Chapter 289: Relief
When Lu Yan returned home, he saw that the light in the room was on, but there was no familiar figure on the big kang near the window after entering, and he panicked all of a sudden.
"Mabel, Mabel.." He shouted and searched the room.
"Your Excellency." The servant woman on night duty outside hurriedly came in and replied, "Mrs. is in the medicine room." β
Liu Meibao used to have a special room for Niu Huang Cai to take medicine, not far from their living room.
Lu Yan walked and saw the light on in the small room.
"Mabel." He stepped forward and knocked on the door.
"It's coming, it's coming." Liu Meibao's excited voice came from inside.
Immediately, the door opened, and Liu Meibao took his hand, a smile blooming on her face.
"You're back, have you eaten?" She asked in a loud voice.
Lu Yan only felt that the hairs all over his body were opened, and joy was boiling and bubbling in his heart.
"I've eaten, you've eaten..."He nodded and said, holding Liu Meibao's hand tightly.
Before he finished his words, he was pulled inward by Liu Meibao.
"Come and see, come and see," she said excitedly.
Lu Yan followed her over, the room was a little messy, exuding the smell of various Chinese medicines.
Liu Meibao stopped at a table.
"Look." She said, pointing to the table.
Two lamps illuminated the table around the table, and two large bowls were present.
Liu Meibao reached out and took out an object from one of them.
When she saw the things in her hand clearly, Lu Yan couldn't help crying and laughing, fortunately she was a man, if she was a woman, she was afraid that she would be scared and scream at this time.
It's a dry snake, a softened dry snake to be exact.
"Look, this money white flower snake..."Liu Meibao's eyebrows and eyes flashed, and she pulled the snake in her hand, and the snake's head separated.
Lu Yan didn't know how to express his emotions.
"What are you doing? Is this also a medicine? He asked honestly.
"No, this money snake is fake. It is made by skinning a large snake. Liu Meibao said excitedly, and immediately threw down the one in his hand, took out the same one from another bowl, and dragged it in his hand, "Look, the real snake head and snake tail are connected as one... I made it all morning, and I couldn't see it from the appearance of the broken feel, etc., but I didn't expect that the simplest water test would be fine. β
She stuck out her tongue as she spoke.
"I'm so stupid." She said.
"No. You're so smart. Lu Yan knew what to say at this time, and said with a smile.
"It's finally been solved." Liu Meibao put down the dried snake in her hand, exhaled a breath and rubbed her hands, her eyes smiling.
Lu Yan also looked at her, as happy as her.
"Oh, but Boss Feng is only afraid to cry." Liu Meibao thought of something again, smiled and shook his head, "I don't know if he can recover his payment." β
"Is it the medicine of Hedong Mansion Guangshunhe?" Lu Yan asked.
"Yes, Shopkeeper Feng has received a new batch of money white flower snakes. After selling it, some people reacted ineffectively, and he suspected that it was fake. I couldn't find it out, so I begged me to see if I could try it. Liu Meibao washed her hands in the basin on the side and told him what happened.
"Then he should laugh too, it's better than not knowing the truth." Lu Yan picked up the towel on the side, took her hand and wiped it for her personally.
Liu Meibao smiled and let him move.
"Who dares to sell counterfeit medicines? Be sure to catch it. Lu Yan said.
Liu Meibao nodded.
"Yes, it must not be spared." She said, looking up at Lu Yan.
Lu Yan was also looking at her. The husband and wife looked at each other, and for some reason, Liu Meibao lowered her head in embarrassment.
"It's not too early. Go to sleep. Liu Meibao pushed him and said, "It's been a busy day." β
Lu Yan took her hand and was reluctant to let go.
"Mabel, you go sleep with me." He said.
"Okay, I'll go when I want to sleep." Liu Meibao said, pushing him away, "Go quickly, you go to sleep, I happened to read a love letter.."
What love letters? Lu Yan didn't understand.
Liu Meibao pursed her lips and smiled and pointed to the corner of the table.
Only then did Lu Yan see a letter pressed under the book in the corner of the table.
"I didn't expect that I, the mother of two children, would have admirers who kept writing to me all day long." Liu Meibao pretended to be intoxicated and said, "On such a good day and night, I don't want to take advantage of my man's sleep to study and think about it." β
Lu Yan laughed.
"Then don't bother the lady, Xiaosheng will retire." He smiled and kissed Liu Meibao's forehead.
"Let's go." Liu Meibao said with a smile.
Lu Yan walked out, walked to the door and turned back, glancing at Liu Meibao.
"Lady, if you see the emotion, if you need anything, call it at any time." He whispered.
This time it was Liu Meibao's turn to laugh.
When Lu Yan woke up, it was not yet dawn, he thought about getting dressed, and the mother-in-law who was on night duty outside heard the movement and hurriedly came out, Lu Yan waved at them and went to Liu Meibao's medicine room by himself.
Seeing the lights in the room from a distance, Lu Yan couldn't help but sigh heavily, and his brows were tightly furrowed.
How can you survive like this, if you can't go to Beijing and find the doctor in the palace, let's take a look.
He thought about approaching the room, which was silent, and he gently opened the door, and couldn't help but be stunned.
Liu Meibao was lying on the table and sleeping soundly.
At her feet were scattered all kinds of gunpowder tools, pots and pans, on the table were scattered with medicinal herbs, and a dry snake was attached to her head.
