Farmer girl swaps husbands: buys a sickly villain and pampers him

Chapter 127 Care
The two teachers tried to lift Xiao Yanci, but they couldn't.

As Su Yaoguang supported Zhou Wangshu and walked inside, she looked back at Xiao Yanci.

Xiao Yanci's gaze stayed on Su Yaoguang, his eyes full of anger.

Su Yaoguang rolled her eyes and muttered, "Sure enough, you're sick."

But this is not surprising. If he wasn't sick, he wouldn't have fallen for Jiang Yihuan. How could you expect a ungrateful and despicable man to be sane?

"Did you do that on purpose just now?" Su Yaoguang asked Zhou Wangshu in his ear.

Zhou Wangshu scratched his ear and said, "What do you mean by intentional? I was so dizzy just now that everything was blurry. Luckily you came, otherwise I would have fainted."

Su Yaoguang looked at him with suspicion.

Zhou Wangshu's eyes were so clear and innocent, and when he looked at me, he looked as harmless as a little deer.

"Let me believe you."

"I stepped on him, do you feel sad?" Zhou Wangshu asked.

"I'll give you another dose of medicine later. You're sick too." Su Yaoguang said with a look of disgust, "Am I crazy or stupid? I feel sorry for that kind of man? Ugh..."

Su Yaoguang stood at the window looking outside. Seeing that the two teachers could not lift Xiao Yanci, she called two more people over and finally carried him away.

"The situation at the academy isn't looking good. We can't wait for the county government to find a cure. I think Zhou Wangshu is doing well. Why don't we give the medicine to the students?"

"I think it's feasible. If nothing else, at least no one will die. Zhou Wangshu is the best proof of that."

Several teachers discussed the matter. With the headmaster away, everyone in the academy had fled, save for the sick students and assistants. They wanted to leave, but as teachers, they had to maintain some dignity. If their reputations were ruined by their fear of death, they wouldn't have the face to continue teaching after this matter was over.

Seeing that Zhou Wangshu was in good condition, Su Yaoguang made him braised pork ribs, fish head tofu soup, stir-fried celery with black fungus, and scrambled eggs with leeks. She also steamed the remaining fish, which was very fragrant.

Zhou Wangshu looked at the delicious food on the table and swallowed his saliva.

"Where did you get these things?" Zhou Wangshu said.

"You know that dog hole in the east wall of the academy? I saw some kids passing by and asked them to get me some fish. I'll trade them for food."

"Do we have enough food?"

"There are only two of us. Jing'er packed enough food for us to last for a month. If it's not enough, Jing'er will find a way to send it to us. Don't worry." Su Yaoguang said, "You were too ill some time ago and couldn't eat anything. Now that you have finally recovered, you need to nourish yourself."

Su Yaoguang pinched his cheek as she spoke: "You're so thin that only skin is left. You were already thin enough, and now you're as thin as a bamboo pole. You don't look good like this. I have to make up for it for you."

Zhou Wangshu's appetite had indeed recovered a lot. For some reason, the more he thought about Xiao Yanci's miserable state, the more he ate. He ate even more. Su Yaoguang had to stop him before he stopped. "Now that you have recovered your strength, walk around the room. Don't lie down right after eating." Su Yaoguang said as he cleaned up the remaining food. "Don't cook so many dishes next time. We can't finish them all, so it's a bit of a waste. You don't know that after this rain, the food can't be transported in. The price of rice in the rice shop outside has risen to one hundred coins per catty. The cornmeal and sorghum flour used to sell for three coins, but now they sell for fifty coins."

Zhou Wangshu frowned: "Don't they feel guilty about making money from natural disasters?"

"They don't care about that. They only care about the easy money it will make them." Su Yaoguang said, "I've told Jing'er that if the county government accepts her prescription, we'll hand over our stored rice and grain to them. The county magistrate is a good official and won't let ordinary people suffer. He'll definitely give us the capital we invested. Then, only those who have benefited from our kindness will know about Taoyaofang."

She certainly wouldn't do such a great deed in obscurity; she wasn't a reincarnated bodhisattva. She could do good deeds, but her reputation also needed to be spread.

"When I saw you storing food before, I knew you weren't just storing it for your family. If it was for your family, there's no need to store so much. You could open a rice store with this amount."

"I just wanted to do the county magistrate a favor. As ordinary businessmen, it's always good to have good relations with the government. If there's anything in the county magistrate's territory, he can probably take care of it a little bit."

"If the magistrate asks you about it, what will you say?"

"I want to open a rice store. Is there a problem with storing more rice?" Su Yaoguang said, "The county magistrate wouldn't be so tactless. He's gained benefits and won the hearts of the people, and now he's questioning the person who gave him the opportunity?"

Master Wang's voice came from outside: "Miss Su, is it convenient for Fang to come in?"

"Please come in."

Master Wang pushed the door open and came in. He smelled the fragrance that had not yet dissipated in the air and looked at Zhou Wangshu with envy.

This kid is a lucky one.

When I heard about his experience before, I felt sorry for him. But now it seems that this kid is the luckiest one.

"Miss Su, it's like this. There is really no one left in the academy. I wonder if you can do a favor and cook some meals for the students and then deliver them?" Master Wang bowed.

Su Yaoguang: "..."

Although she wants to be a kind-hearted person, she doesn't look like a living Bodhisattva!
"I'm sorry, but there's no clear distinction between men and women. I'm here to take care of Wangshu because we're husband and wife. I'm afraid it wouldn't be appropriate for me to take care of other students." Su Yaoguang said, "You can invite someone from outside."

"No, it's a mess out there right now. Everyone is busy taking care of themselves, and no one is willing to take the risk of taking care of the patient. Miss Su has never left the academy, so she doesn't know how chaotic it is out there."

"From what the Master said, I can come and go freely?"

"Of course. We were worried before that the illness outside would spread to the academy, but now the academy is full of patients. There's nothing to worry about. You can come and go as you please."

"Then I'm going to take Wangshu away." Su Yaoguang said, "I'm going to take him home to recuperate."

"That won't do," Master Wang refused. "Zhou Wangshu's symptoms are indeed better, but there's no guarantee they won't relapse. Besides, if your family isn't infected, bringing a sick person back home wouldn't put others at greater risk of contracting the disease. Even if you put him in a separate room and don't let anyone else see him, you'll still have contact with him, and your family members, if they come into contact with you, will eventually be at risk of contracting the disease. The academy means you can go in and out to buy things, but you can't take Zhou Wangshu away."

Su Yaoguang: "...Okay, we won't leave. But I'm sorry, I really don't have the energy to take care of others. The academy can hire brave men with a lot of money. There are always people in this world who are willing to take risks for money."