After acupuncture, Fifth Grandma's breathing became noticeably smoother, no longer like a leaky bellows as before. Fifth Grandpa's eyes suddenly became much softer when he looked at Wei Shichu.
"We'll have to continue with acupuncture for half a month to see how effective it is. By the way, you have to take the medicine according to the prescription I gave you." Wei Shichu pulled the gold needles off Fifth Grandma's body, cleaned them, and put them away again.
"Okay, just tell me what medicine you need." The Fifth Master said impatiently, "I wonder if you are free during this period? Can you stay at home? In case my wife has any unexpected situation after taking the medicine..."
Hearing his words, Wei Shichu immediately understood that the Fifth Master had already accepted her and found a perfect excuse for her to stay here. She would naturally not refuse such kindness, so she smiled and agreed: "When I'm free, I would like to thank the Fifth Master for taking me in."
"No problem, no problem." The Fifth Master waved his hand and became much kinder to her.
"By the way, Fifth Grandma has been bedridden for a long time, which is not good for her physically and mentally. If the weather is good, you can have someone carry her out to bask in the sun and look at the scenery outside. This will make her feel better. Maybe she will be able to come to terms with it someday. Fifth Master, you can also talk to her about happy things and give her some advice..." Wei Shichu suggested.
When the Fifth Master heard her words, he became a little worried: "Since Madam's hands and feet became uncontrollable, she has been resistant to seeing outsiders. Even I don't want to see her. She won't be willing to go out."
"Then you have to persuade her more, Grandpa. But it is indeed not very elegant to carry her out. It is normal that Fifth Grandma is unwilling. In this case, why not make a wheelchair for her so that she can be pushed out the door in a wheelchair, and it won't hurt her self-esteem too much." Wei Shichu thought for a while and suggested.
"Wheelchair? You mean the one made of wood with two wheels underneath? But most wheelchairs like that look good but are not practical. They are bulky and difficult to use. Even if you sit on it, it takes two people to carry it out..." said the Fifth Master with a frown.
In fact, he had asked about wheelchairs when his wife had just become paralyzed, but he didn't know if it was because this type of chair was rarely used, so it was hard to find. Even if he found one, it would mostly be a decoration, so he gave up the idea. Unexpectedly, Wei Shichu brought it up again at this time.
When Wei Shichu heard what he said, he said without hesitation: "If you don't mind, I can personally build a useful wheelchair for Grandma Wu."
"You can even make a wheelchair?" The Fifth Master looked at Wei Shichu in surprise and suspicion.
"Just wait and see, but you have to provide the wood and the tools I need." Wei Shichu said indifferently.
Since the Fifth Master had agreed to let Wei Shichu treat his wife, he didn't mind trusting her again, so he really found wood and tools for Wei Shichu.
After giving acupuncture to the fifth grandmother again, Wei Shichu went outside to the yard to prepare to make a wheelchair. Zhao Lue was playing with jigsaw puzzles obediently on the side, glancing at his busy mother from time to time. Then, after watching for a while, he threw away his toys and moved to Wei Shichu's side.
"Baby, why did you come close to me? What if something hurts you? Can you go back and play by yourself?" Wei Shichu heard the little guy staring at him while he was working, and he persuaded him softly.
"Mom, I also want to play these with you..." Zhao Lue said boldly.
Wei Shichu looked at the chisel, hammer and wood in his hands and thought, Wow, could it be that his son is interested in being a carpenter at such a young age? But this profession is not popular in this era.
"My dear, mom is not playing. Mom is working. You see, I am very tired." As she said that, Wei Shichu picked up the hammer and started banging it, pretending to wipe the sweat off her face as she did so.
The child was still young after all, and seeing her like this, he actually believed it and said distressedly: "Mom, if you are too tired, don't do it anymore."
Wei Shichu choked and quickly coaxed him, "Mom is doing something very meaningful. It doesn't matter if I'm tired for a while. When I finish making this wheelchair, I'll make building blocks for you to play with, okay?"
"What are building blocks?" Zhao Lue asked curiously. Children's attention is always easily distracted, and they will forget what happened before when they hear something fun.
"Building blocks are toys, more fun than jigsaw puzzles. When mom makes them, she can play with you." Wei Shichu promised, and finally coaxed the little guy aside to play by herself.
Since Wei Shichu wanted to make a wheelchair, he must make the most perfect one. Even if it could not compare with the advanced mechanical wheelchairs of later generations, he could still make a wheelchair that was light and flexible and could be pushed by the person sitting on it.
The Fifth Master had been following Wei Shichu's work progress. When he saw the ingeniously designed wheelchair on the blueprint, he believed that she could really make a more practical wheelchair. He exclaimed, "Madam Wei, I didn't expect you to have such a talent. Not only are you an expert in medicine, you are also proficient in mechanical engineering."
"It's just that I learned a lot more before." Wei Shichu said modestly.
"Before, I made you Zhao Yiran's concubine, which buried your talent. However, since you are so talented, why don't you use these to win Zhao Yiran's favor?" The Fifth Master couldn't help asking.
Wei Shichu sneered, "Fifth Master, do you really think that these talents of mine will please Zhao Yiran? What is the duty of a concubine? To serve the master with my beauty, to give birth to children for the master, and most importantly, appearance and fertility. If Zhao Yiran knew that I have medical skills and mechanical skills, not only would he not like me, but he would be wary of me."
When the Fifth Master heard her words, he was slightly startled and said, "I took it for granted. You are right. Zhao Yiran will not allow a woman who knows medicine and mechanical skills to live in his backyard."
"That's why I want to leave." Wei Shichu said frankly, "Now I want to train Zhao Lue and stay away from the Zhao Mansion."
"You're not going back to Prince An's Mansion?" The Fifth Master suddenly blurted out, "You didn't tell anyone in Prince An's Mansion that you separated from Zhao Yiran without permission, did you?"
"There's no need to tell them. I don't covet their family's wealth and glory. Am I going to let them send me away as a concubine if I go back?" Wei Shichu said with a sneer.
After listening to this, the Fifth Master nodded and said nothing more.
Five days later, Wei Shichu had already built the wheelchair. She sat on it and tried it out herself. As expected, she could push it by herself. As long as the road was flat, she could move freely without the need for anyone to push her from behind.
When the Fifth Master saw this, his eyes were red with excitement. He asked, "Can I try it?"
"Sure." Wei Shichu said as he left the wheelchair and let the Fifth Master sit on it and try it himself.