秦流西 was strict about cause and effect. Even when treating patients, once she received the appropriate consultation fee, she wouldn't ask for a single extra coin, lest she bear the karmic consequences. So, she rejected Mr. Qian's attempts to please her, simply agreeing to have someone from his shop select fabrics before taking her leave.
As Qin Liu Xi departed, Mr. Qian watched her go, then turned back to his mansion. He instructed his steward, "Inform Manager Liao. If the person Doctor Qin mentioned arrives, treat them well. No, call Manager Liao here. I want to give him the instructions personally."
The steward said, "Sir, I'll go. You don't need to bother with it."
Mr. Qian gave him a stern look. "You don't understand. Do you know who Doctor Qin is? Physicians aren't highly regarded by high-ranking officials and nobles, but when they fall ill, they rely on doctors for treatment. Making friends with a skilled physician is a great opportunity. After all, we're just ordinary people, prone to illness and suffering. If we encounter rare and difficult diseases that ordinary doctors can't cure, having an extraordinary physician is invaluable."
The steward nodded in agreement. "Sir, you're always thinking ahead."
Mr. Qian smiled. "Doctor Qin is peculiar but principled. Dealing with her is straightforward, unlike other doctors. Such individuals are hard to come by. Even I might not be able to befriend her, but now we have a chance. Whoever she sends, whether a servant or an acquaintance, if I treat them well, it leaves a good impression. I should go myself. Let's go."
The steward was amazed by Mr. Qian's sudden change of heart. The young doctor had an imposing presence, but considering her medical skills, it made sense.
Meanwhile, Qin Liu Xi was at home, looking at a box full of gleaming gold ingots with a silly grin.
"Master, there's a total of two thousand taels. Mr. Qian is quite generous. He must be trying to ingratiate himself with you," Chen Pi counted.
"After all, it's his wife and child's lives at stake. Wouldn't he be generous?" Qin Liu Xi replied, playing with the ingots.
"Is Mrs. Qian's pregnancy really that dangerous?" Chen Pi asked.
"Her pregnancy is complicated. Liver fire is raging, and her essence and vitality are leaking. Without protection from her essence during childbirth, how could she give birth safely? In the end, they'll have to forcefully deliver the child, and the mother will perish," Qin Liu Xi explained calmly. "They've had some good fortune. Mr. Qian must have accumulated some merit by doing good deeds in his business dealings. Otherwise..."
Suddenly, the carriage came to an abrupt stop, and Qin Liu Xi's head hit the carriage wall, causing her pain.