Zhang Xiaoquan stared at her in astonishment.
"Miss Luo, are you joking? She is your grandmother."
Luo Zhiwan immediately rolled her eyes at him.
"Of course I was joking. If you kill her, what good will it do you? I'm telling you to scare her a little. She's only strong at home. If you're strong, she'll become weak. Otherwise, she can easily control you."
Zhang Xiaoquan then nodded as if he understood.
“You’re right. In my opinion, she’s like some criminals who, when they’re first arrested, are stubborn and defiant, but once their crimes are proven, they become like cats, not daring to breathe. These people need to be dealt with by force.”
At this point, he probably realized his words were harsh and quickly tried to explain.
I wasn't talking about your grandmother.
“It’s alright to say it. Although I have to call her grandmother, she doesn’t deserve it at all, at least not in my heart.”
Zhang Xiaoquan scratched his head in confusion, then changed the subject.
"By the way, the city lord said that we've all worked hard these past few days, and he's going to add some dishes for us tonight. Yesterday and today were the only days we've had a bit of a break, so we definitely have to have a couple of drinks tonight."
“Alright, let the young city lord drink with you.”
“Young City Lord? I wouldn’t dare. He’s been weak since childhood and can fall ill at any time. If he falls ill while drinking with me, the City Lord and the Old Madam will tear me apart.”
"Officer Zhang is usually so bold, why is he so timid today?"
"Even if I'm bold, I have to consider the situation. Who is the City Lord? He's the god of Phoenix City. Who dares to mess with him?"
"But I found the city lord to be very kind!"
"He depends on who he's dealing with and what the situation is. That's just how he is. When you do something good, he can praise you to the skies, but if you do something wrong, he can chop off your head right away..."
hiss!
These words made Luo Zhiwan gasp.
It seems that after this plague is over, she will have to stay away from this irritable and unpredictable city lord. But then again, if it weren't for this sudden plague, she probably would never have had any dealings with the officials in her life!
...
News of the plague outbreak in Phoenix City quickly reached the capital. The Emperor dispatched several imperial physicians to Phoenix City to provide reinforcements and also allocated a large quantity of medicinal herbs from various regions to Phoenix City. He issued an edict that the plague must be contained within Phoenix City and must not be allowed to spread throughout the Celestial Empire.
Xie Tianyang accepted all the medicinal herbs sent by the Emperor, but he sent the imperial physicians back home.
He sent someone back to tell the Emperor that there were doctors in Phoenix City and that the plague had been basically brought under control thanks to everyone's concerted efforts, so the Emperor could rest assured.
Luo Zhiwan was deeply moved by this; she hadn't expected Xie Tianyang to trust her so much.
However, what he said was true. At present, the plague has really been brought under control, and the number of infected people is decreasing. The entire Phoenix City has not fallen into panic because of this plague. This is inseparable from Xie Tianyang's trust and the efforts of her, Zhang Xiaoquan and many other officials.
Two weeks later
After seeing off the last patient, Luo Zhiwan stood at the door and let out a long sigh of relief. Xie Jiaxun looked at her with a relaxed expression.
"Miss Luo, you've worked hard these past few days. My father said that we'll be hosting a banquet tonight to celebrate Phoenix City's successful fight against the epidemic."
"I won't participate. I've been too tired lately, and I haven't had time to spend with my family. I want to spend time with my family tonight."
"Oh? How can you not attend? My dad said the main purpose of the banquet is to thank you."
"Please thank your father for his kindness. I only did what I could, so there's no need to thank me. Alright, Officer Zhang, I'll trouble you to have someone clean up this place. Tell Lord Xie that it will take a few days to disinfect this place before the merchants can reopen. I'll head back now."
"Miss Luo..."
Xie Jiaxun stepped forward and blocked her way.
“Miss Luo, if you’re not free today, I’ll ask my father to reschedule the banquet for tomorrow or the day after. You absolutely have to go.”
Seeing his persistent expression, Luo Zhiwan gave a helpless bitter smile.
"Young Master Xie, I truly appreciate your and City Lord Xie's kindness, but I don't particularly like those kinds of occasions, please forgive me."
"But……"
Xie Jiaxun wanted to try to persuade her again, but Luo Zhiwan had already smiled at him, walked past him, and left.
Seeing that the others had already walked away, Xie Jiaxun was still watching. Zhang Xiaoquan stepped forward and advised:
“Young City Lord, Miss Luo has indeed been very tired these past few days. She has a child at home, and she hasn’t been able to spend time with her child for so long. She should go back and be with her. You should understand her.”
Xie Jiaxun sighed helplessly.
"Of course I understand her, and I will always understand her in the future."
He seemed to be implying something, but Zhang Xiaoquan didn't catch it. He had already ordered the officials to go in and clean up the courtyards.
...
As soon as Luo Zhiwan returned to the Luo family's pharmacy, Zhiruo came to greet her.
"Big sister, the government officials just came to settle the accounts. Quickly calculate how much we made in total?"
After nodding, Zhiwan went behind the counter, spread out the account book and abacus, and began to manipulate the abacus beads under the watchful eyes of Zhiruo and Jiawang.
After a moment, she looked up at them.
"Guess how much we made?"
Jiawang asked cautiously:
"One hundred taels?"
Zhiruo nudged him and retorted:
"One hundred taels isn't enough. I reckon it should be at least two hundred taels."
Zhiwan mysteriously held up five fingers, then held up two more with her other hand.
Zhiruo and Jiawang stared at her in astonishment, mouths agape, and asked incredulously:
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