Chapter 261: Learn From Me
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Heng Yi sat on the chair and looked at Zhang Zhao, who was kneeling on the ground. He then stood up and helped him up.
“Where are your parents?”
“At Senior Brother Wang’s house.”
Constable Wang was also in a difficult position. Although he was a constable, his monthly salary was only so much. His entire family depended on him to eat.
If it was just a matter of eating, it would be fine. Zhang Zhao would be able to recover in a month and a half. However, he had to bring his sick parents along with him too. Without a large sum of money, he would not be able to hold on.
After all, medicinal herbs were much more expensive than food.
Constable Wang then mentioned Heng Yi to Zhang Zhao.
Zhang Zhao heard about Heng Yi. After all, he was the hero who had beheaded a bandit leader. He was already familiar with his heroic deeds.
He was very impressed.
If it was anybody else, he might have considered asking for a favor, but this person was Heng Yi. He hesitated for a moment before following his upperclassman, senior brother, to Heng Manor.
“Bring them in from the main entrance first.”
Zhang Zhao and Constable Wang looked at Heng Yi in surprise.
Usually, these people who came to seek refuge would either enter through the corner door, the side door, or the back door.
“Today, 1 want you to come in through the main gate with dignity. Even if you want to leave in the future, I hope you will leave through the main gate with dignity.”
Only those who were loyal and righteous were qualified to enter and exit through the main gate.
Even people who came through the side gate and corner gate were not allowed to be disloyal, then forget about people who entered the main gate.
Zhang Zhao cupped his fists at Heng Yi. “If I, Zhang Zhao, betray you in this life, my wife, children, and parents won’t be able to live in peace in the netherworld. I, Zhang Zhao, won’t have a good end.”
Heng Yi wanted to say that there was no need for that.
People who practice martial arts keep their promises.
The same goes for Jianghu people.
Zhang Zhao went to pick up his parents and sent someone to ask the doctor, Han Qiao only of their interaction when she noticed the people went to clean up the small courtyard.
She waited at the gate with Heng Yi.
Zhang Zhao’s parents’ conditions were very serious, and their faces were lifeless.
The doctor from Ji Min Hall came over, and the medicine she prescribed was also very expensive. Fortunately, she had the ginseng Heng Yi with the root still intact. The other herbs were a little expensive, but they could afford it.
However, when Zhang Zhao held the medicine in his hand that cost one or two taels of silver, his hands could not help but tremble.
Especially since the servants in the residence had already cleaned his parents’ bodies and changed them into clean clothes. The food was also light and suitable for them, which was rich in nutrients.
He took a deep breath.
“Father, Mother, take the medicine.”
Back in the dining room, the family did not fall silent because of Zhang Zhao’s misfortune. They still had to be happy.
The children kept putting food and soup into their great-grandparents’ bowls as if they wanted to make up for the separation during this time.
Han Qiao and Heng Yi smiled as they watched them.
Heng Yi scooped a bowl of snow-white fish soup for Han Qiao and said softly, “I’ve already removed the oil. Have a bowl.”
“Alright.”
Fish soup would help the flow of milk.
Han Qiao was still nursing the baby, so she wouldn’t refuse.
She held the bowl and drank slowly.
Occasionally, she would eat some vegetables.
She still didn’t eat spicy food and mainly ate light-flavored food.
While the atmosphere was peaceful, Father Han and Mother Han felt like they couldn’t eat.
They could clearly feel the difference between how Han Qiao, Heng Yi, and the other children treated them and their parents.
They showed them that kind of eagerness and enthusiasm and were much more sincere and less formal with their parents.
Han Chi would also call out to them from time to time, “Grandma, Grandpa, eat your food.”
“If the food doesn’t suit your taste, I’ll tell the kitchen to prepare whatever you want to eat.”
There was such a big table of dishes, and they looked, smelled, and tasted good. Why would they be so picky?
Father Han and Han Yuan didn’t have the nerve to say that.
They could only reply with, “We’re used to the taste”, “It tastes good, so there’s no need to cook anymore”.
