roccoschili Chapter 118 The First Person in Ancient Times
Chapter 118 The First Person in Ancient Times
After the meal, the family sat for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, they bowed to the old lady and said goodbye. "Yuxi will go back with her husband now. Take care of yourself, grandma. Yuxi will come back to see you and father often."
After hearing this, the old lady's eyes were filled with tears. She really couldn't bear to let Lin Yuxi go. Although Wang Madam was also reluctant to let her go, she still tried to persuade her. She said in a choked voice, "Old lady, please don't keep her. She's not far away. Second Aunt should remember to come back more often when she has time."
Lin Yuxi nodded in agreement, and Yang Chenchuan came over and bowed to say goodbye. After some reluctance to leave, the old lady personally saw him off to the gate.
Before leaving, the old lady patted Lin Yuxi's hand and said, "Just be yourself. If it's right, it's right. If it's wrong, it's wrong. Don't be too soft-hearted. Otherwise, you won't get any good out of it."
Lin Yuxi nodded. Yang Chenchuan saw her crying and his heart twisted. "Grandma, please rest assured. Your son-in-law will bring me back to see you more often in the future."
The old lady looked much better after hearing what Yang Chenchuan said. She felt more relieved after hearing his words. She urged Lin Yuxi to get on the carriage earlier and not to miss the return home. Lin Yuxi hugged the old lady tightly for a long time before letting Yang Chenchuan help her get on the carriage. She really couldn't bear to leave the old lady!
Before leaving, the old lady added, "Give me a great-grandson soon."
After returning to the prefectural government, the two first went to the second lady's Sobiju to report. In the second lady's room, the first lady, the second wife, and the eldest young lady Diwu Xufang were all there, enjoying afternoon tea. When they saw the two people enter the room, the second lady hurriedly put down the teacup in her hand, walked up to them, and asked Lin Yuxi: "You're back, are you tired?"
Lin Yuxi hurried forward and bowed. She clearly heard what the second lady was hiding. She was probably worried that her family would make things difficult for her. She quickly shook her head to indicate that it was okay. She asked Luyun to scoop the food up and said with a smile, "Mother, this is the fried drunken chicken that my husband bought for you on the way back. It's still hot. Try it and see if it tastes authentic."
The second wife smiled with relief after hearing this. It was hard for her to always put her husband first in everything. She must have contributed to the proposal to buy the drunken chicken. She gave all the credit to him. The second wife quickly accepted it.
"It's hard for you to still think of me when you come back home. Sit down and have a rest." He pulled Lin Yuxi to sit down again, and Yang Chenchuan also sat down next to her.
There were some cakes on the table, almond cakes, mung bean cakes, and the like, as well as cantaloupe and hawthorn syrup. The second wife hurriedly asked someone to serve a bowl of hawthorn syrup to the two of them, "Drink some hawthorn syrup to relieve the summer heat."
Soon the maid brought it up. Lin Yuxi took a sip. Although it was cooled with cold water, it still couldn't relieve the heat. Yang Chenchuan drank half a bowl in one gulp.
The second wife on the other end chuckled and said, "Second sister-in-law is so lucky to have married a good wife. Yu'er is already sixteen years old this year, but she is still not settled. I don't know when she can drink tea with her wife."
Lin Yuxi felt a little amused when she heard that title. The Second Madam was a co-wife, and there was a principal wife above her. To distinguish the two, she was called the Second Sister-in-law. She felt that the word "Second" had always been around her since she came here.
The second wife smiled slightly and said, "Yu'er has always been smart and filial. He is a scholar at a young age. If he passes the imperial examination in the future, his door will definitely be opened."
When her son was praised, the second wife smiled so much that her teeth were showing. She was so proud in her heart, but she was not bragging. Her son was indeed a dragon among men. At least in her heart, he was better than the first wife's sons. She prayed to God and hoped that he would have a bright future, so that he would not have to be under the first wife and live his life according to her mood.
The Second Madam said a few polite words, then turned to Lin Yuxi and said, "I was thinking of going to Erlang's room tonight, but now that Yuxi is here, I don't have to go there once."
Lin Yuxi's heart skipped a beat. Looking for her? What's the matter?
She waved her hands in panic and said, "Second Aunt, what are you talking about? If there is anything, just ask someone to call Yuxi. How dare you ask Second Aunt to go there in person? What do you want to talk to Yuxi about?"
The Second Wife glanced at Yang Chenchuan, her face a little unnatural, she hesitated, not knowing whether to say it or not, but Yang Chenchuan was a man after all, even though she was the elder, there was still a difference between men and women, so how could she start?
Lin Yuxi also saw the second wife's hesitation, and her eyebrows were slightly frowned. The second wife also saw it, and exchanged a look with Yang Chenchuan. Yang Chenchuan said goodbye very tactfully. After he walked out, Lin Yuxi said: "Second Aunt, you can talk as you please."
The Second Madam heaved a sigh of relief after seeing Yang Chenchuan leave, and she no longer hesitated, saying: “It’s nothing, I just heard that the maids in your garden said that you brought some rare things, and that cotton medicine bag is said to be very good, and can even cure the pain of daily life. Second Aunt has a cold body, and she is in excruciating pain during those few days of the month. No matter how much medicine she takes, it doesn’t work, so I shamelessly came to ask you for a few bags to try.”
Although she said she was asking for it, her words were accusing her of not distinguishing between superiors and subordinates and not knowing etiquette. The servants could get that thing for free every month, but she had to ask her elders for it. She scolded Lin Yuxi for being disrespectful to her elders.
Lin Yuxi blinked her eyes and chuckled, "Second Aunt, you are too kind. This should have been given to honor the Madam and the Madam. It's just that Yuxi has just come in to get familiar with the environment and serve her husband. She has only been here for a few days and sent it to the elders. I didn't expect that Second Aunt would misunderstand. Yuxi is wrong, please don't blame me."
You do the first thing and I do the fifteenth thing. If you curse me in a subtle way, I will curse you back in a subtle way. Lin Yuxi lowered her head and twisted her handkerchief, looking like a young wife. The more she spoke, the more ashamed she became. She didn't even dare to raise her head.
The Second Madam was speechless for a moment, but soon she forced herself to smile, but her smile was faint and a little cold, and gradually turned gentle, "What's strange about that? Second Aunt didn't mean that. It's also my fault for being too impatient."
The second wife didn't understand, so she asked hurriedly, "What is a cotton medicine bag? Is it better than a cloth bag?"
The eldest lady and the young mistress also looked at her curiously, they had heard about it too, so they scooped it up and opened it, and saw that it was filled with cotton, but with a strong smell of medicinal herbs. After using it, the maids all said that it was effective and could cure pain.
"Yes, sister-in-law, I heard about it too. Please tell us what's going on. There is such a magical thing." Diwu Xufang echoed from the side.
Seeing that everyone was looking at her, Lin Yuxi felt embarrassed and hurriedly explained to them that it was nothing more than a blood-activating herb. After she finished her explanation, the Second Madam nodded repeatedly and said that Lin Yuxi was smart.
Isn’t it? The method is indeed very simple, but no one has been able to do it since ancient times. Lin Yuxi is the first person to do it.
The Second Lady clapped her hands and asked, "Can you teach the recipe for the cotton medicine bag to the maid?"
Lin Yuxi nodded. Anyone could do it as long as they opened the cotton medicine bag. A doctor with a keen nose could also tell what medicinal ingredients were in it by just smelling it. As long as one was willing to do so, it was not difficult to get the prescription. However, the Second Madam asked her out of respect for her.