Are you going back to the capital?
Gu Jiu put down the book in his hand. He didn't expect that he would have to return to the capital so soon.
She had always known that Lord Gu was planning to return to the capital.
I thought I would have the chance to return to the capital next year when Lord Gu completed his term and returned to report on his work. But I didn't expect it to be so early.
If she wanted to return to the capital, all plans for her newly started business would have to be advanced.
She had to hurry and get everything done before leaving the capital.
"My daughter has grown taller this year, and last year's winter clothes no longer fit her, so she needs to make new clothes from head to toe.
The sewing room always takes care of the third and fourth girls first.
If I rely on the people in the sewing room, I'm afraid that by the time I set off to return to the capital, the girl's winter clothes will not be ready yet.
Starting today, we will all stop what we are doing and work together to make winter clothes for the girl."
Qingmei, Qingzhu and Xiaocui were chatting with each other.
She was worried that when the weather got cold, Gu Jiu wouldn't have suitable winter clothes, so she planned to make winter clothes for Gu Jiu herself.
Qingzhu said, "I haven't touched needlework for half a year. I need to practice before I dare to start."
Qingmei opened the chest and took out the cloth, saying, "Then you should make the most of the time to practice. We can't let the girl wear the clothes we make and then people will say her needlework isn't good enough. That would be so embarrassing."
The two of them chatted and moved all the cloth out of the cabinet.
Qingmei came to Gu Jiu with the cloth in her arms, "Miss, which pattern do you like?"
Gu Jiu laughed and said, "Everything is fine."
Qingmei thought for a moment and said, "Why not make one for each color?"
Qingzhu said, "We must keep the cotton cloth to make underwear for the girl."
Qingmei nodded.
She discussed making clothes with Qingzhu.
As if they had discussed it beforehand, Qingmei took a tape measure and measured Gu Jiu's size.
Gu Jiu stood up to make it easier for Qingmei to measure the size.
Qingmei said, "It's only been half a year, and the girl has grown a lot taller."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "It would be better if I grew taller. I should be able to continue growing taller."
She is not yet at the age where she stops growing, so logically she can still grow taller for at least another two or three years.
Qingmei said, "When I made the clothes, I rolled up the edges. If you continue to grow taller, you can let the edges down."
Gu Jiu nodded, "You decide."
When it comes to sewing and making clothes, Gu Jiu is completely clueless. She won't try to teach her an expert any tricks or offer any advice.
As for the patterns and styles, Qingmei and the others have good aesthetic taste and don't need Gu Jiu to remind them specifically.
As long as it conforms to mainstream aesthetics, it's fine.
Gu Jiu never thought about being unique or trying new things in dressing.
Even in modern society, in daily life, if a person dresses too unconventionally, it will attract all kinds of attention and discussion.
Whether in school or at work, there are actually basic requirements for dress.
Moreover, Gu Jiu was now living in ancient society. If he tried to dress in an unconventional way, he would probably be dragged back to his room by Qingmei and Qingzhu before he could even leave the house. He would also be scolded by the two maids.
Seeing Qingmei and Qingzhu busy at work, Gu Jiu said, "I'm going to Siguoyuan to visit my brother. You guys go ahead and do your work."
Qingmei was worried, "Miss, when you go out, bring a few more people with you."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Don't worry about me. This is in the mansion, what can go wrong?"
Gu Jiu took Xiao Cui and two maids out.
The news of returning to the capital had spread throughout the entire city. Along the way, most of the people I saw were smiling.
When I arrived at the Siguoyuan, I heard my brother Gu Ting was losing his temper.
It seemed like he was scolding Li Chuan.
Gu Jiu frowned slightly and hurried into the bedroom.
"What are you talking about, brother? I heard your voice at the gate."
The servant Li Chuan stood aside with his neck shrunk, like a bullied young wife.
Gu Jiu waved at him and said, "You go down first."
Li Chuan glanced at Gu Ting secretly, and when he saw Gu Ting nod, he retreated.
