Chapter 81 Secrecy
Not long after the acupuncture, Qianhuan woke up slowly.
She slowly opened her eyes and saw Doctor Xu sitting there and the medicine girl standing behind him. She asked in confusion, "Doctor Xu, why am I here with you?"
Qianhuan knew Doctor Xu because he had helped her father reattach his leg bone, but Doctor Xu didn't remember Qianhuan. He saw so many patients every day, how could he remember so many of them?
"You have a cold attack in your body, a high fever, and you are unconscious. A young man in white just brought you here. Girl, that young man doesn't seem to know that you are a woman?"
"Doctor Xu, please keep this a secret for me. I am the only child in my family, without any brothers or sisters. In order to support my family, I had no choice but to disguise myself as a man and work hard outside to make a living. If my identity is revealed, I am afraid it will be difficult for me to go out in the future."
Qianhuan pleaded with Doctor Xu. She had already guessed that the young master in white who sent her to the clinic should be the young master of Zuixianju. She didn't want him to know that she was a woman.
Because this era is too harsh on women, few unmarried women would go out to do business. If her gender was revealed, she couldn't guarantee whether Master Chu would be willing to give her a chance to discuss future cooperation. She had finally managed to establish a relationship with them by selling chopped pepper fish head, and she couldn't afford to take the risk.
"Don't worry, young lady. I only care about curing illnesses and saving lives. I don't know anything else."
"In that case, thank you very much, Doctor Xu."
When Doctor Xu opened the door, Chu Yichen immediately rushed up and asked anxiously, "Doctor, has my little brother woken up?"
"The patient has woken up. I have asked the medicine boy to boil the medicine. After he drinks the medicine, you can take him home first."
"Okay, thank you, doctor." Chu Yichen bowed to Doctor Xu and immediately entered the room.
Qianhuan saw him and said gratefully, "Master, thank you for sending me to the clinic."
"Brother Liang, you're welcome. This is just a small favor from me. Compared with your help to Zuixianju, it is really insignificant. How do you feel now?"
"I'm feeling better now, but I'm still a little dizzy, my body aches, and I feel cold all over." Qianhuan leaned on the bed and said weakly.
"I have a spare cloak in my carriage. I will fetch it and put it on you."
Without waiting for Qianhuan to reply, he went to the carriage to get the cloak. Mrs. Chu had the servants sew this cloak for him using the finest brocade. The collar and the hood were all covered with mink fur, so it was very warm. It was usually kept in the carriage for use.
When he took the snow-white mink cloak over, Qianhuan knew at a glance that the cloak was very expensive. She refused repeatedly, saying, "Young Master, you can keep this cloak for yourself. I help to light the fire for the stall all day long, and there is black ash on my hands. It would be bad if I dirty your cloak."
In fact, what Qianhuan was thinking was: I can’t afford to pay for it if it gets dirty.
"Brother Liang, it's okay. You're sick now and you can't catch a cold again. Come on, put it on quickly."
Chu Yichen came over and gently draped the cloak over her shoulders. The wide cloak instantly wrapped around her slender body. He then picked up the straps on both sides of the collar and prepared to tie them for her himself.
Qianhuan quickly grabbed the two straps and held them in her hands and said, "I can tie the straps myself. Thank you, Young Master."
Qianhuan quickly tied the two straps. She had a small face to begin with, and the wide cloak made her face look even smaller. The snow-white color made her jade-like skin look even more crystal clear.
Qianhuan usually wears dark-colored men's clothing, but when she suddenly puts on this snow-white brocade mink cloak made of the finest material, it really makes people's eyes light up.
Chu Yichen also stared at her blankly. He felt that the little brother Liang in front of him had a different temperament after putting on his cloak. No wonder people say that Buddha relies on gold and people rely on clothes. If it weren't for the pair of thick eyebrows that were too annoying, he would be a lively, handsome, and noble young man.
In addition, Qianhuan was sick, her face was pale, and she looked weak. Chu Yichen suddenly felt that the little brother Liang in front of him seemed to make him want to protect him. He really couldn't understand why he would have such a desire to protect a man.
At this time, the medicine boy had already brought the boiled medicine into the room. Qianhuan reached out from the wide cloak to take the medicine bowl. She first touched the outside of the medicine bowl with her hand to feel the temperature. When she found that the temperature was suitable, she picked up the medicine bowl and put it to her mouth. A strong smell of Chinese herbal medicine came to her nose. She could imagine how bitter the medicine was before she drank it.
She couldn't help but frown, pinched her nose, and gulped down the bowl of medicine in one breath. The bitter taste instantly spread on the tip of her tongue, and her facial features were wrinkled.
She stuck out her tongue and yelled, "Any desserts? Give me some desserts right now."
Chu Yichen quickly ran out to ask the medicine boy for a candied fruit. Qianhuan took the candied fruit from him and threw it into her mouth impatiently. The bitter taste was finally replaced by sweetness, and she finally relaxed her brows.
Qianhuan noticed that Chu Yichen was looking at her with a smile on his face. She said embarrassedly, "Young Master, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. This Chinese medicine is really too bitter."
"Brother Liang, it's okay, I understand." Chu Yichen said while holding back his laughter. He really didn't expect that Brother Liang actually had such a childish side.
After drinking the medicine, Qianhuan got up from the bed and prepared to go to the counter to pay. When she got up, she found that part of the cloak was still dragging on the ground. Chu Yichen was about 175 cm tall, and she was about 165 cm tall. The cloak was a little too long for her.
She was afraid that the cloak would drag on the ground and get dirty, so she could only hold up the hems of the cloak with both hands.
Qianhuan made more than one or two taels of silver from selling chestnuts today, and used the money to pay for acupuncture and medicine.
Yuanji did not follow, so Chu Yichen had to carry the medicine bag for her himself, and then helped her climb onto the carriage. The coachman whipped the horse, and the few of them set off towards Zuixianju again.
At Zuixianju, Liu was sitting in the restaurant lobby waiting anxiously. She was so restless that she sometimes stood up and paced back and forth.
She kept looking out the door, muttering: Why hasn't he come back yet? Is he seriously ill?
At this time, Master Cai hurried into Zuixianju. When he saw Qianhuan's mother, he immediately stepped forward and asked, "Aunt, I heard from the younger brothers downstairs that Brother Liang suddenly fainted when he was closing the stall. Where is Brother Liang now? I specially asked the brothers to bring the sedan chair over to carry Brother Liang to the clinic."
When Master Cai heard his subordinates say that the vendor from "Liu Ji Kaikou Xiao Chestnut" had fainted, he immediately asked his subordinates to find the sedan chair that he usually used to show off and rush over.
At this time, several of Cai Xiaoye's younger brothers were waiting outside Zuixianju with their sedan chairs. They were all very puzzled: When did their boss Cai become so enthusiastic? He even took care of the vendor who fainted, when he used to only take care of fights.