Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

Chapter 232: Giving thanks

By now, Ah Jian and Lian Ze had forcibly helped Sun Zhang Xing to his feet.

Although they had helped him, Sun Zhang Xing felt as if all the strength in his body had been taken away.
His entire body was leaning on Ah Jian for support.

Sun Zhang Xing said in a numb voice: “He has a fever, he has a fever, he has a fever, a fever! Miss Lian, please, please help him, please help him!”

Not only Lian Fang Zhou; Third Aunt, Ah Jian, and Lian Ze couldn’t help but pale.
Third Aunt cried out.

When the weather was severe, people would die!

Lian Fang Zhou made a decisive decision.
She nodded and said: “We will go to your house right away! Ah Jian, get the cart out quickly!”

Sun Zhang Xing was overjoyed, thanking her repeatedly, kneeling down again, praising her.

“You hurry and go back! We will come after!” Lian Fang Zhou said.

Sun Zhang Xing nodded incoherently, saying ‘yes’ as he stumbled away.

Ah Jian first went to get Third Aunt a few dried herbs to boil before immediately going to bring out the cart.

Lian Fang Zhou took out a thick felt blanket and prepared four thick cloaks and hats.

The cart was set up, the fire stocked, and the medicine quickly boiled.

Everything was ready in less than a quarter of an hour.

Lian Fang Zhou handed the blankets and clothes to Lian Ze and Ah Jian and then took out the money purse to give to Ah Jian.
She said: “I will not go, Ah Jian, please, you and Ah Ze go.
The felt blanket is to cover Brother Sun Ming.
You two wear these hats and coats with Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun.
Ah Ze, you take the medicine and the spoon, be sure that Brother Sun Ming drinks it.
Be careful on the way and go quickly!”

For a young woman like Lian Fang Zhou, it was naturally inconvenient for her to do this kind of thing in person.
Fortunately, there was Ah Jian so there was nothing to worry about.

“Don’t worry, we’ll go first!” Saving people was as important as fighting a fire and everyone felt anxious.
Ah Jian and Lian Ze hurried out.

Watching the donkey cart with the lantern disappear at a very fast speed, until even the faint light was gone, Third Aunt prayed to Buddha.
Then she urged Lian Fang Zhou back into the house.
“Go inside, quickly.
I made some ginger soup, drink a few mouthfuls before going to bed.
Ah, don’t let the wind chill inside.”

She sighed.
“This family’s New Years is really pitiful! That is their family’s single seedling! If it ends up three long and two short, how will that couple live? Oh, how pitiful!”

“As you say!” Lian Fang Zhou sighed in her heart.

Both of them were in a heavy mood, talking in low voices as they drank a bowl of ginger soup before going back to bed again.
However, neither of them could sleep.

Lian Fang Qing and Lian Che had been very tired and were sleeping very sweetly, completely unaware of what had happened.

It was not until they woke up and realized Brother Ah Jian and Brother Ah Ze were not at home that they asked about it and found out what had happened last night.

The two children said a few words of worry and Lian Che looked at Lian Fang Zhou, sensible and kind: “Fortunately we have a very capable sister.
Otherwise, what would we do if we became sick!”

Lian Fang Qing looked startled and then rushed towards Lian Fang Zhou, holding her tightly in her arms, saying sadly: “That’s true! Sister is the best and most wonderful, I love my sister the most!”

Lian Fang Zhou was extremely moved.

Indeed, if it was the original Lian Fang Zhou, once these small children had a fever, who would take care of their life and death?

Near noon, Ah Jian and Ah Ze came back.

Lian Fang Zhou and Third Aunt crowded them, asking what had happened.

“It’s alright! I took the medicine and boiled it, pouring it into a bowl.
The boy woke up at dawn and the fever subsided.
I gave him enough medicine to take another two or three doses, it should be fine fore a few days.” Ah Jian said.

Lian Ze interrupted: “The doctor came from He Chuntang and said that it was fortunate that we gave him a bowl of medicine first, otherwise it would have been too late when he arrived.
Seven or eight out of ten, we would have failed!”

He glanced at Ah Jian with admiration: “Brother Ah Jian is really amazing! Brother Ah Jian, could you teach me this skill?”

“Of course.” Ah Jian smiled at him.

Lian Ze quickly bowed to thank him, happily saying ‘yes’.

Lian Fang Zhou also smiled and said softly to Ah Jian: “Saving a life is worth more than building a seven-level pagoda! Ah Jian, you have such a good heart, you will definitely have good rewards and your wishes will come true!”

Ah Jian knew what she was referring to and the two of them shared a smile.
Nodding, Ah Jian said: “Look at your auspicious words! By the way, the Sun family shack is too rundown.
How could they stand this kind of weather? I took the initiative to take them to the compound and have Madam Li clean up two rooms for them to stay temporarily.
They can eat with the workers and use the extra bedding.”

Lian Fang Zhou agreed.
“This is good, let them live there!” Her heart was moved.

Sun Ming was alright and everyone was relieved.

On the first day of the New Year, everyone’s mood was very good.

Ah Jian and Lian Ze had been busy all night.
After eating, they washed their faces and soaked their feet with hot water before going into their room to rest.

After a while, Sun Zhang Xing and his wife arrived and Lian Fang Zhou hurried to greet them.

As soon as the two entered the yard, calling ‘Miss Lian!’, they knelt down and kowtowed.
Lian Fang Zhou quickly helped Madam Miao and called Sun Zhang Xing to stand up.

“We are all people from the same village, of course I should help when there is trouble! How embarrassing for Uncle Sun and Aunt Sun to call me like this!”

“Miss, you are a good person! A heart like Bodhisattva! God bless you all the best, health and wealth! If it wasn’t for you, my poor son would—” Madam Miao choked, covering her face and weeping softly.
His pair of eyes were already red and swollen from crying.

Lian Fang Zhou quickly persuaded her and Sun Zhang Xing said: “Don’t cry like this, it’s unlucky to cry so much at Miss Lian’s house on the first day of the new year! Don’t cry!”

Only then did Madam Miao abruptly stop her weeping, wiping her tears and forcing a smile for Lian Fang Zhou: “Sorry, Miss, I, I didn’t mean this, I just, my heart was too—”

Third Aunt, who had been washing dishes in the kitchen, came up and said: “If you have something to say, come in and sit down to talk! Don’t stand outside!”

“Yes, yes, come in!” Lian Fang Zhou smiled at them.

Sun Zhang Xing and his wife agreed and went into the room, sitting down together.

The couple was overflowing with gratitude.
After talking about what happened the night before, it really made them want to dig their hearts out.

Third Aunt loved gossip and couldn’t help but ask a lot of details, sighing with the Sun couple.

“If it wasn’t for Miss, our family would really be over! I just don’t know what to say!” Madam Miao sighed.

“Miss Lian is really kindhearted!” Sun Zhang Xing also sighed.
“I ran to your house without even thinking about it.
I knew that Miss Lian wouldn’t let him die!”

“Uncle Sun, Aunt Sun, you guys don’t talk about this anymore! If you keep saying this, I won’t be able to walk away!” Lian Fang Zhou understood their feelings but listening to these words was making her feel very embarrassed.
In fact, she hadn’t really done anything, so she couldn’t accept them.