Chapter 83
Yao Chunnuan asked again, "What's wrong with your leg?"
Axia: My master, isn't it not nice to ask this question in front of others? She was sure that her master was really drunk.
"Lame."
"Do you want treatment?" She knew that Dr. Zhu, the veteran military doctor in the military settlement, had been researching techniques for regrowing broken legs in recent months. Yao Chunnuan tilted her head and whispered, "We should get treatment. It would be such a shame. It shouldn't be a big deal to treat this leg pain, but it might hurt a bit." Imagine a figure as slender and upright as a pine or cypress, unable to hold its head high because of leg problems. What a shame.
Qi Yingshan also lowered his voice, "It needs to be treated in the next two days."
Yao Chunnuan suddenly asked him, "Do you know my grandfather?" She suddenly remembered a person her grandfather had mentioned to her a few days ago, who looked a bit like the person in front of her.
"Deputy Manager Yao? I know him."
So Yao Chunnuan said "oh", then rummaged into her sleeves and soon took out something, "Take this medicine, apply it after the treatment, and treat it well." She hated to see beautiful women with flaws.
After Yao Chunnuan stuffed the medicine into his mouth, she said to Axia, "Axia, carry me." Yao Chunnuan felt sleepy and could hardly open her eyes. She couldn't walk back by herself.
"Okay." Axia nodded hurriedly, then squatted in front of her.
After Yao Chunnuan lay down, Axia carried her on her back and walked home panting. She fell asleep soon after.
Qi Yingshan was left alone watching the scene, shaking his head and laughing. When he looked down at the porcelain bottle in his hand, he couldn't help but clench it tightly.
Later, while he was back chopping wood, he deliberately inflicted a wound. After cleaning it, he applied the ointment Yao Zhubo had given him. It was a transparent gel, more translucent than fine paste, and without a trace of medicinal smell. He didn't dare use it much, applying only a thin layer cautiously. But once the ointment was applied, the wound felt very comfortable, and the burning pain instantly disappeared. This alone was enough to convince him that this medicine was excellent, something even Doctor Zhu didn't have.
He had always known that Yao Zhubo had a group of people who were scattered across the country, traveling far and wide, and could obtain all kinds of items. He had never expected that she had such a good medicine. However, since she didn't put it in the exchange building, it must be extremely rare.
Qi Yingshan was right. The medicine Yao Chunnuan gave him was taken from the old house. It was a bio-glue she'd stockpiled when she'd suffered from otitis media. It stopped bleeding and pain, reduced exudate, soothed irritation, and was antibacterial and anti-infective, preventing viral and bacterial invasion of tissues while promoting the repair and healing of epithelial and wound tissues. It was difficult to buy, requiring specialized departments at top-tier hospitals, but it worked well. So she stockpiled a set. She'd never taken out this medicine before, and this time it was all about the allure of its beauty?
The next day, after Yao Chunnuan woke up, she went back to the shogunate to report for duty, without mentioning anything about what happened yesterday afternoon.
Axia was confused. She wondered if her master still remembered what happened yesterday afternoon.
If the master doesn't remember, should she tell her that she praised a young man's good looks yesterday.
She wasn't completely blackout drunk, so how could she not remember what happened yesterday? She didn't mention it, mainly because they were all adults, and what happened yesterday afternoon was just a few words of indulgence, so what was the point? Because she was drunk, her words and actions were more in line with her heart.
She also had no regrets about giving the medicine away. She now had a certain ability to withstand risks, and even if something went wrong, she could handle it.
When Yao Chunnuan arrived at the shogunate, she began to deal with the official business that had accumulated over the past month. She had either handled some of the urgent matters during her confinement period or had her colleagues help her. The rest were more trivial and less urgent.
When her shift was almost over, Yao Chunnuan prepared to go home. She had to breastfeed little Yao Xi and couldn't have lunch at the shogunate as usual. She wondered if little Yao Xi would cry after not seeing her all morning. She was also very bloated. She had drunk fruit wine yesterday, which was not very strong, but she didn't dare feed her in the morning. She squeezed out all the milk and asked Axia to dispose of it.
Before leaving, seeing the worried face of Wu Zongguan, Yao Chunnuan thought of what she had just overheard and asked, "Is Xing Xingyue's matter still not resolved?"
"It's a stalemate." Butler Wu knew that the only person Xing Xingyue couldn't let go of was the old lady. The general didn't care if she lived or died, and the old man only cared about her life and death. The rest of the Xing family acted according to the attitudes of these three people and didn't need to consider them.
Yao Chunnuan pondered. She felt that this matter needed to be resolved somehow. It wasn't that she wanted to meddle, but Xing Xingyue's affairs couldn't simply be dismissed as the general's family affair. Even Chief Steward Wu treated this matter with considerable caution, didn't he?
Previously, when the general dealt with Xing Xingyue, he had taken drastic measures, seemingly resolving the issue, but in reality, that wasn't the case. The general could be so cruel as to ignore his sister, but his family might not be able to do so.
