Chapter 20 Departure to Zhangzhou
When Jiang Lan came to Zhang and told her plan, Zhang was naturally eager for her to go, but after the last lesson, she was afraid that there was something fishy going on, so she tried to test her first.
"If you really want to go, it will be no joke if you get infected. Besides, the master will definitely not agree."
It's time to put on a show.
"Lan'er dreamed of her elder brother last night. In the dream, he gave me many instructions and asked me to be more filial to him in the future..." When she said this, two crystal tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes. A second earlier or later would have seemed a bit artificial. It was only when she cried as soon as she finished speaking that she seemed to be expressing her true feelings. Jiang Lan picked up a handkerchief to wipe her tears, choked with sobs and couldn't continue.
Zhang looked coldly at the two crystal tears rolling down her face, thinking that she was not dead yet, why was she crying here for anyone to see? She didn't think it was unlucky. She rolled her eyes impatiently and winked at Tan Xiang, who stepped forward to comfort Jiang Lan and told her to stop crying.
Jiang Lan wiped her eyes again, then looked up at Zhang with a pair of clear eyes sparkling with tears and pleaded, "Lan'er has made up her mind to leave. Please grant my wish, mother."
Looking at her pair of pitiful almond-shaped eyes, and her pretending to be pitiful, Zhang was furious. She wished she could disappear from her sight immediately and get as far away as possible. It would be best if she and her elder brother died in Sangcheng. In the future, this mansion would all belong to her, Rui'er's property.
Just thinking about her makes me happy.
"Since you have made up your mind, I will help you talk to the master." Zhang tried her best to force a kind smile. "It's amazing that you are thoughtful. You think about your elder brother all the time. Maybe one day you will dream of a god. If one of you succeeds, the whole family will benefit from you. Our family will all benefit from you." The last few words were said in a sarcastic tone, and her eyelids rolled up in disdain.
"I will always remember how good my mother is to me. When I dream of a fairy one day, I will tell her everything and ask her to bless my mother." Jiang Lan said sincerely.
“.…..”
Zhang felt uncomfortable again and her face turned a little bad. If this short-lived ghost really dreamed of some plague god one day, he would definitely curse her.
"What's wrong, mother? Are you feeling unwell?" Jiang Lan asked with an innocent look of concern.
“.…..”
"It's okay." Zhang forced a tolerant smile, "You can go back first. I'll send someone to call you when the master comes."
After Jiang Lan left, Zhang thought about it for a while and thought that she wanted to go there on her own initiative, so even if something happened, it would have nothing to do with her. So she asked someone to invite Jiang Cheng over and told him about Jiang Lan's plan.
"What is a girl doing there? It's simply nonsense!" Jiang Cheng firmly disagreed.
Zhang also expected him to have such a reaction, so she talked about how much hardship Jiang Shen had to endure since he left home to study at a young age, and how pitiful it was for the brother and sister to be separated at a young age. She also said that Jiang Lan dreamed last night that her eldest brother told her to be more filial in the future.
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng was shocked, fearing that it was a bad sign.
"If there were relatives around to take care of Shen'er, he would surely recover faster. After all, they are siblings from the same mother. No one else can take care of him as attentively as Lan'er, his biological sister. If it weren't for the numerous things I have to take care of at home, I, as a mother, would be the one to take care of him myself."
Seeing that Jiang Cheng was willing to give in, Zhang secretly winked at Tan Xiang, and Tan Xiang went out and brought Jiang Lan, who was waiting outside the door, in.
Jiang Lan knelt on the ground and cried, begging Jiang Cheng to let her go, "Daddy, if you don't agree, I will kneel down forever." Her eyes were red and her expression was extremely determined.
Zhang also persuaded from the side: "Master, don't worry, the housekeeper will take care of you along the way, nothing will happen."
Jiang Cheng finally gave in and repeatedly reminded Jiang Lan to take good care of herself. Zhang also gave her a lot of caring words and then personally sent Jiang Lan back.
