Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 469 Wanyu is sick
The general's mansion held a birthday banquet and invited the most famous opera troupe in Jilin City to perform. The banquet was also quite luxurious, with delicacies from land and sea, birds and beasts, and everything you could want.

Although it was the coldest time of the year, the hall was heated by floor heating and had a charcoal fire, so it wasn't cold at all.

Everyone ate and drank while listening to the opera, talking and laughing, making it very lively.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lin Ruolan also met the three girls she liked.

After looking around, Lin Ruolan still felt that the girl from the Zhao family was the most attractive to her.

"Wanyu, what do you think of the girl from the Zhao family? I think she's pretty good.

You should get in touch with her more often, and when you have time, invite her out for a walk, and let your brother meet the girl."

Lin Ruolan found an opportunity, called her daughter over and gave her some instructions.

Wanyu lowered her head, hiding the lost expression on her face, and just hummed softly.

"And you, move around more often too.

Among the guests today, there are quite a few young men, and you never know which one of them you'll fall in love with.

You are a 19-year-old girl, and you haven't even found a marriage yet. I have made you worry to death all day long."

Lin Ruolan became furious when she saw her daughter's listless look.

"Your brother and sister-in-law spoil you too much. They let you do what you want. You don't want to get married and only want to study medicine.

Hey, you are already 20 years old, and there is no sign of your in-laws. When relatives and friends ask me about it, I don’t know what to say. "

Nowadays, unless there are special reasons, if an 18-year-old girl is still unengaged, she will be laughed at if it gets out.

Lin Ruolan has been worrying about her children's lifelong affairs these days and has ignored the fact that her daughter has been in a bad condition recently.

Wanyu felt bitter, but didn't know what to say, so she just nodded and turned away.

Liu Dongshan's birthday banquet was very successful, and each family took the opportunity to improve their relationship with the General's Mansion.

At the same time, there were also some people who had similar ideas as Lin Ruolan and took the opportunity to meet their future daughter-in-law.

After a busy day, when the guests had left, Chen Xiuyun and the others were so tired that their bodies felt uncomfortable, especially their faces, which were almost stiff from smiling.

"Master's Wife, there are so many young girls here today, which one do you like?"

Qu Shaoyang, who had drunk a lot of wine, returned to the backyard and asked Lin Ruolan who was chatting and laughing with Chen Xiuyun.

"Oh, there are so many good girls in the provincial capital, any of them looks good.

However, the girl I like the most is the one from the family of President Zhao of the Chamber of Commerce. She is quiet and gentle, doesn't talk much, looks calm and steady, and is quite attractive.

But in terms of age, Tianzhi is ten years older than her, and her father is the president of the Chamber of Commerce. Am I marrying above my station? I'm afraid she won't look down on Tianzhi."

The more Lin Ruolan spoke, the more uncertain she felt.

The Liu family is just a local rich family in Linjiang County. Although they have Qu Shaoyang as their backer, they are also afraid that the other party will look down on Tianzhi.

"Master's wife, what you said is not right. Wasn't Tianzhi delayed by studying abroad and serving in the army?

He studied abroad and served as a staff officer in the new army, helping with training and education affairs. He had a bright future. How come he was not worthy of the daughter of the Chamber of Commerce president?
If you don’t believe me, wait a few years and see. By then, I will still say that the Zhao family is marrying up.”

Those who can stand out in the new army are not ordinary people, and they may become a big shot of the Beiyang government in the future.

Qu Shaoyang has full confidence in Tianzhi. In his opinion, his younger brother is the best.

Not to mention the daughter of a chamber of commerce president, even if she was the daughter of an official, she would be completely worthy of him.

Qu Shaoyang's words obviously gave Lin Ruolan confidence, "Really? Then, let's find a matchmaker to propose marriage some other day?"

Tianzhi is already twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, and there is no time to delay any longer. Lin Ruolan is eager to settle the marriage before the New Year and get married as soon as possible.

"Okay, Master's wife, whenever you want to propose marriage, let Xiuyun arrange it."

Qu Shaoyang drank a lot of wine today. Although Chen Xiuyun prepared sobering soup for him, he still felt dizzy and just wanted to go back to his room and lie down.

So he chatted with Liu Dongshan and his wife for a few words and then went back to the house.

Everyone was very tired after the day, and since there was nothing to do in the evening, everyone went back to rest.

Unexpectedly, in the middle of the night, the maid from Wanyu's courtyard came hurriedly and knocked on the door of the main courtyard.

"General, Madam, our girl suddenly developed a high fever at night.

My whole body is burning with heat and I am talking nonsense."

Xiangqiao, the maid beside Wanyu, came in and spoke anxiously while standing outside.

In the inner room, the drunk Qu Shaoyang sat up dazed and was unable to react for a moment.

But Chen Xiuyun had already gotten up and put on her coat.

