Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!

The other nannies were the same; they knew what was going on here and were at a loss for what to do, looking at each other and discussing without reaching a decision.

What if all these people got infected?

Should they recruit these people?

If they recruit, they’re afraid of catching the disease; if they don’t, they can’t explain to the owner and will definitely be punished when they return.

While they were caught in a dilemma, the elderly woman, Dahua, who had just run away, limped back again.

She shouted all the way, "Help! Is there a doctor to save me?"

It turned out Dahua was infected too, revealing the rash on her exposed wrist, equally shocking.

Cheng Xiaoxiao immediately pulled Grandpa Huang forward, asking with concern, "Grandpa Huang is a doctor, let him take a look at you!"

The gathered people here couldn’t even afford the entry fee, let alone a doctor, so Huang Zongyi might be the only doctor here.

The doctor hired by Nanny Yan was certainly not going to treat these commoners.

Although Dahua didn’t care for Cheng Xiaoxiao, she had no choice but to plead with the elderly man before her to check her pulse for diagnosis.

The result was the same as Yuanyuan and Third Lady, suffering from acute skin infection.

Dahua almost fainted upon hearing the news — she, she, she too was infected, wanting to speak but finding her voice stuck in her throat, unable to come out.

At this time, Huang Zhongyi withdrew his hand and sighed, saying, "Your symptoms are still mild; if treated promptly, you might save your life."

Upon hearing she could be saved, Dahua’s previously weak body suddenly had strength, she urgently pleaded, "Then quickly prescribe me the medicine!"

Huang Zhongyi had no intention of prescribing medicine immediately; he stroked his white beard and sighed, "Although the symptoms are mild, the medicine to cure this disease is not cheap. For someone like you, at least ten taels of Silver are needed for medicine, not including the consultation fee."

Dahua was dumbfounded to hear it required ten taels of Silver — thinking she only had eighteen taels in her purse, giving ten taels, what would her whole family eat and drink?

But compared to her own life, spending money wasn’t... wasn’t that hard to accept.

After hesitating for a moment, Dahua painfully opened one layer after another from her small purse and gathered ten taels of Silver, tearfully handing them to Huang Zhongyi.

Huang Zongyi generously didn’t charge the elderly woman’s consultation fee, directly prescribing the medicine, and instructed the attendant to fetch it.

At the moment Dahua was diagnosed, everyone completely believed that the rash disease was contagious.

Afraid to avoid, they all stayed far away; the few women no longer wanted to recruit people, casting off everyone they had recruited earlier.

And the elderly woman’s returned fine rice was kicked open by the servant, fearful the bag had infectious germs, not daring to take it, and didn’t benefit the people here either.

Dozens of people retreated to the city in panic.

When the city gate closed, the people of the 132th Regiment collectively laughed out loud.

Xiao Yun walked over to support Du Third Lady, pulling the little girl’s arm, "Let’s go, from now on, you and your daughter belong to our team and have nothing to do with the previous home."

Du Third Lady wasn’t foolish; she and Yuanyuan had already interacted with the girl.

So, was that so-called rash disease deliberately created by her?

Du Third Lady stared blankly at that slender yet upright figure, so small, yet endlessly powerful, resolving the crisis with a few words, giving an unprecedented sense of security.

Now she and her daughter were free, and completely saw through the true colors of that family.

Though Qian treated her well daily, even now looking at their mother and daughter eagerly, in the end, he still chose his mother, completing his filial duty, abandoning both of them, which proves everything!

From now on, bridges would return to bridges, paths would return to paths... each would fare well!

Suppressing the tears about to overflow her eyes; she secretly vowed not to shed tears for such people again.

In the future, she would live for herself, live for her daughter.

Returning to the campsite, she pulled her daughter, heavily knelt on the ground, and bowed to Cheng Xiaoxiao with gratitude, Cheng Xiaoxiao holding up Du Third Lady, "Get up! People are watching; do you want them to see us as if we’re acting?"

Only then did Du Third Lady realize her behavior was inappropriate.

From the teasing tone of the counterpart, she confirmed the supposedly contagious rash disease was indeed fake, immediately bowing to their benefactor at a 90-degree angle with her daughter.

"No need to be this polite; now you’re part of my team, I don’t save people for free, it’ll always be repaid from you," she always believed in self-sufficiency; there’s no free lunch.

One part effort yields one part harvest, self-reliance leads to prosperity.