Chapter 475 - 469 - _1
Zhang Qiusheng’s wife’s illness wasn’t as tricky as Zhao Yunxiang’s; however, it couldn’t be cured in a short period and needed to be nursed gradually. After Dr. Zheng had diagnosed her and prescribed several doses of medicine, he instructed that once Zhang Qiusheng’s wife had finished the current prescriptions, he would check on her condition and prescribe accordingly. It was expected that she could recover about seventy to eighty percent in roughly a month.
In truth, Zhang Qiusheng’s wife’s illness wasn’t as severe as imagined. She had merely caught a chill, compounded by anxiety over her daughter’s affairs. Then, after moving to Lin Yue’s estate, the ordeal became too much for her, and she found herself bedridden for several days, unable to get up. This left her quite disheartened, believing she might not recover, which only seemed to exacerbate her condition. It turned out that much of her illness was the result of psychological effects.
Zhang Qiusheng himself had a similar mindset, originally thinking his wife couldn’t hold on much longer; however, when Dr. Zheng confidently declared that he could treat her, Zhang Qiusheng’s eyes brightened, as if a huge weight had been lifted from his chest, "Thank you, Dr. Zheng, thank you. If my wife gets well, I’ll definitely go to your clinic and bow in gratitude."
"There’s no need for that, Master Zhang. It was your employer’s wife who asked me to come. If you want to thank someone, thank your employer’s wife," Dr. Zheng replied.
"Alright, remember everything I’ve told you. Once I return to the city, I’ll prepare the medicine for you to take back. Follow my instructions carefully when brewing and administering it to the patient. Also, be sure to heed my advice on the everyday precautions. A cold may seem minor, but it can be serious. Failure to treat it properly has resulted in the loss of many lives," Dr. Zheng cautioned.
Zhang Qiusheng quickly assured in response to Dr. Zheng’s medical advice, "Rest assured, Dr. Zheng, I’ve remembered everything. I’ll take great care."
"Dr. Zheng, please accept this." After treating Zhang Qiusheng’s wife, Lin Yue took out two taels of silver and handed them to Dr. Zheng, paying for the diagnosis and medicine on Zhang Qiusheng’s behalf.
Lin Yue was dispensing her benevolence knowingly because of Zhang Qiusheng’s situation. Pressured by Master Wei, Zhang Qiusheng had nearly spent all of his silver even before he started working for Lin Yue. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have waited several days with his wife bedridden before seeking a doctor, relying solely on medicine they had from before.