The two exchanged a few pleasantries before Yu Jiajie said, "In a few days, the chamber of comrce is organizing a free clinic."
"Doctor Gu only joined the chamber this year and hasn’t participated in a free clinic before, so I specifically ca to let you know."
Yun Jiao asked, "How does this free clinic work?"
Yu Jiajie replied, "Our chamber of comrce will set up a free clinic site at the West City Gate."
"At that ti, there will be many doctors providing free consultations."
"The free clinic doesn’t charge consultation fees, and if Renxin Hall is willing to donate dicine, that is also permissible. As for how much to donate, Doctor Gu can decide."
"How to donate is also up to Doctor Gu to manage."
Yun Jiao thought for a mont and roughly understood; this is nothing more than helping those too poor to afford dicine by giving it away for free.
She then asked, "Which dicine shops in Xiang City are donating dicine?"
Yu Jiajie replied, "Hui Chun Hall, Baochun Hall, Baohe Hall..."
Yun Jiao nodded, "If that’s the case, Renxin Hall is also willing to donate dicine."
The reason she asked is that she was worried only her shop might donate dicine and others might resent her for it.
More than that, she worried her own dicine shop might be pushed out by others.
Yu Jiajie bowed slightly to Yun Jiao, "Doctor Gu is generous."
"Then it’s settled, the free clinic will be at the West City Gate three days from now, at the hour of Chen."
After sending Yu Jiajie off, Yun Jiao instructed Zhang Shun and Liu Zhu, "In a few days during the free clinic, I plan to donate so dicine too. Pay attention when dispensing dicine; I will mark certain prescriptions with a small stamp at the lower left corner, and you should not charge money for such prescriptions."
"Moreover, there might be quite a few people that day, so you might have to slow down rather than making mistakes. Dispense dicine carefully."
Zhang Shun and Liu Zhu both said, "Don’t worry, boss, we’ll be careful."
Just after giving instructions, a tall man dressed in a dark embroidered robe hurriedly entered from outside, asking, "Which one is Doctor Gu?"
This person did not speak the Xiang City dialect; his accent sounded northern, but his speech was very stiff, giving Yun Jiao the impression of foreigners speaking Chinese in her previous life.
Yun Jiao nodded to him, "I am. Do you need a consultation?"
The man bowed to Yun Jiao, "My young master’s illness ca suddenly, and he is unconscious at the mont. I ask Doctor Gu to co and treat him."
"He’s at the Qingyun Inn just ahead."
Yun Jiao hesitated slightly; currently, there were no patients in the shop, and the Qingyun Inn was not far. She nodded, "Alright, I will go with you."
She asked Shen Qing to bring over the dicine box, planning to leave with the man.
Suddenly, Lin Shuo ca over and took the dicine box from Shen Qing’s hands, "I’ll go with you."
Yun Jiao didn’t say anything, and the two boarded the carriage and turned a street corner, arriving at Qingyun Inn.
The man in the dark robe led Yun Jiao upstairs into a room.
The room was elegantly furnished, with a fine bamboo mat covering the bed and a light blue gauze curtain hanging around it. A man lay on the bed.
The man on the bed had his eyes tightly closed and appeared unconscious.
Another man stood at the bedside, looking concerned.
Yun Jiao hurried over and first examined the man’s complexion, "How did he beco ill?"
The man explained, "Just now we were walking down the street with the young master, and he suddenly said he felt dizzy and broke out in a sweat. Then his face turned red, and he collapsed flat out."
"Fortunately, the inn was nearby, so we quickly carried the young master up here."
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