Shen Aoshuang knew her grandfather best. As he grew older, Old Master Shen's temperament had become more like a naughty old man.
But after all, he is his own grandfather, and he is old, and Old Master Shen is also a bit stubborn. If Shen Aoshuang doesn't respond, he will definitely think of other tricks.
In short, he had made up his mind to meet Chen Cui today, so he would be able to meet her one way or another.
So even though Chen Aoshuang felt ashamed, she still went along with it and became the 'accomplice'.
Chen Aoshuang blushed and bowed to Chen Cui, "My grandfather is indeed not familiar with the art of medicine, but he wants to see the headmaster, and he heard from me that you are not feeling well and probably don't want to see guests, so..."
Without his explanation, Shen Cui had figured it out herself, and waved her hand with a smile, saying, "I'm really fine, I just can't get used to the climate. But Ao Shuang is right, if it was someone else who came today, I probably wouldn't see them. But if it was someone from your family, it would definitely be a different matter."
Moreover, Mr. Shen had thought of coming to meet her on the night they arrived in the capital. Shen Cui was not only willing to see her, but she was actually quite happy in her heart - they were not related or friends, but the reason he thought of a way to meet her was naturally because Shen Aoshuang was Cuiwei's student.
It can be seen that Shen Aoshuang's situation at home is much better than she had imagined before. At least his grandfather cares about him very much.
“You see.” Old Master Shen turned his head and glanced at Shen Aoshuang, “Your headmaster was going to meet me anyway.”
Chen Aoshuang was speechless for a while, but couldn't talk back, so she could only protest with her eyes pitifully - their headmaster said so, but anyone with good sense would definitely not insist on seeing someone when he is sick!
The relationship between the grandparents and grandchildren seemed really good. Shen Cui couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips and told Shen Aoshuang to stop standing there and bring a bowl of tea to the old man.
"No, I'll leave after sitting for a while." Old Master Shen waved his hand, and looked at Shen Cui seriously for a while, and said to her: "It's rare to have a clear vision and an upright attitude."
After saying this, he looked at everyone in the room again and made a few comments on each of them.
Maybe it's because he's old, or maybe he has a different temperament, but his comments on others won't make people unhappy. Instead, they will just feel honored to receive his affirmation.
After observing and commenting, Old Master Shen stood up and said goodbye.
This was really something that Chen Cui had not expected. After all, in her imagination, when parents of students met with school leaders, they would always have to exchange a few polite words first, saying, "My child has caused you trouble." Then she would have to say no, and then tell him about Chen Aoshuang's performance in the academy in the past two years, and then praise Chen Aoshuang.
After saying this, Old Master Shen asked about the future arrangements for the academy, or suggested that the Shen family already had roots in the capital and could provide help in finding a new site for the academy. Shen Cui would definitely decline the other party's kindness and say that she would think of a solution first and then ask for help when she really had no other ideas. Finally, we exchanged some pleasantries and ended the conversation.
She had already prepared a lot of things to say, but in the end, the meeting with the old man was just a one-time meeting and that was it?
Shen Cui was quite confused by the old man's way of doing things, but seeing that Old Master Shen had already gone to the door, she didn't say anything and asked Mu Erpang to follow and see him off.
Mu Erpang quickly stood up and followed Shen Aoshuang out the door, only to see Old Master Shen already walking down the stairs at a brisk pace.
"My grandfather was just like that, he was so fast that most people couldn't catch up with him. Don't see me off, Hanshan. It's more important for you to stay and take care of the headmaster."
Shen Aoshuang said, and hurriedly trotted to catch up with Old Master Shen.
Fortunately, his five senses have recovered a lot now, otherwise he would not have been able to go down the stairs so easily.
But when he reached the entrance of the post station, Old Master Shen had already gotten on the carriage.
"Grandfather, isn't he here to take me away?" Shen Aoshuang stroked his chest, gasping for breath from exhaustion.
Shen Cui might not know, but Shen Aoshuang grew up under the care of her grandfather, and she knew a lot about Old Master Shen's character and thoughts.
Sometimes the old man seems to do things without any method, but he is smart and capable throughout his life, and there is a purpose behind his random actions. Today, as soon as they arrived outside the city, the old man took the time to come here specially, and he insisted on seeing Chen Cui. He must have something to discuss with Chen Cui.
As for what we are talking about? Shen Aoshuang guessed that it was Old Master Shen who wanted her to return to the Shen family and drop out of Cuiwei.
After all, few people in the capital knew about what happened outside. If Shen Aoshuang returned to the capital and stayed in Cuiwei, it would be equivalent to bringing Cuiwei under the protection of the Shen family.
It was because she guessed this meaning that Shen Aoshuang thought of an excuse to stop Old Master Shen from meeting Shen Cui.
A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Cuiwei has produced several successful candidates at once, which will surely attract much attention in the future.
These concerns may not all be well-intentioned. Chen Aoshuang does not want to leave Cuiwei, not only because she is reluctant to leave them, but also because she wants to protect them.
Old Master Shen said in the carriage: "I originally wanted to take you away, but now I have changed my mind. You stay here until you finish the exam. Before you finish the exam..."
Shen Aoshuang said that she didn't need to, "I won't go home until the exam is over."
