Daily Intelligence System: Don't Kill Me, Honey!-Chapter 18 - : Doctor Bai’s Trial

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Another fifteen minutes passed, and Chen Jie felt Doctor Bai growing heavier and heavier...

He couldn't deny it, this body was still too weak. Just when he couldn't hold on any longer, he suddenly remembered the Yang Chun Skill, and immediately adjusted his breathing, switching to the breathing method of Yang Chun Skill.

At first, there wasn't much change, but slowly, Chen Jie felt his breathing becoming much smoother, no longer labored, and as his breathing became smoother, his body wasn't as exhausted as before and even began to gradually recover.

He found himself walking with increasing ease.

This Yang Chun Skill had some real merit!

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He continued this way down the mountain and back to the village, eventually getting Doctor Bai safely home.

Only Doctor Bai's daughter was at home, her husband hadn't returned due to some issues at the fishery.

Seeing how badly injured Doctor Bai was, the daughter was terrified and quickly asked if he was okay. Doctor Bai waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, just sprained my foot."

Chen Jie settled Doctor Bai onto the bed, allowing him to finally breathe a sigh of relief.

The daughter naturally served Doctor Bai with water without needing further mention.

Seeing nothing more was needed inside, Chen Jie went outside, where he saw many different-sized grinding stones, seemingly used for strength training.

He remembered that Doctor Bai's son-in-law was Wu Zhong, a Ming Jin Martial Artist who had broken through.

He thought perhaps these were used for strength training.

With these thoughts, inside, Doctor Bai called for his daughter.

"Go to the chest and fetch three taels of silver and give it to him."

The daughter froze, looking at Doctor Bai, and said, "Dad, isn't that too much?"

Doctor Bai replied, "Is my life not worth three taels of silver?"

The woman paused, then said, "No, Dad, that's not what I meant."

Doctor Bai asked, "Do you know who he is?"

"Who?"

The Bai Family had only recently moved back to Xiantao Village, so some of the younger generation weren't familiar with him.

"He's Chen Yongwang's grandson."

"Ah! It can't be Chen Jiusi, the notorious gambler!"

"Shh, keep your voice down."

Doctor Bai made a silencing gesture and then said, "Sigh~ I once lost to Chen Yongwang, and I was unsatisfied. Yet, his medical skills were extraordinary. Chen Jiusi should be considered a descendant of a famous physician as well."

"It's a shame he's addicted to gambling, but today when I saw him, his understanding of medicine was quite unique, showing some talent..."

"Dad, you don't want to take him as a disciple, do you?"

Doctor Bai said, "Why not? I lost to his grandpa back then, but now I take him as a disciple to show the deceased Chen Yongwang the magnanimity of Bai Wenjing."

"However... Well, you first give him the silver, if he takes it, we won't mention this matter. It counts as repaying his kindness. If he doesn't accept it, go to his home tomorrow and say that I am too busy here and ask if he wants to be an apprentice."

Doctor Bai finished speaking and sent his daughter out.

Soon, the daughter went to the courtyard, seeing Chen Jie patting the grinding stones, at which point she laughed and said, "So, you're Jiusi."

"Hello, Auntie."

Chen Jie came over, and the woman said, "Yes, thanks to you today; otherwise, our old man would have been in danger. Not much more to say, immense gratitude needn't be verbally expressed; take these three taels of silver."

"Ah, no, I can't accept this."

Chen Jie immediately declined, and the woman said, "Take it."

Seeing this, Chen Jie quickly jumped back and said, "Auntie, I've delivered the person and won't stay any longer. Please convey my thanks to Doctor Bai. I'm leaving now."

Chen Jie fled as if escaping.

Inside, Bai Wenjing watched through the window, seeing Chen Jie leave without taking the money, and she nodded and smiled, not saying much more.

The woman also watched Chen Jie's back, giving him newfound admiration, thinking that perhaps Chen Jiusi wasn't as useless as rumored.

The woman returned to the house and said, "Dad, he didn't take the money."

Bai Wenjing replied, "Ah Zhong returned, prepare a larger fish. Tomorrow, go to his home and ask if he would like to be my apprentice."

"Yes, Dad."

Chen Jie left the Bai Family and looked back at the few blue brick houses in the village, feeling a bit envious.

Regarding today's offer of money, Chen Jie was never going to accept it.

Taking that money would mean the end of this favor, and his goal wasn't those three taels of silver but to utilize Doctor Bai's platform to ultimately climb the Fishing Guild ladder.

Never underestimate the Fishing Guild.

The Daqian is a nation founded by outsiders, vigilant against the Han people, so although there are government offices and County Magistrates in every place, they are mostly Mulan people's house slaves or appointed for Mulan oversight.

Thus, actual local power is managed by Darugachi sent by the Mulan people to oversee the locality.

To limit the powers of these Han County Magistrates, Darugachi rely heavily on local guilds to help manage the area, achieving checks and balances and making money on the side.

Therefore, local guilds hold a lot of power, and the guild leader can stand on equal footing with the County Magistrate.

Moreover, locally, the guild's influence is definitely more intimidating than that of government officials at the yamen.

So, in this world, joining a guild has a promising future.

Similar to joining the Green Guild in early 20th century Shanghai.

Chen Jie left the Bai Family, pondered for a while, then headed straight to the town. He quickly arrived in town and found a pharmacy, which was also a subsidiary of the Fishing Guild.

Chen Jie sold a decade-old ginseng and received three taels and eight maces of silver for it.

This price wasn't high, but it couldn't be said he was swindled.

Having money, Chen Jie began shopping. His own home was practically empty, so he first needed to solve basic material needs.

Chen Jie first bought a hundred pounds of sorghum rice and then some fatty pork, which, when rendered at home, would make the perfect lard.

Then, it was oil, salt, sauce, and vinegar.

As the saying goes, there are seven things when opening a door: firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and tea.

Chen Jie bought them all. Afterward, he went to a pawnshop, found the shopkeeper, and asked to redeem an item.

Chen Jie remembered that Su Yunjin had pawned a hairpin given by her mother to buy arsenic. This hairpin was copper with a silver plating, not valuable, but that damned shopkeeper insisted Chen Jie pay one tael of silver.

Chen Jie pondered for a moment and still decided to pay.

Originally, Chen Jie wanted to make a new outfit for each of the two girls, but most of his money was already spent, leaving only eight maces of broken silver.

Chen Jie borrowed a wheelbarrow from a fellow villager to transport the goods back home.

On the way, he suddenly encountered a group of people. The leader, whose face was pockmarked, smiled as he approached Chen Jie, especially after seeing the load of goods in the wheelbarrow, and cheerfully called out from afar, "Brother Jiusi!"

Chen Jie recognized him, Ma Liu, a dog of Yu's Treasure House, known as a Betting Agent in Macau.

Yesterday's gathered intelligence also mentioned he was colluding with the young master of Yu's Treasure House.

It said that Yu Sanliu, that fat pig, had his eyes on Su Yunjin and intended to set a trap to make Chen Jie lose her to him.

And this Ma Liu was his accomplice. Chen Jie squinted and smiled, "Oh, it's Brother Ma Liu."

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