Chapter 93: If you can't be a good minister, you can be a good doctor
The old woman was not a bad person. When she heard Li Yaoguang say this, and the small and weak people behind him did not seem to be faking it, especially when she saw the little boy on the mule bowing to her with pleading eyes when she looked at him, the old woman's heart softened and she said.

"Hey, you look like a pitiful person. Well, you are looking for a doctor. You are lucky, little kid. You don't need to look for a town. There is a good doctor in our village. Look at the entrance of the village. That house with blue bricks and big tiles is Doctor Xu's house."

"Oh, I'm so lucky!" Li Yaoguang was delighted and bowed to the old woman to express his gratitude. "Thank you, Auntie. Thank you, Auntie."

After thanking them, she turned around and led the donkey and mule back to the village. The old woman thought that Li Yaoguang and his group were strangers after all, and no matter how soft-hearted she was, she could not be without precautions. What if they caused trouble after entering the village? She would have to take responsibility then.

Thinking of this, the old woman hurriedly called for a stop.

Li Yaoguang, who had just returned to her family to tell them the good news, turned back in confusion and asked, "Auntie, do you have any other instructions?"

The old woman laughed and said, "Haha, it's nothing serious. I'm just worried that you can't find the place, so I'll go and take you there."

Li Yaoguang: "I'm so sorry, it's too much trouble for you."

"No trouble, no trouble, it's a piece of cake." Fearing that Li Yaoguang would refuse, the old woman quickly shouted towards the house, told the family to watch the stove, stepped out of the door, and called Li Yaoguang and the others to go to the village.

On the way, the old woman couldn't help but pull Li Yaoguang aside to talk and find out what was going on.

"Kid, you are lucky. It's snowing heavily, and the nearest town is far away from us. It takes half a day to get there by car. But Doctor Xu in our village is a miracle doctor, a well-known figure in the surrounding area. He is very powerful. Look, that is the entrance of the village. The blue brick and tile house a little further back is the home of our Doctor Xu."

As they were talking, they arrived at the place unknowingly. Everyone looked in the direction the old woman pointed, and sure enough, behind the row of adobe huts at the entrance of the village, a blue brick and tile house of not small size came into view. Compared with the current houses, it looked quite imposing.

Cheng Su's gaze inevitably fell on the gate of the courtyard. Seeing the doorknob, Cheng Su wondered, "Huh? Is there someone who has studied and entered officialdom in Doctor Xu's house?" Otherwise, this doorknob would not be suitable for ordinary people.

The old woman didn't know what it meant to be an official or not, but she knew what a scholar was. When she heard Cheng Su's question, she laughed and looked proud.

"That's not true. Our Doctor Xu is a serious scholar with the title of scholar. He is the first one in our area!"

According to this, "Why didn't Doctor Xu continue to study for a good reputation in the imperial examinations, but became a doctor instead?"

Although the status of doctors in Dajing is high, it is not higher than that of scholars!

The old woman was stumped by the question. "We don't really understand this either, but when our Doctor Xu is asked about this, he usually says something like that. If it's not about being a woman, then it's about being a woman..."

Cheng Su: "If you can't be a good prime minister, be a good doctor."

The old woman slapped her thigh and said, "Yes, yes, that's right. Young man, you are probably a scholar, right? You speak in the same elegant way as our Doctor Xu."

"I am ashamed to say that I have only read a few books and know a few words. I am not as noble as Doctor Xu, who was able to study medicine and benefit the people after passing the imperial examination. I, Cheng, cannot even begin to compare to such a person."

Cheng Su felt ashamed. After all, he had done very poorly in his studies and had not even passed the examination to become a student. How could he have the face to call himself a scholar?

Just as he was speaking in such self-abasement, suddenly, an unfamiliar voice interrupted him.

"Alas, this is wrong. Since you can say that if you can't be a good prime minister, you can be a good doctor, I think you have your own ideas in mind. Why don't you belittle yourself?" Who is speaking?

Cheng Su and the old woman could not help but look at each other. Just when everyone was puzzled, the tightly closed door in front of them suddenly opened with a creak, and a scholar who was about thirty years old, with an elegant appearance and wearing a blue cotton robe walked out quickly from inside.

It turned out to be a coincidence. When Li Yaoguang and his party arrived at Doctor Xu's door and said what he had just said, Doctor Xu happened to come out of the house and was checking the condition of his own courtyard and houses to prevent the roof from collapsing due to heavy snow. He didn't expect to hear the noise outside when he patrolled to the gate.

Being in the deep mountains with no friends to talk to, it was impossible for him to say that he had no regrets about stopping his official career. It was rare for him to meet a scholar who understood him so well. Doctor Xu felt like he had met a confidant and was overjoyed.

The saying that a gentleman will die for his friend is really true. Doctor Xu was so happy that he forgot himself and couldn't help interrupting loudly while still inside the door.

When Doctor Xu came out, he first greeted the old woman who led the way, "Hello, Aunt Wu."

Then he looked at Li Yaoguang and his group, his eyes fell on Cheng Su, he bowed to him, and performed the scholar's salute with a loud smile.

"Hahaha, isn't it a pleasure to have friends come to you? What's your name, brother?"

Cheng Su also hurriedly returned the greeting, "No, no, I'm Cheng Su, nice to meet you, Brother Xu."

Gentlemen are friends and scholars are polite to each other. Just as Cheng Su was about to explain his purpose, Aunt Wu, who was not used to such flowery language, spoke first.

"Hey, Doctor Xu, these are all strangers. They were attacked by bandits on their way to visit their relatives. They were injured one by one. They came down the mountain to seek medical treatment. They came to me, an old woman, and I was moved by their kindness, so I brought them to find you."

Doctor Xu nodded repeatedly when he heard this, "Oh, so that's how it is. Brother Cheng looks like he might be injured. Come on, come on, follow me into the room to treat him."

After a conversation, Doctor Xu regarded Cheng Su as his confidant. He was bored in this mountain village, so he was very warm and welcoming. He led Cheng Su into the house without saying a word. Cheng Su would not be polite, because they had risked their lives to go out of the mountain just to seek medical treatment.

He thanked Doctor Xu, nodded to his family, and holding the reins of the mule under Shen Yue, Cheng Su led his men inside.

Yu Meixue bowed to Doctor Xu and followed behind, leading the BMW. Only Li Yaoguang lagged behind the crowd and approached Aunt Wu. He grabbed a handful of copper coins, about ten in total, from the space and stuffed them into the other's hand.

"Thank you for leading the way, Aunt Wu. We were in a hurry to escape and have nothing with us. Please accept this little gift."

Aunt Wu looked down and saw that what was stuffed into her hand was actually copper coins. She quickly rejected it and said, "No, no, I can't take this. You have all been robbed, it's not easy. I'm just leading the way. I don't want to waste my saliva."

"Auntie, you don't want it because you think we don't give you enough."

What else can one say about this? And why would she complain that it’s too little? Ten copper coins can get her a pound of fat meat.

Seeing Li Yaoguang's sincerity, Aunt Wu, a widow who was also having a hard time, accepted the money. However, before leaving Xu's house, she kept looking at Li Yaoguang who was walking inside, and nodded secretly.

"This family looks down and out, but they are well dressed and kind. I don't think they are bad people. When the village chiefs and clan leaders find out, they won't blame me for bringing them into the village, right?"

Aunt Wu comforted herself and set out on her journey home, crunching through the snow.