Wu Shaoying had a fever, her face was red, her lips were white and blue, and her whole person was haggard and weak, obviously lying on the bed, and she was dizzy together, but she still had to struggle to say that she had nothing to do, just a small illness, and she could go back to the front yamen to deal with business immediately. No matter how much the attendants around him persuaded him, he refused to listen.

Qin Hanzhen was a little angry when he saw this: "What is my cousin doing? If you are sick, you should take care of your illness, you should see a doctor, and you should take medicine." Since you said that this is just a small illness, then the minor illness is always very easy to treat, two doses of medicine poured down, and then a good sleep, tomorrow will be fine, you want to go to work at that time, and you also have the spirit, right? You are so dizzy now, not to mention whether you can keep a clear mind to deal with affairs, I am afraid that you will not even be able to walk steadily, and if you insist on going to work, it will not only aggravate your condition, but also delay your official work!

Wu Shaoying was reprimanded by Qin Hanzhen with half anger and half scolding, but she was more honest, and she didn't make any more trouble to go back to work in the yamen in front of her, but she was still a little hard-mouthed: "I'm really fine." Maybe it was a cold wind blowing yesterday, so I was infected with the wind chill. There is an ancestral recipe for repelling wind and cold at home, and every time I have a headache and brain fever, I grab the medicine and take one or two doses, and I will be fine. I've sent someone to get some medicine, and I'm boiling it in the kitchen now. After a while, the medicine will be ready, and I will drink it, but I am afraid that I will be fine tonight. ”

Qin Hanzhen said disappreciatively: "Even if they are all wind and cold, the causes are different, the symptoms are different, and the medicine that should be taken is also different, how can you use the same prescription every time? There are good doctors in Jinling City, and if my cousin doesn't want to go out to the hospital, he can ask a doctor with a better reputation to come to see him. Our family has lived in Jinling City for a year, and I have heard of several good doctors, two of whom live not far from the government office, and sent someone to invite them. Anyway, my cousin is now an official, so there must not be any doctor who refuses to come. ”

Wu Shaoying said with a smile: "I'm such a big person, and I've been studying alone in the capital for many years, won't I still take care of myself? If it weren't for the symptoms, I wouldn't have asked someone to follow the prescription. Don't worry, if this dose of medicine goes down, I really don't get better, and it will be too late to ask the doctor to come to my home for treatment. If you still don't believe me, take the recipe and ask a doctor?"

Qin Hanzhen really wanted to come to Fang Zi to take a closer look, and studied it with Zhao Mo. Although they are not doctors, they have never studied medicine, but they still know a little bit about whether the prescription is right or not. Qin Hanzhen has not looked at his grandmother's prescriptions in the past two years, including the prescriptions prescribed by a miracle doctor like Dr. Ye, and he still knows the basic pharmacology. Zhao Mo used to be sick before his deceased mother's death, and he knew something about it. The two studied Wu Shaoying's recipe for a while, and they both had to admit that this recipe was indeed for treating wind and cold, and it was very peaceful, even if it was not quite right, it couldn't be eaten.

But even so, it can't be taken lightly.

Qin Hanzhen insisted: "I still have to ask the doctor to diagnose the pulse and prescribe a prescription before I can grab the medicine to eat." How can you eat medicine indiscriminately? If you are half-tasted, it may affect the curative effect. ”

Wu Shaoying sighed helplessly: "Okay, okay, I know." If I don't wake up well, I'll definitely ask a doctor. You girl, at a young age, is here to call your cousin. ”

Qin Hanzhen saw that he still had to delay, and wanted to persuade him again, but he saw that Zhao Mo was giving himself a look, thought about it, and shut up. When no one heard her when she got out of the house, she asked Zhao Mo: "What does Cousin Zhao mean?"

Zhao Mo sighed: "Every time Mr. Wu gets a cold, he takes medicine according to that prescription. My cousin Fang Cai also saw that Fang Zi was indeed a good Fang Zi, and Mr. Wu was also very trusting. Now that the medicine is almost ready, my cousin will let Mr. Wu take the medicine. The medicine is right or not, and the results can be seen in two hours. I see that Mr. Wu is really unwell, if I invite a doctor to prescribe the medicine at this time, boil the medicine, and wait for the medicine to enter, God knows how many hours later? It is better to let Mr. Wu take this medicine first, and see the effect. ”

Qin Han really thought about it, so he urged the kitchen to quickly boil the medicine, personally watched Wu Shaoying drink it, and fell asleep for a short time before he said goodbye with peace of mind.

She plans to come back to see her cousin tomorrow. If she can't come, she will also send Li Zi over to have a look.

Qin Hanzhen and Zhao Mo returned to Qinzhuang and told Qin Bai and the Niu family about Wu Shaoying's illness. The two elders were taken aback.

Qin Bai frowned: "It must be that these days are too tiring." I advised him to take care of his health, but he just wouldn't listen. Now that everyone is sick, what can they do?!" I remembered that my eldest son said in the letter that he wanted to find a reliable and capable master for Wu Shaoying to be a helper, and I only regretted that I didn't think of this earlier. If Wu Shaoying has an arm by his side now, why should he force his sick body to be busy with official business?

Qin Bai planned to go back and consult with Qin Kewen and a few other nephews to see if they knew that there was a suitable candidate in the Jiangning territory, and invited him to be a helper for Wu Shaoying.

