Ruan Meng didn't sit for long. Since she couldn't get any information out of her, and as long as she was certain that Sun Mu'en's condition hadn't worsened, she decided to give her some space.
Sun Chengen brought nearly thirty people with him on this trip, in addition to skilled craftsmen and supplies.
Among them, twenty guards were borrowed from the Sun family by Ruan Qian through a message sent by the He family.
The rest of the people, including four bodyguards (two men and two women) and two old women, were all prepared by Sun Mu'en.
The supplies unloaded from the ship were delivered directly to the house next to Ruan's, and these were all items that Sun Mu'en frequently used.
The items prepared in advance were all purchased on the island by the He family steward. Sun Chengen felt sorry for his sister and worried that she wouldn't be used to them.
Four guards: two for close protection and two to stand guard outside the house.
Two old women, one in charge of washing and the other in charge of cooking, were accompanied by a female doctor.
Sun Chengen explained that in the future, if massage or acupuncture is needed, she can even perform acupuncture on Ruan Meng's behalf when she is busy. If her sister's health changes, the female doctor will be able to detect it more easily than Caiju.
From this point of view, Ruan Meng couldn't help but look at Sun Chengen with new respect.
The young master may have a sharp tongue, but he's actually quite caring.
Sun Chengen brought four people skilled in planting and raising livestock, along with supplies including vegetable seeds and young livestock collected from the other side of the strait and the southern islands.
Radish sprouts, cabbage seedlings, eggplant, cucumber, bok choy, chives, cabbage, broad beans, scallions, etc.
Chicks, ducklings, goslings, piglets, calves, lambs...
To Ruan Meng's delight, the ship also transported a number of saplings of orange trees, grapevines, lychee trees, tangerine trees, persimmon trees, loquat trees, apricot trees, pear trees, jujube trees, and peach trees, as well as watermelon vines...
Ruan Meng was overjoyed and looked at Sun Chengen with delight.
Sun Chengen pressed down on his lips and reminded him:
"Don't get too excited yet. Whether they can survive and whether they will taste good is still uncertain."
Ruan Meng, however, was extremely confident. "You must have screened the seedlings. If you weren't sure, you wouldn't have brought them. It's just a difference in taste. Besides, didn't you bring so many skilled people with you?"
"Oh, right!" Ruan Meng suddenly remembered and asked Sun Chengen, "Did you bring the skilled craftsmen I asked for?"
Sun Chengen raised his chin, and four burly men disembarked from the boat, carrying tools.
The guards carried down two baskets, and as Ruan Meng approached, she discovered they were full of iron ore.
Sun Chengen chimed in, “The iron ore is procured by the island’s manager under the pretext of custom-made tools, so the regulations aren’t as strict as on the other side. The Sun family has quite a few people on the island, and they brought quite a few more this time, so it’s not considered a violation.”
Ruan Meng looked up at him, her admiration undisguised.
Even if we had the craftsmen, we couldn't buy so much iron ore even if we asked Magistrate Deng to purchase it. Sun Chengen moved it ahead of time; he was very thoughtful!
A considerable amount of high-quality medicinal herbs were also transported ashore. Sun Chengen instructed Ruan Meng to open the clinic and bring them directly inside.
Ruan Meng was embarrassed to accept it, and Sun Chengen explained:
"Anyway, they're all for my sister. There are plenty of medicinal herbs on the island, though some may not be complete. To save the trouble of going back and forth, we'll transport them through Xinglintang."
"This time, I brought some with me. I asked the Sun family's physician beforehand, and they say it's not commonly found on the island. If the eldest young master needs it, please feel free to use it. If it's not enough, I'll have someone bring more next time."
Ruan Meng chuckled, "Why does it feel like I've hooked up with a really powerful person?"
Sun Chengen smiled and gave her a teasing look, surprisingly not denying it.
According to a message from the He family, Sun Chengen learned that Lin Qingyu had personally examined his sister and even prescribed herbal tonics.
Although Sun Chengen trusted Ruan Meng's medical skills, with Lin Qingyu's support, he was naturally even more at ease.
He prepared gifts for Xinglintang and Lin Qingyu: a batch of precious medicinal herbs and a rare medical book.
We planned to rest for a while and then send it to them from the capital, but...
Thinking of Lin Qingyu's lifeless face, and looking at Ruan Meng and Sun Chengen, I inexplicably felt a strong urge to go.
The Ruan family all came out to help, and Du Xiaocan helped to sort out the medicinal herbs that the guards had brought in.
The Ruan family was filled with joy from their courtyard to the riverbank.
Hearing that Ruan Meng and her brother were going to accompany the young master of the Sun family to Xinglin Hall in the afternoon, Du Xiaocan specially asked Ruan Meng to find Ji Qing and bring back the things she had ordered.
Ruan Meng had suggested that Du Xiaocan go back with her, but Du Xiaocan didn't even look up.
"No! There are still many medicinal herbs to sort out!"
Du Xiaocan laughed; she got into character pretty quickly!
In the afternoon, Ruan Meng and Lao Er accompanied Sun Chengen to Xinglin Hall to thank Lin Qingyu and Manager Du...
Ruan Meng found Ji Qing, and Ji Qing saw Sun Chengen and hurriedly ran out.
Unbelievable!
Jiqing brought back a pig!
It was reserved by Du Xiaocan!
After hearing Ji Qing's explanation, Ruan Meng didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Xiao Can, should I praise you for being thoughtful or for being clever?
Imagining this pig tied to the back of a carriage and galloping away, the image was too beautiful for Ruan Meng to bear...
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