Seeing her husband nod, Sun Caiping's eyes lit up with hope. She twisted her sleeves anxiously and said, "Where is that doctor? Take me there quickly."
Grandma Sun and Sun Miao'er exchanged a glance, as if they had thought of something, and said, "Doctor Fu usually treats my illnesses, and I know him very well. He went out to visit relatives these days, and he may not be back for a few days."
The light in Sun Caiping's eyes dimmed again, her hands fell limply to her sides, and she muttered to herself, "So that's how it is. I thought I could see it today."
"But you don't need to worry, Doctor Fu will be back in a few days," Old Lady Sun added.
After finishing breakfast, Jiang Yutao yawned lazily, stretched, and looked extremely sleepy. He complained, "There are definitely more bugs in damp places. I don't know what kind of bugs were buzzing around my ears all night, which kept me from sleeping well. Go inside and help me change my clothes. I need to take a nap."
After saying that, Sun Caiping obediently followed Jiang Yutao into the house.
At the dinner table, the four of them—grandmother, grandmother, and granddaughter—remained. Grandma Sun's expression softened, and she exhaled a breath of stale air. Looking at her granddaughter, she said, "Thanks to Miao'er, if it weren't for you, Grandma would never have thought of these things."
Sun Miao'er had anticipated this turn of events. In order to prevent Sun Caiping from continuing to make trouble and to avoid putting Grandma Sun in a difficult position, she had made prior arrangements with Grandma Sun to try and smooth things over.
Unexpectedly, she stumbled upon a lucky coincidence and actually fooled Jiang Yutao.
The calm didn't last long before Grandma Sun's face darkened again. "When do you think Doctor Fu will be back?"
When will you be able to come back?
Sun Miao'er froze, her thoughts caught in a huge net, struggling with all her might to break free. Longing, worry, and fear intertwined, disturbing her mind.
She had thought about this question countless times in her heart. Her master had been gone for many days, traveling day and night, and was probably already out of Huizhou.
The King of Wei's fiefdom was in Kezhou, which was in the west of the Central Plains, while Yingzhou was in the southeast. They were only a few thousand miles apart.
"Miao'er?" Seeing that Grandma Sun was lost in thought, she called her name again.
Sun Miao'er suddenly came to her senses, put away her conflicted emotions, and said, "Master didn't tell me that it could take anywhere from a few months to several years."
Grandma Sun was still slightly surprised when she heard this a few years later. Listening to the scolding coming from the inner room, she sighed and said, "What should we do? Caiping can't wait that long. If she is exposed, Jiang Yutao will definitely not let the Sun family off the hook."
"Miao'er is all ready." Sun Miao'er said confidently. "Does Grandma really think that Auntie is willingly being abused by Jiang Yutao every day?"
Grandma Sun said helplessly, "Your aunt won't listen to advice! If it weren't for mutual consent, why would she not want a divorce!"
"My aunt is unwilling to divorce, firstly because she cares about her reputation, and secondly because Miao'er is learning medicine from her master and has heard of a kind of mental illness that is exactly what my aunt's symptoms are, causing her to develop a dependence on or even affection for the person who hurt her."
Grandma Sun asked in disbelief, "There's such a strange disease?"
"The world is full of complexities, and there are countless difficult and complicated diseases, which is not surprising. The most urgent task is to get Aunt away from Jiang's side so that we can find the right treatment." Although Sun Miao'er did not know how to treat the disease, her master still had a room full of books in his medicine house, so she could always find a solution.
"So you deliberately made Grandma say that?" After sorting out the cause and effect, Grandma Sun felt more and more that Miao'er was meticulous and planned step by step. It was truly rare for someone so young to be able to consider things so thoroughly.
Sun Miao'er nodded in response, "Don't worry, Grandma, Uncle won't be staying at our house for more than a few days. Once he leaves, I'll start treating Aunt's illness."
In short, the two of them need to be separated first, otherwise Sun Caiping will only sink deeper and deeper. She is used to Jiang Yutao's insults and belittling, so it is understandable that she relies on him for a while. Gradually guiding her may be helpful.
Jiang Yutao slept until noon, and when he got up, lunch was already prepared.
"Look at you! You've ruined all those nice clothes!" The first thing Jiang Yutao did after getting out of bed was to humiliate Sun Caiping.
After listening for a while, Sun Miao'er felt more and more that Jiang Yutao's behavior, in modern terms, was "PUA" (psychological manipulation). It might have been rare in ancient times, but in her predecessor's era, scumbags often used belittling and belittling women as a means to hurt their self-esteem and make them feel that they were not good enough for men.
But this tactic never worked on Sun Miao'er, because Sun Miao'er always firmly believed that "I am the queen." When a scumbag suppressed her, she would only want to kick him to the curb. There are so many good men out there, why hang herself on one tree?
Jiang Yutao lingered for a full half hour before emerging from the room, looking impeccably dressed and like a refined scoundrel.
But as soon as he picked up his chopsticks, his expression turned ugly, just like yesterday. He quickly dropped the chopsticks and ran to the outhouse. However, unlike yesterday, he called Sun Caiping along before he left.
Sun Miao'er was dumbfounded. Did this useless man need someone to serve him even when he was taking a dump?
After the two of them left, Xiaoman burst out laughing, "Sister, was Uncle's idea yours?"
"Pah!" Sun Miao'er glared at Xiaoman angrily, but couldn't help laughing out loud. "Xiaoman, don't talk nonsense. Be careful your uncle finds out and he'll punish us all!"
It was indeed her idea. She had learned so much about herbal medicine, but before she could even use it to treat patients, she used it to deal with Jiang Yutao. However, punishing evil and promoting good is a practical application of her knowledge, and she can live up to her conscience.
The drug would take effect every ten hours. She didn't put it in the dishes, but only in Jiang Yutao's bowl of rice, timing it perfectly to take effect at mealtime, so that he would lose face badly.
About the time it takes for another incense stick to burn, Jiang Yutao returned clutching his stomach and slumped into a chair. He had previously suspected it was the food, but today, without even touching his chopsticks, his stomach started acting up, forcing him to believe that he was indeed suffering from acclimatization issues.
Jiang Yutao groaned repeatedly, panting heavily, his face as white as paper. "I can't take it anymore. I can't stay in Fushui Village any longer. If I stay here, I'll die here. No, I have to go back!"
"Uncle, Aunt hasn't gone to see a doctor yet," Sun Miao'er kindly reminded her.
Jiang Yutao quickly waved his hand, "Look, look, let her look here by herself, I want to go back!"
If it weren't for the fifty taels of silver, he would never have made the trip to Fushui Village in eight hundred years. But he suffered this misfortune as soon as he arrived, and he will never come here again.
When Sun Caiping heard that Jiang Yutao was going to leave her here and go back alone, she said worriedly, "Husband, why don't I go back with you? I'm worried about you if I come back later."
"Foolish woman, isn't it all money going back and forth? The family is strapped for cash right now, you really are a blockhead!"
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