She slept soundly and looked peaceful.
Lu Yan couldn't help but be happy and sad when he looked at it.
Finally able to fall asleep, finally able to sleep peacefully, but not in his arms by his side, but in the company of those lifeless medicinal herbs in this burrow.
Lu Yan walked over slowly, took off the cloak on his body and draped it on her, blew out the light, and sat down to accompany her like that.
The room was plunged into pre-dawn darkness, and gradually the east turned white.
Liu Meibao woke up a little confused.
"I seem to be asleep?" She muttered to herself, rubbing her sore neck, and then saw Lu Yan sitting next to her, startled, "Why are you here?" Didn't you sleep all night? Why are you disobedient, can you be the same as me? β
She suddenly said a string of words.
Lu Yan just looked at her with a smile and reached out to hold her in his arms.
"What is the greasy morning of the morning.." Liu Meibao smiled and pushed him.
"Mabel, you can sleep." Lu Yan hugged her and said happily.
"Oh, I really fell asleep." Liu Meibao was also very happy to be confirmed. He raised his head and kissed Lu Yan on his chin.
This is the first time she took the initiative to kiss herself after the reunion, Lu Yan's hands and feet trembled a little, and she didn't hesitate to kiss her lips before she had time to move.
Liu Meibao was startled by the sudden intimacy, resisted at first, and slowly reached out to hug him.
Rou'er didn't see her mother when she woke up to eat in the morning, so she began to cry, and the nurse had no choice but to carry her to the medicine room, but before she could reach the door, she was stopped by two servants.
"Take my sister elsewhere to play first." The women said with a smile.
The nurse didn't react for a while. After being stunned for a moment, seeing that the door of the medicine room over there was closed, there seemed to be a faint strange wheezing sound, and then I understood, my face was suddenly hot, and Ren Rouer cried and coaxed her to trot away.
It wasn't until lunch time that Rou'er saw her mother, and she rushed over and hugged her aggrievedly.
"Mother, they said you were busy in the morning, what are you busy with?" Lu Fang asked as he gulped down his meal.
Liu Meibao was extremely embarrassed by her son's question. glared at Lu Yan.
Here, Lu Yan was refreshed, his appetite was open, and he was eating happily, and when he heard this, he just lowered his head and smiled.
Iron spoons are also eating here. Seeing that Liu Meibao didn't pay attention to Lu Fang, she had the courage to open her mouth to speak.
"Auntie, Dandan, heβ" he said with a bit of grievance.
Before the words came out, he stopped with an oops.
Here, Lu Fang half-lowered his head and glared at him fiercely.
"What's wrong? The boat bullied you again? Liu Meibao knew her son's careful thoughts at a glance and asked.
"Who told him to call me Dandan." Lu Fang snorted.
Iron Spoon looked aggrieved.
"I forgot.." He said.
"Forget to fight once, and you won't forget if you play too much." Lu Fang said seriously.
The iron spoon touched his head, feeling reasonable and unreasonable. Dumbfounded.
Liu Meibao raised his hand and gave Lu Fang a look, but Lu Fang shrank his head and didn't dare to say more.
"It's a shame for boys to fight behind closed doors at home, and they have to go out and fight." Lu Yan said. Put down the dishes and chopsticks.
Lu Fang's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he didn't eat anymore, and threw himself into his arms.
"Dad, take me to the barracks to play, I want to watch the fights," he shouted.
The iron spoon's eyes were also bright, but he was a little scared when he looked at this uncle, and he didn't dare to follow Lu Fang's example, so he just watched from the sidelines.
"Okay, I'll take you to see the skills assessment in the army in the past few days." Lu Yan smiled, and easily threw his son up with one hand.
Today's Lu Fang is not the one or two-year-old child he was at the beginning, Liu Meibao was startled and hurriedly stopped him.
"Don't go anywhere until you've finished eating." She said with a glare.
Lu Yan and Lu Fang looked at each other and smiled, and hurriedly continued to eat.
"Uncle.." The iron spoon really couldn't resist the temptation, and shouted softly with the audacity.
Lu Yan heard it and looked at him and smiled.
"The iron spoon will go too." He said cheerfully.
The iron spoon immediately jumped up happily, grabbed Lu Fang's arm and shook it.
"Dandan, Dandan, I can go too," he said.
Before he finished speaking, he was knocked on his head by Lu Fang.
"Still shouting, still shouting!" He shouted with a bit of shame.
The iron spoon begging for mercy, Liu Meibao's scolding, and seeing the giggling laughter of Rou'er in the fight, the servants who came in and out couldn't help but be light.
After eating, Lu Yan took Lu Fang's iron spoon and left with Rou'er.
"It's warm, let her go for a walk." Lu Yan said.
"What are you taking her to do in the barracks." Liu Meibao shook her head and said.
"I just want to spend more time with them." Lu Yan said with a smile, kissing his daughter's face.
Rou'er looked at Lu Fang and Tie Spoon, who had already jumped out, and was already very anxious, babbling and leaning out to go out.
"Play less and let them come back." Liu Meibao said.
Lu Yan nodded and kissed her face.
The maids and nurses in the house were busy bowing their heads and pretending not to see.
"Let's go." Liu Meibao blushed and slapped him.
Adults, children, and servants and servants talked and laughed in a lot and went out of the house to the camp outside the city.