The disciple continued, "I have a senior brother who works at the Jishi Medical Clinic in Luocheng. He is very good at treating this type of illness. If you want to go there, I will write down the address for you."
"Thank you so much, doctor." After thinking for a moment, Su Li asked again, "Doctor, is there any medicine that can temporarily relieve my father's cough?"
On the way here just now, after the bumpy ride, Father Su's cough became even worse. Los Angeles is so far away, and the car ride is so long, I'm afraid his cough will be even worse.
"Okay, I'll prescribe some lung-moistening and cough-relieving medicine for the patient later..."
After writing down the address of the Jishi Medical Clinic in Luocheng, the disciple began to write a prescription for clearing the lungs and relieving coughs.
Su Li looked outside the door. It was already evening and no one had even had lunch yet. They had to go eat first. Besides, the original owner's father's health could not withstand the continuous running around, so he could only rest for one night and go to Luocheng tomorrow.
After getting the medicine, it was already dark when they left the clinic.
Su Li originally suggested that they all stay at her house for one night and then go to Los Angeles tomorrow.
But Su Zheng was afraid that his disease would infect Pei Ji who was about to go to Beijing for the exam, so he insisted on returning to Sujia Village. Su Li had no choice but to let them go home, and she returned to her own home.
They are going to Luocheng tomorrow and cannot go to Beijing for the time being, so she has to tell Pei Ji.
No matter what, she was reborn in the body of the original owner, so she not only had the responsibility to raise Pei Zhao and his sister, but also had the obligation to support the original owner's parents. Now that the original owner's father was like this, she certainly couldn't abandon him and follow Pei Ji to Beijing.
As soon as I got home, Pei Ji came to greet me with a hint of subtle worry on his face: "Why are you back so late? Did something happen?"
Su Li nodded: "I went back to my mother's place today, and when I arrived I learned that the doctor had diagnosed my father with tuberculosis."
"Tuberculosis?" Pei Ji was also shocked. "My father-in-law has always been in good health. How could he die so suddenly?"
"I thought so too, so I suspected it was a misdiagnosis, so I took my father to see Doctor Wang's clinic. However, Doctor Wang went to visit relatives and won't be back for a while. His apprentice couldn't confirm it, but he recommended his senior brother in Luocheng to us. I plan to take my father to Luocheng for a checkup tomorrow..."
Su Li continued, "I'm afraid I won't be able to go to the capital with you tomorrow..."
"Tomorrow, I will go to Luocheng with you." Pei Ji interrupted her.
Su Li objected: "No, you have to go to Beijing to take the exam, you can't delay it."
"It's the same if we hire a carriage later. We'll just arrive in the capital a few days later. It won't delay us."
Su Li was firm: "It's not a matter of a few days late. My father's illness, whether it's tuberculosis or not, is contagious. If you get infected and stay sick for another ten days or half a month, it will definitely delay your entry into the capital. What will happen to your Spring Examination then?"
"What about you? If you're not afraid, why should I be afraid? Su Li, we're a family..."
Pei Ji often felt that she was very strange. She was obviously very good to him, as if she would arrange everything for him and consider everything for him, but she gave him the feeling that he was just her responsibility and she was just completing a task.
She didn't seem to regard him as her husband, or even as her family...
Su Li was stunned.
Pei Ji had no romantic feelings for the original owner, and he always maintained the most basic respect and filial piety of a younger generation towards her elders towards her family. But when did he become so close and caring towards the original owner's family?
She softened her tone, "I know we're family. That's why I won't let you go. My father also said he can't let you go. You also know why my father couldn't take the imperial examination. Not being able to take the imperial examination is his lifelong regret. If he delays you because of his affairs, he will definitely feel even more guilty. Just understand his painstaking efforts and go to the county town tomorrow to go to Beijing with Dean Li, okay?"
This is the truth. Pei Ji was originally enlightened late. With his talent, if he had been enlightened earlier, he would have become an official in the court by now. He would not still be taking the imperial examinations. If he missed the imperial examinations because of this, he would have to wait another three years for the next one. Her father would definitely feel guilty to death.
She was the same. Originally, because of her, Pei Ji's leg injury was finally cured before the Spring Examination. If he was delayed because of her family, she would feel even more guilty towards him.
Moreover, she knew very well that the original owner's father did not have tuberculosis at all. At most, he had a serious common cold. If he infected others, she would not care. After all, she did not have to take part in the imperial examination, and being sick for ten days or half a month would not cause any harm. But if Pei Ji really got infected, it would be a loss.
After Su Li's persuasion, Pei Ji finally gave up the idea of going to Luocheng together and agreed to go to Beijing the next day.
She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "You haven't eaten yet, I'll go cook."
She had just had a bowl of porridge this morning and hasn't eaten anything yet. She is extremely hungry.
"I cooked..." Pei Ji said.
"Ah? You can cook?" Su Li was surprised. In the original owner's memory, Pei Ji had never cooked.
Then he followed her into the kitchen.
In the kitchen, there were three steaming dishes on the dining table: braised tofu with minced meat, stir-fried green beans, and fried eggs with green onions.
Pei Ji went to the stove and served rice to the two of them. After Su Li sat down, he picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of tofu and put it in his mouth.
As soon as she put it in her mouth, she couldn't help but frown.
"What's wrong? Is it unpalatable?" Pei Ji didn't move his chopsticks. Looking at Su Li's furrowed brows, he felt a little unsure. This was actually his first time cooking, and he hadn't tasted it yet to see how it was done.
As he said this, he picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of tofu and put it into his mouth.
salty!
So salty!
So salty that it tastes bitter.
Pei Ji frowned immediately, and after finally swallowing the tofu, he put down his chopsticks and said a little embarrassedly: "Sorry, this is my first time making it, and I didn't master it well. Otherwise, how about we go out to eat!"
Su Li couldn't help but laugh and said, "Pei Ji, it turns out there are things you're not good at..."
Whether in the original novel or in the original owner's memory, Pei Ji is smart, good at studying, good-looking, and proficient in various hidden weapons and archery. Unexpectedly, he also has his ups and downs. As expected, there is no absolutely perfect person in this world.
Also?
Pei Ji raised his eyebrows. In her mind, was he good at everything?
"Let's go out and eat..."
The two of them didn't say much. They packed up a little and went out to eat.
After coming back from dinner, Su Li gave Pei Ji some banknotes and asked him to stay in the inn first, and then decide whether to buy or rent a house when she arrived in the capital.
Early the next morning.
Su Li and Pei Ji got up early and after breakfast, they went out together to the mule and horse shop to hire two carriages.
Pei Ji took a car to Changqing Academy in the county town. Dean Li and others would set out from the county academy to the capital.
Su Li took another bus to Sujia Village.
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