The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 759 Envy Arrives (7)_1

Chapter 759: Chapter 759 Envy Arrives (7)_1

With these thoughts, Lady Chen became quite impatient, eager to go to Capital Jingcheng. She found an excuse to go send vegetables to the second branch, going to the county town.

As soon as Lady Zhu heard this, she immediately knew that Lady Chen was secretly planning to run off to Jingcheng and stopped her straight away, "...Don’t think I don’t know what you’re plotting in your heart! If you dare to sneak off to Jingcheng, I’ll break your legs!"

"Mother! I have no such intention; you’ve misunderstood!" Lady Chen replied, frustration apparent. Damn that noisy old hag, still living and not dead yet!

Lady Zhu huffed angrily, "Don’t take me for a fool! Everyone from your branch has already left, leaving us old couple here by ourselves. If you dare leave again, I’ll accuse you of being unfilial!"

Lady Chen cursed her mother-in-law inwardly, yet on the surface, she forced a smile, "Mother, what are you saying! I just see that you’re a bit hoarse, and it’s cold outside. Our home doesn’t have a carriage, and I’m afraid you might catch a chill and fall ill, which would be unbearable!"

"Don’t try to fool me! If you’re really going to deliver vegetables, I’m coming with you! It’s been a long time since I’ve seen the second son and had a talk with my three grandsons!" Lady Zhu and Lady Chen both used to tread on Madam Fang, grinding each other into a habit of mutual disgust.

With Kong’s, the one they could tread on, gone, Lady Zhu and Lady Chen became each other’s targets, increasingly unable to coexist peacefully.

To prove that she had no intention of sneaking off to Jingcheng, Lady Chen had no choice but to go with her.

At home, Zhao Liniang was making a fuss with Pei Zongli. Her son had been sick for two days and the medicine hadn’t worked, so she suspected someone was trying to harm her son. That ’someone’ was Qian Wanxiu. She accused Wanxiu of bribing the doctor not to cure her son. Insisting on changing the doctor, she wanted one who was reputable and wouldn’t take bribes to harm others.

Pei Zongli, worried about his youngest son, was also exasperated by her fussing and told her to stop making a scene, "Changing the doctor frequently isn’t wise. Just as the medicine starts to take effect, you want to change prescriptions, which can turn a minor illness serious! If you don’t understand, then don’t give orders! In the end, you’ll harm Wenjie yourself!"

Zhao Liniang cried and cooed pitifully.

Lady Zhu and Lady Chen entered just in time to hear this.

Listening to that pretentious and affected speech made Lady Chen’s face turn sour, and her eyes glinted malevolently. She wondered if Pei Houli, that despicable man, had also found a younger woman outside!

Lady Zhu’s expression was also unpleasant, and she frowned, calling for Pei Zongli.

Upon hearing that it was his mother, Pei Zongli quickly pushed away Zhao Liniang and straightened his clothes before coming out.

Zhao Liniang came out without wiping her tears and immediately complained to Lady Zhu, "Wenjie has been sick for two or three days now! Grandmother, please go see your grandson! I asked to change to a better doctor, but they wouldn’t allow it."

"What’s the matter with Wenjie? How did he get sick all of a sudden?" Lady Zhu asked.

Zhao Liniang hurriedly said it was the wet nurse’s fault for not taking good care, the wet nurse wouldn’t listen to her because she had never given birth and didn’t know how to take care of a child, resulting in her precious son getting sick.

Lady Zhu glanced at Qian Wanxiu, then she and Lady Chen went to see Pei Wenjie. Seeing that he was still running a fever and the medicine was ineffective, she decided to change the doctor after all.

Pei Zongli had no choice but to comply, Wanxiu’s eyes glinted darkly, glanced at Zhao Liniang and ordered the servants to go call for a renowned physician.

The doctor arrived promptly, examined Pei Wenjie, and wrote a new prescription. He told them to get the medicine ready, "The young child’s spleen and stomach are weak, and taking too much medicine at a young age is harmful. Try to use a cloth to sponge him down to reduce the fever. All medicines have their poisons; it’s best to take as little as necessary."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Liniang immediately praised the doctor, saying how good he was, and had the medication prepared to give to Pei Wenjie.

After taking the medicine, Pei Wenjie’s fever indeed subsided, and he stopped fussing, even smiling through his small lips.

Pei Zongli was also overjoyed and hugged him, giving him a couple of kisses, "Now that you’re not making a fuss, it’s time for a good sleep!" He personally soothed his youngest son to sleep.

Pei Wensheng watched this, his eyes filled with resentful hatred, then turned and took some snacks back to his room to eat.

The wet nurse stayed to watch over Pei Wenjie as he slept while Pei Zongli and Qian Wanxiu discussed matters with Lady Zhu and Lady Chen.

When Zhao Liniang heard they were talking about how the main branch selling Pei Qin and their other goods like herle noodles, sesame sauce, and pancakes had infuriated them, she also sat down to listen.

After talking for a while, Lady Chen, noticing that Qian Wanxiu ignored all the signals she was sending, became inwardly furious and stood up to go to the outhouse.

After cursing and swearing inside the outhouse, she came out to see Pei Wensheng, with a panicked expression, running out of the room where Pei Wenjie was sleeping and quickly returning to his own room.

Lady Chen was filled with suspicion—had the wet nurse dared to hit Young Master Wensheng?

Suddenly, the wet nurse carried a basin of hot water and went into Pei Wenjie’s room.

Lady Chen pressed her lips together and returned to the main hall, prepared to stay for dinner. Then she wasn’t going back today; she had to talk to Qian Wanxiu and ask her to have the Qian family’s merchant caravan take her to Jingcheng as well.

Suddenly, the wet nurse’s cries of alarm echoed through the courtyard, her face deathly pale, she ran out frantically, "The young master... The young master... He’s not breathing!"

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