"Hey, I'll prescribe some more medicine to see if I can survive the new year."
As soon as the doctor finished speaking, the woman standing in front of him couldn't help crying. As she spoke, she knelt down for him and begged, "Please save his father, we, mother and son, can't live without him."
The doctor quickly helped her up and said earnestly, "This disease is a stubborn disease. If it cannot be cured, it will cost a lot of money. Your young master has not married yet, so it is better to save the money and get a wife. Even if it is cured, stay in bed for a couple of days." Year, when the time comes, people and money will be lost, so what’s the point?”
Ji's family used to open a restaurant, which was fairly well-known in the town. However, since Ji's father became ill, the business has not been as good as before. When he came last year, there was still a maid in the hospital. Now there is no one in the hospital. It seems that there is no wealth at all. .
The boy from the Ji family didn't learn from his father's skills. He followed those rich boys to eat, drink and have fun. Although he wasn't a bastard, he was also incompetent.
Hearing this, tears welled up in Ji's mother's eyes and she opened her mouth, unable to say a word. Ji's father's violent coughing sound came from inside, mixed with heavy breathing.
"I'll prescribe you another side medicine. I'll change the prescription and see if it can have some effect. I'll have it delivered later." The doctor thought for a while and then said.
"Thank you, thank you." Ji's mother was grateful. After a while, she looked a little embarrassed and said, "... Can I send you the money in two days?"
"Don't worry, our family..."
"That won't work. Medicine primers are rare. One medicine costs three taels of silver. Credit is not allowed." The doctor immediately changed his face. This was not a small sum. Then he said, "If you don't have money, then don't take this medicine." , I will prescribe you some ordinary medicine."
"This disease cannot be cured."
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The doctor sighed and left. Ji's mother covered her face and cried bitterly in the yard.
Ji Huai was in the room, watching all this through the window. His hands hanging on his sides were clenched into fists, and veins popped out on the backs of his hands.
In this life, he was born in an ancient town called Yinhe Town. Ji's father and Ji's mother opened a small restaurant in the town. Their business was tepid and they lived an ordinary life.
Although his family could not be called rich, as the only child in the family, he grew up with fine clothes and fine food. He also met many dandy children and lived a happy fairy life.
The marriage was arranged at home, and he married Yun Shiqiao, the daughter of the Xiaoyuan Inn in the town. The two families often move around, and Yun Shiqiao often comes to the store to spend time with him. The two families have been successfully engaged.
But who would have thought that Ji's father suddenly fell ill, and Ji's restaurant business also dropped sharply. All the maids in the family were sold by Ji's mother, and there were only two waiters left in the restaurant.
Yun Shiqiao thought she had grown up well-fed and well-dressed, but when she saw this situation, how could she still get married
However, if she regrets the marriage, it will bring bad reputation to her. How can she get married in the future? So she asked her cousin Qiao Xin, who had been raised in the Yun family since childhood, to marry her.
Qiao Shen was the youngest daughter of Mrs. Yun and the only daughter of Yunxi. She married a scholar. Unfortunately, the scholar was short-lived and died within a year. She was forced to go back to her parents' home to give birth to Qiao Shen.
Being criticized for living under the fence, and suffering from a serious illness because of missing her husband, Yunxi passed away before Qiao Xin grew up, leaving Qiao Xin alone.
Yun Shide opened the inn only after marrying He, who was a businessman in the family, so Mrs. Yun had no say. Qiao Xin grew up with Yun Shiqiao and worked as a maid for her, and the Yun family gave her food.
Old Mrs. Yun told her to be patient, in order to find a better husband for her in the future.
It was originally said that Yun Shi was married by chance, but she was replaced. Of course Ji's mother was not willing, but before they could get married, the restaurant could not continue to operate, and Ji's father couldn't hold on any longer, so he could only bear the humiliation and hastily tie the knot. .
Ji's father passed away only half a month after Qiao Shen's arrival. Some people said that Qiao Shen's life was tough. She killed her mother and then killed Ji's father. After hearing the gossip, Ji's mother, who was kind-hearted and hard-working, couldn't be happy and felt sick. answer.
Where is Ji Huai
He felt that this was his humiliation. If it weren't for the hardship at home, how could he be reduced to marrying a maid
Compared to Yun Shiqiao's coquettishness and ability to dress up, how could Qiao Xin's maid body catch his eye
She is just an unpaid maid, she works hard, she is not bad looking, she can also warm the bed and carry on the family line.
After Yun Shiqiao didn't marry him, he still missed her and asked to meet her many times. People ridiculed him and looked down on him for being such a poor person, so they rushed to work as a concubine for the county master's son.
