Hua Sihui ran to the door of Ji Hanwei's house and knelt in the middle of the night. The old couple of the Hua family also stayed up all night worried.
Early the next morning, Hua Fujiu was almost awake.
The old couple were discussing whether they should send their son to sneak over to see what was going on. Doctor Ji should be getting up at this moment.
If Hua Sihui is still kneeling outside the door, something is seriously wrong.
If you have already been allowed into the house, it shouldn't be a big problem.
Before the outcome of the discussion was reached, Hua Sihui was sent home by the two medicine boys with a pale face and a wandering spirit.
"Uncle Hua, Aunt Hua, Doctor Ji asked me to send Miss Hua home." The tall medicine boy handed the bundle in his hand to Mother Hua and said, "Doctor Ji repeatedly told Miss Hua not to forget to apply heat to her knees. If there’s nothing else, we’ll go back first.”
As soon as the two medicine boys came out of the door, Hua's father couldn't wait to ask, "Hui'er, what does Doctor Ji mean?"
"Master said yesterday that he would take me to Master's house. I have packed my luggage, but today he said he wouldn't take me. What do you mean?"
Hua Sihui's knees were hurting so much that she had just forced herself to move back. Now that there was no one else around, she immediately broke down and sat down on the ground, crying loudly.
The faces of Hua's father and Hua's mother also turned extremely pale in an instant.
At this time, Ji Hanwei had already embarked on the trip as planned.
When Yuan Xining got older, she took her family back to her husband's hometown of Xinhua County and lived a pastoral life like a seclusion.
Although Xinhua County is closer to Baoqing Prefecture than Changsha Prefecture, it is actually not too far away.
There is an ancestral home and land in her hometown, plus the wealth she has accumulated for most of her life, so she does not have to worry about food, drink and life.
In addition, none of the neighbors in her hometown knew her identity as a famous doctor, and no one came to seek medical advice, so Yuan Xining lived a really comfortable and leisurely life in the past few years.
The apprentices were originally worried that she would not be able to adapt to her sudden change from busy to leisurely. Unexpectedly, Yuan Xining's mentality changed for the better, and she soon fell in love with the pastoral life of growing flowers, vegetables and medicinal herbs.
That day, Yuan Xining, carrying a small medicine hoe, had just returned from the medicine field nearby when she saw a carriage parked next to her house.
Now it's neither the year nor the birthday. Why did you come here suddenly without even saying hello? Could something have happened?
Yuan Xining pushed the door into the hospital with some worry and asked, "Is Hanwei here?"
"Master!" The last time Ji Hanwei came here was during the Chinese New Year. She hadn't seen him for more than half a year. Now she suddenly saw her master. The grievances of the past two months came to her heart instantly, and her voice choked up.
"What's going on?" Yuan Xining was already worried, but when he saw her like this, he became even more anxious. He threw away the medicine hoe in his hand and hurriedly walked to her side.
Various bad thoughts were already flashing through Yuan Xining's mind at this time.
After all, as a doctor, you will inevitably encounter times when you are unable to do what you do.
Was it a misdiagnosis? Or is the patient visiting his home to cause trouble?
Although Ji Hanwei is not her close disciple, she is the youngest female disciple.
Not only did Yuan Xining have a strong preference for her, but the senior brothers and sisters in front of her also took great care of this little junior sister, so they spoiled Ji Hanwei to have a slightly squeamish personality.
Yuan Xining herself knew that this was not good, but as people get older, they unconsciously want to pamper their juniors.
Fortunately, although Ji Hanwei is a bit squeamish, her medical skills and personality are still good, so she usually doesn't worry too much.
So seeing her pitiful appearance now, Yuan Xining immediately felt distressed.
"Come here, if you have anything to do, sit down and talk slowly, don't be in a hurry." She didn't know what happened yet, Yuan Xining couldn't help but started to comfort her, "Master is not too old to move yet, you still have something on top of you. There are so many senior brothers and sisters, and if everyone lends a hand, what else can happen?"
