No one here is truly unforgivable, but they have spent half their lives here under the king's order. Even if they were unwilling and resentful at the beginning, they were left numb in the end. They once had expectations for their family and relatives, but year after year, how many people still care about them
They all knew why the Hua family was convicted, and they also knew that there were only women and children left in the Hua family. They were lucky to be able to protect themselves in the cannibalistic place in the capital. But now, a woman came here from thousands of miles away. One can imagine how shocked they were.
Hua Pingyang tightly grasped his niece's shoulders, turned around and went back to the main house. On a day like today, he had to ask his father for leave even if it meant offending his superiors.
Hua Zhi took off her cloak and put it on her grandfather's shoulders, then tied it forcefully. The fiery red collar looked a bit incongruous against his old face, but everyone seemed to be silenced and no one said a word.
Gu Yanxi silently untied his cloak and put it on Hua Zhi. He was much taller than Hua Zhi, and the hem of his cloak dragged on the ground.
Before Hua Zhi could refuse, Shaoyao stepped forward and tied it for her, just as she had forcefully tied it for her grandfather before, and put the hood on her.
Touching the pure white fur collar around her neck, Hua Zhi did not refuse.
Hua Yi was squinting his eyes as he looked at Gu Yanxi. How could such a person who didn't look like someone who was inferior to others be related to Zhier
Hua Zhi noticed her grandfather's gaze, took Shaoyao's hand and whispered, "Grandfather, this is my good friend Shaoyao, Cao Cao, show it to grandpa."
Shaoyao obediently lifted the hood curtain towards Hua Yizheng, revealing a face covered with scars. She was stupid and didn't realize that she was in front of others, so she put it down immediately. Hua Zhi raised her hand and pulled her hand down.
Hua Yizheng immediately understood what his granddaughter meant, "I understand. I won't let anyone be rude."
The more Gu Yanxi listened, the more he felt that Hua Zhi was good to Shaoyao. She even took all these into consideration and was more responsible than him as an elder brother.
Hua Zhi moved aside and said, "This is Mr. Lu. He is now responsible for teaching his younger brothers to keep fit. The guards at home also learn some tricks from him."
Gu Yanxi looked at Hua Yizheng calmly, following the etiquette of the martial arts world, "My name is Lu Yanxi, nice to meet you, old master."
Hua family's martial arts teacher? Hua Yizheng nodded to him, "Sorry to bother you, Mr. Lu."
"I dare not. The young lady has paid me a high salary."
His eyes are clear and upright, so he shouldn't be a wicked person. I just don't know where Zhier brought him from.
Hua Pingyang walked out of the big house quickly, with a smile on his face, "Dad, let's go back."
Hua Yizheng nodded and bowed towards the big house.
Hua Zhi also bowed in that direction, then helped her grandfather walk out.
Yinshan Pass has been a place of exile since the founding of the Daqing Dynasty. There is already a complete set of rules here, and silver is particularly useful here.
The place where criminals were housed was naturally not a good place. The first thing Hua Pingyang did when he arrived here was to use his connections to rent a house to house his family. Although it was a bit crowded, the environment was much better and the family was all together.
Hua Zhi has been in a wealthy family since she was born. Even when she moved to the south of the city, her house was full of pavilions, towers, bridges and flowing water. The house in front of her was incomparable to the one on the farm that she used as a workshop. It was unknown how her grandfather, who was so particular about food, adapted to it.
Enduring the bitterness in her heart, Hua Zhi helped her grandfather sit down in the simple main room. She greeted her grandfather, father, and fourth uncle again, bowing her head sincerely to each of them.
When it was Hua Pingyang's turn, he only kowtowed once before he hurriedly pulled the man up, "Alright, alright, as long as the meaning is conveyed."
Dongzi and the others bowed down together again. Hua Yi was stroking his beard with great satisfaction. At this time, even the endless coughing could not affect his good mood.
Hua Zhi couldn't help it, and when Dongzi and the others woke up, she hurriedly asked, "I heard from Chen Shan that grandpa has been coughing. What did the doctor say?"
Hua Yizheng glanced at Hua Pingyang who was about to speak and said, "It's just that he hasn't adapted to the climate here. It's not a big deal."
Hua Zhi didn't believe it. Coming from another time and space, she knew very well that prolonged coughing would lead to a serious illness, such as tuberculosis, which had no cure in this era.
"Come on, let grandpa take a look." After asking Shaoyao for help, Hua Zhi turned around and looked at the surprised people. "Shaoyao is a doctor. He is very good at medicine."
Hua Yizheng readily placed his left hand on the armrest of the chair, "That's troublesome."
Shaoyao smiled brightly. Huahua’s grandfather was different from others, and she liked him a little.
After carefully checking the pulse, Shaoyao frowned slightly, "Does the old master have a fever?"
Hua Pingyang saw that although this doctor was a girl, she must be really capable to have Zhi'er's trust. He ignored his father's expression and said before his father could speak: "I have had a fever intermittently. After taking a few doses of medicine, the fever has gone down a little, but it has not been completely cured. Doctor, do you know why?"
“Does your cough produce phlegm?”
"There is phlegm."
“Is there blood in the sputum?”
Hua Pingyang looked at his father, recalled carefully and shook his head, "Probably not."
Shaoyao said in a serious tone, "Please open your mouth, old man, so I can see."
Hua Yizhen was now certain that this girl was indeed capable, so he began to cooperate with her. He also didn't want to drag his sick body along and let his children and grandchildren suffer.
After a thorough examination, everyone in the room stared at Shaoyao with burning eyes, hoping that she would give a definite answer. They had heard too many half-truths from the doctor during this period of time.
"Lung yin is insufficient, internal heat is generated, and long-term coughing damages the qi. If it is delayed for a long time, it will become a problem that is difficult to cure."
Hua Zhi felt relieved, "Isn't it still in time now?"
"Of course, Huahua, you have to trust me."
You can tell from the sound that Shaoyao is smiling. Hua Zhi presses the base of her left hand with her right hand, breathes in and out slowly, soothing her overly rapid heartbeat subtly.
Hua Pingyu and his brother also breathed a sigh of relief. Their old father's illness had always been a huge burden on their hearts, and now this burden had finally been lifted a little.
Hua Pingyang suddenly remembered what he had forgotten, "Dad, should we notify the second and third brothers to come back?"
"No need. It would be too conspicuous if all the Hua family members rested."
Hua Pingyang nodded and stopped talking.
Gu Yanxi, who had been silent for a long time, stood up at this time and said, "Miss, I will find a place to settle down first."
Hua Zhi stood up and wanted to take off her cloak, but Gu Yanxi was not willing to do that. There wasn't even a brazier in the room, and if she didn't wear something thick, she would definitely fall ill. He called Shaoyao, and Shaoyao had no choice but to follow him out.
After the two walked away, Hua Yizheng asked casually, "Mr. Lu and the doctor know each other?"
"Yes, my granddaughter met Shaoyao first. Later, when Shaoyao knew that I wanted to find a Mr. Wu, she recommended Mr. Lu to me. Shaoyao has a simple heart, so my granddaughter would trust the person she recommended."
So that's how it is. Hua Yizhen has seen countless people and can see through Shaoyao, so his impression of Gu Yanxi has also improved.
PS: These two chapters can be considered a small climax. It would feel better to read them together. I feel sorry for the girls who are waiting for updates. Kong Kong also feels sorry for himself. He is busy writing updates and hasn’t even finished a word of the script outline!