Chapter 142 Is it that exaggerated?

Chen Qinian knew that Magistrate Ma was an honest official, and honest officials targeted the poor.

On weekdays, he saw that Ma Weiwei was not the kind of girl who spent money lavishly, and he didn't know how much money she had.

After dinner, he called Chen San to his room to talk.

"Tomorrow you'll see what Min'er buys and you'll pay for it," he ordered.

"Master, don't you dislike Miss Ma?" Chen San was a little confused about his master.

"Whether she likes it or not is another matter. After all, we are old friends. We can't let her embarrass herself in public, right?" Chen Qinian made an excuse for himself.

In fact, he couldn't explain how he felt about Ma Weiwei.

Although they are not at the stage of discussing marriage, he does not dislike her. He even feels that she is an old friend who is used to being around. If he loses this friend, will he feel like something is missing?

Chen San didn't quite believe what the young master said, but he did whatever the young master told him to do.

That night, Gu Xiaoxi went to give Uncle Yuan another detailed examination and then prepared the things needed for tomorrow's surgery.

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The next morning, Gu Xiaoxi closed Uncle Yuan's door after breakfast.

Gu Cheng sat at the door nervously. Gu Nanming put down what he was doing and went over to accompany Gu Cheng.

"Gu Cheng, don't be so nervous. Come on, come on, help me." Gu Nanming couldn't stand this kind of atmosphere.

"No, no, what if Xiaoxi needs help?" Gu Cheng was worried about this.

Hearing them talking, Gu Feng walked over.

"Uncle Acheng, go help your uncle, I'm here!" He patted his chest.

"What can you, a little kid, do?" Gu Cheng rubbed Gu Feng's head.

Gu Nanming said seriously, "Don't underestimate our Afeng. He can read and has recently learned a lot about medicinal herbs from Xiaoxi. Sometimes Xiaoxi asks him for help. He's better than you in this area."

"So powerful?" Gu Cheng was surprised.

"Uncle Cheng, I like these and my mother is willing to teach me, so I learned them." Gu Feng nodded.

After hearing what they said, Gu Cheng looked at the closed door, then looked at them, seeming a little hesitant.

"Let's go!" Gu Nanming pulled the man to the backyard to work.

The ground in the backyard is covered with thorn balls. These were carried down from the mountain yesterday and we haven't had time to clean them up yet.

At this moment, Gu An, Gu He and others were all playing with these thorny balls.

After watching them leave, Gu Feng sat under the eaves.

Since Gu An didn't go out, Chen Qinian had nothing to do, so he went over to help.

Ma Weiwei was Chen Qinian's little tail, following him happily.

Following the young master's instructions, Chen San drove the carriage and took Min'er to the town.

There were some seasonings to buy at home, so Gu Xiaoxi gave the list to Chai early in the morning, and Chai followed them to the town.

Everyone in the room was busy, except Chen Shiliu, who was lying on the bed, extremely bored.

Gu Feng waited outside the house for a while, then ran to see Grandpa Sixteen.

"Ah Feng, you're here?" Chen Shiliu looked at Gu Feng and asked, "Where are they all going? Why is this yard so quiet?"

"Yesterday, my mother and uncles went up the mountain and found a big chestnut tree. They brought back a lot of chestnuts, and they all went to peel them." Gu Feng answered truthfully.

"Then your mother went too?" Chen Shiliu wanted to ask Xiaoxi when they could go out to bask in the sun. He felt that he would get moldy if he lay there like this.

"Mom is treating Grandpa Ayuan in the next room. I guess she won't be out for a while." Gu Feng replied.

A new patient?

No wonder I didn’t see Xiaoxi coming today.

Chen Shiliu sighed after hearing this: "Hey, I don't know when I can go out and bask in the sun?"

"Grandpa Sixteen, how about I get you a book to read?" Gu Feng knew that Grandpa Sixteen was probably too bored.

"I think it's okay." Chen Shiliu nodded.

Gu Feng ran out and came back after a while, holding several books in his hand and handing them to Grandpa Sixteen.

When Chen Shiliu saw that it was a note, he immediately became interested.

When Gu Feng saw Grandpa Sixteen reading a book, he went back to guard the door of Grandpa Yuan's room.

It only took Gu Xiaoxi more than an hour to complete Uncle Yuan's surgery.

After completing the operation, she put on the IV drip, hid the needle under the quilt, and opened the door.

Hearing the door open, Gu Feng stood up.

"Mom, do you need anything?" he asked.

"No need, just want to get some fresh air. Where are the others?" Gu Xiaoxi asked casually.

"Everyone is playing with the thorn balls, only Grandpa Sixteen feels bored." Gu Feng replied to his mother.

Anyone would find it boring to lie in bed for a month.

Gu Xiaoxi felt that this was not a good idea, so she asked Afeng to bring her paper and pen. She closed the door and started writing and drawing on the paper.

By the time she finished drawing the picture, Uncle Yuan had also finished applying the potion.

She pulled out the needle and opened the door.

Seeing that it was almost time, Xue went to the kitchen to cook. When she passed the door, she found that Uncle Yuan's room door was open, so she curiously poked her head in.

"Xiaoxi, has Uncle Yuan's bones been reconnected?"

Gu Xiaoxi was explaining the drawing to Afeng, and only raised her head when she heard her sister-in-law's voice.

"It's been connected, but we still need to observe it for a few days. It won't be that fast." She replied to her sister-in-law.

"That's right. It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone!" Xue thought this was normal.

"Sister-in-law, are you going to cook?" Gu Xiaoxi asked.

"Yes, go cook. Mother went to town with Chen San and Min'er, and we don't know when they will be back?" Xue said.

"There are some condiments to buy. I guess Ma Weiwei asked Min'er to buy some things. I'm afraid it won't be that fast?" Gu Xiaoxi guessed.

Xue glanced casually at the drawings on the table and didn't understand them for a while.

"What are you drawing?" she asked curiously.

"This is a wheelchair. With it, even if Uncle Sixteen and Uncle Yuan haven't fully recovered, they can sit on it and go out to bask in the sun. However, the door sills on both sides have to be removed, otherwise they won't be able to go out." Gu Xiaoxi looked at the door sill.

Houses these days all have thresholds, and sometimes she would fall if she wasn't careful.

"Really?" Xue had never seen this thing before and was curious, but she couldn't understand the drawing. After they talked for a while, she went to the kitchen to busy herself.

When Ma Weiwei heard that Mrs. Gu was going to cook, she followed her happily.

"Mrs. Gu, let me help you cook." She said with a smile.

Gu Xiaoxi and Xue looked at each other, both worried that this young lady, who had never done housework, would burn down the kitchen.

However, think about it, they have money, if it really burns down, they can just rebuild it.

"Mrs. Gu, you have to believe me, it will definitely work." Ma Wei promised solemnly.

Gu Xiaoxi and Xue Shi didn't believe it, but it was hard to refuse someone's kindness, so Xue Shi had no choice but to bite the bullet and take the person to the kitchen.

As soon as the two left, Chen Qinian came in.

He asked mysteriously, "Isn't that woman going to cook for us?"

"No?" Gu Xiaoxi looked at Chen Qinian with confusion.

Chen Qinian's eyes widened when he heard this, and then he waved his hands excitedly: "No, of course not!"

After saying that, he ran out.

"Is it that exaggerated? Don't we have our sister-in-law?" Gu Xiaoxi said disapprovingly and continued to explain the drawings to her son.

However, Gu Xiaoxi will soon understand that Chen Qinian is not exaggerating at all.