Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

As soon as this remark came out, the expressions on the faces of grandfather and grandfather became a little more embarrassing.

After all, grandpa had a plan for Lu Ci, and he was planning to restore the relationship between the two parties. Obviously he would not like to see the tension in the atmosphere, so he came out in time to smooth things over: "My younger brother is too brave. Since It's difficult, why don't you write a letter back? The family will definitely not stand idly by."

Lu Ci smiled slightly, and didn't answer the question, just glanced at the so-called grandfather who was pursing his lips tightly and showing annoyed and displeased face, and suddenly said: "Weng Weng's cough won't go away for a long time, but after drinking Medicine?"

Grandfather had already prepared for this, and said with a smile: "Lu Lang is still careful, it is indeed time to drink the medicine."

Then he called the servants to bring up the tonic soup prepared in advance.

Unexpectedly, Lu Ci took it very naturally, and said with a smile: "Since I am a surrogate for my mother's illness, I should also supplement it with medicinal soup, but this medicine..."

He frowned, as if he had noticed something, brought the medicine bowl close to his nose, took a few sniffs, his brows suddenly frowned even tighter, and when he looked at the people around him, he became a little more puzzled: "I'm a little According to the pharmacology, this is clearly an ordinary tonic soup, and ordinary people can indeed strengthen their bodies after drinking it, but for those who are so weak that they need to lie down and rest, it will make them use up their foundation and aggravate their illness.”

Lu Ci put down the medicine bowl, and questioned in a calm tone that could not be heard, "Even if you can't do the most basic right medicine, why didn't you invite the doctor to see it?"

I'm not sick at all, so why do I see a doctor?

My grandfather never dreamed that this young nephew has studied a lot, and he even knows a little bit about medicine, and he can smell it as soon as he smells it.

The smile froze on his face, and he pretended to be angry and said: "A quack doctor was invited to treat him! No wonder Dad has been drinking this prescription for a long time, but his illness didn't improve, but worsened a lot! It's thanks to Lu Lang——"

Lu Ci shook his head, and before his grandfather pretended to lose his temper, he got up and went out: "The ones who have gone can't be persuaded, but those who come can still be pursued. Instead of pursuing responsibility, it's better to go to the city immediately to find a good doctor. Weng Weng diagnoses and treats."

The smile on Sun's father's face was finally gone, and he almost stopped him directly, thanks to Sun Jingwen, who also felt that it was wrong--if he really invited someone, wouldn't the matter of pretending to be sick be justified?

Regardless of how rich and powerful the Sun family is, it is absolutely impossible to bribe all the doctors in the city, especially those who are well-known and have a good reputation.

Once the news got out, the Sun family would lose face if they pretended to be ill and tricked a filial grandson to come all the way from Mizhou.

Sun Jingwen took a step forward without even thinking about it, and said sincerely: "How can you trouble Lu Lang with the matter of seeking medical advice? Daddy and I will go out now, so that we can make up for what we have done."

Lu Ci frowned, and said displeasedly: "I am the grandson of the Sun family, and this time I am here to fulfill my mother's filial piety. How can I be worthy of the word of trouble? Cousin needless to say, I will go right away .”

Seeing that he couldn't stop people, grandpa thought about it, and there was only one way - before Lu Ci invited the outside doctors back, first invite one or two, and after bribery and collusion, prescribe one or two prescriptions that really cure stubborn cough Medicine soup, at least to trick Lu Ci's nose which is more sensitive than a dog's.

The Sun family left in a hurry, but Lu Ci went back to Qingzhengju without haste, and called Zhu Shuo: "Brother Zhu, accompany me to the street."

Without even asking why, Zhu quickly put down the book in his hand and followed Lu Ci behind him.

After going to the street and getting rid of the servants of the Sun family, Lu Ci briefly explained to Zhu what happened just now.

Zhu said with emotion: "I didn't know that Brother Lu still has the ability to smell and identify medicinal materials!"

Lu Ciyun said lightly: "You have to know, then there are ghosts."

Zhu said he was taken aback.

The corners of Lu Ci's lips were slightly raised, and he gave him a sly smile, and admitted openly: "I know nothing about medicine from the beginning to the end."

Zhu said that he was in a fog, and couldn't help asking: "What happened before that?"

Lu Ci smiled: "He's not sick at all, so how could he really drink some messy medicinal soup? Apart from tonics, don't think about it. I made a few nonsense, they are guilty of thieves, and I easily cheated them out .”

Zhu said that he didn't expect the truth to be so. For a moment, he couldn't laugh or cry, but he could only admire him: "If they do a full set of acting and are equipped with real medicinal soup, what will happen to Brother Lu?"

Lu Ci smiled slightly and said, "The medicines given to the elderly, except for very few illnesses, more or less have nourishing ingredients. The medicine is three-point poisonous. Even if they are really cruel to themselves, I can't be completely wrong. gone."

Only in that case, he would change his strategy, and would not leave until he watched the other party drink the medicine with his own eyes in the name of serving the sick.

—— Group performers also need wages.

Lu Ci took Zhu Shuo in a good mood, looking for doctors along the streets and alleys, and bought some reference books that hadn't been published in Mizhou on the way back, which can be said to have given the Sun family enough time to collude with some doctors.

When we got back to the Sun's house, the grandfather immediately blocked the door of the grandfather's room, and politely but firmly stated that there were already three doctors inside, so he didn't bother the nephew.

