dognovel Chapter 107 Boiling Wine
Chapter 107 Boiling Wine
"Aren't Dr. Yuan and the others here? Why do you need to stay?" Xiao Han asked, puzzled.
“I’m afraid they won’t be able to handle it. If the situation worsens tonight, I’m afraid my life will be in danger.”
She mainly wanted Fei Feng to monitor the condition of her brain. There were no instruments available here, but Fei Feng could keep an eye on it at any time and also help her heal.
Xiao Han didn't say anything more after hearing what she said.
Long Chuqing went to the backyard and told Ziguang that she would be staying there tonight and that she should go back with Xiao Han's carriage later.
Ziguang shook his head when he heard that he was to go back in the same carriage as the prince.
"This servant dares not ride in the same carriage as the prince. If you are with me, young lady, I will not be afraid."
"What are you afraid of? He's not fierce at all!" Long Chu smiled helplessly after hearing her words: "Then you can sit outside the carriage with Qingying."
Then I thought about it and realized that it was raining and a bit cold, so it wasn't appropriate for the little girl to sit outside.
"How about this?" Long Chuqing thought for a moment and said, "I'll have Doctor Yuan find a carriage to take you back later. Is that alright?"
"This servant will stay and keep you company, young lady."
Long Chuqing patted her head: "No need to stay with me. It's freezing cold. It's much better to go back and sleep in bed. Leaving one more person behind will only cause them more suffering. There's no need for that."
With the onset of winter and the rain making it get dark quickly, by the time the patient passed away, most of them had already passed away.
Doctor Yuan arranged a carriage for Ziguang to go back, and Long Chuqing also urged Xiao Han to go back quickly.
"It's still early!" Xiao Han was reluctantly pushed by her to walk outside.
"It's getting late. Look, it's completely dark, and it's drizzling and cold. Hurry back and take a hot bath. It'll be so comfortable to lie in bed and sleep."
Long Chuqing opened the umbrella and handed it to him, "Take it, go back!"
Xiao Han took the umbrella and then closed it. "Xiao Yu doesn't need an umbrella, and there's a carriage outside."
"Alright... then let's go back!" Long Chuqing waved his hand, signaling him to hurry back.
After they returned, she went to see the little girl again and conducted another examination. The condition was relatively stable, and there was no more intracranial bleeding.
If Fei Feng helps remove the remaining blood clots later, there will be no danger to his life.
Dr. Yuan, Dr. Sun, and a few others came over to take a look, and Long Chuqing discussed the little girl's condition with them.
Later that evening, Dr. Sun and the other two went home first, while Dr. Yuan stayed at the pharmacy with her.
The little girl's father also went home, leaving his elderly mother to care for. Her mother stayed behind to keep her company, anxiously watching over her. Dr. Yuan comforted her with a few words.
After the patients left at night, the empty pharmacy became quiet.
Several apprentices and assistants lived in the pharmacy. After tidying up the scene, they went back to the backyard to take a bath and rest.
Doctor Yuan had also been busy all day, and his face showed signs of fatigue. Long Chuqing saw this and called him back.
"Dr. Yuan, you should go and rest too! You don't need to keep me company."
"I'll go in a bit. Right now, all those kids are fighting over the shower rooms. This old man can't compete with them. I'll just sit here with you for a while."
Long Chuqing listened carefully to the situation in the backyard and, sure enough, there was a commotion coming from there.
She smiled and said, "Kids just have endless energy. Even after a busy day, they're still so energetic and lively."
Doctor Yuan smiled knowingly, stroked his beard, and said, "With them here, the pharmacy is always bustling with activity. Sometimes, seeing how energetic they are makes me feel much younger." He then burst into laughter.
"By the way, Miss Long...would you like some wine?" Doctor Yuan looked at Long Chuqing with a hint of anticipation and said, "I've been so busy these past few days that I haven't had a drink in ages. I'm really craving it. Why don't you have a drink with me?"
"I'll go fetch some wine." With that, he got up and hurried to the backyard.
Judging from his hurried steps, he was probably really craving it.
Drinking? Long Chuqing thought for a moment, realizing it had been a long time since she had drunk alcohol.
Before long, Doctor Yuan came over carrying a basket containing several jugs of different kinds of wine.
The waiter followed behind him and helped him bring over a stove for boiling medicine.
As Dr. Yuan took wine out of the basket, he said, "The weather is cold. Drinking warm wine will not only warm your body, but also won't hurt your stomach."
Long Chuqing glanced at the various kinds of wine and said, "You've collected so many! But... we can't mix them together! We'll get drunk."
"Of course we can't mix them. I'll let you choose whichever you like."
He picked out a few drinks and handed her the ones with lower alcohol content: "Take a look at these, they're not so strong. Osmanthus wine and peach wine, and there are others here too."
She picked it up and smelled it. "It smells so good! And this bamboo leaf green tea is also nice."
Doctor Yuan poured her a small cup of osmanthus wine: "Here... try this first."
"This is a new product this year. I specially asked Madam Wang from East Street to reserve it for me. The wine brewed in her cellar is the most mellow and fragrant. Her business is booming. You can't get any without pre-ordering."
Long Chuqing smiled and took it, then took a bite: "Hmm...it's really fragrant, and a little sweet."
"So you were in such a hurry to get rid of me because you wanted to stay and secretly drink."
Xiao Han slowly walked in from outside the door, his clothes still covered with fine raindrops, which he patted off.
"Oh... Your Highness... You've come at just the right time. The wine has just been warmed up," Doctor Yuan said with a smile, pulling over a chair from the side.
Seeing him come in, Long Chuqing put down her wine glass: "It's curfew and you still came out."
Xiao Han sat down on the stool next to her, glanced at her, and then looked at the wine pot on the side.
"Look, which one would you like to drink? I'll warm it up for you."
"His stomach is upset, and as a doctor, I advise against drinking alcohol today," Long Chuqing said earnestly. "Doctor Yuan, why don't you bring him a pot of tea instead?"
He felt a warmth in his heart when he heard her concern for his health. Then, when she said to serve tea, he frowned slightly. Tea? He had already had enough today and didn't want to hear that word for the time being.
He looked at her with slight displeasure: "Why drink tea when there's fine wine! I'm fine now, I don't feel uncomfortable at all."
Seeing Long Chuqing's serious expression, he continued, "If you really feel uncomfortable later, you can just give me a few more acupuncture needles. Anyway, my body is already riddled with holes, so I don't mind giving you a few more needles."
After hearing this, Doctor Yuan burst into laughter: "Your Highness, you can even joke now, hahaha..."
He then turned to Long Chuqing beside him and said, “Miss Long…you don’t know, the prince used to be so serious. He was so young, always had a cold face, and looked like he was unapproachable. He didn’t talk much, and he never joked. It’s so much better now! He’s much more human now.”
After saying that, he burst into laughter again.
Long Chu chuckled after hearing this, and could imagine what he would look like.
Xiao Han looked embarrassed. He thought about it carefully and it seemed that it really was true.
Seeing how happy they were, he laughed along with them.