Traveling to another world and becoming a local owner

"Who is this Miss Mu? Why did you say before that she is different from Doctor Zhong from Ci'an Hall?" Zhang Ling asked puzzledly.

"Young master, you may not know that Ci'an Hall was not called this name before. It was formed by the merger of Ciyutang and Ren'an Hall. This Miss Mu was the eldest daughter of Ren'an Hall." Upon hearing this, Yalang immediately whispered.

"Oh? What happened next?" Zhang Ling was even more confused after hearing this and quickly gestured for him to continue.

"Later, about four or five years ago, a plague broke out in Fenglin Township. Doctor Mu of Ren'antang was kind and generous, and he went around raising money to treat the people. But Fenglin Township is very large, with more than 20 villages and a population of nearly 20,000. Although the government allocated money twice, it still didn't work. These officials only reported good news and not bad news. They didn't think about how to solve the problem, but only thought about how to cover up the epidemic. As a result, many people died of the disease." Yalang is not very old, but his tone sounds vicissitudes of life at this moment.

He paused for a moment, calmed down, and then continued, "Doctor Mu is a doctor who saves people, so he certainly can't just stand by and watch people die. Not only did he sell his property, he also mortgaged his shop to buy a lot of herbs that can suppress the plague and gave them to those who are sick."

"What happened next?" Zhang Ling asked anxiously.

"Later, Doctor Mu fell ill due to overwork. The shop of Ren'antang was naturally mortgaged to Doctor Zhong of Ciyutang. Just as you said, Mr. Zhong is profit-driven. After Doctor Mu fell ill, he took people to take over the shop. Seeing that Miss Mu was smart and clever at the time, he took the girl away to pay off the debt in the name of interest. Poor Doctor Mu couldn't argue and was angered to death on his sickbed." Yalang had a look of regret on his face, and there was a hint of pity in his eyes.

"This scum named Zhong is really not a good guy! How could he do such a heartless thing?" Zhang Ling was extremely angry and said hatefully while clenching his fists.

"This beast is not worthy of being a doctor." Liu Jie on the side couldn't help but curse.

"Not only that, Doctor Zhong originally wanted to register Miss Mu as a slave, but the officials in the government felt sorry for Doctor Mu, so they refused sternly. Doctor Zhong had no choice in the end, so he asked her to work for him, and said that he would let her go only when she paid back the remaining money. So in addition to working in Ci'an Hall, Miss Mu also went around to see patients and earn some money when she had time, but she only earned some medical fees and never charged any money." The yalang had a look of admiration on his face and his tone was full of gratitude.

"Do you know how much money she still has left to pay?" Zhang Ling asked immediately after hearing this. He didn't want to gain anything, he just wanted to help this kind-hearted girl.

"I don't know about this little one." Yalang said seriously.

"Well, take this money. Buy a cleaner house for these three people and get some food for them after they wake up. The extra money will be your reward!" Zhang Ling handed the white cloth bag directly to Ya Lang.

"Okay! Thank you, sir!" The tooth groom was overjoyed and took it quickly.

When Zhang Ling returned to the pawnshop lobby, Manager Wang happened to come back.

"Mr. Zhang, I have found out what you wanted to know." Shopkeeper Wang took a quick sip of water and said while wiping the sweat from his forehead.

"Oh? Tell me about it." Zhang Ling was delighted and asked hurriedly.

"There happened to be a 23-year-old carpenter apprentice at Shopkeeper Wu's at the end of the street, but the price he asked was too high, so I didn't dare to agree, so I hurried back to ask you."

"How much money does he want?"

"The shopkeeper Wu doesn't get along with me. When he saw me, he asked for an exorbitant price of fifty taels. Moreover, the apprentice has a family, so I want to buy him, including his wife and two children." Shopkeeper Wang said helplessly and a little embarrassedly.

"Thank you, Manager Wang. These are not a problem. I want all these three young men in the pawn shop, plus the carpenter apprentice and his family. How much do you think they'll cost in total?" Zhang Ling nodded and said.

"These three men are all skilled soldiers. Although they are deserters, they are much more sought after than ordinary strong men. In the past, even if they were sold for thirty taels each, they would still be out of stock. But these men are injured now, and even if they are cured, they still need to recuperate for a while, so I will charge you twenty-five taels each. Shopkeeper Wu wants sixty taels, so the total is one hundred and thirty-five taels."

"Okay, see if you can help me buy a bigger carriage." Zhang Ling took out a few silver bills from his sleeve and said.

"A small carriage costs fifty taels, and a large one costs seventy. Horses are not available on the market, but our shop happens to have two, so I will sell one to you for one hundred taels. Together with the previous one hundred and thirty-five taels, the total including the carriage is three hundred and five taels. Just give me three hundred taels." Shopkeeper Wang said with a smile.

"Well, here you go! I'll go around the county first and come back later in the afternoon." Zhang Ling took out three hundred taels of silver and handed it over.

"Okay, sir. I'll have someone process the slave registration and prepare a carriage for you later." Shopkeeper Wang took the money and smiled from ear to ear.

"Okay." After Zhang Ling said that, he went straight to the dental office with Liu Jie.

"Lingzi, where are you going? It's still early. Xianglanfang won't open until the afternoon!" Liu Jie couldn't help asking when he saw Zhang Ling remained silent all the way.

"Let's go to Ci'an Hall." Zhang Ling didn't waste any words and kept walking.

The two of them found out the location along the way, walked through the street and went straight to Ci'an Hall.

The clinic was deserted at this time, and the person waiting for treatment was a young apprentice.

"Are you here to see a doctor or get medicine?" When the apprentice saw the two people come in, he hurried forward to greet them.

"We're here to find Miss Mu." Zhang Ling said with a bad look on his face.

"Miss Mu has gone out to see patients and hasn't come back yet. If you two need to see a doctor, you can go to my master." When the apprentice heard that it was Miss Mu who came, he was immediately displeased.

Zhang Ling looked around, didn't say much, and turned and left.

After leaving the clinic, the two found a tea stall nearby and sat down.

"Lingzi, why are you looking for Miss Mu? Are you going to pay back the money for her?" Liu Jie was confused and couldn't help but ask.

"If we haven't encountered it, it would be fine. But now that we have encountered it, we can't just ignore it. Besides, Doctor Mu is admirable, how can we let his descendants continue to suffer." Zhang Ling took a sip of tea and said sternly.

"Yeah!" Liu Jie, who has always been cynical, couldn't help but nod his head to show his agreement.

The two of them sat there for a while, and suddenly they saw the thin figure carrying a large medicine box on his back.

Zhang Ling suddenly put down the tea bowl and walked towards him. Liu Jie did not stop him, but just sat there quietly and continued to drink tea.

"Why are you here? Have the conditions of those people worsened?" Mu Xue asked when she saw the person coming.

"Miss Mu, may I have a word with you for a moment?" Zhang Ling did not answer her question, but extended his hand sincerely as an invitation.