Chapter 145 Emergency
At this time, the mother of the next-door neighbor Xiao Liuzi was taking care of the unconscious Ji Fengniang. Coincidentally, many relatives came to Xiao Liuzi's house tonight, and because her own house could not accommodate them, Xiao Liuzi's mother came to stay overnight.
Xiao Liuzi's mother and Ji Feng's mother slept in the same bed. But in the middle of the night, Ji Feng's mother suddenly cried out that she was not feeling well, spit out blood and passed out.
Xiao Liuzi's mother quickly asked Xiao Liuzi to go to the car dealership to inform Ji Feng.
Ji Feng jumped off the carriage and ran to his mother's room. He saw a large pool of blood in front of the bed and cried out, "Mom, wake up..."
Qianhuan and Doctor Xu also followed into the house. Before they entered the room, Qianhuan heard Ji Feng's anxious call, thinking that her aunt's condition must be very critical.
Originally, her mother needed to take medicine a long time ago, but because the medicine was expensive and he couldn't afford it for the time being, he kept putting it off.
He took jobs at the carriage and horse business day and night just to save money to buy medicine for his mother.
"Ji Feng, don't be anxious. Let the doctor take a look at your aunt's condition first." Qianhuan followed the doctor into the house and persuaded Ji Feng.
"Doctor, please check on my mother as soon as possible." Ji Feng was extremely panicked and felt as helpless as a lost lamb.
Doctor Xu from Renjitang sat on a stool in front of the bed and took the patient's pulse to diagnose him carefully.
"Doctor, how is my mother?" Ji Feng asked the doctor anxiously.
"Your mother has been bedridden for a long time, and her heart pulse is weak. Her body is not functioning smoothly for a while, which led to vomiting blood and coma. I will give her a few injections in the head and prescribe some medicine for her to recuperate for a month. She will slowly recover." After the doctor said this, he began to give her acupuncture.
"Take this prescription and follow me back to Renjitang to get the medicine. Your mother's old illness has been delayed for too long. It will take at least a month of medication before there will be any improvement." The doctor handed the prescription to Ji Feng.
"Okay, thank you, doctor. How much money will the consultation fee and one month's medicine cost?" Ji Feng asked.
"My consultation fee is 20 wen. Your mother's illness was caused by procrastination. If your mother's illness had not been delayed, she could have been cured by taking medicine for half a month, and you would have only spent seven or eight taels of silver. Now that her condition has worsened, I have to change the prescription. The herbs used are relatively expensive. It will take a month to take the medicine, and the medicine will cost 20 taels of silver. Remember, you must give the patient the medicine as soon as possible, otherwise it will be incurable if you delay for a while longer."
The doctor sighed and shook his head, carrying the medicine box on his back. It was obvious that the patient's condition had been worsened by delay. If it was delayed any further, he might not live long.
Ji Feng took out 20 coins from his pocket to pay for the consultation. He took the prescription and knelt down in front of his mother's bed. He felt powerless. Where could he get taels of silver?
Even if he were to sell himself, I'm afraid no one would be willing to pay twenty taels of silver to buy him. In Qingxi County, buying a maid would only cost six or seven taels of silver, and buying a young boy would cost at most ten taels of silver.
If there is anyone willing to help him now, he is willing to become his slave and work like a slave for this person all his life.
"Ji Feng, take this twenty taels of silver and buy the medicine. Drive Doctor Xu back to Renjitang, and buy the medicine and boil it for my aunt to take."
Qianhuan took out 20 taels of silver from her bosom and handed it over. Normally, when she went to Xunfang Pavilion to dance, she would only carry a few hundred coins with her in reserve. If she hadn't earned a lot of silver tonight, she probably wouldn't have been able to take out 20 taels at once.
Qianhuan saw Ji Feng's dilemma. 20 taels might be a lot for others, but for her, it was just a matter of dancing and staying up late. She was very willing to help this simple and filial boy.
Ji Feng was originally in despair, but Qianhuan's words were like a bright light that illuminated the darkest corner of his heart, allowing him to see light and hope.
"Young Master Liang, thank you." Ji Feng was deeply moved when he took the silver. If it weren't for Doctor Xu, Xiao Liuzi from next door, his mother and others, he would have knelt down and kowtowed to him, acknowledging him as his master.
