Moreover, I think I have a bit of a say on whether Dr. Lu’s medical skills are good or not. After drinking the medicine for a day yesterday, I felt a lot better, the effect was astonishing. Dr. Lu only prescribed three days’ worth of medicine for me, and tomorrow is the third day, just in time to visit Dr. Lu again; I can save quite a bit of money with the discount."

"It’s not just you. Even I felt a lot better after taking the medicine once, I was surprised when I woke up this morning," chimed in another patient.

"I didn’t really trust traditional medicine before, but after taking the medicine prescribed by Dr. Lu, I realized how shallow my knowledge was. Traditional medicine is truly amazing. I’ve been to the county hospital for months without much effect, but I didn’t expect such great results from just one dose of medicine."

"Is that Dr. Lu really as miraculous as you say?" A passerby looked apprehensive.

Their words intrigued her, but she also feared they might be hired by Huian Pharmacy as a setup, leaving her a bit conflicted.

The two could see what she was thinking, but didn’t bother to explain further. They simply tossed a line, "It’s up to you whether you believe or not. If not, we can’t help you; if you do, go see Dr. Lu. It’s a free clinic after all. If you don’t believe, just don’t let Dr. Lu prescribe medicine for you at the time.

However, if you’re really feeling unwell, I’d suggest you give it a try. You’ll only know if it works by trying."

The passerby was still hesitating.

The two didn’t say much more, and after chatting a bit, they headed straight to the market.

Market.

Lin Fangling came early in the morning to buy groceries.

Anjiang County’s market has pretty fresh produce, and most vegetables can be found here. The county residents also like to frequent the market.

Not only are the variety of produce abundant here, but more importantly, it’s fresh, and the prices are considerably lower than outside fresh food stores.

Buying one or two items might not save much, but if you buy a lot of vegetables, saving a dozen yuan or so is no big deal.

Many people have been eating at the Lu Family’s home these days, so Lin Fangling has to buy at least a hundred yuan’s worth of vegetables daily; if buying something like beef, the cost could push to two hundred. The market is the most cost-effective choice.

"Boss, give me two pounds of beef shank," Lin Fangling shouted as she squeezed to the front of the beef stall.

"Alright," the boss replied promptly and started cutting the beef shank.

Lin Fangling often buys from here and is quite familiar with the boss. Plus, with Lu Guoquan running a clinic, the boss often visits the clinic, becoming familiar over time, and always giving Lin Fangling the best quality meat.

The boss went to cut the beef, while Lin Fangling waited on site.

Meanwhile, others began chatting quietly.

Anjiang County isn’t big, and among those living here, one or two out of ten might be acquaintances.

Moreover, the people buying groceries are often the same crowd; after a while, everyone becomes familiar.

"Early this morning, Huian Pharmacy went crazy advertising, saying a doctor named Lu Xuan is doing a free clinic. Who knows where they hired him from; nobody’s heard of him."

"Never heard of him, but apparently he has a bit of fame, supposedly a famous doctor from Yong City. But who knows if it’s true."

"These days, it’s hard to say whether someone is truly a famous doctor."

Lin Fangling wasn’t paying much attention to these people, but upon hearing her son Lu Xuan’s name, she suddenly turned around to look at them.

Are they... talking about my son?