It's not yet late at night, and I can vaguely feel the hustle and bustle inside and outside the Su family's mansion. The lights in the hall are swaying, and the windows are overflowing with light. In Su Tan'er's bedroom, Chan'er and Juan'er are guarding
Beside the bed, a warm towel was applied to Su Tan'er's forehead, who seemed a little uneasy. An old doctor with white hair and beard was sitting by the bed, diagnosing Su Tan'er's pulse. Ning Yi stood at the door, holding his hands on his chest.
As I was thinking about things, no one else came in except the medicine boy who followed Dr. Sun in the courtyard outside.
The diagnosis process was not long. The old doctor let go of Su Tan'er's wrist, stood up and walked out. Juan'er quickly followed. At the gate outside, Xing'er with red eyes also came over.
"Second Miss is infected with wind and cold. Judging from the symptoms, I'm afraid she has had symptoms for many days. In the meantime, there are some other reasons. Well, I am afraid that the wind and cold have come back in the past few days. Ahem... here comes the sunflower water.
The combination of these makes the wind and cold worse. If it is just like this, it is not a big deal. After a few doses of medicine, the fever subsides, and it is almost better. But other than that... the second lady is probably too overworked, maybe
It was the stimulation of the encounter with the uncle, the blow, and the physical and mental exhaustion...all these combined, it is not something that can be cured within a few days."
"Exhausted mentally and physically?" Ning Yi asked with a frown.
The old doctor nodded: "Well, this time it's not so much the wind and cold as it is the long-term fatigue and stress, physical and mental exhaustion. The most important thing is that it's in the heart. It's just the wind and cold that broke out all at once. This matter
Don’t take it lightly. I will prescribe medicine to reduce the second young lady’s fever first, but the way to cure the disease is to... the second young lady must feel at ease, alas..."
The old doctor surnamed Sun sighed. He was worshiped by the Su family, and he took the lead in treating Su Boyong. Naturally, he understood the situation in the Su family at this time, and it was not easy to let Su Tan'er feel relieved. He shook his head in the living room.
After writing the diagnosis, she gave some instructions before leaving, and Xiao Chan followed to get medicine. Juan'er and Xing'er ran to the bedside to see the unconscious Su Tan'er, and then looked towards Ning Yi with a slight cry.
: "What should I do?" These words seemed to be asking Ning Yi for help, but also seemed to be talking to himself. Usually, the three maids were very independent in taking care of many things in the big house, but at this time, Su Boyong was stunned.
Next, after Su Tan'er also fell down, she was finally at a loss.
Ning Yi took the diagnosis and thought for a while, then asked: "What happened in the past few days?"
The reason why Su Tan'er contracted the cold may be because she fell into the bathtub that afternoon. There seemed to be some symptoms in the first few days, but they were not serious. After Su Boyong was assassinated, the challenges Su Tan'er faced must be very difficult.
But there was no sign that she was backing down or that she would be defeated. In the early hours of a few days ago, she was still confidently saying that she would take down Huang Shang. Her energy and confidence were at their peak, and there was nothing wrong with her adaptability.
Just like a big company, it will face many blows and many conspiracies, whether light or heavy. After the blow, it is normal for the company to start to respond. The assassination of Su Boyong can be regarded as a sudden blow. If
It is said that Su Tan'er will fall down without resistance just because of a single blow. It is simply impossible for her to achieve this step. People who can only adapt to favorable circumstances will find it difficult to control the Su family in the future.
Su Tan'er doesn't have such a character. Ning Yi has long known that if she is to be hit mentally, it can't be because of what happened before. And if the other party has any conspiracy or attack, she should be mentally prepared. This short time
In these short four days, something more important must have happened...
When she asked this question, Juan'er was slightly confused and turned to look at Xing'er, who had been following the young lady most of the time these days. Xing'er was still crying. She looked at Juan'er and Ning Yi for a while, wiped her tears and choked: "
I...Miss said not to talk about it..."
