When Zhu, the skilled healer, heard Jiang Yuwei ask him this, her ears immediately turned slightly red. She glared at Jiang Yuwei fiercely and scolded her:
"Even food can't shut you up. Hurry up and eat your food, and mind your own business!"
As she spoke, Master Zhu picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork and put it into Jiang Yuwei's bowl.
Seeing that this "Master Zhu" thought he could shut her up with a piece of sweet and sour pork, Jiang Yuwei knew it was impossible, so she continued:
"Master, don't be angry. I'm only thinking about your future. Look at you, you're getting on in years. If you could have a companion, I wouldn't feel at ease even if I went to the capital later."
As Jiang Yuwei spoke, she cautiously glanced at the expression on the face of the skilled healer Zhu. Seeing that he didn't say anything and was just eating with his head down, she continued:
"I was thinking, if you and that old woman Cuiya are truly in love, then no one can stop you. If that Cuiya is ungrateful, I'll teach her a lesson so she won't dare to meddle in your affairs again. What do you think?"
Upon hearing Jiang Yuwei's words, Master Zhu paused slightly in his chopsticks, then looked at Jiang Yuwei with some disbelief and asked:
"You say you have a way to deal with that Cuiya? She's not someone to be trifled with!"
Jiang Yuwei said with a smile:
"Of course, even if she's difficult to deal with, didn't I just chase her out with a broom?"
Hearing this, Master Zhu nodded repeatedly and said:
"Actually, I've been neighbors with that Lin family for many years. Her husband passed away early, and I saw that it wasn't easy for her to raise several children on her own, so I thought I'd help her as much as I could. When you live next to someone for a long time, even a stone's heart will be warmed by time."
As she spoke, Master Zhu put down her chopsticks and looked at Jiang Yuwei, continuing:
"Look, she's a very thoughtful person. Over the years, she's seen that I've been living alone in this little courtyard, so she often comes over to help me with some chores. She takes care of everything, from cleaning the courtyard and doing laundry and cooking to sewing and mending."
Jiang Yuwei suddenly realized what was going on after hearing this:
"So that's how it is. No wonder when we first met you, you had gone out to buy food, and the yard and house were in such a mess that it took me a long time to clean up. I suppose that's when Cuiya stopped her mother-in-law from coming to your yard?"
The skilled healer Zhu nodded and said:
"That's right, I was starving those few days, so I went out and bought beggar's chicken. But the food they made was far inferior to Lin's, and it couldn't compare to yours at all. Sigh, speaking of Lin's, I feel uneasy. That Cuiya is a scoundrel. She said she was afraid her mother-in-law would tarnish her family's reputation, so a widow runs to my house, an old bachelor, every day, making us a laughingstock!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuwei slammed her hand on the table and said:
"Why don't you two just get married? That way it'll be perfectly legitimate, and no one will gossip!"
The skilled healer Zhu sighed and shook his head, saying:
“Who says otherwise? I’ve actually had this plan for a long time and have mentioned it to Lin many times, but Lin is always worried about her son’s side. She’s afraid that her son and daughter-in-law won’t agree, and she’s also afraid that she’ll be laughed at if she remarries at her age!”
Jiang Yuwei burst out laughing upon hearing this.
"This Aunt Lin is really hesitant. Throughout history, we've only ever heard of arranged marriages, where parents decide the marriage for their children. We've never heard of children deciding the marriage for their parents. If you ask me, let's discuss this and kidnap Aunt Lin tonight. Then we can get your marriage done, and once it's a done deal, let's see who dares to complain!"
Upon hearing Jiang Yuwei's words, Master Zhu's eyes lit up, but then dimmed again.
"Sigh, Lin is an honest person, she won't agree, and I don't want to ruin her life."
Jiang Yuwei was immediately displeased upon hearing this.
"What do you mean by 'a lifetime'? You and Aunt Lin have already lived most of your lives, you're practically half-buried in the ground, why bother with all that nonsense? Of course, you should live life to the fullest and be happy! If you don't hurry up at your age, are you going to wait until you're seventy or eighty to get married in the underworld?!"
Hearing Jiang Yuwei's words, the skilled healer Zhu couldn't help but laugh:
"Haha, good disciple, what you said is rough but reasonable. Your master also thinks you are right. But how do we get your Aunt Lin out?"
Seeing that the skilled healer Zhu had agreed, Jiang Yuwei patted her chest and assured him:
"Master, don't worry about this. Leave it to me. I'll be planning this carefully these next few days, just you wait and see! As for Cuiya, don't be afraid either. I'll make sure she's completely obedient and won't dare to bother you again!"
Hearing this, Master Zhu nodded in relief and continued eating.
Jiang Yuwei finished eating quickly. She planned to take a quick look around the area this afternoon to see if there were any suitable prescriptions so that Aunt Zhou's family could move over as soon as possible.
So, Jiang Yuwei stood up and said to Ning Huaizhi:
"Huaizhi, go to bed and rest for a while this afternoon. Although you need to exercise, you should do it gradually. Don't exhaust yourself in one day. Remember to take your medicine."
Ning Huaizhi smiled and nodded, saying:
"Okay, whatever you say."
Then Jiang Yuwei looked at Liu and said:
"After you finish eating, please clean up the dishes and then thoroughly clean the house inside and out, so that we can live more comfortably."
Liu put down her chopsticks and smiled:
"Don't worry, Yuwei, I'll take care of all these things after I arrive!"
Seeing that everything was arranged, Jiang Yuwei told everyone that she was going out to find a place to live before leaving the courtyard of the skilled healer Zhu.
Jiang Yuwei thought that if the neighbors on both sides had any vacant houses for rent, that would be good. That way, she could save some money. It would only cost her three rooms, so she could negotiate the price for three rooms. There was no need to rent the whole yard and waste money. After all, Aunt Zhou's family didn't have much money, so they would save money wherever they could.
Jiang Yuwei first went to number thirty-five and knocked on the door.
Is anyone home?
Just as Jiang Yuwei finished speaking, an old voice came from the courtyard:
Who is it?
Jiang Yuwei quickly explained:
"Auntie, my name is Jiang Yuwei. I am a newly accepted apprentice of Master Zhu. I live in Master Zhu's house next door. I came here today to ask you about something!"
Soon, the door creaked open from the inside.
In the courtyard stood a kind-faced old woman, who was curiously looking Jiang Yuwei up and down.
"Miracle Healer Zhu never takes on apprentices. You just said you're her apprentice?"
Jiang Yuwei smiled and nodded at the old woman, saying:
"Yes, I am his newly accepted apprentice..."
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