Chapter 44: Two pairs of almost identical eyes from the Pei family looked at each other...
Zhou Linjin came twice and never revealed his identity. Although it can be inferred that he came to investigate the cause of Hu Jun's death, if Shen Lianxiu had not known that he was Zhou Linjin long ago, it would be impossible to guess who he was.
Therefore, it is very likely that after Zhou Linjin came to Chenzhou to investigate the case, he did not reveal his identity in a high-profile manner.
So how could this person who claimed to be just an ordinary businessman say "Mr. Zhou" so clearly?
You know, he just kept saying that even if he went to the capital, he couldn't enter the Hu family's gate!
Chen Lianxiu lowered his head, pretending to touch An An's little face, hiding his expression, and said, "No."
"Oh?" The man nodded thoughtfully and said nothing more.
After seeing off this uninvited guest, Shen Lianxiu's heart became more and more uneasy.
The man just now must have come to trick her, wanting to know whether Zhou Linjin had actually been to Chenzhou. And it sounded like he did have a local Chenzhou accent. Could it be that Hu Jun's death was really related to Chenzhou?
Should I tell Zhou Linjin about such a strange thing?
The bright sun above her head made Shen Lianxiu increasingly irritable, so she carried a large bucket of water to water the herb garden.
Ladlefuls of water were poured onto the soil, bringing out the unique smell of the land, a bit earthy and a bit of herbal fragrance, which gradually calmed Shen Lianxiu down.
Zhou Linjin was so powerful that he didn't need her wishful reminder at all. That person didn't even know whether Zhou Linjin had arrived in Chenzhou, and he came to ask her. For Zhou Linjin, this was nothing to be afraid of.
Besides, even if she could muster up the courage to find Zhou Linjin, she didn't know where he was now.
What happened just now was more likely due to her being suspicious. Businessmen often travel around and have no shortage of connections. It is reasonable for her to find out that Zhou Linjin was coming to Chenzhou to investigate Hu Jun. After all, doesn't she know Zhou Linjin?
Since you don't want to have any contact with Zhou Linjin anymore, don't give yourself any reason to get close to him.
Chen Lianxiu smiled bitterly and slowly poured water on a herb. There was nothing wrong. It was just that she cared about him too much and almost deceived herself.
Instead of caring about him, it is better to care about her own medicinal garden. After all, she will be away for a while. Although Luo Wuniang will help her water the plants, she still needs to take care of them in advance before going out.
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The next morning, the Pei family's carriage arrived.
Chen Lianxiu took An An on the carriage. Less than half an hour after leaving Baixi Village, they arrived at Chenzhou City.
Unlike rural places like Baixi Village, Chenzhou is still very prosperous and lively. Shen Lianxiu has spent a lot of time in the capital, and as she grows older, she is naturally not attracted to it anymore. But for a child like An An who rarely leaves the village, Chenzhou is simply dazzling to her.
Chen Lianxiu lifted the curtain to let An An see, and promised An An: "I will live in Pei's house for the time being, and I will take you out to play when I am free."
An An was very happy and looked at the street scene outside with even greater excitement, exclaiming "Wow" from time to time.
She suddenly said "eh", but because the sound was so soft, Shen Lianxiu who was sitting in the car did not hear it.
An An opened her chubby little hands and waved outside. She saw her uncle who had come to her house twice.
But the uncle didn't see her. An An was a little disappointed. Just as she put down her hand, the uncle suddenly turned his head and looked over here.
Two pairs of almost identical eyes looked at each other, but only for a moment before the carriage passed by.
Zhou Linjin was stunned for a moment, thinking that the little girl in the carriage just now looked very familiar, but he soon remembered that she seemed to be the daughter of Doctor Yu whom he had met that day, so it was not surprising that she looked familiar.
He watched the carriage go away, then looked away, feeling a sense of loss in his heart.
Unable to describe the exact feeling, Zhou Linjin frowned, trying hard to suppress the feeling from his heart, and thought hard about the case.
On the other side, An An laughed happily and continued to look at all kinds of interesting people and scenery.
The carriage soon arrived at the Pei Mansion. As the Pei family was a well-known local tycoon, the gate of the Pei family was very grand. Although the Pei family had no officials yet and could not be compared with officials' families, they were already first-class among wealthy businessmen, and even outside Chenzhou, they were not inferior.
Shen Lianxiu exclaimed in amazement, then took her daughter inside.
After entering, she found that what she couldn't see from the outside was actually even more luxurious and unique inside. Shen Lianxiu had not seen much of the world, and the Pei family's scene was only slightly inferior to that of Duke Cheng's Mansion.
The servant led her to the courtyard where the female member of the Pei family lived. It was called Feixiang Garden, and it was both exquisite and spacious. Even every blade of grass and every tree in the courtyard could be clearly seen to have been carefully trimmed.
"Madam Yu, our wife is inside. Please treat her first." A nanny who seemed to be the manager of Feixiang Garden hurriedly brought Shen Lianxiu in.
Logically, she should have been allowed to put her luggage down and settle down first, and shouldn't have been in such a hurry, but there was a sick person at home, and her anxiety was unbearable to tell others. Chen Lianxiu had seen a lot in recent years, so she could naturally understand. She asked An An to play with the maids here for a while, and she followed the nanny to the main house.
Most of the windows in the room were closed, with only half of the windows in the outer room open for ventilation. The aroma of medicine mixed with wisps of storax floated in the air. Although it was not unpleasant, it was still a bit stuffy.
