Luo Zhiwan raised her sleeve to wipe the sweat from her forehead, her expression grave and filled with doubt as she asked:
“If she had stayed in Willow Lane after she went out, there would have been no way she could have been infected. I’m sure she must have gone somewhere else in the city at night when no one was around.”
"That can't be right. Grandmother rarely goes out, and she rarely leaves Willow Grove Lane. Why would she go somewhere else?"
"You just said that she is very selfish, but I think she is not only selfish, she is also arrogant and self-righteous. She must have been persuaded by someone to go to the street to watch the excitement."
Upon hearing this, Zhiruo nodded as if she had just realized something.
“I’ve got it! It must be Li Dazui and the others fooling Grandmother. Grandmother is a naive person; she’ll take any trick she’s told. Do you remember the night Li Dazui went to return the medicinal herbs? She said something like, ‘I’m going to teach us a lesson.’”
Zhiruo's words reminded Zhiwan.
Could it be that Li Dazui would do such a wicked thing?
However, given Li Dazui's personality, he's probably capable of anything.
Thinking of this, she took a deep breath.
"We don't know what happened yet. Once we find out, if she really did it, I won't let her get away with it."
Zhiruo, however, was already certain that this matter was related to Li Dazui.
After soaking in the water for about half an hour, Yiming's fever finally subsided a bit.
Zhiruo lifted him out of the basin, dried him off, and wrapped him up before saying to Zhiwan:
"Big sister, you go ahead and do what you need to do. Don't worry about me taking care of Yiming!"
Jiawang's mother stood at the doorway, feeling somewhat guilty. She wanted to come in, but ultimately didn't dare.
Zhiwan knew what she was thinking.
“Mother, Yiming got infected, it’s not your fault, and you shouldn’t blame yourself.”
"But...sigh! I was just trying to help you take care of the child, but things have turned out like this. He's so young. What if something happens to him? How can I be at ease?"
"Mother, this is not your fault. It's our fault for being careless."
"Zhiwan, go and see your grandmother. No matter what, she's getting old. She'll be a little scared going to a place where no one knows her. Please take good care of her."
When her grandmother was mentioned, Zhiwan's disgust was evident, but she still nodded in agreement.
"Okay, I'll go now. Zhiruo, take good care of Yiming. Don't cover him with too many blankets. Watch him. If he gets a fever, have Jiawang notify me immediately."
"I understand, eldest sister."
Seeing that Zhiruo agreed, she turned and left.
Watching her departing figure, Luo Tianhe sighed deeply and said to Jiawang's mother:
"Have you noticed that she's changed completely ever since she came back from jumping into the river last time?"
Jiawang's mother nodded as if she understood.
"You think so too? I remember she used to cry a lot, and she would hide in her room and cry all the time, but now she doesn't cry anymore, and her words and actions are different from before."
"Not only that, she also knows medicine? When did she ever study medicine? Even if she was exposed to medicinal herbs from a young age, she only knows about medicinal herbs, how could she know how to treat people? Especially with this plague, how could she dare to take on such a heavy responsibility as the chief physician in treating the plague?"
"Now that you mention it, it reminds me of her. We all didn't understand why she was buying up medicinal herbs so aggressively. It turns out she knew about the plague, but how did she know? Did she suddenly have a mental awakening after jumping into the river?"
"She even gives advice to the city lord. It's said that everything the city lord does now is her idea. I've lived in Phoenix City for decades and have only seen the city lord twice, and even then, from afar. How did this girl manage to make the city lord listen to her so obediently?"
Jiawang's mother suddenly sighed.
"Is this still our eldest daughter, Zhiwan?"
"Right, she hasn't changed at all, except that she's learned a lot of skills she didn't have before."
"Are you still angry that she mortgaged the house deed and the pharmacy license?"
"Don't be angry anymore. She is fully capable of redeeming it now. Moreover, Jiawang said that we can make a lot of money by selling these medicinal herbs. It seems that I can really be a hands-off manager and enjoy a peaceful life in the backyard from now on."
As he said this, Luo Tianhe's eyes seemed to gleam with hope.
...
Luo Zhiwan had barely stepped into the courtyard where they worked when Xie Jiaxun rushed over to inform her.
"Miss Luo, an old lady just came by, insisting on seeing you. Do you know her?"
“That’s my grandmother.”
"ah?"
Xie Jiaxun looked at her with great surprise.
"Your grandmother? How did she scold you? And she used some really nasty things."
"That's just how she is; all she does when she speaks is swear."
"Oh, she has a very strange temper. She refuses to take her medicine or wear a mask, and she wanders around the yard, spitting at anyone who goes near her. To prevent cross-infection, Officer Zhang locked her in a separate yard. You... won't be angry, will you?"
Luo Zhiwan squatted down to tidy up the medicinal herbs on the ground, shrugging and chuckling as she did so.
"Why am I angry? In my eyes, these people are all patients. If they don't listen to me, this is the only way."
"It's alright, it's alright, as long as you're not angry."
Xie Jiaxun patted his chest.
"Oh, right, my father sent a few more people, saying they were to take over the shifts from the previous medicine brewers, as well as the gate guards and the officials in charge of administering the medicine. He's afraid they won't be able to hold on. My father also said he'll punish those doctors later; they're all deserters who ran away in the face of danger, good-for-nothings."
It seems that Lord Xie is very angry about those doctors deserting their posts.
"They probably have their own difficulties, so there's no need to make things difficult for them. Besides, the patient's condition is basically stable now. As long as we have a few people to help, we can manage..."
"Yes, my father also said that those who come here on official business will be paid three times their usual salary, so that they will have the motivation to do their work."
"Your father is very thoughtful..."
Just then, Zhang Xiaoquan stormed in, slamming his longsword on the table and muttering complaints.
"That old lady surnamed Luo is really difficult to deal with; she's completely impervious to reason."
Upon hearing this, Xie Jiaxun guessed that the old lady he was referring to was Miss Luo's grandmother.
He quickly cleared his throat and gave Zhang Xiaoquan a signal.
Zhang Xiaoquan looked up at him, puzzled.
"Young City Lord, your throat seems uncomfortable? Have you gotten an infection again?"
Xie Jiaxun kept winking and giving him meaningful glances.
Zhang Xiaoquan asked again,
"Young City Lord, what happened to your eyes? And your mouth is crooked too? Are you having another attack?"
Xie Jiaxun glared at him angrily.
“You’re the one who’s having an episode. That old lady surnamed Luo is Miss Luo’s grandmother.”
"ah?"
Now it was Zhang Xiaoquan's turn to be surprised.
After spending a few days together, they had become quite familiar with each other. So, upon hearing Xie Jiaxun's words, he looked at her with a mixture of amusement and nervousness.
“Luo Niang… no, Miss Luo, I mean, I didn’t mean anything by it, I just… I just…”
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