The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 87

This year is particularly bad.

At the end of the twelfth lunar month, Suzhou was as hot as summer, and the vegetation sprouted one after another.It was only February, and a freezing rain poured down, and all the fruit trees in the south of the river were completely lost this year.

"It's a good thing that it fell early." The elder and the eldest wife sighed, "If it rains again during the rice planting season, the world will really be in chaos."

The war in the Northwest was in full swing. Although the news in the south of the Yangtze River had not spread widely, there were faint rumors of turmoil.If the harvest is to fail again this year, even in Jiangnan, there will be rebellions.

The eldest wife was more concerned about Xu Fengjia's safety.

"I heard that there is a shortage of food in the northwest area?" She asked the elder, "I don't know if Feng Jia's child can survive the hunger. With the temper of the third brother-in-law, I'm afraid he won't treat him kindly..."

Duke Xu Heng of Pingguo is extremely strict in governing the army, and the soldiers under his command are actually the legacy of the Yue family army. It is simply impossible to expect such a person to have any special treatment for his son.When Xu Fengjia's concubine brothers trained with their father, their food and lodging were even worse than that of ordinary sergeants. Otherwise, why would Mrs. Xu be so angry?
The old man had a half-smile, "Have the Xu family sent another letter about getting married?"

The eldest wife couldn't help being a little angry, she gave the old man a blank look, and didn't make a sound.

The battle in the northwest was not going smoothly. The Beirong came prepared, but the Great Qin fought against it hastily. Although Ping Guogong's command was determined to block the Beirong's invasion, the food and grass could not keep up.

If this battle is lost, the Xu family will fall down.

At this time, it is not incomprehensible for Mrs. Xu to want to form another strong support.

Besides, the Xu family has taken good care of the Yang family over the years.

The old man had no choice but to find a place for himself, "The Xu family's marriage is not easy to deal with now. At least we have to wait for Feng Jia to come back from the front line, otherwise, just in case..."

The eldest wife didn't intend to argue with the elder master, she silently accepted what the elder master meant, and then asked, "Is the account inspector from my family on their way?"

"The road in spring is not easy to travel, and it will be at least May to reach Suzhou." The elder sighed, "This year's harvest in Jiangnan will not look too good, and the grain and rice in the warehouse will definitely be transferred to the northwest. I just hope for a harvest, don't let the people in the south of the Yangtze River go hungry..."

The people in the south of the Yangtze River were hungry, and the government couldn't provide rice relief, so the consequences can be imagined.

The eldest wife could not help but recite a few words of Buddha.

"I just hope that this year will pass in peace, and it will be fine."

This time, the Northern Rong came in a menacing way. Once they broke through the border defense line and entered the pass to plunder, it would be a great shame and shame that has not been seen in many years.

The struggle between the crown prince and the eldest son of the emperor in the court also gradually relaxed.

Whether the prince can leave the pavilion to study depends on whether Duke Ping won or lost this battle.

The freezing rain at the beginning of February damaged the young shoots that sprouted after freezing, and also damaged the common people who added or removed their clothes according to the cold and warm weather.I don't know where it started, overnight, the city of Suzhou was caught in the wind and cold, no matter the dignitaries or ordinary people, everyone sneezed.

The "long-lost" little genius doctor Quan Zhongbai finally reappeared at the right time, hand in hand with Ouyang's family to distribute the medicinal soup for free, and in a short time countless people lived, gaining the reputation of a little Bodhisattva.The dignitaries in the city also rushed to invite him to help their pulses. For a while, even those who were not sick would find some illnesses and ask for a little genius doctor, as a way to show off.

However, when it comes to face, there is naturally no family in Suzhou City that has more face than the Yang family.Even the Yang family invited Quan Zhongbai to come reluctantly. Who else could have more face than the Quan family?
Since the eldest wife gave birth to the fifth lady, she has been suffering from coughing and shortness of breath. When she is busy, she easily forgets to eat and drink.Ouyang's family's prescription has been taken for several years, and it gradually became less effective. This time when he fell ill, he naturally thought of Quan Zhongbai and wanted to eat another prescription.

Then Quan Zhongbai entered the Yang Mansion again.

Even the third lady and the fourth lady put down their airs and stood with the sixth lady, chattering about Quan Zhongbai.

In the past few years, the Eldest Master has been busy with official duties, and he did not accompany the Eldest Mistress to Guangfu, so they naturally lost the opportunity to appreciate the plum blossoms.I didn't get to see the elegant demeanor of the little genius doctor Yumian.

The eldest wife was very unfeeling, she was surrounded by a light blue curtain, she surrounded the main room all the way from the main courtyard, and the daughters could only squeeze each other behind the curtain, trying to get a glimpse of the little miracle doctor. pace.

Seventh Lady smiled and listened to Fifth Lady's description of the appearance of the sisters.

"Twittering, it's like a little sparrow! It seems that I haven't seen a man in several lifetimes." Fifth Lady was very disdainful.

Unfortunately, Seventh Lady is also sick in bed.

