ning has gotten fat too, Sister Lan Zhi hasn't gotten fat, but she's getting prettier and prettier, right?"
After saying this, he gave Mao Mao a wink, and Mao Mao nodded knowingly.
"Yes, I heard the patients' families saying during the day that Sister Lanzhi is beautiful and kind-hearted."
"That's right. When your sister Lanzhi sees poor people coming for medical treatment, she not only doesn't charge them for consultation or medicine, but also gives them some silver coins because she sees how pitiful they are."
Lan Zhi squinted at the two men, one big and one small.
"Are you praising me? I feel like you're indirectly saying I'm stupid."
Seeing that she finally showed a slight smile, Mo Ning breathed a sigh of relief, then shook her head and explained.
“You’re not stupid, you’re kind. Throughout history, kindness has been called stupidity, but this kind of stupidity will bring good fortune.”
She pursed her lips and rolled her eyes at him.
“You’ve gotten quite the smooth talker lately. I’ve thought about it. I’ll treat your leg tomorrow afternoon so you can stand up sooner and repay my kindness in raising you.”
The debt of gratitude for raising and nurturing?
This word left Mo Ning speechless, while Mao Mao, with her big eyes wide open, buried her face behind the bowl and secretly smiled.
Seeing Mo Ning's surprised and stunned expression, Lan Zhi nonchalantly bit the end of her chopsticks and questioned him.
"Am I wrong?"
Mo Ning nodded hastily.
"Yes, you have indeed raised me with kindness, and I will repay you with a great debt in the future."
As he spoke, he didn't forget to bow deeply to her with his hands clasped together.
Seeing how much more cheerful he was compared to when she first arrived, she felt very gratified.
Early the next morning
As soon as Lan Zhi opened the door, she saw that there were already people queuing outside. She had gotten used to this phenomenon over time.
She had told these people not to come too early, as she also needed to rest, and that they would have to wait even if they came early. But the patients didn't listen; they all wanted to come early so that she, the goddess doctor, could see them as soon as possible and get rid of the torment of their illnesses.
The Mo family courtyard became lively again the moment the gate opened.
Mao Mao, with its short legs, busied itself in the yard.
"Everyone, line up in order of arrival."
"Uncle, you arrived a step later than this lady, so please move to the back of the line."
"Grandma, if you feel tired, just sit here for a while and let your family members help you get in line."
"If anyone in the back feels tired, they can move a chair over and rest for a while. Everyone, please don't rush."
"..."
Lan Zhi sat down at the table, just about to have Mao Mao attend to the first patient, when she heard Boss Ling's shout.
"Ling Lanzhi, you get the hell out here."
Sensing that the visitors were hostile, Mo Ning, who was in a wheelchair, hurriedly pushed the wheelchair out of the house, and Lan Zhi also came into the courtyard at that moment.
She looked at Ling Laoda and Cui Shi, hands on her hips, and questioned them in a cold voice.
“If you two are here for medical treatment, please go to the back of the line. If you are here to cause trouble, I will report you to the authorities.”
Ling the Elder, disregarding everything, pointed his finger at her and cursed angrily.
"Ling Lanzhi, you've been playing tricks and scared Lan Hua. What do you suggest we do about it?"
"Did I scare Ling Lanhua? How did you scare her?"
"There's a ghost in your yard, it must be you in disguise..."
"Aunt Cui, you saw it too?"
Cui first shook her head, then nodded.
"Yes, I saw it too. You were pretending to be a ghost to scare my daughter and me. Lan Hua was frightened by you. What do you suggest we do?"
"I'm pretending to be a ghost? You need to have evidence. Besides, what are you doing at my house in the middle of the night? I could say you scared me by coming to my house in the middle of the night."
Boss Ling immediately took two large steps forward, pointed at her angrily, and roared.
"Ling Lanzhi, putting aside your ghost-pretending act, yesterday your aunt and Lanhua came to the house, but you wouldn't let them in. Fine, today I'll settle accounts with you. Listen carefully, you've been in my Ling family for seventeen years, spending fifty taels of silver each year, totaling eight hundred and fifty taels. Hand over the silver now, or you can forget about keeping your clinic open. Lanhua, go and close the door. No one is allowed in, and no one is allowed out."
After saying that, he slammed his feet onto the chair for patients to rest on, then waved his arms and shouted at the people in the courtyard.
“Listen up, everyone. This woman is my adopted daughter. I raised her for seventeen years, and now that she’s making money, she’s turned her back on me. Last night, her adoptive mother and sister came to see her, but she wouldn’t even let them in. She even pretended to be a ghost to scare my daughter. You all be the judge. How can someone so heartless be a doctor? Do you believe she can cure the illness?”
Ling's words caused those who were unaware of what was going on to lower their heads and whisper among themselves.
Lan Zhi felt disgusted by his shameless behavior, but she couldn't let him continue to act so recklessly.
Just as she was about to retort, someone suddenly shouted from outside the door.
"Who would dare cause trouble here in broad daylight?"
Upon hearing this, everyone looked behind them and saw Nie Yuan, dressed in the clothes of an official, swaggering in.
Perhaps it was the outfit that made Nie Yuan look so dignified today, a dignified presence that commanded respect.
Upon seeing him enter, the previously arrogant Boss Ling hurriedly took his feet off the chair and humbly approached him to curry favor.
"Sir, you've come at the right time! You must do justice for this humble citizen!"
Nie Yuan snorted dismissively.
"You come to someone's house to cause trouble, and you expect me to stand up for you? How can I stand up for you? Am I supposed to join you in bullying the elderly, children, and women?"
Upon hearing this, Boss Ling knew that Nie Yuan wouldn't side with him, so he quickly changed his tune:
"Sir, this is a family matter. If it is inconvenient for you to handle it, I will take care of it myself. Please go and attend to your business!"
"Family?"
Nie Yuan glanced at Lan Zhi, nodded, and asked.
"As far as I know, the owner of this courtyard is surnamed Mo and named Ning, and the mistress is surnamed Lan and named Zhi. You say this is your family matter, then whose surname is Mo or Lan?"