A Good Country Wife
Chapter 562 - 556_1

Chapter 562: Chapter 556_1

Fangcao thought to herself that Zhang Qiusheng had feelings for the Chen Family, she couldn’t do anything about it before she entered the door, and if she spoke too ill of the Chen Family in front of Zhang Qiusheng, he would instead feel repulsed. However, even if she couldn’t deal with the Chen Family, it was still possible to handle Zhang Xiaoyu, that blockhead. Although the woman looked decent, she wasn’t very smart, and now having done such a thing, it was the perfect time for Zhang Qiusheng to disgust her. Fangcao just needed to give him a little more to see, and she was certain Zhang Qiusheng would grow even more tired of this bumbling daughter. Zhang Xiaoyu was the Chen Family’s biological daughter after all; the Chen Family could never truly wash their hands of her.

Fangcao’s calculations were precise as she had figured out Zhang Qiusheng’s temperament these days. When Zhang Qiusheng heard Fangcao mention his disappointing daughter, indeed, he was infuriated, especially since today, when he went back, he found out Zhang Xiaoyu had cursed Fangcao’s unborn child behind her back. This made Zhang Qiusheng so angry he was ready to explode. How could he have fathered such a bothersome creature, with thoughts so malevolent that she even cursed her own uncle? He immediately sent the **** to reflect in a room.

As Fangcao brought it up this time, though Zhang Qiusheng couldn’t speak about how Zhang Xiaoyu had cursed Fangcao’s child in her belly, and Fangcao was unaware, guilt still rose in his heart. No wonder Fangcao feared marrying into the Zhang Family. He would have to be more vigilant about the **** from now on, to prevent her from bringing harm to Fangcao’s child in the womb. After all, this child was the one their family had been hoping for, for so many years.

On Lin Yue’s side, after Zhang Qiusheng reported the finalized date, she immediately granted him a few days off, allowing him to return home and prepare well. Although the workshops were bustling due to Zhao Erhu going out to sea, Lin Yue wasn’t so harsh as to skimp on this little bit of time. In fact, Zhang Qiusheng, grateful for Lin Yue’s kindness, thought about speeding up the work process and only asked for two days off.

"Madam is generous, but I cannot lose my sense of proportion. Everyone in the workshop is currently rushing to produce goods, and two days are already enough for me. I couldn’t possibly delay any further otherwise, how could I live up to Madam’s kindness? As for Fangcao, once she has entered our household, she will be well looked after by my mother, and there is absolutely no need for worry."

Lin Yue was very satisfied with Zhang Qiusheng’s attitude, "Since that is the case, I will let you arrange everything yourself. These days, the workshop is indeed busy and everyone is working hard. After this busy period, I will surely reward everyone well."

"I will pass Madam’s words on to everyone. We have been with the Zhao Family for so long; everyone knows what kind of person Madam is. Although we’ve been busy and tired these days, when has Madam ever mistreated us? Everyone appreciates this in their hearts, and that’s why we work so eagerly. Madam can rest assured."

On the day Zhang Qiusheng welcomed Fangcao across the threshold, although Lin Yue did not go in person, she sent Xixi to deliver a gift, which was a set of pure silver jewelry, quite heavy. Originally, she had the notion to go and join in the excitement, after all, she hadn’t really seen how the ancients celebrated such an occasion, but Madam Xu persuaded her otherwise.

"Madam, with your current status, going there is somewhat inappropriate, after all, Master Zhang is marrying a concubine, not a principal wife. Your presence would seem to be supporting Fangcao. Although we loathe that Zhang Xiaoyu, there’s no need to give Fangcao such face. Sending a gift over has already given her immense honor; there’s no reason for you to go personally and invite talk."

Hearing Madam Xu speak this way, Lin Yue also dismissed the idea, "Madam Xu is right. I wasn’t thinking it through. Let Xixi take the gifts then, and deliver them directly into the hands of Master Zhang, so that he can give them to Fangcao."

"That’s right, Madam. I will have Xixi deliver the items we’ve prepared right away."

"Madam, madam, something terrible has happened—the news from Shanglin Village is that elder sister-in-law is not going to make it."

Lin Yue was about to visit the greenhouse to look at the flowers. Although the fruit of the wild peach trees in the mountains wasn’t palatable, the blossoms were exceptionally beautiful. Lin Yue had people graft the peach trees, looking forward to eating honey peaches next year. These few were specially planted by Haishi’s wife to pick the flowers. Now they were nearly ready to bloom. Lin Yue enjoyed visiting them whenever she had time, waiting to see the peach trees blossom, when suddenly she heard a little maid rush in, panicking.

Upon hearing that Zhao Yunxiang was not going to make it, Lin Yue’s heart skipped a beat. She dearly hoped that Zhao Yunxiang would pull through this time. Erhu needed to see his elder sister for the last time, or he would be filled with regret. But right now, Erhu was still in the Capital City, and even if he hurried back, it would take several days at the fastest.

"Someone fetch Manager Liu immediately to ready the carriage at the entrance, and say that elder sister is not going to make it. Have him take me to Shanglin Village." Lin Yue first instructed someone to prepare the carriage, then turned to Mamasan Xu,

"Mamasan Xu, aren’t there a few hundred-year ginseng roots in the storeroom? Go get one, wrap it up and bring it here. I’ll take it with me, elder sister might need it." This century-old ginseng was a rare treasure, scarcely found even in pharmacies. One of the roots was a gift from Princess Yongle, while the others were given to her by Jiang Ziqi. Lin Yue was usually unwilling to use them, but in a time like this, she was prepared to give it up. Although it felt somewhat wasteful to use it on Zhao Yunxiang, she didn’t want Erhu to be left with regrets. Even though she knew that Zhao Yunxiang wouldn’t escape her fate even with the ginseng, she was still willing to use it to keep Zhao Yunxiang alive a bit longer, trying to buy enough time for Erhu to return.

Thinking of Erhu, Lin Yue also quickly sent someone off to the Capital City with a message for him, alerting him that Zhao Yunxiang was critically ill and to hasten his return. Considering the timing, Erhu’s affairs in the Capital City should already be nearing completion, and perhaps he was already on his way home.

Now that every part of the household was bustling with activity, and it was difficult to spare anyone, Lin Yue decided to go to Shanglin Village, leaving Mamasan Xu at home to take charge of things. With Mamasan Xu there to manage the household, she didn’t need to worry. Lin Yue was accompanied by Xixi and Liu Aniu to Shanglin Village.

Just as she reached the entrance of the courtyard, Lin Yue heard crying coming from inside the house. The children’s cries were so sorrowful that Lin Yue thought Zhao Yunxiang had already passed away, and she hurried inside. However, upon entering, she saw Doctor Zheng taking Zhao Yunxiang’s pulse and breathed a sigh of relief. These two unbearable children, crying their hearts out when the person was still alive, scared her for nothing.

"Sister-in-law is here," Lin Genfa said as he saw Lin Yue and quickly went over to greet her, his face filled with sorrow.

"Brother-in-law, how is elder sister doing? What exactly is going on? How come the servants came to report that elder sister won’t make it?" Lin Yue asked.

"Your elder sister is not doing well. Doctor Zheng says she only has a few days left and advised me to prepare for the inevitable. However, I knew about your elder sister’s situation last year and had everything ready for her aftermath. But thinking that your elder sister, so young, will leave us early, my heart really cannot bear it." As Lin Genfa spoke, tears fell uncontrollably.