In a clean small attic of the Xu family, Xu Da lay on the bed with a helpless expression.
In the room, Xu Miaoyun looked at the wine bottles that the servants had found from the room with a dark face.
At this time, Xu Da had already lost the majesty and masculine demeanor of a battlefield commander.
The only thing he can do now is to lie down and look as obedient as possible.
Try to let your daughter scold someone less often.
"Dad and daughter don't want to take care of you, but you have to know that your body no longer allows you to act like this anymore."
"After every doctor diagnoses you, although they can't cure your disease, they have told you to avoid alcohol and meat! Why don't you listen?"
"I knew I was going to come to the small attic to recuperate, but you hid the wine in the attic in advance. I...I really don't know what to say to you."
"Oh Miaoyun, listen to Dad, I really didn't want to drink. I just smelled it. I just poured the wine and you guys came. Dad really didn't drink!"
"You're still making excuses!"
"I really have no excuses..."
"Where's the rest of the wine?"
"No more!"
Looking at the majestic Great Wall of Ming Dynasty, he was suppressed by his daughter and seemed to have no temper at all.
Chu Ze and Zhu Di silently turned their heads and looked out the window.
As men, we all know that it is not appropriate to stare at these things at this time.
Xu Da is also an elder, so he can save as much face as possible.
And Xu Miaoyun looked at the way her father refused to admit that she had hidden alcohol. Her eyes, which were slightly red because she was worried about Xu Da these days and had shed too many tears, started to cry again. Tears welled up.
The voice gradually became hoarse.
"Dad, my daughter knows that you are the God of War. You always either don't do something or make complete preparations. I know...if you don't tell me, I will definitely not find the wine you have hidden." Yes, but my daughter really doesn’t want to lose you!”
"My brothers are still young, and they can't even really gain a foothold in Yingtian Mansion now. Our Xu family, because of your military exploits, now stands in a position of awe and respect by everyone, but you have to know that if you fall, Now. How many people will be eyeing our Xu family's current honor?"
"I don't care if you are willful, but would you please look after my brother and the others? If you don't have your protection, how will they go about their future? Why don't you understand!"
After watching his daughter say these words in an almost hoarse voice, Xu Da, who was lying on the bed, became slightly moved.
Seeing his daughter staring intently at him, Xu Da finally relented.
"Okay, okay, dad doesn't drink. I won't drink anymore. Okay, my daughter, don't cry. Dad promises you this time. Dad will never drink again. Dad listens to the doctor."
"There is a secret compartment inside the pillar over the wine. King Yan, could you please use something to pry it open? There is a bottle of wine hidden inside. There is also a secret compartment under the floor, to the left of the window."
"The flowerpot over there is double-layered, and there are half a bottle underneath... I just hid these, the others are really gone."
At this time, Xu Da, like a prisoner of war who had accepted his fate, told everything he knew.
And after he finished explaining, Xu Miaoyun's originally tearful expression suddenly changed.
She frowned and stared at Xu Da.
The look in his eyes made Xu Da silently bury his head directly in the pillow.
"Confiscate everything. Whoever dares to help my father hide wine in the future, I will expel him from the Xu family!"
"Also, father, not only wine, but also meat and fish, you must avoid it too!"
"Okay, okay, I listen to you, I listen to you..."
Xu Da looked at his daughter who still wanted to continue training. He quickly turned his eyes and looked at Chu Ze and Zhu Di with a smile on his face.
Then he waved to the two of them.
He said with great enthusiasm.
"Brother Chu Ze and my son-in-law have been here for so long. My daughter, don't just stand there! Dad has difficulty moving, please help make arrangements and don't lose etiquette."
"I won't drink wine anymore. Let's drink some tea... and prepare some fruits and so on. Miaoyun, I'd like you to go over and make some arrangements."
"I know, Dad."
Although he knew that his father was afraid that he would scold him, so he deliberately wanted to distract himself.
But Xu Miaoyun nodded obediently.
After smiling at Chu Ze, he turned around and left silently.
