When he had finished speaking, Steward Leng flunged his sleeves into the air and went back inside.
All of a sudden, a figure rushed from among the crowd of people. This child was around five or six years old. She had two pigtails, and she hung onto Leng household steward’s leg and wailed. “Steward Leng, I beg of you. Please, I beg you to give some medicine. My mother is about to be sick ….wahh…waa…begging you…”
The little girl’s words seem to resonate with everyone, and soon an unbroken succession of wailing sounds rose into the air.
The sounds of weeping rose and fell in succession; each was more mournful and miserable than the one before.
However, Steward Leng’s face remained impassive as cold as his family name. He shook off the little girl as if discarding a rag, conveniently tossing her aside. He also brushed off his trouser leg as if her touch was filthy. With a cold snort said. “You want the medicine you seek? Only if you can provide our master with some treasure. You think he’ll treat a patient and make medicine for free? Dream on!
When he finished speaking, he coldly flung his sleeves to the side and left.
Su Luo’s eyebrows wrinkled. So having such a master as this Leng character would gave rise to such a servant. This Steward Leng’s words, actions and mannerisms were too arrogant. Then Apothecary Leng would probably also be extremely troublesome to deal with.
However, even if you’re an advance Apothecary, so what? Don’t tell me that you could be better than the legendary Elder Zi Huo? His elder spend a lifetime of his own heart’s blood to write 《Obscure Pill Recipes》. The book was now in her hands. Furthermore she also had that world famous Zi Huo’s medicinal cauldron. How could Apothecary Leng have something of equal value?
Su Luo raised an eyebrow to hint at Apothecary Zuo.
A wry smile flashed through Apothecary Zuo’s eyes.
Apothecaries also had a ridged ranks among themselves. He, as an intermediate Apothecary, waved his status about in front of others. However in front of an advanced Apothecary, he could only be accommodating.
And as everyone knows, this Steward Leng had accompanied Apothecary Leng since childhood till now. They were very close, and while Apothecary Leng was wholeheartedly immersed in the study of medicine, he would leave everything else in the care of Steward Leng. Therefore it was always Steward Leng being arrogant in front of others, and nobody dared to be arrogant in front of him.