Ning Yi thought for a while, then sat down on the chair next to him and sighed. He stretched out his hand to rub his forehead and murmured: "I am exhausted... Huang Shang, there is a problem with Huang Shang's affairs, and it is a problem that cannot be solved...
...Externally or internally, externally, some high-ranking official of the Weaving Bureau has been offended, but in the past few days, visiting those officials is all done by the shopkeepers, and there is no way to get to the point of breaking up... It can only be caused internally.
There is a problem, it cannot be solved, and I am not too interested in knowing about technical matters, so I won’t talk about it for now..."
The two maids listened to him murmuring these words, and Xing'er cried harder: "Actually, actually...a few days ago..."
Before she finished speaking, footsteps were heard outside. Juan'er and Xing'er hurriedly went out. It was Shopkeeper Liao, the most senior among the shopkeepers in the big house. He had also learned about the situation from Dr. Sun and came over to inquire. Su
The old lady has not returned home yet, and Juan'er and Xing'er definitely can't make the decision, so they quietly discussed with shopkeeper Liao. Ning Yi sat in the room and speculated on the possibility of the matter. He stood up and walked a few steps to look at the sleeping man on the bed.
Su Tan'er.
This bedroom is usually neat and tidy, but in the past few days, probably because it was too busy, it actually seemed a little messy. When Ning Yi walked towards the few books on the table, he accidentally saw something falling from the foot of the bed. He
Picking it up, it was a small piece of cloth, triangular, light yellow, with a simple pattern on it.
The piece of cloth probably fell to the ground in the past two days. There was no dust. Ning Yi brought it close to the oil lamp and remembered some things. That was one day on the second floor of the small building opposite, Su Taner took it
I gave him a piece of cloth to look at, and he smiled as brightly as a flower, very happy: "Mr. sir, do you think this color is beautiful?"
"Oh... beautiful is beautiful, this color is not available to ordinary people..."
The bright yellow piece of cloth... Su Tan'er didn't discuss this topic too much at the time, but the piece of cloth was bright, and Ning Yi probably still remembered it, but now this piece seems to have faded in color and turned into light yellow...
Shopkeeper Liao outside mentioned Ning Yi's name. Ning Yi sighed and put the piece of cloth back into his sleeve. Now that Su Boyong and Su Tan'er have fallen, it is impossible to call people from the second and third bedrooms to come up with a solution. Ning Yi
Yi usually doesn't care about these things, but he still has the status of master in the Su family. Then shopkeeper Liao chatted with him for a few words, probably so that he could express his attitude. Ning Yi nodded.
"It's nothing serious. Let's keep everything as usual. The soldiers will come and we will cover up the water and the earth. Just don't spread Tan'er's affairs randomly. Don't let too many people know that she is sick for the time being. That's all."
"I know that the second lady's condition needs to be recuperated, so I can't worry about it, but...if something unexpected happens and I need to make a decision, I don't know..."
"Then bring it here, we will find a solution here. The rest... Shopkeeper Lao Liao and other shopkeepers can take care of it."
"Yes. In fact, even if there are any changes, everyone has experience in dealing with them. After so many years, they have all been veterans of the cloth shop. Please ask me to be more considerate..."
What Shopkeeper Liao said is indeed just reassuring words. If it were just Jiangning, there would be no problem for any shopkeeper to be in charge. But if it involves changes and impacts on business across the country, there must be a backbone, but for the time being.
, and there is no other way to think of.
After shopkeeper Liao left, Chan'er took the medicine and came back. Soon after, the old man who returned home hurried over and saw Su Tan'er who was still sleeping. This incident also caused a great blow to the old man.
But it was useless to say anything at the moment. He said some soothing words to Ning Yi and the three maids, and went back with heavy steps.
After the old lady also left, the yard finally became quiet, with swaying lights and the smell of fried Chinese medicine. Such quiet nights had happened to several people in the yard for many days before. At that time, everyone sat together and talked.
