Chapter 176 How can I live without you?
"Dad, be careful, don't spill it on Mother!"
Upon seeing this, Young Master Xue frowned and took the medicine bowl from his hands, setting it down.
She glanced at her mother again cautiously before letting out a sigh of relief and saying, "Thank goodness, Mother's clothes weren't soiled."
Then, dissatisfied, he said, "My two uncles have always acted erratically. In my opinion, they deserved to be beaten. Why are you reacting so strongly, Father?"
"Jin'er! What nonsense are you spouting!" Dean Xue said with a pained expression, "Your mother is seriously ill, and she only has these two younger brothers left in her family. How can we let others bully her at this critical moment? When your mother wakes up, won't we be worried again?"
As he said this, he then scolded the servants around him: "Are all of you who serve me stupid? Don't you know how to help?"
“Master Li Junping’s mother is very formidable. Both of my uncles were badly beaten. Unfortunately, none of us servants were there at the time, which is why my uncles suffered.”
Dean Xue was so angry that he spun around in circles. After a while, he clapped his hands and said, "They must be coming for me! My two younger brothers took the blame for me!"
No wonder such an unreasonable family raised someone like Li Junping! The more they cause trouble, the less the academy can afford to keep such a child; otherwise, the consequences will be dire.
"You two, go and bring the two brothers back first, find a doctor to give them a proper check-up, and send them some money to settle them down."
"Yes," the servant replied, then immediately turned and ran out the door.
"Father, what time is it? Why are you still worrying about others?" Young Master Xue frowned, holding his mother's hand with heartache. "We've already given her three doses of medicine according to that doctor's prescription, but she still hasn't woken up. Although that doctor said she would come to the manor later, it's been so long and we haven't seen her yet. I'm really worried!"
Dean Xue naturally felt sorry for his wife. Hearing this, he let out a long sigh and then instructed the servant beside him, "Someone, go out quickly and find the Physician Jiang that the young master mentioned. Remember to prepare generous gifts and bring him here no matter what."
No sooner had two groups of people been sent out to search for her than the gatekeeper returned with a message: "Master, a woman claiming to be a physician has come to examine our lady."
Upon hearing this, the father and son, who had been looking worried, immediately stood up.
Before Dean Xue could speak, Young Master Xue hurriedly stood up and said, "Father, please take care of Mother. I'm going to pick up Doctor Jiang."
Having said that, he immediately strode out the door.
Dean Xue also breathed a sigh of relief, holding his wife's hand with tears in his eyes: "Madam, it's alright, it's alright. This doctor who can pull people back from the brink of death must be fine for you."
Jiang Nuanzhi knew that this lady must be from a wealthy family, but she did not expect her family to be this rich.
This address was left to her by the young master; it was for a villa. The courtyard was exquisitely maintained, complete with pavilions, terraces, rockeries, and waterside pavilions. Jiang Nuanzhi looked around as she walked in, and since she was also preparing to build her own house, she couldn't help but take a few more glances.
However, this young master Xue was unusually good-natured. Seeing Jiang Nuanzhi staring at the flowers for a couple of seconds, he smiled and instructed a servant to bring two pots of flowers to Jiang Nuanzhi later. He was truly treating her with great courtesy.
Jiang Nuanzhi naturally had no intention of taking the flowers and hurried inside to check on the patient.
She just went to Old Master Lü's house, finalized the order for the 500 bottles, and both parties signed the contract. Now she has an extra 150 taels of deposit in her hands.
She also went to Magistrate Feng's residence and Master Du's house. Although she didn't see anyone there, she had already delivered the wine.
After finishing my work and parting ways with Lü Shizhu, I quickly came here. Once the patient's condition stabilizes, I can go back.
"Father, look who I brought with me."
As soon as he entered, Young Master Xue greeted him with a smile.
Before he could even introduce them, Dean Xue exclaimed in surprise, "It's you!"
Jiang Nuanzhi was also surprised: "So it was you!"
Young Master Xie was taken aback: "Doctor Jiang, do you know my father?"
Dean Xue's slightly cloudy eyes widened, filled with disbelief: "Jin'er, you're saying she's Doctor Jiang? The Doctor Jiang who saved your mother?"
My son had been talking about Dr. Jiang all along, and I knew she was a woman, but Dean Xue had subconsciously assumed she was a respected, elderly female doctor. I never imagined she was so young. She looked like a beautiful young woman in her prime. It was truly astonishing.
Young Master Xue nodded immediately: "Absolutely. This is undoubtedly Doctor Jiang."
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and said, "I was just treating Madam's illness. I didn't expect to have met Master Xue before. What a coincidence."
Dean Xue repeatedly praised, "It was my recklessness that caused Dr. Jiang's drinks to spill. I should apologize to Dr. Jiang."
There are many talented people in the world. Dean Xue did not look down on Jiang Nuanzhi because of her young age. On the contrary, he respected her even more.
As the headmaster of the academy, no one understood the potential of young people better than him. At her current age, her medical expertise was already evident; her future achievements were foreseeable. Naturally, it was best to befriend her if possible.
Jiang Nuanzhi didn't seem to care much: "You don't need to do that. Let me take a look at the patient's condition."
On the way, Young Master Xue explained his mother's current situation to Jiang Nuanzhi in detail.
After washing her hands, Jiang Nuanzhi took the patient's pulse and then breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"Now her heartbeat is stable, and her condition is largely under control and has not worsened." As she said this, she took out her silver needles again, disinfected them, and said, "I will administer acupuncture to Madam first."
After saying that, he unbuttoned Madam Xue's clothes and repeatedly stimulated several major acupoints on her body.
In less than fifteen minutes, the lady slowly opened her eyes.
"Watson! You're awake! Can you see me? That's wonderful! That's really wonderful!"
Dean Xue's eyes reddened at this moment, and he gripped his wife's hand tightly.
Upon seeing that his mother was awake, Young Master Xue immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Doctor Jiang, please accept my bow."
Jiang Nuanzhi barely managed to support him, saying, "Young Master Xue, there's no need for this! It's all thanks to Madam's good fortune. Whether it was a quarter of an hour earlier or later, she wouldn't have been so lucky."
Jiang Nuanzhi helped the person up, then waved her hand in front of the patient's eyes: "Madam, can you see my hand clearly? Do you remember what happened before?"
"Dr. Jiang"
Madam Xue's eyes gradually focused, finally settling on Jiang Nuanzhi's face. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she tightly grasped Jiang Nuanzhi's hand: "I remember. Thank you."
"Doctor, thank you. I will definitely repay you with a gift of grass in the future."
As she said this, large tears rolled down her cheeks: "I almost never saw my husband and Jin'er again."
"Madam, you remember all of this?" Jiang Nuanzhi asked in surprise.
Madam Xue nodded: "I've been fully conscious, I can hear the sounds around me, and I can perceive the light, but no matter what I do, I can't wake up. I really think I'm going to die."
As she spoke, she choked up at one point.
Seeing that her emotions were fluctuating greatly, Jiang Nuanzhi used acupuncture to calm her down.
The family of three sat together, all crying.
To Jiang Nuanzhi's surprise, the once serious Master Xue had completely changed his demeanor.
"Watson, how can I live without you?" Dean Xue couldn't contain his emotions and buried his face in his wife's hands, sobbing uncontrollably. Tears and snot streamed down his face, and his whole body trembled. He looked like a child.
(End of this chapter)
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