Now that Xing Xingyue has come to find Xing's mother, the general has made his attitude clear. No matter what happens between the mother and daughter, his intentions are good, but this stalemate will only push Xing Xingyue further away.
In fact, Xing Xingyue's problem lies with Xing Xingyue herself. Everyone knows that there are shadows of other forces behind Lin Jingzhou, but she trusts Lin Jingzhou very much, is completely loyal to him, and obeys his orders.
They are now afraid to act rashly.
Yao Chunnuan thought for a moment and then asked casually, "Do you want me to give you some advice? I'll just talk and you just listen. I can't guarantee the results."
Manager Wu nodded repeatedly, "Okay, tell me what you plan to do? That Lin guy is very well disguised and very difficult to deal with." He had a tight grip on Xing Xingyue, and they had no way to deal with him.
Fourth Miss Xing Xingyue and Lin Jingzhou had been staying in Yichun. The general knew about it, and so did he. Even though the general said he wouldn't care, how could he really let go? He'd come up with many ways to deal with that Lin guy, tempting him with food, drink, whoring, and gambling, but the man was shrewd and wouldn't take the bait. He had someone put a sack around him and beat him up, and then he turned around and complained to the fourth lady. It was really annoying!
Tsk, these people, each and every one of them, their methods are too brutal. Yao Chunnuan shook her head inwardly and said to him, "You guys, go find someone first..."
Isn't that man Lin Jingzhou just relying on his ability to control Xing Xingyue to keep doing evil?
Her method was simple. Instead of targeting Lin Jingzhou, it would be better to focus on Xing Xingyue. This was not about trying to persuade her, because they could never wake up someone who insisted on pretending to be asleep. Xing Xingyue's shortcomings were also obvious. She was just a love-brained person who needed care from others. So, she would tailor a man like that for her. Didn't Lin Jingzhou want to work in a military settlement? Then, she would arrange a seemingly important job for him, but in fact, he would not be involved in any core work, so as to divert the tiger away from the mountain. After a while, Xing Xingyue's heart was no longer with him, and they could deal with Lin Jingzhou as they pleased.
"Does this method work?"
"Why doesn't it work? You're just too rigid in your thinking. If you can use the beauty trap on men, why can't you use the beauty trap on women? Everyone loves beauty."
Everyone has flaws, and Xing Xingyue's are quite obvious. Her willingness to elope and have a child out of wedlock suggests she's a wild-eyed person, not one for conservatives. Yao Chunnuan honestly doesn't think she's particularly loyal. Her current persistence stems, firstly, from Lin Jingzhou's perfect grasp of her, and secondly, perhaps from family disapproval. Sixteen and seventeen are typically rebellious, and these external forces are driving the two of them to cling together.
"That makes sense." Butler Wu nodded. "The question now is what kind of man should we find?"
"This person must be the type your Fourth Young Lady likes. And, he must be eloquent..."
Manager Wu listened. The man Yao Chunnuan had asked to find seemed like a smooth talker. If this trick really worked, wouldn't the Fourth Young Lady fall from one pit into another? He confessed his concerns.
"The problem is, your fourth young lady is useless. Let me ask you, haven't your master and mistress ever arranged for her to be a decent and responsible man?"
"I've arranged it." Her fiancé is such a man.
"So—" Yao Chunnuan spread her hands. Admit it, she liked men like that. "Butler Wu, we can try another angle. Instead of expecting her to be a pile of mud and climb a wall, why not lower your expectations a little and make her harmless, so as not to let her family down? Isn't that also the purpose of your handling of this matter? Don't have too high expectations and demands on her."
After she advised him like this, it seemed to make sense. With things starting to work out, Wu Zongguan was in the mood to joke, "Master Yao, I never realized you were so sharp-tongued before."
Yao Chunnuan thought to herself, "Are you implying that I'm mean? But it doesn't matter. I forgive you."
"By the way, if you often run into Madam Xing recently, don't mind her. She means no harm."
"Why do you say that?"
Wu, the steward, felt humiliated, but he couldn't help but tell her. His wife would often visit people's homes or hang out in their haunts to see beautiful women. To avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, he decided to tell her. He wiped his face and told her the truth about her habit.
"She loves looking at beautiful women, loves looking at them, and often says that if she looks at them more, she feels she can live a few more days." Wu Zongguan thought this was complete nonsense, a complete excuse for her habit. Fortunately, the old lady was a woman. If she were a man, she would be called a little pervert when she was young, and a scumbag when she was old.
Yao Chunnuan never expected that the first senior beauty lover she met here would be Madam Xing.
"I think what the old lady said makes sense." She coughed lightly and said honestly.
"Are you serious?" Butler Wu was a little incredulous. "There's no one else here, so you don't need to compliment the old lady on that."
"I'm not really complimenting you. Think about it, the old lady loves looking at beautiful women. When she sees a beautiful woman, doesn't she feel happy? If she feels happy, won't all her illnesses disappear? If all her illnesses disappear, she will naturally live a long life."
I admire you for being able to figure this out. "The old lady will definitely be happy to hear what you said."
Yao Chunnuan was at a loss for words. How come no one believed the truth these days?
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