Chapter 13 My Wife is Protected by Me
Tu Suye narrowed his eyes and said in an unfathomable tone: "Father, Mother, I'm afraid that Tu Subo's approach is not a long-term solution."
"If he only cares about the people in his own room and doesn't care about the interests of others, then where is our place in this house? Although our family has fallen on hard times and is no longer as prosperous as it once was, we can't let him break the family rules and do whatever he wants."
The couple from the third room remained silent, with a hint of helplessness in their eyes, as if they had tacitly accepted their accusations.
The old man and the old lady listened without saying a word, but an indescribable gloomy atmosphere permeated their brows.
Tu Suye smiled without saying anything, and glanced at Yu lightly, suggesting that Yu, who was still mumbling, didn't need to waste any more words.
When Tu Subo returns, naturally someone will criticize him.
An hour later, Tu Subo finally stepped into the house, and an old Chinese doctor with white hair and beard returned with him.
The old Chinese doctor gently raised his arm and carefully felt Gu Yuexuan's pulse. He then slowly withdrew his hand, frowning slightly. "She may be young, but the damage she has done to her body cannot be underestimated. Her weak constitution is truly worrying."
Gu Yuexuan had never been favored in her parents' home. After marrying Tu Subo, she immediately embarked on a difficult journey of exile. Day after day, she could only eat cold water and dry bread to fill her stomach. Such torture continued to accumulate, and her body naturally could not bear it.
Tu Subo pursed his lips tightly and asked in a low voice, "So, is there a cure?"
"Of course there is a way, but..."
The old Chinese doctor hesitated for a moment, his eyes sweeping lightly over the simple furnishings around him, and said with a bitter smile: "If you want to recover your health, the cost of medicinal materials alone is quite considerable, and you..."
"Can you afford such expenses?"
The young man in front of me has an imposing bearing and extraordinary demeanor, but the fact that his family is poor is clearly before him.
Can such a family afford the cost of medicinal materials?
Tu Subo tightly grasped the silver hidden in his sleeve and said firmly, "Doctor, just prescribe the medicine, and I will take care of the rest."
Hearing his promise, the doctor felt a little relieved.
He busily performed acupuncture and wrote prescriptions. Finally, he took the consultation fee handed to him by Tu Subo and instructed, "This first dose of medicine is for reducing fever. You don't need to take it again after the fever subsides. The second dose is for long-term maintenance. Come to see me for a diagnosis every two months. Take it for six months to observe the effect."
Tu Subo smiled and nodded to express his gratitude.
"Let me take you out."
The old Chinese doctor left with his medicine box on his back, looking satisfied. Tu Subo turned around and went back into the house, only to be faced with the old lady's cold face.
"I heard that you spent three taels of silver to hire a doctor to see a doctor and prescribe medicine for your wife?"
These three taels of silver may have been insignificant in the past, and no one would even bother to pick it up if it fell on the ground. However, in today's difficult times, even half a copper coin can trigger a fierce fight among people.
Xi Lanfang nervously tugged at the corner of Tu Subo's clothes, but Tu Subo didn't care at all and frankly admitted, "Not bad."
In this house, every move you make is hard to escape the sight of others.
During this time, Yu was always waiting outside the door, so it was impossible for her to hide the matter.
The old lady's face suddenly changed, and she was furious. "Do you understand the predicament we are in now? How dare you squander your money on her?!"
"That's right, our family is struggling to make ends meet, and the future is uncertain, yet you're still spending money like water."
Yu's tone was bitter, and her sarcasm was evident in her words, while her eyes kept wandering up and down Tu Subo.
"You dared to take out three taels of silver at once? You must have more hidden on you, right? I already knew that your eldest son's thoughts were far-reaching. I'm afraid you only want to keep the remaining silver for yourself, without considering others."
Xi Lanfang was extremely anxious, tears welling up in her eyes: "Second sister-in-law, why do you say such words?"
"The origin of that silver..."
"No matter where the money comes from, it should be handed over to the old lady for overall arrangement!"
Yu retorted pointedly, "If everyone were to hide like the eldest son, how could we possibly survive?"
"I think what my second sister-in-law said is absolutely right."
Li, who was usually taciturn, now had a solemn expression on her face and said in a serious tone, "The family finances should be controlled by the old lady, and the income and expenditure of money should also be decided by the old lady."
The two elders' faces were as gloomy as the sky, and they remained silent, as if all words had slipped away from their lips, and the rest of the people had said everything they needed to say.
In this silence, Tu Subo raised the corner of his mouth slightly with sarcasm.
The current situation is so bleak, how can there be any family finances to manage?
His tone was as calm as the autumn wind sweeping through dead leaves: "When I left the mansion, I only took a jade pendant with me. Today, I will sell it for fifty taels of silver."
The old man frowned upon hearing this: "Are you talking about the protective jade pendant your father obtained for you?"
"Exactly."
The old man's voice finally revealed a trace of unbiased defensiveness: "The master once said that you had a bad fate. That jade pendant was obtained for you by your father with all his efforts. How could you..."
"How could those people with smooth fortunes bring such disaster to the Tu Su family?"
Tu Suye's words were sharp and pointed: "In this precarious time, exchanging the jade pendant for silver is more economical."
"So, what about the remaining silver? The doctor has already been hired, so shouldn't the remaining silver be taken out?"
Under the watchful eyes of the public, the family had not yet split up, so the money could not be hidden.
However, Tu Subo only took out thirty taels of silver in the end.
He calmly explained to the old lady's disappointed eyes, "Her condition is not optimistic and requires long-term medication."
The old lady frowned slightly, her tone filled with displeasure: "She's just a little illegitimate girl, how can she be so noble?"
"Even if she was born out of wedlock, she is still my legitimate wife, Tu Subo!"
Tu Subo had always endured humiliation because of his father's reputation, but this time, he rarely frowned and exuded a cold aura.
Seeing this, the people who were pressing forward fell silent.
Tu Subo scoffed and said in a cold tone, "The Tu Su family is now in trouble. I'm afraid the so-called distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children has lost its meaning."
"Since Gu Yuexuan has become my wife, it is natural for me to protect her."
"Grandmother, if you hope to maintain some harmony within the family, please refrain from such talk. I truly do not wish to hear it."
Tu Subo's determination and toughness made people vaguely recall the arrogance of the prince who used to indulge in the capital. At the same time, it also forced everyone to suppress the resentment on their faces and keep quiet.
Ever since the day his house was raided, he had endured it silently without saying a word.
However, this man has had a strange personality since childhood and has never been easy to communicate with.
Everyone turned away, but Tu Subo sat down expressionlessly and prepared to boil the medicine.
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