Mrs. Xue thought that she spoke in a very low voice and would not disturb others, but in fact, the two people in the room were both armed with martial arts and could hear it clearly. Lin Dan pretended not to know, but Xue Boyong showed a guilty expression. After Madam Xue left, he put down the spoon and lost his appetite.
"Drink a little more." Lin Dan tapped his bowl with chopsticks. "There's only a thin layer of porridge left. Two or three sips can solve it, don't waste it."
Xue Boyong was unmoved.
Just at this moment, a servant came in with a pot of ginseng soup, placed it on the stove, and simmered it on a small fire.
Lin Dan turned to look at him and suddenly asked, "What's your name?"
"Miss Huilin, the youngest's name is Li Zhong." The young servant bent down and replied with a terrified expression. Ever since he watched Lin Dan tame Xue Boyong into obedience with his own eyes, he never dared to show any disrespect. This master can cure the most promising eldest son of the Xue family, but can't cure others
"What are the names of those two girls outside?" Lin Dan continued to ask.
"The one wearing red clothes outside is called Fang Fei, and the one wearing green clothes is called Jasper. They were both recently transferred. We have never had a maid in Xiaofeng Pavilion before."
Lin Dan nodded and said again: "Then, before I came, your son didn't want to eat, how did you all let him survive?"
The little servant said with a bitter face: "The madam will come to ask the eldest son to eat every day. If the eldest son is in a good mood, he will drink a mouthful of ginseng soup. If he is in a bad mood, he will not eat or drink, but just sit quietly against the wall. Miss Lin, look , This is the ginseng soup that the eldest son drinks every day, and the small ones are placed on the stove to warm up. Later, please remember to let the eldest son drink a little, so that he can nourish his depleted body as soon as possible."
Lin Dan turned his head to look at Xue Boyong, and said word by word, "I have to ask my own mother to cry for dinner, brother, you are really promising!"
Xue Boyong blushed, and immediately picked up the spoon and drank the rest of the porridge.
Lin Dan struck while the iron was hot, and then let him drink a bowl of ginseng soup and a few pills to consolidate the body, and then he stopped.
"Would you like to pee?" She took the handkerchief handed by the servant, wiped Xue Boyong's face, and asked naturally.
Xue Boyong coughed violently, reached out to push her several times, but failed to push her. She is now a piece of dog skin plaster, once it sticks, it will be firm, and it will not be able to be torn apart.
"Don't you want to pee? Then do you want a big respect?" Lin Dan continued to ask.
Xue Boyong gritted his teeth and said, "Lin Dan, let me out!"
"Well, if you need anything, just call, and I'll ask Li Zhong to help you. My bedroom is on your left, and my study is on your right. There are only two walls, very close. "As soon as you have any troubles here, I can hear it right away." Lin Dan said these words, and then went out.
Xue Boyong's pale cheeks had turned red now, and he didn't know if he was ashamed or angry.
Li Zhong buried his head and shrank in the corner, just pretending that he didn't exist. Although he has been with the eldest son since he was a child, he has not served him very much. The eldest son will never pretend to do anything he can do. That's why he slept so soundly last night, and he didn't expect to put it by the son's bed. A glass of water, or carry him to the toilet or something.
If it weren't for Lin Dan's vigilance, and Xue Boyong's strong temperament, he would lie on the ground all night if he couldn't get back, and would never take the initiative to ask for help. When Mrs. Xue saw her the next morning, everyone in the yard would be beaten. Thinking of this, Li Zhong couldn't help but feel a little more grateful to Lin Dan.
After eating breakfast, Lin Dan went to the study next door to read, starting with the simplest soup song, and then learning pulse diagnosis and Chinese herbal medicine. At the same time, she did not give up her inner strength, and she still took two hours to meditate every day.
Mrs. Xue soon sent someone to build a small kitchen for Xiaofeng Pavilion, and delivered the freshest ingredients every day. At first, Lin Dan pretended to follow the cook to learn how to cook, but later completely replaced the other party. She also slowly took over the needlework of Xiu Niang, but she sewed Xue Boyong's clothes and trousers herself, and she was very careful.
On this day, the cook had been completely defeated by Lin Dan's craftsmanship, and took the initiative to step aside to fight. At the beginning, she thought that Lin Dan was learning how to cook with her just to show the old lady and his wife, but she had only learned for seven days, so she would learn her own housekeeping skills.
The cook was full of remorse, but it was too late, so she was secretly shocked by Lin Dan's intelligence. I heard that Lin Dan even just learned Nvhong, but he compares the old embroidery girl who has been doing it for decades. People who say she is embroidering pillows should really see it with their own eyes. If she had embroidered pillows, there would be no smart girls in the capital.
Lin Dan made a chicken slice with hibiscus, a stuffed tofu, a stir-fried choy sum with mushrooms, and a winter melon pork rib soup. They were packed in a beautiful food box and sent to Xue Boyong's room.
