Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 35 A Nonsensical Gift

Fortunately, Huichun Medical Clinic was still open. When Gu Qingyue stood in front of Doctor Zhang with five half-grown children in her arms, his face turned noticeably dark.

We've only been separated for less than half an hour, where did all these little brats come from? And they're all injured?

Looking at the row of horribly disfigured faces, Doctor Zhang stroked his messy beard and asked in bewilderment, "Did you rob someone?"

After saying that, he walked around the children, looking them over and thinking, "Are they all refugees?"

Gu Qingyue awkwardly touched her nose and said embarrassedly, "It was an emergency, I found it on the street, please don't tell anyone."

Otherwise, she had just led several children through various alleys precisely because she was afraid of seeing too many people. If this got out, what if that group came looking for her again?

Doctor Zhang paused for a moment, then immediately understood. He quickly went over to close the door, stroked his beard, and moved closer to Gu Qingyue.

"Hey little master, we've only just met today, right? You've only known me for a short time, and you've already dumped such a huge problem on my head. Isn't that a bit unfair?"

After saying that, she squeezed her squinty eyes and pouted, indicating that she felt wronged.

Gu Qingyue looked the old doctor up and down. After the surgery, the old doctor had said he wanted to become her apprentice. He was so obsequious and had such a fawning look in his eyes. But now, everything had changed.

Gu Qingyue raised her hand and touched her chin, thinking that it did seem a little bit excessive!

These five kids are definitely a bit of a problem, and I feel like I'm being a bit dishonest.

"How to make catgut," Gu Qingyue casually tossed out a sentence, which sounded like heavenly music to Doctor Zhang's ears.

"Deal!" Doctor Zhang's beard immediately stood up, twitching and fluttering in the wind.

Gu Qingyue stumbled; did she really need to be so loud and agitated?!

Leaning closer to Doctor Zhang, Gu Qingyue inappropriately began to examine his perpetually messy beard.

“Dr. Zhang, you’re not suited to growing a beard. Your hair is a bit curly and doesn’t look right.” After saying that, he turned around and casually opened Dr. Zhang’s medicine box, and began to treat the wounds of the five children.

Dr. Zhang's unkempt beard continued to flutter in the wind.

Dr. Zhang was so angry he wanted to curse, but the young man in front of him would soon be his master. Thinking about the method of making catgut he could learn, he immediately became energetic again. Everything else was just fluff, yes, just fluff.

After applying medicine to the children, and especially setting the bone and putting on a splint for the boy with the broken leg, Gu Qingyue had no choice but to bandage the injury and fix it with a splint. Although plaster casts already existed in this world, they were sold as traditional Chinese medicine and were not used in bone setting.

Dr. Zhang, who was assisting nearby, was laughing so hard that his slits were almost invisible. He never thought of such a clever way! He had been obsessed with medicine all his life, and he never expected this!

That's so clever!

That attentive and obsequious manner returned, making Gu Qingyue's eyes ache.

Gu Qingyue carefully explained to him how to use the splint, the angle and force of fixation, and the precautions to be taken for the patient. Dr. Zhang, being very eager to learn, took notes on two sheets of paper, saying that he was definitely the most studious student and asked his master to rest assured.

Seeing that the five children were sitting quietly in a small room in the backyard, Gu Qingyue finally felt relieved.

After thinking for a moment, he left two taels of silver with Doctor Zhang, asking him to buy some food for the children early the next morning, as well as a new set of clothes, since their current attire was rather dirty and not conducive to the healing of their wounds.

After finishing everything, she returned to the Rong family's small inn, looking dejected.

I had just finished washing up and was still drying my hair when I was startled by the sound of footsteps outside.

As soon as the door opened, Xiao Nian rushed in and hugged Gu Qingyue's leg with a pitiful expression.

With her lips pursed and her little face tilted upwards at a ninety-degree angle, she looked very sad.

"Sister, I don't want Brother Qinglan anymore. He said my legs are too short, waaaaah..." She started faking tears again. Where did this little brat come from? Gu Qingyue was speechless.

After saying that, he looked up and secretly observed Gu Qingyue's expression.

Gu Qingyue lowered her voice impatiently: "Call me brother, or you won't get any food."

"Brother!" Xiao Nian immediately called out loudly, showing her quick wit.

Gu Qingyue lifted the little one onto her lap and asked, "Why did Brother Qinglan say your legs are short?" Although it was true.

Xiao Nian immediately turned her head, her nostrils flaring, and complained, "He's a bad person! He said my legs are too short, so he can't take me with him when we go out. I'm a child, and I have to stay at home obediently. Don't you all like me anymore? That's why you don't take me with you when you go out?"

"anything else?"

"He still didn't laugh, saying my jokes weren't funny."

Gu Qingyue smiled; she rarely saw Wen Qinglan smile! He looked like a very handsome block of ice.

"That's it?"

"He still doesn't want to go to the toilet with me..."

As he spoke, his voice grew softer and softer, and he touched his two chubby little index fingers together, looking incredibly cute.

Gu Qingyue looked down at the little guy and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

She raised her hand and pinched the soft little face, then ruffled the soft hair on the head.

Gu Qingyue felt that the hard work of the past few days had been worthwhile.

Isn't it so fun and cute?

The fact that God sent her a younger brother was simply the best thing that ever happened to her.

"Come on, let your brother teach you how to use a slingshot," Gu Qingyue took out a small slingshot from her purse and taught the little guy some techniques. In an instant, Xiao Nian's attention was diverted, and he had long forgotten that he had come to complain.

The two played for a while longer, until the little guy started yawning frequently, then he ran off to find Rong Qingqing.

The slingshot was a gift from that confused boy today. The boy said very seriously that he had nothing of value except the slingshot he made by hand as a way of repaying her for saving his life.

This was the first time Gu Qingyue had ever received such a nonsensical gift in her past and present lives. However, since it was the child's kind intention, she couldn't refuse and accepted it.

Perhaps in the eyes of that confused boy, he was the age to climb on roofs and play with slingshots. Ugh, I feel so bad. Do I really look that unreliable?

The next morning, Gu Qingyue had just stepped out of her room when Rong Qingqing called her back.

"Kid, don't go running around today. Aren't you going to help me or take care of the inn?" Rong Qingqing sat at the dining table, which was laden with a dazzling array of breakfast dishes.

Gu Qingyue stared in disbelief.

"Are you not planning to stay here? You spent all your money on breakfast?" Gu Qingyue remembered that the breakfast at this inn was very simple. It usually consisted of meat and vegetable buns with various kinds of porridge, a plate of pickled vegetables, or pancakes with porridge and a plate of side dishes. The better ones would at most have a few kinds of steamed cakes or something.

So this is just the beginning of a complete collapse?

This is where you can find breakfast for the whole city!

"How is it? Doesn't it look appetizing?" Rong Qingqing's eyes shone as she looked at her intently.

Gu Qingyue picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of pastry and put it in her mouth. It was soft, sweet and sticky, giving people a sweet sense of satisfaction, but it was not cloyingly sweet or sticky.

“Yes, what is this?” Gu Qingyue asked.

Rong Qingqing: "This is the apricot-yellow glutinous rice pastry from Liu Ji Restaurant. Isn't it good? I like this flavor too."

After saying that, he quickly and attentively moved the smaller plate that was further away to Gu Qingyue's front.