Chapter 485 That brat gave it to me
Xie Liangchen was weak at this time. It took him two or three attempts to mount the horse before he finally succeeded. Then, holding the reins, he pursed his lips and rode away without saying a word.
Jiang Nuanzhi glanced at the horse, frowned slightly, and sensed something was wrong. The next second, she saw the horse suddenly convulse, and Xie Liangchen, who was already in bad shape, was thrown off the horse.
The man fell to the ground with a thud, and the horse collapsed suddenly, its hooves twitching and foaming at the mouth.
The incident happened so suddenly that Dongzang behind him couldn't help but shrink back.
"Ouch, that looks like it really hurt when you fell."
Xie Liangchen lay on the snow, half of his body and cheeks were chilled to the bone. His fists were clenched tightly, as if all the strength in his body had been drained away, and he couldn't even get up.
He could only lie half-prostrate on the ground in a humiliating posture. Suddenly, he heard familiar footsteps approaching from afar, and he almost instinctively closed his eyes.
For a moment, he was at a loss as to how to face Jiang Nuanzhi.
He just thought that if she wanted to mock him, he would just pretend he didn't hear it.
However, the next second, he felt someone suddenly help him up, lift him off the cold ground, and hold his wrist with a pair of warm, almost burning hands.
After a while, she sighed and then instructed, "Lu Shizhu, take Xie Liangchen to the carriage. Waiter, feed him a bowl of medicine as soon as it's ready."
Xie Liangchen didn't have the courage to open his eyes for a moment, and just listened carefully with his lips pursed.
Then, she heard Jiang Nuanzhi's gentle voice soothing her horse.
"Four seasons, it's me, don't panic."
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it'll be over in a bit."
Xie Liangchen could roughly imagine what Jiang Nuanzhi would look like. She would probably do what she did last time: place her hand on the horse's face, gently soothe it, and then administer acupuncture.
The expected thing did not happen, but Xie Liangchen still did not have the courage to open his eyes.
His head was spinning, and even though he wasn't pretending to be dizzy, he felt drowsy. Despite his efforts to control himself, he gradually lost consciousness.
When Xie Liangchen woke up again, it was already bright daylight. He tried to shield his face from the glaring light, but when he raised his hand, he realized that he was covered with a thick blanket and was now driving unsteadily on the road.
He looked up abruptly and saw that he was lying on the donkey cart.
The person rushing to catch the carriage is...
"Afu?"
"Young Master!" Ah Fu, who was in front, heard the noise and turned around, exclaiming with delight, "You're finally awake! You scared me to death!"
Xie Liangchen frowned deeply, glanced at the brocade quilt covering him, and moved his hands and feet. Only then did he realize that there were several hand warmers wrapped inside the quilt, which were quite warm.
There was something bulging in his hand, and he instinctively reached out and took it out.
"What's this."
Afu glanced at it and said, "Ah, it was given by that brat Jiang Pangya."
As Afu spoke, she curled her lip and said, "What a heartless woman! Young Master, you're so sick, why doesn't she say she'd take better care of you? She even insisted that I take you back to the Great Wilderness immediately, wasting the time you came all this way to give her the medical fee."
She even spouted that nonsense about not being safe around me. If she wanted to get rid of me, she could have just said so! She's gone to the capital to become an official; who would want to harm her now?
Afu grumbled in dissatisfaction, but his eyes couldn't help but fall on the package Jiang Nuanzhi had given him: "Young Master, please open it and see what this heartless person has sent. Is there anything valuable?"
Xie Liangchen was taken aback. A consultation fee?
Upon closer reflection, it seems he completely forgot about the consultation fee during this trip.
Upon hearing this name, Xie Liangchen was lost in thought. He stared blankly at the cloth bag, motionless for a long time.
"Young Master? Young Master!"
Afu called Xie Liangchen twice, and saw him lie back down. Afu assumed he was tired, then stretched out his hand and pulled the package to his side.
Xie Liangchen's hand twitched suddenly, but he didn't move in the end. However, his gaze was still uncontrollably drawn to the package in Afu's hand.
"It's all medicine?" Afu opened the package and looked closely. Inside, there were more than a dozen packets of medicine tied with hemp rope, each sealed with a prescription. There was also an oil paper package containing a thick stack of meat pies. Next to the pies was a purse.
Afu's eyes lit up, and he immediately opened the purse. The next second, his small eyes widened: "Hey, there's a hundred taels of silver! Young master! That brat Jiang Pangya is so generous! She gave me a hundred taels!"
"Could it be fake?" As he spoke, Afu hurriedly took it in his hand and examined it closely. Then his eyes lit up: "Hey, the paper and stamp are all correct. It's really real!"
"Has Jiang Pangya changed her ways? Not only did she not charge us for the medicinal herbs, but she also didn't charge us for the consultation, and she actually gave us money?"
Afu snapped out of her daze and looked at Xie Liangchen with utmost admiration: "You really have foresight, young master. I never imagined that you would receive a hundred taels of silver just for escorting her all this way!"
"Young master, you have great foresight. With this hundred taels, our lives will be much easier. We can add more charcoal to the fire and keep the house warm; the chilblains on your hands will surely heal. The minor exams are just around the corner. Since you're not feeling well, this is a good opportunity to give you some nourishing food."
As he spoke, he happily stuffed the silver into his pocket, already planning how to spend it. With this, he wouldn't have to chop wood every day, and Chun Tao wouldn't have to embroider day and night. Afu felt a surge of happiness and even started humming a little tune.
"Give it to me."
At this moment, Xie Liangchen's hoarse voice rang out.
Afu was startled and turned around, meeting Xie Liangchen's dark eyes. He shuddered in fright, but still tried to plead, "Young Master, you're ill right now, I'll keep it for you."
"Give it to me."
Xie Liangchen repeated it again.
Afu shrank his neck and immediately gave the silver to Xie Liangchen.
Xie Liangchen propped himself up and stuffed the silver notes back into his purse. He gave Afu the two taels of silver he had taken yesterday, then shrank back into the quilt, placing his hands on his chest and clutching the purse tightly.
The donkey cart did not travel very smoothly.
In his haste, Afu had no choice but to borrow Uncle Niu's donkey cart to give chase. However, the donkey was already limping, and it encountered an unfamiliar driver with a horse tied to the back. The donkey panicked and drove faster than usual, seemingly trying to shake off the horse.
The more impatient you are, the more you shake.
Xie Liangchen lay on the swaying donkey cart, his head spinning. After a while, he asked in a hoarse voice, "Afu, was it you who gave me breathing exercises that day?"
Ah Fu had just gotten his silver back and was grinning when he suddenly heard the young master ask this question. He was so flustered that he almost dropped the silver in his hand.
He swallowed nervously and stammered, "Young Master! How could I possibly know this? Why are you asking?"
Xie Liangchen's dark gaze fell on his face: "It's nothing. I'm just asking you whether you are or not, answer me."
"No, no, I wouldn't do that. It was Jiang Pangya who saved you. She's a doctor, so you don't need to worry about her, young master."
As he spoke, his guilty eyes darted around, and he pretended to be focused on driving the carriage, not daring to look at Xie Liangchen.
Xie Liangchen did not miss the unease in Afu's eyes. He calmly withdrew his gaze, his dark eyes staring blankly at the withered tree slowly receding by the roadside. His expression was calm, but a hint of madness flashed in his eyes.
(End of this chapter)
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