Seeing what Lin Dan was holding, everyone showed curious expressions.
"Brother, this thing is called a wheelchair. I bought it from Fuji Carpenter Shop. With it, I can push you out for a walk in the future." Lin Dan ran over quickly pushing the chair, with rare excitement in his tone.
Seeing her as happy as a child, Xue Boyong couldn't help laughing.
Mrs. Xue and Xue Jiming kept circling the chair, praising it repeatedly and saying that the person who invented this thing was very clever and it was a blessing for people with disabilities.
The two guards following Lin Dan were highly skilled in martial arts and had sharp hearing. They heard Xue Jiming's words praising Wu Xuancao through the brick wall before they even stepped into the courtyard. They revealed, "I heard that this wheelchair was invented by Miss Wu and has been sold in Xuancao Hall for several months. If Miss Wu is really like what the second young master said, she is always concerned about our general's illness, but why didn't she mention it at all? Our general's family is large and powerful, and we will not take advantage of Miss Wu. If you bring the chair, are you afraid that we won't pay? It shows that Miss Wu is a noble lady who is busy after all, and forgot about such a small matter."
Another guard added, "On the day when Miss Lin went to Xuancao Hall to kneel and kowtow three times and nine times, the old lady, the lady, the second young master, and several of us also kowtowed to Miss Wu and admitted our mistakes. At that time, Miss Wu was magnanimous and said that the past grudges were wiped out from now on and that everyone should not mention it again. But why did she turn around and not allow the doctors in the store to sell wheelchairs to us? We wanted to buy a wheelchair and were scolded, saying that it would not be sold to anyone but to our Xue Mansion, and we were told to get out of here. It can be seen that Miss Wu pretends to be magnanimous on the surface, but she is quite vindictive in her heart. We dare not expect whether she cares or not, whether she treats or not. We just hope that Miss Wu does not have the intention to harm the general."
After the wheelchair purchase incident, the two became wary of Wu Xuancao's duplicity, so how could they dare to let her get close to the general? Lin Dan was too lazy to argue with her, but that didn't mean they would allow someone with ulterior motives to enter and leave Xiaofeng Pavilion at will.
"Is what you said true?" Before Xue Jiming could react, Mrs. Xue's expression changed.
"Of course it's true. Everyone passing by on the street was watching. The people at Xuancao Hall refused to sell the wheelchair to us, so we went to Fu Ji Carpenter Shop." The two guards bowed.
Mrs. Xue was so angry that she was shaking and glared at Wu Xuancao fiercely. Xue Jiming subconsciously blocked her gaze for his lover, but then looked at her in disbelief.
Wu Xuancao's face turned red and her eyes were evasive. She didn't know how to explain. When they were at the frontier, Xue Boyong disliked her, so he detained Xue Jiming in the military camp and strictly forbade the two to interact. By then, she had been harboring resentment towards this man. She heard that he was paralyzed on one side by Lin Dan's torture and that he had gloated over her misfortune for a while. How could she take his injury to heart? In addition, she was severely ridiculed by Xue Boyong last time in Xiaofeng Pavilion, so she was even more unwilling to put her warm face on his cold butt.
But she absolutely could not say such words, so she could only lower her head and said helplessly: "I really forgot. In the past few days, Prince Su's old illness relapsed, and he ordered me to go to the palace for treatment. I originally thought that I would send the wheelchair when his condition stabilized, but I didn't expect that I would be busy for more than half a month."
"Miss Wu has been unable to sleep well for several days because of studying the general's pulse case, and is now busy treating Prince Su's old illness. It is difficult to manage everything. Miss Wu really has the ability to split herself into several people. She can be used by one person. We admire her." The two guards bowed slightly and withdrew without saying anything more.
No matter how stupid Mrs. Xue was, she could see clearly that Wu Xuancao didn't care about treating her son's legs at all, otherwise why wouldn't she even mention this wheelchair? You know, this wheelchair is exactly what my son needs most right now! What about discussing pulse cases all night long and studying treatments painstakingly? They were all lies to fool people. Only a fool like the second brother would be willing to be deceived by her. If she really loved the second brother, how could she not take his relatives seriously?
Mrs. Xue's only remaining hope was replaced by disappointment. If Zheng Zhe hadn't been practicing medicine at Xuancao Hall, she really wanted to kick this woman out immediately! She forced a curl of her lips and said, "Doctor Wu is indeed a very busy man." After that, she had nothing else to say. say what? Can I kneel down to her again? For a heartless person, no matter how many times you kneel down to her, she will remain indifferent.
Seeing that his mother had become cold towards Wu Xuancao, Xue Jiming became anxious and quickly pulled her out for a secret talk. Before stepping out of the courtyard, Wu Xuancao turned around to look at Lin Dan's study, and a dark light flashed in her eyes.
Lin Dan didn't even bother to look at Wu Xuancao and Xue Jiming. She just carried her elder brother to the wheelchair and pushed him back and forth in the yard. When they encountered a downhill road, she would put her legs on the pedals behind the wheelchair and slide down with her elder brother, her eyes shining with the innocence and purity of a child.
Xue Boyong frequently looked up at her pretty little face, his eyes full of tenderness. No matter how noisy others are, the two of them seem to be in a world of their own and there is always fun.