Niu's was more concerned about Wu Shaoying's food, clothing and daily life, and asked him again and again if he had seen the doctor take medicine, and who was waiting for him?

Qin Hanzhen answered them one by one, and also said frankly: "My cousin asked someone to take the medicine according to a recipe handed down by his ancestors, although the prescription is for the treatment of wind and cold, but he has not been diagnosed and treated by the doctor, and he doesn't know whether it is right or wrong." I urged my cousin to ask a doctor to diagnose the pulse, but my cousin responded with his mouth, and I didn't know if he took it seriously. ”

Niu Shi hurriedly said: "How can this make you sick, of course, you have to ask the doctor to come to see the doctor, so that you can grab the medicine to eat." In Jinling City, Dr. Shu Ye has the best pulse, but it is a pity that he does not accept external consultations, but his medical hall is not very far from the government office. It is only a two-quarter hour journey to let someone help your cousin and take the car to the hospital to seek medical treatment, which is better than procrastination and delaying the condition. ”

Qin Hanzhen said: "My cousin refuses to ask for a doctor, what can I do? If it doesn't work, I'll go to see him tomorrow, and then I will directly invite the doctor to him, and he can only admit it if he is reluctant!" As for Doctor Ye...... In fact, a little wind and cold, it is not necessary to invite this master to go out of the mountain.

The Niu family agreed with his granddaughter's decision, but Qin Bai said: "Ming'er, I'll go in person, you just wait for news at home." Qin Hanzhen had no choice but to hand over the heavy responsibility of visiting the sick to his grandfather.

Qin Bai entered the city the next day, went to the prefect's yamen, and personally visited Wu Shaoying. Wu Shaoying's ancestral wind and cold recipe seems to be really effective. He took a dose of medicine, and seemed to be in a lot of energy, his head was no longer dizzy, his fever had subsided, and he was no longer crooked when he walked, and he had the strength to run to the front yamen to work.

Seeing this, Qin Bai was a little relieved, and reprimanded him again: "If you are sick, you should treat it well and take care of it! If things are not done well and your condition worsens, won't you fail at both ends? When the time comes, you will not only delay your official work, but also mistake yourself, what good will it do for public and private interests?!

Wu Shaoying was so disciplined by him that she bowed her head and was silent, and after a long while, she whispered: "The student knows that he is wrong." This time, my condition has improved a lot, and I think it will not be a big problem, please rest assured. ”

Qin Bai's expression softened a little: "I see that your face is still very pale, even if your condition has improved, you can't take it lightly, after all, you haven't recovered yet." How many unfinished official duties do you have left? In a few days, the yamen will close the pen, do you really want to earn your life alone? !"

Wu Shaoying hurriedly said: "The things that have to be done a year ago have actually been done for most of the time, and the rest is just the end, and then there are a few accounts that need to be clear, and there are a few official documents that should be sent, in fact, there is no hurry." It's just that the students think that when they first arrive, they must do their own affairs well, so that people can't make mistakes, so that they will not disappoint the love of the teacher, the governor and the Huang. If you only care about yourself in everything and get by, when the Governor and Lord Huang intend to promote the students in the future, where will the students have the face to accept their kindness?"

As soon as Qin Bai heard it, he knew that he was working so hard because he had said that Huang Jincheng might recommend him to take over as the official next year. Qin Bai confessed this matter to the students at that time, in order to remind him to be more attentive in official affairs, and to ask the current magistrate for advice, but he didn't expect it to bring him heavy pressure.

Qin Bai sighed and said, "That's it, you are also loyal to your duties, it's just that the weather is bad and you were negligent for a while, so you got this illness." It's just that official business matters, and so does the body. There is no reason why his body is exhausted for the sake of official business and future. Since you said that there are not many things left, and there are no important confidential matters, I will go back and find two helpers for you, and you will finish all the affairs at hand first. When the Chinese New Year comes, I will find you one or two reliable and capable staff, and you will not have to do everything yourself, so hard. ”

Wu Shaoying's heart was warm, and he smiled busily: "How many students are there? Where do you need to use staff? But with my brother-in-law, I need manpower even more." If the teacher has someone who is competent, he should send it to his brother-in-law. ”

Qin Bai waved his hand: "I know this in my heart." Brother Ping doesn't have to worry about me anymore, his identity is there, who dares to tire him? You are different, your heart is too real, and you don't have an arm by your side. Since I'm your teacher, I have to do it for you. ”

He left the government office, and did not return to the house of Confucius Temple, let alone go out of the city to return to Qinzhuang, but turned around and went to the command of the Yamen to find Huang Jincheng, and asked the latter to borrow two Qing guests. The Qing guests of the Huang family went south with Mrs. Huang Jincheng and Huang Qingfang, and they were confidants of the Huang family for many years, but they had no choice in terms of ability. Huang Jincheng lent them to Qin Bai, and Qin Bai sent them to Wu Shaoying, and they were asked to sort out how many complicated official duties they had one by one. Wu Shaoying suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.

A few days later, several official offices in Jinling City were sealed, and officials began to take annual leave. Wu Shaoying can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Who knew that this relaxation, his condition suddenly recurred, and he began to have a fever at night, and after a night of fever, he did not see any intention of getting better.

The Wu family didn't dare to be careless, and while going to ask for a doctor, they immediately flew to report to Qin Bai. Qin Hanzhen got the letter from his grandfather, he couldn't believe it, and hurriedly followed his grandfather Qin Bai in the car and hurried into the city.