Chapter 298: Chapter 298

Li Yuzhu walked to the bedside and sat on the chair in front of the bed.

She first loosened Mrs. Sang’s waistband to make it easier for her to breathe, then checked her pulse and quickly discovered the problem.

"Mrs. Sang doesn’t have any major issues; the hot weather and sudden stress caused her to faint. Usually, you should give her more iced mung bean soup or some cooling tea. She’s prone to heat because of her body type, and that’s what made her faint during an urgent situation. Try to keep her calm," Li Yuzhu said.

She took out some silver needles from her cloth backpack.

After administering acupuncture and pressing on Mrs. Sang’s philtrum, Mrs. Sang slowly regained consciousness.

Li Yuzhu took out a medicine pill, asked for a bowl of water, and fed it to her.

After taking the medicine and drinking the water, Mrs. Sang became coherent again.

"Why am I here?" She was puzzled.

"You fainted just now, and thanks to Miss Li, you were revived quickly." Mr. Sang hurriedly said, "Oh dear, why do you get so anxious over small things? You..."

Halfway through his sentence, he realized there were outsiders present, so he stopped talking.

Mrs. Sang was so angered by his words that her vision went black, and she almost fainted again; she turned her head away, not wanting to acknowledge Mr. Sang.

Li Yuzhu stood up and said, "Mrs. Sang has no major issues. There’s no need for medicine; she just needs plenty of rest."

With that, she nodded to Mr. Sang and walked outside.

Li Lixing and Li Xing’an also followed her out.

"Rest well, I’ll go check on the guests." Mr. Sang left with the housekeeper.

The bedroom was left with only Mrs. Sang and her son and daughter.

"You... each of you is going to be the death of me sooner or later." Mrs. Sang pointed at her pair of children, then looked angrily towards the door.

She closed her eyes and turned her head away.

Today, her son and daughter competed in talents with Li Lixing but both lost to him.

She fainted and worried that people might think she fainted out of narrow-mindedness.

Her husband was so thoughtless to invite Li Lixing and his companions to see her.

She felt thoroughly embarrassed.

The more Mrs. Sang thought about it, the angrier she became, and her head began to spin.

The maid came to assist her in taking an afternoon nap, but she was too frustrated and couldn’t fall asleep.

Because Mrs. Sang fainted, although it was no big deal, everyone felt it was inappropriate to ask her to continue hosting guests.

Mr. Sang, feeling embarrassed, had his eleven-year-old daughter accompany their guests for the meal.

Li Yuzhu and her companions just casually ate some food and then took their leave.

With the hostess of the house ill, it wasn’t proper for everyone to stay longer.

It was obvious to everyone that Mrs. Sang wanted to show off her children in front of Li Lixing, but she couldn’t have expected that Li Lixing turned out to be more talented than her children, and she fainted from the frustration.

How could anyone feel comfortable staying?

This would only infuriate Mrs. Sang further.

The three women looked at each other with strange glances and returned to their respective homes with their children in a carriage.

To thank Li Yuzhu for treating Mrs. Sang, Mr. Sang gifted her a piece of three-foot long silk cloth as they were leaving.

Upon seeing the color of the fabric, she was momentarily taken aback, but since it was a gift, she accepted it with a smile.

Everyone returned to the inner residence of the County Magistrate Mansion to meet the County Magistrate’s Wife.

Aunt Tian cheerfully remarked that the County Magistrate’s Wife had just awakened from a good nap, saying their return was well-timed.

Li Lixing, having performed well today, eagerly rushed into the bedroom to speak with the County Magistrate’s Wife about his day’s achievements.

"Mom, do you know? I really stood out today. In the chess competition, Sang Wenshun actually lost and ended up crying. And in the painting competition, everyone adored my artwork while no one paid any attention to Sang Dani’s painting, which made her cry too, hahaha!"

Despite being young, Li Lixing had been aware of the mocking glances and words directed at him by those who viewed him as useless, only refraining from doing so openly out of respect for his father.

He was somewhat aware of the sarcasm hidden in people’s words.

