The young man wiped his tears and quickly stood up, "I'll go buy it right away."
Shen Ruoxi took the opportunity to examine the carriage driver again, "Slight concussion, fractured arm, no life-threatening danger."
The young man soon returned with the quilt.
Shen Ruoxi spread the quilt on the ground, "Let one strong person carry that Madam onto the quilt, and then have four people lift each corner to carry her home."
There were many kind people, and with everyone's help, the pregnant woman was successfully sent home.
After her breathing stabilized, Shen Ruoxi removed the silver needles, changed her clothes, treated the wounds, and finally wrote out a prescription.
She handed the prescription to the young man, "Hurry and go decoct the medicine."
"Yes, yes," The young man took the prescription and hurried off to the medical clinic.
The pregnant woman's face was pale, and she asked with a trace of panic, "Young Lady, is my child still there?"
Shen Ruoxi's voice was steady, inspiring involuntary trust, "Yes, you protected him the whole time, and he was very resilient. The bleeding has stopped now; you are both fine."
The pregnant woman breathed a huge sigh of relief, "Young Lady, thank you. Otherwise, I fear..."
Shen Ruoxi reached out and pressed the acupoints on the Madam's head, "It's alright. Close your eyes and rest for a while. Sleep will allow the body to recover quickly."
The woman softly hummed in acknowledgment and soon fell asleep.
Shen Ruoxi opened the door and walked out; the scene outside surprised her somewhat.
Those people who had been watching on the street had actually followed her, including that middle-aged doctor.
Seeing Shen Ruoxi, the middle-aged doctor hurried over, "Young Lady, I was truly curious, so I followed to see. Please do not take offense."
Shen Ruoxi said, "Do not disturb the Madam. Let's go somewhere further away to talk."
"Yes, Young Lady, please." Arriving in the courtyard, the doctor hesitated as if he had something to say.
Shen Ruoxi said, "If you have something to say, please speak plainly."
The middle-aged doctor looked at Shen Ruoxi with bright eyes, "May I ask where you studied, Young Lady? And how did you learn the Returning Yang Needle Technique?"
Shen Ruoxi looked calm, "I learned the Returning Yang Needle Technique from a medical book; the medical book is an heirloom of our family."
An heirloom meant it would not be taught to outsiders. The middle-aged doctor sighed regretfully, "I was too abrupt."
Shen Ruoxi said, "If you wish to learn, I can teach you. It's not a big deal."
Medical skills are for treating the sick and saving lives, not for accumulating wealth.
The middle-aged doctor clasped his hands in a bow and said excitedly, "Then I request to take the Young Lady as my master."
Shen Ruoxi didn't care much about this, "There's no need to take a disciple. I just hope one more person knows the Returning Yang Needle Technique so one more person can be saved."
The middle-aged doctor expressed his admiration, "Although the Young Lady is young, her magnanimity is vast; I am ashamed of my inferiority."
"Please wait a moment." Shen Ruoxi returned to the Madam's room, wrote the Returning Yang Needle Technique on paper, and then handed it to the middle-aged doctor, "When you use this needle technique to save people, unless you are in dire straits, don't charge such an expensive consultation fee."
The middle-aged doctor treasured the paper as if it were a rare gem and put it away, saying solemnly, "I have noted what the Young Lady said."
Shen Ruoxi said seriously, "What you say must be done."
The middle-aged doctor quickly said, "Young Lady, rest assured, I will never go back on my word, or may I be struck by lightning."
After speaking, he performed a deep bow to Shen Ruoxi. For the first time, he felt such deep admiration for someone. "Young Lady, I plan to return to study the Returning Yang Needle Technique and strive to use it to save people as soon as possible. I shall take my leave now."
The onlookers, in their words, were full of praise for Shen Ruoxi as well.
Shen Ruoxi nodded and watched the group depart.
Favorability Points +500.
Favorability Points +50.
Favorability Points +10.
"..."
Cumulative Favorability Points 750.
Shen Ruoxi, "..."
She actually gained this much Favorability Points this time, seven hundred and fifty—isn't that too much?
She quickly checked the Favorability System. 750 could be exchanged for 7500 wen, which is seven taels and five qian. Haha, the pressure instantly eased greatly.
Shen Ruoxi was very happy; she instantly felt the air become lighter.
The young man returned holding a bowl of medicine, "Young Lady, should I feed this directly to my Madam?"
Shen Ruoxi fanned the air to smell the medicine's aroma; there was no issue, "Yes, go feed her."
The young man hurried into the room, fed the medicine to his wife, and then came out, presenting a money bag to Shen Ruoxi with both hands, "This is the consultation fee for the Young Lady; please accept it."
Shen Ruoxi was extremely short of money right now, so she didn't refuse, "Your wife needs three bowls of medicine daily for nine consecutive days. Do not stop the medicine during this period, do you understand?"
"I understand." The young man escorted Shen Ruoxi to the door, "May I ask where the Young Lady lives? What I mean is, if anything unexpected happens to my wife, where should I go to invite the Young Lady?"
"I live in Shen Family Village, my surname is Shen and my given name is Ruoxi." After speaking, Shen Ruoxi strode away.
The young man secretly marveled, truly, experts are found among the common people. She is so young, yet her medical skills are so superb; it is breathtaking.
Shen Ruoxi found a deserted spot and opened the money bag, "Ten taels of silver."
Her immediate crisis vanished instantly.
She looked around left and right, spent one hundred Favorability Points to exchange for thirty catties of rice, and then carried it home.
...
Shen Family Village.
Shen Wan Ni approached Matchmaker Zhang, "Aunt Zhang, does the family you previously arranged a marriage for Shen Ruoxi still want her?"
Matchmaker Zhang flicked her handkerchief and pouted, "As soon as they heard Shen Ruoxi refused to marry, they immediately arranged for another family's young lady. How could they wait for Shen Ruoxi? She's not some great person."
Shen Wan Ni thought to herself, what a pity. If Shen Ruoxi married into that family, she would suffer terribly and die soon.
Now that things have changed, it seems there is no way to marry Shen Ruoxi off to them.
Shen Wan Ni thought for a moment and asked, "Aunt Zhang, do you have any other candidates?"
Matchmaker Zhang snorted, "It's not easy to find someone willing to marry a wife for ten taels of silver. If she misses this chance, Shen Ruoxi probably won't encounter such good fortune again."
Shen Wan Ni said in a tone of shared grievance, "Shen Ruoxi truly doesn't know what's good for her. Aunt Zhang, don't stoop to her level."
Matchmaker Zhang touched her hair, "She's just a girl in her teens; I'm an old woman, how could I bother arguing with her? But if we discuss marriage again next time, I won't find anyone this good."
Shen Wan Ni flattered her, "Aunt Zhang has wide connections; you will surely find a good match for Shen Ruoxi."
Matchmaker Zhang laughed, "It's you, child, who is sensible and sweet-talking, making people like you. Not like your cousin, who causes trouble all day long. Forget it, let's not talk about her; just thinking about it makes me angry."
Shen Wan Ni nodded, "Let's not talk about her."
As soon as she finished speaking, a voice came from outside the courtyard, "Aunt Zhang, Aunt Zhang, the Zhong Family is back."
Matchmaker Zhang was stunned for a moment. The Zhong Family? The Zhong Family that moved away over a decade ago?
Old Master Zhong did medicinal herbs business; it seems he really made it big and later moved to the Capital City. At first, there was some news, but then for some unknown reason, the Zhong Family's news stopped. She never expected them to suddenly return to the village.
"Let's go take a look."