The maid Linglong lit the candles in the room, and Chen Xiuyun came out from the inner room to inquire about the situation.

Xiangqiao couldn't explain what was going on, she just said that Wanyu didn't have dinner and was listless before going to bed.

At night, the girl on duty heard some strange noises and went into the room to see Wanyu, whose face was red due to fever and she was still talking nonsense.

Xiangqiao was so frightened that she hurried to the main courtyard to report the news and ask the lady for help.

"Linglong, Feicui, bring me the medicine box and come with me to take a look."

Chen Xiuyun went back to the house, dressed properly, and asked the maid to bring her things.

Bai Wei, Bai Zhi and other maids who originally served Chen Xiuyun had already reached the age to marry the housekeepers or generals of the Dingbian Army under the arrangement of Chen Xiuyun.

Now, Chen Xiuyun is served by another group of maids.

Linglong and Feicui were both the older maids around Chen Xiuyun. They were smart and capable. Upon hearing this, they immediately prepared the medicine box and most of the medicinal materials that could be used.

Chen Xiuyun said a few words to Qu Shaoyang, then took the maids and servants in the courtyard and went straight to Wanyu's residence.

When we got to Wanyu's side, Liu Dongshan and Lin Ruolan were also there, running around anxiously.

They also lived in this yard, and any noise in Wanyu's room naturally disturbed the old couple.

"Xiuyun, come and take a look, what happened to Wanyu?"

Lin Ruolan, who was at a loss, felt like she had found her backbone when she saw Chen Xiuyun come in, and she hurriedly made way.

Chen Xiuyun walked closer and took a look. Sure enough, Wanyu's face was abnormally red. She reached out her hand to feel it and it was hot.

At this time, Wanyu seemed to still be in a coma, mumbling something in a daze.

Chen Xiuyun listened carefully, her expression suddenly changed, and then she sighed.

Chen Xiuyun examined Wanyu and took her pulse, and she had an idea of ​​what was going on.

"Master, Master's Wife, you don't have to worry. Wanyu is suffering from internal disturbance of heart fire and external cold.

I guess it was because I was too busy preparing a birthday party at home today and the weather was cold, so I didn’t pay attention to the cold air entering my body.

It's okay, I'll give her a few injections first, and then some medicine, and she can slowly recover after the fever goes down."

Liu Dongshan and Lin Ruolan breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this. "Just treat him. We trust you."

It is said that doctors should not treat their own family members, but it was late at night and a grown girl was sick, so why would we go find a doctor from outside? We should let Chen Xiuyun treat her.

Chen Xiuyun said nothing, took out the silver needles, and inserted them into several acupuncture points on Wanyu's head and body.

Not long after, Wanyu began to sweat on her forehead and nose, and her face seemed to be getting less red.

After a quarter of an hour, Chen Xiuyun took out the silver needle and found two pills and two white tablets from the medicine box. The maid brought warm water and fed Wanyu the medicine.

"Master, Master's Wife, I'll stay here, you guys go back and rest. I think Wanyu will be much better by morning."

Chen Xiuyun couldn't bear to see Liu Dongshan and his wife suffering at such an old age, so she said.

"Dongshan, go back to your room and rest. Xiuyun and I will stay here to look after our daughter."

Even though Lin Ruolan usually sounds disdainful, she actually cares about her daughter the most.

She only had two children in her life, and each of them was her dearest to her. When her daughter was sick, she was more worried than anyone else.

"Well, alright, I can't help much here anyway.

Xiuyun, thank you for your hard work. I disturbed your sleep in the middle of the night."

Liu Dongshan thought about it and realized that he couldn't help here and would be in the way, so he decided to go back and come back in the morning.

After Liu Dongshan left, the maid was sent to the outer room. Chen Xiuyun and Lin Ruolan sat on the kang, guarding Wanyu.

"Master's Wife, I didn't say something clearly in front of Master just now.

Wanyu seems to be a little unwell these days. She looks listless all day long. I always feel like something is wrong with her.

Her illness is caused by the stagnation of her emotions, which cannot be channeled freely. Over time, her heart fire has risen, and coupled with the external cold, it has become so serious.

Acupuncture and medication can only reduce fever temporarily, the key is to find out the root cause and make her happy. "

Lin Ruolan was a little confused after hearing this, "Something's on your mind? What could it be?
This child is getting harder to manage as she gets older. She keeps everything to herself and doesn't tell us. "Lin Ruolan sighed.

"I'm not sure either. When Wanyu wakes up, Master's Wife will talk to her about it.

No matter what difficulties we encounter, we have this family to support us.

You can't keep it in your heart forever, if you keep it in for a long time, won't you become ill?"

Chen Xiuyun already had some guesses in her mind, but it was not easy to say it out loud, so she decided to let the mother and daughter communicate on their own.

No one else can interfere in this matter.