Li Xia also unfortunately won the bid in this wind and cold tide sweeping the whole city. He went home to rest for a few days, and after recovering, Qin Niangzi also fell down.

I can't tell if it's the sickness from Lixia.

For such a small illness, naturally there is no need to work on the little genius doctor.But now that Quan Zhongbai has been invited, Qin Niangzi also enjoys the benefit of being consulted by the little genius doctor in person.Even the old injuries on Brother Jiu's face were arranged to see a doctor.The master's abacus can be regarded as sound.

"This time, it was my father who came forward to talk about the matter. He allocated three thousand catties of commonly used medicinal materials to Ouyang's family to practice medicine, and distributed them to passers-by... Only the little genius doctor is willing to come out!" Wu Niangzi couldn't help being speechless when she said that, "These three thousand catties of medicinal materials count as medicine. Worth a few thousand taels of silver!"

Although the outpatient fee was high, in the final analysis, no money was ever taken out of the Yang family's warehouse.

Qin Niangzi laughed, "It's also a good deed... This year's weather is abnormal, and the peach blossom flood in spring is coming, and there will be plague again. It is good to prevent it before it happens."

Then he asked Fifth Lady, "Second Young Master Quan is going to advance to Huanshawu to help Twelfth Auntie's pulse?"

The fifth lady curled her lips, "I don't know whether my father wants to ask the second young master Quan to help my mother's veins, or whether Xiangzhuang dances the sword with the intention of Peigong. Twelve aunts have been waiting in the main room this morning, just waiting Give the second young master Quan the pulse."

"Fifth Sister is good at learning. Xiang Zhuang danced the sword and said it was for Pei Gong." Seventh Lady laughed and teased Fifth Lady.

Fifth Lady snorted and turned her head away. "You're so clever, don't you allow me to quote scriptures?"

Before the words were finished, Miss Seven coughed again, Bai Lu quickly came over and pressed her on the bed, annoyed Miss Fifth, "Mistress Seven is having a sore throat, so please stop teasing her."

Fifth Lady gave Seventh Lady a blank look, but also fell silent. After a while, she murmured, "I don't know...whether there will be Enke again this year."

If Ping Guogong wins this year, there will naturally be Enke, otherwise it is hard to say.

I don't know why Wu Niangzi missed Enke again.Seventh Lady's eyes were slightly fixed, but she didn't speak.

In spring, the sun was warm and wanton on Wu Niangzi's face.

Wu Niangzi is also eleven or twelve years old this year, and the style of a cardamom girl is like a budding peach blossom, which stretches out little by little when it meets the sun.

"Second young master of the Quan family, what's so great..." Fifth lady seemed to be immersed in her own thoughts, "Speaking of Meiziyi, he's still not on the list..."

She just looked at the clouds outside the window, and lost her mind in a daze.

The room fell silent for a while.

Bai Lu curiously gave Seventh Lady winks, and Seventh Lady shook her head slightly.

Soon, there was a commotion in the yard, and several old mothers hurried into the east room, and without any explanation, they put down the curtain beside the bed.

"Also please avoid the fifth lady." Someone politely invited the fifth lady out of the east room.

The seventh lady couldn't laugh or cry, so she had to send the fifth lady off through a layer of gauze curtains like clouds and fog.

The two old mothers stood by the bed like door gods, one on the left and the other on the right.Both Bai Lu and Li Xia were too frightened to go forward.

The Grand Master's work is indeed full of official flavor.

Not long after, Quan Zhongbai entered the room.

The two second-class maids in the main room carried the medicine box for him, and the Four Treasures of the Study... as if they were a famous doctor.

The two old mothers coughed, "Madam Seventh, please reach out."

Seventh Lady had no choice but to stretch her hand out of the green gauze tent.

Quan Zhongbai sat down on the round stool prepared earlier by the bed, and stretched out his hand to support his pulse.

From the beginning to the end, his face was solemn, his eyes were not squinted, the Wei and Jin romance on his face didn't know where to go, and the rest was serious.His brows were slightly condensed, and his long eyelashes drooped down, covering his eyes as bright as morning stars.

The maids put the pillow under Qiniangzi's wrist, and Quan Zhongbai gently placed two white jade-like fingers on Qiniangzi's wrist.

His face suddenly brightened, and the line of his lips curled slightly, and he actually laughed.

With a smile, the romance between the eyebrows and eyes is fully displayed.The house seemed to light up.

"It's you!" He laughed, "Little girl, it's only been a few months, and you're sick again?"

The two old mothers looked at each other, but didn't speak for a while.

Qin Niangzi had no choice but to cough lightly, "I feel the wind and cold, I made Shixiong laugh."

Quan Zhongbai became lively, "You still think it's some spoiled lady, who doesn't even have such a big show to help the princess! So it's you, a yellow-haired girl."

He just glanced at the two old mothers, "Let's all step back, just leave two maids to wait on the pen and ink. Does such a little girl need to be so particular?"

When Quan Zhongbai was in charge of people, he had a special air of domineering and domineering.

After all, he is a person who got out of Fugui Township.

The two mothers had no choice but to back out of the door aggrieved, and even the two second-class maids in the main house also backed out. ——Yuzi still looked at the back of the little genius doctor reluctantly through the window.