In this world, he only has his mother as a relative. Today, Young Master Liang took out so much money without hesitation to save his mother. From now on, he will voluntarily acknowledge him as his master and stay by his side to repay his kindness even if he has to work like a slave.
Ji Feng put the twenty taels of silver into his arms, turned around and quickly walked out of the room. Doctor Xu followed him into the carriage. Ji Feng whipped the horse and galloped towards Renjitang.
By the time Ji Feng bought the medicine, Xiao Liuzi and his mother had already returned home. After what had happened, it was not appropriate for them to stay overnight with him.
Xiao Liuzi's mother felt very sorry for Ji Feng's family. It was really pitiful for a child to lose his father.
Thinking back to the time, Ji Feng's mother was a housekeeper sent from a wealthy family. She knew more than these peasant women, and she kept the household in good order. She also brought up the child Ji Feng very well.
Who would have thought that as soon as his father left, Ji Feng's mother also fell ill, and now she has become so miserable. Fortunately, a noble person came to help pay for the medicine today, otherwise this Aunt Ji would probably die.
After Qianhuan prepared the medicine, Ji Feng fed his mother a bowl of it, and his mother finally woke up.
"Feng'er, what's wrong with me?" His mother had just woken up and was still a little confused.
"Mom, you just fainted and I fed you medicine to wake you up." Ji Feng explained.
"Feng'er, mother is fainted and will wake up in a while. Mother told you not to take the medicine, why didn't you listen? The medicine is so expensive, where did you get the money to buy it?" His mother blamed him with heartache.
"Mom, you don't have to worry about the money for the medicine. This time, it's all thanks to Young Master Liang. He helped me pay for the medicine." Ji Feng pulled Young Master Liang in front of his mother.
"Hello, aunt." Qianhuan greeted Ji Fengniang with a smile.
"Mom, he is my employer at the coach shop, and he paid for the medicine on my behalf." Ji Feng explained to his mother.
"Brother Liang, thank you for spending the money to save my aunt's life. Even if we have to work like slaves for you in the future, we will definitely return the money to you." His mother looked at Qianhuan and said gratefully.
"Aunt, don't worry. You can pay the money back slowly. I'm not in a hurry." Qianhuan was very willing to help them.
Ji Feng knelt down with a plop: "Young Master Liang, thank you so much for tonight. If you hadn't given me money to help, I really don't know what would have happened to my mother. I, Ji Feng, have no way to repay your kindness. If you don't mind, I, Ji Feng, will belong to you, Young Master Liang, from now on. I am willing to be your servant, and I will go through fire and water in the future at your command."
"Mom, I want to acknowledge Young Master Liang as my master, and I will be Young Master Liang's man from now on." Ji Feng turned to look at his mother again. Since he had made this decision, he didn't want to hide it from his mother.
"Since you are willing to acknowledge Young Master Liang as your master, I, as your mother, will naturally support you." Ji Feng's mother is also a person who will repay a favor.
"Aunt, Ji Feng, you don't have to be like this. It's just a simple favor, not worth mentioning. How can I ask you to recognize me as your master?" Qianhuan waved her hands quickly.
"Young Master Liang, your little help is a great favor to me. I will keep my word and be at your disposal in the future. If you don't agree, I will kneel down forever." Ji Feng knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and said to Qianhuan in a firm attitude.
"This..." Qianhuan hesitated.
"Young Master Liang, just agree to it. Ji Feng is a person who will repay a favor. If you don't agree, he really won't get up. It was you who saved my life. If Young Master Liang doesn't mind, I am willing to recognize you as my master together with Feng'er." Ji Feng's mother knew the principle of repaying a drop of kindness with a spring.
"Okay, I promise you, you will follow me from now on." Seeing that they were determined to do so, Qianhuan did not try to persuade them anymore.
Since Qianhuan had money in her hands, she had actually wanted to buy a carriage for a long time, but she had never done so because she did not have a suitable coachman.
You should know that the horse-drawn carriage in ancient times is equivalent to the modern vehicle for transportation. If there is no vehicle for transportation, it would be very inconvenient to go out.
Originally, she helped Ji Feng out of kindness and had not thought about asking him for anything in return. However, she did not expect that her small act of kindness had made the young man want to follow her firmly. She could finally have her own driver.
Moreover, Aunt Ji was also willing to follow her son, so having one more person available was a pleasant surprise for her.