Chapter 23: Shu Yu's Plan

 

Chapter 23: Shu Yu's Plan

Doctor Xu grunted and looked at everyone before finally fixing his gaze on Shu Yu.

"If you want me to treat him, there are some things I need to say upfront. My consultation and medicine fees are not low, and I assume you've inquired about them. Not to mention the bone resetting, the follow-up care will also require continued spending. Let me estimate for you, for a complete cure, it won't be less than fifteen taels of silver."

Shu Yu hadn't spoken yet, but the old lady and Lu Erbai both took in a sharp breath.

Fifteen taels? That's an amount they couldn't possibly produce.

The old lady thought that they could barely manage with six or seven taels at most, as long as their family worked hard and scraped by.

But now, hearing what Doctor Xu meant, fifteen taels was the minimum, and they might even need to spend more later.

Treating this leg was too expensive for an ordinary household to afford.

Doctor Xu didn't care about their reactions, as he could tell that Shu Yu was the decision-maker here. He said to her, "Don't worry, although the consultation fee is high, the medicine I'll use is of good quality, and I guarantee that his leg will be completely healed."

The old lady hurriedly asked, "Can we use cheaper medicine instead?"

Shu Yu intervened and stopped the old lady, "No, we will use the good medicine. Don't worry about the consultation fee. Doctor Xu can go ahead and begin treating him now. Here are five taels of silver."

"Miss Shu..." The old lady wanted to say something else, but Shu Yu shook her head at her.

"Uncle Lu's leg cannot be delayed any longer. Only when his leg is healed, can we have a better future."

Doctor Xu nodded, "The girl is right. We need to cure the leg before we can think about the future."

He beckoned for the medicine boy to come over and, together with Da Niu, carried Lu Er Bai inside.

Shu Yu and the old lady remained outside, while Da Niu helped inside.

Just thinking about breaking bones and resetting them made it clear how painful it would be.

Plus, the anesthetic's effect was not very good nowadays. When they heard Lu Er Bai's screams from inside, the old lady's legs went weak with fright.

Shu Yu has sharp eyes and quick hands. She quickly supported the person and said, ''Let's go sit over there.''

The soundproofing here is not very good. Not only can you hear it inside the clinic, but you can also hear it from the outside on the road. Shu Yu even saw passersby trembling with suspicion, looking towards the clinic.

After a while, Da Niu came out first. He was driven out by Doctor Xu. His face was pale as if he had suffered a great shock.

The old lady poured him a glass of water. He drank it gulpingly and spoke with lingering fear, ''Grandma, it's alright. Doctor Xu said that Second Uncle's leg has been reattached, and they are currently fixing it in place. However, Doctor Xu also said that Second Uncle cannot move now. It's best for him to stay in the clinic for a few days until he stabilizes before going back.''

"Stay in the clinic?" The old lady frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "Alright, I'll stay here to take care of him today. Da Niu, you can return the ox cart to the village chief's house later and tell your Second Aunt about it."

"Okay."

The old lady then looked at Shu Yu and asked, "Miss Shu, what are your plans?"

"I'll go back to Shishi Village." She had already gone to Shishi Village late yesterday, and there were still some things she didn't quite understand. Since the old lady and Lu Erbai were staying in the county, she decided to go back and inquire further.

However, what Shu Yu didn't know was that it was precisely because of this decision that she had avoided another disaster for the Lu family.

(End of this chapter)