Seventh Lady also sat up halfway.

After a thin layer of curtains, Quan Zhongbai's expression softened a lot.

As soon as he took Qiniangzi's pulse, he straightened up and complained, "Isn't this just the wind and cold that is prevailing in the city? Go to the gate of Huiqing Temple and get some medicine and cook it back. It's already gone."

Bai Lu was brave enough to say, "That's free for the common people..."

"Aren't they all one nose and two eyes? They are both human, and who is more noble. Even if the emperor catches a cold, I still prescribe this prescription!" Quan Zhongbai sat down at the table and wrote After reading the prescription, "I'll just prescribe you a Taifang. I haven't checked your pulse for a few months, and your vitality seems to be weaker. Why do you not know how to take care of it? Sigh, I don't want to talk about you anymore!"

Seventh Lady's heart couldn't help but move.

She asked Bai Lu, "Why don't you pour tea for Brother Quan?"

This is Bai Lu's oversight.

Bai Lu hurried out of the Dongli Room.

Only Li Xia was left to serve in the house.

Seventh Lady asked Quan Zhongbai, "Brother Quan Shi, you look at Twelve Auntie's fetus, can you keep it?"

Quan Zhong's white jade-like wrist stopped.

He glanced at Seventh Lady.

Even through the curtain, Qin Niangzi could see the scrutiny, calculation and speculation hidden in those eyes.

After all, he is born in a family... Even if he is born bohemian, he is careful at all.

"I'm afraid it will be difficult." Quan Zhongbai just paused, and then answered casually. "I think it's going to be hard even this month."

"Then Brother Quan told the truth to Twelve Aunt Niang?" Seventh Lady couldn't help asking.

This matter was too important to her plan.

Quan Zhongbai glanced at her again, and slowed down the pen in his hand.

"I want to say that, I'm afraid she won't even be able to get through today." He answered seriously and frankly.

That stream of indiscreet jokes and banter is gone.

Qin Niangzi smiled at Quan Zhongbai, "I understand, thank you brother..."

Quan Zhongbai lowered his head to write the prescription again, the corners of his lips pursed slightly, very serious.

Not long after, I wrote two prescriptions, got up and handed them to Lixia.

"One is a prescription for wind and cold, and it will be cured after taking two pastes. The other is for treating loss of appetite and overthinking." He said with a straight face and a serious tone, "The usage is all written on it. .”

It meant that he was about to withdraw.

Seventh Lady hurriedly asked again, "Brother, do you know that there is a kind of poison in the world, which should be colorless and tasteless... Maybe it has sweetness, which can make people lose weight gradually, have dull complexion, cloudy eyes, and unstoppable cough..."

A genius doctor like Quan Zhongbai doesn't mean that you can get it just by asking.

Besides, judging by his appearance, he doesn't look like a gossip... Just ask!
Quan Zhongbai's expression changed.

There was a sense of sudden realization.

"No wonder... no wonder..."

He returned to the bed in a few strides, and grabbed Qiniangzi's wrist.

"I just feel something is wrong..." He closed his eyes and moaned, and sat down slowly. "No wonder you are congenitally deficient... No! This pulse..."

He raised his head suddenly and lifted the bed curtain.

He looked carefully at Qin Niangzi's face.

Those eyes, like flowing water and mist, seemed to be filled with love forever, and they were patrolling Qin Niangzi's cheeks.

Seventh Lady couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable. "Brother Quan, I'm not talking about myself..."

"I know that." Quan Zhongbai murmured absently, "stick out your tongue."

Seventh Lady stuck out her tongue obediently, and said vaguely, "It's really not me..."

"I know." Quan Zhongbai grabbed Qiniangzi's wrist again, closed his eyes and carefully checked her pulse.

After an incense stick, he opened his eyes and looked at Qin Niangzi.

He sighed again.

His eyes were filled with sympathy.

"The person who was poisoned was your biological mother, right?"

Still so refreshing...

Qin Niangzi admitted frankly, "Yes, but I'm afraid it was the poison that was taken after giving birth..."

"I know." Quan Zhongbai said again.

He sighed again.

"Why does Brother Quan know everything?" Seventh Lady wanted to make a joke. "What else do you know?"

"I know why your siblings' pulse conditions are so different. Your pulse condition is so clear... There are signs of damage to your vitality at a young age. Your brother may have been taken away at birth, so he hasn't had his birth mother's milk, right? "Quan Zhongbai lowered his eyes and didn't meet Qiniangzi's eyes.The long eyelashes are like a door, shutting the thoughts inside. "Miss Seven, although your biological mother took poison after giving birth, you have eaten her poisoned milk... You also have this kind of poison on your body. Although it is small, it will be eroded minute by inch. Your vitality makes you gradually weaker than ordinary people."

He smiled self-consciously again, "I was negligent. From this point of view...you are not negligent in taking care of yourself, but are proficient in taking care of them! Children like you have died in their infancy."

Seventh Lady finally couldn't hold back, and took a deep breath.

(End of this chapter)