Gu Jiu sat down on the round stool beside the bed, "Brother, why are you scolding Li Chuan? He didn't do anything wrong."
Gu Ting frowned, "He did nothing wrong. I blame myself and hate my leg for not doing well. I'm about to return to the capital, so what's the point of dragging an injured leg with me?"
Gu Jiu understood.
Since his injury, Gu Ting has been bedridden for a long time and has been depressed.
Then he heard that he had to return to the capital. The thought of being laughed at if he returned with an injured leg made all the accumulated dissatisfaction and anger burst out at once.
Since he couldn't find anyone else to vent his anger on, he could only vent it on the servant Li Chuan.
Gu Jiu said: "Brother, lift the quilt, let me check the injured leg."
Gu Ting refused, "I apply medicine on my legs every day, so they're very dirty. Don't dirty my hands. Besides, you're not a doctor."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Brother, do you believe me when I say I know medical skills?"
Of course not.
Gu Ting grinned and treated it as a joke.
Gu Jiu pursed his lips and smiled, "Brother, if you don't listen to me, then I will do it myself."
After saying that, Gu Jiu pretended to lift the quilt.
"I'm afraid of you." Gu Ting is always helpless in front of Gu Jiu.
He lifted a corner of the quilt, revealing his injured leg, "Look."
Gu Jiu stretched out his hand and pressed the skin around the wound.
The injured leg is recovering, but slowly.
He stayed in bed all day and couldn't go anywhere. When he got out of bed, he needed Li Chuan's help.
No wonder my brother is so unhappy.
For a person who used to go out and wander around every day, being trapped in a room and unable to move is more painful than killing him.
Gu Jiu exerted all his strength and pressed down hard, "Brother, do you feel it?"
Gu Ting nodded, "I feel it."
Gu Jiu simply took off the hairpin on her head and poked Gu Ting's leg twice.
"How about this?"
Gu Ting nodded, "Sister, what are you doing? I'm sure I feel something when you poke me like this."
"What does it feel like? Does it hurt?"
Gu Ting shook his head, "It doesn't hurt."
Gu Jiu simply increased his strength, and the place where his skin was poked was noticeably sunken. This kind of force would be painful for most people.
Gu Jiu asked again: "Does it hurt?"
Gu Ting shook his head, "It doesn't hurt."
Gu Jiu frowned, picked up the hairpin, and poked Gu Ting's arm with the same force.
"Ouch!" This time, Gu Ting cried out in pain without waiting for Gu Jiu to ask.
Gu Jiu asked him, "Does it hurt?"
Gu Ting bared his teeth, "Sister, you are too cruel."
When Gu Jiu heard this, his brows furrowed even more.
It was obvious that Gu Ting's injured leg had not recovered well and he was not sensitive enough to pain.
"Li Chuan, show me the prescription written by Doctor Xu."
Li Chuan answered from outside the door, found the prescription and handed it to Gu Jiu.
Gu Ting was confused, "Sister, can you understand the prescription?"
Gu Jiu smiled softly, "Brother, didn't I tell you that I know medical skills?"
Gu Ting exclaimed "Ah!" He thought his sister was talking nonsense.
He asked curiously, "Sister, where did you learn medical skills?"
Gu Jiu said casually: "Long illness makes a good doctor."
The medicine Dr. Xu prescribed is fine and is the right medicine for the condition.
But it was obvious that the medicine was not effective enough. Gu Ting's injured leg did not recover well.
It seems that the prescription needs to be changed to enhance the efficacy of the medicine.
Gu Jiu pondered his memory.
After thinking for a moment, Gu Jiu asked, "Brother, does your injured leg still hurt?"
Gu Ting shook his head. "As long as I don't move, I won't feel any pain. Occasionally, if I move, I'll feel soreness, swelling, numbness, itching, and slight pain."
Gu Jiu frowned.
My brother's wound did not heal well, which hindered his ability to feel pain.
This is not a good phenomenon.
Let Xiao Cui prepare the pen and ink.
