Chapter 547: 547: Want to Send a Coffin to the Zhang Family

One day, Dr. Wu came over again to examine Lady Zhang. After the examination, he somberly called over Tong Da, Tong Er, and Tong San.

Lady Zhang’s condition is severe. It’s time to quietly arrange for her final affairs.

These words shocked the three brothers.

They had no idea that she was pretending to be sick.

After delivering the news, Dr. Wu picked up his medical bag and went home.

Tong San hesitated, and then followed him.

Chest pain?

So severe that they need to arrange for her final affairs?

This was too suspicious.

Faced with Tong San’s doubts, Dr. Wu simply explained the situation, “What to do next is entirely up to you.”

Having said that, Dr. Wu continued on his way home.

This family really loves their drama.

But since they’ve involved him in this play, they naturally should pay his appearance fee. He wouldn’t return the five taels of silver.

Standing there, Tong San suddenly understood what Qiao Xiaomai meant by “chaos in the wind”. It was a scene and state of mind just like this.

The atmosphere at home had been heavy these few days because of Lady Zhang’s illness.

He was worried too and had been hunting more frequently, trying to earn some extra silver for Lady Zhang’s medical expenses.

But he hadn’t expected at all that this was Lady Zhang’s gambit.

He returned home with mixed feelings to see Tong Da preparing the ox cart, planning to take Lady Zhang to town for a checkup.

Tong Er went to the new residence to fetch Tong Xingda and Tong Tiehu.

The new residence housed their livestock and shop, so Tong Tiehu spent most of his time there.

When everyone had returned and gathered around Lady Zhang’s sickbed, they all suggested taking her to town. Zhu Hongyun, feigning panic, suggested: what about a wedding to reverse the bad luck?

When this proposal was made, all eyes turned to Tong San.

Tong San said, “We should still take her to town for a checkup.”

“Dr. Wu’s medical skills are no worse than those of the town clinic. If he says our mother is seriously ill, she must be. So why don’t we reverse the bad luck by getting married?” Zhu Hongyun suggested.

Tong San remained silent, but looked at Tong Tiehu.

With his dark eyes, Tong Tiehu frowned, “Let’s take her to town first.”

When Tong Tiehu spoke, naturally they would go to town.

So, the whole group set off for the town.

Lady Zhang looked haggard and kept complaining about chest pains. The town doctor checked her pulse and found it normal.

In the case of a normal pulse, constant complaints of chest pain left the town doctor perplexed. He could only surmise that she really did have a heart problem, and he also suggested preparing for her final affairs.

Everyone returned to Anping Village. Tong San found a gap in time to ask Tong Tiehu what they should do.

Should they go along with the plan and propose marriage to Qiao Xiaomai, or should they confront Lady Zhang about her lie?

To tell the truth, the fact that Lady Zhang had resorted to this step showed that she had no other options left.

Originally, he had not wanted a wife just to push Lady Zhang to go propose at Qiao’s Family. Now that Lady Zhang had no other options, could he go propose to Qiao Xiaomai as Lady Zhang had said?

Tong Tiehu nodded, “Okay.”

If they reverse the bad luck by getting Qiao Xiaomai married, Lady Zhang’s condition will surely improve after the wedding.

By then, it would also be good for Qiao Xiaomai’s reputation.

Actually, whether it’s good or bad, with Qiao Xiaomai’s temperament, she definitely wouldn’t care about her reputation.

Tong San and Tong Tiehu agreed, Tong San would discuss this matter when he visited Qiao Xiaomai at night.

When Qiao Xiaomai heard this, she really wanted to do as Dr. Wu said and prepare for Lady Zhang’s afterlife.

She would pay for the funeral expenses!

If she got married under the guise of reversing the bad luck, they surely couldn’t divide the family. Afterwards, she’d still have to play a dutiful wife and serve Lady Zhang!