Chapter 212: Don't Touch the Wool
Lu Lingzhi swallowed the bun in her mouth and said, "The fever subsided in the second half of the night. I'm afraid it will come back again. I'll go check on it later."
He thought to himself that it was only because his father was really capable. If it were him, other doctors in the county would have given up on treatment long ago. But the gains were also good. The medical fee alone was fifty taels, not to mention the remaining half of a two hundred year old ginseng. The ginseng was taken out by Master Shi and used in a tonic prescription. His father cut half of it and hid the remaining half. Ahem, otherwise his father would not have tried his best. He was afraid that the hidden ginseng would be gone!
After dinner, Zhou Shuren, who was at home for a rare time, was not in a hurry to read. Instead, he followed the students to the clan school, and then went to the clan leader's house.
Not long after Zhou Shuren left, Zhou Wangshi arrived. Zhulan greeted her and asked, "Auntie, are you here to learn about the situation next door?"
Mrs. Zhou was full of resentment towards Wang Ru. "I heard that the doctor moved into your house. Your uncle was worried and asked me to come and ask about it."
Zhulan said, "Auntie, if you were a little later, you wouldn't have to make a special trip."
Zhou Wang was puzzled, "What do you mean?"
"The head of the family sent the children to the clan school and went to see uncle and chat with him. It seems that the aunt and the head of the family did not meet."
Zhou Wangshi said, "Shuren has gone, I will come over to talk to you."
Zhulan pondered for a while and understood, "What does Auntie want to talk about?"
Mrs. Zhou Wang said directly, "Auntie, I won't hide it from you. We know that Miss Wang Ru is abnormal. I don't care whether Master Shi's life-saving grace is true or not. I only know that Master Shi came here for Wang Ru. The young master of the Marquis's mansion is a man of heaven. He often wanders around the village recently. Your uncle and I don't think there is anything worth paying attention to in Zhoujia Village. I thought about it carefully when I went back the other day. I guess he came here for Wang Ru. Auntie knows that you two have a plan in mind. Auntie doesn't want to ask anything else. I just want to know whether it will affect the entire Zhou family?"
Especially when Wang Ru got into trouble, Master Shi came immediately, as well as Zhang Wu and Zhang Sanni. It was obvious that they were not simple people. She and the old man did not sleep the whole night, and now they can sit up well, but they are doing it by force.
Zhulan was not surprised at Zhou Wang's guess. The Zhou clan leader was not a simple person, but a very responsible clan leader. As a responsible person, he would think a lot. The clan leader was worried about the entire Zhou clan and the powerful. He was afraid that the entire Zhou family would be implicated, especially when Wang Ru appeared in Zhoujia Village. The clan leader was afraid that the whole village would suffer because of Wang Ru.
Yao Zheyu certainly didn't expect that someone in Zhoujia Village would guess his purpose. Sometimes it is the people at the bottom who are more sensitive and have more accurate intuition.
Zhulan looked at the dark green in Zhou Wang's eyes. She was frightened and said, "Shuren and I guessed the same as Auntie. The head of the family also guessed something. The head of the family said that Master Shi must not want any accidents if he rushed here for Wang Ru. He estimated that he would take Wang Ru away after she survived. As for why the young master of the Marquis's Mansion came, it will be Master Shi's concern in the future."
Zhou Wang was panicking and in urgent need of comfort. Although she didn't know whether Zhou Shuren's family knew the purpose of the young master of the Marquis's mansion, she felt relieved after hearing Yang's words. "Don't laugh at me, auntie. I'm just a peasant woman who has never left the village. I'm timid and can't handle things. Your uncle said that your family has a long way to go in the future. I won't say much, but just give you some trivial experiences. I've learned a truth in my life: if you take solid steps one by one, you can go a long way."
The old man would also say this to Zhou Shuren, but women have their own uses. Especially since Zhou Shuren values Yang very much, Zhou Shuren might remember Yang's words more easily. She and the old man said this separately for peace of mind.
Zhulan understood that Zhou Wangshi was afraid that their family would be looked down upon by the powerful people in the Marquis' Mansion, and she was trying to be in a high position. She really worked for the young master of the Marquis' Mansion, fearing that they would get into trouble. Her words were well-informed. It was Zhou Wangshi's duty not to say anything, and it was a favor for her to give her advice.
