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Chapter 63: Left Behind

  Chapter 63 Left Behind

  When the door of the Zhou family was knocked open, Mr. and Mrs. Zhou decided to put on a stern face as elders and could no longer spoil Chou Jiong Nang so much.

  This child is different from other normal children, facing elders, there is no due respect, nor any fear, nor the joy of seeing concern, nor the anxiety of seeing a bad mood.

  She just sat there, after exchanging greetings, she sat still and silent, answering one sentence at a time, and not speaking if not asked.

  This reaction, Old Man Zhou had a belly full of angry words but ultimately couldn't say them out loud, and finally let out a sigh.

  "Jiao Jiao, when you were young and ill, your father and grandfather didn't like it if the whole family wasn't together. If we hadn't taken care of you, where would you be today? Now that we've welcomed you back, how can you behave so recklessly? You may not remember us, but have you also forgotten all the good things your grandmother did for you?" Old Master Zhou said sternly, "How can you be so reckless!"

  "I didn't make a fuss." Jingniang replied, flipping through a page of her book.

  Nor did he recognize a few words, pretending to read, Old Man Zhou grumbled in annoyance.

  "Jiaojiao, you've been in Beijing for quite some time now. Do you miss home?" Madam Zhou asked, changing the subject.

  Jiang Nang glanced at her.

  "No," she said.

  As expected, they are heartless and unscrupulous, now they want to shift the blame onto the Zhou family.

  Mr. Zhou and Mrs. Zhou exchanged a glance.

  "All right, the Fifteenth Lantern Festival in the capital is quite lively. Let's watch the festival and then head back." Madam Zhou squeezed out a smile as she said this.

  Jiang Nang glanced at them and didn't say a word.

  The woman outside the door rushed in hastily and anxiously.

  "Master, mistress, it's terrible! Someone has broken in!" they cried out.

  What?

  Mr. Zhou and his wife were startled.

  There's only one situation where someone would dare to barge into the Zhou family home like this. No way! The Zhous haven't done anything wrong!

  "Master, master, it's Tong Nei Hanjia..." The steward followed closely behind, his hat had fallen off while running, and he was holding a notice in his hand.

  No need for him to report, four or five people rushed over with a door panel behind him.

  "Make way, make way." Everyone shouted in a hubbub.

  Mr. Zhou didn't react in time and realize who Tong Neihan was, these people had already entered the house.

  "Good heavens! How did they bring a dead person here!" Mrs. Zhou cried out.

  The man on the stretcher had a pale complexion, both ears were pinched back, this was a sign that he was about to die. As an elderly woman who had sent away relatives before, Mrs. Zhou immediately noticed it.

  It's already unlucky enough during Chinese New Year, let alone when it involves someone from another family!

  "What's this? What's this?" Old Man Zhou shouted.

  The steward holding the notice was pushed to the back of the crowd, and now he held up the notice and shouted loudly.

  "Old Master, it's Tong Nei Han looking for Madame Cheng to ask about her condition!" he shouted.

  The people of the Zhou family finally came back to their senses.

  Several men stood up and bowed.

  "Quickly invite Madame Chang to save our father." they shouted.

  "This man is going to die, how can we save him? You all hurry back and prepare for the worst, he can't die outside!" Madam Zhou shouted.

  "Didn't you say that only those who are doomed to die can be cured?" The people in Tongjia yelled.

  "It wasn't us who said that." Old Man Zhou was the first to shout, pointing to one side, "It was just her foolish joke when she was young!"

  In the noisy room, there was only one person sitting quietly from start to finish.

  Jiang Nang raised her head, put down the book in her hand, and looked at the focused gaze coming towards her.

  "The patient stays behind, everyone else leaves." she said.

  "Jiao Jiao, you're crazy! This person is dead!" Madame Zhou shouted, her expression flustered. "How can this be cured?"

  Old Zhou also shouted along with them.

  "Don't be ridiculous!" he shouted.

