The head of the Mu family

Chapter 22 Finally, we got to use toilet paper! It wasn't easy!

No sooner had she finished speaking than a maid brought over the invitation and writing materials. The noblewoman immediately wrote the invitation and handed it to Shen Huai.

Shen Huai bowed and accepted the gift with both hands:

"Hehe~ How could I not be willing? Am I the kind of person who is blind and doesn't know what's good for him?"

You see, my eyes are black~

"Then I'll leave these clothes with you for now, so I don't have to carry them around."

This remark caused the noblewoman to burst into laughter again.

The lady arranged a Porsche and a driver.

On the way, he found a large money exchange and exchanged ten taels of gold for one hundred taels of silver notes, which he carefully kept. Then, Shen Huai went to the Qian family to pick up his master.

When Dr. Qian paid Shen Huai his wages, apart from the high consultation fee for the wealthy lady, Shen Huai happily received thirty taels.

The other medicines were expensive, and the commission alone amounted to over twenty taels, so he ended up with nearly sixty taels.

Dr. Gao was diligent and hardworking, and he even went out on fieldwork. He earned five taels of silver more than last time, and Doctor Qian gave him another five taels as commission.

The reason is that his good apprentice made the hall achieve half a year's worth of performance in just one month, so the hall also gave everyone an extra bonus this year.

Doctor Gao accepted the reward with a wry smile, and Doctor Qian thoughtfully gave Shen Huai a reward as well. Not wanting to exceed his master's reward, he added a little more to make it sixty taels.

Old Madam Qian and Madam Qian had packed some old winter clothes, intending to take them with them when they sent the master and apprentice back by carriage.

Knowing that Shen Huai was earning such a high salary, they hesitated, but unexpectedly, Shen Huai asked them for it.

When Qian Shao brought Qian Yao to see her off, she asked her:

"Little Sister Wuya, why do you still want these old clothes?"

Shen Huai replied:

"Although I have made money, it is not something that can be changed by making money in the short term."

I want to improve my life a little, but I need to make my family realize that they also need to find ways to earn money.

I can teach them how to make money, and I can also contribute to my household income.

But I will not use the money I earn to change their fate.

We've gotten a bit off-topic. What I earned is naturally for my own purposes; I'll explain in detail next time.

Doctor Gao and Shen Huai set off in their Porsche before dawn, because with the Porsche's speed, they could reach the herding village before midnight if they traveled at night.

After the New Year, if the driver takes a night off and drives back empty, he can get home quickly and arrive before midnight the next day, making it in time for the Lunar New Year's Eve.

Upon arriving at the pastoral village, Doctor Gao invited Shen Huai to stay at his place, while he and the coachman went to stay at the neighboring temple.

The next morning, Shen Huai bought some vegetarian food and steamed buns for the driver at the temple, and then sent the driver, who was eager to go home, back.

Shen Huai asked Doctor Gao to keep it a secret and not to tell the village or Wu Ya's family how much money she had earned this time.

Dr. Gao noticed that she would keep some of her earnings for herself, and then use that money to feed several poor girls who were starving.

Later, the money earned from seeing patients was mostly used to buy gifts for the Qian family, with only a small amount left for himself.

This trip earned them the equivalent of several years' worth of money for an ordinary family and decades' worth of money for a poor family, but the children didn't even buy themselves a decent piece of clothing.

Those who played with her, not to mention the Qian family, the four children from her senior brother's family, were all dressed in fine robes every day.

Judging from her performance this time, she's quite opinionated for her young age.

Dr. Gao: Anyway, it's money the child earned herself, so she can make her own decisions. I'll keep it a secret for her!

Shen Huai still left the money with Doctor Gao.

He took out one tael of silver and asked Doctor Gao to exchange it for a string of coins.

The doctor was both amused and exasperated; the child was treating him like a money exchange.

Shen Huai took out five hundred coins and asked Doctor Gao to give them to Wu Ya's family, saying that they were earned during this trip.

The remaining five hundred coins were to be used to ask the master to accompany her to the clothing shop in town.

I bought a winter coat, boots, and socks for each of the Gao family, including the doctor and Wu Ya. The doctor's coat was the best one I could find.

In addition, I bought winter boots and socks for the village elders, as well as Grandpa and Grandma Wuya, spending a total of 320 coins.

Doctor Gao: Did Heaven allow my daughter to be reincarnated and come back to find me?

With the remaining 180 coins, they bought 80 coins of mutton and 100 coins of pork.