After watching his daughter come out of the attic, Xu Da breathed a deep sigh of relief.
"I'm so scared! My mother has never cared about me like this. This is such a little sister-in-law."
Chu Ze and Zhu Di looked at Xu Da, who was lying on the bed, shaking his head and sighing silently.
The two of them looked at each other and smiled slightly.
"Xu Shuai, if you can put away the smile and happiness on your lips when you complain... I feel like we will both believe you."
"Yes, father-in-law, when you complain, if you restrain your smile that is full of happiness, I will feel sorry for you anyway. Your smile can hardly be suppressed. Even if I want to help, Even if you say a few words, I don’t know how to say it.”
After Xu Da heard what Chu Ze and Zhu Di said, he simply stopped pretending.
Hehehe laughed.
Although as a junior, Xu Miaoyun's words were a bit harsh and heavy.
But...if you are not the one who truly cares about you, who will care about your life or death?
Between the lines of his daughter's words, what Xu Da heard was not a scolding, but concern and anxiety.
If a woman is like this, she will have no regrets in life.
"It's a pity that your father didn't come! Otherwise, we would have to show off, hahaha."
At this time, Xu Da's face looked a little abnormal.
But the mood still seemed pretty good.
But when he heard him mention Zhu Yuanzhang, Chu Ze silently pushed Zhu Di's shoulder.
"You'd better hope he doesn't come, otherwise when you show off your daughter, he will probably show off your daughter-in-law, and then soundproof you by the way."
Xu Da, who was originally smiling, suddenly froze after hearing Chu Ze's words.
Zhu Di on the side coughed slightly awkwardly.
"I have long heard that Mr. Chu Ze always speaks shockingly. Today, it seems that it is indeed the case... As soon as you open your mouth, I don't even want to talk to you."
After Xu Da calmed down, he looked at Chu Ze speechlessly.
He had heard from Zhu Yuanzhang that Chu Ze's mouth could make someone angry to death.
Now it seems that it is indeed well-deserved.
If conditions didn't allow it, Xu Da would probably have to get up and hit someone.
"Hahaha Uncle Xu, let's not talk about this for now. How about we change the topic?"
Chu Ze looked at Xu Da who had calmed down. He pulled up a chair with a smile and sat beside Xu Da's bed without thinking of himself as an outsider.
When Zhu Di saw this, he also sat over.
Xu Da could only lie down because the carbuncle was on his back.
If Chu Ze was standing at this time, the other party would have to bend down to talk to them.
After Chu Ze did this, Xu Da felt a lot more relaxed.
And Chu Ze's small gesture also earned Xu Da's kind smile.
"With your status, if you come to my home today, you can go to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing. I, Xu Da, am not a pedantic person. If you have any questions, sir, you can speak up."
Xu Da is not stupid either. He knows Chu Ze's identity.
The identity of the other party is currently relatively close to Lan Yu.
Chu Ze could avoid contact with other people, so it was best not to contact them as much as possible.
And when he came today, I'm afraid he wasn't just here to take a look at himself.
"Xu Shuai is really open-minded. When I came here this time, I actually wanted to give Xu Shuai a chance to choose."
"You should also know that my status is quite special, and I have some idea of what's going on with you. As of now, I won't hide anything from you."
"Xu Da, Xu Tiande, later generations will call you the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty! You should know that with your great reputation, you will be remembered for your death."
"Hey... don't do those nonsense. If you die, you will die. We are soldiers and we are used to seeing life and death. Sir, you said it in such a formal way, which made me feel weird. Just say it directly, there is no need to be like this. I, Xu Da, can resist being tactful."
Originally, Chu Ze wanted to speak as tactfully as possible.
But unexpectedly, Xu Da waved his hand impatiently after hearing what he said.
After so many years on the battlefield, Xu Da has seen more dead people than many people have seen alive.
Life and death are just a matter of one blow to him.
"Xu Shuai is still grand, so I will speak frankly. Historical documents record that you died of illness in the eighteenth year of Hongwu. Counting it all, it was less than six years ago."
