Just then, Zhang Miao and Lin Zhichun hurriedly returned in a carriage. They jumped down and ran towards Lü Tu, bowing apologetically from a distance and saying, "I'm sorry, sir, we're late!"
Lu Tu quickly stepped forward to help the two men up. Looking at their graying temples, which had already begun to turn white in just one month, he felt a pang of sympathy and said, "Gentlemen, you've both worked hard these past few days."
Without wasting words, Zhang Miao took the medicine box from his apprentice behind him and said, "I heard that Madam is about to give birth, so I rushed back."
"It's alright, my son has been born."
Upon hearing this, the two secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, congratulations, sir!"
Lu Tu asked curiously, "Gentlemen, how is the smallpox eradication progressing these days?"
Upon hearing this, a sense of pride and honor appeared on the faces of the two men. They bowed to Lü Tu and said, "Thanks to the medicine and methods cultivated by you, sir, we have worked day and night for the past month and have finally cured all the smallpox patients in Wuchuan!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Tu was overjoyed. He excitedly grabbed the two men's arms and exclaimed, "Great! Men, slaughter a lamb to celebrate your victory!"
Everyone was stunned. Who exactly was Lü Tu? He had a child of his own, and it was his eldest son. Under such circumstances, he still told people not to hold a lavish banquet.
Upon hearing that Zhang Miao and Lin Zhichun had cured the people, they decided to slaughter the most delicious lambs to reward the two.
Zhang Miao declined, saying, "My lord, you mustn't! Lambs are such precious creatures. They can be raised to breed again next year. It would be such a waste to kill them."
Lu Tu waved his hand dismissively: "Someone, go and slaughter them, cook them, and send them to the homes of the two gentlemen. That's settled then. You two have done me a great favor and saved the lives of all the people of Wuchuan! Please accept Lu Tu's bow!"
As he spoke, Lü Tu bowed deeply to Zhang Miao and Lin Zhichun.
Seeing this, the others present couldn't help but admire Zhang Miao and the others' efforts, and the hundreds of people present bowed in gratitude.
This moved Zhang Miao and Lin Zhichun to tears, especially Lin Zhichun. When he was in Shu, he often treated patients for free and helped the needy, but he had never met a person as righteous as Lü Tu. Most importantly, he could feel genuine respect from Lü Tu.
This was, of course, intentional on Lu Tu's part. In this era of low productivity, the medical profession must be given sufficient respect. After all, they are different from other professions; they must act with conscience.
Zhang Miao helped Lü Tu up, thinking that all his efforts over the past few days had been worthwhile. He gently wiped the corner of his eye with his sleeve, cupped his hands, and said, "Then I will not refuse any longer. Thank you, sir!"
Lu Tu nodded: "Please go back and rest, gentlemen. Leave the rest to me. I will go to Wuchuan to report back soon and get the rewards you deserve."
Zhang Miao waved his hand: "We don't need the reward. Actually, it was Lord Lü who contributed the most. Sigh, I'm really tired, so please excuse me and take my leave first."
Today is truly a day of double happiness. Lu Tu never expected that the biggest problem that had been troubling him could be solved in such a short time.
This also means that he can now go to Wuchuan and use the results to shut up Ye Qingyu and Prince Duan, and even get a lot of benefits from them to develop his own power.
Most importantly, Lü Tu can soon cross the northern border to sabotage the marriage alliance between Wuhuan and Dayu. If he can get the help of the second princess Zhao Qingyao, he will have someone in the court, and he will be able to do things more smoothly afterward!
Although Lu Tu did not invite everyone to a grand banquet, someone still brought freshly slaughtered mutton and fish caught in Xisha Lake.
Lu Tu personally cooked a fish and mutton stew, adding radishes to make it so delicious that just smelling it made one's mouth water.
Lu Tu held the bowl and personally fed Song Yuxi, making the people on the side extremely envious, especially Wang Miaoling and Jiang Wanyu, who secretly vowed to get pregnant with their husbands' children as soon as possible and to continue the Lu family line.
Before giving birth, Song Yuxi had heard from others that childbirth was a very painful thing, and according to other aunts and older women, a woman was only a treasure when she was pregnant.
Once the child is born, it has no value until you get pregnant again.
Even though Song Yuxi knew that Lü Tu wasn't that kind of person, she couldn't stand everyone else saying that, which made her overthink things until the eve of her delivery.
Furthermore, Lu Tu's marriage of several beautiful concubines only exacerbated her anxiety.
Fortunately, Lü Tu's current behavior has proven that what she had heard before was false. Lü Tu is still the good man she first met, someone she can entrust her life to.
Even though Song Yuxi's lower body was still aching slightly, her heart was already filled with happiness.
She smiled, swallowed the fish soup, and waved her hand, saying, "Husband, I'm full. You and the sisters can eat too."
Nangong Huiyu felt most sorry for Song Yuxi because she was also about to give birth. At this moment, she held Song Yuxi's hand tightly the whole time: "Sister, don't worry about us. We can eat anytime. You should eat more while you have a good appetite. You will recover faster if you have something in your belly."
Song Yuxi nodded gratefully to her: "Thank you, Xiaoyu."
Wang Miaoling and Jiang Wanyu were not jealous of Lü Tu's special care for Song Yuxi. After all, from their perspective, the better Lü Tu treated Song Yuxi after giving birth, the more it meant he would treat them the same way in the future!
The little guy slept relatively well that night, only waking up once from hunger. This time, Lu Tu wasn't allowed to go out.
After feeding the baby in the dark, Song Yuxi wanted to hold him to sleep, but Lu Tu stopped her: "We can't let him get into this habit. It would be strange if my son, Lu Tu's son, didn't even have this much adaptability!"
Because Song Yuxi had just given birth, the strong progesterone in her body made her want to treat the baby better, but she couldn't go against Lü Tu's wishes, so she had to do as he said.
Little did she know that listening to Lü Tu's words would make her life much easier afterward.
Just as Lu Tu said, the little guy is a low-needs baby. In layman's terms, he's practically here to repay a debt of gratitude.
He only cries when he's hungry; otherwise, he plays by himself on the bed. Lü Tu even cut down a peach tree branch and made a teething toy for him to play with, so he can chew on it when his teeth come in.
Days passed like this, and three days later, Song Yuxi was finally able to get out of bed and walk. Logically speaking, given her physique and age, she should have recovered quickly after giving birth.
But the little guy was really too big, weighing 8 pounds and 6 ounces. Even in the nutritious previous life, this weight would be considered a big baby, let alone in the Great Yu Dynasty.
That day, Lü Tu led over a hundred cavalrymen to Wuchuan; he had to go and claim credit!
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