When Qing'er was seeing Zhang off, Zhang asked her to go with Jiang Lan, and if Jiang Lan was unlucky and also got sick, she should write a letter back to tell her. She also hinted that Qing'er could do something to make Jiang Lan unlucky.
After Qing'er came back, she told Jiang Lan everything Zhang had said, and then Jiang Lan asked her to call everyone else over.
After all five people arrived, Jiang Lan asked who would like to go to Zhangzhou with her.
Guier was the first to stand up and say yes.
"You have to think carefully. This is a matter of life and death." Jiang Lan said.
Guier nodded and said, "Miss, I have thought it through. I will go wherever you go."
Jiang Lan looked at the others again, "You all need to think it through. You may not be able to come back once you go. I won't blame you if you don't want to go. Don't be stubborn. It will be troublesome if you want to come back halfway. Think about it carefully."
The three little maids, Lu'er, Cui'er and Xiaohong, looked at each other, but none of them had made up their minds yet.
At this time, Qing'er said, "You three stay and look after the yard. Gui'er and I will go with the young lady."
"If you are lazy and don't work, and kill all the flowers in the yard, I will deduct one month's salary from you when you come back," Jiang Lan threatened.
The three of them were busy promising to work hard and not be lazy.
The next morning, the sky was just getting light.
Jiang Lan took Qing'er and Gui'er, along with the housekeeper, the doctor and four bodyguards, and set off for Zhangzhou.
This doctor was none other than Dr. Liu, whom Zhang had previously invited to treat Jiang Lan. Zhang praised Dr. Liu highly in front of Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Cheng was half-believing and half-doubting, and asked the other party for advice on how to treat the epidemic. Doctor Liu talked about the theory of the five internal organs of the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys. He spoke very clearly and showed that he was an excellent doctor. Jiang Cheng was relieved and entrusted everything to Doctor Liu.
He originally wanted to send a letter to invite the imperial physician from the palace to go with him, but he felt that it was too ostentatious. After listening to the theory of Doctor Liu yesterday, he felt that the other party's medical skills were comparable to those of the imperial physician.
If he were also a doctor, he would know that what Dr. Liu said was just empty talk. It sounded reasonable, but in fact it had little effect.
Jiang Lan did not expect that this Dr. Liu could bring her brother back to health. Zhangzhou had its own famous doctors, and the academy must have hired a doctor with superb medical skills for her brother. Her brother was a lucky man and would definitely be fine.
After Jiang Cheng and Zhang watched the carriage leave at the door, Jiang Cheng asked about Jiang Rui, his expression showing a bit of dissatisfaction, "Where is Rui'er? Why didn't he come to see his sister off?"
Zhang excused him, saying, "Rui'er studied too late last night. Shunfu must have overslept and failed to wake his master in time, which is why he was late."
Shunfu is Jiang Rui's personal servant. Like his master, he is also a lazy person.
Jiang Cheng knew that Jiang Rui was most likely sleeping in and couldn't get up. Zhang always used Shunfu as an excuse, and he was almost tired of it. He snorted coldly and said, "If he really worked that hard, he wouldn't even write an article with such a random and meaningless combination!"
Zhang looked embarrassed and tried to persuade him, "Master, Rui'er is still young." Before she could finish her words, Jiang Cheng interrupted her, "Is he still young? Shen'er, at his age, could write fluently, with both literary talent and style. He can't even match Shen'er's level."
At this point, Jiang Cheng felt more and more disappointed with Jiang Rui and more and more concerned about Jiang Shen. If he were not an official appointed by the court and was not prohibited from leaving the capital without permission, he would also like to go to Sangcheng in person.
"From today on, he's not allowed to go anywhere except the school. He has to stay home and write essays for me. He'll be allowed out when he finishes a good one. If I find out he's hiring someone to write for him again, he'll never be able to leave the house again!"
After saying that, Jiang Cheng turned away and went to court.
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