When Xu Da heard Chu Ze tell the exact date of his death, although he looked down upon life and death, he still couldn't help but frown slightly.
"There are still more than five years, right? Knowing when I will die...this feeling is really weird, don't put it into words, I feel weird."
I originally thought that after I said this, even a famous general like Xu Da would have some big reaction.
But unexpectedly, Xu Da just grinned.
Then it didn't matter at all.
Instead, he looked sideways at Chu Ze and asked curiously.
"You just said you came to give us a choice, right? Tell me, how to choose?"
Seeing Xu Da who was so indifferent, Chu Ze couldn't help but feel relaxed.
"Actually, it's nothing. I have a method that can treat your back carbuncle. But I only know this method, but I have never used it."
"Furthermore, with the conditions I currently have in hand, the risk of implementing this method may be very high."
"That is to say, it is very possible that even if the disease cannot be cured, it is very likely that you will be cured in advance."
"Hey, I said it's no big deal! Just treat it."
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Chu Ze was originally prepared to explain to Xu Da the so-called treatment process. After hearing his words, Xu Da agreed to the treatment with a smile without any thought.
Chu Ze actually didn't know how to continue speaking.
This promise is indeed a bit decisive!
"Well, even though you agreed, I still want to tell you about the treatment method in general. After all, the process may not be easy to accept."
"The general method is similar to Hua Tuo's bone scraping method. After cutting open the carbuncle on your back, cut off the bad flesh."
"After that, the wound will be sewn up with needles and thread. During the whole process, I will use drugs to knock you out."
"This is roughly the process. You see..."
After hearing Chu Ze finish talking about his so-called treatment plan, Xu Da also frowned.
If he hadn't heard what Chu Ze said, he wouldn't have thought anything of it.
But after hearing what Chu Ze said, Xu Da felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
This method is both skin-cutting and flesh-digging.
No matter how you sound, it doesn't sound like you are treating someone's illness. Instead, it sounds a bit like you are going to torture someone.
And Chu Ze looked at Xu Da's increasingly frowning brows, as if to make Xu Da feel a little more at ease.
He quickly added another sentence at the end.
"Don't worry, Xu Shuai. If you decide to take a gamble, I will arrange some crocodiles to practice knife skills in advance, and then find some corpse stitchers to practice sewing."
"In order to maximize safety, I will let them practice with pigs, dogs, sheep or carcasses."
"To the greatest extent possible, we will ensure a success. And we will try our best to save you."
Originally, Chu Ze said this to reassure Xu Da.
As a result, after what Chu Ze said, Xu Da, who had originally agreed readily, became increasingly unable to accept Chu Ze's so-called treatment.
"Chu Ze... do you want to treat me, or what do you want to say? You are a beast and a corpse. Why... why do I feel that I am already dead before I am treated?"
"Tell me the truth, are you thinking that a dead horse will become a living horse doctor?"
"How is it possible...Xu Shuai, I can only say that what I can think of and arrange in place is the skills of those responsible for the treatment process."
"But the most important thing about whether we can cure you later is whether you can survive the recovery stage."
"The reason why I came here today is because I thought that your back carbuncle has not yet reached its worst stage, and you are still in good health. You may be able to survive it longer."
"The farther back you go, the less likely it is to be cured..."
"I've said everything I can. It depends on your decision as to how you want to arrange things from now on."
Xu Da looked at Chu Ze, who had an extremely serious expression, and he temporarily put aside the distracting thoughts in his heart.
I began to seriously weigh the specific gains and losses.
"If I bet and win, how much longer can I live?"
"It's hard to say, but at least I'll live a lot longer than I do now."
Back carbuncle is a disease mainly caused by bacterial infection.
As long as the illness persists, the immune system will continue to be damaged.
Coupled with muscle ulcers and inflammation, these are invisible consumption of the body.
If Xu Da's back carbuncle is under control, then there won't be any problems for at least five or six years.
Of course, the premise is that the surgery can be successful and he can survive it...
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