Chapter 280: Fanning the Flames
So I was used to it and didn't discriminate against her.
"Did your young master's two sisters inherit asthma?"
Shopkeeper Lin shook his head. "No, both young ladies are in good health. It's just that the young master inherited it. The master also had two younger brothers before him who didn't have asthma. The other two masters' descendants are also healthy. Only the young master has bad luck. Alas, there's nothing we can do. When the disease is not flaring up, he's just like an ordinary person. But when it flares up, it's extremely dangerous. Madam has consulted every doctor, from the imperial physician to the world's best doctors... but to no avail."
Jiang Lianzhu asked something off topic, "Madam, you're just a woman. Even though the head of the Lin family has passed away, don't we still have two younger brothers? Why is Madam still the head of the family?"
Shopkeeper Lin replied, "Because the previous head of the Lin family had the title of Imperial Merchant granted by the emperor, it was inherited by the young master and is currently controlled by the mistress. Therefore, the Lin family is so wealthy and powerful that even if some people secretly dissatisfy, they cannot ignore this title. Many of the Lin family's businesses are facilitated by the title of Imperial Merchant. Doctor Jiang, you understand."
Jiang Lianzhu nodded.
Awesome!
A small Linji pastry shop actually has such a great background.
No wonder when Old Wang and that wealthy man were suing the mother and son in the yamen, Manager Lin had a badge allowing him to be an audience member.
"How come your Lin family, with such a big background, comes to a small place like Shili Town to do business? How much money can you make here?"
"It's not about how much money we make. Our wife's hometown is Shamen County, so she has a strong attachment to this area, so she opened a lot of branches here."
Jiang Lianzhu said, "I really want to meet your wife if I have the chance. She must be a woman of extraordinary courage."
A female head of a family who can support such a large family business must be a wonderful person.
Shopkeeper Lin smiled bitterly, "We are just small stewards selected from the Lin family's servants. We don't see our wife often, but she is truly a decisive woman. Our wife is most worried about the young master's health. She once said that whoever can cure our young master will be given half of her family fortune!"
Jiang Lianzhu hissed, "How impressive! Okay, I have a general understanding of your young master's illness. We will return to town tomorrow and see him in person before we can discuss it."
"Okay, okay..." Shopkeeper Lin felt relieved after hearing Jiang Lianzhu's words.
Only Jiang Lianzhu is willing to take over. Even if there is only a glimmer of hope for a cure, that is still hope!
He added, "Even if it can't be cured, at least it can be alleviated and saved. I'm afraid that if the young master I provoked can't be cured and dies in our Shili Town, then I'm probably gone too, and our whole family will be gone..."
I made a boast on a whim. Now it is easy to invite gods but difficult to send them away.
Jiang Lianzhu smiled and said, "If this is the only request, then I will be more confident. No one with asthma can die in front of me."
Seeing that Jiang Lianzhu could still joke, Shopkeeper Lin felt a little more relaxed.
"Doctor Jiang, the medical expenses are negotiable..."
Jiang Lianzhu loved to hear this.
You can't make much money by treating the poor. This young master with a bad temper and a weird personality is the first rich patient she has met. Don't worry, he will definitely not treat her for free.
Finally, Jiang Lianzhu asked him, "By the way, Shopkeeper Lin, are there any new shops opening in town? Are there any new people moving into town?"
Shopkeeper Lin touched his head instead of his brain and said, "I didn't notice this. What's wrong?"
It had just been a few days since the opening, and my mind was focused on the precious young master who had suddenly arrived, so I didn't pay attention to anything else.
"It's okay. Business is not good. I'm just concerned about everyone's movements."
Jiang Lianzhu suddenly realized that the new young master of the Lin family was a newcomer to the town.
She asked out of loneliness.
Shopkeeper Lin didn't think much about it. He said a few more words to Jiang Lianzhu and then hurriedly drove away in his carriage.
Jiang Lianzhu invited him to have a meal, saying that she planned to make a delicious pickled fish hotpot for lunch. She guaranteed that he would not eat anything he had never eaten before, so she drove away.
Nanbao waved her little hands and happily ate the sweet red date cake he brought.
Jiang Lianzhu walked forward, asked Nanbao for a piece, put it in her mouth, and tasted it carefully.
Hmm, this red date cake is indeed delicious...
No wonder the Lin family's dim sum shop is doing so well. But did that young master really come here to seek medical treatment? Or did he have some other purpose?
Let’s see tomorrow.
After releasing the fish fry into the two ponds, there were still a few big fish left. Jiang Lianzhu did what she said. She took out a large head of homemade sauerkraut from the jar, cut the fish into slices, marinated it with seasoning, and made a big pot of sauerkraut fish hotpot.
There is a big pot hanging next to the charcoal stove, where people cook and eat at the same time.
The whole family gathered around the warm stove, eating hot pot and having a great time.
After deciding to go back to town, I started packing up and making arrangements.
Erya's mother helped Jiang Lianzhu feed the pigs, feed the poultry, grow vegetables, raise fish, and take care of all the household affairs. Jiang Lianzhu offered her a monthly salary of one yuan, but Erya's mother refused. Jiang Lianzhu said that if she didn't want it, then she would not have to do it anymore, and would ask someone from Grandma Lu's family to come. Erya's mother had no choice but to agree. She was very grateful to Jiang Lianzhu and secretly vowed to do everything Jiang Lianzhu asked her to do.
Erya was going to the town with Jiang Lianzhu to work as a waiter. Jiang Lianzhu also paid her wages, so the mother and daughter had a decent livelihood and a future. When they just divorced, Erya's mother secretly regretted it, fearing that she could not support three children on her own. Now that life is getting better and better, she finally feels at peace.
In the past, the two little girls, San Ya and S Ya, were thin and sickly because they had not had enough to eat all year round. Now they have food and drink every day, and their nutrition has been improved. Especially after Jiang Lianzhu returned to the village from the town, they would make extra of any delicious food at home and share some with their mother. The two little girls have become visibly rosy in complexion, and after playing with Nanbao for a long time, they have even become a little braver.
She secretly vowed to do things well, and also told Erya to work hard to repay the Jiang family, who were their benefactors.
Erya replied to her, Mother, even if you don’t tell me, I know everything.
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Capital city.
Qingning Marquis Mansion.
Liao Jiu worked in the Six Gates for several days and did not return due to busy official duties. They began to suppress the rumors when they first spread, and it was effective. However, in such a big city like the capital, it is always difficult to guard against people with ulterior motives fanning the flames.
The events in Daliangzhou began to ferment.
He was living and eating in the Six Gates. Today, his mother, Mrs. Zhou, sent him a letter, asking him to go home as soon as possible, saying that she was not feeling well. Only then did he take the time to come back.
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