If there was no relationship, he would just live his life, but Yun Shiqiao was so ambitious that he actually wanted to have sex with his first wife, but he couldn't compete with the woman in the backyard. She gave him a bowl of abortion pills when she got pregnant, and she couldn't have children from now on. .
He was kicked out after falling out of favor.
At this time, Qiao Xin was nine months pregnant and was giving birth to Ji Huai's second child. Yun Shiqiao, who had no support, had secretly communicated with him and was raised by him outside. The two of them actually conspired to make Qiao Xin have a difficult delivery. In this case, there would be no child. Yun Shiqiao was able to marry in smoothly and have a cheap child.
The suggestion was made by Yun Shiqiao. She used Qiao Xin to set off herself every time. When they first met, they said a lot of bad things about Qiao Xin. Now they went even harder, describing Qiao Xin as a selfish and vicious person. woman.
Ji Huai only hesitated for a moment before agreeing. Yun Shiqiao bought the medicine and arranged it for the midwife.
Only in this way can future troubles be completely eradicated.
Qiao Xin didn't know until her death that the person next to her was planning to kill her. When the blood collapsed, she saw Ji Huai for the last time. He was lying on the bed with a pale face. The smell of blood filled the room. She tried her best to squeeze out a smile and said, "I have been hiding something from you... I agreed to marry him at that time, but it was actually me. I did it willingly. My grandmother called me stupid, and I would definitely regret it in the future, but I never regretted it."
She was breathless and breathless, "I even secretly rejoiced that fate had never favored me. This time, it was my turn. You must not remember that on the Lantern Festival, you bought me a bunch of candied haws." I didn’t reply if you casually asked me about things, but even if it was just convenient, it made me remember it for several years.”
"Sweet, sweeter than the bitterness I have endured all these years."
"My husband, I have never asked you for anything. Just promise me one thing." Her eyelids became heavier and heavier, and tears kept falling from the corners of her eyes. She had no strength to cry, and her body was in pain so much that she lost consciousness. She tried her best He opened his mouth with a plea, "Can you marry Yun Shiqiao in the future instead of Yun Shiqiao?"
Ji Huai stood in front of her bed and did not reply.
"Are you okay?" She looked at him with her eyelids raised, her lips were as pale as paper due to blood loss, and she couldn't hear the words she asked unless she paid close attention.
She waited stubbornly, but in the end she didn't wait for Ji Huai's promise.
Qiao Xin's tears kept flowing and she reached out to touch him. As soon as she raised her hand with difficulty, Ji Huai had already taken a step back. In fact, she couldn't touch it because she had lost more blood than she could bear.
His hands slowly dropped, and the last tear overflowed from his eyes.
She refuses to rest in peace.
Not long after Qiao Xincai's death, Ji Huai married Yun Shiqiao as his second wife. What a high-sounding statement. Two children always need a mother. After the elder sister died, it was normal for the younger sister to become the second wife.
Qiao Xin was a woman who managed the house, but Yun Shiqiao was not. She flaunted her flowers all day long, but she was so exhausted by Ji's mother that she was miserable. Even after she fell ill, she refused to treat her. The wind blowing from his pillow made Ji Huai give up on his mother.
After Ji's mother died, the whole family was in a mess. Yun Shiqiao first coaxed him to sell the yard, and then forced his six-year-old daughter to start doing housework. Beating and scolding became commonplace, and she also encouraged him to sell his daughter and raise the little girl. It's also a loss.
She has to be sold to a brothel because this girl has good facial features at such a young age.
After squandering the money, Yun Shiqiao met an old man who owned a gold shop by chance. The man had just abandoned Ji Huai after his wife died.
In order to prevent him from causing damage, someone even broke his legs.
The family is living in poverty, and the son is only two years old. He is crying for his mother by his bedside. He also said, "I want my mother, but my sister said she is not my mother."
Yun Shiqiao also locked the door of their home from the outside, making Ji Huai unable to move. Outsiders avoided their home, and the father and son starved to death.
There is nothing worse than starving to death, Ji Huai was in pain and hungry.
Before he died, he remembered that he was also ill once, and Qiao Xinyi, who had just given birth to a child, took care of him without any care, taking care of him in every detail, and his eyes were filled with distress.
He regretted it.
afternoon.
Ji's mother called Ji Huai to the room, and the room was filled with the smell of medicine. Ji's father was lying on the bed, breathless and coughing constantly.
"Go get some medicine for your father." Ji's mother's eyes were red. When she put the money in his hand, she choked and said, "The restaurant will be open tomorrow. Is the wine gone? Mom will give you the money, go and buy it." some."
She also had a gold bracelet, which she pawned immediately.
