Chapter 107 Erlang, get up and take medicine
The next day, the group arrived at Guangling City.
The Qi family sent people to meet them at the ferry early. As soon as the couple got off the boat, they heard that their second brother Qi Chengzhou was seriously ill.
If they don't come back, I'm afraid letters will be sent to the capital.
"Why did you get sick out of nowhere? What are the symptoms?"
"I don't know either. I just saw the family calling doctors all the time, and Second Grandma was busy taking care of the baby, eagerly waiting for Third Grandpa and Third Grandma to come back!"
As soon as he got home, Madam Yue naturally received him early and surrounded Qi Huaijing to ask about his well-being. As usual, Chen Tang returned to Wutong Garden first.
She was not in a hurry to go to the west courtyard. She first called Huaping to ask about the situation at home.
Huaping heard her coming back and trotted over with the cat in her arms.
"Miss, you... huhu... are finally back!"
Chen Tang looked at the big fat cat in her arms, a little bit afraid to recognize it.
"This is...Ah Zhen?"
Huaping was a little out of breath after running, so he nodded and smiled innocently.
"Yeah, it's a little fat."
It's not just a little bit, it's as fat as two cats.
Chen Tang tried to touch its fur, which was shiny and smooth, but very firm.
The hair is not long, just fat.
"Oh my god, Huaping, what did you feed it?"
"It's nothing. It eats whatever I eat. We eat three meals a day and we both enjoy it."
After not seeing each other for several months, Ah Zhen didn't recognize Chen Tang anymore and struggled to shrink into Huaping's arms.
Chen Tang smiled and withdrew her hand. She was about to ask about the condition of the second master at home when suddenly a servant reported that Second Madam Qin had arrived.
She quickly stopped smiling and went out to greet him, only to see Qin's face full of sorrow and red eyes, obviously she had just cried.
"My third master and I just got home and were about to go over to see my second brother. Why did my sister-in-law come here first?"
Qin covered her red eyes with a handkerchief.
"No, don't go. A sick person will look... I came here this time to ask my sister-in-law to at least help me take care of the housework!"
When Shen Tang heard this, he immediately realized how seriously ill Qi Chengzhou was.
Qin is such a power-hungry person that she even gave up her position as housekeeper. It seems that she really can't take care of anything else.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law. We are family. There is no need to be so polite. This is our job."
Qin said a few words and was about to cry again. She didn't want to sit there any longer, so she stood up and said goodbye.
Qi Huaijing finally got rid of Mrs. Yue, and before returning to Wutong Garden, he went to Mingfang Pavilion to visit his second brother.
After returning home, he briefly told Shen Tang about it.
"I asked, and I heard that after Aunt Xue went missing, he was upset and worried, and he has been feeling unwell. In recent days, he has been feeling sore in his limbs, sweating all over, and has a rash on his body... You'd better not go, he looks uncomfortable."
"What kind of disease is this? What does the doctor say? Should we ask Feng Xi to..."
Qi Huaijing clicked his tongue and shook his head.
"It's not a difficult disease, so there's no need to trouble her. Even though the people in the West Hospital are hiding it, anyone with a discerning eye can see it... syphilis."
After hearing this, Chen Tang really didn't want to visit at all.
She usually organizes medical records and has a photographic memory, so she naturally remembers the cause and effect of the disease.
"So... I'm afraid it's just a matter of time."
"He seems to be in good spirits, but he is weak physically. He complains of being exhausted all day. I heard that when he is feeling better, he can go to the shop for a while, but when he is not feeling well, he will not go out for three to five days. He is just resting like this... Second sister-in-law has been consulting doctors and taking good care of him. He should be fine in three to five years... But the shop at home has been handed over to me for the time being."
The couple returned after a long separation and originally thought they would have a good rest for a while, but unexpectedly, as soon as they got home, they both got busy.
Qi Chengzhou had been bedridden for many days, and a lot of things had piled up in the several shops he owned.
As soon as Qi Huaijing took over, the shop managers met the Third Master for the first time. Some of them whispered to each other, some rushed to flatter him, and many of them waited and watched, wanting to wait for the Second Master to come back before showing their loyalty...
There was a lot of work to do in the shop, so he went out early and came back late for many days.
There are also a lot of things to do at home.
Qin completely let it go and handed over the account books, rosters, and matching keys to Chen Tang.
It just so happened that Chen Tang had gained a lot of experience in the capital following Madam Du, and he had never given up on accounting. As soon as he took over, although he was a little busy, he got better day by day.
In Mingfang Pavilion, the maidservant prepared the medicine soup, brought it to the door of the main room, and handed it to Aunt Chun.
Aunt Chun took the medicine, pushed the door open alone, and walked into the inner room.
Qin was standing beside Qi Chengzhou's bed. When she saw Aunt Chun bringing the medicine, she nodded in understanding and walked out.
The medicine was too hot, so Qin put the bowl on the table and slowly fanned it to cool it down.
"Chun'er, how is your family these days? Can our grandmother Shen San manage it?"
"...I didn't see anything unusual. I guess...I guess it's..."
"I think so. They are doing a good job! Just tell me what you are afraid of."
Aunt Chun glanced at Qi Chengzhou who was sleeping in the distance and lowered her voice.
"Grandma, if you ask me, the Second Master's condition is stable and there is no shortage of people to take care of him here. Why do you really have to hand over all the housekeeping power?"
There were still red marks from crying at the corners of Qin's eyes, but there was a faint smile at the corners of her mouth.
"If I don't really hand it over, how can people believe it... I have spent so much effort to take care of my sick husband?"
The medicine cooled down too slowly, and she fanned it a few times. Feeling impatient, she simply poured half of the medicine into the spittoon and added half a bowl of cold tea.
Sure enough, it cooled down much faster this time.
Qin rubbed her eyes until they turned red again. Then she took the medicine bowl and walked to the bed in the inner room with a hoarse voice.
"Erlang, get up and take your medicine."
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