After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 980 Warmth
Haitang could never have imagined that Jin Jiashu would come to her house so early this morning, and just like her, he used Laba porridge as an excuse!

Is this considered a tacit understanding?
She couldn't help but burst out laughing, and looking at Jin Jiashu's eyes, she felt a little sweet in her heart.

She raised the food box in her hand and shook it: "My family also cooked Laba porridge in advance, and I was thinking of asking someone to bring some for you!"

Jin Jiashu blinked, looked at the food box in Haitang's hand, then looked down at the food box in his own hand, and felt the same sweetness in his heart as if he had the same thoughts and were in sync with his sweetheart.

The smile on his face couldn't help but become even brighter, and he even looked a bit silly: "Really? It turns out that Sister Hai and I have the same idea!"

He laughed foolishly, and Haitang couldn't help but laugh too. After laughing for a while, she remembered that she laughed too happily. Could it be that her gums were exposed? She quickly raised her sleeve to cover her mouth, but her eyebrows were still curved with laughter, and her ears were red.

Ma came out of the kitchen and happened to see the two young people smiling at each other. She was surprised at first, "Why is Xiao Jin here?" Then she looked puzzled, "What are you two smiling at?"

Haitang and Jin Jiashu reacted and turned their heads away embarrassedly, trying to stop laughing and pretend nothing happened, but how could this be so easy to do?

Haitang covered half of her face and tried to defend herself: "Grandma, my family cooked Laba porridge today. I thought that Brother Jin had left the palace and went home, so I wanted to send someone to send him some. I didn't expect that he also had someone cook Laba porridge at home, and thought of sending some to our house. Isn't this just the right time to meet at the doorstep? What a coincidence! So funny! Brother Jin couldn't help laughing!"

This is indeed a coincidence, but it’s not so “very funny”, right?

Ma always felt that her granddaughter's excuse was a bit far-fetched, but before she could think about it, she saw Jin Jiashu smiling and bowing to her, "How are you, Grandma Hai? It's been a long time since we last met. I really miss you, Grandpa Hai, and the three gentlemen, so as soon as I got home yesterday, I couldn't help but come to pay my respects to you today. On the way to Beijing, thanks to the elders who have been taking care of me. I was summoned to the palace in a hurry, and I only took care of my luggage and funeral arrangements with the help of the elders. I am really grateful."

Ma listened and immediately left her embarrassed granddaughter behind. She pulled Jin Jiashu up and said affectionately, "Why are you saying these polite words? How many years have we been neighbors? We watched you grow up, just like our grandson, you will not be a stranger in the future. If you are in trouble, we, as the elders, will of course help you! Besides, you have to take care of business in the palace and have made great contributions. Can we ask you to worry about trivial matters at home? Besides, I didn't help you much. The people you brought from Chang'an are very capable, and you have the help of the nobles in the palace and Sister Ma. You don't need to worry about it at all."

Ma took Jin Jiashu's hand and looked at him carefully from head to toe. She then asked him with concern, "How are you? I heard that you were poisoned and injured, and you have been recuperating for a long time. It's scary. Since Madam Xu is willing to let you leave the palace, I think you are fine, right? I see that you don't look very good, not like when you were in Chang'an before. You came to Beijing from Chang'an with us, and you slept in the open air on the road, and you were so haggard and your face was rosier than it is now. It can be seen that you really suffered a lot this time!"

Jin Jiashu smiled and said, "It's okay. It was a little dangerous before, but it was only because the Imperial Hospital had no medicine that could directly detoxify the poison. But the imperial doctors are very skilled and have other ways to detoxify. They have removed the poison bit by bit, and now I am almost well. If I wasn't really fine, the emperor and the empresses in the palace would not let me out. You see that I don't look so good, that's because I have to follow the dietary rules during the national mourning period, and I haven't had time to make up for my body. When the national mourning period is over, I just need to eat and drink well at home, and soon I will be as strong and rosy as I was in Chang'an."

