Kang Quan was naturally willing to rely on Mayor Hu to get rid of the Sun family's entanglement.

For Xu Keke, it wasn't just about helping Kang Quan and Kang Shu get rid of the Sun family; she also hoped that in this life, Hu Jiaru wouldn't leave this world so early.

In particular, Xu Keke learned from the original owner's memories that Hu Jiaru's father, the current mayor Hu, was a politician who was adept at navigating officialdom. However, when it came to matters of principle, he was also a very responsible person.

When the invaders attacked the city, he and his wife asked a friend to take their youngest daughter away, while they themselves stayed there until the last moment of their lives.

Xu Keke felt she couldn't change what others did for their beliefs. She also had no power to prevent the war from happening. She could only do what she could.

Back at the Du family home, a soprano's shrill voice could be heard coming from the third concubine's room. It must have been the climax of the opera; the voice was passionate and soaring upwards, as if climbing a peak. It felt as if if the phonograph were turned off at that moment, the singer would fall to her death.

Xi Bao wasn't there, so Xu Keke changed her clothes herself. Then she went next door to find Du Wei.

Du Wei was making a craft, with a table full of wooden pieces laid out. Judging from the already completed base, it seemed to be a small building. In his past life, Du Wei had applied to a school abroad to study architecture. However, while waiting for news in Hong Kong, he met Hu Jiaru. At that time, Hu Jiaru had not yet received news of her parents' death and assumed they had moved somewhere. She couldn't contact them for a while.

So when Du Wei invited her to go abroad with him to study and receive treatment, Hu Jiaru refused. She had made an appointment with her parents to wait for them there.

After much deliberation, Du Wei gave up the opportunity to go abroad and stayed by Hu Jiaru's side. As a result, he had a complete falling out with Du Bingtian and his wife, and Du Bingtian eventually published a notice in the newspaper severing ties with him.

When Du Wei died, the original owner tried to contact Du Bingtian and his wife, who lived abroad. The message went unanswered; they didn't even inquire about his grave. It was around that time that the original owner learned from acquaintances that her younger brother, Du Jue, had already sacrificed his life in the war against foreign invasion.

Xu Keke sat on the single sofa next to his desk, indicating that he could continue doing his own thing. "We're family, you don't need to be so polite. I just came over to chat with you for a while."

After a brief conversation, Xu Keke learned that the crafts he was making were for a competition organized by the church. He had drawn all the blueprints himself, and Du Jue had found someone to make them for him.

Looking at the blueprints Du Wei had placed aside, Xu Keke felt deeply that it was a real pity that Du Wei hadn't become an architect in his previous life.

After they had talked for a while, Xu Keke told Du Wei about her idea of ​​introducing Kang Quan to Mayor Hu's family and getting treatment for Hu Jiaying.

Upon hearing that someone could cure Hu Jiaru's illness, Du Wei was initially overjoyed. Then, somewhat dejected, he fiddled with the medical record in his hand.

“Now, many people in the city see Western doctors when they get sick, because they think Western medicine is better than traditional Chinese medicine. Jiaru’s illness is something that even doctors from England can’t cure. They say she needs surgery. But the surgery has to be done in England. Jiaying is very scared. That foreigner told her that if it doesn’t work, she will have to stay in England forever.”

Xu Keke rolled her eyes. Hu Jiaying had mentioned this in her previous life, and she and her family all thought that the foreigner meant that he was buried in England after he died.

Later, they met the foreign doctor at a church in Hong Kong and learned that he had been joking, meaning that if it didn't work, her body would be too weak to continue the long journey.

He didn't know that the translator at the time meant he would be permanently imprisoned in England. He was waiting for others to ask why he couldn't return home before he was sent away. He never imagined that the reason he was sent away was because he had said something too ominous.

“For some illnesses, traditional Chinese medicine has an advantage over Western medicine. Kang Quan and his master are both very skilled. Especially his master, who would have been a royal physician in the past. Could you talk to the Hu family and ask him to give it a try? Having more people to treat Jia Ru wouldn't be a bad thing for her.”

Ten-year-old Du Wei hesitated, rubbing the handle of the file in his hand. "I'll give it a try. In the past, many people would cheat her out of money by burning yellow paper with ink written on it and putting it in water for her to drink. They also made her drink extremely bitter medicine, which made her unable to eat for a while. So her family doesn't really believe in traditional Chinese medicine anymore."

This was something Xu Keke hadn't expected. She had thought it would be a simple matter, that Du Wei could just arrange a meeting between the two parties. She hadn't anticipated it would be so complicated.

"Do you think there's any good way?" Xu Keke asked Du Wei.

"Ask me?" Du Wei was a little surprised. He was a child, and few people would ask him for solutions to problems.

“Of course, Hu Jiaying is your friend, so you're definitely the most familiar with her, and you've had the most contact with the Hu family. You certainly know better than me what's appropriate to do this. I genuinely believe that Kang Quan would be helpful to her.”

Du Wei thought for a moment and said, "Two options. One is that I invite Hu Jiaying out, and her mother will most likely come along, so you can have your friend meet her first. The other option is that I talk to Hu Jiaying and ask her to persuade her parents to meet your friend."

Xu Keke was somewhat surprised; the little guy's logic was impeccable.

Xu Keke nodded in agreement, "I think both of your plans are very good. Why don't you discuss them with Hu Jiaying?"

Xu Keke gave Du Wei the name of the clinic and the name of Kang Quan.

"You can go and inquire with the Hu family first. Kang Quan should be quite well-known in the city, otherwise the Sun family wouldn't keep seeking his treatment when they're sick. Besides, if Kang Quan can't cure them, they still have a master. Tell the Hu family as soon as possible, I'll wait for your news."

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