Xue Boyong was stunned as soon as he took the first bite, and then accelerated the speed of eating. After the injury, his appetite became much smaller, and he was full after drinking a bowl of porridge, and he was reluctant to pick up bowls and chopsticks. Today, he ate two bowls of rice and drank a bowl of soup, leaving only some vegetable juice for Lin Dan.
Lin Dan didn't dislike it at all, poured the soup into a bowl and mixed it, and it was delicious.
Xue Boyong's hands have regained some strength, and his face has grown a bit fleshy. He is wiping his mouth and explaining to Li Zhong: "Is it a change of cook today? This man is very good at craftsmanship, give him a reward of one or two silver. "
Li Zhong agreed, and then secretly went to see Lin Dan.
Lin Dan directly opened Xue Boyong's money box, took out a coin or two, and put it in his pocket.
Xue Boyong looked at her coldly and asked, "What are you doing with my money?"
"Thank you eldest brother for the reward, I am the new cook today. From now on, I will cook eldest brother's meals and sew eldest brother's clothes. Is this okay?" Lin Dan pinched Xue Boyong's cheek and said with relief: " Brother, you have grown meat!"
Xue Boyong hurriedly grabbed her wrist and reprimanded her with red cheeks: "How can a girl pinch a man's face at will, are you ashamed?"
Lin Dan broke free from his restraint and became more and more relieved: "Brother, you have also gained strength."
Xue Boyong felt that he was completely talking about chickens and ducks, and the expression on his face was both embarrassing and helpless.
Mrs. Xue and the old lady who came to visit him stood at the door and watched this scene with a smile. The grandson (son) has indeed gained some weight, his face is ruddy, his eyes are brighter, and even his physical strength is slowly recovering. One day, he will be completely better.
Thinking of this, the old lady showed Lin Dan a pleasant expression. Although Mrs. Xue still had that cold brow and cold eyes, her tone of speech was much more gentle, and she no longer yelled like a mean girl.
Seeing the two elders, Xue Boyong wiped his face and wanted to sigh. In recent days, he was indeed so angry with Lin Dan that he forgot to think about it, and gradually realized how much damage his depression had brought to his family. His throat was choked, and he said sincerely: "Grandmother, mother, grandson is not filial, let you worry!"
"What's your fault, don't say that." The old lady walked in quickly and comforted: "You look better now, you have more strength, and your body is stronger every day. Your father went to Jiangzhou Gang. You visit famous doctors, and soon good news will come back, and you will be cured."
Mrs. Xue echoed incessantly, smiling in tears.
Seeing this scene, Lin Dan quietly walked out, and quietly closed the door again, leaving space for them.
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Three days later, General Xue did not return the good news, but Xue Jiming came back and said with certainty: "Grandmother, did you know? A few days ago, a farmer was pierced by a horn in his stomach and his intestines were leaking out. Others said he died. It's decided, I sent it to the medicine hall of Hemerocallis, but she was rescued by her!"
"What, can you be saved even if your intestines are leaking?" The old lady was startled.
"It can be saved. Hemerocallis cleaned the person's intestines and stuffed them back, and then sewed up the other person's stomach with needles and thread. After more than a month, the person was alive and kicking. I saw it with my own eyes, where is the fake? If you don’t believe me, you can send someone to ask on the street, and now it’s spread all over the capital, saying that Hemerocallis is a miracle doctor alive, and there is no disease she can’t cure!”
The old lady's eyes lit up and immediately sent someone to inquire. Mrs. Xue also waited eagerly, pinning her hopes on the authenticity of the news. If the news really is true, even if the youngest son wants to marry Wu Hemerocallis as his wife, she will have nothing to say.
The servant girl came back soon, learned the rumors on the streets and alleys, and said that Wu Hemerocallis was a genius doctor, had friendship with the King of Hell, and could rob people from the underworld.
The old lady and Madam Xue immediately sent someone to invite her, but because Lin Dan had smashed her shop and ruined her reputation, she was reluctant to come. After asking three times in a row, she said nothing, saying that Lin Dan would kneel and kowtow at the door of her medicine hall three times and admit her mistakes loudly before she came over.
"Go to Lin Dan. If she doesn't want to, she will be taken to the Hemerocallis Hall to kowtow to Wu Hemerocallis!" Madam Xue said loudly, patting the table.
The old lady closed her eyes and didn't mean to ask any questions. All these things were caused by Lin Dan, and it was nothing to ask her to apologize.
Xue Jiming gritted his teeth and said, "Grandmother, mother, why didn't you drive Lin Dan away?" When the elder brother fell, he had to support the Xue family, so he usually stayed in the military camp for training and rarely came back, I don't know The culprit is still at home.
"Oh, forget it, grandma is always soft-hearted and doesn't listen to anyone! I'll go find that dead girl myself, and if she doesn't invite Hemerocallis to our house this time, I'll throw her out and let her starve to death. On the street!" Xue Jiming angrily left, but the old lady and Madam Xue did not stop him.
As long as Wu Hemerocallis was invited to heal Xue Boyong's legs, who would care whether Lin Dan left or stayed? Even though the old lady really loves her, she doesn't take her more seriously than her own grandson.