194 Return to Yong'an Prefecture

Ma took Xin'er and Sun Sicheng back to Yong'an Prefecture. Twenty days later, after her husband had finished his business, she would meet him in Yong'an and then return to the capital together.

My eldest uncle has many capable people under his command, so it would be more reassuring if I lived with him until this case was over.

Qi Shanxing and his son also moved together. After Sun Sicheng left yesterday, Qi Wei analyzed everything to his father. He became angrier and angrier the more he spoke. It was hard for his father to still want them to reconcile.

How shameless is this?

You didn't cherish her because she was a scholar before, but now she is a Jinshi and a young county magistrate. You are a woman who can't bear children and indirectly killed her parents. You can imagine that no one would want her and it's lucky that they don't want to kill you.

Qi Shanxing tortured himself into this state, and his daughter Jiaojiao was of course responsible, but another part of the blame was the regret that kept him awake all night.

It was obvious that she was her son-in-law, and she had treated him with respect. She had not helped him at all in the beginning. Maybe she subconsciously looked down on him as just a poor scholar. Who would have thought that he would rise to such a high position today and become a high and mighty county magistrate?

The county magistrate is only a seventh-rank official, but he is young, only 27 or 28 years old, and has a lot of good years ahead of him. Can you say he won't be a fifth-rank official or a fourth-rank official in the future? Or even higher?

The same goes for my daughter Jiaojiao. She could have been an official's wife, but she insisted on having her own way and killed her two daughters. Otherwise, even if she was wrong, her son-in-law would have been lenient with her for the sake of the children.

The last time I saw her, she was hysterical before I even said anything. She didn't think about her own mistakes, but blamed her father and brother for not allowing her to divorce and for not returning the child to the Chen family.

Is it okay not to divorce? No.

Is it okay not to return it to the Chen family? No, the child wants to go back, and it is true. With a crazy mother, without even a surname, what will happen in the future?

My daughter is still too selfish.

Qi Wei looked at his father, who was not even fifty years old, lying in the carriage, with a quilt covering him that barely made him look heavy. His hair was already mostly white. How could he still be the father he once envied and admired?

The carriage was not moving very fast. Awu was in the same carriage with her aunt and sister, and Ping'an was naturally in the same carriage with his master. Huo Zhi wanted to chat and laugh with Ping'an, but Sun Sicheng was in the carriage, so he couldn't be pulled up even if he tried.

"Ping An, you can come with me to the capital next month. The capital is much more prosperous than the provincial capital."

Ping An shook his head: "Master, I still won't go. I want to go to Master Qin's place. I still need to learn how to make medicine. If possible, can you bring something to my father for me? He is so pitiful alone. It would be nice if we get married next year."

Sun Sicheng smiled and said, "Even if your father didn't get married this year, the Zhang family would still invite him. He's not as pitiful as you think. What do you want to bring him?"

"Master, when we get back to Yong'an, I'll have Jixiang take him to a clothing store and buy him a new set of clothes, inside and out. Just wash and change them, but there's nothing else you need to bring."

The silver has been given, but no one knows about this. It is just a matter between them, father and son.

"Your father is getting married next year, and you don't plan to go?"

"Why? Isn't it good for the two of them to be free of burdens? Why should they let the guests know that he has such a big son?"

Sun Sicheng regretted asking this question: "Ping An, if you go, others will envy him, how can there be such a lovely burden?"

Ping An looked at his master and smiled. The boy's face seemed to glow. "Master, I am the best only in your eyes. But one day, I will never let you regret accepting me as your apprentice."

Sun Sicheng chuckled: "Ping An, Master has never regretted accepting you as his apprentice. You are good now, and you will be even better in the future."

Three days later, the group arrived at Yong'an Prefecture.

Ma took Awu and the others directly back to the Sun Mansion, while Huo Zhi took his people to a nearby inn, which was more convenient.

As soon as they entered the medical room, Sun Sicheng and Ping'an were frightened by Wan Changsheng.

In just a few days, he seemed like a different person. He lost a lot of weight and his face became cone-shaped.

"Dad, are you sick?"

Wan Changsheng's eyes became hot, and Sun Hongyu beside him said, "Ping An, let's talk in the back hall."

As soon as they arrived at the backyard, Sun Sicheng also frowned and asked, "What's going on?"

Sun Hongyu said, "I don't know who in the city spread the rumor that your daughter and Ping An were missing. Changsheng was extremely worried and wanted to go out to look for them. I held him back. How could you look for them without a direction? It's only been a few days, and you tortured yourself into this state."

"Brother Wan, it is true that my daughter and niece were lost, as well as two little girls. But they were found that night. I was in Huainan Prefecture treating several families and delayed my trip. I really don't know if I have caused you any trouble. I'm sorry."

"Isn't it peaceful?"

"No, it involves some matters, so it's not convenient to tell you for now. The government has already opened a case." Not telling his family was for the sake of safety. He felt that there was no need to tell them that he had taken a risk, as it would do no good except to scare his family.

Wan Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief, as long as his son was fine. He stayed in the main courtyard these days and told Mei Niang that he had caught a cold, fearing that it would be passed on to his little girl.

"Dad, I'm sorry for making you worry."

Wan Changsheng smiled and said, "There's nothing to be sorry about. All parents are like this. It's just that your uncle has suffered these past few days."

Ping'an hurriedly apologized to his uncle. Sun Hongyu knew that there must be something fishy going on, otherwise Fang Xiao would not have brought so many people out. After receiving the letter, he returned to the valley that day.

But since the eldest master told Ping An that it’s okay, then it’s okay.

"Sicheng, yesterday a patient was sent to the infirmary. His left calf had been injured for several days. Now he has a fever, and his injured leg is red, swollen, and a little purple. I am worried that the leg and the patient cannot be saved. I want to have him amputated, but before I could make a complete proposal, the young man disagreed. I can only give him some medicine."

Sun Sicheng frowned: "Uncle, do you know his home address? If possible, ask his family to send him over and I'll take a look at him."

"I know. I'll send someone to call him right away."

Ping An whispered, "We already made some alcohol before we set out last time. It can be used by this person. Master, let Xiao Wu get some."

Sun Sicheng nodded. Alcohol is not like other medicines. It is not harmful. At most, it has no effect.

Xiao Wu arrived at the village quickly. Since he was riding a horse, the round trip took only half an hour.

The injured patient also came quickly. It turned out that his home was not far from the market, and his leg was accidentally hit by something. At first, he thought that his leg was not broken, and it would be fine just by applying some medicine, and there was no need to come to the hospital and spend money.

Who would have thought that two days later, he had a high fever and the wound was red and swollen, so he came to Baicaotang in a hurry.

Sun Sicheng had the injured person carried to the emergency room. The young man was only in his early twenties and his fever had not subsided yet. He seemed a little dazed.

Sun Hongyu said, "Sicheng, the meat inside is a little rotten. It was no worse when I came here yesterday. It seems that the medicine has taken some effect."

"Master, Uncle Grandpa, the bone is not broken and the injury is not serious. Maybe the thing that hurt him has rust or other dirt, which caused the infection."

Sun Sicheng nodded. "Ruyi, clean his wound with light salt water first. Ping'an, soak the surgical tools with alcohol. I will make a small incision on the suppurated area and squeeze out the pus. Uncle, go get some anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine. Let him stay here tonight. Ruyi and I will take care of him."