Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune

338: The Young Lady’s Great Kindness (4 more)

It is both kindness and business.

Zhang’s wife and Zhu Dalang kept nodding in agreement.

Xie Zhinuan brought them back to the restaurant and, upon learning that Wang Shaoyu had settled in, asked the simple-minded girl to go invite Wang Shaoyu over.

Seeing the simple-minded girl had left, and someone came looking for her, Xie Zhinuan realized that she needed a clever and loyal maid by her side.

Just having the simple-minded girl was not enough.

However, such maids were hard to come by and depended on fate.

That’s what Xie Zhinuan thought.

Wang Shaoyu soon came over and, after greeting Xie Zhinuan, began to take Zhang’s wife’s pulse.@@novelbin@@

After a while, he said, “Madam’s body is severely depleted, and she suffers greatly from a cold uterus. Without proper care, conceiving will be difficult!”

“…” On hearing this, Zhang’s wife’s eyes reddened immediately.

It was Zhu Dalang, who, jubilant with over two hundred wen in hand, stood petrified at the doorway.

The Copper Coin in his hand dropped to the ground, making a crisp sound.

Zhang’s wife turned her head and, looking at him, softly called out, “Cousin!”

Zhu Dalang snapped back to reality and hurriedly bent over to pick up the money, his eyes also red.

Initially, they had three children, but two had died, and one was lost. His cousin could not conceive, and he dared not speak much for fear of making her sad.

They were poor, desperately poor, and having children was a burden they felt acutely, a topic tacitly avoided by all in the family.

Now, their benevolent employer had given them an opportunity.

The couple, looking like they were on the verge of tears, moved Xie Zhinuan to pity. “Don’t be in such a hurry. Listen carefully to what Young Master Wang has to say. Don’t scare yourselves into sickness!”

Wang Shaoyu quickly nodded in agreement.

“Indeed, with proper care and three months of medication, I can take a closer look. For now, careful treatment can lead to pregnancy, though it may be somewhat difficult!”

There was still hope.

Hearing this, Xie Zhinuan made her decision and plan.

But for now, it was too early to offer help. They had to wait until desperation set in, until all hope seemed lost, before she would offer them the Spiritual Spring Water.

Easy gains are rarely cherished.

She felt a bit bad, somewhat unscrupulous.

But she also had people she wanted to protect, cherish. Without striving and scheming, how could she become powerful enough to protect Ayi?

After hearing Wang Shaoyu’s words, the couple felt both shock and joy. In short, there was hope, which was good.

Wang Shaoyu prescribed the medicine, and using the couple’s earnings of two hundred wen was just enough for the medication, so there was no need for Xie Zhinuan to pay. However, the couple was still very grateful, sticking close to each other with red eyes on the way back home.

In the future, they would work hard to earn money. Despite the hardship, they would have a child, marry off two brothers, buy their freedom to become respectable citizens, purchase a house, and live a stable life.

If they had more money, they would return to their hometown.

They wondered how many relatives were still there? Yet, returning to one’s roots was always about the dreams of their father and mother.

The restaurant

Wang Shaoyu also tested Xie Zhinuan’s knowledge of the basic medical books, but he was surprised to find that the medical books she recited were secret texts he could not find or touch.

“These medical books of yours…” Wang Shaoyu hesitated, unsure how to proceed.

“His Highness, the Prince, got them for me,” said Xie Zhinuan, instructing the simple-minded girl to fetch the medical books, “You can take them to study and even transcribe, but the original copies must be properly cared for. His Highness also left some books, which you’re free to read. As always, you may peruse them, but they must be well protected; those are books treasured by His Highness, and must not be damaged!”

Wang Shaoyu was deeply moved, stood up, and bowed solemnly, “Your great kindness is unforgettable. I only wish to repay your generosity with utmost gratitude and lifelong service!”

“…”

Xie Zhinuan was taken aback.

Seeing Wang Shaoyu’s serious demeanor, she pursed her lips and spoke, “There is no need for such formality. Just succeed in your exams and be a good official, that’s all I ask.”

Chapter 340