Chapter 239: Venomous Snake
Doctor Wei's clinic is not open yet, and Mrs. Xia is receiving treatment in another clinic.
Xia Ruwan rushed to the clinic and looked for Madam Xia among the many patients. She looked around but couldn't find her. When she saw the medicine boy, she asked, "Where is my mother?"
Seeing Xia Ruwan dressed richly, the medicine boy guessed that she was Madam Xia's daughter and pointed to the backyard: "Your mother's condition is a bit serious. She is placed in the wing room in the backyard."
Xia Ruwan entered the backyard and saw many injured people there. She asked someone to lead the way and saw Mrs. Xia who was unconscious in the wing room.
"Mom..." Xia Ruwan gently pushed Mrs. Xia who was lying there.
This was the second time Qin Huiyin met Mrs. Xia.
When she first met her, she felt that she was definitely not someone to be trifled with, and that being her enemy was a very scary thing. But now, she looked haggard, her once handsome eyebrows were now drooping, and her hair, which was usually combed meticulously, was now messy and had some white hair. She felt like a tiger in distress, like a sick cat.
"Shu Hui..."
"Miss, the servant is here."
"Bring some hot water over here so I can wipe my mother's face and comb her hair."
Xia Ruwan combed Mrs. Xia's hair and wiped the dust off her face.
The doctor came in, saw several people, recognized Xia Ruwan, and said, "Miss Xia, your mother inhaled a lot of smoke and dust, and needs to be slowly treated. But this is not serious. What really makes you unacceptable is the burns on her back. Her back was hit by the burning wood, and her entire back was burned. There is not a single piece of good flesh."
"When will my mother wake up?"
"I don't know either. You guys stay with her these few days and give her some water occasionally. She doesn't have any head injuries, so check on her health when she wakes up."
"Doctor, how are the other people's injuries?" Xia Ruwan asked.
"Forty-eight people were sent here, twenty of them were seriously injured, and twenty-eight were slightly injured. The slightly injured ones are not a big deal, they just need to be recuperated for a few days. As for the seriously injured ones, they have all kinds of disabilities."
"Please give them the best medicine. Our Xia family is willing to bear the cost." Xia Ruwan said, "If there are too many people and your clinic cannot take care of them, you can hand them over to other clinics. In short, don't give up on any of them."
The doctor spoke some words of benevolence and promised to take good care of all the patients.
Qin Huiyin was accompanying Xia Ruwan at the side, and turned to Song Ruize and said, "Brother, I have to accompany Sister Wan'er these days, you don't have to stay with me."
Song Ruize said calmly: "Don't worry, I'll go to the snack shop later."
Qin Huiyin stayed by Xia Ruwan's side, helping her take care of the unconscious Mrs. Xia.
With such a big incident happening in Xiazhuang, the industry under its name will inevitably be affected. Xia Ruwan not only has to take care of Madam Xia, but also has to manage the industry.
"You said that my father took the money from the account office three days ago in the name of purchasing goods?"
"Yes, Miss."
"What about you? Is there no money left in the accounts of all the stores?"
All the stewards rushed to describe the scene of Master Xia taking away the cash.
Xia Ruwan immediately counted the status of all the stores, and then asked the housekeeper to go to Xiazhuang to open the warehouse to check whether the gold and silver inside were still in place. She had prepared for the worst, but when the housekeeper told her the result, she almost fainted. Shuhui next to her supported her, and Qin Huiyin poured her a glass of water. Xia Ruwan slowly recovered her breath.
"The entire warehouse has been emptied. He really doesn't leave us any chance to survive." Xia Ruwan said angrily, "Call the police, call the police immediately, I want to bring him back."
"Miss, he is the master. Even if we report to the police, how can the government intervene in our family affairs?" Shuhui said, "The Xia family's silver is not only for you and the madam, but also for the master. He took his own silver. How can the government interrogate and pursue him?"
"Report... to the authorities." Madam Xia said weakly. "Report... the murder..."
"Mom!" Xia Ruwan squatted down and looked into Mrs. Xia's eyes. "Mom, you scared your daughter to death. It's been five days, and you finally woke up. If you don't wake up, I don't know what to do. I can earn money again if I lose money, but if I lose my mother, how can I live?"
Madam Xia looked at Xia Ruwan with guilt: "Wan'er, I'm sorry. Wan'er, don't cry, don't be afraid, mother is here, mother will be fine. Wan'er, report to the police and say he committed murder."
"Mom, he took all the money from our shop."
"I know. That night, he put drugs in the water, and everyone in the mansion fell asleep. Before I fell unconscious, I saw him bring many people in to move away gold, silver and jewelry. Our storehouse must have been emptied by him. Shuhui is right. If I report the lost silver to the authorities, it will be difficult for the authorities to handle the case. However, if he is charged with murder, it will be different. He is a live-in son-in-law and should listen to his wife's family. He murdered his wife, and the lightest punishment is exile, and the worst is death penalty."
"Okay, I'll report it to the police now."
"Don't go, let the housekeeper go. No matter what kind of beast he is, you are his daughter. If you go and sue him, you will be branded as an unfilial person. He is not worthy of you making such a sacrifice."
Madam Xia arranged what to do next, and then said to the managers, "You guys go back and run the store well. I know the store is short of money, and it's not easy for you to do it. You guys just hold on for a while, and when I recover from my injuries, I will naturally make proper arrangements for you."
"Ma'am, please take care of yourself."
After the stewards left, Madam Xia told Xia Ruwan, "Some of those stewards didn't tell the truth. Send someone to keep an eye on them during this time to see who among them has dirty hands. Our Xia family has suffered such a disaster, and there must be many people who take advantage of the fire to rob. You must be prepared to deal with them."
"You are Miss Qin, right?" Madam Xia's eyes stayed on Qin Huiyin. "I heard Wan'er mention you, and she also mentioned your mother. I was deeply impressed by you and your mother. Fortunately, Wan'er was not at home these days. If she was here, she might not have survived. Miss Qin, you are Wan'er's lucky star. Thank you for staying with her."
"Madam, please stop talking and have a good rest." Qin Huiyin said, "I made porridge for you. When you wake up, I will bring it to you."
After Qin Huiyin left, Madam Xia said, "We have many businesses in the Xia family, but not every store is profitable. We'll take this opportunity to sell those that aren't profitable. The warehouse of Xia Manor was emptied by that black-hearted guy, and there's very little cash left in the store. Our Xia family is really in decline this time. Fortunately, you still have Chuan Chuan Xiang."
"Mother, as long as you are okay, you can earn more money if you lose it. By the way, mother, who was the servant who saved you? I heard that if it wasn't for him, you would not have escaped this disaster."
"He is the mute slave I rescued not long ago." Madam Xia said, "I didn't expect that he would be so kind as to save his life. Send someone to ask him how he is doing."
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