The next day, after settling Leng Yu, Luo Lan drew a blueprint and gave it to A Yu, asking him to go to the bronze foundry in the city and make a chamber pot according to her blueprint.
For Leng Yu's dignity, she designed a chamber pot with a small mouth and a big bottom for him, so that he could solve the problem himself when needed, so that he wouldn't always feel embarrassed.
After seeing A Yu off, Mrs. Zhang from the kitchen came in. She bowed and said, "Princess, there isn't much food left from last month. We're out of rice, oil, and noodles. It's time to buy some seasonings too."
It was really like a house leaking in the rain, seeing that there was not much silver left, and the food was about to run out, Luo Lan frowned and asked:
"How much silver?"
"If I buy enough food for a month, it would cost about 150 taels."
One hundred and fifty taels?
Luo Lan took a deep breath. He had just taken away three taels of silver for A Yu, and now there were only thirteen taels of silver left, which was only enough to last for three days!
She frowned and waved her hand:
"I see. I'll ask Ah Hong to send the money to you later. After you buy it, just give her the account to review."
Mrs. Zhang bowed, accepted the gesture, and stepped back.
For the first time, Luo Lan felt that life was so difficult. The huge palace looked magnificent to outsiders, but who would have thought that the people in the palace had trouble even getting food and clothing?
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile bitterly, but life had to go on. She would go back to Leng Yu and get something to pawn. Rice and flour were always necessary. Otherwise, what would so many people in the mansion eat? Leng Yu also needed to eat something nutritious.
She rubbed her forehead hard, wondering how she was going to go on with her life.
At this moment, Caifeng rushed in and shouted:
"Princess, there's a kid outside looking for you. He says his name is Xiaozhi."
Xiaozhi?
Luo Lan didn't have time to think and quickly asked Cai Feng to call him in.
After a while, Xiao Zhi came running in, looking exhausted, with tears on his face. After entering the room, he immediately gasped and shouted,
"Sister, please save my mother. She...she is dying of pain."
Hearing this, Luo Lan quickly came to Xiao Zhi. She bent down, patted his shoulder, and asked softly, "What's going on? Tell me slowly."
"My mother... started having stomachaches again while she was eating. It was excruciating. She told me... to come find you. She wanted to see you."
Luo Lan suddenly had a bad feeling, and she said to A Cai behind her:
"Go to the prince's door and tell him that I have something to do and will be back soon."
After saying this, she pulled Xiaozhi's hand and hurried out the door.
The Prince Yu's Mansion was so poor that it didn't even have a carriage, so they could only trot to Xiaozhi's house.
When they arrived at Xiaozhi's house, Luo Lan was already out of breath, but Xiaozhi didn't look tired at all. He eagerly pulled Luo Lan's hand and ran into the house, shouting,
"Sister, hurry up, why is my mother silent?"
Luo Lan was also very anxious. She only had time to support herself on her knees in the yard and take two deep breaths before running into the house with Xiao Zhi.
When she saw the woman moaning on the bed, she was suddenly overwhelmed by a feeling of sadness.
Xiao Zhi had already fallen beside her.
"Mother, mother, my sister is here, my sister is here!"
Hearing this, the woman forced herself to sit up. Her face was pale and she seemed exhausted.
Luo Lan came to her side, looked at her pale face, leaned over and asked:
"Where does it hurt? Show me?"
The woman pointed at her lower abdomen and whimpered weakly with her eyes half closed:
“Here…here…it hurts…”
Luo Lan said to Xiao Zhi:
"Help your mother lie down, I'll take a look at her..."
The woman suddenly grabbed her hand and looked at her with longing eyes. "Girl, I know you come from a wealthy family and you are a good person. I beg you, if I can't make it, just let Xiaozhi stay with you and give him something to eat..."
"mother…"
Xiaozhi suddenly burst into tears, "Mom, I'm not going anywhere. I'll just stay home and accompany you..."
"Xiao Zhi...good boy...mother...mother...I can't take it anymore!"
After saying this, she closed her eyes in despair. Luo Lan frowned and said in a sharp tone:
"Don't say anything more. No matter whether you can do it or not, you have to let me see. Xiaozhi, help her lie down."
After hearing this, Xiao Zhi hurriedly helped the woman to lie down. The woman's body twisted in pain, and she said to Xiao Zhi in a weak voice:
"Go out and wait. If mother leaves, you will acknowledge this sister and follow her from now on. Do you understand?"
Xiao Zhi nodded heavily while crying, "Mom, don't worry, you won't die, this sister will definitely cure you."
After saying this, he turned to look at Luo Lan, his legs softened and he knelt down.
"Sister, please save my mother. Xiaozhi is willing to work like a slave to repay you!"
"Go out! Watch the door. Don't let anyone in before I go out. Don't waste time."
Luo Lan's face looked a little ugly. Judging from the way the woman was holding her stomach, her chronic appendicitis should have turned into acute one. If not treated in time, it would easily perforate. If it was delayed any longer, even a god would find it difficult to cure.
Seeing that her tone was a little anxious, Xiao Zhi did not dare to be vague and hurriedly ran out and closed the door.
At this time, the nearby neighbors had surrounded Xiaozhi's yard. When they saw Xiaozhi, they kept shaking their heads and sighing. They had known for a long time that Xiaozhi's mother was ill. When they heard that she was dying, they rushed over, all wanting to help the mother and son.
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