Chapter 38: Driving Away Guests
The case of the Cao father and son caused a sensation, and the crimes of the magistrate Yang Zhen's concubine Liu, who secretly accepted bribes and plundered the people's wealth, were also exposed.
In just a few days, the whole Jiangling changed.
Zhou asked Aunt Yang to bring a piece of lotus cake to Ye Chutang, asking her to convey her gratitude, and then quietly left the city with the child.
Ye Chutang accepted the thank-you gift without asking any further questions.
She has done what she wanted to do, and she will not interfere too much in other people's decisions.
The brothers Ye Jingyan and Ye Yunfeng went to the academy to drop out of school. They thought they would be caught by the teacher and scolded again, but when they got there, they found that the academy was closed.
"I heard that the government officials went to the academy early in the morning and 'invited' the teacher away!" Ye Yunfeng returned home and still felt it was incredible, "I don't know what crime the teacher committed?"
Given the Master's status and position, if there was no definite evidence, the government would never come directly to his house to take him away.
"In this case, we don't know when the academy will be able to reopen!"
Ye Yunfeng became happy again when he said this.
He never liked studying in the first place, and he hated this teacher even more. Now that he could finally get rid of him completely, how could he not be happy?
Ye Jingyan explained: "It seems to be related to the Cao family's case."
Ye Chutang nodded in understanding and was not surprised by this.
She had long felt that this teacher was particularly good to the two brothers of the Cao family. When Afeng and Cao Chengwu had a fight, he sided with the latter without any reason, and afterwards he repeatedly made things difficult for Afeng and Ayan.
It was expected that he would be implicated in the fall of the Cao family this time.
"It doesn't matter. After you return to Beijing, there will be better teachers in the Imperial College to teach you." Ye Chutang said, "Pack your things in the next two days. We will set off in three days."
Ye Jingyan asked in surprise: "So fast?"
He originally thought that it would take at least another ten days or half a month. After all, he had not been home for three years, and he had to make a lot of preparations if he suddenly had to go back.
Three days...isn't that too hasty?
Ye Chutang shook his head: "I don't have much to bring anyway. Since we are going back, we should just pack lightly."
She wanted it fast.
She had already sent the letter, and what she wanted was to arrive in the capital right after that letter.
——She never wanted to reply.
That was a notification, not an inquiry.
Ye Yunfeng took a piece of wood with some regret, on which was a notice that the clinic was closed.
This was the last time something happened in the clinic, and Ye Chutang specifically asked them to write it down and hang it up.
"I thought our clinic could finally open..." Ye Yunfeng sighed.
In the past three years in Jiangling, they have become accustomed to the clinic being bustling with people every day. It is really... difficult to adapt to the sudden closure of the clinic.
"Sister, when we return to the capital, will this clinic be closed?" Ye Yunfeng asked reluctantly.
Ye Chutang raised his eyebrows: "When did I say that?"
Ye Yunfeng's eyes lit up instantly: "So it still needs to be opened?"
Ye Jingyan frowned and looked at Ye Chutang: "Sister?"
When they return to the capital, the situation will be much more complicated than it is now, and it will be difficult to open a clinic.
He didn't expect that his elder sister actually had such a plan.
Ye Chutang sighed: "You all know how expensive the capital is. We have to make a living."
Ye Jingyan was stunned: "But... aren't they still in the capital? They won't ignore us, right?"
It doesn't make sense or reasonable!
Ye Chutang smiled, but his expression was very indifferent and calm.
"They are them, and we are us. We don't know how much joy and how much sorrow we will feel when we return."
…
It was already evening when Chen Yanchuan returned to the clinic.
However, as soon as he returned, he found something wrong.
The courtyard seemed emptier than before.
Chen Yanchuan looked around and narrowed his eyes slightly.
Lian Zhou also found it strange and couldn't help asking, "Hey, have you put away all the herbs that were dried in the past few days?"
They have lived in the clinic for quite some time and have basically figured out the process and time for drying the medicines in the clinic.
This is the cleanest harvest of medicinal herbs in the yard in such a long time.
Suddenly, Shen Yanchuan's sight fixed on a certain direction.
"No, I threw them all away."
Lian Zhou followed his gaze and saw a lot of discarded herbs piled next to the firewood in the yard.
"This——" Lian Zhou was surprised.
The Ye’s Clinic has been targeted during this period and has not received any new medicinal materials for a long time. The remaining ones are those that have not been used up before. They should be very precious, but why are they all unwanted now?
Chen Yanchuan looked towards the house opposite again. Through the half-open window, he could vaguely see a small figure sitting in front of a small table, looking carefully at the purses neatly lined up in front of him.
A chubby little hand reached out and carefully squeezed the pouches one by one, with reluctance all over the chubby little face.
——My sister said that all these should be put into a purse, and some of the small change should be exchanged for silver notes, so that it would be much lighter when traveling.
But she also likes these purses very much, because she saved them with great effort! It's such a shame to just throw it away like this!
Xiaowu held his chin with both hands, frowned and thought hard for a long time. He finally chose one, and then began to take out things from his other pockets and put them in.
Most of them were small change, as well as a jade pendant and a gold whistle.
She was so focused that she didn't notice that Shen Yanchuan was looking over here.
Lian Zhou's eyes widened: "No, she is only a few years old, how can she save so much pocket money!?"
Chen Yanchuan's mind raced, and he had already guessed what had happened.
"Pack your things." Shen Yanchuan said.
Lian Zhou didn't react for a moment: "Ah? Master, have you made a decision?"
"Not really." Shen Yanchuan raised his chin, "We're about to be kicked out."
Lian Zhou: “…”
…
Sure enough, not long after they came back, Ye Chutang came over.
"How is Mr. Shen's recovery?"
Ye Chutang stood outside the door, his tone gentle and concerned.
Lian Zhou looked at her with mixed feelings.
Anyone who sees such a pair of dark and warm eyes and such a clear and gentle smile will feel that her kindness and concern come from the bottom of her heart.
If the master hadn't reminded her, who would have thought that she was here to chase people away?
Thinking back to the scenes that happened at the execution ground during the day, Lian Zhou felt even more alert and respectful.
Although he was clearly a player in the game, he was able to calmly plan the entire game as an outsider from beginning to end...
Apart from his master, he had never seen anyone else with such intelligence and strategy.
And Ye Chutang is still just a woman. If she were a man, she might be able to compete with her master, but it's hard to say.
Before Lian Zhou could say anything, a cold voice suddenly came from inside the room.
"I'm afraid I'll have to ask Doctor Ye to help take my pulse again."
(End of this chapter)
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