After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 680

Chapter 680: Beginning the Work
Liu Hanqiu, oblivious to their expressions, cheerfully looked at Zhouzhou. Zhouzhou sighed and explained everything to him.

After listening, Liu Hanqiu gazed at her with a hint of sympathy. As her apprentice, he knew well how much his little master adored money.

Now, all the earnings from a few days of setting up a stall had been lost. It was truly pitiful, yet amusing. Only his master would think of setting up a stall in a school.

Smiling, Liu Hanqiu turned to Pan Bin, “Come, little boy, let me check your pulse.” Pan Bin curiously extended his hand, finding it novel, and said to Zhouzhou, “Wow, this is amazing! It’s my first time having my pulse checked.” He had always seen Western doctors before.

Hearing this, Zhouzhou replied, “Then I’ll check your pulse every day from now on.”

“You can do that?”

“Of course!”

Zhouzhou patted her chest, “I’m very skilled!”

Liu Hanqiu nodded, “Indeed, my master is much more skilled in medicine than I am.”

Pan Bin couldn’t help but exclaim, “So cool.”

Mr. and Mrs. Pan were stunned, standing there in disbelief, wondering if they were dreaming.

But seeing Liu Hanqiu’s respectful demeanor towards Zhouzhou, they realized he wasn’t joking. Who was this little girl? They were bewildered.

After a while, Liu Hanqiu withdrew his hand and said, “Weak spleen and stomach, impaired lung function, insufficient yang energy. Little boy, you need to watch your diet.” Pan Bin, embarrassed, nodded. He indeed had a tendency to overeat.

Mr. and Mrs. Pan came to their senses and hurriedly asked, “Doctor Liu, is the child alright?”

“He’s fine,” Liu Hanqiu shook his head, “I’ll prescribe some pills for him to take daily. Also, more exercise could help him recover and possibly even alleviate his allergies.”

Mr. and Mrs. Pan were delighted and quickly inquired about the cost of the consultation and medicine, prepared to transfer the money.

Mr. Pan hesitated, knowing how difficult it was to get an appointment with Liu Hanqiu, whose consultation fees could run into millions.

However, his skill was unparalleled. Glancing at Zhouzhou, Mr. Pan thought she might be equally skilled.

Liu Hanqiu shook his head, “No need for payment. A friend of my master is a friend of mine. It’s no big deal.”

Standing up, he added, “My master is young. Thank you for your trouble today. I apologize.”

Mr. and Mrs. Pan quickly shook their heads, and Mrs. Pan felt a twinge of regret. If she had known Zhouzhou was Liu Hanqiu’s master, she would have been more courteous.

Zhouzhou and Pan Bin chatted and laughed, oblivious to the adults’ concerns. Seeing this, Mrs. Pan felt somewhat relieved, hoping they wouldn’t hold a grudge.

Zhouzhou didn’t, as she understood the milk causing her illness came from Mrs. Pan, and she was reasonable about it. She was just a bit sad that earning money was so difficult.

After Pan Bin fell asleep, Zhouzhou paid the medical expenses and left with Qin Lie.

Seeing that Pan Bin had fallen asleep, Zhouzhou handed over the medical expenses and, holding Qin Lie’s hand, walked out of the room. Once they reached the door, her little body suddenly slumped, her chubby feet dragging as she moodily traced circles on the ground.

Wuwuwu, her money… She felt so heartbroken.

The little girl’s expressive face scrunched up in a way that made anyone watching want to laugh.

Qin Lie chuckled softly, patting her head. “It’s okay, you’ll earn it back.”

“Mm-hmm.” Zhouzhou responded, still low in spirits as she sat down on a chair, spacing out for a bit.

Suddenly, an image flashed through her mind. She remembered her Ancestral Master had mentioned something to her once–her fate of lacking money hadn’t changed. Even if she earned money, she wouldn’t be able to hold onto it.

She had thought it was just a bad dream.

Could it be… true?

“You finally remembered.” Her Ancestral Master’s voice rang in her head with a faint snort as he noticed the change in her expression.

“Ancestral Master!” Zhouzhou’s heart tightened at his words. “So, last night wasn’t a dream?”

“What dream? I told you to get to work, but as soon as you agreed, you turned around and fell asleep.”

Her ancestor was exasperated just thinking about it. He flicked her forehead, shattering Zhouzhou’s last bit of hope.

He said, “It wasn’t a dream. This is just the beginning. When you earn even more money in the future, if your fate of lacking money doesn’t change, your losses will be even greater.”

“And when the time comes, the way you lose it could be unpredictable.”

If it was only a matter of losing money, that would be one thing, but there was a risk of something worse.

Zhouzhou’s heart clenched. Her mind replayed everything that had happened the night before.

She broke down. She could have avoided this misfortune! If she had known, she would have forced herself to get up no matter how tired she was!

Thinking about this, Zhouzhou became even more upset, stomping her feet and slapping her thighs in frustration. “Why is my life so hard?!”

Ancestral Master glanced at her, snorting.

Hmph, let’s see if she dares to slack off again in the future.

Qin Lie hadn’t expected such a turn of events. Seeing his little girl so distraught, he felt a pang of sympathy.

He picked her up, casting a slightly disapproving look at the Ancestral Master.

“You should’ve told her earlier.”

Even if Zhouzhou hadn’t slept last night, this situation still wasn’t ideal. If her fate of lacking money changed, but she ended up stunted in height, it would be hard for her to deal with.

Hearing this, the Ancestral Master coughed awkwardly, a bit guilty. “I, uh, just forgot.”

Watching the little girl happily earn money was so amusing that he had forgotten about the important stuff.

Qin Lie gave him an exasperated look, already knowing he wasn’t reliable.

Zhouzhou buried herself in Qin Lie’s embrace for a while until she finally regained her composure. She pumped her little fists. “Alright, I’ll work hard!”

But then…

“Ancestral Master, where should we go to catch spirits?”

“That’s easy.” Ancestral Master pointed around them. “We’re in a hospital–birth, aging, sickness, and death are common here. The one thing you won’t be short on is spirits.”

Oh, right! Zhouzhou’s eyes lit up as she pulled out her peachwood sword, looking around eagerly.

Of course, not just any spirit could be captured. Spirits that could naturally move on to reincarnation didn’t need her help. For practitioners of the mystical arts, the ones they needed to send off were either those with lingering obsessions who couldn’t let go of the mortal world or malevolent spirits who had committed many evils and couldn’t reincarnate.

For the former, they needed to help fulfill the spirit’s final wishes and send it on its way.

For the latter, it was much simpler—just hold it down and give it a thorough beating until its soul was shattered.

Zhouzhou looked around and suddenly spotted a spirit standing by the staircase. His attire was odd–long clothes and sleeves, with a mask and sunglasses, looking extremely suspicious.

Seeing him follow someone toward the stairs with a menacing expression, Zhouzhou’s face immediately grew serious. Gripping her wooden sword, she dashed after him.

Time to get to work!