Gu Yundong gave Dr. He five taels of silver, with one tael for the consultation fee and the rest as payment for Dr. He’s trouble.

Fish and Rice Lane was where Aunt Ke lived, and Aunt Ke also agreed that it was best to cure Yangshi’s illness as soon as possible. With two young children at home and Gu Dajiang separated from them, Gu Yundong couldn’t handle everything on her own.

Dr. He glanced at her and only accepted one tael of silver.

“Don’t worry, I’ll pass on your message. Take this money back; I won’t accept it,” Dr. He said. “But remember, don’t go to those unreliable quacks again. It’s one thing to waste money, but it’s another to risk someone’s life. In Xuanhe Prefecture now, the only one who can cure your mother is probably Doctor Song. Waiting a bit longer isn’t a bad thing. Don’t rush into things like eating hot tofu.”

Gu Yundong’s smile became more genuine. “Thank you, Dr. He. I’ll remember.”

Dr. He then reminded her of some things to pay attention to and gave her a prescription for some tonifying medicine. Yangshi’s health was indeed not very good. Over the years, she hadn’t been well-nourished, let alone after giving birth to children. She needed some conditioning.

Gu Yundong brought Yangshi back to Aunt Ke’s house and told Aunt Ke about the situation. Aunt Ke nodded to show she understood. “Don’t worry, I’ll send someone to deliver your message when we hear news from Doctor Song.”

With that, Gu Yundong packed up the next day and prepared to go to the village where they were going to settle.

Before leaving, she cooked a big meal, and Nie Cheng also came over to eat. It was his first time tasting Gu Yundong’s cooking, and he immediately regretted it. “If I had known your cooking was so delicious, I would have come earlier.”

Aunt Ke gave him a sideways glance. “After eating someone else’s meal, shouldn’t you do something to repay the favor?”

Nie Cheng was stunned. He thought he had helped in every way he could. They were leaving soon, so was he supposed to personally escort her? That didn’t seem appropriate. Not to mention, he didn’t have the time lately. There were so many things going on.

Aunt Ke was a little helpless with her nephew’s stubbornness. No wonder his father wanted him to gain experience in the government office.

She gave Nie Cheng a hard pat. “With a few young children and a weak woman, and no one to rely on, they’ll be going to an unfamiliar place tomorrow. What if they’re bullied? Do you want her to run all the way to the prefectural city for help?”

Nie Cheng suddenly realized and swallowed the chicken in his mouth before getting up. “Wait, I’ll be back soon.”

Gu Yundong couldn’t help but smile at Aunt Ke. “Actually, Master Nie has helped me a lot. Wherever I go, I’ll ultimately rely on myself.”

“Fake. Why didn’t you stop Nie Cheng just now? I know who you are. Don’t say these meaningless polite words in front of me.”

Gu Yundong laughed. “Thank you, Aunt Ke.”

“You’ve helped Nie Cheng a lot too. Last time, he led the capture of that bandit leader, and you don’t even know how much he benefited from it.”

It went without saying about the government office. Nie Cheng’s father was impressed with him and trusted him a lot.

Nie Cheng soon returned and handed her a letter. “Your village belongs to Fengkai County. I don’t know anyone there, but the head constable from our government office is on good terms with Li, the head constable from the county office. If you need any help in the future, you can find him. This is a letter from the head constable.”

Before Gu Yundong could react, Nie Cheng spoke mysteriously again. “I’ll give you something good; you must keep it safe.”