When I woke up in the morning, it was already bright.
I guess the time for paying respects has long passed.
Ningxiang and Ningxue saw that she had woken up, and began to bring in the prepared hot water, towels, etc. for her to wash.
"Ningxiang, why didn't you wake me up today? I'm late in paying my respects. I wonder what trouble the old lady will cause now!" Xia Tian muttered while putting on his shoes.
"Don't worry, Madam!" Ningxiang said, taking the clothes she wanted to change. "The old lady won't punish you today."
Xia Tian was puzzled. "Why? Have you already asked for leave for me?"
Or has Shen Nian already greeted the old lady?
"No." Ningxiang stretched out the clothes for her to wear and said with a smile, "Madam, don't guess. It's just that the old lady has canceled the greetings during this period."
"Oh? Is it because of the plague?"
When I came back yesterday, I was only busy taking a shower and washing up, and then I fell asleep without realizing it. I didn’t have the chance to ask about what happened in the mansion during this period.
"Yes, the old lady was afraid that we would spread the disease if we moved around, so she asked us to stay in our own yards and not walk around."
Ningxiang felt that she had been staying in Jinglan Garden every day and not going out, and her wife was not at home. They had nothing to do every day and felt like they were getting sick from being idle.
At the beginning, I was very active in cleaning, fumigating with mugwort for disinfection, etc. Later, I quickly became familiar with these things and finished them quickly.
Then, when she had nothing to do, she would embroider purses and handkerchiefs with Cuiling and the others every day.
Two pairs of shoes were made.
"That's good." Xia Tian nodded. "Then didn't Hua Rui Tang come to cause trouble for you?"
When she went out, she was afraid that Liu would take the opportunity to deal with Ningxiang and the others.
But she couldn't stay in the house every day without going out.
"No, the old lady doesn't allow us to move around, and that includes that side of the street." Ningxiang pointed in the direction of Huarui Hall with her chin.
Xia Tian nodded. That was true. The cholera outbreak in the city had made Liu's family feel a little more at peace.
She simply didn't go out today. After eating breakfast, which was not too early, she went to the study to paint.
As a result, not long after she entered the study, the second lady called her out at the gate of Jinglan Garden.
She was also surprised that the Second Madam didn't come in when she came to see her.
After they left the house, the Second Madam stood far away. Seeing that she was about to walk towards her, she quickly stopped her, "Xia girl, don't go. Just stand there and let Second Auntie say a few words to you."
Xia Tian paused, "What's wrong, Second Aunt? It's okay, come inside and tell me!"
"No, no," the Second Madam waved her hand. "Let's just stand here and talk, so we don't infect you."
She had no choice but to come here this time, otherwise she wouldn't have come here at this time and been disliked.
"What's wrong? Second Aunt, are you infected with cholera?" It doesn't look like that!
"No, no." Seeing that Xia Tian didn't care and was still walking towards her, the second lady quickly took two steps back.
"Then why are you standing so far away?" Xia Tian was even more confused. He was not infected with cholera, so why was he hiding so far away?
Are they afraid that she will be infected if she comes back from outside?
That’s not right. Second Aunt said she was afraid of infecting her.
When the Second Madam heard her question, she hesitated for a moment, as if she was still thinking about how to open her mouth.
Seeing this, she was extremely anxious. "Second Aunt, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly. I'm not an outsider!"
The second lady has always been a straightforward person. This is the first time I have seen her talk for a long time without getting to the point.
The Second Madam then tightened the handkerchief in her hand and said, "Xia girl, Second Auntie wants to ask you, do you still have that pill in your hand?"
"Yes, Second Aunt came here for this matter?" She thought it was some big deal, and the Second Madam didn't know how to start for a long time.
What's so embarrassing about talking about this pill?
When the Second Madam heard that she still had some, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but then asked a little embarrassedly, "Then can you sell two to Second Aunt?"
Xia Tian was a little amused by the two meters distance. She ignored the Second Madam's instructions and walked straight up to her, "Second Aunt, don't retreat. You're not sick, why are you so far away?"
Seeing that the Second Madam was about to withdraw again, she quickly took her arm and said, "Second Aunt said so. If you are polite again, I won't give it to you."
The second wife was stunned for a moment when she saw Xia Tian put his arm around her.
The main reason was that during this period, people in her yard and Shen Rui's yard were infected with cholera, and the other people in the mansion wanted to stay away from them, making them look like a flood or a beast.
So she tried not to go out, and when she did go out, she didn't get close to them to avoid embarrassing them.
Xia Tian saw that the second lady had looked much more haggard after not seeing her for a while, and he no longer teased her.
He let go of the second lady's arm, took out a porcelain bottle from his sleeve pocket, which contained four pills, and stuffed them into the second lady's hand.
"Here, Second Aunt, here are four. Come back to me if you don't have enough."
Xia Tian didn't ask her who she was giving them to, nor did she really give her only two.
The second wife held the porcelain bottle in her hand. The cold bottle made her feel warm all over.
"Xia girl, I..." The Second Madam suddenly choked up and couldn't continue.
She probably didn't expect that Xia Tian not only gave her the medicine, but also didn't even ask her what it was for? Who was it for?
It can be seen that this girl really treated her as her own family as she said.
The better she treats her, the better she will treat her.
"Second Aunt, why are you suddenly so emotional? Give me back my calm and wise Second Aunt!" Xia Tian saw that the Second Madam was about to cry, so he quickly interjected.
Oh my god! She is most afraid of other people’s tears!
The Second Madam was interrupted by her and burst out laughing. This girl was just so moved that she wanted to cry, and now she was playing tricks to make her laugh.
Xia Tian saw the Second Madam smile and pretended to breathe a sigh of relief. "Second Aunt, you finally smiled. I was really scared just now. If Second Uncle knew that I bullied you and made you cry, I guess he would use the family rules to punish you."
"This girl!" The second wife scolded, and the depressed mood of these days was completely relaxed.
Xia Tian looked at the Second Madam with burning eyes.
The Second Madam brushed the hair by her ear shyly and took the initiative to say, “Second Aunt asked you to buy this medicine for my brother’s wife.
She was pregnant for just five months when she contracted cholera. She refused to drink the medicinal soup, saying it was bad for the baby in her belly.
My family was at a loss, but they heard from somewhere that you had medicine that could cure it, so they asked me to come find you."
So that's how it is. I guess she couldn't hide the fact that she had the medicine. After all, she gave so much to the emperor, so there must be ministers who knew about it.
You can find out by just asking a little.
"Then Second Aunt, just say it directly. What's so difficult about it?" She thought that something big had happened, and even the smart and straightforward Second Madam didn't dare to speak.
"Didn't you say you didn't have many pills left when Chen Ke broke her leg last time?" Second Madam explained sheepishly, "Second Aunt is afraid of embarrassing you if I speak up!
Besides, you gave two to your third brother last time, and Second Aunt doesn’t know if you still have any left.”
"It's okay, I said that on purpose last time." Xia Tian suddenly leaned close to the second lady's ear and whispered.
The second wife was stunned for a moment, then she started laughing again.
This girl really doesn't treat her as an outsider!
Speaking of Chen Rui, I wonder how he did in the Spring Examination?
"Second Aunt, how did Third Brother do on the exam?"
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