However, Zhou Jing'an refused to have any further contact with Yu Chengren.
In addition, Yu Chengren would often hear his uncle, the county magistrate, praising Zhou Jing'an and comparing himself to him.
Finally, you have to scold him a couple of times out of frustration.
Over time, Yu Chengren also grew to dislike Zhou Jing'an.
So what if he's a little better at studying? Why is he so much liked by his uncle?
After a while, the two of them stopped speaking to each other at the academy.
However, Yu Chengren still couldn't finish his studies, and Zhou Jing'an ignored him, so he had no choice but to ask other classmates to give Zhou Jing'an their books under their identities.
But no one knows where Zhou Jing'an got his skill from, no matter who gives him the books or how many books they are, Zhou Jing'an can always recognize Cheng Ren's lessons at a glance and hand them over to the teacher.
In the end, Yu Chengren was severely scolded, and later he simply stopped asking Zhou Jing'an for help.
Not long after, Yu Chengren got married and had a wife, so naturally he stopped going to the academy.
The two only met again today.
Yu Chengren had also heard about Zhou Jing'an's injury. Among the gifts that Tao Fuyuan and others brought when they visited last time, there was a box containing his heartfelt wishes.
“Brother Jing’an, why are you doing this? I admit I did something wrong before, but my uncle always scolded me because of you, and I’ve never held that against you.”
Ning Huan realized that the two needed to talk alone, so she pulled Si Yan aside and said, "Manager Si, please come with me to the backyard to see which of the medicinal herbs I just picked are needed by Renjitang."
After the two left, Zhou Jing'an said coldly, "Young Master Yu, the magistrate is simply disappointed in you. If you misunderstand his expectations and high regard for you as him simply wanting to scold you, then forgive my bluntness..."
He paused, then looked at Yu Chengren: "Then you really deserve to be scolded."
After Ning Huan led Si Yan to the backyard, the four little ones secretly peeked out from behind the wall, watching the two of them.
The doctor from this clinic always talks to my mother for a long time.
They said it was to treat her father's illness, but who knows if this doctor has other intentions? Their family has only recently started to do better, and they can't let others take advantage of them.
Ning Huan asked Si Yan to go to the backyard, firstly to give Zhou Jing'an and Yu Chengren some space to talk, and secondly because she noticed that Zhou Jing'an's health had improved, and she wanted to discuss with him how to treat him in the future.
Just as she was about to speak, she caught sight of four little dumplings in the corner.
"What are you little dumpling doing lying here!"
Seeing that they had been discovered, the four little ones had no choice but to obediently come out.
The little boy said, "We just wanted to see what Mommy was doing and if we could help her with something."
The three little ones chimed in, "That's right, we want to help Mommy."
Looking at the four little bundles of joy and mischief, Ning Huan knew they were definitely not like what Xiao Erbao and Xiao Sanbao had said.
The little ones might have been planning something, but they ended up discovering it themselves.
However, Ning Huan did not scold the four little ones. She just patted their heads and said, "Go play in the front yard. Mother and Manager Si need to check the medicinal herbs."
After the four little ones left, Si Yan spoke first: "Madam Ning, is there something you want to tell me?"
Ning Huan nodded and said, "That's right. Please take my husband's pulse again before you leave, and check his health."
Si Yan replied, "Of course. Since I promised Madam Ning, I will naturally treat Mr. Zhou seriously."
However, Ning Huan continued, "But please tell my husband that once he's recovered, we'll treat his leg."
Si Yan frowned and then said, "Madam Ning, Mr. Zhou's leg is indeed broken, and it is indeed difficult to heal his broken leg by human intervention."
Ning Huan: "Just ask Manager Si to tell my husband, and I will take care of the rest of the treatment."
Although Ning Huan said that, Si Yan still hesitated and said, "Madam Ning, may I ask you how you plan to treat Mr. Zhou? After all, even if you treat Mr. Zhou, outsiders will still see it as Renjitang."
Si Yan was right, so Ning Huan said, "I plan to have his leg operated on." (Surgery)
"Operation?"
Ning Huan nodded: "Yes, that is, to cut his leg open with a knife and manually reattach his broken leg, and remove any bone fragments."
She spoke of it so casually, as if it were as simple as putting oil in a pan, heating it, and stir-frying vegetables.
But Si Yan's face turned pale: "Madam Ning, what you just said must have been a joke, right?"
How could any doctor in this world actually dare to treat a patient like that?
Even if there are stories in medical books about miraculous doctors who performed surgery on generals in the army, could this woman in front of me also have such abilities?
Ning Huan: "Manager Si, I never joke with my business partners. That would lower their trust in me."
Realizing that Ning Huan was indeed not joking, Si Yan asked seriously, "Madam Ning, do you really know how to operate?"
Ning Huan said, "Manager Si, you can rest assured and trust me."
In that instant, Si Yan suddenly realized that the woman in front of him was far more capable than he had imagined.
Faced with such a village woman, he actually wanted to describe her as mysterious.
Because Ning Huan's abilities and way of dealing with people are simply not something a woman living in a small mountain village could possess.
The two talking inside the room made Zhou Jing'an fully understand what it meant to have nothing to say to someone who doesn't see eye to eye. But Yu Chengren, unfortunately, was shameless.
"Brother Jing'an, my uncle is indeed disappointed in me, but you didn't pass the imperial examination either, so there's no need for you to pretend to be high and mighty with me, is there?"
Then he smiled and said, "Brother Jing'an, I really didn't handle things well before, and I shouldn't have blamed you for it. Let's just let this matter go, okay?"
Although he still disliked Zhou Jing'an before entering the house, Zhou Jing'an's wife had saved his wife and child's lives. So, he probably forgave his proud classmate, disregarding past grievances.
Zhou Jing'an snorted coldly and turned his head away, which infuriated Yu Chengren.
He himself took the initiative to lower his head and make peace, but Zhou Jing'an still didn't give him face and gave him a hard time.
Just as the atmosphere inside the room was becoming increasingly tense, Ning Huan and Si Yan walked in from outside.
Sensing the awkward atmosphere in the room, Ning Huan immediately realized that the two of them were probably arguing again.
"I'll go get everyone a glass of water and some fruit."
Ning Huan turned and went to the kitchen, poured out some spiritual spring water from her consciousness space, and gave some fruit to everyone.
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