Chapter 34 Sleeping Well and Jealousy
When people's morale is low, they lose their energy and spirit.
Gao Huan coughed for half the night. He stopped coughing for the second half because he choked on blood and died.
At daybreak, Madam Feng brought him food, but no one answered the door when she knocked.
Dogtooth angrily ran to Guan Zhiwei to complain, "This Fourth Master is too rude. Madam Feng knocked on the door for a long time, but he didn't answer or open it. Madam Feng was too embarrassed to answer."
Upon hearing this, Guan Zhiwei realized something was wrong; he was probably dead.
She quickly kicked the door open and found that he was already cold, with lividity already appearing.
Oh dear, you're dead again?
She has a headache.
After checking him over and finding no injuries, they simply turned him over to check his back.
Because of this one action, blood dripped from his throat, and he slowly came back to life. His body gradually warmed up, and the lividity faded away.
Guan Zhiwei was amused. "Are you Snow White or Sleeping Beauty?"
Gao Huan couldn't understand what she was saying, nor did he want to pay attention to her. He was tired of living a miserable life and was extremely weary.
"They won't let me die a quick death, and they won't let me live a good life either. It's so meaningless."
Upon hearing this, Guan Zhiwei immediately channeled her inner miracle worker, saying, "You're deficient in Vitamin D."
"ha?"
Guan Zhiwei picked Gao Huan up in her arms and turned to leave.
What are you doing?
Gao Huan pushed her away embarrassedly, struggling to get down, but was then carried out the door and bumped into Madam Feng. Seeing her shocked expression, he felt utterly humiliated and heartbroken, and let her hold him.
We can't afford to die, and we can't afford to live.
"Dogtooth, move a chair for Silang and put it in the yard," Guan Zhiwei instructed.
Dogtooth felt indignant. "I gave you this chair, why should he sit on it?"
They initially agreed to a deal of mutual exploitation, with the promise of a beautiful carriage as a gift. However, upon seeing the charming but sickly young master, I suddenly felt pity for him and didn't go all out. So, without any clear explanation, I ended up staying there.
Dogtooth reluctantly brought over a chair, then ran away, tears streaming down its face.
Guan Zhiwei was unaware of Gouya's complex emotions; her attention was entirely focused on her—putting Gao Huan on a chair and saying, "The sun is shining brightly today. Stay in the yard and don't go anywhere."
A deficiency in vitamin D can lead to weakness, depression, and anxiety. The best way to supplement vitamin D is through sun exposure.
Gao Huan nodded listlessly, his face pale, then coughed violently. Bloodstains appeared on his handkerchief, but he was used to it, simply putting it away and replacing it with another handkerchief.
Guan Zhiwei was at a loss for what to do about his illness. After thinking it over, she decided to go and get some honey. There were many bees on the mountain, so she rode her horse up the mountain.
The late autumn sun was scorching, and the wind was chilly. Gao Huan felt uncomfortable staying in the courtyard, but dared not leave. So he asked Hei Lao Er to set up a large umbrella in the courtyard. He sat under the umbrella, with a small table beside him. Under the table was a charcoal brazier, and on the table were various tea snacks.
I sit and sip the cool water, watching the dust settle and swirl.
I have no reason to send this bowl to a tea lover.
Ya ah.
"Crack".
Atu sneaked up to the table and stole a piece of pastry. Because he had no resistance to sweets, he started eating it as soon as he got it, like a mouse, and gnawed on it with great relish.
"Pfft." A free-range chicken defecated in front of him.
To provide nutrition for Yao Sanlang and his grandmother, Guan Zhiwei specially caught a few wild pheasants in the mountains, clipped their wings, and kept them as domesticated chickens. Now, the pheasants mixed in with the domestic chickens have feathers that are not as shiny as before.
As Gao Huan sipped his tea, he thought, "I'd rather just die."
He thought the idea was feasible; he could really die first and then bring Guan Zhiwei back to life, at least temporarily escaping this miserable life.
So he bit his tongue and committed suicide.
The severed tongue fell backward, blocking the airway. Large amounts of blood and secretions were inhaled into the trachea and lungs, and he quickly became breathless and died in a daze.
"Sleeping in during the day, you lazybones." Dog's teeth sneered.
"Why are you so annoyed by him?" Madam Feng teased, with a knowing look on her face. "Men shouldn't be jealous."
Dog Tooth's face turned red, and he stammered for a long time without being able to speak. Finally, he glared fiercely in Gao Huan's direction and said, "I just hate idlers. A man should be diligent."
Hei Lao Er glanced at Gao Huan, who was sleeping on a chair in the distance, scratched his head, and said, "Si Lang sleeps pretty well; he can fall asleep whenever he wants."
The three were chatting away, completely unaware that the man had died again.
"Something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened!"
The three were chatting as they worked when they heard the village chief shout, which startled them.
Gouya glanced at Gao Huan. Still sleeping? What are you pretending for?
Hei Lao Er ran out the door and brought the village chief in.
"Village chief, what's wrong?" Madam Feng asked quickly.
The village chief recounted with a heavy heart that the Chen family had sent people to each village to inform them to go to Chenjiazhuang to reconcile accounts.
The accountant surnamed Han was thrown into the mountains to be fed to bears by Guan Zhiwei.
He Peng killed the four guards.
The Chen family doesn't care about these four guards and one accountant, but they can't let someone disappear without explanation; how will they manage things in the future?
Therefore, the village chiefs were ordered to visit the Chen family. With just a little verification, they would know where the person had died.
The village chief, looking worried, came over to deliver the message.
Madam Feng asked worriedly, "Village Chief, do you think there's any way to turn this around?"
The village chief shook his head: "It's impossible to clear someone of their guilt for dying here."
He twitched his nose. Ah, the food at Doctor Guan's house smells so good!
Because there were many people and they had to cook together in a large pot, the stove wasn't placed inside the house, but outside.
Madam Feng sighed: "It's hard to say. There are only a few villages. Just ask people where they went and where they didn't go, and you'll find out. When the time comes, we'll come to the villages and use threats and inducements. How many people can withstand that?"
“That’s exactly right. We’re just farmers, we’ve never seen much of the world. We don’t want to betray Doctor Xiao Guan. But we wouldn’t dare to cover it up either,” the village chief said honestly.
Unable to make up her mind, Madam Feng smiled and said, "Village Chief, why don't you stay for a meal? We can talk while we eat, and wait for Xiao Guan."
"No, no, food is precious these days..." the village chief quickly declined. Oh dear, even when things are good, everyone eats two meals a day, who knew his family eats three, including one at noon! He shouldn't have come at noon if he'd known.
The second brother set up a table and insisted on pulling people to sit down and eat.
Madam Feng set aside a separate portion of rice for Guan Zhiwei, and then served the dishes.
She thought for a moment, then approached the young master and said respectfully, "Young master, I'll bring you the food to your room."
Gao Huan closed his eyes.
"He's ignoring everyone!" Gouya said angrily. "Madam Feng, let's eat our own food."
The neighborhood chief quickly advised, "You can't talk like that. It's normal that important people don't like to talk to us. What important person would bother with us? Children should be sensible."
Dogtooth thought to himself, "Little Guan even killed Grand Commandant Gao. What's noble? What's lowly? The dead are the most lowly."
He absolutely cannot let this guy get away with it so easily!
When Xiao Guan comes back, he's going to give him a good scolding.
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