Chapter 1257: Miss Cousin Does Not Want to Be Entrusted to Her (2)
Jin Shichu kept pressing the acupoints on Jin Xiangrong's neck until he finished drinking the medicine.
After feeding him the medicine, Jin Shichu asked Nanny Guan to leave. She found a pen and paper and wrote a new prescription for Jin Xiangrong.
Jin Xiangrong passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi when he was young, but because he spent too much energy on studying and imperial examinations, his health has not been very good. Moreover, his personality and character are not suitable for officialdom. After passing the imperial examination, he did not become an official, but found a academy in the capital to be a teacher. Because of his diligent teaching over the years, he has become a respected teacher in the academy.
It's just that he caught a cold at the beginning of this spring and contracted typhoid fever, which he has not recovered from. In addition, his body was weak to begin with, and he became seriously ill as time went by and he is now in his current state.
In this era, typhoid fever could indeed take lives, but this minor illness was nothing to Shi Chu.
Jin Shichu wrote the prescription and gave it to Nanny Guan, asking her to get the medicine according to the prescription.
Nanny Guan looked at the prescription in her hand with a puzzled look on her face and asked Jin Shichu, "Miss, where did this prescription come from? I didn't see you ask a doctor to come. Why did you suddenly change the prescription?"
Jin Shichu explained: "This prescription was given to me by the previous doctor Du. He told me that if Daddy is not feeling well, I should switch to this prescription... This is a last-ditch effort..."
When Nanny Guan heard what she said, she believed it immediately. She couldn't help but her eyes turned red, but she still tried to comfort Jin Shichu: "Miss, don't worry too much. The master is a lucky man. After changing this medicine, he will definitely be able to turn the danger into safety."
"Thank you for your good wishes, Madam." Jin Shichu said softly. With this prescription, Jin Xiangrong would indeed recover. Madam Guan was right.
Nanny Guan then hurried out to get the medicine, and only then did Jin Shichu have the mind to look around the Jin family.
The Jin family is indeed a wealthy family. The house they live in is a U-shaped courtyard. It is spacious and bright, enough for the father and daughter and Nanny Guan to live comfortably.
Although the yard is small, the furnishings and decorations are not bad at all. The furniture is made of rosewood and red sandalwood; the paintings and calligraphy of ancient masters are hung on the walls; the landscape in the yard is also beautifully designed, and the plants used for decoration are all rare and precious flowers and plants...
Such a courtyard, which is close to Qingyang Academy where Jin Xiangrong works, can be said to be worth a fortune.
But in the original world's plot, after the original owner died, this house must have fallen into the hands of Wanqu Villa, which is such a pity.
The original owner's mother had passed away several years ago, and the maids in the family had been eager to become the mistress, and even stretched their hands on the then young original owner, causing her to become seriously ill. After Jin Xiangrong knew the reason, he was furious, and in a fit of rage, he sold all the slaves in the house, leaving only the law-abiding Nanny Guan and the gatekeeper Chen Shu to help with daily chores and take care of the original owner.
In the original world's plot, after Jin Xiangrong passed away, Nanny Guan and Chen Shu followed the original owner to Wanqu Villa. They have always been loyal to the original owner and even lost their lives to protect the original owner.
"Miss, there is a scholar named Zhai outside. He says he is the master's student. He knows that the master is sick and wants to come and visit him. Miss, is the master ready to see guests? Do you want him in?" Chen Shugang came in from the outer gate and saw Jin Shichu in the garden, so he asked respectfully.
Chen Shu is now in his forties or fifties, the same age as Jin Xiangrong. He has been in the Jin family for a long time and watched the original owner grow up. Therefore, the father and daughter of the Jin family regard him and Nanny Guan as relatives and usually do not avoid anything.
Jin Shichu shook his head and said, "Uncle Chen, my father is still not conscious and cannot see guests. Let that scholar Zhai come later."
"I will reply to him right away." After saying this, Chen Shu went to deal with the scholar Zhai.
Since Jin Xiangrong fell ill, many students from Qingyang Academy came to visit him. However, as he became ill for a long time and his condition became increasingly serious, until he no longer had the energy to see visitors, those students stopped bothering him.
I didn’t expect that Zhai Shusheng would suddenly come today. Doesn’t he know about Jin Xiangrong’s condition?
Jin Shichu thought about this Zhai Shusheng who suddenly appeared, and confirmed that this person did not appear in the plot of the original world, so she quickly put this person out of her mind.
Nanny Guan quickly brought back several prescriptions of medicine. Chen Shu saw it and frowned as he asked, "Nanny Guan, why did you bring back so many medicines? Is the master's condition better now? The medicine he took before didn't seem to have any effect. Do you want to ask another doctor to take a look? Maybe other doctors will have a solution..."
Nanny Guan also had a worried look on her face. She lowered her voice, as if she was afraid that the other two people in the family would hear her. She said, "This is what Doctor Du told Master to eat when... he had no other options... he said that maybe it could help at the last minute..."
"What? How did it come to this?" Chen Shu's face suddenly changed when he heard it. "Master... is it really over?"
His eyes immediately turned red and tears streamed down his face.
Nanny Guan couldn't help sniffing and said, "Don't do this. It would be bad if the girl saw it. She is the most panicked person right now."
"Yes, and the girl..." Chen Shu quickly wiped his eyes and managed to regain his composure.
Nanny Guan also took a few deep breaths before pretending nothing had happened and going in.
But in fact, Jin Shichu, who had sharp ears, heard what they said in the warehouse, but since they didn't want her to know, she pretended not to know.
She was counting the Jin family's property in the warehouse. The Jin family was even richer than she had imagined. There were several boxes of gold, silver and jewelry, several boxes of antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and a small box of land deeds and house deeds...
To be honest, it is really a miracle that so many valuables were kept in this warehouse with only a lock and no one guarding it, and they had not been stolen for decades.
However, this is also due to Jin Xiangrong's low-key behavior. He is well aware of the principle of not showing off wealth. Apart from some low-key calligraphy and painting decorations, his daily life is not luxurious or ostentatious. This is why he has been able to keep these riches safely for such a long time.
But he didn't know that the huge wealth he had guarded for his entire life was ultimately given away to others. His descendants didn't enjoy any of it, and he even lost his life.
If Jin Xiangrong knew this outcome, he would probably hate himself for not spending all the money earlier.
Jin Shichu looked at all these dazzling properties and felt it was a pity. Why were they just given away for nothing?
But now that she is here in this life, Jin Xiangrong will not die, and naturally he will not entrust her to some distant cousin. Then these riches will have nothing to do with Wanqu Villa.
(End of this chapter)
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