Chapter 44 Unwelcome
“Village Chief, what’s going on?”
“It’s like this, Gu Yu can treat the patients in the village who have measles. He just finished treating the patients in the old house, and now he’s come to see your patients.”
“No need, my children are all fine and will soon recover.”
Although the village chief meant well, judging from Old Man Yang’s words at this moment, he didn’t want to accept Gu Yu’s help at all.
Moreover, Old Man Yang even glared at Gu Yu when he spoke.
This made Gu Yu feel helpless, thinking that he was really getting shot while standing. He had only just arrived and was already given dirty looks by two people, and there was more to come!
If it weren’t for the village chief’s personal invitation and the innocent sick children, Gu Yu wouldn’t have wanted to get involved in this mess!
As for the village chief who invited Gu Yu, upon hearing Old Man Yang’s words, his face immediately darkened with anger. If he hadn’t lacked a walking stick or something, he would have probably hit Old Man Yang on the head long ago.
What time is it now, and he’s still petty about past events, truly unappreciative!
Dwelling on the matter with a junior so much meant Old Man Yang had lived his life in vain. How could he be so tactless! He could be angry with Gu Yu now, but his children couldn’t wait for long!
“Yang Xingwang! I’m talking to you about something serious! Your family’s child has the most severe measles in the village. If you don’t treat it now, and one of them dies one day, you’ll definitely regret it!”
“Village Chief, it’s not that I’m not cooperating. You bringing Gu Yu to my house to treat illnesses, I know what he’s capable of. Let alone curing illnesses, it’s enough to offer incense and worship if he doesn’t kill them.”
After hearing the village chief’s somewhat reprimanding words, Old Man Yang’s voice became even more sarcastic. He didn’t even bother to conceal his meaning, directly stating that he believed Gu Yu was incompetent and couldn’t treat measles at all.
Therefore, he was simply deceiving people, and his Old Yang family wouldn’t be fooled!
Gu Yu, upon hearing these words, couldn’t help but shrug his shoulders, wondering how long Old Man Yang’s stubbornness would last.
He was waiting for Old Man Yang to slap himself in the face, and then he better not have a swollen face…
“Village Chief, since they don’t welcome me, I won’t seek trouble. I’m going home.”
Gu Yu was not a person without temper. Seeing Old Man Yang’s unwelcoming attitude, Gu Yu couldn’t help but roll his eyes secretly, finding the people of the Old Yang family truly bizarre.
They all considered themselves the kings of the world, without even looking at whether they had the ability.
If nothing else, Gu Yu wanted to see how the Old Yang family would resolve this measles outbreak!
“Alas! Gu Yu, this matter also…”
“No need to say more. I came here only because of your face, Village Chief. Since things have turned out this way, I really can’t stay.”
After Gu Yu finished speaking, the village chief could no longer stop him and could only watch Gu Yu’s retreating back.
“Village Chief, what can this little child cure? I’ve already invited the best doctor from town, and he will definitely cure all my children.”
Seeing the village chief sighing with regret, Old Man Yang spoke somewhat unconvincingly at this moment.
He thought that no matter what schemes Gu Yu had used to make the village chief trust him so much, his Yang family would not be fooled and entrust the lives of his entire family to this ungrateful person!
Gu Yu was only twelve years old, and he was also someone who had walked out of the Old Yang family’s door. Did he not know how capable he was?
The village chief had definitely been deceived!
“You! Humph, I’ll see if you regret it then!”
Hearing Old Man Yang’s words, the village chief became even more furious, thinking that he had offered good intentions only to be treated like a donkey’s liver and lungs, and his efforts were in vain.
He wouldn’t help next time!
After the village chief and Old Man Yang parted on bad terms, Gu Yu, on the other hand, happily set off on his way home.
Except for the unpleasant experience at the Yang family, being able to cure the sick children in the village made Gu Yu feel very accomplished. At the same time, it made him realize how important the Medical Scripture in his hands was.
Having a medical skill in ancient times was indeed very advantageous!
Besides experimenting with the effectiveness of the formulas in the Medical Scripture, obtaining +18 Good Deeds points also made Gu Yu feel a lot of emotion.
Saving one person gives one Good Deed point. If he wanted to reach 100, he would have a lot of work to do in the future!
Fortunately, Gu Yu was not in a hurry. The Pot of Benevolent Aid was always in his space, so he would take the Good Deed points as they came.
Although Gu Yu was not a heartless person, he couldn’t be busy saving people all day and forget about making money!
