CHAPTER 226: CHAPTER 226: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

After Jiang Youzhi went in, Zhang Shun gave him a thumbs up in admiration, "Sanlang is truly exceptional."

"You’ve just arrived in Xiang City not long ago, and you’ve already made connections with nobles."

Liu Zhu, standing beside, said, "How can you tell he’s a noble? Maybe he’s just a merchant with some silver."

Zhang Shun shook his head, "You’re still young and can’t judge people."

"That person’s demeanor is extraordinary, even stronger than Mr. Lin, definitely not an ordinary person."

Jiang Youzhi gave a light cough and said in a low voice, "Indeed, he’s not ordinary. Since you know, don’t discuss him behind his back in the future."

Zhang Shun was slightly startled and quickly said, "No, no, I won’t speak carelessly anymore."

Yun Jiao listened to their conversation in confusion.

When Prince Kang came in earlier, she just glanced up and then continued reading her book.

She didn’t pay any attention to any demeanor or anything.

She looked at Jiang Youzhi and suddenly felt he became more mysterious.

Not knowing where he earns his silver, nor where he meets such nobles.

While thinking, she suddenly saw a woman coming in from the entrance. She first glanced around, then nervously called, "Zhang Shun—"

Zhang Shun quickly came out from behind the counter and led the woman to Yun Jiao, "This is my neighbor, Yang Ersao. She coughed blood yesterday, please take a look at her."

Yang Ersao stood there somewhat uneasy.

Yesterday, she coughed blood outside her house, and Zhang Shun, returning home, happened to see it.

Zhang Shun told her to come to Renxin Hall, saying that Doctor Gu at Renxin Hall has especially good medical skills, even revived the dead yesterday.

But seeing such a young girl with a baby face, she still was not very convinced.

Zhang Shun brought her a chair, and Yang Ersao hesitantly sat down.

Yun Jiao glanced at her and saw several bruises on the woman’s face, and her lip was also cut.

Ah Tie placed the pulse pillow and gestured for the woman to put her hand on it.

Yang Ersao hesitated and put her hand down.

After a moment, Yun Jiao withdrew her hand, "You’ve suffered internal injuries from being beaten."

"Have you been coughing blood?"

Yang Ersao nodded repeatedly, looking terrified.

She often heard that if one coughs blood, they wouldn’t have many days left to live.

Seeing her worried and nervous expression, Yun Jiao prescribed medicine while comforting her, "Don’t worry, it’s just internal injuries, taking five doses will be enough, there’s nothing to fear."

Yang Ersao asked, "Just five days of medicine will cure me?"

Yun Jiao nodded seriously, her injuries weren’t too severe, taking some to promote blood circulation and remove stasis would be fine.

Zhang Shun took the prescription and grabbed the medicine. Among them was Sanqi, relatively expensive; the woman paid over two taels of silver and left.

After she left, Zhang Shun shook his head, "Yang Ersao is really unfortunate."

"Her man, though he earns some money, has a bad temper, often beats her black and blue, and each time he’s heavier handed, now even beating her to cough blood. If this continues, who knows when a major incident will happen."

Yun Jiao frowned, "Beating the—"

"Doesn’t the government care if someone beats their own wife?"

Zhang Shun looked at Yun Jiao in amazement, "This is a family matter, how would the government intervene?"

Yun Jiao shook her head, "Would the government be involved if she were killed?"

Zhang Shun waved his hand, "That would be different."

"Last year someone killed his own wife and was sentenced to exile three thousand miles."

Yun Jiao fell silent, in this era, women’s rights are not well protected.

She recalled her father once told her, here in the south, rice is harvested twice a year, relatively affluent, at least no one starves, girls live a somewhat better life.

In some impoverished places, girls are not even regarded as human.