I used the remaining ten or so yuan to buy toilet paper!

Dr. Gao also bought some New Year's items, but unexpectedly, the child also bought himself a set of clothes.

After bringing them back, they loaded all the food and clothing they had brought from Panlong County onto the oxcart.

Only then did they ask Doctor Gao to help drive the oxcart back to Wuya's house.

The four girls and the fifth girl's parents were so happy they couldn't stop smiling.

Shen Huai took a look and, sure enough, Wu Ya's parents only made clothes for Bao Gen for the New Year.

Shen Huai: I'm used to it! I'm used to it!

Wasn't this something we expected?

Don't get angry~ Don't get angry~ If you get sick from getting angry, no one will compensate you.

When they learned that the new clothes and meat weren't bought with the kindness of city people, but with the money Wu Ya had earned, they were surprised.

Feeling distressed, she immediately suppressed her smile and said:

“That brat is wasting money. We should save it for Baogen to get a wife.”

When Doctor Gao saw the girls dressed in tattered clothes and heard what they said, he felt that the couple was being rather heartless.

In just over a month since Shen Huai left, the four girls have become pale and thin, a stark contrast to Bao Gen, who is dressed in old clothes but is still plump and strong.

I understood immediately.

Why didn't this child tell his family about making money? Why didn't he go home first after returning to the village? Why did he go to buy clothes and meat first?

"This child is so sensible!"

He said he had been learning skills from me for the past few years, but before that he didn't earn much money and had no savings.

Now that I'm able to make money, it's because I went with you to see what it's like outside. I immediately bought New Year's goods and said that I'd like to be invited to your home for New Year's dinner this year as a way of showing my respect!

"Liang San, Liang San's wife, you've given birth to a wonderful daughter!"

Shen Huai was displeased when he saw the four girls, whose cotton-padded clothes were so thick that the cotton stuffing was showing.

Hearing Wu Ya's parents complain again, their faces instantly changed from sunny to cloudy.

Hearing Doctor Gao's words of help warmed his heart, even though he was burning with anger.

Sure enough, when Wu Ya's parents heard this, they thought:

Without Dr. Gao, the family would still be the same as before.

Although things aren't much better now, we can't go back to those days when we had nothing to eat or wear.

He put on a smile again and exchanged polite words with Doctor Gao.

Shen Huai told his four maids to quickly change into the clothes the Qian family had given them, and then asked Doctor Gao to help them return the oxcart to the village head.

I'm just really angry inside. I don't want to see someone who is so pitiful, pathetic, and a little hateful!

I want to go to Dr. Gao's place to read for a while and calm down.

When Shen Huai arrived at Doctor Gao's place, he picked up the book and heard Doctor Gao say:

“Good child, Uncle Gao knows you are upset and understands your situation.”

Although the children I saw this time looked pitiful, they were somewhat different from how they looked before.

His expression had become more resolute, unlike before when he was easily manipulated and only knew how to cry when faced with trouble.

I heard from Da Mao that you taught them to do accounts and read, and I noticed they are different now.

Take Da Mao for example. His uncle noticed that he has changed significantly in the past two years. Before, he didn't even dare to talk to anyone.

Once at the market, someone questioned her calculations.

Although she was a little flustered, she tried her best to stand up straight and argue her case. In the end, the questioning neighbor couldn't win the argument and left.

Uncle has seen your efforts, and I believe things will get better.

"Uncle Gao, thank you for your words of comfort. Although I have never called you Master, you have long been my Master in my heart!"

From as far back as I can remember, you not only taught me the medical skills to make a living, but also the principles of being a good person. I really don't know how to thank you enough!

I have many plans in my mind, but I don't know if I can do them, and sometimes I don't know where to go.

But your teachings have instilled in me a sense of self-discipline when I do things.

Don't worry, I'll try my best to arrange for you to retire in Laiyang County and be neighbors with my senior brother.

"Haha~ Great! That would be perfect..."

"By the way, Uncle Gao, the family I went to see when I came back gave me an invitation to the baby's first birthday celebration after the New Year. Could you please take a look?"

As he spoke, he took out an exquisite invitation from his pocket and handed it to Doctor Gao.

When Dr. Gao opened it and took a closer look, his eyes widened in shock, and he remained stunned for a long time.

Shen Huai already knew why she had been invited, so he put the invitation away without reading it.

Seeing the doctor's appearance, I went over to take a look and was also taken aback.

Signed: Dingxi Marquis's Residence!