The daughter of the metaphysical fortune teller: she is the best at eating melons to prolong life

Chapter 175 Losing his wife and losing his troops

No one expected that the old lady would break her hand. Everyone in Mingsong Hall was stunned with fear.

Xie Lan walked in slowly with a hammer and saw the old lady still pinned under the sandalwood table, screaming in pain.

He hurriedly yelled at the maids and servants, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and help the old lady up! You are all so careless in your duties, are you waiting to be sold out?"

After pretending to be filial, Xie Lan glanced at the old lady and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, she fell so badly.

She had long ago reminded the old lady that she was not destined to be rich, but she just wouldn't listen. Was her money so easy to covet?
Since he liked her money so much, she would add fuel to the fire. Xie Lan ordered Tiechui, "Take one thousand taels to hire a doctor and buy medicine for grandma, and also buy some supplements to nourish her body."

Seeing her casually take out a thousand taels, the second wife was so jealous that her eyes turned red, "Miss, how can a thousand taels be enough? The old lady is old, to be safe, you have to ask your third uncle to invite a doctor from the Imperial Hospital to treat her.

The imperial physician had to prescribe some old ginseng, bird's nest, deer antler, and ganoderma lucidum for conditioning. The cost of these medicines plus the imperial physician's consultation fee would be at least four or five thousand taels.

Previously, your parents gave you all the money in the public treasury, and the family was already running out of money.

If you hadn't refused to tell fortunes for the wife of Marquis Pingnan, the people from the Marquis Pingnan's mansion wouldn't have come to your house and caused the old lady to break her hand.

Now you have to be responsible for the money the old lady is paying for the doctor and medicine. Otherwise, if your father finds out, he will scold you for being unfilial. "

Xie Lan sneered. The second lady's abacus beads were hitting her face.

It costs four or five thousand taels to treat an arm, and I have to prescribe the best supplements?
This was treating her like a fool. Under the pretext of treating the old lady's arm, he took away all the 5,000 taels of divination money that the Pingnan Marquis's Mansion had promised to give him.

He has such a big appetite that he is not afraid of spending it all.

Xie Lan looked at the old lady who was sweating profusely from the pain, and said calmly, "Grandmother, do you also feel that the supplements sent by Pingnan Marquis's Mansion are not enough to nourish the body, and you still have to spend thousands of taels to hire a doctor and buy medicine?

Do you want me to let Tiechui give you all the 5,000 taels of divination money that Pingnan Marquis Mansion promised to give you?"

The old lady broke her arm and was shocked and angry. She didn't expect Xie Lan to be so easy to talk to today and even wanted to give her five thousand taels.

Although she fell badly, it wouldn't cost much to repair her arm.

The third child already knew medical skills, so she could let her son treat her.

To take a step back, even if the third brother cannot be cured, it wouldn't cost much to invite a doctor from the Imperial Hospital.

If that damn girl was willing to give her five thousand taels, wouldn't her private money be much more abundant?

The Second and Third Madams did not expect that Xie Lan would change his temper today and wanted to give the old lady five thousand taels. Even Liu couldn't help but be tempted.

Seeing that they were obsessed with Xie Lan's money, Zhao Ma thought they were crazy.

It would have been fine if she hadn’t remembered the many painful lessons she had learned before, but this time the old lady even broke her hand, yet she still wanted to covet the eldest girl’s money. Does she really not want to live anymore?

Although the eldest girl's attitude was warm and gentle, Nanny Zhao was frightened by what she saw. When she glanced at the jade pendant that she always wore on her body and saw it was held in Tiechui's hand, she became even more nervous.

When the old lady heard that the eldest girl wanted to give her five thousand taels, her face was moved.

Nanny Zhao no longer cared whether or not this would upset the old lady, and took the opportunity to step forward and support her, speaking in a low voice.