The two of them chatted while watching over Wanyu. After a while, Wanyu broke out in a sweat, but her body was no longer so hot and her condition stabilized.

The room was quite warm. Lin Ruolan and Chen Xiuyun took some effort to change Wanyu into clean clothes and let her continue sleeping.

After dawn, Wanyu woke up and felt that her throat was as painful as if it was cut by a knife, and her whole body was also uncomfortable.

When Chen Xiuyun saw this, she quickly fed her some warm water, and Wanyu felt her throat better.

"Sister-in-law, what's wrong with me?"

"You were sick. You had a severe fever last night. I gave you an injection and some medicine, and your fever gradually subsided.

Stay at home and rest these days, don't go to the hospital.

I'll have someone cook some millet porridge later. Just eat a few mouthfuls and take some medicine for a few days, and you'll be fine."

After all, Chen Xiuyun is not her biological sister-in-law, so there are many things she can’t ask directly. She can only comfort Wanyu and let her have a good rest.

"I'm sorry to have caused trouble to my sister-in-law." Wanyu said embarrassedly.

"We are family, so what's the big deal? You getting well soon is better than anything else.

That's it, just lie down and rest, I'll have someone bring the medicine over later."

Chen Xiuyun is the person in charge of the mansion and has a lot of things to do. Since Wanyu has woken up and her condition has improved greatly, there is no need for her to continue to accompany her and she should take care of other things first.

Chen Xiuyun said "yes" to Lin Ruolan, and gave her a look, indicating that the mother and daughter should have a good chat, and then left.

Without waiting until noon, Lin Ruolan hurried to find Chen Xiuyun, and started sighing as soon as she entered the room.

"Xiuyun, Master's wife has something to ask of you."

Chen Xiuyun knew at a glance that the mother and daughter were just trying to bring up the subject.

"Master's wife, if you have anything to ask, just tell me. Why would you ask for anything from your family?"

"Oh, what can I say? Wanyu, that damn girl, she, she fell in love with Tianzhi."

Lin Ruolan opened her mouth several times, not knowing what to say, but for the sake of her daughter, she had to mention it.

"These children are enemies from their previous lives. What do you think this is?

I was excited to meet Tianzhi and propose marriage, but she made such a scene. "

Lin Ruolan is now both angry and helpless. She wants to help her daughter, but is afraid that her adopted son will be wronged.

If I keep this secret and force Tianzhi to get married, I'm afraid my daughter will be upset and something unexpected will happen. It's really a dilemma.

Chen Xiuyun smiled when she heard this, "Master's wife, this is a good thing, I think Tianzhi and Wanyu are a good match.

If they get together, they can be a family in the future, and it will be lively and wonderful, right?"

Ever since Qu Shaoyang started arranging a marriage for Tianzhi, Chen Xiuyun noticed that something was wrong with Wanyu and had some guesses about what was going on.

She became even more certain last night when she heard Wanyu mumbling when she had a fever.

In Chen Xiuyun's opinion, the adopted son becoming the son-in-law is the best outcome.

Knowing the child's background and temperament well, the daughter does not need to marry out of the family and there is no need to worry about the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

The son is still our own, so there is no need to worry that Tianzhi will drift away from the Liu family after he gets married.

"Wanyu is the same. She keeps everything to herself. If she had said it earlier, would we have gone to all the trouble to see Tianzhi?"

Chen Xiuyun didn't mean to blame Wanyu, she just thought it was funny.

"Then tell me, is this feasible? Will Tianzhi be willing?"

Lin Ruolan treats Tianzhi as if he were her own son. Marriage is a big matter and cannot be forced. She is afraid that Tianzhi will not be able to accept it.

"It's okay. I'll let Shaoyang talk to Tianzhi later to see what Tianzhi's attitude is."

Now that I've accepted the job of finding a wife for Tianzhi, I can't give up halfway no matter what.

So, that night, Chen Xiuyun told Qu Shaoyang about Wanyu.

Qu Shaoyang was quite surprised when he first heard it, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that this was the best arrangement.

So, that night, Qu Shaoyang went to talk to Tian Zhi.

When Zhang Tianzhi found out that Wanyu liked him, he was a little overwhelmed at first.

After all, Wanyu and Xinyuan almost grew up under his care, and he even changed their diapers when they were young.

The sister whom he had spoiled for so many years suddenly said that she liked him and wanted to marry him. Anyone would need some time to adapt.

In contrast, Tianzhi felt even more distressed when he learned that Wanyu became depressed because of this incident and had a high fever last night.

So, Tianzhi didn't bother to give Qu Shaoyang an answer, and ran to Wanyu's residence to visit the sick Wanyu.

At this time Liu Dongshan also knew his daughter's feelings. He could only sigh that it was a bad fate, but he did not stop anything.

Everyone had a tacit understanding and all stepped away to give the two young people some space to be alone.

(End of this chapter)