By the time Mrs. Xue came to her senses, the two had already had enough fun and were strolling back.
“Brother, this armrest is worn too smooth. Let me wrap it with a few strips of cloth for you. The bearings of this wheel need to be filled with tung oil, otherwise it will squeak easily and be difficult to push. Brother, when you are alone, don’t get on or off the wheelchair by yourself. There must be someone by your side to help you, otherwise you will fall if the wheel moves.” Lin Dan kept nagging while finding strips of cloth and tung oil.
Xue Boyong seemed expressionless, but in fact there was a smile in his eyes.
Lin Dan fixed the wheelchair and said, "Brother, what do you want to eat tonight? I'll make it for you."
Xue Boyong immediately waved his hand: "No need to cook anymore. We haven't finished the beef from lunch yet. Just ask the cook to heat it up. You've been busy outside all day. When you come back, take a good rest."
"Brother, I'm not tired. Let me cut two radishes and put them into the beef to stew together. Winter radishes are known as small ginsengs and are very nutritious. Then I'll cook a few dumplings. I cut the meat filling this morning, so we just need to knead the dough. It will be quick."
"Okay, just do a little bit and don't tire yourself out." Xue Boyong said worriedly.
Lin Dan agreed and went. As soon as she entered the kitchen, she put on an apron and started washing vegetables, cutting vegetables, and kneading dough. Her movements were very neat and efficient. Mrs. Xue followed behind her, watching her every move, and was deeply touched. Back then, Lin Dan had never even entered the kitchen, let alone cooked soup. But what about now? I heard that she can cook, do needlework, and has been working hard to learn medicine. All the changes she made were for the sake of taking care of her eldest son.
Whether a person is sincere or not can be seen from her every move. Mrs. Xue originally thought that Lin Dan was a heartless person, but it turned out that she could change to this extent.
Madam Xue stood at the kitchen door and sighed for a long time before returning to Xiaofeng Pavilion and said to her son, "Boyong, I'm relieved that Lin Dan will take care of you."
She originally hated both Lin Dan and Wu Xuancao, but now, her opinion of Lin Dan has slightly changed, while her disgust for Wu Xuancao has grown deeper and deeper. If you don't want to treat it, then don't treat it. Don't pretend to be enthusiastic but do cold things. How hurtful is that?
Xue Boyong just smiled and said nothing.
Mrs. Xue originally wanted to stay and have dinner with her son, but when she saw that Lin Dan only brought two sets of bowls and chopsticks and the food was pitifully small, she had to give up. What is affectionate? This girl is still as tactless as before!
Mrs. Xue had been gone for a long time before Lin Dan slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, I forgot to cook for the lady!"
Xue Boyong chuckled and said, "Nothing, she doesn't need your two mouthfuls of food. How do you feel about practicing medicine outside today?"
Lin Dan's eyes lit up, and he immediately started talking: "It feels great, I've learned more than staying at home reading medical books. Although they are just some minor illnesses such as headaches and fevers, different treatment plans have to be formulated according to the conditions of each patient, which is very interesting. For example, for phlegm disease, some people are caused by external evil obstruction and emotional depression; some people are caused by qi stagnation due to diet and fatigue; and some people are caused by heat decoction of body fluids and cold and dampness stagnation. Different causes lead to the same symptoms, which requires doctors to accumulate enough experience to be able to identify the cause of the disease at a glance among thousands of phlegm diseases, and then determine the treatment. Medicine is really a great subject, and it may not be enough to live and study for a lifetime!"
Xue Boyong looked at her eyes, which were brighter than before, and asked, "Do you like practicing medicine?"
"I like it!" Lin Dan nodded without hesitation.
Xue Boyong made the decision and said, "Go ahead and do it if you like. I'll talk to your grandmother and mother about it. You don't have to worry about them stopping you."
Lin Dan was not worried at all, but still nodded and said, "Thank you, brother."
Xue Boyong shook his head, his eyes very gentle. As long as the little girl really likes to be a doctor, he will support her to the end, not for the sake of curing himself, but just to see her happy and carefree.
After the meal, the two talked for a while before parting. Xue Boyong was about to fall asleep when Xue Jiming barged into the room and said hesitantly, "Brother, I'm really sorry about the wheelchair. Xiaocao and I went to Xuancao Hall to ask about it. It turned out that it was her two apprentices who acted on their own initiative. It had nothing to do with her. She didn't know anything about it beforehand. Those two apprentices had been hit on the head by Lin Dan before, so they held a grudge and did this."
Xue Boyong interrupted him impatiently: "Are you going to say again that it was Lin Dan's fault for not doing good deeds that led to the bad consequences? Whenever something goes wrong, you always put the blame on women. Are you still a man?"
Xue Jiming's face turned red and he stammered for a long time but couldn't utter a word.
"Brother, I came here to tell you that Lin Dan is such a shameless girl. She actually told Grandmother that she wants to marry you! You must not be fooled by her. She said that just to keep her identity as the daughter of the Xue family and to live a life of luxury and wealth. Don't be fooled by her!"
"Are you done? If you're done, get out!" Xue Boyong's expression was grim, but his fingertips were trembling slightly.
Seeing that he was really angry, Xue Jiming ran away.
The room fell silent. Xue Boyong wiped his face with trembling hands, and the tips of his ears slowly turned red.
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