Chapter 26
The two of them rested for a while and began to count the things they brought back from the town.
The few feet of cotton cloth were put into the cabinet, and hand cream and other things were placed on top. A small space was left next to it for paper, pen and ink, and finally a small lock was added to the cabinet.
This small lock was not originally there, but considering that the two of them might go out at any time and there would be no one in the house, they were afraid that someone with ulterior motives would come in and look through it, which would inevitably lead to a lot of arguments.
Lu Shang felt his scalp tingle when he thought of what happened before dinner. Although he was not afraid of arguing with others, they lived under the same roof after all. It was really ugly to see people quarreling all day long. The most important thing was -
He glanced at Jiang Wanning who was fiddling with ointment at the table, and really couldn't imagine the scene of her confronting Wang Cuilian.
If he happened to be away from home, such a well-behaved girl would be bullied by Wang Cuilian.
Lu Shang couldn't help but sigh softly, feeling that he had a long and arduous journey ahead of him.
While the two of them were still washing up, Lu Shang took out the candies hidden at the bottom of the basket and said, "Aning, come and try some candies."
The two candies have become a little cold and hard after being left for so long, but the sugar coating on them is still sweet. Many families cannot afford to buy candies during the Chinese New Year, so they just put out two candies. They are both sweet anyway, so it’s nice to have that meaning and it can also save money.
Jiang Wanning didn't have the habit of eating snacks after meals, but she hadn't eaten anything sweet for a few days. After hesitating for a moment, she finally walked over with eager eyes.
It was said that each person would get one, but Lu Shang only took a bite and put it down, staring at Jiang Wanning with interest.
After the snacks bought earlier were divided among the whole family, only half of the piece was left. Jiang Wanning and Lu Shang divided the half piece again, and they just tasted a little sweetness, but then there was no more.
Snacks taste much better than candies, but Jiang Wanning thinks candies are more appealing, especially the secret happiness that comes from eating them alone, which makes her even happier.
Because of this joy, she became more and more kind to Lu Shang, and even became closer to him when they slept.
"Good night, husband."
Lu Shang's heart skipped a beat: "...Good night."
I thought I could sleep until dawn, but just after midnight, Jiang Wanning heard a faint gasping sound in her ears.
She got up drowsily and looked to the side in the moonlight, but her sleepiness instantly dissipated: "Lu Shang!"
Lu Shang was seen hunched over, his right hand tightly grasping his chest, and the other hand pinching his throat, with a hissing sound like a broken bellows coming from his throat.
Jiang Wanning was frightened by his appearance. She was in a hurry to light the lamp and fell off the bed in a hurry. Fortunately, the bed was not high, and she didn't feel any more pain except for some burning sensation in her knees.
But she didn't care about all this. She quickly lit two candles and returned to the bed holding the candlesticks.
In just a short while, Lu Shang changed his posture again. He turned over and knelt on the bed, with his head against the bed board. He didn't know if it was because of the pain or what, but he kept hitting his head.
"Lu Shang, Lu Shang, what's wrong with you... I'll go find a doctor for you, I'll go find a doctor now!" Jiang Wanning cried anxiously. She patted Lu Shang's back for a long time, but he didn't seem to get better. She could only think of asking a doctor.
Lu Shang still had some sense left. He grabbed Jiang Wanning's sleeve and uttered a few broken words after a long time: "No, no...medicine, drink the medicine first--"
It's not that he doesn't care about his life, but according to previous experience, it would probably be the next day by the time the doctor comes back. If he is too ill, half a night will be enough to kill him. If it is just a common illness, as long as he can get through this night, he will probably be fine.
Jiang Wanning felt something was amiss, but she didn't dare to make a decision, so she nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go boil the medicine now."
Only three doses of the medicine left by Doctor Xu were used last time, and the other two doses were life-saving and were not used on a daily basis.
Jiang Wanning, however, fried all the life-saving and daily ingredients together, boiled two full bowls, cooled it down as quickly as possible with well water, and then hurried back.
Fortunately, Lu Shang's condition did not worsen during the time she was away. He just changed his posture and sat leaning against the head of the bed.
Jiang Wanning took care of him and helped him drink both bowls of medicine. She then found some clean water to rinse his mouth. She didn't know if it was a psychological effect or something else, but she felt that Lu Shang's breathing was not so rapid anymore.
Another half hour passed, and Lu Shang lay flat on the bed, completely relaxed.
Jiang Wanning knelt beside the bed, wiping the sweat from his forehead from time to time, and suppressing the fear in her heart, quietly checking his breath.
No one expected that someone who was full of energy during the day would suddenly fall ill.
It wasn't until Lu Shang regained some consciousness that he touched Jiang Wanning's hand and said, "It's okay. You can come and rest too."
Jiang Wanning did not respond, and her motionless body further revealed her attitude.
