Mrs. Zhao suddenly understood what the imperial physician's eyes meant. He suspected that her family was abusing their child.
"Imperial Physician, we wouldn't dare mistreat my little sister even if we mistreat anyone. How could she still suffer from Qi and blood loss after eating so many vegetables and meat in one meal?"
The imperial physician said, "I don't understand this either. I only diagnose the patient based on the pulse and prescribe medicine. Hundred-year-old ginseng is the most basic. Otherwise, the child will not be able to be raised well, and in the future..."
He didn't dare to say it out loud, because children of this age can easily die. Some families don't dare to give their children a name before they are eight years old, for fear that the child will not be able to stand on his own feet.
It is rumored that this child is mentally retarded and cannot speak. Perhaps his family members dislike him and want to slowly kill him?
The imperial physician conspiracy theory, of course, this is not uncommon, there are princes and princesses in the palace who died due to various reasons, let alone in the minister's family.
Mrs. Zhao stamped her feet anxiously. How could this not be explained clearly?
"Stop talking so much and go make some medicine for the child first."
Mrs. Zhao had no choice but to ask someone to go to the warehouse to get some hundred-year-old ginseng. After all, it was the general's mansion, so they still had this life-saving medicine. She boiled some medicine for Zhao Letong, and the imperial physician's complexion looked better. With the ginseng, the little girl could be saved.
Zhao Letong drank a bowl of ginseng soup, and his spiritual power was quickly replenished. He also gained strength and opened his eyes.
"Tongtong, you're finally awake. You scared me to death."
Zhao Letong smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm fine."
The imperial physician gave some advice, asking the child to take the medicine regularly and eat more ginseng to strengthen his body and replenish his energy. He didn't know what had happened to the child, as he had lost so much energy and blood.
Zhao Letong also knew that she was suffering from a loss of energy and blood, but there was nothing she could do. Where could she, a child, get those precious supplements? If she asked her family to eat them, they would be afraid that she would get sick after eating them.
I can only practice to replenish my spiritual energy. I suffered a serious loss from the battle with the Taoist today, which is why I am so weak.
Zhao Biao came back and learned that his daughter was sick. He hurried to see her and asked, "My dear daughter, what's wrong?"
Mrs. Zhao blamed herself and said, "It's my daughter-in-law who didn't take good care of my sister-in-law. The imperial physician said that her qi and blood are depleted and she needs to eat more ginseng to replenish it."
"Then eat it. Do we have any in the warehouse? If not, go buy some."
"I have two, enough for my aunt to eat for a few days. But if you want more, you have to buy more. A hundred-year-old ginseng costs at least several thousand taels of silver on the market, and it's hard to buy because it's in short supply."
"No matter how much it costs, my daughter wants to eat it, so I have to buy it."
Mrs. Zhao hesitated to speak. Zhao Letong wasn't really three and a half years old. She was naive and ignorant, and couldn't see Mrs. Zhao's embarrassment. [Mrs. Zhao probably didn't have that much money.]
Although the general's mansion looks bright on the outside, it is not actually rich on the inside. There are many children in the family, and they need money for their studies, food, clothes, travel expenses, social interactions, and so many servants and guards. Not to mention that Zhao Biao also helps his relatives in his hometown. All of these things cost money.
One ginseng root costs more than one thousand taels of silver. Zhao Letong eats three or four roots a month, which is enough for the whole family to consume for a month. It’s not that Zhao Dasao is reluctant to spend it, but the reality is that it is difficult.
Gritting her teeth, she said, "Alright, I'll figure it out. Father-in-law will talk to my younger sister. I'll take my leave now."
At worst, I can sell some of her jewelry and dowry, but I can't let my little sister's health be harmed.
Zhao Biao heard Zhao Letong's thoughts and understood his daughter-in-law's idea. He said, "Don't worry about the money. I'll find a way."
"Father's salary is limited, what else can we do? I still have some personal savings, which is enough for us. Don't worry, father-in-law."
Zhao Biao refused: "How can I spend my daughter-in-law's own money? My father said you don't need to worry about it, so don't worry about it. Go away."
Zhao Letong, [You don't know how to speak properly. My sister-in-law means well.]
Zhao Biao: “…”
He spoke in such a hoarse voice that it sounded like he was arguing.
Fortunately, Mrs. Zhao didn't care. She understood her father-in-law's temper and had no ill intentions. She knelt and saluted, saying, "Then the daughter-in-law will withdraw first."
Zhao Biao waved his hands, his mind solely on Zhao Letong. "Dad hasn't wronged you at all, so why are you so seriously ill?"
[It's okay, I'll be careful. Eating more will help, too. Don't worry.]
Zhao Biao thought that she was eating so much at every meal, which was actually affecting her health, so he ordered: "From now on, make whatever the lady wants to eat every day. It's up to her to eat as much as she wants. Don't restrict her. She's already losing energy and blood, and if you don't let her eat, how can she recover?"
The servants obey your orders. It seems that the young lady is gifted and can only be healthy if she eats more.
Zhao Letong drank the medicine and felt a little sleepy. Zhao Biao watched her fall asleep before leaving.
He returned to his yard, opened the study, and looked at the countless swords, guns, sticks, axes, knives and forks collected on the wall. They were all his treasures, and each one was worth a lot of money.
"My old friends, I have no choice but to give up on you. My daughter wants to eat ginseng, and as a father, I must satisfy her. I can't let my child suffer any loss."
Zhao Biao was reluctant to do so. He didn't look for women and wasn't lustful. Just this was his hobby, and he could give it up for the sake of his daughter.
Zhao Letong was also thinking about making money. She would need more medicinal herbs for her practice in the future, and she couldn't just rely on her family.
If you want to tell someone's fortune, it depends on chance. Mainly because I only have one child, people don't believe me.
As for treating patients, she is not a professional medical practitioner. It is not worth the effort to rely solely on spiritual energy to cure people.
As for doing business, it’s even worse. She is a child with no capital. What business can she do?
Alas, it seems that I can do nothing except practicing. I didn’t starve to death in my previous life thanks to the help of my colleagues.
Robbery is my main job, you can’t just rob people, right?
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