Ji Hanwei came here to seek help and comfort, and she had nothing to hide from her master. From the first time she heard about Lady Tong's reputation, and when she talked about being insulted when she went to Yongzhou Mansion, she wanted to give Lady Tong a little help. Looking for some trouble, never thought it would end up like this.
At the end, she just threw herself into Yuan Xining's arms and started crying just like she did when she was still young.
But after listening to her grievances and choking, Yuan Xining told the whole process, the expression on her face changed again and again. At this time, she felt complicated and didn't know what to say at all. She could only raise her hand to pat her apprentice's back to comfort her. Check out her mood.
"Okay, okay, you are so old, and you are still crying in Master's arms. If people see you, they should laugh at you."
Ji Hanwei sobbed twice more before pulling herself out of Yuan Xining's arms. She knew without thinking that the makeup on her face must have been stained with tears. She lowered her head and wiped the tears on her cheeks with a handkerchief.
"Stop wiping, your face is red. Follow me into the house and wash your face. Take it easy first."
After Yuan Xining moved back, she only briefly cleaned and repaired the ancestral house, basically maintaining its original simplicity.
Although it looks unprepossessing, it is actually warm in winter and cool in summer. As soon as you enter the door, it seems that the heat outside is separated, and the refreshing feeling hits your face.
Ji Hanwei washed her face with cool well water. After wiping the water off her face, her mood finally stabilized and she looked at Yuan Xining in embarrassment.
Yuan Xining patted her side and said, "Come and sit down, you are already a mother, why are you still acting like a child!"
"Disciple will always be a child in front of you!" Ji Hanwei said coquettishly without any burden. After that, she said worriedly, "Master, what happened this time..."
Yuan Xining waved her hands and said: "It's a rare trip back, so I won't mention these unhappy things today. You cool off first. I'll take you to see the vegetables and herbs I grew later. Let's pick some vegetables and come back." I will personally cook for you tonight."
Ji Hanwei naturally couldn't let go directly, but Yuan Xining's "come back" made her feel warm in her heart. She instantly felt that she was not alone, and her mood became much better.
The two of them sat in the house and drank tea for a while. Seeing that the sun was not so strong outside, they put on their straw hats and baskets and went out to stroll around the vegetable fields near their home.
It was the harvest season, and the two men's baskets were quickly filled.
The green fields as far as the eye could see also calmed Ji Hanwei's mood a lot, and finally she went to see the herbs planted by Yuan Xin Ning with great interest.
In the evening, she helped Yuan Xining cook together, as if she had returned to the time when she was still an apprentice under her.
After having a lively simple dinner with the whole family, Ji Hanwei ran to find Yuan Xining with her pillow in her arms like she did when she was a child.
Yuan Xin Ning was certain that she would come, and half of the bed was already vacant waiting for her.
"I knew you were coming. Fortunately, the bed back home is big, so it doesn't have to be as crowded as before. Come on up!"
Ji Hanwei climbed into bed and originally wanted to talk about something after lying down, but smelling the aroma of the newly dried quilt, the messy thoughts in her mind gradually went away. She felt that her eyelids were getting heavier and heavier, and she soon fell asleep.
Looking at the bruises under Ji Hanwei's eyes, Yuan Xining couldn't help but sigh. This child probably hadn't slept well for several days, otherwise he wouldn't have even drank the slight tranquilizing medicine he put in the tea. .
This is just right, get a good night's sleep first.
You can't do anything big without sleeping. The more tired you are, the more confused your mind will be, and the less clear you will be. You have to wait until you wake up to talk about anything.
But after blowing out the candles, Yuan Xining, who usually had a very regular schedule, fell asleep for the first time, and couldn't help but think about Lady Tong in Ji Hanwei's mouth.
Under the banner of being a descendant of the Jiang family and using a name like Lady Tong, it is difficult not to remind her of her late best friend Jiang Tong.