  The Tong family's servants looked at the woman in front of them, who was about the same age as their young mistress, and naturally had countless doubts in their eyes. But now that things have come to this point, they can only make do with what they have!

  This woman is not cured, it's better than they didn't come to cure her, and later being shouted out by others, with a reputation of unfilial piety.

  "Thanks for your trouble, miss!" The tall one shouted first and bowed deeply.

  Others also followed with thanks and turned around to leave.

  Only Mr. and Mrs. Zhou were left in the house.

  "You wait and see if he dies?" Cheng Jiaoniang said, looking at them, "Someone is here, I won't treat him. If he dies, don't blame me."

  Is it their fault that he died? What kind of reason is that?!

  The Zhou couple were anxious, and the Tong family's people outside were getting impatient.

  "Master Zhou, please! Save a life!" they shouted in disarray, barely concealing their indignation, looking at the Zhou couple still standing in the house as if they were enemies.

  The Zhou couple had no choice but to come out with their feet, and the door was pulled up by the maid.

  "If he died at home, how could it be good!" Madam Zhou stomped her foot and spun around in anxiety.

  What's going on here!

  "What a scourge!" Old Master Zhou exclaimed in exasperation.

  "Who are you scolding?" The Tong family servants immediately shouted, surrounding Old Man Zhou.

  Old Zhou was startled.

  "It's the Zhous' residence, we can enter your house because you've lit incense." a yamen runner shouted.

  It's only natural that an inner Hanlin scholar and a close minister to the emperor, like Zhou, would rarely be seen by low-ranking military officers like them, let alone invite him to their home.

  It's an honor for a living person to come to one's door, but it's unlucky if a dead person comes.

  This scourge can't be kept anymore!

  This scourge can't be kept anymore!

  "Have someone ready the carriage, send her away immediately, send her away at once. If anything happens, let the Tong family people look for the Cheng family." Madam Zhou said tearfully, patting her chest, almost unable to catch her breath.

  "This has nothing to do with our Zhou family, it's you people who insisted on coming." Old Master Zhou said gruffly, looking at the people from the Tong family with displeasure.

  The gate was opened at this time.

  Everyone in the courtyard held their breath for a moment.

  "What about the patient's family?" The maid asked, looking around the yard.

  Several attendants stepped forward one step.

  "It's me," they stammered out, "my father..."

  "Is that so? The mistress's medical expenses are not low, can you afford it?" asked the maid.

  The whole courtyard was filled with people, and they almost suffocated from holding their breath.

  Registration fee?

  How about the consultation fee now?

  "It's all gone, it's all gone." A woman outside said in a trembling voice, her voice hoarse, "Everything is gone!"

  Madam Tong was supported by her concubine and hurried over, crying and stretching out her hand.

  The officials all rushed over.

  "Mother." They also tearfully said.

  The maid nodded.

  "Alright, madam, 10,000 yen, it will be delivered today and you can pick up the patient tomorrow." She said with a smile, bowed slightly, and went in.

  10,000 yen

  The Zhou couple was stunned, and he really dared to open his mouth so big.

  Tomorrow pick up people back...

  The people of Tong's family were also stunned, whether it was a dead person or a living person who came back.

  "Mrs. Tong, this is no laughing matter." Mrs. Zhou came back to her senses, wiped away her tears and said, "This child has been strange since he was young, we really can't control him, you'd better not listen to those words, send Mr. Naihan home quickly."

  "Don't worry, if anything happens, we won't blame you." Madam Tong also said tearfully.

  "Yes, yes, our mistress will try anything for her husband." The beautiful concubine beside her also wiped away tears and said.

  Just as they were talking, the door opened again and it was still that maid who came out.

  "Would you mind going out and buying a box of Golden Needle brand cigarettes for me?" she said with a smile.

  The whole courtyard was filled with people who were all knocked out.

  A doctor treating a patient still needs to buy gold needles; isn't this just as absurd as a soldier going into battle without bringing any weapons?

  Old Master Zhou's face turned iron-green as he stamped his foot, flung his sleeve and stormed off.

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