But neither Rong Sheng nor Rong Mu knew that it was because of this conversation that Rong Mu took a liking to Su Wenlan, and later fell deeply in love with her, thus making Su Wenlan Rong Sheng's third sister-in-law!
Rong Hua and Rong Mu stared intently at Rong Sheng and Rong Mu, causing Rong Sheng and Rong Mu to silently turn their heads away, refusing to respond to their questioning gazes.
Rong Hua frowned and asked directly, "Third brother, you and Sheng Bao are hiding something from us, which is not good! So you'd better tell me and fourth brother, otherwise I'll talk badly about you in front of our parents and make sure you can't go to the county town!"
Rong Sheng pouted: "Big brother, do you have to be so cruel?!"
“I’m still your older brother! But Sheng Bao doesn’t tell me what’s wrong and wants to keep it from me forever. My heart is wounded and I can only heal when I hear the truth from you!” Rong Hua said resentfully.
Rong Sheng: "...I really wanted to treat the sick and save people, but Third Brother..." Rong Sheng deliberately shifted the blame to Rong Mu, letting Rong Hua and Rong Yu question Rong Mu further.
Rong Mu hadn't expected Rong Sheng to push him out and avoid it himself. But after thinking about it, he realized that his eldest brother and fourth brother weren't the type to tattle, and they were much more sensible than his second brother. So he told them everything that had happened that day, but he didn't mention Gu Beiyi's bastard behavior.
She didn't even mention the agreement she had with Gu Beiyi.
But after listening, Rong Hua and Rong Yu looked at Rong Mu with doubt: "Third brother, you said you want to rent or buy Xiaoxiang Pavilion, but where will you get the money? This is not something that can be done with just a few taels of silver!"
Rong Mu lowered his head, not wanting Rong Hua and Rong Yu to notice anything amiss, and said in a low voice, "Sheng Bao can make rouge and face powder, so I'll sell them and save money little by little. I believe I can save up that much silver before I learn how to run a restaurant."
"Rouge and face powder?" Rong Hua and the others had never been exposed to it before and didn't know how much a box of rouge cost. But when they heard that Rong Sheng was helping to make rouge and face powder, their expressions turned ugly. "Isn't Sheng Bao supposed to be practicing medicine and saving lives? Where does she find the time to make rouge and face powder? Rong Mu, don't exhaust Sheng Bao for your own ideals!"
Rong Sheng quickly mediated between them: "Big brother, fourth brother, don't worry so much. I treat patients during the day and make cosmetics at night. So why do I go to the county town? Because the people in the county town are richer than the people in our village. I can ask for whatever price I want and make money for third brother."
The rouge and face powder could be sold to wealthy girls, consigned to rouge shops, or sold directly on the street. Given time, they could surely raise that much silver. Besides, with Third Brother having such ambition, shouldn't you, as his brothers, help him? Furthermore, Third Brother has finally seized this opportunity; we can't just give up like this, can we?
As she spoke, Rong Sheng tugged at Rong Hua and Rong Yu's arms in a coquettish manner: "Big brother, fourth brother, you are so kind, so can you please not tell our parents about this, and let us give them a surprise, okay?"
"If Third Brother succeeds, our whole family can live a life of luxury thanks to him. Who knows, our entire Rong clan might even become incredibly wealthy because of him! And with Third Brother around, whatever Eldest Brother and Fourth Brother want to do, we'll avoid making a lot of mistakes."
At least, we won't be short of money!
Rong Mu looked pitifully at Rong Hua and Rong Mu: "Big brother, fourth brother, Sheng Bao is right! I know that my quick decision has made you very unhappy, and it has been hard on Sheng Bao, but if we don't seize this opportunity, our parents will be even less likely to agree with me in the future! Besides, can you bear to see our parents toiling in the fields for a living their whole lives?"
"Haven't you thought about opening a clinic for Dad and Shengbao in the county town? With a clinic, Dad and Shengbao can settle down, and Mom won't worry about us. Then, when Fourth Brother goes to study in the county town, our whole family can live together and we won't be separated at all. What do you think?"
Rong Mu's words immediately dispelled the disapproval on Rong Hua and Rong Yu's faces. After careful consideration, the brothers agreed to let Rong Mu go to Xiaoxiang Pavilion to receive training from Su Wenxian, and also to let Rong Sheng practice medicine during the day and make rouge and face powder at night.
I also promise not to say anything out of line in front of my parents, so that they will stop them if they find out.
They didn't have much money on them, certainly not enough to rent or buy the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, but they would use their own resources to help.
After Rong Hua and Rong Yu agreed, Rong Sheng and Rong Mu both breathed a sigh of relief.
But she was still on tenterhooks, because Rong Sheng was worried that her father wouldn't be able to persuade her mother, and that her mother would still disagree with letting her go to the county town to practice medicine and accumulate medical ethics points.
So she would glance at the east wing from time to time, watching her mother sometimes roar like a shrew, sometimes feel depressed, sometimes feel so sad she wanted to cry, and sometimes feel like she wanted to run out and give them a good beating, which made her even more worried.
Seeing this, Rong Yu thought for a moment, then looked at Rong Sheng and said, "Sheng Bao, don't worry, your fourth brother will talk to Mother properly, and she will definitely agree to let you go to the county town with your third brother to practice medicine! But don't go in yet, wait until I call you to go in later!"
Rong Sheng opened his mouth, but thinking of that damn system, he agreed, "Fourth Brother, if Mother really doesn't agree, then forget it. Don't let this affect your health."
"rest assured!"
Rong Yu smiled confidently and then went into the east wing.
After entering the east wing, Rong Yu closed the door, then went to Xu Shi's side and stared at her intently: "Mother, why don't you agree to let Sheng Bao go to the county town to treat and save people?"
"Fourth brother, this has nothing to do with you. Don't say anything more, go back to your room and read or rest," said Madam Xu.
Rong Yu said, "Mother, I understand your feelings. You just can't bear to part with Sheng Bao and don't want her to suffer. But if Sheng Bao wants to go to the county town to practice medicine and get treatment, you can't stop her! Sheng Bao is already a big girl and a smart girl. She won't let herself suffer!"
If you're really worried, how about this? We have many relatives in the county town. Shengbao can stay with them temporarily. While Shengbao is out treating patients, he can rest at their house at night, and they can help look after him. We can visit him in the county town when we have time! What do you think?
If Rong Yu hadn't recovered from his heart ailment and still couldn't handle stimulation, Madam Xu might have yelled at him.
"You can know a person's face but not their heart. How many of our relatives are good? Sending Shengbao to their house would only make Shengbao suffer. Not all families like girls as much as we do."
There are far too many people who favor sons over daughters, and their relatives are no exception.
No matter how sensible and obedient Shengbao is, or how skilled she is in medicine, she is still a girl, and they will never like her.
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