In the book, I was fed by my sister

After parting with Su Xiaoxiao, Song Ran held his younger sister Song Li's hand tightly and walked into the busiest clinic in the city.

She had three taels of silver in her pocket that she had earned from selling mushrooms, plus the money she had earned from selling vegetables in the city recently, so her family now had six taels of silver saved.

This amount of money is already a considerable fortune for an ordinary farming family like them.

But when Song Ran touched Song Li's cold little hands, the joy in her heart was like being blown away by a cold wind, and she became worried. It was so cold that it made her feel cold inside.

If I have to use ginseng roots to hang myself on, these six taels of silver will not be enough.

The clinic was bustling with people seeking medical advice and getting medicine. The little medicine boys shuttled among the crowd, busy and orderly. The strong aroma of medicine from the stove in the backyard drifted into the front hall, making it stuffy and hot inside, and filled with a strong smell of medicine.

This old doctor has become famous in the past two years, and there is a long queue of people waiting to see him. Song Ran and Song Li waited patiently for two hours before it was their turn.

"Doctor, please take a look." Song Ran gently pushed Song Li in front of the old doctor.

The old doctor had a kind face and put his hand on Song Li's little hand. While feeling her pulse, he asked, "Did the little girl have any illness before? Did you take any medicine?"

Song Ran quickly handed the prescription that Song Li had taken before to the old doctor, "I have also been prescribed medicine in the clinic before, and I have also asked the doctor in the village to prescribe a prescription."

The old doctor examined the prescription, his brows gradually furrowed. The herbs on these prescriptions were all precious and powerful medicines, many of which were used to save lives. However, from the pulse he felt, the girl was not seriously ill and did not seem to be a person with a deficiency of body.

"What happened?" Song Ran asked nervously.

Song Li also looked at the old doctor worriedly, only to see his white beard twitching and his brows tightly furrowed. Could it be that he had noticed something unusual?

The old doctor pondered for a moment and said slowly: "This child has a deficiency."

"Yes, yes, she was weak before and often caught colds. She had to lie in bed for half a month when she was sick. The previous doctor said that it was a disease she had inherited from her mother. But she has recovered well during this period and can run and jump now. It's just that her hands and feet are always cold." Song Ran explained quickly.

"Are you this child?"

"elder sister."

"Oh, that's how it is……"

The old doctor was mumbling something, and Song Li thought he was being weird. She just hoped that as long as she didn't notice that she was an anomaly, it would be fine.

"You can take Juyuan Pills according to the symptoms to make up for the deficiency."

"Juyuan Pills?" Song Ran's heart was moved. This name sounded quite magical. In the past, he would prescribe medicine, but this time he actually gave her pills directly.

The old doctor nodded and continued to explain: "Well, take one pill each morning, noon and night. One course of treatment is seven days, a total of seven courses of treatment."

Song Ran couldn't help but worry when she heard this. She had to take medicine for 49 days at a time, and she didn't know if she had enough money. She asked tentatively, "Doctor, how much does it cost in total?"

The old doctor glanced at Song Ran and said calmly, "One tael of silver for a course of treatment."

"Seven taels of silver!" When the old doctor said this number, Song Ran's heart sank. This price was far beyond her expectations. She forced a bitter smile on her face and tried to negotiate:

"Doctor, I don't have that much money on me. Can I just buy one course of treatment first?" She planned to use the money from selling lanterns first, and then add the money from selling mushrooms today, to barely get together one or two taels of silver.

"Oh, so that's it..." The old doctor frowned slightly, but then nodded to show his understanding. He winked at the little medicine boy next to him, signaling him to go get the medicine.

"Thank you, miracle doctor!" Song Ran thanked him quickly while counting the coins in his hand.

Song Li's heart was bleeding as she watched her elder sister take out a large string of copper coins.

How much meat do I need to buy?

She stared at the old doctor, wondering what the old man had found wrong with her to make her take such expensive medicine.

