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However, the small courtyard's finances, which had no income but only expenses, did not get any relief from this favorable development. Instead, a few days later, they plunged into an even greater slump.
The reason was that a prostitute from Yunliu Alley fell ill, hovering between life and death. When the pharmacy refused to treat her, Brother Tian stepped in. Not only did he provide money and medicine, but he also gave away all of his family's preserved meat and food to the prostitute who had to stop working to recuperate.
After receiving a kowtowing thank-you from the mother and child, Brother Tian found himself saddled with a huge debt.
Though it was called a huge debt, it was actually just around two hundred gold coins in size—however, for the small courtyard's current finances, this was practically the last straw that broke the camel's back.