Gu Jiu picked up the pen and wrote the prescription.
Gu Ting asked, "Sister, what are you doing?"
Gu Jiu turned around and looked at Gu Ting, "Brother, do you believe me?"
Gu Ting nodded, "Of course I believe you."
Gu Jiu pondered for a moment and said, "I'll write a new prescription for you, brother. Please take the medicine according to the prescription. If it works in two days, I will come back to give you acupuncture then."
Gu Ting opened his mouth wide in disbelief.
Could it be that my sister really knows medicine?
Gu Jiu didn't explain much, only saying, "Since you trust me, I will definitely heal your injured leg as soon as possible. But please keep this a secret and don't spread it. I don't want anyone to know that I have medical skills."
Gu Ting blinked and pinched his arm again. It hurt so much, it really did.
He looked at Gu Jiu and said, "Sister, do you really know medical skills? Can you really heal my injured leg and let me get out of bed and move around as soon as possible?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "Yes."
"Then how did you learn medicine?"
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I've said it before, long illness makes a good doctor. Brother, have you forgotten, I asked you to collect medical books before? Those medical books were not read in vain."
Gu Ting exclaimed, "I didn't expect that my sister could learn medical skills just by reading a few medical books. Sister, you are amazing."
Gu Jiu said, "It's nothing. Although I know a little bit about medicine, I've never treated anyone seriously. Actually, your brother is my first patient. Are you afraid?"
Gu Ting grinned, "Of course I'm not afraid. My sister wants to practice medicine, so of course I have to cooperate. Do whatever you want."
Gu Jiu was touched. If it were someone else, they would definitely not trust her wholeheartedly.
This trust is truly valuable.
Gu Jiu said solemnly: "I will definitely cure my brother."
After writing the prescription, Li Chuan was asked to go to the warehouse to get the medicinal materials.
The prescription written by Gu Jiu was one for internal use and one for external application.
Li Chuan brought the medicinal herbs over.
The maids in the medicine storeroom knew that the herbs were for the Third Young Master Gu Ting, so they didn't dare to neglect them. They only gave him the best quality herbs.
Gu Jiu arranged Xiao Cui to decoct the medicine.
For the external application medicine, Gu Jiu took Li Chuan and crushed it bit by bit with a pestle.
Then start making the ointment.
After a busy day, when it was dark and Qingmei came, the external ointment was finally ready.
Use a clean piece of wood to scrape off a little ointment and gently apply it to the wound and the skin around the wound.
Gu Ting was very surprised. "Sister, what kind of medicine is this? It feels cool and refreshing, much better than Doctor Xu's ointment."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "This is my exclusive secret recipe. It helps wounds heal by promoting tissue regeneration."
Gu Ting became happy, "Will I be well soon?"
Gu Jiu shook his head slightly. "It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone, brother. This is not nonsense. You have a broken bone, you must take good care of it and don't move it around. Be careful not to let it grow crooked and become a cripple."
In order to prevent Gu Ting from becoming a cripple, Gu Jiu planned to give Gu Ting acupuncture in a few days after everything was ready.
Because Doctor Xu had been a military doctor, Gu Jiu was quite confident in Doctor Xu's skills in treating injuries, and the medicines prescribed by Doctor Xu were also effective.
However, she still overestimated Dr. Xu, or perhaps it should be said that she underestimated Gu Ting's injuries.
According to Doctor Xu's treatment method, Gu Ting's injury will definitely heal, but it will take longer.
Moreover, Dr. Xu could not guarantee whether the leg would become lame after the injury healed, whether the patient would have difficulty walking, or whether the leg would hurt in rainy weather.
It is very likely that Gu Ting's injured leg has healed and he is no longer lame, but that is all.
The legs can walk normally, but they lack strength, cannot run or jump, and hurt on rainy days. All of these may happen.
Gu Jiu asked Gu Ting, "Brother, do you really want to join the army?"