Lu Ci said: "It's really not good to disturb Weng Weng's rest, but I don't dare to rest easy because of the lessons learned from the past. I also ask uncle to ask someone to copy the prescription, so I can hand it over to you." They discuss it, and it doesn't count as letting them go in vain."

Grandfather had no choice but to hand over the prescription.But this time the prescription didn't do anything, and it was for coughing.

However, Lu Ci was still asking in detail whether this prescription was too common, repeatedly emphasizing that Weng Sun's family has been weak and bedridden recently.

These doctors were at a loss at first: just looking at the prescriptions, they don't think they're treating any serious diseases, so how come they can't recover?

When they inadvertently saw grandpa's fidgeting expression, and they who had seen countless patients, they understood.

They couldn't help but look at this Mr. Lu Xiaolang, who looked at them sincerely and sincerely worried about their grandparents, and even didn't hesitate to come from Mizhou with sympathy.

Lu Ci said hopefully, "How?"

They looked at each other in tacit understanding, and did not even look at grandson's father. Although it was not a direct exposure, so as not to offend the Sun family, they were not merciful: "Because I can't see the patient's face, just judging from the prescription, the corresponding is nothing more than It's a common cough, and based on my many years of medical experience, I can't think of a reason why he can't get out of bed."

After finishing speaking, they snorted coldly at grandpa with disdain, and couldn't bear to ask for the hard-earned money that Lu Ci insisted on, so they left in a hurry.

Lu Ci looked at his grandpa worriedly, suppressed a sigh, looked away, and said nothing after all.

But Grandfather didn't know, Lu Ci probably believed that he was either greedy for petty gains, and was reluctant to let famous doctors treat his father's money.

It may even be suspected that he has the heart of murdering money and coveting family property.

He was about to spit out a mouthful of blood, so he had no choice but to endure it, and he had to be thankful that his father didn't misunderstand him, so he forced a smile on his face and said, "It's been hard work for Lu Lang, he's been away for such a day, and even dinner is outside." Use it, let’s go back to the room and rest quickly.”

Lu Ci only asked Zhu Shuo to go back alone, while he stayed behind. He said flatly, "I have come from Mizhou to take care of my mother's illness. How can there be any reason to enjoy the bed comfortably? Don't need to say too much, uncle, I will stay in the In Weng Weng's room, everything must be handled by himself, so that the previous things will not happen again."

As soon as these words came out, everyone's faces turned green.

Especially Lu Ci's grandfather, who has already regretted his bowels at this moment.

A bunch of doctors came just now, and when they discussed how to make a lie around him, a person who was not at all sick, he had already lost a lot of face.

According to what Lu Ci meant, if he was to be such a living person, would he really have to lie in bed every day like a patient, taking healing soup?

Even if you accept meticulous service, how can you be happy?

Firstly, he blamed the eldest son who came up with bad ideas, and secondly, he wished to drive Lu Ci back to Mizhou immediately. He said without hesitation, "You don't have to! You—"

However, Lu Ci also took a step forward imposingly, and under the gaze of the stunned Sun family, he said sonorously: "Of course Weng Weng loves the junior, how can the junior be impatient? If you really accept this kindness, this matter will be passed on." Going out, I was lazy, but I failed my mother's filial piety, so how can I have the face to go back? I beg Weng Weng to do it!"

Lu Ci not only speaks loudly, but also does what he says.

In the following days, regardless of everyone's dissuasion, and not afraid of being overwhelmed by illness, he just made a floor bunk in his grandfather's room.

And he was inextricably dressed, meticulous, and basically needed to borrow the hands of servants for everything, and he even learned how to make medicine the next day.

He brewed the medicinal ingredients with his own hands, and watched Weng Weng drink it up without leaking, so he was relieved.

If Weng Weng's hands trembled, he accidentally sprinkled too much, or even lost his temper, Lu Ci was not angry, but immediately made a pair, and then made a small change on the long spoon used, even sprinkled It's hard to spill.

Such filial piety naturally spread quickly, causing many people in Suzhou to learn that the Sun family lived in Lu Ci, a good grandson who was filial for his mother.

Of course, many people also became puzzled: Why didn't I hear that the old man of the Sun family was seriously ill?

Even the daughters who are widowed in other states have to be called back to serve the illness, even if it is quite serious.

While everyone was discussing, those who were invited by Lu Ci to Sun's family to see a doctor that day sneered at this and explained a few words about the situation that day.

It's a pity that their truth was not only denied by the Sun family, but even outsiders were reluctant to believe it.

Compared to the fact that the old man of the Sun family deliberately pretended to be sick to play tricks on his grandson, causing the whole family to worry about it, they are more willing to believe that it is their ancestors who are kind and filial, and are happy and harmonious.

But let the grandson be close to the sick, so how many other children and grandchildren...

No matter what, Lu Langjun's filial piety is naturally moving.

In Suzhou city people's intentional or unintentional attention, it is said that the old man of the Sun family, who was suffering from a chronic illness, was completely cured under the service of his grandson within five days.

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Notes:

1. female brother: the younger sister

——For daughters and nieces in the family, the elders can also call them "sister", such as "big sister", which refers to the eldest daughter or eldest niece.But as brothers or sisters of the same generation, you don't call them "sister" or "sister", but you call your elder sister "female brother" and your younger sister "female brother".If they are cousins, they are called "cong female brother" or "cong female brother".

2. In the Song Dynasty, the title of "Master" could not be used indiscriminately. "Master" is the special address for the husband of the official family's wife, and people other than wives cannot call it that way.

All of the above are from "Pretending to Live in the Song Dynasty"