Chapter 99 – Unwilling
Besides the discussion of whether the Yan family patriarch really wants to bring Ms. Zhong and Yan Xiaosi back to the main house, the fact that Yan Xiaosi knew medicine was something that Yan Bozhang and Yan Boshu simply could not believe.
If Yan Bozhang and Yan Boshu couldn’t believe it, it was only natural that Ms. Hu, Yan Wenfeng, Yan Wenqing, and Yan Shuxiu didn’t either.
Upon hearing the patriarch’s words, Yan Wenfeng, the eldest grandson of the Yan family, pulled a wry smile filled with a faint hint of sarcasm.
If Yan Xiaosi knew medicine, pigs might as well fly.
It seemed that grandfather was really getting senile.
Accused of being old and senile by his two sons, the patriarch immediately became angry and roared, “Although I am old, my eyes are still very clear.”
Seeing the patriarch get angry, Yan Shujing softly said, “Father, Second Uncle, Cousin Xiaosi does know medicine. It really was Cousin Xiaosi who cured Grandma’s illness this time.”
It was indeed Yan Xiaosi who cured the old lady’s illness.
Yan Bozhang and Yan Boshu were momentarily speechless. Soon, remembering the patriarch’s intention of bringing the people from the third branch of the Yan family back to the main house, both of them felt a subtle change in their hearts.
The patriarch was still waiting for an answer, Yan Boshu pondered for a while and asked Yan Bozhang, “Big brother, what do you think about what Father just said?”
If Yan Bozhang agreed, he would agree as well.
The image of a young and beautiful Ms. Zhong emerged in his mind, stirring his emotions.
Although Ms. Zhong is now in her thirties and her skin is a bit rough, her facial features are still as beautiful as before. As long as she returns to the main house and gets a bit of grooming, she will look better than Ms. Hu.
If Yan Bozhang disagreed, he would simply echo a few words, and the patriarch wouldn’t blame him.
As soon as Yan Boshu finished speaking, the patriarch’s gaze locked onto Yan Bozhang.
Yan Bozhang knew exactly what Yan Boshu was thinking, he gritted his teeth in annoyance, but answered the patriarch cheerfully.
“Xiaosi is my third brother’s only son. If the child is indeed promising like my third brother, bringing him back to the Yan family’s main house might be a good thing for the Yan family.”
“Father, I don’t have any objections. If you want to bring back my third brother’s wife, Qin’er, Xue’er, Yun’er, and Xiaosi, let the servants go fetch them. As long as you are happy, it’s all that matters.”
Since both Yan Bozhang and Yan Boshu didn’t object, the patriarch made up his mind without asking the opinions of his daughters-in-law, Ms. Li and Ms. Hu.
“Your mother’s condition has improved a lot with Xiaosi’s treatment. Early tomorrow morning, let the servants take Xiaosi’s prescription to Daxing to fill it. It’s getting late, eldest, second, you both go back to your rooms and rest.”
When the patriarch spoke, despite their dissatisfaction, Ms. Li, Ms. Hu, Yan Shujing, Yan Wenfeng and others did not dare to say more and left to rest in their own rooms. As soon as she entered her room, Ms. Li turned around, closed the door, and complained to Yan Bozhang, “Wenfeng’s father, the patriarch wants to bring Ms. Zhong and the others back to the main house. How could you agree with him? If Ms. Zhong and the others come back, wouldn’t our share of the family property be even less?”
Yan Bozhang had been dealing with the county magistrate all day and was exhausted. Hearing that Ms. Jiang was ill, he had rushed back and was already worn out. At this moment, when Ms. Li began to complain, he immediately frowned, “Enough! I know what you’re saying, and you know my father’s temper. If I oppose him and anger him, we won’t benefit when it comes to dividing the family property. It’s better to go along with father’s wishes. It’s not even certain whether Ms. Zhong and the others will return to the main house.”
After scolding Ms. Li, he took off his shoes, but didn’t bother to take off his outer clothes before falling onto the bed.
Seeing Yan Bozhang collapse on the bed, seemingly exhausted, Ms. Li suppresed her dissatisfaction and covered him with the quilt.
Over at the second house’s room, the door was closed, and the quarrel was even more intense than in the main house.
Ms. Hu grabbed one of Yan Boshu’s ears and questioned him fiercely, “Good for you, Yan Boshu. You actually agreed to bring Ms. Zhong back to the main house. Tell me, are you planning something with that vixen Zhong?”
Yan Boshu’s ear was being pulled, causing him to grimace in pain.
“Keep your voice down, Xiu’s mother. If Father hears this, there will be trouble.”
Ms. Hu snorted and said, “Yan Boshu, if you dare to think about such dirty things, aren’t you afraid that I’ll tell everyone? If you dare to do anything to that vixen Zhong, I’ll chop off your manhood with a kitchen knife.”
While speaking, Ms. Hu’s gaze fell menacingly on Yan Boshu’s crotch.
Yan Boshu felt a chill in his crotch area under her gaze, and couldn’t help but clench his legs together. “I dare not, Xiu’s mother. The reason I agreed is because I’m afraid of offending my father. Besides, my third brother’s wife was only beautiful when she was young. These years, with my third brother gone, she has been weathered by the sun and rain, and has long since become a haggard woman. She can’t compare to your fair and tender skin, Xiu’s mother.”
While speaking, Yan Boshu’s hand caressed Ms. Hu’s full cheek.
Only then did Ms. Hu feel a little better, but her words remained fierce.
“You better not dare or I won’t let you live a good life.”
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Compared to the bustling Yan mansion tonight, the broken grass temple at the end of the village seemed quiet and deserted.
After treating Ms. Jiang, Yan Xiaosi returned to his room, locked the door, entered her small western-style building in the Portable Space, and comfortably took a hot bath.
This was her habit; she always bathed after contact with patients.
After bathing, she wasn’t very sleepy, so she took out the ancient book on training mental power and meditated in the training room. The book said that after condensing mental power, you could use this power to manipulate the portable space for farming and harvesting. Although she could already condense mental power, it was still too weak, and she could not control anything; not even a needle, which she had already tried to do.
After meditating, she returned to her room without anyone noticing. Ms. Zhong, Yan Shuqin, Yan Shuxue, and Yan Shuyun were none the wiser.
However, Ms. Zhong laid on the bed for a long time without feeling sleepy, tossing and turning until midnight.
She kept thinking about what the patriarch had asked her during their time at the Yan family’s home.
“Mother, it’s so late, why haven’t you slept yet?”
Yan Shuqin woke up from her sleep, noticed that Ms. Zhong was still awake, and yawned as she asked.
Ms. Zhong turned over, looked at Yan Shuqin, and asked seriously, “Qin’er, I have a question for you, and I want you to answer honestly.”
“Mother, just say what you want to.”
“Qin’er, if your grandfather appreciates Xiaosi’s medical skills and wants to bring us back to the main house, would you be willing to go?”
“Mother, I wouldn’t want to, and I don’t think Xiaosi would either.” Yan Shuqin answered Ms. Zhong without hesitation.
