Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 524 Big changes

Having her granddaughter starve to the point of vomiting blood and fainting, Mrs. Tao was truly embarrassed in public. She said awkwardly, "Although something delayed me today, I'm usually not home by this time. I'm used to it. How could she faint from hunger..."

Before the two doctors could say anything, Aunt Chen spoke up, "People are like this. When you're healthy, it's okay to go hungry for a whole day, not to mention one or two meals. But if you're not healthy, it's no good. Even the slightest thing can cause serious problems."

Mrs. Tao laughed awkwardly. "That's right. I'll take her to dinner first so I won't keep you late. Thank you so much for today."

She was too embarrassed to stay any longer.

Seeing that she didn't mention anything about getting medicine, Aunt Chen couldn't help but ask, "This little girl is vomiting blood. Should I get some medicine for her to take home?"

As she spoke, she looked at Song Ying.

Song Ying nodded and said softly, "It's time to prescribe some medicine to replenish your body."

Mrs. Tao hesitated for a moment. "Forget it. You know my family's situation. We have to spend every penny we have, so how can we afford to buy tonics? I can stew a chicken for her, which will be just as good. It will nourish her and keep her full."

"Sister, I don't agree with what you said. When you're healthy, you should just eat well. But now you're so weak that you're vomiting blood. It's hard to make up for it by eating. You still need to take medicine. If your family is in trouble, you can buy it on credit first."

Doctor Ma also spoke up, "The child's health is important. If you're short on money, just owe him. When you have more money, you can pay him back. We've known each other for many years and we can trust him."

"This……"

Mrs. Tao was in a great dilemma. All her grandchildren were looking for marriages, and she needed money. She also had to pay tuition to the teachers at the county school for her grandson's education, and she had to make all the arrangements, which also needed money.

"Your grandson has passed the imperial examination, hasn't he? He's only been trapped for a year or two. He'll be fine once he gets through it."

"Your grandson is a scholar?" Aunt Chen was surprised. "Did he pass the exam some time ago? Last time I heard that a fellow villager of Song Ying's had a grandson who passed the exam. Could it be yours?"

When mentioning this, Tao's eyes and eyebrows were all filled with joy, "Yes, I came back to buy peppercorns to prepare the banquet."

"Oh my, big sister, you are so lucky. Your grandson has already passed the imperial examination, so what are you afraid of? This little money will be nothing to your family in two years. If your granddaughter's health is delayed, you will regret it even if you have money.

Hey Song Ying, I remember you have a fellow townsman who is also a scholar. Did he pass the exam?

I'm talking about the young man who came to the clinic and asked you to take a message or something. I remember he was also taking the college entrance examination this year, and he even asked me to buy candied fruit that time."

Song Ying pointed at Mrs. Tao and said, "He is Grandma Tao's grandson."

"So that young man is your grandson," Aunt Chen envied Mrs. Tao even more. "What a blessing! Your grandson is so handsome and talented..."

Mrs. Tao was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. While she was speaking modestly, she also praised her grandson in disguise.

As they were chatting and laughing, Xu's Restaurant delivered the meal. Song Ying asked Tao and Yuan Shan to eat together, but Tao quickly declined: "How can that be possible? I've already troubled you so much today."

"Look at what you said, it's just a meal."

Aunt Chen also helped to persuade her, "Yes, sister, don't refuse. Didn't you just say you were going to eat? Why are you refusing now that it's already here?"

Unable to resist the persuasion, Tao finally agreed embarrassedly. After dinner, she rested in the clinic for a while before leaving.

Generally speaking, after both parties are interested, Hong Xianniang goes to the woman's home, takes the woman's Geng Tie and gives it to the man, who then finds someone to match the horoscopes.

After listening to Song Ying's suggestion, Yuan Shan has been thinking about how to get the Chen family to find Taoist Yuanrong to match their horoscopes without being noticed.

She no longer worked for the Chen family and had no contact with the Chen family. She could only wait for Hong Xianniang to come and pick up the engagement letter and then suggest that the Chen family go to Qingfeng Temple.

But she is an unmarried woman, and it is her own marriage, so she cannot have any say in these matters.

After much thought, she finally came up with an idea. Without even waiting to get home, she asked on the way, "Grandma, next time Matchmaker Jin goes to the Song family, will she go to get Song Ying's engagement letter, or just give him tea and brown sugar?"

"Last time, Li and I had already discussed it. She's going there to get the engagement letter."

"Then why not go to Qingfeng Temple if you match your horoscopes?"

"Qingfeng Temple?" Tao frowned. "Which Qingfeng Temple?"

"There's a Taoist priest named Yuan Rong on the west hill outside the city. He's said to be very powerful. The first place winner of this exam was terrified. He started having tremors during the exam and couldn't even get into the exam room.

Taoist Priest Yuanrong said that there was an old locust tree in his backyard that had become a spirit. Every day after practicing calligraphy, he would pour the water used to wash his brush onto the tree, splashing the locust tree spirit with ink. He would have convulsions as soon as he entered the examination room, which was the locust tree spirit's revenge.

Taoist Priest Yuanrong had the scholar live in the Taoist temple so that the locust tree spirit couldn't find him. In order to prevent the locust tree spirit from sensing his aura from his family members, he followed the clues to find them. Even his family members were nowhere to be found. Only then was he able to enter the examination room smoothly and immediately won the first place.

"Is this true?" Tao was surprised. "Since he knew it was the locust tree spirit causing trouble, why didn't Taoist Master Yuanrong just take it away?"

Yuan Shan was also very curious about this question at the time, and Song Ying replied immediately: "The cause of this incident is that the scholar splashed ink on the other person first. The fault lies with the scholar first, and the locust tree spirit did not kill anyone."

"This Taoist Priest Yuanrong is truly compassionate," Mrs. Tao said without hesitation. "Okay, let's ask him to help you arrange your brother's marriage."

In Tao's simple concept, Taoists and monks all cultivate compassion. The more compassionate they are to all living beings, the more powerful they are. In the eyes of Taoist Yuanrong, all living beings are equal, and they have some Buddha nature.

Oh, no, he is a Taoist priest, so it can be said that he has divinity, so his Taoist magic is naturally very powerful.

Yuan Shan breathed a sigh of relief. Now that her brother's horoscopes had been matched, when it came her turn, grandma would probably mention it to the Chen family, right?

Song Ying was also thinking about this, so he finished work early in the afternoon and went to Qingfeng Temple.

I haven't been here for a while and Qingfeng Temple has changed a lot. The dirt ground at the entrance has been paved with bluestone slabs, and the original vegetable patch inside is gone and has also been paved with stone slabs.

The incense burner in front of the statue of the Lord of Dao and Virtue was filled with incense sticks, and the incense ash underneath was so thick that it was almost reaching the peak.

Moreover, at this time, there are still quite a few pilgrims.

Someone recognized Song Ying and asked in surprise, "Doctor Song, are there any scholars in your family?"

Song Ying smiled and nodded, "It's my younger cousin. He's going to take the entrance exam for Jiahu Academy at the beginning of next month. His home is far away, so I came to pay my respects on his behalf."

"Doctor Song is so smart, your cousin must be no worse. But it's better to go to the temple to pay your respects. It's getting late, and you're a girl. You should go down the mountain early after paying your respects."

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