Chapter 106 Brings News
"Miss Tao, there's no need for that. I trust Doctor Ge!"
Wan Qiqi understood Tao Jing's good intentions, but she could tell from Ge Langzhong's behavior that he was a responsible doctor.
From the moment she brought Chen Yongliang into the clinic, he devoted himself to treating the patients. He did not think they couldn't afford the medicine because they were dressed in rags, nor did he kick them out. In fact, he refused to accept the money when she tried to pay, asking to wait until the patients woke up before seeing them.
Such a person will definitely do his best.
Doctor Ge never expected that Wan Qiqi would speak up for him and refute Miss Tao.
Tao Jing pursed her lips, her brows furrowing slightly, and replied, "Alright! Sister Wan, I believe you!"
It was only then that Ge Langzhong noticed that this poorly dressed person also believed in Wan. Could she be related to Master Wan?
But he remembered that Master Wan was a lonely man with only one son, Wan Ziyan. So who was this "Sister Wan"?
“My third brother is inside, still unconscious. But you can go see him.” Wan Qiqi sent Tao Jing away before saying to Doctor Ge, “Doctor Ge, you don’t need to guess my relationship with the Wan and Tao families. I’m just a village woman who happens to know them.”
Doctor Ge nodded, feeling that he should just do his job and not worry about the relationships between patients.
After a brief chat about Chen Yongliang's condition, Doctor Ge left the courtyard.
Tao Jing came out of the house, her lips pursed and her eyes red.
She asked softly, "Sister Wan, will Brother Yongliang wake up?"
The person who was learning to read with her this morning is now lying there motionless, which hurts her deeply.
This is the only person who is her friend not because of her family background, and she doesn't want to lose this friend.
"Don't talk nonsense. He'll still be sending you honey grapefruit jam in the future, so everything will be fine."
Everything will be alright!
Wan Qiqi kept repeating this sentence in her mind.
Upon hearing this, Tao Jing asked, "Sister Wan, will you still sell honey pomelo jam in the future?"
"Sell? Of course I'll sell!" Wan Qiqi not only wanted to sell, but she wanted to sell all the way to Yunhe County!
She not only wanted to sell honey grapefruit jam, but also other things, to show people that the Chen family would not back down in the face of difficulties.
Moreover, she also wants to cultivate a top scholar for her family and eliminate evil forces like Tang Qiwen!
Tao Jing didn't understand, but she felt that Tang the Scoundrel wouldn't let Sister Wan off so easily, and she had to talk to her brother to see how to resolve the matter.
Wan Qiqi was ambitious, but at this moment, she was more worried about Chen Yongliang's safety.
She looked at the sunset, then glanced back at the courtyard. She knew she wouldn't be able to go home tonight; she needed to find a way to inform her family, otherwise they would worry.
However, communication was very difficult in those days. It was estimated that people could only travel between the town and the village by manpower. But it would take two hours for a donkey cart to make the round trip, and it would be dark by then!
Looking at Tao Jing, she asked, "Miss Tao, I want to tell my family in Lianhua Village that I'm not going back today. What's the fastest way for you to do that?"
Tao Jing immediately replied, "I have a horse at home. I can have Ajiu ride back to inform you!"
Now, Ah Jiu, carrying Wan Qiqi's money pouch, rode away from Hefeng Town and galloped all the way to Lianhua Town.
Horses are extremely expensive, and no one in Lianhua Village can afford one. People travel by oxcart or mule cart, so the sight of horses in the square attracted a lot of attention.
The person on horseback was dressed neatly and cleanly, with a pattern on his clothes that looked familiar.
Ajiu looked around but didn't see the person Wan Qiqi had described. She asked, "Excuse me, how do I get to the Chen family's house?"
Someone asked, "Which Chen family are you asking about?"
"Which Chen family does Chen Wanshi belong to?" Ajiu didn't know that one-third of the people in Lianhua Village were surnamed Chen.
Some villagers looked surprised, not expecting that this person was actually going to the Chen family where Wan Qiqi lived.
They looked at the riders again, and someone suddenly recognized the pattern as that of the Hefeng Academy. He immediately offered, "I know where it is, I'll take you there!"
Ajiu glanced at the sky, then instead of having someone lead the way, he had someone point him in a direction and rode off on horseback.
After he left, the people in the square did not disperse and continued to discuss the matter.
"Those look like people from Hefeng Academy!"
“I knew it looked familiar. I saw this mark when I passed by Hefeng Academy on my way to town.”
"The Yongnian family actually knows people from Hefeng Academy! This is incredible! It will be much easier for their children to go to the academy in the future; perhaps they can even get their tuition fees reduced!"
"Yes! I wish my son could go too, even just as an observer!"
Ajiu had no idea that he had caused such a big commotion. He stopped his horse in front of the Chen family's house and stared at the two babies.
An'an boldly walked forward and asked, "Big brother, who are you looking for?" After saying that, she stepped forward and tried to touch the horse.
Pingping reached out and pulled An'an along, watching the people at the door warily.
Hearing the sound, Wang came out of the kitchen and met Ajiu's eyes. "Who are you?"
Ajiu sized up Madam Wan, recognizing her identity, and called out, "Grandma Wang, I am Ajiu, a servant of Hefeng Academy. Miss Wan asked me to tell you that she and her brother will not be home today, and you don't need to wait for them."
"Not coming back?" Wang Shi began to doubt A Jiu.
The town isn't that far away, why wouldn't I come back?
They have no relatives in the town, so it's impossible that they were visiting relatives!
Chen Yongxing and Li Chongniang came out upon hearing the noise. Chen Yongxing immediately recognized the mark on Ajiu's clothes and asked, "Are you from Hefeng Academy?"
Ajiu nodded.
An'an pointed to the purse at A-Jiu's waist and said, "Mother's purse!"
Ah Jiu then remembered, took off the purse, and handed it to An An, saying, "Miss Wan gave me this purse to deliver a message. Now that the message has been delivered, I will take my leave."
"Speak," A-Jiu bowed, then rode away.
The family stood in the yard, not even realizing what was happening, when the person had already disappeared into the darkening night.
Chen Yongxing felt something was off, and recalling the injury on Chen Yongliang's face a couple of days ago, he felt that things weren't so simple.
He looked at Li Chongniang, then at Wang Shi, and said, "Mother, I'll go borrow an oxcart and go to town to take a look."
"Okay! I have some money here, take it with you." Wang had been feeling a tightness in her chest all afternoon, and had just accidentally broken a bowl. She was worried that something had happened to her eldest daughter-in-law and third son.
Now that someone has spread the word that she won't be coming back, she feels even more uneasy.
Hearing the noise, Chen Yongnian thought Wan Qiqi had returned. He lay on the bed for a while, but when no one came in, he immediately sat up and went out of the room.
Seeing the solemn expressions on the three faces, and with An'an still clutching the purse his wife had taken with her, his heart skipped a beat. He asked, "What's wrong? Where are my wife and third brother?"
Chen Yongxing explained what had just happened.
Chen Yongnian couldn't stand it any longer and turned to leave.
"Big brother...big brother, don't worry, we're just guessing. Don't rush, you're still injured..." Chen Yongxing immediately chased after him.
Wang also chased after them for a few steps, watching the two brothers' figures disappear into the darkness.
Li Chongniang walked a few steps outside and said, "Mother, let them go. We'll only put their minds at ease if we stay home and take good care of ourselves."
Wang turned to look at Li Chongniang and slowly nodded.
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