The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 31 Heart to Heart
On that day, Pei Ning visited nine wealthy families in succession.

Apart from the Li family members who were injured, there were no other casualties. The atmosphere was unusually harmonious.

From then on, no one in Huaxi County was reluctant to sell grain anymore, grain prices were stabilized, and disaster victims outside the city also had enough food to fill their stomachs.

Lin Bai rode on a donkey and followed the whole process, and saw it all.

A person's character can be roughly seen from the way and style of his actions.

In Lin Bai's opinion, Pei Ning should have tried to persuade the nine wealthy families in a friendly way in the past two days, but they were local tyrants and had no intention of giving Pei Ning face.

Then Pei Ning brought people to the door today, without talking to the Li family at all, and took action directly.

This time she used courtesy before force, which shows that she is not a cruel person. She just changed her mind because the negotiation failed.

From this we can see that Pei Ning is methodical in doing things, but if she encounters a stubborn and stubborn person, she doesn't mind seeing blood.

Moreover, they are completely reckless, or extremely confident and not afraid of villains at all.

Lin Bai saw her attack twice. Her sword-drawing speed was much faster than Jiang Rong's. Her lightness skills were even more graceful, like a ghost. Her steps were so light that when she landed on the horse's back, the horse did not even move at all.

"At such a young age, he has already reached the first-rate level? What kind of genius is this?" Lin Bai thought silently, feeling that he could not afford to offend him.

But what exactly did she mean by doing this? She left me, a lawless lunatic, alone and came to suck the blood of the rich? Was it for the people?

If that's true, it's worthy of respect.

Lin Bai couldn't figure it out and just wanted to wait and see what happened.

After finishing his work, Pei Ning led his men back to the county government office.

Lin Bai didn't dare to follow him anymore, nor did he ask for his resignation in person. He got off the donkey, handed it to a constable beside him, and was about to go back to the clinic.

He had not walked far with the medicine box when the constable caught up with him.

"The nobleman asked you to go to the county government office after work. Remember to bring your medicine box." The constable said this and left in a hurry.

Why are you still going? And bringing a medicine box? Are you going to be a human pig again?

Lin Bai felt helpless. She was a newly-minted doctor, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that she was a quack, but she was given an important position... Or perhaps, what she needed was a quack, who had no intention of treating the patient's injury properly?

Thinking about it carefully, Lin Bai felt that Pei Ning was probably preparing for the night.

Although those nine families paid their grains obediently, they were certainly unwilling to accept the consequences.

The wealthy families in this place are used to being domineering and have a narrow vision. How can they not retaliate when they are offended?
"So, next, Sister Pei will continue to cause trouble, not me. I should go there tonight to heal my wounds..."

"Sister Pei is a man of high moral character, as she not only took care of the killing but also the burial."

Lin Bai was impressed.

On the way back, Lin Bai remembered that he still owed Xiuxiu two candied haws, so he bought five from a street vendor.

The other three are for myself, and the other two are for Sister Zhen.

Not far away, I smelled the aroma of braised food, and thinking about what I had seen and heard today, I bought two pork trotters.

Wrap them in oil paper and put them in the medicine box.

Instead of going back to the clinic directly, Lin Bai went to Sister Zhen's house first.

When she opened the door, her hair was disheveled and her eyes were dazed, as if she was thinking about something important.

"Why are you back at this time?" Sister Zhen blocked the door and didn't want Lin Bai to enter.

"For you." Lin Bai said as he opened the medicine box and took out two candied haws wrapped in oil paper and a pig's trotter.

"You heartless boy! This is the first time you buy something for me!" Mu Zhen suddenly laughed.

Lin Bai's face turned red. He had never thought about these little things before. He only thought about becoming stronger and whether he was safe.

"Who are the rest for?" Mu Zhen took the candied haws and pork knuckles, and looked at the oil paper bag in the medicine box.

"It's for Xiuxiu. She's very greedy but doesn't want to spend money." Lin Bai smiled.

"Are you attracted to her?" Mu Zhen frowned.

"How old is she?" Lin Bai also frowned.