"Mom, this little money is not enough." Ji Huai looked at the broken silver coins in his hand, "How many taels does the medicine dad drink cost?"
"The dressing has been changed." Ji's mother turned away and wiped her tears, "I will drink this from now on."
"Why do you want to change?" Ji Huai was anxious.
"Ahem, cough, cough." Ji's father coughed desperately and waved his hands, "I know my body has run out of oil and my time is running out, so just drink this. If you are filial, get married as soon as possible and let me see Until you get married."
"The restaurant won't last long. We can no longer make ends meet. We need to start a family quickly to avoid losing face in the future. I have asked your mother to find someone to look after her and we will get married next month."
Their family has already given part of the betrothal gift to the Yun family, and getting married will cost money. The family has been emptied out, and all that is left is this yard. If the yard is also sold, what will they do with it
Ji Huai has not yet reached the crown and is only seventeen. What will he do in the future
Hearing this, Ji's mother lowered her head and sobbed.
"I'm not going to get married." Ji Huai retorted immediately, with veins popping on his forehead and emotional excitement, "Even if I sell my yard and never get married for the rest of my life, I still don't want to abandon my father. Do I just have to watch my father die? Then this marriage, I What’s the point of getting married?”
"I don't care what others say, even if I lose everything, I will definitely heal my father."
Ji's mother cried louder. On the one hand, she was relieved, and on the other hand, she was helpless. They just have a son like this, and they still have a son in old age. They are reluctant to let him endure hardship, and he has become sensible.
"It can't be cured." Ji's father looked at his son, his eyes were moist, and he trembled, "Listen to dad, marry Shiqiao first. When the time comes, the restaurant will be closed if it can't survive. Please honor your mother."
Ji Huai ignored him and turned around to leave, "I know our family has no money. I'm going to cancel the engagement right away and let the Yun family get the betrothal gift back to treat my father's illness."
Ji's mother was shocked, and Ji's father also coughed violently and yelled, "Come back, come back!"
It was not easy to get married. According to his family's current financial situation, it was considered a high achievement. If this matter went south, how could any girl get married
Ji Huai stopped and still didn't flinch, "If dad doesn't treat his illness because he left money for me to get married, and something goes wrong because of that, I won't get a wife in my life, and I might as well shave my hair and become a family."
Ji's father couldn't defeat him. It was important to have no heirs. If Ji Huai shaved off his hair and became a family, he would be able to piss him off from his coffin.
Ji's mother also doesn't want to lose her husband, and she talks softly. They have been together for decades and have a deep relationship. How can she be willing to watch him die of illness
In order to prevent Ji Huai from going to the Yun family to ask for a betrothal gift, Ji's father could only agree to drink the original prescription, and spent the last bit of his family's wealth on getting married.
Ji's father drank so much that he looked sad and couldn't stop coughing, "But what should I do, you traitor?"
What he hated most was his body, which was not up to expectations and was dragging them down.
Ji's mother went to pawn her bracelet and came back. She was stopped by several people before entering the house. They were workers of the restaurant, including the chef and the waiter.
Several people came to ask for wages.
"It's not time to pay wages yet," Ji's mother said.
"Don't think we don't know. Your family has no money and no money for medicine. You still expect to be paid? We are quitting. Please pay us the wages as soon as possible."
"Yeah, yeah, we want money."
"And I."
…
Several people were talking about it, wanting to come up and grab money.
"We will never default on wages. We have worked in the restaurant for so long and we have never owed you wages." Ji's mother tried her best to explain.
She wants to use the money to buy wine. The restaurant is out of wine and there are ingredients. Otherwise, how can she open a restaurant tomorrow
"Your maids have also been sold. Li Zan, Zhang Erdan and the others have stopped working. They will close down soon. How can there be any money left?" The chef kept asking with a cold face, "These are all excuses for delay, aren't they? Do you want us to work for nothing? I don’t care, we must get the money today. If we don’t get it today, we won’t get it in the future.”
"Everyone must let her come up with the money. Someone saw her going to the pawn shop today. She must have pawned something."
Those people were a little relaxed at first. After all, the Ji family had good moral character. When they heard that they couldn't get the money, they all hardened their hearts.
He kept pushing Ji's mother, and Ji's mother stepped back, really frightened.
"Are you asking for wages or robbery?" Ji Huai came out of the door, walked over with a sullen face, protected Ji's mother behind him, and faced the chef, "It's not time to pay wages yet, how do you know you can't pay them? ?”
The chef choked, and then said, "Your father can't even pay for the medicine, and he still goes to pawn the jewelry. How can he get it back? We can't work in vain."