Ma said hurriedly, "That's true. How could it be so unfortunate that you fell ill during a national mourning? Eating plain water all day long, what can it nourish you? People like us can take some tonics to nourish our qi, but if you want to detoxify, I think the imperial physician will be worried about the conflict between the drugs and won't prescribe you a tonic!"

Haitang saw that the two of them were talking endlessly in the yard and interrupted them: "Grandma, let's go inside and talk. It's cold outside. Brother Jin hasn't recovered yet, and it's not good to be exposed to the wind."

Ma couldn't help but raise her hand and slap her forehead: "I'm confused, why are you talking in the yard? Hurry up and go inside!" She was about to pull Jin Jiashu to the upper room of the main courtyard at the back. The two families often visited each other, and she was already used to entertaining the children next door in her own room. Jin Jiashu hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Grandma Hai, I still have to meet the teachers. Is Grandpa Hai going to the government office now?"

Haitang replied, "My cousin and the others are still in the house. Grandpa took a day off today and is also at home now." She advised Ma, "Why don't we talk in the living room in the front yard? It's a spacious place and it will be convenient for my cousin and Grandpa Cao and Grandpa Lu to come over."

However, although the living room was tidy, the charcoal basin had just been lit, and it was probably not warm enough. Ma was worried that Qiao Fu might come over soon. He and Jin Jiashu were strangers, so it would be inappropriate to entertain them together. After hesitating for a while, she simply said, "Your cousin and his family have already gotten up, and their room is warm. Let's go directly to them. They will definitely be very happy to see Xiao Jin."

Xie Wenzai, Lu Bainian and Cao Gengyun were indeed very happy to see Jin Jiashu.

They hurriedly asked Jin Jiashu to take off his outer cloak and boots and sit on the warm kang to talk. They were also worried that he was weak after his illness and was cold as he had just entered the house from outside, so they stuffed the hand warmer into his arms and asked him to hold it to keep warm.

The Laba porridge that Jin Jiashu brought was immediately taken out and divided into small bowls for everyone. Haitang also served a small bowl of Laba porridge that she had intended to give away and placed it on the kang table in front of Jin Jiashu.

Cao Gengyun, who stayed overnight at Hai's house to see Qiao Fu, urged Jin Jiashu to eat some hot porridge to warm himself up; Xie Wenzai held Jin Jiashu's wrist and quietly took his pulse; Lu Bainian moved the charcoal basin in the room to the side of the kang and asked Jin Jiashu if he was warm enough.

Jin Jiashu felt that his whole body was warm, and the smile on his face never stopped: "I'm fine, there's really nothing wrong with me, the imperial doctors have diagnosed me! Teachers, don't worry, stop busying yourself, please sit down quickly..."

Everyone then sat down to talk. Ma went back to the courtyard to inform her husband.

Xie Wenzai began to explain Jin Jiashu's pulse and analyze his condition. Jin Jiashu listened and felt that it was similar to what the imperial doctors said. Although he had known for a long time that Teacher Xie had taught himself medicine in the northwest and had prescribed medicine for his occasional ailments over the years, he did not expect his medical skills to be so advanced. Jin Jiashu was quite surprised.

He said hurriedly, "What the teacher said is the same as what the imperial doctors said. The student does have some residual poison, but his life is no longer in danger. He just needs to slowly recuperate and try to completely eliminate the poison as soon as possible."

Xie Wenzai pondered, "The poison you were poisoned with is a bit tricky. I have also seen records of it in medical books. It seems that there is only one antidote for it, which is very rare and precious. It is not surprising that there is no medicine in the palace. But I remember that the medicine seems to be produced in the Western Regions. I will write to my old friends in Chang'an and ask them. Maybe I can get some information. There is only poison left in your body now. Take medicine for the time being. It is not a problem to hold on for three or two years. You can always wait for the antidote. Don't panic."

Of course Jin Jiashu would not panic.

He looked up at Haitang who was standing by the door, and the two exchanged glances tacitly.

I was finally discharged and went home before the end of 2024, otherwise it would have been too miserable to spend the New Year in the hospital... After a week of free time, my writing state is different, I will try my best to adjust...