Mr. Shen responded, then asked the driver to drive, and soon left the post station.
Not long after the old man left, some people from the Shen family came and brought some common items, and an old doctor also accompanied them.
The old doctor seemed to take Chen Cui's pulse casually, then looked at the prescription from the village doctor in front of him, pointed out two of the herbs and said, "This medicine works quickly, but if someone with unstable vitality takes it, it can easily sow the seeds of trouble. Why not use these two new herbs I wrote? They are milder in effect and will take effect in one or two days."
Naturally, everyone listened to him.
This old doctor not only modified the prescription, but he probably already knew what the disease was before he came out, so he even brought a lot of corresponding medicines.
He spread out all the medicines in front of everyone, washed his hands, and prepared the medicine with his bare hands. He then asked a child to weigh it with a scale, and the dosage was exactly the same as written on the prescription!
Chen Cui and the young men were amazed when they saw this, thinking that the doctors in the capital were extraordinary, and any one of them could perform like an acrobat.
Wei Xi and Cui Fei, two people who were well versed in medicine, went to help boil the medicine. The old doctor washed his hands, asked the boy to pack up his things, and prepared to leave.
Chen Cui had recovered a lot and was about to get up and ask the shopkeeper for a room to accommodate them and rest.
The old doctor said, "Master, please stay. There is no need to see you off. We will be back soon."
Chen Cui asked curiously, "Isn't the city gate closed?"
The capital is the emperor's capital, and the curfew there is stricter than in other places.
After the city gates were closed, not only ordinary people, but even ordinary officials could not enter or leave freely.
The old doctor responded vaguely, saying that he had a way, then asked her to stay and left with the child.
Once they were the only ones in the room, Mu Erpang and the others no longer had to keep quiet.
Mu Erpang exclaimed: "This old doctor is not only good at medicine, but he can tell at a glance that the previous doctor's prescription is wrong, and his skills are also amazing."
Mei Ruochu also nodded slightly, "I have only seen such a great doctor in my life."
Wei Shu said: "There are many talented people in the capital, many of whom are unknown, but are well-known figures outside. However, in terms of fame, the most famous doctor in the capital is named Huang. He has some connection with my family."
Wei Xi had been in poor health earlier, and his parents had invited many doctors, but all were helpless, so they wanted to invite Doctor Huang. The result was that I used all my connections and tried every trick in the book, but still couldn't get the chance to meet the person.
It’s not that Doctor Huang is greedy or loves money, so he has to be visited three times and urged many times. It’s that although he is from the capital, his whereabouts are erratic. He practices medicine everywhere and does not return to the capital for many years. As for when he will return to Beijing, his family is very secretive, making it difficult to guess.
Moreover, this old doctor has a somewhat eccentric temperament. He likes to delve into difficult and complicated diseases. He doesn't like to get involved with common diseases that any doctor can cure.
I heard that only the nobles in the palace could know his movements and control him.
Although the deficiency Wei Xi had from his mother's womb might affect his life span in the future, it was not considered a difficult disease in the eyes of Doctor Huang. As for Chen Cui's current condition of not being able to adapt to the local climate, it was even less likely that anyone could ask Doctor Huang to help.
So no one thought of the two as one person, and instead asked Chen Aoshuang: "What is this doctor's last name, and which clinic does he work in? He should be very famous, right?"
Shen Aoshuang shook her head with a complicated expression.
The others thought the same thing, and since he hadn't been back to the capital for several years, they didn't pursue the matter further.
They talked quietly for a while, and then Chen Cui asked them to go downstairs to eat first, and then go back to their rooms to read. There was no need for them to stay here with him just because she was feeling uncomfortable.
After they all left, Shen Cui found a comfortable position to lie down and asked the system: [This doctor is that Doctor Huang, so this Shen family is that Shen family, right? 】
She asked this question like a tongue twister, but the system understood her thoughts and immediately understood what she meant, saying: [The host has guessed it himself, it is indeed the case. 】
Shen Cui tried hard to recall the plot of the original book - everyone had talked about Elder Shen before, but at that time she knew less than Lao Buyu and the others.
It’s because in the original book’s plot, Elder Shen’s role was not important.
When Mu Yunchuan first entered the officialdom, he naturally had no chance to interact with the respected Elder Shen.
When Mu Yunchuan was promoted to a higher position and entered the cabinet, he retired to make room for Mu Yunchuan to be promoted.
In the book, there has never been any descendant of Shen Ge's family who has entered official careers. After he retired, the entire Shen family moved out of the capital and even vacated the house to Mu Yunchuan.
Now, without her knowing it, she has helped Shen Aoshuang pass the exam. When he enters the officialdom, Elder Shen will naturally not retire early like in the plot of the book.
Although Elder Shen asked Shen Aoshuang to hide her identity and take the exams like ordinary people based on her own talents, and probably would not use her power to pave the way for Shen Aoshuang in the future, his heart as an elder was the same. He would at least make sure that Shen Aoshuang could stand on his own before he would feel at ease to step down from the position of the head of the civil service.
In other words, she was invisibly conflicting with the laws of the plane again.
But she was not worried about having too many debts, and she was not itchy because of having too many lice. She was in opposition to the law, so she did not think about what would happen next for the time being. She just wanted to get well soon and go to the city to find a house.
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