Chapter 2647 Summer Vacation Part 2
Manbao sat under a tree in the yard, holding a book in her hands, and Xibing fanned her with a big palm-leaf fan.
Wu Yue came up from the foot of the mountain carrying a food box. After putting it down, she took out two large bamboo tubes and said, "Madam, the eldest lady sent some food this morning. Knowing that you like tofu pudding, she made some for you today. I'll take it upstairs to the cold spring to chill it."
Manbao nodded, turned a page of the book, and asked, "Has the letter been sent?"
"Yes, the lady said there's a stone mill in the village. There are many women in the village with nothing to do right now, and there are plenty of beans at home. Whether you want to eat tofu or tofu pudding, you can make it. It's not difficult at all."
Manbao nodded, put the book upside down on the table, took a piece of melon from the side and ate it, and asked, "Have you seen the people sent by the Imperial Guards to discuss business?"
"I did see him. He was just a guard. We didn't negotiate, but they were generous. They directly ordered 100 kilograms of tofu and 200 kilograms of tofu pudding from the Madam and her family. They said they would taste it first and buy it if it was good. The price was based on the market price, but they wanted the Madam and her family to deliver it to the foot of the mountain."
Manbao was happy. "Pu Village is not very far from here. We have cows and mules at home. They can pull the cart. It's not hard work."
"Yes, the lady said the same thing. She also said that even mules can be used to turn a millstone, so making these tofu is not difficult." Wu Yue smiled and said, "The lady asked if you wanted to eat anything. Tell her, and she will make it and send it to you next time. It's convenient."
Manbao thought for a moment and shook his head. "No rush. They just took on this order, so they're definitely not used to it at first, and they're busy. Let's talk about it in a few days. I want steamed meatballs, and Bai Er wants fried meatballs. Just make a note of it and tell my sister-in-law later."
May agreed with a smile.
Manbao finished eating the melon, wiped his hands with a cloth, then leaned back in the recliner and continued reading the book.
Xibing sat aside fanning herself and followed behind to watch. Unfortunately, she didn't know many words, so after reading for a while, she felt dizzy and looked away, staring at Zhou Man's neck in boredom.
She always felt that the adult's neck was bitten by a mosquito, but unfortunately the clothes covered most of it, so she couldn't see it clearly.
A palace maid knocked on the gate and, after being allowed to come in, lifted her skirt and bowed, she said, "Master Zhou, our princess invites you to pick grapes at the imperial farm tomorrow."
Manbao looked at her and recognized her as someone close to Princess Mingda. He shook his head and said, "No, I can't go. I still have to go to the government office."
The palace maid smiled and said, "Your Majesty is going too. You should go with him for the sake of His Majesty's safety."
But the emperor is almost well now. From today on, he doesn't need to take any medicine anymore. He can just rely on diet therapy. He should be careful not to overexert himself in the sun, drink plenty of water, stay in a good mood and get enough rest.
The main patient now is Lord Wei, okay?
This morning she sneaked over to check Wei Zhi's pulse. He didn't sleep well last night.
Manbao glanced at the book in his hand, shook his head reluctantly and said, "You guys go, I won't go, I'll let Doctor Zheng accompany you."
The palace maid opened her mouth wide. She didn't expect that Lord Zhou could resist the temptation.
The palace maid could only take her leave.
Manbao sighed, looked up at the blue sky, and felt regretful for a long time before continuing to read.
Xibing kept an eye on the time and reminded him, "Sir, you've been looking at it for an hour straight. Take a break. My lord has warned you that this is bad for your eyes."
Manbao hummed, turned a page, and said perfunctorily, "Let me finish this page."
After finishing the page, she added, "Wait until I finish this paragraph."
Finally, May came out and forcefully took the book away. Manbao then closed her eyes and collapsed on the recliner, rocking up and down, recalling what she had read that morning in her mind.
Making incense is very difficult. Even if there is a ratio, the preparation before and after is very important, and the technique is also important. If it is not right, the resulting incense will be very different.
Manbao felt that it was too difficult for her to make a fragrance suitable for Wei Zhi. It would not take at least one or two days, or even one or two months to accomplish, so she decided to try a different method.
If a sleeping incense suitable for Wei Zhi cannot be made, then the only two options left are acupuncture and foot bathing.
As for acupuncture, she didn't mind, but she didn't know if Lord Wei would mind her coming to his house in the middle of the night to give him acupuncture.
Based on Manbao's understanding of him, he must care about it. He feels a little uncomfortable when they choose noon as the time for acupuncture every five days.
Manbao opened his eyes and remembered, "Isn't it time to give Lord Wei an acupuncture treatment at noon today?"
"It seems so."
Manbao said, "Go, send someone to tell the old servant of Lord Wei's family to make arrangements. Lord Wei needs to rest for two hours after noon."
"So long?"
"That's why we asked them to make arrangements in advance." Manbao lay back on the recliner, took the palm-leaf fan from Xibing's hand and fanned himself, saying, "But I'm thankful that he can arrange an hour."
As expected, Wei Zhi bargained for half the price and only gave her one hour. No, not even one hour, because this one hour included the time for lunch.
Manbao simply ate at his house.
Fortunately, Lord Wei's meals were also provided by the palace, and they were served according to his rank. However, his appetite was very average, so most of the food went into Manbao's stomach. As for Manbao's portion, she turned around and said to Xibing, "You go back and eat. I'll go back after I finish treating Lord Wei."
There were only two courtyards between the two houses, so they were very close, so Xibing agreed with a smile and bowed to leave.
Wei Zhi smiled and shook his head. Seeing Zhou Man eating so happily, he couldn't help but eat half a bowl of rice. So after the meal, he walked around in circles in the room to digest the food before giving acupuncture.
Manbao said, "My Lord, you have been eating too much and damaged your stomach. Otherwise, you wouldn't eat so little."
Wei Zhi sighed and said, "Now in the eyes of your imperial physicians, there is something wrong with me everywhere."
Manbao softened his heart and immediately comforted her, "It's okay. You don't need to take medicine for now. You can take care of it slowly. Your eating habits are pretty good, such as eating a proper balance of meat and vegetables, and eating on time. Slowly, even if you can't get better, it won't get worse."
Manbao calculated the time and felt that it was almost time for him to digest the food, so he felt his pulse and asked him to lie on the couch for acupuncture.
Because he was thinking of using acupuncture, Manbao made some changes to the needles he inserted today. He reduced the original two needles and added five needles in other places.
The old servant beside him secretly memorized the location and was about to ask a question when Wei Zhi, who had always been whispering about political affairs with Manbao, started snoring.
The old servant was startled and asked in a low voice, "Is the master asleep?"
Man Bao nodded and sighed, "This set of acupuncture can't regulate the internal energy as well as the previous one, but it can help people sleep and calm their spirits. That's all, there are gains and losses."
(End of this chapter)
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