The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 997 - 976: The Fourth Medical Visit

Chapter 997: Chapter 976: The Fourth Medical Visit

Old Madam Yin was also very worried about Yin Huo, but seeing him come in with his usual stern face, she held back what she had been about to nag about and asked instead, "What did you do today?"

"Just took a walk on the street."

Old Madam Yin then said with a smile, "It’s good to take a walk, you have been out of spirits lately, and walking all morning must have tired you. Go back and have some food, rest a bit. You didn’t have time to take your medicine this morning before leaving, so take it after lunch, and then take a nap. There’s no need for you to come for evening courtesy call tonight. If there’s anything you want to eat, just command the kitchen to prepare it. Get a good rest."

Yin Huo bowed his head in agreement, stood up, and withdrew.

Old Madam Yin sighed, calling over the head maid in the room, "Let the small kitchen in the young master’s courtyard prepare the medicine, and avoid the main room so as not to bother the young master with the smell."

Daya agreed.

By the time the medicine had been boiled and delivered to Yin Huo, nearly half an hour had passed.

He glanced at the dark medicinal concoction and said to the servant, "Leave it here, I’ll drink it once it cools down a bit."

The servant agreed and exited the room.

Yin Huo did not like having too many people in the room, nor did he like his dwelling to be noisy. Therefore, the servants only attended in the courtyard and even then, they had to be very quiet. If anyone made a loud noise, Yin Huo would show his irritation, and those responsible were immediately reassigned elsewhere.

As Changshou quietly lit a stick of incense, intending to leave, he saw the young master stand up, pick up the bowl of medicine, walk to the rear window, push it open, and pour the medicine out directly.

Changshou, "... Young master, didn’t Miss Zhou say that you could continue to take this medicine for the time being?"

Annoyance flickered through Yin Huo’s eyes as he coldly glanced at the black stain of medicine on the ground outside the window, "If we’re going to change the medicine anyway, what’s the difference between missing it for one day or taking an extra day?"

Hearing the young master’s indifferent tone, Changshou lowered his head and dared not speak.

Many Xiaos had been replaced by the young master’s side; he had lasted the longest.

Fearing that the maids would lead the young master astray, the family had only assigned Xiaos to serve him. Besides Changshou, there was also Fushou.

It could be said that the Xiaos by the young master’s side always bore these two names. From the time he had turned three and needed the Xiaos’ service, each duo by the names of Changshou and Fushou had come and gone; he had stayed the longest, a full four years.

Before him, there had been six sets of Changshou and seven sets of Fushou, but since Yin Huo had grown accustomed to him, Fushou could only serve in the courtyard.

Everyone said he was incredibly lucky, having precisely suited the young master’s taste.

Only he knew that wasn’t the case.

The previous Changshous and Fushous were not dismissed at the young master’s request, rather they were all sent away for not pleasing Yin Huo, who’d shown his displeasure and temper.

It had taken Changshou a long observation to grasp a little; the young master did not like the servants in the courtyard taking orders from the young misses.

But in this household, not only the external servants but also those within their courtyard and within their rooms would listen to the young misses.

If the young master gave a command different from the young misses’, it was certain that they would first obey the young misses. Above the young misses were the Old Madam, and above her, the master of the house.

In the entire household, no one but him would heed the young master’s commands.

And it was precisely for this reason that he had been able to serve by the young master’s side for four years, even though he was frequently scolded and punished by the young misses, his position in the young master’s courtyard remained secure.

Changshou silently took the medicine bowl, found a moment when no one was looking, loosened the soil by the rear window, and then went to tell Fushou, "The young master wants to plant a banana tree outside his room, saying he would like to hear the sound of rain on banana leaves."

Fushou, "... Doesn’t the young master usually prefer quiet?"

"Yeah, I found that odd too, but I thought, the sound of rain is different from the sound of people; maybe the young master doesn’t like the sound of people, but he might like the sound of rain?"

Upon reflection, Fushou agreed, nodding, "All right, I’ll go and look this afternoon. If I find one, I’ll buy it and bring it back."

Changshou nodded, "Get a bigger one, so it grows quickly. Let me know when you’ve bought it, and I’ll plant it. You know the young master likes to read by the rear window and doesn’t like people moving around outside."

"I understand."

After Fushou left, Changshou took a long breath, feeling life was tough.

But Manbao felt no pressure at all; she carried the medicine home with no trouble. She had frankly and openly discussed it with the kitchen maid, Aunt Rong, who agreed to help boil the medicine while preparing breakfast each morning and put it in a cloth-wrapped bamboo tube to keep it warm.

Yin Huo petulantly poured out his evening medicine as well, then blinked at Changshou, who was digging outside the window.

Changshou silently pulled the banana plant closer, saying, "Young master, I’m planning to plant a banana tree outside your window so you can enjoy the scenery too."

Yin Huo nodded, reached to close the window, and halfway through said, "Later, go to the storeroom and bring over a box of ginseng, just say it’s what I want."

Changshou agreed.

Only after planting the banana tree did he go to the storeroom.

But because he was asking for an entire box of ginseng, the storeroom staff refused to give it without permission and instead reported back to the Old Madam.

The Old Madam asked Yin Huo about it the next day. Yin Huo said, "I often feel my breathing is uneven at night, so I thought of keeping a box by my bed, cutting a piece to hold in my mouth before sleeping. Why? Is the house running low on ginseng?"

"Plenty, plenty, how could there be a shortage? Since that’s the case, I’ll have someone send you a box of the best shortly, and if it’s not enough, have Changshou fetch more from the storeroom."

Yin Huo agreed.

When the ginseng was delivered to Yin Huo’s courtyard, he immediately handed it to Changshou, "Take this to Miss Zhou. The house has already investigated, so you should know where they live, right?"

"Indeed, I’ve had Fushou inquire. I’ll deliver it right now." Changshou paused before adding, "Young master, if you don’t want to offend Young Master Bai, why not send something there openly? How about I go to the kitchen and fetch some pastries, along with some stationery items, to send over?"

Yin Huo was silent.

Changshou continued, "If the house knows you’ve sent gifts to Young Master Bai, they definitely won’t trouble him anymore. If Young Master Bai learns of this, the previous incident with the ladies blocking the carriage will be forgotten."

He cautiously observed Yin Huo’s expression and, seeing no anger, knew his interest was piqued and pressed on, "Young Master Bai is different from Young Master Liu, and so are the Bai Family and the Liu Family. The gifts you send will certainly be accepted. Didn’t you and Miss Zhou of the Bai Family have a good talk just yesterday?"

Yin Huo glanced at him, his chest rising and falling slightly, and he asked with a shaky voice, "If it gets thrown out again, you’ll be the one held accountable, understand?"

Changshou bowed repeatedly, "Young master, don’t worry. The gifts we send won’t be thrown out again."

With Yin Huo’s consent, Changshou first picked some tasty pastries from the kitchen to pack up, then put together three sets of stationery, mixing the box of ginseng among them, and boldly delivered them to the Bai Family.

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