"Old lady, have you forgotten the fortune the eldest lady told you? If you accept the money from the eldest lady, and if something happens to you and you end up paralyzed in bed, the consequences will be disastrous." Although Aunt Zhao's words were kind enough to remind her, the old lady's words were considered extremely treasonous, and she subconsciously flew into a rage.

But when he raised his eyes and met Xie Lan's dark eyes, he was suddenly startled.

She suddenly thought of the fortune Xie Lan had told her, and she was finally awakened by the shock.

She is really crazy. Her arm is broken, how dare she ask this damn girl for money!
If she really took it, would she be like a useless person tomorrow, paralyzed in bed with broken arms and legs, unable to move?

Thinking of that scene, the old lady shuddered instantly. She could still bear the pain in her arm just now, but now she wanted to faint directly.

It can be seen that the dead girl was looking at her quietly. Not only did the old lady not dare to faint, but she had to praise her against her conscience.

"You are so thoughtful, little girl Lan. Your uncle can cure grandma's arm. There is no need to ask a doctor. You can keep this money for yourself. It will be your dowry when you get married. When you marry into your husband's family, you won't be looked down upon.

Madam Zhao, please give the 1,000 taels deposit given by the Pingnan Marquis's Mansion yesterday to Miss Lan.

Fortune telling requires making all kinds of talismans. I heard that the best cinnabar and yellow talismans are not cheap. Lan girl can't be without money."

Peng had already made arrangements for Xie Lan's five thousand taels in her mind, but she didn't expect the old lady to return the one thousand taels she had received. She immediately got furious and tried to stop her, "Mother, this banknote was given by the Pingnan Marquis's Mansion, how can you give it to Lan girl..."

After years of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship, the old lady saw through Peng's thoughts at a glance. Seeing that she was instigating her to plot against the dead girl's money for her own selfish reasons, without caring about her life or death, she immediately became angry and scolded her.

"Shut up, why can't you give it to Lan girl? This banknote was originally the deposit given to her by the Pingnan Marquis's Mansion, and it should be returned to her.

The third brother can cure my arm. Even if we need to hire a doctor or buy medicine, the eldest brother and his three brothers are here, so there is no need for Lan girl to pay for it."

Xie Lan didn't expect the old lady to suddenly change her mind, and felt a little regretful.

Taking the banknotes from Zhao Mama, Xie Lan said quietly, "Grandma, do you really not want me to give you banknotes? Otherwise, you can just use the money."

The old lady was afraid that Xie Lan Ke would cause trouble again, so she didn't dare to take the money. "No, take the money yourself. Grandmother has money, so she doesn't need yours."

Fearing that Xie Lan would give her the banknotes, the old lady suppressed her distress and ordered, "Madame Zhao, the eldest daughter has to go to the Marquis of Pingnan's mansion to have a fortune-teller's wife read. I'm afraid she won't have time to eat at home. Take one hundred taels from my personal money and buy her some food on the way, so she won't be hungry."

Xie Lan seemed to be unable to see the old lady's heartache, and took the banknote brought by Zhao Madam without hesitation, and at the same time sprinkled salt on the old lady's heart.

"Since grandma loves me so much, I won't refuse. I've been craving the roast chicken from Zuixianlou for a long time, so I'd like to try it."

The old lady's arm not only hurt, her heart also ached so much that it bleeds, but she couldn't get angry.

Even though his arm was broken by a maid from the Pingnan Marquis' Mansion, the Pingnan Marquis' Mansion was so powerful that the old lady did not dare to offend them. She even put on a tolerant and generous attitude to persuade Xie Lan.

"Lan girl, business is more important. Madam Ping'an Nanhou has been waiting for a long time, and we can't delay any longer. You should go with Rong Madam as soon as possible."

After receiving the banknotes, Xie Lan didn't want to stay any longer, so he nodded obediently, "Okay, I'll listen to grandma and go tell the fortune for Madam Hou right away."

After all the planning, he ended up losing both the lady and the army.

The old lady forced a smile and waited until Xie Lan left Mingsong Hall before she became so angry that she smashed the teacup on the table.

(End of this chapter)