“What’s wrong? Is it too little?”

Jack’s lips curled into a bitter smile as he spoke to the two young women before him.

“No, no. It’s more than enough. I never thought that we’d be paid so much!”

The two quickly waved their hands and replied.

At this moment, an old man was seen at the entrance. He was shabbily dressed, and he seemed like a beggar. He scanned the interior of the pharmacy, hesitation in his eyes.

Jack looked at the old man, sensing that he was in a pickle. He stepped forward and asked, “Are you looking for something, sir?”

The old man furrowed his brows. He remained silent for a few seconds before finally speaking, “Young man, Chi–chinese medicine is a lot cheaper than Western medicine, right?”

Jack suddenly understood everything. The old man wanted treatment, but he was probably worried that he did not have enough money to foot the medical bills.

medicine is a lot cheaper than going to big hospitals. But not many people seek our treatment, simply because there aren’t many who believe in our

“But you seem pretty healthy, sir. You’re not

out a plastic bag from his pocket, his expression embarrassed. He slowly opened the bag, revealing a few dozen

at Jack, he dropped onto his knees. “I–I’m not sick, young man, but my granddaughter is. She’s in so much pain that she can’t

“Where

some problems with her waist. She probably twisted a muscle. We were picking up trash a few days before,

old man thought about it, then he told Jack, “I don’t know what to do anymore. We can’t go to

a dislocated bone in the thigh. It’s not a problem. Keep your money.

this money. It’s only

old man hauled himself onto his feet. With a relieved expression, he stubbornly shoved the money into

so advanced in age, would still

opened this pharmacy, sir. You’re our very first customer, so let’s call this an opening discount, eh?

Jack laughed.

the old Chinese doctor, Terrence Chaffry. “All right, we’re going off first. Just keep watch here, Dr. Chaffry. Call me if you run into any uncertain or incurable diseases. If you meet any terminally ill patients who are rich, tell them that I can cure them. But their bill will probably come up to a few

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