Lu Shang really didn't have the energy to persuade her anymore. His last move before falling asleep was to place his hand in Jiang Wanning's palm and repeat softly, "I'm fine..."
Jiang Wanning lowered her head, and the tears that had been hanging in the corners of her eyes for a long time suddenly fell down.
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The next morning, the Lu family members woke up one after another. Someone saw the small medicine pot in the kitchen that was not cleaned up, but since there was no movement in Lu Shang's room, they didn't dare to ask.
As for the room, Jiang Wanning was finally dragged back by Lu Shang at daybreak.
She had something on her mind and couldn't sleep well. When she heard a noise outside, she woke up with a start.
The first thing she did when she opened her eyes was to look around, only to run into Lu Shang's dark eyes.
Jiang Wanning spoke out of turn.
Lu Shang gave a bitter smile, patted his forehead, and said sincerely: "I still need to make more money."
Jiang Wanning didn't understand what earning money had to do with falling ill, so Lu Shang had to explain: "Then hire eight or ten doctors to take turns staying home."
These doctors don't need to be highly skilled in medicine. It's enough if they can help relieve some of his pain when he has an attack.
Lu Shang couldn't describe the pain he felt at that time. It was as if his throat was being strangled, and he could only get a little bit of thin air when he was on the verge of death, and this cycle repeated over and over again.
He knew clearly that he could not die, but this feeling of being worse than death was even more uncomfortable.
It was impossible to hire ten or eight doctors for the time being. Jiang Wanning pondered for a moment and suddenly said, "Husband, why don't you practice more fitness exercises?"
"Um?"
Jiang Wanning sorted out her words and said as clearly as possible, "When I was in the capital, my family would regularly invite the imperial physician to check my pulse, and the women in the family would often prescribe some maintenance prescriptions. I've tried them before, but no matter what prescription it was, it couldn't be as effective as fitness exercises."
“When I practiced before, I could feel the difference after just one practice.”
Lu Shang became interested: "Different? How is it different?"
Jiang Wanning frowned. "That's right, my body feels much lighter, and there's a warm current flowing through my meridians. I can't really explain it, but I have a feeling that gymnastics are a good thing. If I practice them for a long time, I might see some remarkable changes."
Although Lu Shang taught him the fitness exercises, he had not yet been able to perform them completely and smoothly, so naturally he had not experienced what Jiang Wanning said.
He believed Jiang Wanning's words without a doubt and even looked forward to the fitness gymnastics.
"Then, should I practice more?" Lu Shang hesitated.
Jiang Wanning smiled and said, "Try it. I'll wake my husband up tomorrow."
"Ahem... cough..." Lu Shang turned away embarrassedly, feeling that this sentence sounded particularly familiar. He had just said this to Jiang Wanning a few days ago.
Seeing that it was getting late and they still had to receive Uncle Pang and his party in the afternoon, the two of them didn't lie down any longer.
It's strange to say, when Lu Shang fell ill last night, he seemed to be dying, but after a night he was back to full health.
However, neither of them was good at medicine, and after discussing for a long time, they could not come to an conclusion. Lu Shang waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let's ignore him."
When Jiang Wanning moved, she realized that her knees were a little stiff. She looked down and found that the clothes on her right leg had been pushed up, and there was medicine on her scraped knee.
There were only the two of them in the room, so it was obvious who did it.
She curled her fingers uncomfortably, and despite Lu Shang's attempts to stop her, she insisted on dropping her trouser legs. After a long while, she said, "This...is not good."
"What?" Lu Shang was confused until he saw Jiang Wanning's red ears, and then he suddenly understood.
Helping each other treat wounds seems normal.
But these two people are a man and a woman, and even though they are nominally husband and wife, people always feel that something is strange.
This time, Lu Shang also began to feel itchy on his back, and it took him a long time before he dared to look at the other person.
When most of the Lu family members had left, Lu Shang and Jiang Wanning also left the room one after another.
After washing, Jiang Wanning carefully applied the cream on her hands and face, even on her ankles. When she came out, her body was full of the fragrance of the cream.
Lu Shang nodded with satisfaction: "I'll buy you a better one later."
In response, Jiang Wanning just smiled.
Near noon, the family members came back one after another. Wang Cuilian didn't know what she had done, but she was in high spirits when she came home. Even if she bumped into Jiang Wanning, she could still give her a smile.
Jiang Wanning didn't feel particularly happy, but was just extremely surprised.
Just as she was about to go to the kitchen to help with the cooking, she heard a voice calling out from the door: "Is this Mr. Lu's house? I'm here with my little grandson!"
Looking back, it was Grandpa Pang who was driving the ox cart. He was holding his little grandson who was only as tall as his thigh, and in his other hand he was holding many oil paper bags and two smoked pork elbows. The aroma of meat wafted in the air with every step he took.
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