113 The Consequences of One's Own Evil
Sun Sicheng received the pigeon message from his second son, and his heart sank. The pigeon could not carry much weight, and it only contained a few short messages: "Qi Jiao is in trouble, the baby is gone, and Wu Ping is gone too."
No word at all on what happened?
Fang Xiao made a prompt decision to accompany his master himself, and took Jixiang, Ruyi, Dazhuang, Daniu, and a medical box with him. After packing a few simple luggage, the few of them rushed towards Huainan Prefecture.
Along the way, Sun Sicheng weighed the new medicine prescription again and again. There was absolutely no problem with the prescription, and there would be no problem with the pills. So what went wrong?
Could it be that the medicine reacted with the child's food? No, it shouldn't be, he had carefully marked the precautions, and the medicine didn't have any ingredients that were taboo.
It was a three-day journey, but Fang Xiao managed to arrive one day ahead of schedule.
The carriage headed straight for Baicaotang.
Sun Siyuan looked exhausted. He had just returned from Qi Jiao. His life was saved, but he didn't know how the couple would live in the future.
"Second brother, what's going on?"
"Brother, why are you here now?"
"How could we get there? We rushed there at night. What happened? When we left last time, the child had gotten much better and could play in the yard by himself. How could he be gone?
This isn't the right medicine for a new drug. The recipe is absolutely impeccable. I have discussed it over and over with several other masters."
"Brother, let me say something. This is not about the medicine, nor is it about Baicaotang."
Sun Sicheng breathed a sigh of relief: "What exactly is going on?"
"It's Qi Jiaojiao who's going crazy. She made an appointment with several women whose husbands had participated in the provincial examination to go to Shuangming Temple, saying that they wanted to burn incense and pray. Seeing that my daughter was in good spirits, I took her along.
Who knew that before the incense was burned, before entering the temple, and when depositing the carriage at the foot of the mountain, Wu Ping was frightened by a wild dog and became ill.
Guess what, Qi Jiaojiao didn't bring her daughter's medicine, and the nearby small clinic didn't even have this new medicine. By the time she got to me, the person had already died.
Qi Jiaojiao also had a miscarriage on the spot. She was three months away from giving birth to a daughter. What a pity. Fortunately, she was in the clinic. She almost had a heavy hemorrhage. According to my diagnosis, she will never have another child in this lifetime."
Sun Sicheng was completely speechless.
I've seen women do this, but I've never seen one like this.
"Where's her husband?"
Sun Siyuan shook his head. Poor guy, it was a good thing that he didn't agree to this marriage at that time.
"Our cousin's husband is so pitiful. Qi Jiaojiao didn't tell anyone that she was going out. If he had told him, he would never let his daughter go out.
Then he went to the shop to check the accounts. He has been managing Qi Jiaojiao's dowry shop for these years, and he also does accounts for others. It is very hard work."
"Qi Jiaojiao is not short of money."
"But that was Qi Jiaojiao's money. I heard that my cousin's husband earned his own money to look for my parents. If Qi Jiaojiao had paid for it and stepped up the search, they might have found them a long time ago. I don't think Qi Jiaojiao wanted anyone to find them at all."
"Hey, you keep calling me Qi Jiaojiao all the time today, and you don't call me cousin anymore?"
"Brother, I couldn't sleep these past two days because of thinking about it. Fortunately, it was my wife who was found. Qi Jiaojiao might have a bad fate. Her ex-husband is gone. She was a good scholar, but now she has lost her two daughters."
"Siyuan, you can't say this outside. What's going on in her family now?"
"What can we do? Her husband fainted when he heard the news, and then fainted again. It's so pitiful. My cousin also fainted and is still unable to get up. My cousin is busy running around, and my cousin's wife is also helping to take care of it."
"Siyuan, I'm going to the inn with my people. We're too tired. It's good that it's not our business. Come with me to her house tomorrow morning and visit my cousin."
Sun Siyuan nodded. His brother must have been frightened on the way. In fact, it was only today, after the letter was sent, that he realized that he should not mention the medicine in the letter.
"Okay, you go and rest. I'm going home too. This past day and a half has been a hell of a life. I even wanted to go to bed right away. It's too much. It's really a sin. Brother, I think Wu Min will not want to live with her sooner or later."
Sun Sicheng deeply agreed with this.
"Oh, brother, since he's a child, you shouldn't keep him out too long. Send him out at noon tomorrow."
Sun Sicheng was stunned: "Then I might as well go at the end of Chenshi. No one in his family will know that I can come today."
He was most afraid of scenes of separation between life and death and could not bear it.
Especially the two children, a pair of little sisters.
What a sin. I hope I won’t meet such a mother again in my next life.
A woman may not be smart, but she cannot be self-righteous, take everything for granted, make decisions on her own without consulting her family.
If he really had great abilities, that would be a different story, but unfortunately if something goes wrong, his father and brothers would have to clean up the mess, and he would be left crying.
If he had already divorced her, why would he keep her around? To bring trouble to the family?
When they arrived at the inn, Sun Sicheng told Fang Xiao and the others what happened, and they were all speechless.
My sick daughter has just gotten better. Everyone knows that I should not take her out. The autumn wind is already cold and it would be a problem if she gets frozen. What’s more, I didn’t even bring life-saving medicine. How can I still be a mother like this?
In two days, the results of the provincial examination will be out. Can burning incense and praying to Buddha change the scores at this time? It has basically become a fact.
Several men felt sympathy for Wu Min.
Since he was planning to go later, Sun Sicheng had no intention of going out. In the evening, he discussed the important matters of the coming year with Fang Xiao. Jixiang brought dinner to the room.
"This time I will discuss the date of return to Beijing with Siyuan. You will be in charge of all matters here. If you have any questions, please consult with Lao Ge. He is quite smart."
Fang Xiao nodded and said, "My Lord, this time when Master Ping An enters the valley, I will officially let my son follow him. He was born in the first half of the year, fourteen months older than Master Ping An."
"Your boy is quite good. He has learned martial arts from you and your wife since he was young. He is also very smart. It's a pity that he can't take the imperial examination."
Fang Xiao smiled and said, "There's nothing to regret. The imperial examination is not easy. My kid is good at martial arts, but his reading is average. He has been studying with the old student for a year. He only knows a few words and memorizes some books.
Mr. Sun praised Master Ping An to the skies, saying that in half a year he could match other kids in two years."
Sun Sicheng said seriously, "Fang Xiao, Sun Wen is not bragging, that kid is really amazing, he can remember everything he learns, otherwise why do you think Sun Wen is in such a hurry to choose a disciple?
It is not a loss for your Fang Wu to follow Ping An. No matter whether he takes the imperial examination or becomes a doctor in the future, he will not be bad. He cannot be bad, and neither will those who grew up with him.
Although your son has released the contract, his previous status is so high that he needs a backer. Ping An will be Fang Wu's backer in the future, so he can do whatever he wants. If possible, let Xiao Wu study medicine and make medicine. After three generations, your family will be completely established."
Apart from the imperial examination, he and Ping An can help in the future, but those who have a bond with their ancestors cannot take the exam for three generations, this is a hard rule.
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