028 County Magistrate's House

Just when we were halfway through dinner, Ruyi came over and said, "Young Master, the butler of the county magistrate's family came to invite us. He said that his old master was feeling dizzy and could hardly stand. This happened twice in the past two days."

"Got it. Go prepare the medical kit and we'll go take a look. I think he ate too well. Ping An, go with Master and take a look."

Ping'an stood up. He was almost full and didn't plan to eat much for dinner.

This old man probably has modern hypertension.

Sun Sicheng brought few people with him to Jiao County this time, only Jixiang and Ruyi. When Erqiang saw that they were leaving, he hurriedly followed them. Before leaving, he grabbed a big steamed bun and stuffed it with a lot of shredded meat.

He had already eaten a lot, but there were still a lot of dishes left, and it would be a pity to throw them away.

Mei Niang looked at the five people who hurried away, "Husband, they haven't eaten enough."

Wan Changsheng sat down and said, "Madam, let's have some more. They have almost finished eating. Otherwise, there are a few more steamed buns. You can also take some dishes with them and bring them back for Erqiang and the others to eat."

Mei Niang nodded. Her son probably wouldn't eat it, but Erqiang was a child who could eat.

When Sun Sicheng arrived at the Huang residence, the old man was fine and could speak and lean on others.

Ping An noticed that his face was abnormally red and his heartbeat was obviously too fast.

He is in his fifties or sixties, and he is chubby. It seems that he has not paid any attention to health preservation.

"My dear, what do you think of my father? Is he serious?"

Mrs. Huang was also listening nervously. The master was just thinking about moving on, but now his father-in-law was gone, so he had to observe three years of mourning.

After three years of mourning, the day lily has become cold.

"Master Huang, the old man has hyperactivity of Yang, which can be a serious or minor disease. If he takes good care of himself, he can live another 20 to 30 years. But if you are not careful, anything can happen, and it can happen very quickly.

Let me prescribe some medicine for him first, and then tell your family members the precautions in detail. Mr. Huang, please don't be careless. If this disease is serious, it may cost his life or even cause hemiplegia."

Mr. and Mrs. Huang nodded quickly. Their old father was almost sixty years old, which was considered a long life, but they really couldn't afford to die now.

He is now forty years old, and it is unknown whether you can get a real job in three years. After years of hard study, he became the head of a county in his thirties and worked for six consecutive years. There is hope that he can be promoted next spring. More or less the news has come out.

The best outcome is that my father lives another ten years, when his position is secure. Even with the three-year mourning period, things will get better.

Even if we take a step back and say that you really have to observe mourning for three years and wait for your job after the three years are over, that doesn't matter. You're in your fifties or sixties, so what if you can just stay at home and enjoy your retirement?

But not now.

Sun Sicheng wrote a prescription and asked Ruyi to take the housekeeper back to the medical hall. He whispered to County Magistrate Huang, "In addition to taking medicine to maintain health, it is best for the old man not to do certain things during this period, such as sex."

Mrs. Huang blushed and hurried out to ask someone to prepare some food.

Sun Sicheng hurriedly said that it was not necessary. If he really wanted to prepare something, he could prepare some snacks for the children.

After saying that, he asked Ping'an softly if he was hungry, and Ping'an shook his head.

The Huang couple are both smart people. After a while, Mrs. Huang brought a large food box full of snacks.

He handed Ping'an a purse, and gave Jixiang, Ruyi and Erqiang each a small red envelope.

When Sun Sicheng saw Ruyi hand the medicine to the housekeeper, he repeatedly explained that it had to be brewed immediately and there should be no delay. He would go to the city early tomorrow morning, but would ask Doctor Sun to come and take a look.

Mr. Huang took the opportunity to take out a purse and gave it to Sun Sicheng, claiming that it was money for medicine.

Jixiang took it.

We returned to the inn and went back to our rooms.

Ping'an took Erqiang to his parents' room and gave the food box to his mother.

"Mrs. Huang gave it to me. You don't have to return the food box."

Mei Niang touched the food box. They were indeed a wealthy family. Even this was very beautiful.

When I opened it, I saw four layers in total. Three layers were packages of snacks, and the last layer was full of candies wrapped in oil paper.

Erqiang took out a red envelope and said, "Auntie, it's another one or two taels. These city people are really generous. You're keeping it for me."

Ping An took out his own money and handed it to his mother along with the purse: "Mom, this money is for the family."

When Mei Niang saw that it was a five-liang silver ingot, she didn't say anything and took it with a smile.

Wan Changsheng felt very comfortable. Although he said that the red envelopes did not have to be handed in, it was another matter that his son cared about them and was willing to give them.

People are just so pretentious sometimes.

"Ping An, Er Qiang, your mother brought up several steamed buns with meat, would you like to have some?"

Er Qiang was happy: "Auntie, I want to eat. I've been eating good food these days, but I want to eat more and more. My stomach is like a bottomless pit."

Ping'an also had an appetite at this time, so he ate one.

He didn't want to eat the delicious snacks that his mother considered. They were too sweet and not as exquisite as modern snacks.

Erqiang ate two, Ping'an ate one, and Wan Changsheng ate the remaining one. It was the end of May and the weather was getting warmer, so it was okay to leave it overnight, but it would probably go bad.

The boy brought hot water into the room. Erqiang insisted on helping Ping'an prepare the water. He was very serious while doing things, which made Ping'an want to laugh involuntarily.

There is a kind of person who makes you want to laugh even if he doesn’t tell a joke. Erqiang is such a person.

Erqiang wanted to do it, and he let him do it. As time went by, the gap between their status would become bigger and bigger. In private, they were cousins, but in public, Erqiang was the one who took care of him.

In the previous life, there was a company boss, but his relative used his connections to get a job as a security guard.

It’s nothing if you figure it out, just the responsibilities are different.

Lying safely on the bed with a dim candle, he did not intend to read, his eyes were too precious and there were no myopic glasses here.

Erqiang wiped his wet hair, his face showing satisfaction and excitement, "Ping An, if Dalinzi and the others knew that I received a red envelope of eleven taels of silver today, they would be speechless.

I also had a big bowl of braised pork. The shredded pork was so tender and delicious. I also had three steamed buns with meat in the evening. Feel it, my stomach isn’t that full. I don’t know where the food went.”

After saying that, he laughed to himself.

Ping An also laughed. Just because Erqiang could make him laugh several times a day, it was worth bringing him here.

"Erqiang, you are growing up now. In the past, you didn't have enough food at home, and there was not much oil and water, so naturally you eat more.

But after a few days of gaining weight, you are not allowed to eat like this. Do you know that old man tonight? He is just living a good life at home, not paying attention at all, and his body is full of fat.

He received timely treatment and his family was not short of money, otherwise this disease could be fatal, or it could leave a person bedridden for the rest of their lives, unable to move their limbs or body, a condition known as hemiplegia."

Erqiang opened his mouth and was frightened at the sight.

He had planned to live a life of luxury with Ping An, but he had no idea that eating too much could be fatal.

"Of course, you are malnourished now, so it's okay to eat more. I will remind you when you have more meat on your body."

Er Qiang finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Ping An, you must remind me in the future that if a person eats, drinks, defecates and urinates in bed, he might as well be dead. But I want to live to be seventy or eighty years old, and I don't want to die so early."