"You will be an adult in two years. Doctor Bai intends to let you take over the pharmacy. Are you going to just ignore Xiuxiu? Is he intending to give you a child bride?" Mu Zhen spoke sharply.

"Don't let your imagination run wild." Lin Bai shook his head repeatedly. "You are the one who has your imagination run wild every day." Mu Zhen smiled with a hint of deep meaning.

"..." Lin Bai sighed and said, "Sister Zhen, I'm very scared."

"I think you are very brave sometimes." Mu Zhen said again.

"If one can live a stable life and have no worries about food and clothing, who would be willing to do things boldly?" Lin Bai said helplessly.

"At least you should relax at home and stop thinking about those messy things." Mu Zhen said.

Is this a sign that there is no need to worry about her? Lin Bai looked at Mu Zhen, nodded, and said, "I understand."

"Should I leave some food for you tonight?" Mu Zhen asked with a smile.

"I have received an order from the county government, so I probably won't be back until very late at night. You..." Lin Bai hesitated to speak.

"I'll wait for you." Mu Zhen gently took a bite of a candied haws, "You go and do your work."

"Ah."

Lin Bai turned around and left. After walking a few steps, he turned around and saw Mu Zhen still standing at the door. He asked with a double meaning, "Sister Zhen, what do you like about me?"

"You will know later." Mu Zhen also spoke with a double meaning.

Lin Bai didn't ask any more questions and rushed straight to the clinic.

On the way, I was still thinking about the conversation with Mu Zhen. The two of them had almost had a heart-to-heart talk.

She said she had no ill intentions, and Lin Bai also said he would not try again.

What else can I do? Just make do with what I have.

As soon as they arrived at the clinic, Xiuxiu looked at Lin Bai with full expectation. When she saw that Lin Bai was only carrying the medicine box, she curled her lips and turned to read the medical books.

"Is it nothing serious?" Doctor Bai asked.

"I just checked his external injuries, it's not a big deal. He asked me to go again in the evening, saying that he had something else." Lin Bai didn't lie.

"That Miss Pei is not someone you can easily deal with, so don't mess with her. Swords and knives have no eyes, so you need to be careful." Doctor Bai warned seriously.

"I know."

Lin Bai put down the medicine box, took out the candied haws and pig's trotters and placed them in front of Xiuxiu.

Xiuxiu's eyes lit up with joy, and she muttered, "What a waste of money."

"If you don't want to eat it, then I'll eat it." Lin Bai teased her.

Doctor Bai also looked at Xiuxiu with great kindness.

"No, no, no, let me eat it." Xiuxiu giggled, picked up a candied haws, peeled off the oil paper wrapping it, and happily bit off one.

Her little face was puffed up, but she was smiling happily, and I couldn't tell whether it was sweet or sour.

"You are a good person." Xiuxiu commented and handed another candied haws to Lin Bai, "Grandpa can't eat it, you eat it."

"I've eaten, you can just eat it." Lin Bai said with a smile.

"Then I'll eat it all?" Xiuxiu stole a glance at Doctor Bai. Seeing that Doctor Bai ignored her, she was even more overjoyed and said, "We'll eat the pork knuckle tonight, half each."

"I don't like it, you can just eat it all." Lin Bai refused.

"You are a very nice person." Xiuxiu became more and more satisfied with Lin Bai.

It didn't take long before word of what Pei Ning had done today spread to North City.

Everyone was amazed at Pei Ning's ruthlessness, but also admired his good deeds.

A few days ago, the people in North City could not afford to buy food, but today they can buy food at a reasonable price again. Everyone is thinking of Pei Ning's kindness.

"To perform acts of mercy with thunderbolt means."

When it got dark and he finished work, Lin Bai packed up his medicine box and prepared to go to the county government office.

"Remember, you didn't charge any money when you went out to see the doctor this morning. Don't forget it when you go tonight. They are not poor."

Xiuxiu was gnawing on a pig's trotter, her lips were all greasy, but she gave the instructions with a serious face, fearing that the family would be ruined by Lin Bai.

(End of this chapter)