TFWYH – Chapter 286 Opening a Clinic

Aunt Liu covered her face and burst into tears. “You have no idea—when I looked at that baby in the basin, it was like seeing my grandson who never got the chance to be born… so tiny… hadn’t even had time to… Old man, my heart hurts so much. I was really wrong, wuwuwu…”

“Since you know you were wrong, then change. Stop crying. At your age, aren’t you ashamed?”

“But… my son hates me to death. He won’t forgive me.”

“How could that be? Sons are all sharp-tongued but soft-hearted. You’re his mother—how could he really ignore you? Alright, alright, stop crying now…”

…

In the cold wind, Tang Wan turned her head and glanced back.

The old couple were supporting each other as they walked back, their figures looking somewhat desolate.

Tang Wan frowned. Didn’t the Doctor say that dogs never stop eating shit?

So why was this different from what the Doctor said?

—

Qian-shi stayed curled up in Ling Canghe’s arms, crying nonstop, until she finally cried herself unconscious.

Actually, Tang Wan had told Ling Canghe that Qian-shi had just miscarried and wasn’t suited to be out in the cold wind.

But Ling Canghe said this was Qian-shi’s own wish.

She didn’t want to stay in that house for even a moment longer.

Now Ling Canghe was only worried about one thing.

He usually lived at the shop, and since they had left in such a hurry, he hadn’t had time to rent a place.

So, swallowing his pride, he asked Tang Wan whether Qian-shi could stay at her home for the time being.

Seeing how miserable they were, Tang Wan couldn’t possibly refuse and could only nod in agreement.

And then—well!

As soon as they got home, Jiang-shi saw Qian-shi in such a half-dead state and immediately felt sympathy. Her kindness surged, and with a wave of her hand she directly let both Qian-shi and Ling Sheng stay, saying there was no need for them to rent a place outside.

“Anyway, there are so many empty rooms at home, and Wan-niang knows medicine, so it’ll be convenient to look after her,” Jiang-shi said to Ling Canghe.

Ling Canghe hadn’t expected Jiang-shi to be so generous. Thinking of how he hadn’t helped the second branch much when they were in difficulty before, he felt deeply uncomfortable.

People’s hearts are made of flesh—you don’t know who truly treats you well until you fall on hard times.

Ling Canghe immediately expressed his thanks to Jiang-shi and said, “Then let it count as me renting your empty rooms. Including food for the mother and son… Sister-in-law, how about one tael of silver a month?”

As an accountant at Zuixian Tower, he only earned two taels of silver a month.

From now on, he’d have to give one tael each month to the two elders at home, and another tael to the second branch—leaving him with nothing at all.

Luckily, Ling Sheng had earned quite a bit of money recently selling beef jerky for the second branch.

When Jiang-shi heard this, she quickly said, “How could that be acceptable…”

“That’s settled,” Ling Canghe said firmly. “You’re a widow and child. Our eldest branch can’t just take advantage because your family is doing better now! If you don’t agree, I’ll take my wife and leave right away.” What he didn’t say was that, at this moment, he truly regarded the second branch as his own family.

How could one cheat their own family?

Hearing this, Jiang-shi could only go along with him. “Sigh… since Eldest Brother is being so polite, let’s do as you say.”

From then on, Ling Sheng temporarily stayed there.

Tang Wan wrote out a prescription for An-shi and had him go get the medicine.

Ling Canghe also needed to return to the shop, so he left together with him.

Tang Wan didn’t stay at home either. She handed the task of decocting the medicine to Jiang-shi, took Aunt Liu’s bundle, and went out, heading to the place Aunt Liu had mentioned.

That area, in Xiangxi Town, was considered a slum—mixed with all kinds of people. Tang Wan was beautiful, and along the way she drew no small amount of unwanted attention.

Some bolder ones even secretly followed behind her.