paranoianovel Chapter 2374: It can be cured, but it is expensive
Chapter 2374: It can be cured, but it is expensive
Zheng Shaohong had no choice but to give in. He realized that Prince Ji was trying to scare him, but he didn't dare to take the risk.
The guards were ruthless in their use of horse spears to punish him. If he hadn't controlled his strength, he might have died.
Even if Prince Ji emphasized that he bought it and bought something worth two thousand strings of strings for twenty strings of strings, he had to endure it.
The current Prince Ji is robbing openly and finding a reason to rob openly.
"In that case, let's sign the contract." Li Shen said as he hurriedly went to get pen, ink, paper and inkstone.
Wang Xuance came forward and drew up a voluntary sales contract and asked Li Shen to review it first. Li Shen took out his seal and stamped it without even looking at it.
Shi Tou came to Zheng Shaohong again with the contract and pen.
"Shopkeeper Zheng, the transaction is entirely voluntary. I will not force you. Please think carefully before signing."
Li Shen reminded that this is the principle of voluntariness.
Zheng Shaohong looked at the contract with mixed feelings, but finally signed his name reluctantly.
Voluntary? Bullshit, if I don't want to, I might die here today.
The sale and purchase is voluntary, but you have the final say in criminal law.
"Okay, then we're done." The contract was made in two copies, and Li Shen applauded.
"Then Your Highness Prince Ji, can I leave now?" Zheng Shaohong felt humiliated at this moment.
He was a member of the Zheng clan, yet he was humiliated by King Ji and had his treasures extorted from him.
"Since you have shown such a good attitude in admitting your mistakes, Manager Zheng, I have considered it again and again and decided to show you leniency.
The matter of receiving the stolen goods has been dropped. I hope you will think twice before you act in the future and never make such a mistake again."
Li Shen made his closing statement in a serious manner.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Highness Prince Ji. I will take my leave." Zheng Shaohong bowed disheartenedly and turned to leave.
"Hahaha, Xuan Ce, well done, you did a great job. I finally got the treasure."
After Zheng Shaohong left, Li Shen burst into laughter, took the box from the servant beside him and opened it again.
He felt more and more that these three treasures were very good and he liked them very much.
Especially the hairpin, it would be perfect for his little princess when he gets back. However, there are some flaws on two of the gems on it, so he can just order the craftsman to replace them with two top-quality ones when he gets back.
"Your Highness, thank you for your praise. This is what I should do." Wang Xuance was not happy. He always felt that he was aiding and abetting the evil.
He did something that was against the will of heaven and earth for King Ji.
Although Zheng Shaohong was in the wrong in extorting money from merchants, Wang Xuance felt that it was still not very decent to use such means to blackmail.
But Li Shen really didn't care. He was very happy to get the treasure. As for whether it was blackmail or not, he was a member of the Zheng family anyway.
You should be ruthless when dealing with your enemies.
Besides, Zheng Shaohong is not a good person. He must have done this kind of thing many times before.
Judging from his skillful defense and understanding of the law, it was clear that this guy had done his research in advance.
"Okay, put it away." Li Shen looked at it for a while, then handed the box to Shi Tou.
At this time, the doctor who had left with the Zhang brothers and sisters came back to report the situation to Li Shen.
"Your Highness, we are back." The two saluted.
"Well, how is it? Can the mother of the brother and sister be cured?" Li Shen nodded and took a sip of tea.
"Your Highness, the two of us came back precisely for this matter. The man can be cured, but it's a bit troublesome."
"Oh? Tell me about it." Li Shen asked curiously after hearing the doctor say that.
"Your Majesty, the woman actually had a cold, but because she had not received treatment for a long time, the external evil entered her body.
Due to the long-term illness, her body has become increasingly weak and she is almost terminally ill."
The doctor explained simply.
"Is the disease terminal?" Li Shen was shocked. Didn't they just say that it could still be cured?
He understood the illness. It was just a cold, but no treatment led to an infection somewhere.
My body is too weak and I have no resistance, so I am about to die.
In ancient times, if you didn’t have money to see a doctor, you basically had to endure it. If you could endure it, everyone would be happy; if you couldn’t, you would die.
"Didn't you say it could be cured?" Li Shen asked with a frown.
"Your Highness, yes, it's just that the medicine we need is a bit too expensive. In order to stabilize her condition, we need a hundred-year-old ginseng to keep her alive.
Then penicillin was used for treatment, but there was not much penicillin left, and it was winter now, so it could not be transported.
We also need to keep it for the prince. So..."
At this point, the doctor's words are self-evident. Penicillin has a very short shelf life, mainly because Li Shen's craftsmanship is not good enough.
Ice cubes must be used as a means of preservation throughout the process, and it will only last for a maximum of half a year.
The penicillin given to Li Shen can only be within three months. If it is in Chang'an City, it must have just been produced.
The penicillin they brought with them had long expired, and this batch was also transported from Chang'an City at full speed.
There aren't many in total, and they have to be kept for Lian Si in case of emergency.
People are selfish, and Prince Ji is their master. If they don't have penicillin and delay Li Shen's information, they will all die.
One is an ordinary woman, the other is their master, there is no need to choose.
"I understand what you mean. You should have brought a few ginsengs, so give her one.
As for penicillin... just use it. It's a life after all. If you want to save it, don't worry about these things.
The prince is in good health and will not necessarily get sick.
Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. As long as you can save that woman, that will be enough."
Li Shen thought for a moment and made a decision. He always thought of himself as a kind person.
Doing more good deeds is also for the sake of your future generations.
He felt sorry for the brother and sister, especially the little girl, who had to endure something she shouldn't have to endure at that age.
Li Shen knew that if the little girl had not met him, she might not have lived to grow up.
Even if they survive to grow up, their fate is to be sold to others as slaves.
"Yes, I understand. I will treat the woman. With the prescription we prescribed, she will probably get better in ten days or half a month.
But the woman is in poor health, and it will probably take her a year or two to recover."
Understanding what King Ji meant, the two doctors nodded. They often encountered such cases in medical school.
The treatment plan has been matured and the prescriptions are fixed.
"Then go ahead. You must cure her." Li Shen waved his hand.
The two doctors saluted and retreated.
Looking at the doctor who took it out, Li Shen sighed.
"Alas~~~~Xuan Ce, when will all the people in this world be able to afford medical treatment?
This king has worked hard for this for more than ten years, but till now only some improvements have been made around Chang'an City.
Ordinary people still can’t afford medical treatment in places that are a little further away.”
(I'm leaving for Guiyang tomorrow and may take a day off. Please report in advance.)