But today, the admiration directed towards him was genuine and not just flattery.

Li Lixing was experiencing an unprecedented sense of pride.

The County Magistrate’s Wife was also pleased and praised him, "Well done, son."

After praising her son, she also complimented Li Yuzhu and Li Xing’an, knowing that with her son’s limited abilities, he couldn’t have handled Mrs. Sang’s challenges on his own.

Both Li Yuzhu and Li Xing’an smiled and said, "We didn’t help; Lixing succeeded by his own ability." Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩~𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖~𝙣𝙚𝙩

Their modesty further delighted the County Magistrate’s Wife.

She instructed Aunt Tian to inform the kitchen to prepare an extra good dinner and mentioned that they should let the Lord County Magistrate know.

Aunt Tian happily went to make the arrangements.

Li Lixing was even more elated, eagerly chattering about the events at the Sang house.

"Oh, by the way, Aunt Sang fell ill, and Yu Zhu treated her. Uncle Sang gave her a piece of cloth as a thank-you." Li Lixing added.

Having had little chance to speak, Li Yuzhu now explained, "The hot weather accentuated some urgent matters which caused her to faint, but it’s nothing serious. A night’s rest and she’ll be fine."

She showed the County Magistrate’s Wife the piece of cloth she received from the Sang family.

The County Magistrate’s Wife glanced at it and furrowed her brows slightly.

However, she didn’t comment, merely smiled and said, "Since it’s a gift for you, keep it well."

"Yes, ma’am." Li Yuzhu nodded.

She had a hunch why the County Magistrate’s Wife was displeased - although the fabric was good silk, its size was too small at only about three feet long.

In ancient times, fabric widths were narrow, only a little over two feet, roughly sixty centimeters, and what they called a foot back then was not the same as it is now; it was about twenty-seven to twenty-eight centimeters.

This means she received a piece of cloth sixty centimeters wide and eighty centimeters long.

It couldn’t be made into a skirt, only a small jacket, but its color, raven blue, was unattractive.

Never mind, she decided to hand it to Mu Yuanxiu.

He could make clothes, and the fabric in his hands would be put to good use.

In the evening, when the County Magistrate returned and heard of Li Lixing’s performance at the Sang house, he was greatly pleased and also ordered the kitchen to prepare additional dishes.

He even specifically asked Li Xing’an to sit by his side and began talking to him.

With praises from both his parents, Li Lixing was elated, feeling like he was on cloud nine.

Early the next morning, the housekeeper from the Sang family came, requesting to see Li Lixing.

Li Lixing, trying to appear mature, waved his sleeve and asked, "Is it Housekeeper Sang? Is something the matter?"

Housekeeper Sang smiled and said, "Our eldest young master was wondering, does Mr. Li have a book of those little animal drawings? Where can one be purchased?"

Li Lixing widened his eyes, "Those are my own drawings; you can’t buy them anywhere."

Disappointed, Housekeeper Sang replied, "Oh? They can’t be bought."

Overhearing this, Li Yuzhu thought of a business opportunity and said, "Housekeeper Sang, how many do you want? I can help draw them for you."

Housekeeper Sang was thrilled, "Miss, you can draw? That’s wonderful. I’d like ten books, wait, more, fifteen. If your drawings are good, the children from our relatives’ household will want them too."

Li Yuzhu said, "Fifteen books would take some time to draw, it won’t be immediate."

Housekeeper Sang replied, "Miss, some wait is fine, but not too long, as these are for the young masters and young ladies. I worry if it takes too long, they’ll forget about it, making the purchase pointless."

His concern wasn’t really about the wait itself but about the possibility of the three young masters and two young ladies at home annoying their mother to death.

The madam fainted once from anger; further provocation might be fatal.

But such concerns weren’t something he could express to outsiders.

Li Yuzhu said, "One book costs a hundred wen and consists of twenty pages. If Housekeeper Sang orders them, I’ll have them ready for you in three days."

Housekeeper Sang exclaimed, "That would be excellent."

But Li Lixing was dumbfounded, wondering how Li Yuzhu would manage to create fifteen books in three days, like magic?