Chapter 1086: The Self-Torture Strategy
As soon as Manbao arrived, Old Lady Yin came over and explained, "Doctor Zhou, take a look at Qilang's injury. It hasn't healed yet, and he's already making a fuss about going to school. This..."
Manbao went to take Yin Huo's pulse, and then looked at the scabbed wound, and said with a smile: "You can go to school now. Since the old lady is worried, you can go two days later, on the fifth day of the new year."
Yin Huo pulled his hand back, looking unhappy.
Madam Yin nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, let's go on the fifth day."
She said, "In fact, in my opinion, you'd better wait until after the Double Ninth Festival to go back to school. Otherwise, if you go now, the holiday will come again in a few days."
Yin Huo then said, "Then we'll go on the fifth day."
Old Madam Yin looked at his expression, sighed for a while, and agreed.
She glanced at the things on the table, turned her head and said to the servants, "Hurry up and go to the kitchen to prepare a new meal."
She smiled at Manbao and the other two and said, "How about you stay here for dinner tonight?"
Manbao and Baishan looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
Old Madam Yin did not disturb them and turned and left.
After leaving the yard, she let out a long sigh.
The eldest maid supported her and whispered, "Old Madam, you knew that this was a self-torture trick set up by Doctor Zhou and the young master, so why did you still…"
"You also said it was a self-torture tactic. He doesn't care about his body, so how can I not feel sorry for him? Even if I know, what does it matter?"
Madam Yin sighed and said, "Forget it, let them be."
Ever since Yin Huo cut a line on his neck, Old Madam Yin didn't dare to push him too hard. Yin Huo also felt a little guilty, but he wouldn't argue. Instead, he would refuse to eat or drink and silently resist.
This is a competition of cruelty and who feels more distressed.
Does Madam Yin dare to gamble?
Of course she didn't dare, especially after he was so desperate and wanted to commit suicide that night, she was even more afraid to gamble.
She was angry at first about what happened today, but after calming down she had no choice but to compromise. All she needed was a step forward.
Since they handed her the stairs, she went down.
As soon as Old Madam Yin left, most of the servants in the house were taken away by her, and a small number of them also left, only staying in the yard to receive orders.
The plates and dishes on the table were taken away. Manbao took only one look and asked Bai Shan and Bai Erlang, "Is it delicious?"
Bai Shan nodded, "It's okay, the noodles are not bad."
Bai Erlang asked, "You went to Duke Su's mansion today, didn't you? He has no food at home?"
Manbao: "I've been busy and have no time to eat."
Yin Huo was curious, "What illness did Madam Cheng have that required such a long treatment?"
Manbao coughed lightly and said, "I saw three patients today, not just Madam Cheng. But I can't tell you what their illnesses are. I have to keep it confidential, okay?"
Yin Huo asked, "Will you keep this a secret for me?"
"Yes, I didn't tell anyone about the scratch you made. Madam Cheng thought you were having an old illness."
Bai Shan and Bai Erlang also raised two fingers and said, "We are the same. We have kept it a secret for you."
Yin Huo smiled and said, "I don't care about that."
Bai Shan said: "The classmates in the Imperial College are quite talkative. I think you should still pay attention to it."
Yin Huo: "...are they gossipy?"
"Yes," Bai Shan said, "I think they have a talent for being imperial censors. The capital has been very busy lately, and all that activity has spread to the Imperial Academy."
Yin Huo laughed and said, "Most of the students in the Imperial College are admitted through imperial favor. Their fathers and grandfathers were officials in the court. You could say that the Imperial College is a small court, and the news there is the most up-to-date."
Bai Erlang looked up at the two of them and asked, "Why isn't there so much gossip in the Imperial Academy?"
"Because most of the students at the Imperial College are admitted through examinations, including the Four Subjects School, talented people from all over the country gather in the two schools, and the customs and peculiarities of each region are the most abundant." Man Bao said, "I think the Imperial College is more interesting."
Bai Erlang shook his head. "No, I think the Imperial College is more fun. This Double Ninth Festival, aren't you going to the Imperial College to distribute wheat and rice cakes to the elderly? I want to go too."
"Oh, right," Bai Shan said to Yin Huo, "If Erlang hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten. On the seventh and eighth days of the first lunar month, our Imperial Academy will distribute birthday wheat and rice cakes to the elderly over seventy in the capital on behalf of the court. You should go too."
Yin Huo was stunned. "Does the Imperial College still have this kind of activity?"
As they were talking, the servants brought in the food. Changshou heard it and replied while arranging the dishes, "Master, in previous years, the Crown Prince would bring the royal family members along to distribute the longevity wheat and rice cakes."
"No wonder," Bai Shan said with a smile, "During this period, Su Jian's case has not been fully investigated, and the Crown Prince and the Third Prince have been attacking each other. There are especially many memorials impeaching the Crown Prince every day. That's why this task fell on our Imperial Academy."
Yin Huo then smiled and said, "I want to join in the fun."
Bai Erlang went to talk to Manbao, "Are you still going to the medicine store on the seventh or eighth day of the first lunar month? Or how about we go climbing with you, Master?"
"You and the master go. On the seventh and eighth day of the first lunar month, our Jishiditang will go to the county government office to diagnose the pulses and deliver medicine to the elderly who come to collect longevity wheat and rice cakes. I will also go with you."
Bai Erlang: "...Why are you guys at the pharmacy joining in the fun?"
"It's not just our pharmacy, it's several pharmacies that went there together," Manbao said, "and there are some small pharmacies that we couldn't get into even if we wanted to."
Bai Erlang: "Aren't the herbs expensive?"
Before Manbao could say anything, Bai Shan laughed and said, "Most of the things they gave away were red dates, ginger slices, and brown sugar. Do you think they would give away ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum?"
Manbao also learned about this from the shopkeeper Zheng today, and asked Bai Shan curiously, "How did you know?"
"I heard it at the Imperial College," Bai Shan said. "Didn't I say that the Imperial College can get all the latest news about the capital? Double Ninth Festival is a major festival, and the palace is holding sacrifices. The two counties in the capital not only send birthday wheat and rice cakes to the elderly over seventy, but also hold a banquet in the county government office to entertain them and listen to their stories about the local affairs. If there are any grievances, they can use this opportunity to speak up."
"The various aristocratic families will also donate a batch of silver, rice, and cotton cloth. Some will be given to these elderly people, and some will be given to the Yushantang. All of this will have to go through the government, and your pharmacy is just one of them. Besides you, there are also some cloth shops that will tailor a set of clothes for the elderly."
Manbao opened her mouth wide. She knew that the festival in the capital would be very lively, but she didn't expect it to be this lively.
She pondered, "Then why doesn't our Luojiang County have one? I have an uncle who is over 70 years old."
Bai Shan coughed lightly and said, "This is the capital, under the feet of the emperor. Naturally, we must show prosperity, harmony among the people, and respect for the elderly and love for the young."
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(End of this chapter)
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