The Fallen Medicine Woman: The Daily Life of Chun Nuan-Chapter 319 - 196: Settling Down with the Xiao Family

Chapter 319: Chapter 196: Settling Down with the Xiao Family

"You mean your father..."

"We don’t have a father anymore, our father is dead," Xiao Xi said calmly. "My mother admitted her mistake, and he also declared in writing that he has never met us, mother and children, and has no connection with us whatsoever."

"I understand."

Mrs. Xu felt deeply moved, feeling that when a man is heartless, he truly disowns all his kin.

Madam Yun is very unfortunate to have encountered such a man; yet she is also fortunate to have a smart and understanding daughter, as well as a son who can study.

"You mean you and your mother sell yourselves into servitude to support your brother’s studies for the imperial examinations?"

"Yes, only by doing this can we have a future."

"Good," Mrs. Xu said. "Since you have such determination, I will lend you a helping hand."

Upon knowing that the three of them need not sell themselves and could stay as relatives of the Xiao family without a house, doing whatever they could, Xiaoqing would accompany Chun Qiang and the others to study, and Xiao Xi knelt down to thank Mrs. Xu earnestly.

"Madam’s great kindness will never be forgotten by Xiao Xi. If one day I have the ability, I will surely repay Madam."

"Get up, I also hope that one day you will have that ability."

Nuannuan’s idea is an investment of sorts, naturally aiming for long-term value.

Madam Yun can read, do accounts, and some embroidery works.

Xiao Xi is very smart; Mrs. Xu placed Xiao Xi by Chun Nuan’s side, thinking she might be highly useful to Chun Nuan.

Xiaoqing would accompany Chun An and Chun Qiang to learn literacy and study, practically in the role of a study companion.

Indeed, he was not an attendant student, but a study companion.

Such a role would be more beneficial to his future career in officialdom.

Madam Yun and her three children thus settled in the Xiao family.

However, the day after Madam Yun settled down, she couldn’t get out of bed: she fell ill!

Pale complexion, exhausted spirit, feeling dizzy and spinning.

Chun Nuan checked her pulse, diagnosing a deficiency of qi and blood compounded by excessive distress and intermittently irregular meals over time, all collapsing together to overwhelm her.

"I’ll prescribe you some medicine, but a heart’s ailment requires a remedy of the heart; if you want a better future, you can’t let your body collapse."

Chun Nuan knew the source of Madam Yun’s illness.

"Women are innately gentle, but to be a mother is to be strong. You must think of your son’s promising future, your daughter’s prospects, and you must gather your strength."

"Thank you, miss, I will,"

Madam Yun nodded, her eyes brimming with tears.

Amidst her misfortunes, it was a blessing to meet such good people in the Xiao family.

Nonetheless, Madam Yun was curious about Chun Nuan’s ability to diagnose.

She discreetly inquired from Nanny Wu.

Only then did she learn that the Xiao family was the family of Doctor Xiao from the Capital.

Though they had fallen into troubled times, the lean camel is still bigger than a horse; since the Xiao family hailed from the Capital, they must have substantial roots, thus securing Xiaoqing’s future further.

Thinking of these, Madam Yun felt even more spirited.

Madam Yun and her family of three settled down here.

Xiao Xi, by Chun Nuan’s side, was efficiently compliant for any task.

Madam Yun assisted Zhu Lingling in her chores.

Xiaoqing studied with Chun Qiang and Chun Qing; the pair of brothers, who had little interest at first, were suddenly spurred into diligence by the presence of someone slightly older and more learned.

After some time on the medicine, Mrs. Huang’s spirits also uplifted upon witnessing this.

Sometimes, she would personally teach Xiaoqing books.

Xiaoqing was very surprised: His biological mother knew literacy, yet couldn’t teach at all.

Yet this lady taught excellently, even surpassing his maternal grandfather, which was truly commendable.

Chun Nuan knew, and was gratified when Mrs. Huang taught Xiaoqing: Third Aunt had finally emerged from her gloomy days.

The reality is such: no matter what you face, only you can save yourself.

Take everything in stride, and life becomes manageable.

If you persistently dwell on issues, the only one hurt is yourself.

Life, after all, is personally lived.

Time passed quickly, and soon it would be the end of the mourning period for Grandmother.

Once the mourning period ended, Chun Nuan was to marry Zhao Minghua.

The closer the wedding, the more anxious Zhao Minghua felt; originally there was this unwritten rule about not meeting before marriage, but Mr. Zhao couldn’t tolerate it at all and came almost daily.

His coming was always for simple reasons, asking for medicine or medical treatment and such.

Would you believe it, the young master of Hundred Herbs Hall is coming to seek medicine and treatment?

Just an excuse. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Unexpectedly, one day there truly was an issue.

"Nuannuan, my grandmother is sixty-five, recently complaining incessantly of all-over itchiness. Doctor Chen has seen her and prescribed two doses, but they haven’t worked, Nuannuan, could you perhaps take a look?"