Don't disturb me, I won't be a concubine

The brothers Tan Kai and Tan Hao were arguing over who should leave the city. Both of them had their own reasons and neither could convince the other.

"Okay, stop arguing, both of you." Doctor Tan finally spoke.

The two brothers turned their heads at the same time, and Tan Kai held his breath and said, "Dad, please persuade him. I have been busy with things outside these years. In terms of medical attainments, I am actually not as good as my second brother. If Hui'an Hall wants to be passed down from generation to generation, my second brother is the most suitable person. Let me go and treat those infected with the plague."

"No, I have agreed to this matter, so I must go. Cong'er is smart and he can inherit Hui'an Hall in the future." Tan Hao insisted.

"Neither of you have to go. I'll go."

"Can't--"

This time the two brothers were of the same opinion.

Tan Kai said helplessly: "Dad, please don't get involved. We are here, so how can we let you take risks?"

"Yes, Dad, our family and Hui'an Hall cannot do without you."

Doctor Tan waved his hand. "When I was young, I experienced the plague with your grandfather. I have more experience in this area than you. Even if the second brother didn't bring up the idea of ​​leaving the city, I was going to go and treat the victims as soon as I was fully prepared. You two stay in the city. Your mother is not in good health, so don't tell her about this for now."

Just as Tan Kai was about to speak, Doctor Tan made the final decision before he could say anything, "Don't say anything, it's settled."

"If Dad insists on going, we can't stop him, but as your son we can't let you go alone. I'll go with you so that I can take care of you when we get there." Tan Hao knew what Tan Kai would say, and immediately said to him, "Brother, don't argue with me. I promised it in the first place. If I let you go instead of me, and if something happens to you, I'll live in self-blame for the rest of my life. It's better for you to let me go."

Tan Kai was silent for a while, "Okay, you and Dad must be very careful, I'll take care of everything here, don't worry. Mom and I will wait for you to come back."

The two of them discussed it among themselves, but Doctor Tan disagreed.

"I'm not too old to walk, so I don't need you to accompany me. Besides, there are many doctors and medical practitioners outside the city."

"Dad——" Tan Hao couldn't persuade him and looked to Dong Jiafu for help.

Dong Jiafu nodded slightly, walked up to Doctor Tan and said, "Master, Brother Tan and Senior Brother will definitely be worried about you leaving the city alone. Didn't you also say that you experienced the plague with the old man when you were young? That incident must have had a profound impact on you. Now that Senior Brother wants to go, why don't you take him with you to gain some experience? Senior Brother is going to be a doctor for life, and he will inevitably encounter difficult things in the future. You can't always protect him."

Tan Hao nodded repeatedly after hearing this, "That's right, Dad, my grandfather was able to take you with him back then, so let me go with you this time."

Doctor Tan looked at the three of them and sighed, "Forget it. Everyone has their own destiny. Since you want to go so much, then go ahead."

Dong Jiafu returned home and just as she was about to enter the door, she heard Dong Jialin calling her from behind.

"Afu, it's rare that you come back early today." Since his marriage with Jiang Ru was settled, Dong Jialin has been in high spirits every day.

The victims in the city were basically stable, so they were no longer needed to distribute porridge outside every day.

"Is the second brother back from the store?"

Two people walked in.

"Yes, because of the plague, not many people come out, and business is bad."

"It's only temporary. Once the epidemic outside the city is under control, everything will return to normal."

Dong Jialin sighed, "Business is secondary. I heard that there are nearly a thousand disaster victims outside the city. If the plague spreads, how many people will die?"

"The epidemic situation outside the city is not optimistic." Dong Jiafu murmured.

Dong Jialin turned to look at her, "Afu, are you worried about something?"

"We need a doctor outside the city. Master and Senior Brother will go there tomorrow."

"You don't want to go too, do you?" Dong Jialin saw what she was thinking.

"I want to go."

Even though she was still hesitant in the dilapidated temple, she thought she should go after listening to what her master and his two sons said. If she backed off because she was afraid of being infected, she would not have the face to continue to learn medicine from her master, let alone continue to work in the clinic.

The master never asked her whether she would go or not. Perhaps he, like his senior brother, felt that since she was a woman and had a special status, she would never take the risk.

"It's too dangerous outside the city, you can't go." Dong Jialin disapproved.

"I know my second brother is worried about me. Even Doctor Zhang and Master, who are so old, have gone. I would feel guilty if I don't go."

Dong Jialin stopped and said, "Brother, you don't care about that. I donate money and effort to help the disaster victims without blinking an eye. But you can't. You are my only sister. I can't watch you take risks. Mother won't agree. We have already experienced the pain of losing you. We can't let you have any mishaps again."

"Brother, I was actually hesitant at first." Dong Jiafu said calmly, "I was also afraid of the plague, and I wanted to stay with you all the time. But brother, I found that I couldn't feel at ease. Maybe even if I went, I would just do some very ordinary things and wouldn't have much effect. But if I didn't go, once the plague became more serious, or Master and Brother had an accident there, I would definitely regret it."

"It's hard to have it all, second brother, please forgive me for selfishly choosing to make myself feel at ease and leaving the fear to you."

Dong Jialin remained silent for a long time after listening to this, and then he said, "Afu, do we really have to go?"

"Yes." Dong Jiafu nodded firmly. "After I leave the city, I will be careful about everything and try my best not to be infected and come back safe and sound."

She must learn to be brave in the future, and not be afraid to move forward because of fear of death or injury. If she does that, her life will be boring even if she is alive. In this life, she must live and live brilliantly.

"You have made up your mind. I am afraid I cannot stop you even if I want to." Dong Jialin stopped trying to dissuade her. "I will keep it a secret from your mother. If she knew you were going to such a dangerous place, she would not listen to you and would not let you go even if she locked you in the house."

Dong Jiafu knew that he was not exaggerating. Among her and her two brothers, her mother was the most worried about her.

"Thank you, brother, but I will be away for many days. How can I hide this from mother?"

"Let me think about it..." Dong Jialin also started to worry.

Finally, the two people came up with an idea. They would tell the victims in the city tomorrow that they also showed symptoms suspected to be from the plague. For fear that the epidemic would spread, Dong Jiafu and others would not be able to move around freely for some time and would have to stay in the resettlement area.

Although this would also make the mother worried, there is no other more convincing reason.

That night, Dong Jiafu wrote several letters and gave them to Dong Jialin, asking him to show them to his mother at an appropriate time to temporarily comfort her.