Under Song Li's gaze, the old doctor felt a little uncomfortable. He turned his head to the other side awkwardly, avoiding her sight.

At this time, a little medicine boy came over with a ceramic medicine bottle and respectfully handed the bottle to Song Ran.

Song Ran wanted to thank the old doctor again, but there was a long queue of people waiting to see the doctor, so she hurriedly pulled Song Li out of the clinic.

As soon as they came out of the pharmacy, they ran into an acquaintance - Li Manpeng.

Li Manpeng was lying on a wooden board, being carried by two people in medical uniforms. His face was as pale as paper, his lips were bloodless, and the dark circles around his eyes were even more shocking. He exuded a rotten smell, as if the fire of life was about to be extinguished.

Song Li could smell the disgusting stench from a distance.

"Doctor, please, let my son stay with you for two more days. He will definitely not survive if he goes back like this." Li Manpeng's mother cried and held the hand of the person carrying the child tightly.

"Mom~~" Li Manpeng's voice was weak and trembling, and his eyes were full of desire for life and fear of death.

"Son! You have such a hard life. How could you meet such a cruel and vicious woman like Wu Yinhong who refused to give you money for medical treatment? If you die, I will tear her apart alive." The old lady's eyes flashed with anger and grief. She stroked her son's face and cursed the vicious woman.

The people in the clinic were not moved by this. They faced countless similar scenes every day and had long been accustomed to them. Perhaps only the children who had just entered the clinic would be moved by these tragic scenes.

A young medical apprentice came forward and pulled the old lady aside.

"I kowtow to you! Miraculous doctor! Bodhisattva! Let him stay for two more days. Can you doctors bear to watch people die?"

"We are here to save lives, not a charity. You can get medical treatment for money, but you will die if you don't have money." The young doctor's words were like a bucket of cold water, ruthlessly extinguishing the old lady's hope. He winked at the people on both sides, and two more people came out and lifted Li Manpeng's mother up.

"Someone come! Someone's been murdered!" the old woman screamed. Her voice was sharp and piercing, attracting the attention of others.

The young apprentice covered the old lady's mouth, and the two were carried into a nearby alley. After a long while, the four apprentices finally came out of the alley.

The old lady didn't dare to come to the clinic to make trouble again. She went out of the alley and spat at the clinic twice, with hatred flashing in her eyes. But she had no choice but to spend money to hire someone to carry Li Manpeng to the city gate.

Song Ran watched with a pounding heart, she was afraid that Li Manpeng would die like this. After all, in people's minds, death is the most important thing, and no matter whether he was right or wrong, he had to be punished first.

She took Song Li's hand and said, "Let's go. We still have to bring food to Damai. If we are any later, we will miss the return oxcart."

The two men came to the cell door and handed the contents of the basket to the officer.

She said respectfully, "Sir, please check. These are the food prepared for the people inside."

The official opened the package and carefully checked the food inside. He glanced at Song Ran and said calmly, "This is the last time. I can't send it again in the future."

"What's the matter?" Song Ran was shocked. Could it be that the case had been brought up for trial and sentencing this morning?

The official continued, "The new county magistrate has taken office. He issued an order today that food can only be delivered on the 10th and 20th of each month."

Song Ran breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that they were not going to be brought in for trial. She calmed down and continued to ask, "When will the people in there be brought in for trial?"

"I think it's going to be tough. There are so many complaints piled up, and the rice harvest is coming soon, and the county magistrate will be busy with the taxation of grain." The official thought for a moment and whispered:

"I guess we'll have to deal with the big cases first. For example, the man mentioned above was said to be involved in drug-related crimes. The new county magistrate will definitely focus on investigating this matter. There's also the case of the man surnamed Yang. The murderer was so cruel, and Yang was a scholar. This will definitely need to be investigated thoroughly as well."

Song Li gave a big cross to the newly appointed county magistrate, as he had to go into the city to collect money and control the delivery of things.

Song Ran said, "Then I'll trouble you again this time."