When Gu Ting talked about this, his eyes lit up and his face was full of excitement. "Of course. My ambition is to fight in the battlefield, take the enemy general's head amidst thousands of troops, become a general, support my sister, and make everyone afraid to bully her."
Gu Jiu was deeply moved. She looked at Gu Ting and said seriously, "For my brother's ambition, I will heal his injured leg. I will allow him to go into battle and kill the enemy without any burden."
Gu Ting burst into laughter, then scratched his head and said, "Sister, I thought you would object to me joining the army."
Gu Jiu said: "Joining the army is very dangerous, so brother must learn martial arts well before joining the army. Always take your life as the most important thing.
Also, being a soldier and fighting a war requires more than just bravery; it also requires strategy. Throughout history, all the generals who have made great military achievements were both wise and brave. Brother should learn from them."
Gu Ting made a bitter face, "But I get a headache whenever I read."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "I didn't let you read poetry, songs, or the Four Books and Five Classics. Instead, I asked you to read more military books and historical texts. These books will be of great help to you in your future military service."
After a pause, Gu Jiu continued, "Brother, history repeats itself. For any war, you can find similar scenes in history. If you want to join the army, you must read historical books."
"This is the first time I've heard of this."
Gu Jiu said, "Once you read a few more books, you'll be able to find the patterns of historical development and notice the similarities."
Gu Ting nodded. "Hearing what you said sound so mysterious, I'm going to read those books no matter what."
Gu Jiu was very relieved that her brother finally listened to her advice.
It was already completely dark.
Qingmei urged Gu Jiu, "Miss, go back quickly. The second gatekeeper will be locking the door soon."
Gu Jiu nodded and told Gu Ting, "Brother, take good care of your injuries. I will come to see you again tomorrow."
"Take care, sister."
Li Chuan sent Gu Jiu to the gate.
Gu Jiu told Li Chuan, "Take good care of your brother. If you have any difficulties, you can tell me. Also, find a way to bring Dazhuang into the mansion tomorrow. I have something to tell him."
Li Chuan bowed and agreed.
Now, the Xie family has regained power and is extremely strict in managing the inner courtyard.
The back door leading to the alley was locked completely after the lock was changed.
The old woman who was originally guarding the back door was also sent to another place.
Qingmei is not familiar with the new woman who guards the back door yet, so she can't get the key for the time being.
In the short term, Gu Jiu couldn't leave the house.
There is a matter outside the mansion that Gu Jiu must find a way to deal with before returning to Beijing.
Since she couldn't leave the house, she had no choice but to let Dazhuang come in.
It is still possible to enter the governor's mansion from the side door of the outer courtyard through the network of relationships maintained by Li Chuan.
No matter how long Xie's arms were, they couldn't reach the outer courtyard.
Before the second gate was locked, Gu Jiu entered the inner courtyard, walked through the garden, and returned to Zhilan Courtyard.
"Has the dress been cut?"
Gu Jiu was surprised to see that the originally complete cloth had been cut into pieces.
Unexpectedly, Qingmei and Qingzhu had already cut out the clothes in just one day.
She had heard that the most technically demanding process in making clothes is cutting.
Anyone can sew a bit, but not everyone can wield scissors and cut clothes.
Qingmei said, "Qingzhu and I have cut out all the cloth. We will start making clothes for the young lady tomorrow morning."
Gu Jiu smiled and said, "Qingmei, you are really amazing."
Qingmei hurriedly said, "My humble skills are nothing. When Madam Gui was around, her tailoring skills were truly exquisite.
No need to measure the size with a tape measure, just a few glances and you will know the exact size, and you will never make a mistake.
I learned needlework and tailoring from Madam Gui, but I only learned the basics."
Gu Jiu laughed, "Madam Gui is very capable, Qingmei, you are not bad either. Now that Madam Gui is old, her eyesight is not very good. From now on, all these cutting and mending tasks will have to be left to you."
Qingmei smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, young lady. Qingmei and I will make the most beautiful clothes for you."
"I'm looking forward to it."
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