Until morning, Shen Tianshu's fever had not completely subsided. Zhang Muqiu was about to ask someone to make another bowl of medicine when he heard footsteps coming from outside the house.
Soon, a nanny in her fifties came in from outside with a straight face and said: "The old lady heard that the eldest girl was ill, and she invited a doctor to come to the house in the middle of the night. She specially ordered the old slave to come and take a look."
Grandma Yang welcomed the person into the room and said: "Mother Wang, please come inside. Our girl was frightened yesterday and had a high fever. She was talking nonsense because of the fever. She had no choice but to call the doctor. You see, by now My fever hasn’t gone away yet!”
Grandma Wang took a few steps forward and saw that Shen Tianshu's cheeks were red from the heat, his forehead was still covered with a handkerchief, and his lips were so dry that it looked like he was pretending, so she softened her attitude slightly. He said: "I didn't expect that the eldest lady would have such a serious fever. You should be careful and take care of her. I will go back to the old lady right now."
In Mrs. Shen's room, Chunlan and Aunt Liu were kneeling in the center of the room with their heads bowed.
There was silence in the room. Mrs. Shen sat in front of the dressing table and let Mother Jiang comb her hair.
Grandma Wang came back from outside and finally broke the suffocating atmosphere.
She walked up to Mrs. Shen, bowed and whispered a few words in her ear.
Mrs. Shen was slightly surprised when she heard this, as if she didn't expect Shen Tianshu's condition to be so serious.
"Nowadays, these children are too timid. If anything happens, they will be so scared!" After she said that, she slightly raised her eyelids and glanced at the two people kneeling in the room and said, "Well, what happened this time? Although you are considering Shu'er's health, you still made your own decision after all. Each of you will be deducted three months' monthly payment as punishment, so get up!"
"Thank you, old lady!" Grandma Liu and Chunlan hurriedly kowtowed and then stood up and went out.
After leaving the door, Grandma Liu couldn't help but feel angry and said: "Look what happened, who did I offend? You woke me up in the middle of the night and opened the door. In the end, I was scolded by the old lady and didn't say anything. It was all in vain." I lost three months’ monthly money!”
Of course, her words were not really a complaint. After all, she had just seen clearly that Aunt Jiang was still standing next to the old lady combing her hair!
As long as Aunt Jiang does not fall out of favor with the old lady, no one can shake Chunlan's status as a personal maid.
Although he was fined three months' monthly payment, it was not a loss to have Mother Jiang and Chunlan owe him a favor.
Chunlan was not stupid, so she couldn't understand the meaning of Nanny Liu's words. She kept apologizing to her, and then said: "It's all my fault, and I have caused you trouble. If you need my help in the future, All you have to do is call someone to give the order, and I will run to you immediately!"
"You girl, you have been sweet-tongued since you were a child, no wonder the old lady likes you!
"That's all, your mother and I have been friends for many years. You've always been called Aunt Liu since you were a child. I can really hold a grudge against you as a child!"
Seeing that Chunlan understood what she meant, Aunt Liu left with satisfaction.
Seeing that Aunt Liu was gone, Chunlan was worried about Shen Tianshu's health and hurriedly went to Shuangtang Courtyard to check on the situation.
Shen Tianshu's fever has not gone away yet, but he is already awake. He sits on the bed with a tired look, sipping the porridge that Mingyu feeds to his lips.
Her face was very ugly, her lips were abnormally gray, her eyes looked tired, and her small face seemed to have lost weight.
"Why is the big girl so sick?" Chunlan was shocked when she saw this, pulled Mingxiu aside and asked in a low voice.
"They all say that I was frightened yesterday. Doctor Zhang said that I was also infected with the wind and cold. In addition, it is the season change, so I am already prone to getting sick. When these three things come together, the attack will naturally be more violent.
"In addition, the eldest girl's health is already in a bad state. Sister Mingyu first noticed that the girl had a fever last night, but she didn't dare to tell her. So she wiped the girl's body and applied her forehead by herself for a long time, and finally asked you for help. It also delayed some time, which made it worse, so it became more serious."
Hearing this, Chunlan sighed and said, "It would be fine if it were normal, but it happened to be so tense last night. It's no wonder that Mingyu didn't dare to speak out at first. Fortunately, nothing serious happened. When the fever subsides, it will be easier to give birth and recuperate." That’s it.”
After Shen Tianshu finished his porridge, he vaguely heard someone talking outside and asked who it was.
When Mingyu went out and saw Chunlan, he quickly pulled her into the house and said: "Girl, Sister Chunlan is here to see you! Thanks to Sister Chunlan, she went to find Grandma Liu and opened the second door last night, otherwise I would have to fight to the death to knock on the door. I disturbed the old lady."
"I heard what Mingyu said. Thank you very much for your help." Shen Tianshu said in a hoarse voice.
"Girl, please don't say such things. It's really embarrassing for me. My life was saved by my girl. It's not important to do something trivial for you."
"The old lady didn't punish you, did she?" Shen Tianshu asked.
"The old lady knew that the girl was sick, and she also said that she would have someone open the warehouse to get some tonics to replenish the girl's body!" Chunlan did not answer Shen Tianshu's question directly.
Shen Tianshu knew Mrs. Shen's temperament and expected that Chunlan and Aunt Liu would definitely be scolded even if they were not punished.
She opened the bedside drawer with her backhand, took out two purses with silver barley inside, stuffed them into Chunlan's hands and said, "Because of my affairs last night, I disturbed you all in the middle of the night. I'm really sorry. This is I’ll give you and Nanny Liu a little thought.”
Chunlan was immediately in a dilemma. If she followed her heart, she would definitely not be able to accept the purse, and she was not helping for money.
But there was still a share from Nanny Liu, and it was not good for her to refuse them all just because she didn't want it.
Besides, by doing this, the eldest girl is also forming a good relationship with Grandma Liu, which is a small way to win people's hearts. Although she can't count on big things, she can definitely use her strength in some small things. You can't block it directly.
After much hesitation, Chunlan took the purse and said, "Thank you very much, Miss. I also want to thank you on behalf of Aunt Liu. She must be very happy."
Although she didn't know how much money she had in her purse, Grandma Liu had just been fined a monthly fine, and now that she could have a reward to supplement her, there was no reason to be unhappy.
"It's all my own failure that has caused you all trouble, so there's no reason to thank me." After Shen Tianshu said a few words, he began to feel short of breath. He had to pause two or three times in the middle of just one or two words before he could speak. Complete.
Chunlan didn't dare to be polite to her anymore, and quickly stood up and said: "Girl, please have a rest, I'll take my leave first. If anything happens in the future, let Mingyu go directly to the slave. If the slave is not here, he will also go to the slave's mother." Likewise, you are my savior, and I wish I could stay by your side for the rest of my life so that I can repay you!"
