Chapter 51: Road Robbery

Shopkeeper Jiang took ten boxes of beauty cream from Su Wan, closed the shop door, and went to the largest Cui Yan Ge Pavilion in the town. According to Su Wan’s instructions, he gave it to them for free. If they felt good, they would patronize his Yan Zhi Pavilion next time.

Su Wan was testing Shopkeeper Jiang to see if he was capable. Therefore, after giving him ten boxes of Red Jade Cream, she didn’t interfere anymore. She started to prepare medicinal materials, and began to refine wound medicine.

Doctor Zhou was foresighted and hired two medicine boys to help Su Wan prepare medicinal materials together.

Su Wan first focused on wound medicine, and only when there were difficult and complicated diseases would she come forward to treat patients. At lunch and dinner time, she would take the time to go to Zuixiang Pavilion.

The days were fulfilling and busy. Su Wan didn’t know that she didn’t show up for medical treatment much, only took patients that Doctor Zhou couldn’t cure, and the rumors in the town added a mysterious color to her, spreading her medical skills to be magical, almost everyone knew.

Madam Jiang and Song Dalang got a letter from the capital at the post station. The mother and son found a corner and took out the letter to read it.

Song Dalang took out a twenty-two silver note^[1]In ancient China, “銀票” (Yínpiào) = silver note is referred to a type of banknote issued by ancient Chinese banks, known as “票號” (Piàohào). The term “silver note” was used when … Continue reading, his face showed joy, and he quickly stuffed it to Madam Jiang’s and continued to read the letter.

The more he read, the more solemn Song Dalang’s face became. After reading it all, his eyebrows were tightly locked, and he was silent.

“What’s wrong? What did Xue’er say in the letter?” Madam Jiang observed Song Dalang’s face, and the joy of getting the money was halved in an instant. She slapped Song Dalang’s shoulder, “You dead boy, are you trying to kill me with anxiety?!”

Song Dalang looked left and right and there was no one. He leaned into Madam Jiang’s ear and said, “My cousin asked us to do something to Su Wan, so that she can’t leave Xinghua Village. After the matter is done, she will arrange an official position for me.”

“You become an official?” Madam Jiang was excited. If Song Dalang became an official, then she would be the official old lady!

Don’t say breaking Su Wan’s leg, let her not leave Xinghua Village, even if she killed Su Wan, Madam Jiang could do it! “Let’s go back quickly and discuss!”

Song Dalang grabbed Madam Jiang’s hand, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, “Mother, my cousin’s stepfather was poisoned, and the prince posted a notice to find a divine doctor. Didn’t our town have a divine doctor not long ago? It’s in the Xinglin Medical Hall! Other doctors can’t cure the disease, but when it gets to their hands, it’s cured. Shall we write a letter to tell my cousin about this?”

Madam Jiang’s eyes turned round and round, pinching the twenty-two silver note in her sleeve, and urged, “You write a letter quickly.”

If the divine doctor really has the ability to cure, Su Mixue will still give them rewards!

Song Dalang went to the bookstore, asked for pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and wrote a letter to send to the capital.

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Su Wan didn’t know what Madam Jiang and her son were doing. She was cooking in the Zuixiang Pavilion, busy for an hour and a half, sweating profusely. She dragged her tired body out of the restaurant, looked at Fengwei Pavilion opposite, and saw the business was reduced by two-thirds.

Shopkeeper Fang stood at the door, seeing Su Wan leaving the Zuixiang Pavilion, he was about to go up and block her to talk about conditions, and dig her to the Fengwei Pavilion.

A horse galloped over and suddenly stopped beside Su Wan.

“Uh——”

The jujube-red coloured horse raised its hoof and neighed, and exhaled from its nostrils.

Su Wan stepped aside to avoid, looked up and saw Zhao Wei straddling the horse. His eyes were deep black, his jaw line was cold, and his black outfit made him look heroic.

“Mr. Zhao.” Su Wan greeted with a smile.

Zhao Wei dismounted, and said in a low voice, “Young lady Su, do you have time now?”

“You need something?”

“Yes!” Zhao Wei’s deep eyes fell on her clean face, and asked, “Can you ride a horse?”

“Can…” Before Su Wan’s voice fell, she was thrown on the horse by Zhao Wei. She was scared and grabbed the reins, “Zhao Wei, what are you doing?”

Zhao Wei raised the corner of his mouth, slapped the horse’s butt, and the horse turned in one direction and galloped away.