Backgammon, I laugh occasionally, this is a family. The four girls in the yard before Ning Yi could probably be considered a family, but the atmosphere was so quiet at this time, Xiaochan came in with a medicine bowl, and everyone waited in silence
, Juaner couldn't help but choked up and said: "What should we do? Uncle..."
Su Boyong has fallen down, and Su Tan'er is also in a coma. Even if he can wake up, his body will not recover for a while. The old lady may have to let others take over the affairs of the big house temporarily. The future suddenly becomes empty.
It's unpredictable and terrible. No one knows why it suddenly became like this. The only people who can rely on are probably just a few people around him. If Ning Yi is really the nerd he used to be, maybe he will be excluded, but in the past year or so
Get along with each other, at least in this matter, Ning Yi has been accepted as a member of this family... Of course, Juan'er asked at this time, just because she was at a loss. Ning Yi is a man, different from them,
But it is definitely impossible to find a solution to the problem.
Ning Yi was standing in front of the window packing some things on the desk at this time. The room was a bit messy, so he put some things back into place, and threw some of them into the cabinet where he couldn't see them. He didn't move quickly, but at this time
He had already packed everything up. He did not look back, but folded a piece of uncut rice paper on the table a few times, then unfolded it, poured some water into the inkstone, and slowly rubbed the ink.
.
"Didn't I teach you how to deal with these things before?" Ning Yi whispered.
The three girls shook their heads.
Ning Yi picked up the brush and was silent for a moment: "Next... I want the Su family's account books over the years, about seven to ten years, records of the Su family's development in all aspects, and letters exchanged with shopkeepers in various regions.
I want to know everything that happened in the Su family's business, the methods of contingency, the final result and the reasons why this result occurred... In addition, I want more rice paper, ink, I want some thin lines, prepare some
Pastries, not too sweet for filling your stomach, prepare a big pot of tea...that's probably all for now..."
There was silence for a while, and the three maids were at a loss as to what he was going to do. Ning Yi turned around.
"The father-in-law's side is out of the question. The old lady's side... might ask someone to come over and help, but it's useless." Ning Yi pointed at Su Tan'er on the bed calmly, "Your young lady won't let her go.
After waking up, the first thing to do is not to take medicine, but to get out of bed. No one can take her place... So, the result is very simple."
He smiled over there, a little helpless and a little bored, not much different from when he usually played chess and told stories: "Let me give it a try..."
Juan'er and Xing'er were still hesitant. Chan'er took a breath and her eyes were blurred with tears. Then she showed a smile, wiped the corners of her eyes, turned and went out: "I'll get the account books and records..."
The Su family has a general accounting room, but the main room has separate records for the main room. In fact, a copy is next door. The three maids manage these things on weekdays, so they are qualified to get it.
After Xiao Chan left, Juan'er thought for a while and followed her out, followed by Xing'er. She wiped the tears on her face and whispered when she went out: "Uncle...are you right here?"
"What if your lady wakes up?"
The uncle wants to help the young lady solve some problems. Regarding this idea, Xing'er and Juan'er can't tell whether it is a good thing or not, and what the consequences will be. However, if it is in other places, once the young lady wakes up, she will definitely wake up immediately.
The three maids knew that they wanted to get out of bed to deal with things. No matter what, they had to let the young lady stay in bed. Perhaps only the uncle could do this.
She smiled awkwardly, and then went out. When he and the unconscious Su Tan'er were alone in the room, Ning Yi sat down and sighed at the rice paper and brush.
"You people have gone too far... and you have made it impossible for the married couple to have peace..."
Vaguely, it seemed like a complaint against some people behind the scenes...
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In the early morning, after the ugly hour, Su Taner woke up...
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***: It is a bit difficult to fix the update time, but if there is no update at ten o'clock in the evening, I will post a post in the book review area to give a preview of the possible time. Well, I'm afraid this can only be done for the time being...