Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 481 Apology

"Don't even think about it. The last time Brother Qian and I went to Qingfeng Temple to look for him, we didn't even see him. Taoist Master Yuanrong said he was studying hard behind closed doors and didn't see any visitors.

We asked him about it, and he learned that in addition to studying, he also had to clean the golden statue of Daode Tianzun every day to pay for the rent, and the rest of the time he was studying hard. Taoist Master Yuanrong was busy with things inside and outside the temple and basically would not talk to him.

In other words, when Lu Xu was in Qingfeng Temple, there was no one to talk to.

The scholar who spoke first immediately dispelled his thoughts. No matter how hard everyone studied in school, they could still chat with their classmates every day, which was much better than Qingfeng Temple.

Just when everyone was either seizing the time to study hard or talking about urgent matters, Bai Heng put away his pen, ink, paper and inkstone, stood up and walked out. Judging from the direction he was going, he was still going out of the academy.

Everyone was stunned. Someone chased after him with concern, "Brother Bai, at this critical moment, no matter what happens, you can't let it interfere with your studies."

Bai Heng kept walking and just turned around and said, "Something happened at home."

Some students who were not happy with the situation sneered, "Didn't you hear what Brother Shen said? Tao Tixue doesn't care about any personal connections. It's useless for him to study here. Why should he stay and suffer?"

When Bai Heng took the entrance examination, his grades were very good. He was also the son of a peer, so many people looked up to him. But before long, everyone noticed that his grades were sometimes good and sometimes bad.

If it was an examination in the county or prefecture, he would definitely rank at the top, but if it was the monthly lessons in the academy, his results would be nothing to look at.

Although fluctuations in rankings are common, they can't be so regular. After a long time, even a fool can tell that he is cheating.

Because of this, there was more than one person in the academy who disliked Bai Heng. As soon as this person finished speaking, someone else said, "With Brother Bai's ability, if he can pass the provincial examination, his father's face will be used up."

Everyone laughed.

Shen Jing couldn't laugh, because the provincial examination was presided over by his father. His words were mocking Bai Heng for cheating, but they were also implying that his father was letting Bai Heng win.

He immediately frowned and said, "Brother Jiang, if you are dissatisfied with the results of the prefectural examination, you can go to the government office to accept responsibility."

If a candidate has any objection to the result after the test, he or she may take the failed test paper to the chief examiner. In name, this means that he or she is accepting the reprimand from the chief examiner, but in reality, he or she is dissatisfied with the test result and wants to argue with the chief examiner in the hope of finding a chance of a comeback.

Jiang Wen then realized the inappropriateness of his words. He smiled awkwardly, not knowing how to respond.

Fortunately, Shen Jing did not become aggressive. After saying this, he returned to his seat, sat down, picked up the book and started reading. The other students stopped discussing and went back to their own reading.

On the other side, Bai Heng returned to the small courtyard where he rented. His mother, Mrs. Bai, was already waiting. When she saw him, she told him, "Behave properly and apologize to Doctor Xiao Song."

"I know. Mom, you've told me this many times." Bai Heng was a little impatient, thinking that his mother was really making a fuss out of nothing.

Back then, they had only a minor grudge with Song Ying, and before they had time to do anything about it, his mother restrained the two brothers after finding out, saying that they must not offend Doctor Lin.

According to him, she was just a little girl from a mountain village. If they didn't cause trouble for her, she should be thankful that they apologized to her. That would really be a big honor for her!

However, he could not disobey his mother's orders and could only return with a pinched nose.

After waiting for a while, a servant led Song Ying in.

Bai's mother stood up and greeted with a smile: "Oh, the miracle doctor is here, please come in quickly."

Song Ying felt a little embarrassed. After returning from Shengli Village, people came to the clinic every few days to see patients, saying that she could bring the dead back to life. The story was so miraculous that the neighbors saw her and jokingly called her a miracle doctor.

"Mrs. Bai, you are teasing me too."

Mrs. Bai said cheerfully, "Doctor Xiao Song is a very skilled doctor. I heard that the nobles in the capital all come to you for treatment. It's not an exaggeration to call you a miracle doctor."

Song Ying had no choice but to let them call him that and get used to it.

She followed Mrs. Bai into the house and found Bai Heng still standing in the house. She was puzzled for a moment, but did not ask any more questions. She smiled and said, "Mrs. Bai, let me feel your pulse first."

Mrs. Bai waved her hand and said, "I'm not sick. I invited you to come here for another reason."

As she said that, she turned her head and glanced at Bai Heng, "Heng'er, why don't you apologize to Doctor Xiao Song quickly."

"What are you apologizing for?" Song Ying was stunned.

"Dr. Song is very open-minded," Mrs. Bai praised, and then said, "I just learned recently that your nephew Bai Liang insulted you a few years ago. This bastard ignored his brother and stood by and watched. It was really rude."

"So that's what happened." Song Ying suddenly realized, "You're too polite. It was just a quarrel. There's no need to be so serious."

Mrs. Bai praised Song Ying for her tolerance and generosity, and praised her to the sky, and did not forget to scold Bai Heng a few times.

Then she insisted that Bai Heng bow and apologize to Song Ying, which confused Song Ying and he really didn't understand what she was trying to do.

In her opinion, she did not suffer any loss in the dispute. After her identity was exposed, she was worried about the revenge of the Bai brothers for a while, but she never waited for it and let it go.

She patiently spoke politely to Mrs. Bai, and finally after a while, Mrs. Bai asked Bai Heng to leave and told her her purpose.

"I asked you to come here this time because I want you to treat my daughter."

Song Ying nodded, waiting for her next words. If it was just to treat her daughter, there was no need to do this.

Sure enough, Mrs. Bai pursed her lips and stammered: "It's just that women have some diseases..."

Seeing her embarrassment, Song Ying understood and said seriously, "Don't worry, Madam. It is our sect's rule not to disclose the patient's condition. For ordinary illnesses, the patient doesn't care, so we are more casual. If the patient needs it, we will not spread it around."

Mrs. Bai breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "No wonder, Master Xu has been in the county government for so long, and no one knows what disease he has."

She stood up and said, "Doctor Xiao Song, please come with me. My daughter has a special condition and it is not convenient for her to come out."

As she walked, she complained, "It's been many years, and she hasn't gotten better. I thought that was the end of her life, but I heard recently that you could bring the dead back to life, so I thought of giving it a try..."

The courtyard rented for the Bai brothers to study was not big, and she chattered all the way and soon arrived.

They saw that the windows were closed and there was an elderly housekeeper standing at the door. She waited for them to come over, opened the door, let only Song Ying and Mrs. Bai in, and then closed the door again.

When Song Ying entered, he was surprised. The entire room was hung with thick cloth, blocking out the light very tightly. However, there were many candles lit in the room, making it as bright as day.

"Zhen'er, the doctor is here." Mrs. Bai quickly walked around the screen and went to the inner room.