Chapter 187 Never Come Back
It is said that the most anticipated eldest son of the Zhao family achieved impressive results in this important imperial examination and successfully made it onto the list of successful candidates announced by the court!
When this good news spread quickly to every corner of the old house as if it had wings, the whole yard suddenly erupted in warm cheers and blessings. Everyone felt extremely excited after hearing the news, and sent their sincere congratulations and praise to Zhao Yunfeng.
"Tell us quickly, are the questions difficult? We are so anxious waiting."
The family members all looked at Zhao Yunfeng with concern. Although he had just gone through a hard time and was still a little weak and his face was as pale as paper, the strength and optimism in his eyes made people feel at ease.
Faced with his family's expectations, he tried his best to respond in a calm voice.
"Of course, the test questions were not easy to deal with. They were intricately designed and required a lot of thought to answer correctly. Although my name was at the bottom of the list, I stood out among so many people, so it was a good thing that my efforts did not go to waste."
Zhao Yunfeng answered modestly but with gratitude.
"You don't look very well. Have you sought medical advice?"
As soon as the eldest brother finished speaking, the younger sister who had been silently paying attention to his condition couldn't help but express deep concern, "Your current condition is really worrying. I hope you can take good care of yourself and get well soon! This way everyone can feel more at ease."
Although the final ranking was not among the top few among all the references, for an ordinary family, being on the list is a great honor and pride, so the news still made the whole family excited.
"It's nothing, it's nothing. I just caught a slight cold on the way home. Don't worry too much."
In order to ease the tension of her relatives, Zhao Chunhua explained: "The experienced doctor in the village has given me a treatment plan and prescribed some good medicine for me to take. I believe that it won't take long for my body to fully recover."
After hearing these words, the frowns on everyone present slowly relaxed a little.
After all, in this era, even the most common minor illness may develop into a life-threatening disease, and people always have extra concerns about this.
"Dad, someone from the clan came over and said they would organize a banquet to celebrate this good news for our family."
The second uncle added.
You have to know that the last time someone in the village passed such an important test was a long time ago, so this time is not only of great significance to their family, but also one of the great happy events that the entire family is proud of.
Seeing her father and several uncles talking enthusiastically about future plans, the daughter, who had been married to a family of a different surname for many years but still maintained a gentle and considerate personality, said, "It looks like you will have to chat for a while before the conversation ends. I will leave first and go meet my sister-in-law and the others."
She obviously didn't want to continue participating in this discussion between men.
Instead, she found a suitable reason to take out the precious gift she had prepared long ago but never had the right opportunity to show it - a string of brightly colored and exquisitely crafted glass beads, to express her sincere blessing for her relatives' achievements.
The one who was busy boiling medicinal herbs outside was the eldest daughter-in-law.
Not only does she need to prepare various medicinal herbs for the patients at home, but she also has to take care of her mother-in-law who is also in poor health. It can be said that she is worried sick.
"Sister-in-law..." Zhao Chunhua greeted her softly, walking slowly towards her with the child in her arms.
Her voice was full of warmth and concern, trying to bring a little comfort to the tired eldest daughter-in-law.
Hearing the voice behind him, Shu Changle turned around and saw the person coming, and nodded gently to the other person as a greeting.
However, judging from her expression, she did not show the joy or excitement that her husband had achieved good results outside. Instead, she looked a little depressed.
Noticing this, Zhao Chunhua immediately tried to comfort him: "You should be proud of your brother's achievements. As for mother's side, you have tried your best to take care of her over the years. If the result is not as good as we expected, you don't have to blame yourself too much."
In recent times, the old man has been lying in bed almost all day long to recuperate.
Although her family had tried many methods, invited several famous doctors to treat her, and tried countless kinds of medicinal herbs, they still did not see any obvious results.
The feeling of being helpless when faced with a loved one's illness is exhausting and frustrating.
Ever since her husband went out to take part in the imperial examination, all the burdens of the family have fallen on this diligent and virtuous wife.
In order to prevent life at home from becoming more difficult, Shu Changle not only needs to manage daily life, but also has to do his best to take care of the sick elderly.
Unfortunately, even such efforts did not bring the expected results.
"We know that our family's financial situation has not been ideal recently, but since my mother is ill, as the younger generation we should also show our filial piety. I hope this gift can express our care and concern."
After saying that, Zhao Chunhua took out a small cloth bag from her sleeve and handed it to the woman opposite, which contained a sum of money that she had prepared in advance.
In fact, when she first received the news that her mother-in-law's health condition was beginning to deteriorate, she had already made plans in this regard and wanted to provide help to the best of her ability.
During this difficult period, first the arrival of Shu Mian'er made Shu Changle unable to leave; then as the days went by, she had to live with her young child alone, and no one told her that Zhao's mother's health condition had reached the point where she had difficulty getting out of bed.
All of this happens silently, which makes people realize the importance of family even more when they are faced with misfortunes.
However, Zhao Chunhua did not blame everyone for not informing her of the situation.
Her parents and several brothers and sisters-in-law felt that her current life was already difficult. They knew that their daughter or sister already had to bear a lot of pressure in life. In order not to cause her more trouble, they decided to bear the problem alone in silence.
But she enjoys the care and love from her family, so how could she regard their affairs as additional pressure?
Although she works hard outside, she can always feel the warmth and support from her family deep in her heart, which makes her more grateful and understanding.
Shu Changle was unwilling to accept it: "If you lose money, you can earn it again, but if you lose a person, you will never get him back."
These words were spoken with deep affection and showed that he valued people more than any material pursuits. In his heart, even a little help was not as important as human feelings.
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