There are many hospitals in the capital, and Zhulan did not go out of her way to look for a familiar clinic. She chose a clinic that was relatively close. Fortunately, she arrived early and the doctor was not asked to leave.
There were many people seeking medical treatment in the hospital, especially children. Zhulan did not let Changzhong go down with them to avoid infection.
The doctor took Shi Qing's pulse, and Shi Qing couldn't help coughing a few times. After waiting for a while, the doctor said, "This young master is in a very weak condition. He must have been ill a few days ago."
Shi Qing held back a cough and said, "Yes."
The doctor had a better idea in his mind, "Young Master's illness has not been completely cured. Now he is relying on his willpower to hold on."
After saying this, the doctor sighed in his heart, don't look at the scholar's frailty, at this time of year, his perseverance is amazing.
Zhulan said: "Please prescribe some medicine, yes, please prescribe some more conditioning prescriptions."
The doctor smiled and said to Shi Qing: "Young Master, you must take good care of yourself in the future. Your illness is your own, and your mother is also in pain."
Shi Qing was stunned. He wanted to say no, but inexplicably he didn't want to explain a single word.
Zhulan didn't react much. There were several people in her family whose surname was not Zhou, and if she took them out, there would be misunderstandings. There were so many misunderstandings that she was too lazy to explain.
Zhulan didn't say anything, but Shi Qing took a secret glance at her and couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
The doctor quickly wrote out a prescription, and Chang Lian took it to get the medicine. Afterwards, Zhulan asked the doctor to examine Chang Lian and Rongchuan and also prescribed some tonic medicine.
Zhulan paid the money, and people came to the clinic one after another to ask for a doctor.
As soon as she walked out of the clinic, Zhulan ran into Miss Yao Er. Zhulan was stunned, "Miss Yao Er."
Yao Yao was stunned. She had deliberately chosen a clinic far from home. Then she realized that this clinic was very close to the examination hall. "Reverend Lady Yang, you came to the capital to accompany me for the exam."
Zhulan smiled and said, "Yes, it's a coincidence today."
This place is very far from Xicheng!
Yao Yao didn't need to explain, she nodded slightly, "I have something else to do, please come in."
Zhulan nodded, "We'll go back first too."
When they were almost in front of the carriage, Shi Qing said, "Sorry to bother you today, I'm going back home too."
Zhu Lan looked at Shi Qing. She was not trying to gain favor with him, nor did she have any purpose. She just knew that when you are sick, you tend to think too much, especially when you are lonely. She has experienced this. Shi Qing's father doesn't love a child without a mother. Although he looks particularly hard on the outside, he can also be sensitive and soft at times. "Let's go back together. It's a good opportunity to visit the Zhou Mansion in the capital."
Having said that, Zhulan got on the carriage first.
Shi Qing smiled, and Chang Lian patted Shi Qing on the shoulder, "Let's go."
At the entrance of the clinic, Yao Yao watched the carriage leave, pressed her brows, and held the purchased medicine in her hand. She found an excuse to go out today. It took her two months to get all the medicine. Some of it was brought back by servants, and some she bought herself, only buying one kind each time.
The maid said, "Miss, Master Zhou's wife won't say too much, right?"
Yao Yao said: "No, let's go back too."
She has a bigger secret to entrust to Yang Gongren, so she will definitely not say more about this little thing.
Yao Yao was happy. The medicine was ready. It was a kind of medicine that would not harm the body. It was for her younger brother. Her younger brother was old, and she didn't want him to become a pawn. Thinking of the two new adopted brothers in the mansion, she thought, "Dad is really hardworking. In just two years, children were born one after another in the mansion."
Now that there are more sons, the already unpopular younger brother has even less room. As for the antidote, Yao Yao closed her eyes and waited.
At the Zhou Mansion, hot water had been prepared early, and Shi Qing and Zhu Lan had been arranged to go to the kitchen.
Today's dishes should be something lighter. It's not easy to eat green vegetables in the capital city in winter. The chefs in the mansion have to cook the cabbage in various ways.
An hour later, everyone sat together to eat. Shi Qing had already drunk rice porridge and then medicine soup, and his complexion looked much better.
Zhu Lan greeted, "It's over now, don't think about it anymore, all you have to do is rest well and work hard to get your body back to health."
Chang Lian's stomach had already growled, "Yes, Mom."
Zhulan started eating, and the younger ones followed suit. The meal was very lively. Zhulan also ate half an extra bowl of rice. There were fewer people these days, so she ate less!
After everyone went back to rest, Zhulan wrote a letter to Zhou Shuren, telling him that the children were all doing well and they just needed to wait for the results.
What Beijing is most concerned about right now is grades. The average age of this class is relatively low, so they are worth attracting.
The next day, the Zhou family received some invitations. Zhulan looked through the invitations. Some were directed at Zhou Shuren, and some were from people who wanted to take the opportunity to make friends. Zhulan screened the invitations. She checked the ones that had questions and did not go to the ones that she had doubts about. For the sake of caution, Zhulan also asked Deng Xiucai to check the rest.
Finally, Zhulan selected several posts, some from the capital and some from other places, all of which had a long history.
After checking clearly, Zhulan gave it to Changlian. Changlian took the note and sighed, "Mom, you are so careful."
Zhulan said: "You don't understand."
Son, the water here is too deep. I’m afraid that you and Rongchuan will be used as a ladder and tricked into it.
Chang Lian did understand a little. If she was afraid that he and Rongchuan would be plotted against, she wouldn't have checked three generations. However, he also learned a lot. When his mother checked people, she liked to check three generations and their living habits. "Mom, Rongchuan and I will be careful."
Zhulan had already carefully screened it, and she had some idea in her mind, "Yeah."
Chang Lian accepted the invitation and said, "Today is Dad's day off."
"So? What do you want to say?"
Chang Lian laughed dryly, "My son thought that Dad would come to the capital."
He seemed to be talking to his father, thinking that his father would come!
Zhulan's eyes were full of smiles. Zhou Shuren was such a good father that his sons were afraid of him and depended on him, but they also loved him. "Your father will not come to the capital."
Chang Lian felt a little disappointed, "Mom, my son is gone."
"Go ahead."
In Jinzhou, Zhou Shuren took a rare day off. He lay in a rocking chair, drinking tea and reading a book, feeling quite comfortable.
Wang Ju followed the housekeeper in and saw Lord Zhou like this, "Lord Zhou is really leisurely, you are not worried about your grades at all!"
Zhou Shuren put down the book in his hand and said, "Why are you here when you are not at home being a filial father to your son?"
Lord Wang pulled a chair over and sat down, "I want to chat with Lord Zhou."
Zhou Shuren was rocking in the rocking chair, feeling really comfortable. "Goodbye, please don't see me off. Don't disturb my rest."
Now he just wanted to lie down leisurely and clear his mind.
Wang Ju choked. Lord Zhou was really rude to him. He was happy that this was a sign of trust, but he was upset that Lord seemed to dislike him more and more. "Lord, do you have any idea of Chang Lian's performance?"
Zhou Shuren knew clearly why Wang Ju was so concerned. If Chang Lian passed the imperial examination this time, it would not only have an impact on the Zhou family, but also on the Wang family. The two families had already engaged in private. Chang Lian would not have to wait for three years, nor would he have to wait for Chang Zhi and Ming Yun. It takes a lot of time to train the younger generation, and the future is too uncertain and no one can predict it for sure.
That's why Chang Lian received so much attention. Chang Lian did well in the exam, and the foundation of the Zhou family became more stable.