"Oh my, I haven't even said anything yet! And you're already in such a hurry to explain for him? Hehehe..."
Cheng Xuewei covered her mouth and laughed. Because she was fat, and with that expression, she looked somewhat lewd.
He Jiuniang was speechless and was about to speak when Cheng Xuewei said again, "But you and he have been separated for so long before you see each other again. Shouldn't you take this opportunity to cultivate your relationship? Why are you in such a hurry to come to the clinic?"
Seeing that she quickly returned to normal, He Jiuniang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's nothing, he has things to do too."
"Oh right, I forgot, he has a house in the prefectural city. You two will sleep together tonight. There's no rush, hehehe..."
He Jiuniang: ...
Who says people in ancient times were reserved? Married women these days are incredibly outspoken!
In that instant, she was too lazy to explain anymore.
She rolled her eyes and sat down in front of the consultation table, but Cheng Xuewei followed her relentlessly, asking, "So where do you live now? I'll have someone deliver all your things to you in a bit, and you can also familiarize yourself with the place. Maybe I'll come over for a visit sometime."
“Xishui Garden”.
"What?"
Cheng Xuewei's eyes widened: "You're not kidding me, are you?"
He Jiuniang forced a ridiculously fake smile: "Do I look like I'm joking?"
"Goodness gracious!"
Cheng Xuewei clicked her tongue in disbelief: "If you're telling me he's doing a lowly job and can live in Xishuiyuan, I don't believe it. But some things are better left unsaid. I won't ask, and you shouldn't tell me either! But the higher his position, the less afraid we shops will be of being bullied. Hehe, that's great, a really great thing!"
As she spoke, she chuckled to herself again. He Jiuniang ignored her and began examining the patients who came in. Cheng Xuewei didn't ask any questions either, just sat on the side, playing the role of an assistant, occasionally helping to carry something.
He Jiuniang had a lot to do today, and it was already late when she arrived at the clinic. She only saw two or three patients with urgent conditions before preparing to close up shop.
Cheng Xuewei took out twenty taels of silver from her bosom and returned it to her, saying, "You've only stayed at my house for a few days and you're already moving out, so I can't accept this money from you. You can take it back."
He Jiuniang didn't stand on ceremony and took the money. Just as she was about to calculate the cost of her stay for the past few days, Cheng Xuewei spoke up first: "You've only stayed for a few days. Don't give me that nonsense. Even if we're just strangers, you don't have to pay to stay at a friend's house for a few days, let alone someone like us. Get rid of that little thought. I'm not short of money!"
Her haughty expression made He Jiuniang cover her mouth and laugh, but she still accepted the kindness.
"Mother!"
As they were talking, the barking of a dog came from outside, and then the noise outside became more and more intense.
He Jiuniang opened the door and went out to see what was happening. She saw a dog leading a small, dirty monkey covered in wounds, while a masked man was leading the dog.
This scene is strangely comical.
Cheng Xuewei's gossip-loving spirit was reignited. She turned to look at He Jiuniang, her expression clearly conveying the message: This is your husband?
He Jiuniang understood and nodded.
Cheng Xuewei didn't understand why he was wearing a mask, but she wasn't foolish enough to ask in front of so many people. She simply bent down to greet Gou'er, then straightened up and smiled at Lu Baichuan, "This must be my brother-in-law, right? It's really not easy for your family to finally reunite. I won't bother you any longer. Let's have dinner together another day!"
"Thank you for taking care of me, Madam Cheng."
In just a short while, Lu Baichuan had a general understanding of the people around He Jiuniang, so even though Cheng Xuewei didn't introduce herself, he was still able to recognize her.
When Cheng Xuewei learned that he recognized her, she realized that he cared about He Jiuniang. She was happy for her friend, exchanged a few polite words, and then left with her maid.
He Jiuniang then looked at Lu Baichuan and asked, "Why are you here?"
Lu Baichuan said, "I'll take you home."
Wow, so he timed it perfectly to pick her up after get off work.
A strange feeling crossed He Jiuniang's heart, and she said somewhat awkwardly, "Then let's go."
The dog tugged at her sleeve, its eyes pleading, and asked, "Mommy, the little monkey is hurt. Can you take a look at it?"
"Of course we can, but this is a clinic, a place for people to see a doctor. The little monkey is so dirty, we need to take it back to wash it before treating its wounds. Let's go back first."
He Jiuniang coaxed the child, and the family of three left with a monkey. Song Chi sat in his seat, his eyes never leaving He Jiuniang.
Seeing this, Doctor Song tapped his head with a look of exasperation and said, "If it's not meant to be yours, don't think about it anymore. You're not young anymore. Go back and have your mother help you find a match and get the marriage arranged as soon as possible."
"No need, I'm not in the mood for that right now."
Song Chi lowered his head, not wanting to say anything more.
If the other party wasn't He Jiuniang, he wouldn't want to hold back other girls.
When the family of three returned home, they were told that Old Man Lu and Mrs. Sun had gone out to the street. They decided to check on the sales of their shop, so He Jiu Niang asked Sister Xu to boil some water and the family of three gave the little monkey a bath.
The little monkey was injured, and the wound would hurt a lot if it got wet. But this little guy had been living with humans for a long time and knew that this family wouldn't hurt him. Even though it hurt a little, he didn't dare to move and let the dog clean it for him.
Although it was said that the three of them were working together, the only one who actually did the hard work was the dog.
The dog was having a great time, talking to the little monkey while he was being washed, not caring whether the little monkey could understand him or not, as long as he was happy.
Having his parents accompany him while he does things he's interested in is something he only ever dreamed of, but now it's a reality.
The little monkey was quite small. After washing and drying it, Gou'er simply held it in his arms and leaned over to let He Jiu Niang help check its wounds.
While taking a bath, He Jiuniang had already observed the injuries. Most of them were whip marks, indicating that those people had beaten the monkey quite a bit in order to tame it.
There are many new and old injuries, and the new injuries are still bleeding, probably from yesterday's injury.
The little monkey had been abused; its fur was sparse and it had lost a lot of it, making it look quite ugly. But the dog's compassion made He Jiuniang very gratified.
Take out some wound medicine and clean strips of cloth, quickly apply the medicine and bandage it, the little monkey is almost wrapped up like a white ball.
It stung a little when the medicine was applied, and the little monkey was startled again. It curled up in the dog's arms and refused to come out.
Because the dog was a kind person who had given it bananas, it trusted him.
The dog happily asked He Jiu Niang, "Mommy, does the little monkey consider me a good friend?"
"Yes, look how tightly it's hugging you. Monkeys are very smart; they know when you treat them well."
He Jiuniang smiled and patted her son's head.
In fact, it's not just monkeys that understand these things; all living things have a spirit, it's just that some people don't care.
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