Chapter 187 Don’t Fall Too Easily…
As soon as Xu Yu entered the city, he took Sang Zhixia to the place where he had agreed to meet Doctor Hu.
There is no way to avoid what is coming.
Compared with his picky criticism of Xu Yu and Xu Minghui, Doctor Hu was more than a little kinder to Sang Zhixia.
The old man grinned as soon as he saw Sang Zhixia's little face. Seeing her politely bowing her head to greet him, he couldn't contain the satisfaction on his face: "Hey, come on, come and sit down."
"Poor thing, didn't Xu Yu give you enough to eat? Why are you so thin?"
Sang Zhixia thought that she was not particularly thin, but she could hardly notice the deficiency in her complexion.
Doctor Hu casually disparaged Xu Yu and motioned for Sang Zhixia to extend her hand to feel his pulse. He frowned and muttered, "You were born with a deficiency, and you haven't taken good care of yourself. Your pulse is too weak."
"Change your hand."
Sang Zhixia held out her hand, her hand trembling with anxiety. The old man's expression gradually grew serious. "I heard you don't really want to take medicine? You're so young, and you're not listening to the doctor?"
Sang Zhixia forced a bitter laugh and tried to explain: "It's not that I'm disobedient."
"I just don't like being sick. I usually eat well and sleep well. I just think Xu Yu is making a fuss. Actually, there's nothing wrong at all."
What medicine should I take if I am not sick?
Don't want to eat.
Doctor Hu raised his eyebrows and scolded, "Nonsense!"
"Who says you have to wait until you're sick to realize how serious something is? Once the disease strikes, will it be too late to remedy it?"
"Look at yourself in the mirror and see how pale your lips are. Your face is so pale because you're severely lacking in energy and blood. Do you think that's a good thing?"
"The damage caused by this congenital deficiency is particularly severe. Now that you're young and can handle it, it's naturally fine. But if you neglect it, you'll suffer from minor illnesses in the future, or even shorten your lifespan. Do you think I'm joking?"
Sang Zhixia seemed convinced, but in fact she still didn't take it seriously.
Xu Yu's brows knitted together: "Is it that serious?"
The old man glanced at Xu Yu and asked, "What do you think?"
"I told you to bring the person to me earlier. I've been saying this for over two months! And yet no one takes it seriously! If you don't come today, I'm going to come knocking on your door!"
Xu Yu pursed his lips and lowered his head to let him be scolded.
After Doctor Hu finished his rambling, he opened the small medicine box he had brought with him, took out a pen and paper and began to write.
"In her condition, she can't just drink tonic soup. She still needs to take medicine, once every three days, and she can't miss a meal."
"By the way, do her hands and feet get cold every winter?"
Xu Yu put his hand on Sang Zhixia's shoulder and nodded solemnly: "Yes."
"It's also common when the seasons change. Even on hot days, it feels a bit cool, but I haven't noticed any chills."
Doctor Hu snorted irritably and said unhappily, "As your grandfather said, she's busy all day, sweating profusely every moment. How could she have the energy to worry about the cold?"
Fortunately, most of the work is physical, which is tiring and strengthens the body at the same time.
Otherwise, how could this small body withstand it?
"I don't have enough medicine with me. I've written the prescription for you to get yourself. The ingredients aren't hard to find, but you have to find them all. Soak your feet in the medicine bag once every two days. Once every two weeks, soak your feet in the bath for a moment. Don't soak for too long, otherwise you might feel weak and dizzy, which would be counterproductive."
Doctor Hu's mouth was full of chatter, and his hands were moving quickly. He quickly handed two large sheets of paper filled with inscriptions to Xu Yu. "Use this prescription for three months. Come back to me after winter to check your pulse and adjust the prescription."
Sang Zhixia sniffed the familiar bitter smell coming from the small medicine box, her tongue twitching. "Is this... is this really that serious? I..."
"Why not?"
Doctor Hu said coldly, "It's because our family is in a bad situation now, and we no longer have the conditions we had back then. Otherwise, given your condition, I would have asked Xu Yu to take you to another farm to be nursed back to health in the winter."
He said this with a look of regret on his face, and smiled bitterly, "You probably don't know, but the Xu family has a villa outside Beijing. They've brought in hot spring water and built pools of various sizes. This medicine bag would be more effective if placed in a pool, and it would be of great benefit to your health."
What a pity.
No matter how good the things are, if we can’t get them now, we can only try to make up for it from other places.
Doctor Hu sighed, and Xu Yu listened thoughtfully: "You mean, hot springs can be beneficial?"
"That's natural."
"It's a good winter tonic. Hot springs are warm like spring, and not too dry. They're very beneficial to her, but unfortunately they're hard to find."
Doctor Hu then took out two small porcelain bottles and handed them to Xu Yu, saying, "These are health pills for your grandfather. Take them back and tell him to take one pill a day and remember not to drink alcohol while taking them."
Xu Yu took it with both hands, and stood up with Sang Zhixia to thank him again and again. Because of Doctor Hu's refusal, he didn't send him too far, but his face looked unhappy.
Sang Zhixia felt inexplicably guilty: "Xu Yu, I think..."
"The old man served the late emperor and holds a certain amount of respect in front of the current emperor. He has been the head of the academy for twenty years. If he had not taken the initiative to ask to come to the Northwest Camp, the palace would have been reluctant to let him go no matter what."
Xu Yu finished his straightforward account of Doctor Hu's superb medical skills, then smiled faintly at the dumbfounded Sang Zhixia. "Zhizhi, what were you trying to say just now?"
Sang Zhixia's expression was blank, and she said awkwardly, "Nothing."
"I just want to ask, can we buy a chicken when we go home tonight? I want to drink chicken soup."
Xu Yu put away the prescription and nodded calmly: "Okay, I'll make it for you when I get home."
Sang Zhixia was obedient and quiet, letting Xu Yu put the sunshade hat on her head, and was led out of the teahouse where she was temporarily receiving treatment.
Chen Jing'an got up early in the morning and leaned on the counter with his head raised. From time to time, he would walk out the door with his hands behind his back and stroll around. It was obvious that he was waiting for someone.
Xu Minghui, who had also come here, had a calm expression. He grabbed the teacup, took a sip, and said lightly, "Are you so anxious?"
Chen Jingan raised his index finger and shook it left and right: "It's not impatience, it's curiosity."
"Don't you find it strange? A man like Xu Yu is so arrogant that he sees so many flowers and plants as nothing but skeletons. Yet, he would go to such lengths for his wife and be so subservient to her. Such an odd thing would be strange to anyone who hears it, okay?"
Xu Minghui laughed dumbly after hearing his long and rambling nonsense. He twirled the teacup between his fingers and said slowly, "Not surprising."
Chen Jingan: "Ah?"
"You'll understand once you meet my sister-in-law. It's no surprise that Xu Yu can be so gentle."
Chen Jing'an was really curious now.
He leaned in closer and whispered, "I've heard the Sang family has many beauties. Perhaps our sister-in-law is also incredibly beautiful and ethereal? Amazingly beautiful?"
Xu Minghui looked up at him impatiently: "In a place like Luobei Village, no matter how beautiful you are, can you really make a living?"
Chen Jingan thought so too.
Once the Xu family fell into decline, her extraordinary beauty would not only not be enough to make a living, but would also likely lead to disaster.
So why is that?
Xu Minghui was too lazy to explain to him. He sneered, leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.
Standing in the mud, unyielding.
Who could resist a single glance from a woman like that?
Xu Yu plunged in headfirst, and it was so easy to fall into it...
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