A Good Country Wife
Chapter 305 - 299: What Matters_1

Chapter 305: Chapter 299: What Matters_1

Doctor Zheng, seeing Zhao Erhu rush over anxiously to find him in the early morning and hearing that Lin Yue had not yet awakened, also felt surprised and worried. He wiped his face hastily and, carrying his medicine chest, hurried with Zhao Erhu to check on Lin Yue. Although he had taken Lin Yue’s pulse very carefully earlier and felt that her internal injuries were not serious and was confident in curing her, now that she had not awakened was not consistent with his previous diagnosis. He feared he might have overlooked something and felt very uneasy.

"Eh? There doesn’t seem to be anything amiss. Since your daughter-in-law has taken the medicine, her internal injuries have improved. She ought to have woken up by now. What’s going on? Could it be that her constitution is different, so she’s waking up later?" Doctor Zheng, worried that he might have neglected something, took Lin Yue’s pulse several more times to be sure, each time with the same result, leaving him very puzzled.

Upon hearing Doctor Zheng say his daughter-in-law’s injury had improved, Zhao Erhu felt a little less worried, but he was still very uneasy. What he wanted to hear was a definitive answer, not the equivocal response he was getting. But he knew Doctor Zheng had already done his best, and tried not to show his impatience, though Doctor Zheng could still sense some of it.

"Brother Erhu, I know you are worried about your daughter-in-law, but each person’s constitution is different. Although I am a doctor, I can only roughly estimate when your daughter-in-law might wake up. With your daughter-in-law’s situation, having fallen from such a high, steep slope, perhaps she may sleep for a longer time, but at least her condition hasn’t worsened; in fact, it’s improving. This is a good sign. Let’s wait a little longer. If your daughter-in-law still hasn’t awakened by the afternoon, we’ll think of another approach." Doctor Zheng had seen countless patients and was much calmer than Zhao Erhu. Having re-examined Lin Yue several times to check for anything he might have missed before, he felt a bit more confident.

"That’s all we can do." Zhao Erhu nodded with a troubled expression. Despite what Doctor Zheng said, his anxiety hadn’t subsided much. He just kept hoping for Lin Yue to wake up, and didn’t even feel like eating; only after Zhang Chunhua’s urging did he begrudgingly eat a little.

"Erhu, you can’t keep going like this. You barely ate anything yesterday; you need to eat something now, or how will your body cope? The doctor said Yueyue’s injuries are beginning to heal. She may wake up soon. If Yueyue wakes and you fall ill, who will take care of her then? She would worry about you instead. Listen to your sister-in-law. No matter if you’re hungry or not, you should eat something." Zhang Chunhua brought the noodles to Zhao Erhu, who moved his lips but didn’t retort, and irrespective of the taste, finished them in large bites, wiped his mouth, and continued to watch over Lin Yue.

Zhang Chunhua sighed seeing Zhao Erhu like this and thought, why do this couple have to face so many hardships? Always encountering such trouble, could it indeed be due to Zhao Erhu’s misfortune affecting her? Women tend to be more superstitious about these things. With the Zhao Family constantly facing issues, Zhang Chunhua couldn’t help but ponder. Seeing Zhao Erhu’s deep affection for Lin Yue, which was entirely different from his attitude towards the Zhao Family and the Li Family in the past. Back when they passed away, Zhao Erhu was distressed for quite a while. If something truly happened to Lin Yue, Zhao Erhu might not bear it. It was fortunate that the doctor mentioned Lin Yue’s condition wasn’t critical.

After the funeral service for Zhao Jingen, Dalang and the others couldn’t wait to return home. The chicken soup in the kitchen had been stewed the night before, and they warmed it again on a low flame before leaving in the morning. Dalang, having seen Lin Yue deliver soup to his aunt several times, knew what to do, though it was his first attempt and didn’t turn out well, taking quite a while before finally getting the soup into the jar and sealed.

Having prepared the chicken soup, Dalang checked his parents’ room once again and locked the door properly before pulling the carriage over, ready to head to the city. Erhu, however, was somewhat apprehensive and suggested that Dalang wait, saying there was a matter to discuss with his brothers.

Erhu thought about the important items in his parents’ room, and every time he went out, he would instruct them to keep a close watch on the house. If everyone left and nobody stayed, he wouldn’t feel at ease. They now hired long-term workers, and with many hands comes disorder. Moreover, he had heard his parents mention that some workers were in cahoots with outsiders, trying to steal their family’s recipes. Someone had to stay behind to guard the place, and even if he assigned this task to someone else, it still wouldn’t be as reassuring as having their own family do it.

Yesterday, when they heard about their mother’s accident, they were too worried to pay attention to anything else. Now they had to make proper arrangements before they could go see her. They couldn’t allow their mother to worry about the family’s affairs while she was injured and sick. Erhu then shared his thoughts with his brothers, and Dalang also agreed with Erhu’s idea. Although Sanlang and Xiaosi knew Erhu was right, they were still somewhat reluctant. They couldn’t drive a carriage, so if it came down to it, they would definitely be the ones left to guard the house, but they also wanted to go see their mother.

"Sanlang, Xiaosi, you must take good care of the house. Don’t give in to playing and run off. This is no joking matter. Mother has always been so good to us; you wouldn’t want her to worry about the family’s affairs, would you?" Erhu was the most cunning and knew exactly what Sanlang and Xiaosi cared about the most.

"Erge, don’t worry. Xiaosi and I will definitely take care of the house. You tell Mother to rest and heal without concern. This is a chicken egg I stewed for Mother. Bring it to her and tell her if she wants more, I’ll bring them to her." As expected, once Erhu spoke those words, Sanlang promised with conviction, albeit reluctantly taking out a paper-wrapped package and handing it to Dalang.

Dalang and Erhu were somewhat speechless upon seeing Sanlang’s behavior. That youngster only knew how to make these sneaky little gestures behind their backs, and he was at it again. If they hadn’t left him to guard the house this time, they wouldn’t have known about it.

"Sanlang, you stewed chicken eggs for Mother again? How come we didn’t know about it? Besides, aren’t we running low on eggs at home? I counted this morning and none were missing. Where did you get these eggs? You better not have been sneaking into someone’s chicken coop. If Dad finds out, he’s going to give you a beating!" Erhu was fed up with Sanlang showing his affection for Mother behind their backs. It was clear he was trying to make Mother favor him more.

"No, I bought these eggs from Granny Qian, I didn’t take them from anyone’s chicken coop!" Sanlang now had a bulging purse and didn’t need to resort to such acts anymore. Besides, he used to do such things out of ignorance before, and Mother had told him it was wrong. He was listening to Mother’s words and would never do such a thing again. Little did he know that now Erhu would suspect him of it.

Not just Sanlang, but all of Dalang’s brothers had some silver coins on them. It wasn’t much, just a few taels each. Lin Yue knew the children were sensible and wouldn’t waste money frivolously, so she gave them a little spending money each month to manage themselves. Moreover, the older siblings helped out with the family’s work and were paid like the workers, which was also a way to cultivate their financial management skills and teach them from a young age that hard work brings rewards.

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