The head of the Mu family

Chapter 44 Plans can't keep up with the changing hearts of people

"No! Father!..."

Mother! Mother! Mother! No! No...

Several girls screamed in anguish.

"You bunch of good-for-nothings, then tell the master about your family matters!"

Liang San scolded.

Apart from Da Mao, the other three girls seemed somewhat hesitant.

I saw Da Mao, tears streaming down his face, yet his eyes remained resolute.

The other three girls suddenly became determined as well.

"Liang San! Have you thought this through?"

Baozhu's father glared at Da Mao, seeing that the girls were determined to follow Da Mao and wouldn't change their minds.

Liang San said loudly and resolutely:

"I've made up my mind! Please, magistrate, issue the necessary document!"

"Mom!~!"

The three girls turned to their mother beside them and cried out in despair.

Baozhu's mother turned her face away and just kept crying.

After the document was issued, Baozhu's father resolutely said:

“Your Honor, these four are no longer my daughters, they can no longer speak about my family matters.”

The young master of that master's family died because of his own actions; it was all that good-for-nothing's fault!

Shen Huai, whose heart had long been chilled, wanted to give a bitter smile:

Sure enough, in Liang San's eyes, girls who couldn't earn money were all called "money-losing goods".

I wasn't that accident.

Upon hearing this, the burly man was so enraged that his veins bulged, and he rushed forward and punched Baozhu's father.

Immediately afterwards, they were stopped by the yamen runners.

The magistrate slammed his gavel, and Lord Baozhu immediately knelt down and said:

"Your Honor, this family is abusing their power and bullying others, even assaulting people in court!"

The death of his young master has absolutely nothing to do with my family!

We implore Your Honor to uphold justice!

The county magistrate said with a headache:

"Then let's give him a good whack!"

"Your Honor! We don't want these things, we want compensation in silver, one tael of silver!"

The burly man was so angry he jumped up and down. Without waiting for the magistrate to speak, he pulled out an ounce of silver and threw it on the ground.

"You bastard!"

Seeing this, the magistrate, following custom, asked, "What grievances do you have? Report them quickly. If there's nothing else, the court is adjourned!"

It was already dark outside the county government office, and the 'young master's' family was crying their hearts out.

Baozhu and his family hurried off, as there was no carriage to take them back; it would take a whole day and night.

Baozhu's mother turned around, crying as she looked at the girls, and followed them away, turning back every few steps.

Da Mao knelt down before the young master's family with a 'plop', and cried as he said:

"Master, I'm willing to be your slave, please spare Wuya's life!"

The other three girls were crying the whole time.

The big man said:

"Take them all with you!"

So they found a hood, covered the four girls' heads with it, and took them away.

Qian Erlang quickly applied medicine to Shen Huai, Uncle Liu gave Xiao Qianyan the antidote, and the group headed to Panlong County as planned.

It was late in the day when they arrived at the official post station outside Panlong County.

This is the place I planned to bump into a 'wealthy lady'.

Once everyone entered the post station, they saw the Marquis's carriage and felt relieved.

The waiter led everyone inside and asked for two rooms. The women and children squeezed into one room, and the men into another.

No one ate or washed up; they went straight to sleep.

The four girls, exhausted from extreme grief, had fallen asleep in the car with their heads covered, and Uncle Liu had arranged for two people to watch over them.

The next day, after everyone put the 'young master' and Wu Ya back in their original places, they woke up the four maids.

When their hoods were lifted, an "old lady" gave each of them two white steamed buns.

None of the four expected that the 'sinner' would get to eat a white steamed bun.

Normally, aside from the ones Wu Ya gives us, we only get to eat white flour steamed buns during the Lunar New Year.

After the four of them wolfed down their food, Da Mao asked "Auntie" how Wu Ya was doing.

"It's exhaling more than it's inhaling, atoning for its sins beside the young master's coffin!"

Just as the old lady finished speaking, a commotion was heard outside.

The old woman put the hoods back on them and got off the carriage. Just then, a voice outside the carriage said:

"Madam! What brings you here?"

"The steward said there's a spring next to some fertile farmland in the western suburbs. I'll go see if we can build a summer resort there."

What are you doing here?

Then they heard the people outside recount the story in tears again.

"Alas! It's rare for you to have a son like this, yet he's met with such misfortune. Since I've come across him, I'll take a look and see the child off."

"My son has been favored by your noble wife, and he will surely ascend to paradise soon!"

"Madam, please!"

Then they heard a group of people heading towards the carriage, and after the sound of the curtain being lifted,

"what!"

A gasp rang out, followed immediately by the sound of someone kneeling down.

"I deserve to die! I've startled you, Madam. This is the quack doctor who killed my son!"

"You were all killed?"

"She's still alive! She has sisters who said they'd serve my family like slaves, begging me to spare her life."

Heaven cherishes life, and yesterday, not knowing what to do, I bound everyone and took them home to discuss the matter further.

"Wait, that child who's not quite dead looks familiar. Let me take another look."

"Shiqin, do you look familiar?"

"Reporting to Madam, you do look familiar..."

"Oh! Isn't that the young doctor who treated the young master last year?"

"Oh dear! It really is! Although he was beaten beyond recognition, upon closer inspection, it is indeed the child!"

"Master Liu, could there be some misunderstanding? This child saved my child's life!"

"What? If she has such ability to heal the lady's young master, how could she have killed my child?"

Has your son seen any other doctors?

"Yes, I saw it. It's just that the medicine the child was prescribed for that day was completely gone after the child drank it."

"What about the medicine the doctor prescribed before? Was it okay to take it?"

"The medicine the doctor prescribed was to be taken together. The maid gave her the medicine the doctor prescribed first and then went to do her work."

The woman took the child and gave him the medicine prescribed by the little girl. A short while later, the perfectly healthy child was gone!

"You gave your child medication prescribed by two different doctors at the same time?"

"They're all treating the same illness, so drinking more will help you recover faster!"

"Are you out of your mind! After your son passed away, this child didn't admit that there was anything wrong with the medicine he prescribed, did he?"

"No, she'll deny it no matter what!"

"You're being foolish! You've harmed your own child."

Ask any doctor, who would prescribe two different medications at once?

Even though it's the same illness, the medications used can be different; taking the wrong medicine can kill you!

Oh! You're so foolish! Quick, quick, untie the child and take him down.

Master Liu, I'm taking this child with me. Please accept my condolences.

Oh, you look so pitiful!

When you come to Panlong again, I know a gynecological expert.

You brought your wife and concubines here for treatment, hoping to have another son? You're truly foolish!

Outside, there was another round of wailing and lamentation.

"elder sister...."

Wu Ya's weak voice rang out.

"I understand, don't worry!"

First, carry her to my carriage, then take her sisters back first.

"Yes! Madam!"

The four girls were both surprised and delighted after hearing this.

A short while later, someone came to untie their headscarves and unbind them, and then led them onto a horse-drawn carriage.

As I got off the carriage, I saw a large horse-drawn carriage leaving the post station.

Inside the carriage, Shen Huai was completely disfigured, with not a single part of his body unharmed.

A soft cushion was laid out on one side of the carriage, and Shen Huai lay flat on it.

Qian Erlang sat down beside them with a look of reluctance on his face, while Shiqin and Xiangzhu stood by.

Shiqin's eyes were filled with tears, and Xiangzhu was also shedding tears.

Xiao Qianyan sat next to Shen Huai, gently holding one of Shen Huai's hands in her small hands, her eyes red.

None of the people in the carriage spoke.