Shen Tianshu thought there was something wrong with the medical book he got back from the Guo family.
But the cases in the medical books were all handled by Jiang Sui himself. Shen Tianshu didn't understand them, and he couldn't see any problems just by looking at them.
Shen Tianshu held the medical book and turned it over and over again. Later, he found out that all the patients on it were from the territory of Nanzhili. They should be the patients that Jiang Sui received when he was at home. The prescriptions for these patients were kept by the Jiang family. There is still a backup secretly left at the Luo family.
Nowadays, the Jiang family's old house is under the supervision of the imperial court. It is inconvenient to go there frequently to check, and I don't know if anyone will be spying on it.
So Shen Tianshu tried every means and insisted on closing the business with the Luo family, just to get the records of these prescriptions from the Luo family.
The work of the Luo family was very meticulous, and all the prescriptions were copied. Fortunately, Shen Tianshu only wanted to check the contents and did not insist that they must be originals.
After seeing Luo Shizhong off, Shen Tianshu changed his clothes and instead of going home directly, he went to the Chenghuang Temple in the city first.
When we returned to Shen's Mansion, it was already late, Shen Zhonglei had already sent him home, and he happened to bump into him at the second door.
"Dad." Shen Tianshu shouted.
Shen Zhonglei turned around and said, "Shu'er, have you gone out?"
"I originally went out to buy things, but I saw many people praying for rain at the Chenghuang Temple. Thinking that my father was worried about the drought recently, I went in and donated some sesame oil money, and also asked the monks in the temple to help. I hope it will rain as soon as possible."
After Shen Tianshu finished speaking, he took out a yellow cloth triangular charm tied with red thread from his arms, with unknown symbols drawn on it with cinnabar.
"Dad, this is for you to keep close to you. As long as you are sincere, God will definitely give us rain."
Shen Zhonglei got a headache when he talked about it.
He went out for inspection before, urging drought-stricken areas to make use of various water conservancy facilities. Villages and towns that had not paid attention to water conservancy construction before also called on young people to dig ditches.
But as long as it doesn't rain, these measures can only solve temporary emergencies.
Fortunately, it rained continuously in most of the surrounding areas, which alleviated the urgent need.
But only Yongzhou Prefecture and its surrounding areas have not had a drop of water so far.
It's been almost a month since he came back, and I don't know where all the abundant rain in previous years has gone.
I heard that some people have begun to spread rumors that the prefect is unkind and that is why God prevents Yongzhou Prefecture from raining.
If this continues, it will have a great impact on his official reputation and reputation.
Shen Zhonglei has lost a lot of weight recently because of this incident.
Although he didn't think it would be useful to pray for rain, Shen Zhonglei felt relieved because his daughter was so filial.
As a magistrate, he did not dare to do things like praying for rain casually.
If rain does not fall even after you have prayed for it seriously, rumors will spread outside.
It would be better if Shen Tianshu did it.
So when Shen Zhonglei saw the talisman that his daughter asked for, instead of thinking that she was troublesome, Shen Zhonglei took the talisman with both hands solemnly, hung it around his neck, and put it in his arms.
He was really a little sick now and had to seek medical attention urgently.
Shen Tianshu originally just wanted to find a suitable excuse to go out, so he didn't take it too seriously.
Her health now is not as good as in her previous life. She was very tired after seeing dozens of patients all morning. After dinner, she didn't even bother to check the prescriptions in the box, so she turned off the lights and went to bed early.
She slept so soundly that she didn't know what happened during the night.
The next morning, when Shen Tianshu opened his eyes, he first felt that it was a bit cool in the room. Then he saw the bright sky outside and felt bad. He overslept and missed going to the old lady's room to say hello. , why don’t the maids know how to call?
Then I heard the sound of water dripping from the eaves outside, and I felt a little relieved. It was probably because it was raining, so I didn't need to go there.
rain?
Only then did Shen Tianshu realize, is it raining?
She quickly stood up, pulled on her shoes and went to the window. When she opened the window, the cool water vapor hit her face.
Mingyu entered the room when he heard the sound, and his dimples burst into laughter before he could speak.
"Congratulations to the girl, it rained last night!"
At this time, it was still raining lightly outside. Shen Tianshu asked eagerly: "Was it raining heavily last night?"
Light rain is also rain, but at most it only wets a layer of the ground, which does not have much effect on the crops. If it falls, it will be the same as if it does not rain.
“It was raining really hard. It was windy and thundering outside in the middle of the night, and then it started raining heavily.
"Young lady slept soundly last night and didn't hear anything. I was afraid that you would be woken up, so I came in to see you several times!
"The rain continued from midnight until dawn, and the master was very happy. As soon as the rain subsided, he went to the Yamen to ask the master to go out of the city to inspect the farmland.
"The old lady also sent someone to her room to say that there is no need to go there this morning. It happened to be cool, so the servants didn't ask you to get up."
It actually rained, and it rained heavily!
Shen Tianshu couldn't believe that there was such a coincidence!
A heavy rain made the farmers rejoice, and Shen Zhonglei finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He arranged for people to spread the news that Shen Tianshu went to the Chenghuang Temple to pray for rain yesterday. Those random rumors outside would definitely be disproven.
At dinner time, everyone in the family gathered in the old lady's room. Shen Zhonglei came back from the office, his face full of joy.
As soon as he entered the room, Hanqiao said tactfully: "Congratulations, sir, congratulations, sir!"
Others quickly echoed.
Even Mrs. Shen said: "Amitabha, this is really an eye-opener for God. If the drought continues, something big will happen."
Shen Zhonglei sat down and took a sip of tea, looked at Shen Tianshu with a smile and said: "My mother doesn't know something. Shu'er went to the Chenghuang Temple yesterday to pray for rain, and also asked for a talisman for his son to wear close to his body.
"I thought it was my daughter's filial piety, so I didn't refuse. Who knew there would be such a big surprise."
Shen Zhonglei said it as if everything was a coincidence, but the meaning behind his words was very clear. This was to show off to Shen Tianshu in front of the old lady!
Because of what she found out before, Mrs. Shen had some compensatory mentality towards her granddaughter. When she heard this, she became even more happy. She directly asked Shen Tianshu to sit next to her and put a pair of jade bracelets on her hands. Take it off and put it on for her yourself.
This was Mrs. Shen's dowry back then. In order to raise her three children, to provide medical treatment for the eldest brother, and to provide education for the second and third children, she sold off many dowries, but she could not part with these jade bracelets. Been wearing it for so many years.
This was something everyone in the Shen family knew, so Shen Tianshu tried his best to refuse and did not dare to accept it.
Shen Zhonglei was shocked when he saw this, and quickly stood up to stop him: "Mom, this is too expensive, and it is your dowry. After wearing it for so many years, how can I give it to Shu'er!"