The partition door between the outer room and the inner room was also half open, and the other half was covered by a curtain, so the scene inside could not be seen at all.
The nanny whispered to Shen Lianxiu in front of the curtain, "Madam Yu, our wife is not in good health and cannot stand the wind. She has not changed her clothes to meet guests. Please forgive her."
"It's okay, that's how it is for sick people," Chen Lianxiu couldn't help herself and added, "But you can open the doors and windows outside. It would be good for her to let the sick air out."
The nanny responded quickly, asked someone to open another window, and personally lifted the curtain to invite Shen Lianxiu in.
As Shen Lianxiu expected, the windows of the inner room were closed even tighter, and it was dim inside even in broad daylight.
There was a woman lying on the bed, leaning against a pillow. She was very thin and seemed to have no strength at all. Her head was tilted inward. When she heard the sound, she slowly turned her head.
In the dim light, Shen Lianxiu saw her face and was almost frightened.
Being thin was expected, but Shen Lianxiu mistook her for Shen Wuyu at first sight. When he walked closer and took a closer look, he realized that it was not her, but she just looked somewhat similar, so he didn't see it clearly just now.
Shen Lianxiu calmed down and took her pulse without saying anything.
It took a full cup of tea for Chen Lianxiu to finish, but the lady seemed to have difficulty holding on even for such a short while. As soon as Chen Lianxiu stood up, the maid next to her helped her lie down.
The nanny who had just brought Shen Lianxiu in was named Zhang. Seeing this, she asked Shen Lianxiu, "How is it?"
Shen Lianxiu glanced at the woman lying on the bed again. As she lay there, her face became increasingly unclear. Shen Lianxiu thought of Shen Wuyu, and felt even more eerie.
"It's some women's illness," she said, trying to suppress her emotions. She then asked Nanny Zhang, "Did this lady seem to have had a miscarriage over six months ago?"
When the Pei family came to ask her for help, they didn't say what the illness was, they just said that the illness had not been cured. Shen Lianxiu thought it was some difficult and complicated disease, but she didn't expect it to be a woman's disease. The pulse didn't seem very serious, but the patient's condition was very bad, and her spirit seemed to be drained.
Hearing this, Aunt Zhang hesitated for a moment, but the woman on the bed said, "Yes."
Chen Lianxiu felt a little strange, but this was not something she should care about or explore. Her only mission in coming to the Pei family was to cure the patient, and the rest was none of her business.
Nanny Zhang then said to Shen Lianxiu, "She had a miscarriage at the beginning of this year. It's been over half a year now, and she's been seen by many doctors. Not only has she not recovered, but her condition has only gotten worse. Now she can hardly even sit up. Madam Yu needs to take a closer look at her."
"When you had a miscarriage, it was already quite late in the pregnancy, right?" Chen Lianxiu asked again.
Aunt Zhang nodded: "Almost six months."
Chen Lianxiu couldn't help but sigh. The older the fetus gets, the greater the harm to the mother. Not only physically, but also seriously affecting her heart. Judging from her pulse, she has heart qi stagnation. Her condition will get worse and worse, and it is also because of her unresolved heart knot.
Chen Lianxiu didn't continue to ask about the cause of the miscarriage. At this time, the woman spoke to her again, "Can this illness of mine be cured? If I really want to die, you can just tell me."
"Judging from your pulse, Madam's condition isn't actually very serious. You've been seeing doctors treating her, but she's just not getting better. So please be a little more relaxed. Don't talk about bad luck; it's really not that serious," Chen Lianxiu consoled her. "Even if it takes a while, the disease will eventually heal."
The woman turned her head towards the inside and said nothing more.
Nanny Zhang tried to persuade her a few more times, but the woman remained silent and seemed to have fallen asleep again. Finally, Nanny Zhang could only sigh. At this time, Chen Lianxiu had already written the prescription, so she asked someone to get the medicine and boil it, and she took Chen Lianxiu to settle down first.
It had been agreed before that for the sake of the illness of the lady from the Pei family, Chen Lianxiu would live in Feixiang Garden, which would be more convenient.
Chen Lianxiu had no idea what the illness was and thought it was just an unmarried woman. Now that she had checked her pulse, she hesitated for a long time before asking Aunt Zhang, "If my husband comes back, will it be inconvenient for me to stay in Feixiang Garden?"
Aunt Zhang smiled and didn't answer at first. After a while, she said, "No, there is no one else in Feixiang Garden."
Chen Lianxiu felt relieved upon hearing this, thinking that her husband had gone out.
The room for her to live in had been cleaned up long ago. It was in the east pavilion behind Feixiang Garden. It was spacious and clean, and had all the necessary items. An An was already playing here. Two maids were with her and feeding her.
Nanny Zhang carefully looked around the room again, confirming that nothing was wrong, and then said, "Madam Yu, please rest for a while. These two maids are assigned to you for the time being. If you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask them directly. If you are thirsty or hungry at any time, feel free to tell them directly. The small kitchen in Feixiang Garden is kept burning all day long. If you need anything, just ask the cook to make it for you. Don't hesitate to ask them."
Chen Lianxiu nodded and thanked her again. Seeing that it was getting late, Nanny Zhang told the maids to set the table and then left.
After lunch, Chen Lianxiu felt a little tired after half a day, so he took An An to sleep for a while. All afternoon, he heard that the lady was asleep all the time. It was not until dark that someone came to say that the lady had woken up. Chen Lianxiu then got up to give her acupuncture.
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