Chapter 630: Not Suitable for Dreaming
Liu Hong's two sons ignored his shouting and cursing. They were only concerned about the doctor treating Fang Lan.
The doctor held his breath, frowned, and took Fang Lan's pulse. Then he left the prescription and quickly left.
"My mother, she"
"She's just too tired from taking care of the patient. She just needs to have a good rest. When she wakes up, let her take her medicine on time."
Liu Hong's eldest son Liu Yilong took the prescription and after sending the doctor away, he handed the prescription to Liu Erhu.
Liu Erhu immediately pulled his hand back, "Brother, I was the one who paid for our father's medicine last time, so it should be your turn now!"
"I'm a little short of money!"
“My life isn’t easy either.”
"Second brother, how about this? You pay for it first, and I'll pay you back when I have more money."
"You've never had much money, brother. There's something I don't know whether I should say or not."
"What's there to be said between us brothers? Just say it! We have a good family, but it has become like this. What else is there to worry about?"
"Well, let me tell you, our parents are sick, why should we two have to pay for the medicine? What about the third brother?
Our family has supported him in his studies for so many years, and you and I, my brothers, have all contributed so much. Logically, if he passes the imperial examination, he should get the lion's share."
Liu Yilong sighed, "Alas, we don't know where he is now, where can we ask him for money?"
"Our mother must know where he is. When she wakes up, we'll go ask her."
Liu Hong was lying in bed, shouting that he was tired. Neither of the two brothers paid any attention to him. Liu Yilong urged Liu Erhu to hurry up and get the medicine. Liu Erhu was still hesitant, so Liu Yilong pushed him and said, "Are you stupid? Don't you know how important our mother's health is right now?"
"What's so important about her? If she hadn't spoiled the third child so much, our family's life would probably be many times better than it is now.
"Brother, have you heard that the husband of the girl from the Zhang family passed the imperial examination?"
Liu Yilong said guiltily, "He's just a martial arts candidate, nothing to worry about."
"Big brother, just keep talking tough. You said that if our mother and father didn't make trouble, the third brother would have been able to marry the girl from the Zhang family safely.
I'm afraid our family will be better off than Mr. Li's family."
Liu Yilong pushed Liu Erhu forward and said, "Second brother, it's too late to say anything now. I think it's better to hurry up and get medicine for our mother."
"Why? Since you said that getting medicine for our mother is the most important thing, then go ahead!"
"Okay, second brother, I know you have money. Your wife just sold a piece of embroidery. I heard she got more than ten taels of silver!
Our mother's medicine doesn't cost much. Just think about it, if our mother also collapses from exhaustion, who will take care of our father in the future? "
Liu Erhu suddenly understood and bowed to Liu Yilong, "Brother, you have eaten two years longer than me, which means you are more thoughtful.
I'll go get the medicine."
Liu Yilong looked at Liu Erhu's back and said, "Remember to ask the doctor to write a certificate or something so that I can ask the third brother for the money later."
Liu Erhu made a gesture of receipt.
Liu Hong was shouting unwillingly on the bed, but his voice was getting smaller and smaller.
Liu Yilong covered his nose and came to his bedside, "Dad, just be content. Having someone by your side to take care of you is better than anything else."
Liu Hong started crying sadly. This time he was not pretending, but really crying from the bottom of his heart.
"Son, your father has suffered so much. That vicious woman doesn't give me food or water. She also beats me. She..."
"Dad, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you need to change your temper. You have to rely on my mother for your livelihood now, so you should keep your voice down when you speak. You look so full of energy, you don't look like you haven't had enough food. Who would believe me if I told anyone else?"
"Yilong, you are the eldest, you have to make the decision for me about Daddy's affairs. How about this, Daddy doesn't have any other requests, you buy Daddy a maid and let her serve me, so that your mother can have a rest."
Liu Yilong looked at Liu Hong lying on the bed. He looked so disgusting that he almost vomited. "Dad, I think my mom feeds you too much, and you don't want to think about your work every day.
What have you become? You still think about all sorts of things every day."
Liu Yilong shook his sleeves and left without looking back.
Fang Lan also woke up and pulled Liu Yilong's sleeve without saying a word, just crying.
"Son, what are we going to do in the future?"
"Mom, why don't you call the third brother back so that the three of us brothers can sit together and have a good discussion."
When Fang Lan heard that Liu Yilong was going to call Liu Sanle over, she was so scared that she shook her head repeatedly, "Son, please don't let Sanle come back!"
"Mom, are you worried that he'll come back and Erhu and I will have to share the medicine money with him?"
Fang Lan shook her head repeatedly, "Son, no, you misunderstood me.
Mom is worried that if you bring him here, he will insist on selling the fifty acres of land.
In order to save your father, our family's money has long been spent. Where can I get so much money for him? "
After hearing what Fang Lan said, Liu Yilong finally felt better.
Liu Erhu brought the medicine and the two brothers boiled it for her. They watched her take the medicine before leaving with peace of mind.
On the way home, Liu Yilong told Liu Erhu about Liu Hong's request. Before he could finish, Liu Erhu angrily hit a roadside tree with his hand, "Brother, he has done that, but he still has no good intentions. I..."
"Second brother, don't be angry. Family disgrace should not be made public. This matter is just between us brothers.
Remember, don’t even mention it to our mother.”
"I know!"
"Alas, I think our family is finished. In the past, our parents always made promises to us brothers.
What will happen if the third child passes the exam and becomes a high-ranking official?
"Brother, the third child has just started the exam and has already passed. If he works harder in the future, he might be able to become a high-ranking official."
"Second brother, I advise you not to dream.
The third brother was just trying to fool our mother, so don't take it seriously.
With the way he is, I'm afraid his life will be difficult."
Liu Erhu didn't quite understand what Liu Yilong said, "Brother, when the third child was young, he just studied hard. Don't be discouraged, maybe you can actually pass the exam!
Then we will also be able to turn things around.”
Liu Yilong patted Liu Erhu on the shoulder and said, "Big brother, I'll go back first. Second brother, it's not dark yet, it's really not suitable for dreaming.
Instead of daydreaming, you might as well pull out the weeds in the fields. Maybe you can even harvest a few more pounds of grain next year."
Liu Erhu looked at Liu Yilong's back and shook his head in confusion.
Although he heard Liu Hong's shouting, he did not go into the house to take a look. He was thinking about what his elder brother said, and he had to pull out the weeds in the field.
He was actually somewhat relieved that his parents had not let him study more but only let him learn farming.
At least now we still have a few acres of land to farm, so the whole family won't starve, unlike Liu Sanle who read so many books but it was all in vain.
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