Speaking of which, he seemed to have been busy with the measles outbreak recently, and he had almost forgotten about making money…
Thinking about these things, as Gu Yu stepped into his house, he immediately went to the wine cellar where the wine was stored. After checking it and finding it in good condition, he left the cellar with satisfaction.
Although he hadn’t made money recently, once this batch of wine was fermented, it wouldn’t be just vats of wine, but vats of liquid gold!
The wine had a low alcohol content and didn’t sting the throat like white wine. It was very suitable for scholars, literati, women, and children to drink. With such a wide range of suitable consumers, the sales of the wine were guaranteed not to be a problem.
However, how to sell these wines was a bit difficult.
Not to mention how to expand the sales channels, just transporting these wines to various parts of the country, one could not guarantee encountering bandits on the road, or the water vats containing the wine breaking due to the rugged roads… these uncertain factors made sales even more difficult.
In this regard, to sell the wine, one needed connections and manpower.
Gu Yu had not considered selling it in town, as the value of the wine was very high, and it would not fetch a good price in town.
Therefore, after much consideration, Gu Yu decided to cooperate with Chengfeng Shan.
But not now, because the status between them was not equal. Gu Yu needed some bargaining chips to help the Gu family rise in status before he could negotiate with Chengfeng Shan.
Fortunately, the wine did not expire and could be stored for a long time. He also had quite a bit of silver taels, which was enough to support the Gu family’s expenses for several years.
In fact, Gu Yu’s cheap father-in-law was a good backer.
After all, he was an official in the capital and a Vice General in the military camp, so his status should not be too low. He would be useful for deterring others.
However, Mengyao Gu and her brother were not prepared to forgive Gu Qing.
This meant Gu Yu had to think of another way, to stop relying on Gu Qing, and instead see what he could use to make an equal deal with Chengfeng Shan.
If all else failed, perhaps he could bring Li Ye out; maybe he could be of some use…
“Yu, how are the sick people in the village? Can they be cured?”
“It’s nothing, your husband is very powerful! With one move, he cured them all.”
“Mm, Yu is the best.”
After Gu Yu came out of the cellar, Mengyao Gu also came out of the room and then asked Gu Yu about the situation in the village… After all, Mengyao Gu had grown up in the village since she was young. If she saw someone in the village die of measles, she would indeed feel unbearable.
Gu Yu did not hide anything from her. Instead, he proudly recounted how he had cured the patients, his desire for Mengyao Gu’s praise growing.
Since their relationship had become increasingly close, Gu Yu became more relaxed in front of Mengyao Gu.
Then, seeing Gu Yu’s rather childlike desire for praise, Mengyao Gu naturally did not skimp and praised him as he wished.
At the same time, Mengyao Gu felt that her husband was becoming more childish.
He used to be very aloof, confident in everything he did, and even unwavering in the face of danger. Why had he changed so much now!
However, she didn’t dislike this change. Instead, it made Mengyao Gu feel that she and Gu Yu had become closer.
As Gu Yu looked at the slight smile on his little wife’s face, he suddenly felt a tingling sensation, making him want to touch Mengyao Gu.
Mengyao Gu was too cute, making him unable to control himself!
He forcefully stopped his hand, and as Gu Yu thought about how much time he had until he was an adult, he felt infinite resentment in his heart, wondering why he was so young now!
If he were a little older, especially if he were an adult, then he could have “hehehe” with his little wife…
However, Gu Yu was thinking too beautifully now, without considering that when he first transmigrated to ancient times, he had found Mengyao Gu and her brother to be burdens, and thought of raising Mengyao Gu as a little sister directly.
But now, it wasn’t raising a little sister anymore, but he had directly transformed and become his little wife. This reversal was indeed quite a slap in the face.
However, Gu Yu did not care how painfully he was slapped in the face now. The words “it really smells good” were constantly rolling in his mind.
Although Gu Yu had some thoughts that were not suitable for children, he did not show them on the surface. The saying “outwardly superior but inwardly inferior” did not seem abrupt when applied to Gu Yu, but rather fit him perfectly.
However, Gu Yu and Mengyao Gu were already married, so having such thoughts was not wrong. It was just that the two of them were still young, so they could only continue to endure.
At the very least, at the age of twelve or thirteen, they should not think about these adult matters!
“Sister, Brother-in-law, although I don’t want to disturb your sweet affection, that old man is here again.”
Just as Gu Yu and Mengyao Gu were looking at each other affectionately, Gu Qingheng’s voice suddenly sounded. Hearing the meaning in his words, Gu Yu couldn’t help but frown, wondering why another troublemaker had appeared!
He then turned his head to look at the courtyard gate and saw Deng Qing standing there, looking at Mengyao Gu with palpable anxiety.