Chapter 2045 Tired
Zhou Lijun said, "He's very sincere, and I think he's quite good, not only in character and appearance, but also in talent and knowledge. Aunt, he said that our family should give some of the business to our third brother and his family. This way, we can divide the shares and do the subcontracting, so we won't be classified as a merchant."
Manbao nodded: "Yes, I was just about to tell you, when you leave the grassland again this time, it will start. What's the matter?"
"I think he's very insightful," Zhou Lijun said seriously, "and he's so smart and capable. If I think about it carefully, it seems like I'm marrying up."
Manbao laughed and said, "I'm not marrying above my station. He's the only one in his family, but we have many people in ours."
Manbao thought of a crucial question, "Will he also call me aunt from now on?"
Zhou Lijun blushed for a rare moment, "Aunt, we haven't even started dating yet."
Manbao waved his hand and said, "If he has the intention and you are willing, what can't be done?"
There is no problem with the family background of both families. Most of Xiang Mingxue's current business overlaps with the Zhou family, so as long as the two are willing, the Zhou family will not object.
Since the Xiang family has no other elders, Xiang Mingxue can make the decision on his own.
Sure enough, in the afternoon, Feng found a moment to ask Manbao about Mingxue's health. "I heard that he was captured by the King of Yizhou and was seriously injured."
Man Bao smiled and said, "Although there are some hidden injuries left, it will be uncomfortable when it is windy, rainy or humid, but as long as you pay attention to conditioning and it is not affected by life span."
He added, "It's because of the injury on his foot that he can't do strenuous exercise, such as riding a horse, running, or walking for a long time."
Feng was relieved. "I see he travels by car now, and his family doesn't seem to be short of money, so there's no need to worry about that."
Feng couldn't help but ask, "What do you think of this marriage?"
Manbao thought for a moment and said, "As long as Lijun likes him, it's still quite good. Big Brother Xiang has no other shortcomings except that he can't enter the government and has no elders or brothers at home."
The Zhou family has a harmonious atmosphere, and with Qian and Old Zhou in charge, the benefits of having many brothers have always been reflected. Manbao naturally thinks that having many brothers and sisters is a benefit.
But Feng knew that for a daughter-in-law, having more brothers and sisters meant more trouble.
Even in the Zhou family, there are still some disagreements among the sisters-in-law.
When it's someone's turn to wash the dishes, there are always more dishes. Even when cooking, I can't help but complain in my mind about who uses more or less oil.
So she thought it was good that Xiang Mingxue had no brothers or sisters, and she just needed to have a good relationship with Xiang Mingxue when she got married.
The only downside to not having elders is that if the two children quarrel in the future, there will probably be no one to mediate. Besides, they are still young and need guidance from their elders on many things.
Without elders, life would be less smooth.
But she and the child's father will have to worry more in the future.
With this plan in mind, when Xiang Mingxue formally invited a matchmaker to come forward to sound out the situation, Zhou Erlang did not agree directly, but he also loosened up the conversation.
So Xiang Mingxue decided to ask the matchmaker to come to his house again in two days.
However, Zhou Silang had no energy to take care of this matter because he was seriously ill.
He took the medicine for a day, but the next day, not only did his condition not improve, but it seemed to get worse. Manbao felt his pulse and said, "You've been overworked this year, and you've been upset recently. This illness has caused all of your symptoms to flare up. Just take care of yourself."
Manbao gave him an acupuncture injection and then wrote him a new prescription. Frowning, he said, "I have to go to the palace early tomorrow morning. This is a three-day medicine. After three days, go to Jishitang and ask Doctor Ding to write you a new prescription. If you don't feel any better in the next two days, go to Jishitang to see the doctor immediately. Don't delay."
Zhou Silang's fever subsided in the evening, and the dry and itchy throat was no longer as uncomfortable.
Manbao heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing this, peeled off the ointment on his neck, cleaned it, and said, "I'll give you a new ointment after dinner."
Zhou Silang touched his neck and said, "I think applying the ointment will heal faster than taking medicine, so I might as well just apply the ointment."
Man Bao said, "It's different. The ointment is to eliminate the lesions in your throat to prevent you from having a fever again. The medicine you take is not only to treat your cold, but also to regulate your body. You have been running around all year, eating irregularly, and your skin is out of shape, so the loss is quite serious."
"If you don't want a minor illness to turn into a major one, take your medicine properly."
Fang, who was standing by, heard this and said without waiting for Zhou Silang to speak, "Don't worry, little aunt, I will keep a close eye on him. He won't dare not take his medicine."
Zhou Silang silently shut his mouth, looking hopeless. "Then could you please not prescribe such bitter medicine? Did you prescribe me too much Coptis chinensis?"
"Nonsense! Why would I prescribe Coptis chinensis for a cold?" Man Bao said righteously, "Of the three prescriptions, this is the least bitter."
"You haven't drunk it, how do you know?"
"I can smell it. The more bitter the medicine, the stronger the smell," Manbao said. "You haven't offended me recently, so why would I prescribe bitter medicine for you?"
Zhou Silang thought about it and felt a little better.
After applying the ointment, Zhou Silang no longer had a fever that night, but his nose was still uncomfortable and his head was a little dizzy. He thought he would be fine in two or three days, but the Zhou and Xiang families had started to settle down, but he still didn't recover.
He could only go to Jishidiang to find Doctor Ding, and bring the prescription written by Manbao and the pulse diagnosis.
Doctor Ding looked at the pulse case and prescription, listened to his pulse carefully again, asked him about the details of his illness during this period, and after considering for a moment, he wrote a new prescription for him, only changing a few ingredients in Zhou Man's prescription.
He handed the prescription to Zhou Silang and said, "The lesion on your throat is almost gone, but you're not feeling well. It could easily recur in the future, so why not take this opportunity to completely eliminate it by taking the medicine? I'll have someone prepare a plaster for you later."
Zhou Silang touched his throat and no longer felt dry, itchy or uncomfortable.
Although he shouldn't have, he still couldn't help but ask, "Do I still need to take medicine and apply the patch?"
He said, "I've been taking medicine for five days and using the patch for three days."
Doctor Ding looked up at Zhou Silang. If another patient had asked this question, he would definitely have said it in a gentle and soothing tone, saying that the patient only needed to take the medicine for a few more days. After all, he had to make the patient trust him.
But this was Zhou Man's biological brother, so Doctor Ding explained in more detail. He took the pulse record Zhou Silang had brought and said, "Wind-cold is one of the most difficult common illnesses to treat. Many people get it, and they'll have it multiple times in their lifetime. It might not seem like a serious illness, but some colds can be fatal."
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