Chapter 3137 Talent
Zhou Silang ate and drank his fill, washed up and changed into new clothes. Then he told Zhou Man about Uncle Shi's family. "They live in the yard we rented. Tomorrow I'll ask them to come to the hospital to see you."
Zhou Man nodded in agreement and asked, "Are they going to live here permanently?"
"Yes, we have to cure the disease," Zhou Silang said. "They sold all their property in Luojiang County. I think it would be nice to just live in Qingzhou. There's no land or house in Luojiang County anymore. Going back would just cause trouble."
Bai Shan asked, "Is Mr. Shi still gambling now?"
Zhou Silang thought for a moment and shook his head, "Let's not gamble anymore. He's been very honest all along the way. It's been a month since we met, and I haven't seen him gamble again."
He always heard people say that gambling is addictive, but before he could become addicted, his dreams were shattered and his butt was broken. Since then, he has never had a good impression of gambling. He felt that if he didn't do it for a month, he would be considered quitting.
But Bai Shan knew that people who were addicted to this thing would relapse after not just a month, but a year or even ten years, as soon as they came into contact with it, and then it would be out of control.
However, Uncle Shi was an outsider after all, so he couldn't interfere too much. He just said, "It's fine if he wants to stay here. I will handle everything impartially. I've cleaned up the casinos in Beihai County. If he sneaks in there and leads people to gamble, I will show no mercy."
Zhou Silang was silent for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "I want to take him with me."
Zhou Man was surprised, "Going out to sea?"
Zhou Silang nodded and said to the two of them, "Mr. Shi is well-educated and has good taste. To be honest, apart from his constant pride and gambling habit, he has no other problems."
This time Zhou Silang traveled with Uncle Shi all the way. He felt that as long as Uncle Shi didn't think about gambling, his mind was still normal. Moreover, he was much smarter than him, had a good eye, and was even better at lowering the price than him.
Bai Shan raised his eyebrows slightly, exchanged a glance with Zhou Man, and said, "Fourth brother, just make the decision."
Zhou Silang smiled and said, "Then you can go to his son tomorrow to see if he can be cured. If he can, there is still hope. Then I will ask him to go out and make money together."
Uncle Shi and his family were very worried. If even Zhou Man said it couldn't be cured, then probably no one could cure this disease.
Zhou Man asked them to wait in the corridor first. After he finished seeing the patients in line, he brought Zheng Gu over and said, "Uncle Shi."
Uncle Shi looked at the grown-up Zhou Man and could hardly tell she was the little girl she was back then. He quickly bowed, then pulled his son up and said, "This is my boy, Zhou...Master Zhou, please take a look at him."
Zhou Man nodded and took them into the clinic. He carefully felt his pulse, looked at his tongue coating, and asked about the course and symptoms of the disease.
Seeing her frowning and not speaking, Mr. Shi swallowed nervously and asked, "Master Zhou, can it be cured?"
Zhou Man thought for a moment and said, "It's probably not easy to completely cure him. But I can alleviate his symptoms so he can live a normal life. He might not even need medication in the end. But he needs to avoid extreme sadness, joy, or anger, and avoid overexertion. That way, he can live a peaceful life."
Uncle Shi's heart dropped, and he said excitedly: "That's enough, that's enough."
Mrs. Shi also nodded repeatedly, thinking that this was enough.
The two looked at each other, breathed a sigh of relief, and their eyes were wet.
Shi Xiaolang was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses. What this meant was that he could cure it?
To him, this was almost a cure.
With Zhou Man's approval, Uncle Shi decided to settle down in Beihai County.
With the help of Zhou Man's connections, he traveled around Beihai County and finally bought a small courtyard with an entrance in the east of the city for sixty taels.
The five rooms are enough for their family of three to live in. The yard is not small, and there is a piece of land at the back, about one-third, where they can grow some fruits, vegetables and melons.
He left the remaining forty taels to his wife and children, saying to them, "I've made an agreement with Zhou Silang that I'll go out to sea with him and get paid for a round trip. If I'm lucky enough to find good cargo, I can also return and earn a little more. You can take this money. Including the medicine, it should be enough for a year."
The medicine Zhou Man prescribed was not very expensive, and acupuncture was free. The monthly expenditure on medicine was only about 600 wen, plus food and drink. Because Shi Xiaolang needed nutrition, he also had to eat meat and eggs, but one and a half liang a month was enough.
Forty taels was actually enough for two years of living expenses, but things always happen unexpectedly, so he calculated the higher amount.
Uncle Shi said to Shi Xiaolang, "Take the money. Your mother can ask you for it when she needs it. I'm not home, so take care of yourself and your mother."
Shi Xiaolang looked up at his father and saw that he was in much better spirits than before. Most importantly, his eyes were clear, no longer cloudy like when he was addicted to gambling.
He paused slightly and nodded.
Uncle Shi continued, "If you encounter something that you can't solve, you can go to the county government or the medical office and ask for help from Lady Zhou. We are from the same hometown, and our two families have some friendship. She will help you."
Shi Xiaolang agreed.
Only then did Uncle Shi feel at ease to go to Longchi with Zhou Silang.
Longchi has changed a lot. Houses have sprung up one after another, and the streets are wide and clean. The shops on the two main streets have basically been built, and many are still under construction.
There were many merchants and travelers in Longchi at this time. Some shops on the street had already opened, but there were still more stalls, especially those selling food, which were basically stalls.
Liu Gui, who was leading the way, took Zhou Silang directly to one of the shops. After opening the door, he said, "Fourth Uncle, this is the shop that my wife ordered for the Zhou family. It's already been built. It has two floors, a small warehouse in the back, and living quarters, but..."
Zhou Silang looked at the empty shop and said, "I know, there aren't enough rooms. Is there an inn nearby?"
"Yes, but there are many businessmen and travelers here now, and the open inns are all full of people. But it doesn't matter. The young master has a private courtyard here. My family has informed the young master, and you can stay there first." Liu Gui mainly brought Zhou Silang to see the shop.
Then we turned and went up the mountain to the villa.
There was a yard through the side door, which was convenient for entering and exiting, and large enough for them to live in. Zhou Silang stood halfway up the hillside and finally saw the sea in the distance. Listening to the crashing waves, he exclaimed in surprise, "The sea is so big?"
"Yes, I heard from my wife and my husband that the ocean is bigger than all the land combined."
Zhou Silang: "You must be kidding! How can the sea be bigger than the land?"
Liu Gui also felt that his wife and master had been deceived by the book. After all, not everything written in the book was true. However, they were the masters, so he didn't dare to say anything and could only smile foolishly at Zhou Silang.
Good night, see you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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