The diagnosis was confirmed, and Guan Zhongbo began writing the prescription.
Treating Shangguan Fang'er’s madness alone required over twenty types of medicinal ingredients, many of which were rare and unobtainable at ordinary medical clinics.
Jin Huaihua’s mute condition was much easier to treat, requiring fewer ingredients, but she would have to endure more pain than Shangguan Fang'er.
“Ahhh!~”
“Just bear with it a little longer, it’ll be over soon!”
Jin Huaihua lay on the kang, while Guan Zhongbo sat beside her, holding a silver needle and about to insert it into her tongue.
Strands of blood flowed out, filling her mouth. Jin Huaihua gagged and retched, almost fainting from the pain.
Du Tieshan couldn’t bear to watch and whispered, “Mother, Huaihua is in so much pain. Perhaps… perhaps we should stop!~”
“Yes, Mother, look how pale her face has become. What if… what if Doctor Guan makes a mistake and injures Huaihua?” Zhao Guihua chimed in.
She often heard Daman mention the phrase ‘bite off one’s tongue to commit suicide,’ and she was terrified.
The tongue was a vital part of a person; it shouldn’t be touched carelessly.
Guan Zhongbo glared at Zhao Guihua upon hearing this. “Hmph, if I didn’t have the skill, I wouldn’t take on this task. Are you implying she might bite off her tongue to commit suicide, fearing she won’t survive?”
“Let me tell you, biting off one’s tongue to commit suicide is pure nonsense. In the past, the spoiled wives of wealthy families would directly cut off the tongues of any maids they disliked. Did those maids die?”
Zhao Guihua: “……”
Why are you picking a fight with me? I didn’t say anything about biting off her tongue. https:/
“Young Lady Huaihua had a severe cold in the past, which caused her tongue to be unable to move normally. Therefore, a portion of the toxic blood needs to be released, and then the tongue soaked in medicinal soup. Only then can her tongue recover its normal function. Do you understand now?” Guan Zhongbo explained.
Zhao Guihua nodded sheepishly, “I understand…”
Understand what? If you can’t cure Huaihua, let’s see how you explain it to the Yun family.
Xiao Xitian and the others wandered around the county town for the entire morning and finally found a few craftsmen.
As the New Year was approaching, some workers had already gone home on holiday. Therefore, hiring people at this time required double wages.
Including masons, carpenters, and laborers, there were thirteen people in total. They were all from the county town, and their leader, surnamed Li, was in his thirties and very sturdy.
“Foreman Li, this is the place!~” Xiao Xitian led the group into the first-floor hall. “I want this place renovated before the fifteenth of the first lunar month, and the exterior of the attic needs to be tidied up as well…”
Foreman Li was taken aback. He stared at Xiao Xitian for a moment, then turned to look at Xiao Jinfeng and Gu Mingyan, asking curiously, “No, little girl, how old are you this year? Is this small building yours? Where are your adults? Have them come out to talk to me!~”
Even young ladies from wealthy families shouldn't be so reckless…
Renovating a small building was a major undertaking. How could a young girl make such decisions?
Xiao Jinfeng’s face darkened upon hearing this. “Miss Yun is asking you a question. Can it be completed before the fifteenth of the first lunar month? If you dare to babble any further, I’ll have you thrown out!~”
Foreman Li: “……”
This person was filled with hostility, as if he had eaten gunpowder. He was truly someone not to be provoked.
It seemed this young girl had quite a background. She had brought so many guards with her, and they were all handsome and distinguished.
Gu Mingyan also glanced at Foreman Li, his powerful aura almost pressing him into the dirt. “Not only must it be completed before the fifteenth of the first lunar month, but the quality of the work must also be guaranteed. If there is any shoddy workmanship, you know the consequences!~”
Foreman Li: “……”
What’s going on? Who are you people? It’s just renovating a house, but you’re acting as if you’re going to chop off his head.
Is it still too late to refuse this project?
“Um, um, it’s probably not going to be finished by the fifteenth of the first lunar month!~” Foreman Li fiddled with his fingers and stammered, “As you know, after the Minor New Year, the workers go home to prepare for the Lunar New Year. And if it’s not after the first lunar month, they are unwilling to come out to work. So… so this work won’t be completed until after the second day of the second lunar month at the earliest!”
“The second day of the second lunar month? Are you kidding me?” Xiao Jinfeng instantly became angry and directly pulled Er Longzi over, ordering, “Smash him with banknotes, hurry up and smash him!~”
Xiao Xitian: “……”
Young Master Xiao, can you calm down?
Er Longzi obediently took out several large banknotes and directly stuffed them into Foreman Li’s hand. “Take… take this, it’s a deposit!~”
Foreman Li and these workers were ordinary people. This year, there was also a drought in the Heyang County area, so they didn’t earn much money throughout the year.
Seeing the employer’s generosity, it would be ungrateful of them to refuse.
In the face of money, any principle or difficulty would seem insignificant.
Gu Mingyan snorted upon seeing this, “Vulgar!~”
Those who rely on banknotes to settle matters will never achieve great things.
Xiao Jinfeng ignored Gu Mingyan and looked at Foreman Li. “Now tell me, can it be completed before the fifteenth of the first lunar month?”
Foreman Li nodded like a pecking chicken, almost without thinking, “Yes, yes, yes! Even if we don’t eat or sleep, we’ll ensure this small building is beautifully renovated!~”
Gu Mingyan: “……”
Money is a wicked abyss.
Xiao Xitian looked speechless and snatched the banknotes from Foreman Li’s hand, returning them to Xiao Jinfeng. “Young Master Xiao, you don’t need to pay. I brought it myself!~”
After speaking, she called Yun Daman over. “Brother, pay him a hundred taels as a deposit first!”
When traveling, Yun Daman was always in charge of the banknotes.
Seeing that Foreman Li was honest and trustworthy, not someone who would run off with the deposit, Yun Daman took out a hundred taels of silver notes and handed them to him. “Do a good job, and don’t let the building collapse!~”
Foreman Li: “……”
Am I here to renovate, or to demolish the building?
“Foreman Li, here are the renovation blueprints. If there’s anything you don’t understand, feel free to ask me!~” Xiao Xitian handed over a roll of blueprints.
Foreman Li unfolded them and glanced at them. It was the first time he had seen such detailed drawings. They precisely marked various dimensions, shapes, heights, and spatial modifications. After looking through them, his eyes blurred.
“Are there any simpler ones?” Foreman Li smiled awkwardly.
Xiao Xitian was slightly surprised. Weren’t these simple enough?
Xiao Jinfeng sneered, “Hey, as a foreman, can’t you even understand blueprints?”
“Can you understand them?” Gu Mingyan suddenly retorted.
Xiao Jinfeng pursed his lips. “I… I can’t understand them!~”
Gu Mingyan: “……”