The Daily Life of a Down-on-Hard-Life Medicine Girl Supporting Her Family

Chapter 365

"Look where you're going!"

The people chasing her surrounded her, and a fierce-looking man grabbed her by the collar: "You little slut, run away! Let's see where you go. Take her away."

With a shout and a wave of his hand, several burly men grabbed her and dragged her over like she was a chick.

"Wait a minute."

Seeing the woman covered in blood, Qiu Yan roughly understood what had happened. Her heart softened, and she immediately shouted, "You think you can just walk away after hitting my person? No way!"

"Ouch, ouch, my back is broken, and my head hurts so much!"

Yu Linglong glanced at the lady, feeling extremely grateful, and immediately felt pain all over her body.

"I'm so sorry, Madam, look at this..."

The man glanced at Qiu Yan, then at Yu Linglong who was sitting on the ground crying in pain. He felt that she looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who she was.

"What are you looking at? Look again and I'll gouge your eyes out." Qiu Yan knew that this man had probably already recognized Yu Linglong.

"How will you compensate me for hitting my person?"

"I'm so sorry, sir, it's all because of this little brat."

The man grabbed the woman's hair and shoved her in front of Qiu Yan: "You little hussy, you've offended an important person, hurry up and apologize."

"dong dong dong"

Several blows were heard, causing blood to gush from the woman's forehead.

"Stop." Qiu Yan's heart trembled as she looked at the woman; she was so pitiful.

She's never been one to meddle in other people's business, but today she really wanted to.

"Since she's your person and hit my person, then you should pay compensation." Qiu Yan said, "After you pay compensation, you can discipline her however you want when you get back, but don't try any tricks in front of me."

“My lord, it’s all this little brat’s fault. She should be the one to pay for it.”

"She's not your servant?"

"They are girls from our neighborhood."

"That settles it. You are her master, so I will only come to you."

"Madam? May I ask which household you belong to?"

"Don't worry about which family my lady belongs to, we're only concerned with getting compensation." Qing'er stepped forward and helped Yu Linglong up: "Give us one hundred taels of silver, and we'll take the young lady to the clinic for a checkup."

"One hundred taels?" The man laughed angrily: "I've seen ruthless people, but I've never seen anyone this ruthless. In broad daylight, I've actually run into someone trying to extort me. Don't you know who I, Wang Laosan, have ever respected on this street?"

"You're the first person to dare make me pay up!"

"What? You hit and injured my person, so paying compensation is considered extortion? Do you want to go to the government office?"

"Go to the government office?" Wang Laosan chuckled. "Do you even know who my brother-in-law is?"

"I have no interest in knowing. All I know is that if you're right, you can go anywhere in the world without fear." Qiu Yan said, "Someone, go and report to the authorities."

"Yes, ma'am."

Just as the guard was about to turn around, he spotted Aji.

“Brother Aji”.

"Aji greets Madam."

Aji was surprised to see the lady: "Madam, what brings you here?"

"Miss Yu accompanied Madam out for a stroll, but this girl bumped into her and broke her. She demanded 100 taels of silver in compensation, but they said Madam was trying to extort money from them. Madam told us to report it to the authorities." Qing'er, quick to speak, immediately explained the whole story: "Brother Aji, you've come at the right time. Take us to report it to the authorities."

"Chief Steward Ji?" Wang Laosan recognized him; this was the chief steward of the Governor's Mansion. "Who is this?"

"This is our wife."

"Madam, I'm so sorry, Madam. It's all because this little brat is so ignorant and has offended you..."

Qiu Yan watched as the man named Wang Laosan, now feigning ignorance and still relentlessly shifting the blame onto the woman, sighed. She felt once again that Nuan Nuan was right; the world is very harsh on women.

"Since she caused the trouble, I don't want you to pay me any money. Just let her come and serve me as my servant."

Qiu Yan never abused her power, but with Aji's arrival, things became much simpler.

“That’s only right, that’s only right. I’ll have someone fetch that little hussy’s indenture right away. But, Madam, that little hussy is a troublemaker, Madam…”

"Does this lady not even have the ability to train a servant?"

"Yes, yes, madam. This is the woman's indenture." Wang Laosan not only gave the woman the indenture, but also presented her with a box made of golden nanmu wood: "Madam, I have offended you before. This box of pearls is my apology to you."

"No need. She's the one who offended me, not you."

Qiu Yan wouldn't be so easily swayed as to take anything from just anyone; she had no desire to have anything to do with these people.

"He who eats another's food is bound to be grateful; he who takes another's gifts will feel indebted to you."

"Let's go."

"Yes, Madam, please go ahead with your work." Aji gestured for Qing'er to leave with her people first, while he would handle the aftermath.

As soon as Qiuyan and the others left, Wang Laosan stuffed silver notes into Aji's hand.

"Steward Ji, I'm so sorry about this. It's all my fault for being blind and not recognizing your greatness, and for offending you, Madam. Please..."

"Manager Wang, don't worry, my lady has never liked going out." Aji casually accepted the silver note: "The weather has been nice lately, and my lady wants to take a walk by the river. Just tell your people to be on the lookout and not let any unrelated people bump into her."

The implication was that he was entrusting his wife's safety to him.

"Definitely, definitely. Someone will keep an eye on the younger one."

Old Wang was overjoyed.

Being able to get on the good side of the governor's office, even losing money today is a blessing.

"Steward Ji, I have another question to ask you."

"You said."

"Who was that person who was knocked down along with the lady?"

"You mean her? She's a young lady from the Zhang family. Madam Zhang specially sent her to the mansion to chat and go shopping with the lady of the house."

"I see."

Wang Laosan sneered inwardly. Madam Zhang was shameless. She bought his top courtesan and turned her into her mistress, even sending her to the governor's mansion to curry favor.

Miss Zhang, even if she turns to ashes, she'll still be a jade beauty!
Qiu Yan led Yu Linglong to the shop, and Yu Linglong and the woman knelt down in front of Qiu Yan.

"Thank you for saving my life, madam."

It turned out that this girl was none other than Rong'er, Yu Linglong's best friend.

Yu Linglong was the top courtesan; when she was in the music hall, she could protect Hua Rong'er.

After she left, Hua Rong'er was abused.

"You sisters are getting together, go and have a good chat."

"Thank you, Madam."

Yu Linglong led Hua Rong'er to the backyard.

"What happened? Why did that bastard hit you?"

"He wanted me to be a prostitute and sell my virginity to Master Pan."

"Master Pan?"

That particularly perverted old man in his sixties?
None of the sisters who hosted him were able to leave the house unharmed.

"I tried to escape when no one was looking, sister, I wanted to find you, but I couldn't outrun you and I bumped into Madam... Sister, are you alright? I bumped into you pretty hard, are you hurt anywhere?"