The Martial Doctor-Chapter 34: Chef Luu Wan

"Master Qin, my senior sister is unwell and can’t withstand such pressure from you!" Lin Miao, seeing his senior sister in such a state, felt angry and immediately stepped forward, standing in front of Sun Youwei to shield her.

Qin Yanran was clearly still a martial artist, not weak in cultivation, at least stronger than Mr. Huang.

At least above the Bone Forging Realm!

Qin Yanran was indeed a martial artist, and she quickly discerned that Lin Miao’s cultivation had surprisingly reached the Perfect Yin Jue realm.

Being not yet twenty at sixteen, this level of cultivation was passable, nothing extraordinary, just that Lin Miao hadn’t shown even a hint of martial artist aura before.

Only now, to protect this ailing senior sister, was he forced to take action.

This young fellow hides quite well.

Unfortunately, still not calm enough; with just a slight probe, he was eager to expose himself. After all, still young and not calm.

Yet with just Perfect Yin Jue, he could block the pressure of my aura. This boy’s cultivation technique must be quite extraordinary!

"Mr. Lin, this is a family matter between Shi Yin and me, do you also want to get involved?" Qin Yanran questioned.

"Whether Miss Shi Yin and you have a family matter or not is indeed beyond my concern, but you are in my home now, so whatever you do, shouldn’t you ask my permission as the host?" Lin Miao questioned unyieldingly.

The meaning was clear, handle your matters at your own home, but don’t show off in mine.

"Alright, Mr. Lin, you’re right," Qin Yanran withdrew her pressure, "I did return the contract of sale to Shi Yin, but that was because I was misled. Now I regret it, and I want to reclaim her contract!"

Hearing this, Shi Yin’s face turned ashen.

She wanted to resist, hoping to keep her contract of sale and continue returning to Huaye Tower. She was one of the popular courtesans, and as long as she made money for Huaye Tower, they wouldn’t be so heartless, would they?

It turned out her thoughts were just wishful thinking.

"Mrs. Qin, believing mistakenly is still believing. Since you believed, you should accept it. Huaye Tower is open for business; if you don’t keep your word, how can you convince the customers of your integrity?" Qin Yanran’s actions against his senior sister had touched Lin Miao’s reverse scale.

In their time together, he came to see this beautiful, wise, and kind woman as his own. How could he let someone bully her?

He could tolerate other things, but not this.

Of course, he had a deep-seated hatred for bullies, so he despised Qin Yanran’s actions.

Qin Yanran just looked at Lin Miao, "Mr. Lin, no one has ever spoken to me like this before; you’re the first."

"I’m just stating the facts and discussing it reasonably with Master Qin," Lin Miao met Qin Yanran’s gaze without fear.

So what if her martial arts cultivation was high? Victory was never solely about cultivation level.

"Good, brave indeed. I’ve been in Dongshan City for many years and have never seen a young man with such courage," Qin Yanran suddenly laughed, "A mere contract of sale, since I’ve returned it, there’s no reason to take it back.

Kid, you’ve got guts, daring to call me unreasonable, let me show you some "reason."

The situation took an unexpected turn.

Upon hearing this, Shi Yin felt as if she were listening to celestial music, a rush of joy swelling up in her.

"Master being open to reason is a great virtue."

"Lin Sanshui, I’ll remember you," Qin Yanran smiled at Lin Miao before turning and leaving.

"Junior brother," Sun Youwei, watching Qin Yanran leave, asked worriedly.

"Senior sister, I’m fine, don’t worry," Lin Miao comforted her, noting that Qin Yanran, though domineering, was not entirely unreasonable.

However, since she didn’t achieve her purpose and got outmaneuvered by Lin Miao, she was forced to admit that she would not reclaim Shi Yin’s "contract of sale."

But Lin Miao believed this woman wouldn’t let it go easily. She would likely cause trouble again.

He had insisted that Shi Yin leave precisely because he anticipated this problem. If Shi Yin eventually died, she might exploit the "return of the contract" for a good reputation.

Now, since Shi Yin was alive and well, she must have felt like a clown being toyed with.

In this, she had lost out and would surely seek compensation.

Originally, Shi Yin voluntarily returning wouldn’t have been a bad way to make amends, but now, should Shi Yin truly go back, she would likely suffer.

This woman was the most narrow-minded. Her jealousy, when seeing others better off, could turn into something terrifying.

He would not explain these truths to Shi Yin.

"Shi Yin, Shi Yin..." It was Liuli’s voice. Knowing that Qin Yanran had come, she probably hurried over to prevent a clash.

...

"Senior sister, actually, you might try the physician examination this term; otherwise, you would have to wait two more years?" Lin Miao walked alongside Sun Youwei.

