Chapter 200 - 200: Second Visit

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Chu Qingzhi asked with concern, “Why isn’t Yuting with you?”

The middle-aged man replied, “Old Master Ning is sick, so Young Master Ning is staying at home to take care of him.”

Chu Qingzhi asked, “Is it serious?”

The middle-aged man said, “Old Master is healthy. It’s not a serious illness.

He’ll recover after resting for a period of time.”

Chu Qingzhi was relieved. Then, she went to arrange for the villagers to unload the goods and return. She asked, “Brother, when are you going back?”

The middle-aged man said, “We’ll leave after unloading the goods.”

It was so hot outside that Chu Qingzhi couldn’t bear to see them travel all the way back. “Let’s have a meal and rest before leaving?”

Seeing that Chu Qingzhi’s attitude was sincere, the middle-aged man agreed. “Okay.”

After lunch, the middle-aged man left with the convoy. He put on a straw hat and left under the sun.

With the glutinous rice that Ning Yuting sent over one batch after another, the glutinous rice shortage was resolved.

Shen Ruyue stood at the entrance of the glutinous rice workshop and waved at Chu Qingzhi. Her voice was light. “Qingzhi, the ingredients are ready.”

Chu Qingzhi walked into the workshop. “Ruyue, what ingredients did you prepare to make the rice dumplings?”

Shen Ruyue followed behind Chu Qingzhi. “Salted duck egg rice dumplings and plain rice dumplings.”

Chu Qingzhi first demonstrated how salted duck egg rice dumplings were made to everyone, then said. “Everyone, take a look first. Ask me if you don’t understand anything.”

The group of people who were in charge of wrapping the rice dumplings surrounded Chu Qingzhi and looked carefully. They were already skillful with wrapping rice dumplings. They knew how to do it after seeing Chu Qingzhi wrap it once.

Chu Qingzhi placed the wrapped rice dumplings aside and asked everyone, “Do you know how to make it now?”

Everyone nodded.

Chu Qingzhi patted her hands and stepped aside. “Then let’s begin.”

The rice dumpling workshop quickly became busy again.

Chu Qingzhi watched in the workshop for a while before she left.

“Qingzhi, Qingzhi…” Li Qingyu’s hurried voice sounded.

Usually, when Li Qingyu was in such a hurry, it wouldn’t be good news. Chu Qingzhi frowned and went up to her. “Mother, what’s wrong?”

Li Qingyu said with a headache, “Your adoptive mother brought your adoptive father to our house. What should we do?”

Chu Qingzhi said calmly, “Mother, calm down. It’s fine.”

Li Qingyu was now extremely disgusted with Wang Peifang. “I didn’t expect her to bring her husband here.”

Chu Qingzhi was as steady as a mountain. She said slowly, “Mother, let’s go out and take a look first.”

Li Qingyu nodded. “Okay.”

There were always some people in the village who were idle. At this moment, almost all of them came to Chu Qingzhi’s house to see what was going on.

There were also children. These little fellows rushed over when they heard the news. No matter what happened in the village, they were always the first to be there.

Not only Wang Peifang and Chu Zhongyuan were here, but Old Master Chu and Old Madam Chu had also come. The three of them looked very haggard and had lost a lot of weight.

As for Chu Zhongyuan, it was needless to say. It had only been a few days since they last met, but he had already lost weight. His clothes hung loosely on his body like a kite that could be blown away at any time.

The servant girl and Wang Peifang helped Chu Zhongyuan to a chair under the roof.

Chu Zhongyuan’s lips were pale. He gritted his teeth and endured the pain in his heart. He could not help but wonder if he had been possessed. It was too strange.

Wang Peifang had been asking around for doctors these few days. In the end, she even went to Yunfei School. The people from Yunfei School told her that the person with the highest medical skills was Chu Qingzhi.

Hence, she brought Chu Zhongyuan over.

She was not as arrogant as before. Perhaps because she realized that Chu Qingzhi was no longer under her control, she restrained her temper. “Qingzhi, he’s your adoptive father after all. You can’t leave him in the lurch!”

Chu Qingzhi’s gaze was cold as she looked at the family of four opposite her. She only wanted to say that they had brought this upon themselves.

Seeing that Chu Qingzhi was unmoved, Old Madam Chu hurriedly humbled herself and begged, “Qingzhi, Grandma treated you well, right? Can you help?” Treated her well?

She pretended not to see it when the original Chu Qingzhi was badly beaten.

She let the original Chu Qingzhi be locked up in the woodshed, not caring at all!

She never said a word of concern when the original Chu Qingzhi lost weight because of starvation.

Was this what she meant by treating her well?

The only good thing she did was that at the New Year’s Eve dinner, she gave the original Chu Qingzhi two candies that she had left behind from tipping the servants. When she gave her the candies, she said that if the original Chu Qingzhi didn’t come to her house, she would never be able to eat such candies!

Chu Qingzhi’s eyes revealed a hint of mockery as she looked at the four of them coldly. “Alright, I’ll help.”

She went forward to take Chu Zhongyuan’s pulse. Sometimes, she frowned, sometimes her frown relaxed, sometimes she pondered, and sometimes she wanted to say something but hesitated. In short, she was confusing everyone. Everyone was also on tenterhooks because of her reaction.

Wang Peifang couldn’t hold back her temper and asked impatiently, “What’s wrong with him?”

Chu Qingzhi took a step back and said innocently, “I don’t know either. I don’t quite understand his pulse.”

Wang Peifang didn’t believe her. She pointed at Chu Qingzhi and said fiercely, “Chu Qingzhi, you did it on purpose, didn’t you?”

Chu Qingzhi immediately put on an innocent expression. “Mrs. Chu, all the doctors have checked him, but they can’t save him. What makes you think 1 have the ability to save him?”

Wang Peifang’s heart skipped a beat. She stared at Chu Qingzhi angrily. “They all say that your medical skills are good, but you say that you can’t save him. You’re lying!”

Li Qingyu went forward and pulled Chu Qingzhi behind her. She glared at Wang Peifang and said angrily, “Stop slandering my daughter. If she said she can’t, that means she can’t. Please take him elsewhere.”

“All—”

Chu Zhongyuan suddenly screamed and clenched his fists tightly. His palms were covered in sweat, and the pain overwhelmed him again.

Wang Peifang hurriedly walked to Chu Zhongyuan’s side and caressed his chest. “Are you feeling better?”

What kind of strange illness was it?

Why couldn’t anyone cure him? What should they do now?

Old Madam Chu still had a glimmer of hope for Chu Qingzhi. She gently held Chu Qingzhi’s hand. “Qingzhi, if you don’t save your father, he will die from the pain. Can you think of a way?”

Chu Qingzhi shook her head gently and said regretfully, “I’m sorry, I’m helpless.” She looked troubled.

Old Madam Chu shook off Chu Qingzhi’s hand and walked towards Chu Zhongyuan. “Let’s go back.”

Chu Qingzhi stood at the side indifferently.

Wang Peifang turned around and looked at Chu Qingzhi. She felt that Chu Qingzhi was lying, but she didn’t have any evidence, so she felt extremely aggrieved..