Han Qiao smiled at her son’s words and said a few polite words, while Heng Yi silently ate his food. He picked up food for Han Qiao and asked He Cheng to eat properly.
He Cheng took a spoon and ate the food that was obviously different from the adults’ taste, but he still ate with relish.
He picked up the rice that fell on the table and stuffed it into his mouth.
After all, his brother and sister said that they couldn’t waste food.
Han Dacheng and the others were not as eloquent as Han Chi, who could make people happy. Han Chi was bold and had ideas. Every word he said made the two elders laugh and their appetites increased.
They just ate with their heads down.
They were so focused on themselves that they didn’t notice anything wrong with their grandparents.
So they just focused on eating their food.
It was important to fill their stomach, after all.
After the meal, Grandfather and Grandmother were tired. Han Qiao personally accompanied them to the courtyard where they had stayed before. The things in the house had not changed, and the people who served them were the same as before.
At that instant, both Grandfather and Grandmother did not want to return to Xishan Village.
It was so comfortable here.
“Grandpa and Grandma, wash your face with hot water, then soak your feet in hot water, and go to bed early. If you want to bathe, wait until noon tomorrow. Put two charcoal basins in the house, then you won’t be cold.”
It was only October, so it wasn’t very cold. However, Grandpa and Grandma were getting old, so they had to pay attention to this.
“Alright, alright, go do your own thing.”
“Alright.” Grandma smiled and looked at her son and daughter-in-law who were standing at the side, “Stay, and let’s talk for a while.”
Father Han and Mother Han missed Han Xiang and the two children.
But they could only stay.
Han Qiao glanced at the two of them and left with a smile.
Father Han and Han Yuan would not stay overnight in the residence, and Han Qiao would never force them to stay, let alone force them to leave. They could come and go as they pleased.
There were some things that one could not care about if they thought about things clearly and thoroughly.
However, Han Qiao was very touched by the children’s performance today.
She wanted to laugh.
She didn’t know how Father Han and Han Yuan would feel about returning the favor.
Well wasn’t this just favoritism? Anyone would do that.
She did not wait for the two of them to come out and went to see Han Chi and the other children first.
Han Chi was reciting at the Headmaster’s side, and he was not reciting very fluently. The Headmaster’s face darkened.
“Read it again.”
“Yes.” Han Chi respectfully said and continued reading.
Several oil lamps were lit in the room, illuminating the room.
Han Qiao looked at Han Chi’s shadow and the figure of the Headmaster walking around and exhaled softly.
Only by suffering the most can one become a superior person.
Han Chi really carried out this sentence to the extreme.
Other than eating and sleeping, she had never seen him do anything else.
It was not that Han Chi did not know how to play, but he knew what he wanted, so he worked extra hard.
Han Qiao originally wanted to return to the main courtyard, but then she thought of Zhang Zhao’s family, so she might as well go and check on them.
Their small courtyard was right next to the shopkeeper Zhu and Housekeeper Liu. The two men’s elderly mothers were not in good health either. They were almost at the end of their lives and were hanging on by the herbal soup.
The servant girls and old women serving them were also exceptionally dedicated. In addition, they also wanted to see their grandchildren again.
When Han Qiao came over, Zhang Zhao had just come out of the courtyard.
“Madam?” Zhang Zhao was very surprised.
Shock flashed across his eyes.
“I just came by to take a look. Are you getting used to living here? Is there anything else you need?” Han Qiao asked.
“What? Everything is enough. Thank you for your concern.” Zhang Zhao said respectfully.
It was rare for him to be at ease for a short while. At this moment, he was very tired and just wanted to find a place to rest.
“That’s good to hear. If you lack anything, let the servants look for Housekeeper Liu.” Han Qiao didn’t stay any longer and with that, they parted ways. She went to visit Housekeeper Liu and Shopkeeper Zhu’s mother before returning to the main courtyard.
Meanwhile, back inside the house, Grandma was silent.
Father Han and Mother Han also remained silent.
Grandpa sat at the side and sighed, “If you don’t have anything to say to them, tell them to leave quickly..”