Chapter 70

Chapter 70 Leaving the Orphanage, Su Fuling instructed Zhao Facai and Chen Shasha to go back and decoct the medicine before delivering it. Although Director Liang and two caregivers were looking after the children, these people had never decocted medicine before and had to take care of so many children, so she was worried it would delay things. Chen Shasha said, 'Doctor Su, don't worry. Leave this to us. I'll deliver the medicine when it's ready. I'm young and walk fast.' Zhao Facai snorted, thinking there was no need to compete. After all, whenever something important came up, the master would always ask him to do it. Su Fuling said, 'Let's find a way to contact other orphanages.' After today's visit, she figured there wouldn't be any illnesses needing her treatment in the short term. Su Fuling naturally couldn't just wait idly. Zhao Facai said, 'Master, that would be quite far. You'll be very tired.' Su Fuling replied, 'It's okay. For the farther ones, we'll just send the medicinal herbs and let them decoct it themselves. As long as it's within my ability, it's good to do a little more. We can't provide financial support like wealthy families such as the Jiang Family, but we can contribute some effort.' Speaking of the Jiang Family, Chen Shasha said, 'By the way, what do you think the legend about the Jiang Family is? The director only said half of it and stopped. It made me curious, but I didn't dare ask.' Zhao Facai said, 'I've said it before: young people shouldn't be too curious. Knowing too much about those wealthy families is not good. Even the head of your Sifang Association in Harbor City has to show respect when meeting the Jiang Family's leader.' 'I don't believe that,' Chen Shasha thought. In her mind, the leader of the Sifang Association was someone who could summon wind and rain. After all, even someone like her brother was just a small fry. Zhao Facai wanted to show off his abilities in front of Su Fuling. After all, being well-informed was a kind of skill, and it should be quite helpful for someone like the master who hadn't been in Harbor City long. So he began to explain, 'You don't understand. It's only in recent years that the Jiang Family has kept a low profile. Back when they first came here, Harbor City was even more chaotic than it is now. Mr. Jiang led a group of people to seize territory in Harbor City and run a shipping business. They really used guns and cannons. At that time, Harbor City was under Japanese control, and these people gave the Japanese a real headache. Ah, it's a pity I couldn't join Mr. Jiang's team back then. I've been down and out for many years.' Chen Shasha said, 'That's because you're too timid.' Zhao Facai coughed. 'I arrived too late. By the time I got here, they had already taken the territory. There was no place for me to use my skills. That's not important. What's important is that you shouldn't think the Jiang Family is easy to deal with just because they do charity. A family that survived those chaotic times and rose to the top of Harbor City's elite is not easy to handle. It is said that a few years ago, some people saw that the Jiang Family's direct line was thin and Mr. Jiang was getting old, so they thought they could take advantage and snatch business. But they were quickly bankrupted and thrown into jail. It turned out that Mr. Jiang had long cultivated many people in various industries. If you offend the Jiang Family, you won't even know who will strike you down.' Chen Shasha exclaimed in surprise, 'Even wealthy families have thin bloodlines? Don't they all have many concubines? I've been reading about the Sun Family's drama of concubines fighting for favor. The second and third wives are at each other's throats.' She now spent her free time buying newspapers to follow the story, treating it like a TV series. Zhao Facai said, 'Who knows? Anyway, wealthy families have many secrets. We'd better not pry. What you're allowed to know, the paparazzi will let you know. If the paparazzi don't report it, it means they don't dare to.' Hearing this, Chen Shasha suddenly understood. That's right, the paparazzi rarely reported on the Jiang Family. No wonder she had heard so little about them before. Su Fuling sighed inwardly. Indeed, it was not easy to get by in Harbor City. The situation here was too complicated. Every family had to have both legal and illegal connections to survive. If a family's power weakened even slightly, they would be targeted as prey. The Mainland was much better—at least life there was stable. Fortunately, she planned to return to her hometown to develop later. Thinking that if it weren't for her cannon-fodder fate, she wouldn't have had to leave her hometown and wade into this muddy water, she felt quite resentful toward that author and her ex-boyfriend. The three returned to the Medical Clinic; it wasn't too late. This trip hadn't taken much time. Su Fuling watched Zhao Facai prepare the medicinal herbs and then started decocting them in several pots. After these days of training, both Zhao Facai and Chen Shasha had learned the basic work of decocting medicine. They had even recognized some herbs. Every time Su Fuling prepared medicine, she would explain the properties of each herb to them, teaching her two apprentices everything she knew. While they were busy, the person who had come for a check-up that morning ran in carrying a bag of fruit. 'Thank you, Doctor Su, for helping me turn bad luck into good. It's a small token of my appreciation. I hope you'll accept it.' He looked at Su Fuling excitedly. In his hands were not only fruit but also money. Su Fuling said, '...What happened?' The Department of Health inspector said, 'Doctor Su, you told me not to go to West First Street, so I didn't. A colleague of mine was curious and drove there to patrol for me. The car broke down on the road and nearly caused an accident. Luckily, he was young and quick to react, so he jumped out in time. He only suffered minor injuries. If it had been me, something bad would definitely have happened. So I came specially to thank you, Doctor Su.' Su Fuling naturally didn't take the money. She had already charged for the check-up, so she wouldn't charge extra. 