At this time, there were people coming and going on the street, and neighbors also came out to watch the fun.
Several others agreed.
Yes, what’s the use of being nice? Arrears of wages are not an option.
"It turned out to be a wild guess." Ji Huai raised his voice and couldn't help but added, "Which of your eyes saw that my father can't afford the medicine? Even if our family goes bankrupt, they will treat my father. We still have this yard. If you can sell it, how could you stop taking my father's medicine? Brother Yang, after all, you have been working in my house for two years, and when you hear the slightest news, you rush up to add insult to injury? "
"You have to ask for wages when wages are paid, right? It's not even half a month, and which worker is as anxious as you? Isn't this a joke?"
He kept asking questions, leaving the chef speechless and directly becoming the wrong party.
People on the street pointed and started discussing.
At first, they thought it was reasonable to ask for wages, but it turned out that it was not half a month and it was not time to settle the wages. How did they know that the Ji family could not afford it
Ji Huai had already said that even if he sold his yard, he would treat his father's illness, which made them look very merciless and add insult to injury.
The few people looked at each other and couldn't hold back anything. As soon as the chef told them, they became anxious, for fear that they would not get the money.
"Then you pay the wages. The restaurant will have to close sooner or later, and we will quit." The chef said bravely.
Ji Huai looked at the group of people, his eyes darkening. His parents were good people, so the workers were not afraid. If they were procrastinating and lack of energy, they would be blamed. Especially this Brother Yang, because he knew how to cook, he often embarrassed Ji's father.
With such guys, the restaurant business will not get better.
As soon as she heard that they quit, Ji's mother hurriedly tried to persuade her and lowered her attitude, but was stopped by Ji Huai. He looked at the group of people and said, "If you don't quit, the money will be given to you, but you came to block me." Mother, what is this?"
"The restaurant is not open today, so I have to calculate your wages. You keep saying that the restaurant is closed, so let's pay the wages together. How can I open my restaurant without workers? Did you do this on purpose? We usually treat you very well, and we must be kind. "
When Ji Huai said that they did it on purpose, the two waiters couldn't help it. They couldn't bear this harmful reputation. Ji's family was pretty good, so they quickly explained, "Brother Yang said that the restaurant will be closed soon. I can't make it." We still have to support our family with the money, but there is nothing we can do.”
It was not easy to find a job, and they regretted it a little.
Ji Huai couldn't believe it and looked at the chef, "The restaurant is my grandfather's hard work. Our family has never thought of closing the restaurant. When your father was sick, my mother even advanced one month's salary. Brother Yang, you can't be such a conscientious person." "
The chef was speechless. He looked at the people whispering and looked at him with contempt in his eyes. His expression became slightly confused and he stammered, "Me too, I heard about it too."
He would also go out to work in the future. If word spread, it would be bad for his reputation. He secretly cursed the little maid who came to see him. If he had known better, he would not be so anxious for the half a tael of silver.
"Who are you listening to?" Ji Huai asked again.
"Anyway, there are people anyway." He couldn't answer.
For half a tael of silver, I suffered a huge loss.
Ji Huai looked at them again and said directly: "How can anyone work for others like you do? Isn't this nonsense? Those who work in the town have to inform them in advance or find someone to stop working. Replacement?"
I live on this street and run a small business more or less. When everyone hears this, they feel the same way.
What's going on when we come to Ji's mother to ask for money together
It’s not like I’m in arrears, it’s really nonsense.
This Brother Yang is really shameless. His character is not good. If you are looking for someone to work for, you must not go to him. He is so heartless.
Ji Huai looked at them and calmed down, "Please let me know in advance. If it's another store and they can't find someone to replace you, you won't be able to leave, and your wages won't be paid until next month. You can't just come to the door and just open your mouth." You are so messy, you have worked in our restaurant for so long, and you are already an old man, so this is too much."
After he finished speaking, he said tolerantly: "Since I quit, we won't force you. You can come to the store tomorrow morning and collect the money. The record book is still in the restaurant."
After doing this, those few people were not only ashamed, but also felt ashamed and embarrassed, and they were too embarrassed to say a word.
Little did they know that with so many people watching and a bad reputation spread, it would be difficult to find a job again.
He came to the boss's house before the time came and demanded wages. If he said he didn't want to do it, he wouldn't do it. The Ji family was generous and agreed. If it were another family, they wouldn't agree so easily and they wouldn't give them any wages.
Ji's family is still kind. Why did Ji's father get seriously ill
His son doesn't look that bad, he can still take care of things, and the young man has a good heart.
Everyone's good impression of the Ji family has improved a lot, and they said that if the restaurant is not closed, they should go and support it.