Zhulan also told Zhou Wangshi the truth, "The master has no relationship with the young master of the Marquis' Mansion. From today on, the master will study at home!"
Mrs. Zhou Wang was a little worried. The young man from the Marquisate came to Zhou Shuren's house for Wang Ru. When she heard that Zhou Shuren would not go to the county to study, she said yes again and again, "Next year is the provincial examination. Study hard. What you earn with your own real ability is yours."
In the past, I only thought that Zhou Shuren was very capable and knew everyone, and I only saw the benefits it brought, but I didn't notice the dangers. Now that I think about it, it is better to be down-to-earth, at least I won't be so nervous.
Zhulan knew that the clan leader and his wife were really frightened. "I noticed that the bottom of Auntie's eyes were dark blue. She didn't get enough rest. Doctor Lu, do you want to check her pulse and prescribe some soothing medicine?"
Zhou Wang waved her hands and said, "I am suffering from a mental illness. Once the neighbor leaves, I will be fine."
Then he muttered softly that it would be better to die.
Zhulan, "........"
The clan leader and his wife really hope that Wang Ru will die to prevent future troubles. Well, it seems that everyone hopes so!
Unfortunately, Wang Ru was very lucky. The high fever subsided and she did not relapse. Although she did not wake up, her condition stabilized.
Thanks to Mr. Lu, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren got first-hand information.
Wang Ru survived, and Zhou Wangshi and the clan leader were very disappointed. When Zhulan went to the clan leader's house, Zhou Wangshi no longer grumbled, but spoke frankly about the disaster that had lasted for a thousand years.
After being in a coma for two days, Wang Ru finally woke up, and Mr. Lu packed his luggage and returned to the county with his salary.
Zhulan and Zhou Shuren saw Doctor Lu off. When only Zhou Shuren was left, Zhulan said cheerfully, "When Wang Ru gets better, Shi Qing should take Wang Ru away. It will finally be quiet."
Zhou Shuren said regretfully, "I had already thought of how to take advantage of the male lead, but then Wang Ru became a big variable. After Wang Ru left, I will have no chance to take advantage of her anymore. I was originally hoping to get enough money from the male lead to buy out the casino!"
Zhulan was very satisfied, "You've given me quite a lot these few times, I'm quite satisfied."
Zhou Shuren sighed that he had missed the opportunity. Even if he met the right person again in the future, he would not have the right timing, location and people as he did now. He would never have the chance to get money from the male protagonist again.
Zhou Shuren ate the mooncakes made by Li and said, "Chang Lian will ask for leave to deliver the mooncakes tomorrow. I hope this kid can stand the sarcasm."
Zhulan's experience of eating mooncakes was that the mooncakes made by Li really amazed her, and the recipe was indeed valuable, but Zhou Shuren had just been bullied, and there were no secrets in the county. Zhou Shuren would no longer go to the county, and Changlian had not really married Dong Chuchu, so there were many variables. Changlian was just a son of a young scholar, and it was certain that he would be bullied. "This child is very proud, and I don't know if he can bear it, especially since he has been praised by his classmates in the clan school and is used to hearing good things. After all, it is inevitable that the child will be complacent. Tomorrow when he goes to the county, there will be no good words."
Zhou Shuren said, "I hope he gets into trouble when he goes out, so he can know how hard his father's life is out there, so he won't think it's easy and there's no harm in beating him up."
Zhulan said, "Just be aware of it."
She gave it out of motherly love, and her heart softened. She was really worried that Chang Lian would be hurt. Although the boy said that it was not a successful gift, he must have hoped it would be a successful one in his heart. Chang Lian had a bad timing to give the gift as he was rushing Zhou Shuren home. She hoped that the child would not be hurt too badly.
Zhou Shuren felt jealous when he saw Zhulan picking up needle and thread to sew clothes. Zhulan treated the Zhou family's children more and more as her own children. She only made clothes for him before, but now she had several more naughty boys. He squinted his eyes and felt that his sons were living too leisurely!