'No need. The check-up fee has already been paid. I just told you the results.' The man quickly said, 'Doctor Su, this is my sincere gratitude.' Su Fuling said, 'Keep the fruit. Forget the rest. No need to say more.' She could see that this man was just an ordinary person. Why take his money? If he were very wealthy, she might have accepted it and used it for charity. But for an ordinary person like this, she wouldn't take it. The inspector was deeply moved. In his line of work, he had seen all kinds of people, including himself, who valued profit highly. He never expected to meet such a lofty person who didn't seek fame or fortune. 'Doctor Su, if you ever need anything, just call me. I, Gao Wenqiang, won't hesitate.' He wrote down his number and gave it to Su Fuling. Su Fuling said, 'Okay, if I need anything, I'll definitely call you.' Gao Wenqiang returned to the office, and everyone asked him what Doctor Su had said. 'Doctor Su didn't take my money, only the fruit.' 'This master is truly a good person. I'll save up and go for a check-up too. I'll feel better after a check-up.' Everyone clamored for Gao Wenqiang to treat them. Gao Wenqiang said, 'I heard that Doctor Su's family runs a Sweet Soup Shop. Let's order from there.' Everyone cheered and urged him to go quickly. They also wanted to see if they could get contact information so they could order afternoon tea from Doctor Su's Sweet Soup Shop in the future. In the office, Li John naturally already knew the news. He knew that Su Fuling had been accurate again. Li John's heart had not been at peace. To him, this was an inexplicable mystical power. It was too wasteful to keep it to himself. It was also too wasteful to only let his subordinates know. This ability should be known by those who needed it more—for example, his superiors. He was just an inspector in the Yau Ma Tei Department of Health, nothing compared to those truly important people. Li John was thinking about how to introduce Doctor Su's existence to others and make them believe. After all, Doctor Su was someone who could foresee others' crises. If his superior didn't encounter any crisis, he certainly wouldn't believe his words. So he had to wait for the right opportunity to recommend Doctor Su to his superior, help his superior with a big favor, and then he would naturally rise quickly. The Yau Ma Tei Police Station and the Department of Health sometimes interacted. After all, the Department of Health sometimes needed police support. Wang Sihua returned from handling a case and overheard a discussion about a mysterious incident at the Department of Health. 'It's Gao Wenqiang. He called me and told me to go see a doctor for a check-up. He said that doctor has some kind of Daoist aura-reading technique that can tell good and bad fortune. He also said that their Li John had been to see her, and it was very accurate. Haha, are these Department of Health people too idle?' Case team leader Cheng Xiaodong laughed as he discussed with his colleagues. Wang Sihua felt that this situation sounded familiar. 'Is her surname Su?' 'Eh?' Cheng Xiaodong looked at him. 'How did you know? Did someone from the Department of Health tell you too?' Wang Sihua smiled. 'I've heard of it.' Cheng Xiaodong said, 'You don't actually believe it, do you? Ahua, you're very smart.' Wang Sihua said, 'I think some things you have to experience for yourself to be sure. Maybe if you go and experience it yourself, you'll have a feeling. But it's not accurate all the time. Doctor Su herself says it's sometimes inaccurate.' 'So you've been to see her before. I never would have guessed, Ahua, that you believe in this kind of thing.' Everyone laughed. Wang Sihua smiled and didn't explain further. He didn't mention how Doctor Su had helped him solve a case and catch the murderer last time. After all, he had finally managed to get the reward approved. If people found out that Doctor Su had figured it out through fortune-telling, it might cause trouble again. But Wang Sihua thought about the case he was working on and thought about Doctor Su. He had been investigating a new case for a long time. He had some leads, but he always felt like a leaf was blocking his view. Many things didn't add up. It had been delayed for a long time now. He didn't want to turn to Doctor Su for every case. If he became overly dependent on Doctor Su, and one day she was no longer here, wouldn't he become useless? But the case remained unsolved, and the victim couldn't rest in peace... Wang Sihua ran his hand through his hair and decided to go talk to Doctor Su again. If Doctor Su didn't have this ability either, then he would give up. ... Su Fuling had no idea these people were thinking about her. After earning Merit Points, she went home in the evening and planned to learn the antidote for the Shixiang Tendon-Softening Powder. That way, she could use it conveniently anytime. However, when she got home that evening, Su Fuling discussed something with her uncle Su Jueming. She wanted the family to rent a bigger house. Preferably one with three rooms: one for herself, one for her two younger cousins, and one for her uncle and aunt so they wouldn't have to be separated. Su Jueming was stir-frying vegetables. Hearing this, he was a bit surprised. 'Why? Rent is very expensive. Isn't this house livable?' For Su Jueming, having a place to live was already good. It had taken a lot of effort to get this apartment. For someone who had once been adrift, this was a place to settle down. Su Fuling said, 'Uncle, ever since I came, I've been crowding you out of the bedroom. I want to change to a house that doesn't affect everyone. Don't worry about the rent. This is my plan: we'll rent out this apartment, and I'll supplement the difference. My income is pretty good now.' Su Jueming said, 'You need to save money. There are many places to spend money in Harbor City. You'll need money for university next year.' He was still thinking about Su Fuling going to university next year. But Su Fuling had no such intention. She was someone who planned to go back and open a college of Chinese medicine. Would she be afraid of not learning medical skills? Besides, the System's teaching courses were very rich. There was no need to waste time attending university in Harbor City. It was better to use that time to earn more Merit Points.