"Junior brother, I’m in no rush. If my health fails me on the examination day, it would waste a precious chance," Sun Youwei said. "Besides, you mentioned my health should fully recover in a year or two, at which point it’d be a perfect time for the exam!"

In fact, those who fail the medical practitioner exams can switch to becoming "pharmacists," which is much easier; they only need to understand the properties of the medicines. Every pharmacy must have a pharmacist responsible for dispensing medicines, and without this qualification, one cannot dispense medicines to people.

Medical practitioners prescribe medicines, pharmacists dispense them, and any mistakes made at either stage must be held accountable.

The pharmacist exams are relatively simple and typically occur once a year. Many who fail the medical practitioner exams switch to taking the pharmacist exams; it’s still a decent profession.

Sun Youwei has been familiar with herbs since childhood and has read various Medicine Scriptures thoroughly. If she wants to take the pharmacist exam, it would be no problem for her.

However, pharmacist exams generally take place in March or April, which means the spring season.

Many medical practitioners also take the pharmacist exams, as many small clinics sell medicines and can’t necessarily hire a pharmacist just for that.

Master Sun Simiao is also a "pharmacist," and his Herbal Hall not only heals people but also dispenses medicines.

Sun taught Sun Youwei from a young age to recognize herbs, likely hoping that when he passed away, Lin Miao would inherit his legacy and become a medical practitioner, while Sun Youwei would be the supportive wife and become a pharmacist, and together they would run the Sun Family’s Herbal Hall and live a peaceful life.

Pharmacists have no room for advancement, and their earnings are far less than those of medical practitioners; they only have a somewhat stable income for basic sustenance.

"Mr. Lin, Miss, look, this is the cook I found for our family." Yun brought back a woman in her thirties.

Brought before Lin Miao and Sun Youwei.

Besides needing a servant for Sun Youwei, the family also needs a cook; Lin Miao can’t always be doing the kitchen work.

In the past, in Qingping Town, there weren’t conditions for this, but things are different now.

"Greetings to Mr. Lin and Miss," the woman hurriedly bowed in salute, slightly nervous.

"Raise your head," Lin Miao commanded, looking at the woman.

"Yes." The woman agreed and gradually lifted her head, glanced nervously at Lin Miao, then lowered her head again.

"What’s your name?"

"This small woman is surnamed Luu, given name Wan."

"Luu Wan, nice name. You don’t appear to be from a poor background, why did you decide to become a cook?" Lin Miao observed that although Luu Wan’s clothes were simple and old, they were very clean, especially her fair fingers and well-trimmed nails, unlike those who would do rough work at home.

"My family is from Qingchuan County. My husband worked at a pharmacy, and accidentally swapped Crow’s Seed for Privet Fruit, which was given to a patient. After taking the medicine, not only did the patient’s condition not improve, it worsened and led to death. It was determined to be my husband’s fault, and he was sentenced for involuntary manslaughter, sent to hard labor for ten years, and had to compensate the victim with two hundred taels of silver..."

Privet Fruit and Crow’s Seed indeed look quite similar, but Crow’s Seed has mild toxicity; a normal person wouldn’t immediately die from consuming it, but with a patient, it’s uncertain.

As long as pharmacists don’t mix up medicines and quantities, generally nothing goes wrong. Comparatively, the risks for "medical practitioners" are higher, as they’re more likely to cause medical accidents. If the patient doesn’t die, it’s manageable; but once there’s a death, that’s trouble.

Mistakenly dispensing medicine that leads to a death requires severe punishment.

"Senior Sister, what do you think?"

Sun Youwei didn’t speak, she just nodded.

"Alright then, let’s have her stay for a few days on a trial basis. If your cooking suits mine and Senior Sister’s tastes, you won’t be treated badly." Lin Miao nodded.

"Thank you, Mr. Lin."

"Mrs. Luu, follow me please." Yun took her away, familiarized her with the surroundings, then led her to the kitchen.

To be a cook, one must showcase their skills; otherwise, how can they stay?

However, Lin Miao felt there was something inexplicable about Luu Wan.

His sixth sense was very accurate.

There must be something wrong with Luu Wan.

Since Senior Sister agreed to keep her, he couldn’t object—what reason could there be?

...

Qin Yanran returned to Huaye Tower, naturally filled with anger, having been humiliated by a young boy earlier; she couldn’t let this slide easily.

"Someone!"

"Mrs. Qin." A young man dressed in a blue warrior outfit bowed and saluted.

"Ding San’Er, go investigate the background of Lin Sanshui and those two young women next door. I want to know where they’re from and what they’ve been doing in Dongshan City!"

"Why bother, Mrs. Qin? We can have Ding San’Er go over tonight and teach that brat a lesson," said Ding San.

"How would you teach him?"

"Break his limbs and throw him into the latrine in the backyard; will that calm your anger?"

"Alright, then I’ll wait and see," Qin Yanran giggled, showcasing her charm.