High-class maid

"Oh, I don't know how I drew this either," Shen Xing'er said with a laugh.

It seems I'll have to make some changes next time I draw it, otherwise, I might have a "companion" who recognizes her.

"Xing'er, don't be discouraged. Although you don't have a talent for embroidery, your patterns are the most beautiful I've ever seen. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses."

Shantao patted her shoulder and comforted her.

"Really? Then do you think anyone would buy it if I sold it?" Shen Xing'er had a flash of inspiration and found a side hustle.

"Anyway, I would definitely buy it. It's just that the paper isn't very good. We need to get a better one."

Yamamoto hesitated for a moment, but still spoke up.

"Yes, you're right. When my parents come back, we'll go to the street and buy some paper!"

Shen Xing'er was in high spirits at the moment, as if she could see a lot of money beckoning to her.

The two chatted and embroidered as they went, and the morning passed quickly.

"Shantao, shall we go to the street to eat? Or should I buy some to take home?" Shen Xing'er figured her parents wouldn't be back for a while, so she decided not to cook.

"Leave one person at home. I'll go buy some food, and you wait at home." Shan Tao remembered Shen Kun's words and insisted on leaving someone to watch the house.

“I’ll go. You’re not familiar with this street either. I’m tired of drawing, so I’ll rest my eyes. You should stop embroidering too and rest your eyes.”

After Shen Xing'er finished speaking, she went back into her room, grabbed the silver, and went out.

Shantao decided to stop embroidering and, having nothing else to do, decided to do some housework. She swept the floor of the house and then carried the trash to the alley entrance.

"Ouch, ouch." As Shan Tao went out, she heard groans coming from next door.

Shantao, who hadn't intended to pay attention, heard a voice that sounded like an old woman's. Her heart softened, and she quickly went over, knocked on the door, and asked...

"Is anyone home? Auntie, what's wrong? Is anyone home?"

The only response she received was a series of groans. Ignoring whether others would mind, Yamamoto pushed open the door and went inside.

There was an old woman lying face down in the yard. Judging from the chair on her body, she had fallen off the chair.

Shan Tao quickly ran over, trying to help the woman up.

"Ouch, that hurts, that hurts."

As soon as Shantao touched the woman's waist, she cried out in pain.

"Looks like I've broken a bone. I can't do it myself, I wish there were someone else," Yamamomo muttered to herself.

"Auntie, where is the rest of your family?" Shan Tao asked.

Strangely enough, Wu Xiucai's mother, who was usually mentally unstable, fell down today and somehow cleared her head.

"My son, he went to get my medicine. I was thirsty and wanted some water, but I ended up falling off the chair. I overestimated myself." After saying this, the woman laughed self-deprecatingly.

When her back pain subsided, she thought she was almost better and wanted to drink some water. However, she realized that the back pain was due to numbness. As soon as she tried to stand up, she fell to the ground.

"Don't worry, I'll go get the doctor," Shan Tao said, patting her hand to comfort her. Afraid that she would catch a cold, she thoughtfully took an outer garment from inside the house and draped it over the old woman's shoulders.

When Shan Tao reached the alley entrance, she happened to see a man with a doctor carrying a medicine box. Preoccupied with the old lady, she ignored the man and only spoke to the doctor.

"Doctor, doctor, quick! Someone has fallen down here. Please come with me to take a look!" With that, Shan Tao pushed the doctor forward.

This was the second time Wu Xunzhi had seen this girl. The first time he overheard her remarks on the street, he only felt she was prejudiced against scholars. The second time he met her, he discovered how kind she was. However…

“Oh, young lady, everything is about first come, first served. My mother needs a doctor too, how can you stop her?” Wu Xunzhi said.

No matter how kind this young woman was, I couldn't give up the doctor to her, because my own mother was also waiting for treatment.

"Young man, that old woman is trapped under the chair and is still on the ground. You would feel sorry for her if you saw her. I apologize for offending you."

After saying that, Shantao pushed the doctor forward.

"Never mind, just consider it as me going for a walk." Wu Xunzhi didn't argue with her and walked home on his own.

This girl lives on Qiao Street too? I've never seen her before. Wu Xunzhi followed behind them and suddenly saw Shan Tao pushing the doctor into his house.

"Oh no!" Even if he were stupid, he would know at this moment that the old woman Shan Tao was talking about was his mother. Wu Xunzhi walked past them and saw his mother lying on the ground, and felt extremely heartbroken.

"Mom! Didn't I tell you not to move around? Does it hurt?"

Wu Xunzhi wanted to help his mother up, but he was afraid of hurting her again, so he didn't dare to make any rash moves and squatted helplessly in front of his mother.

"My son, you're back. It's all my fault for causing you trouble again," Madam Yang said remorsefully.

Seeing his mother in such a state, Wu Xunzhi couldn't bear to blame her. He turned to the doctor for advice.

"Doctor, my mother has a pre-existing back injury. I asked you to come here to treat her old problem, but unexpectedly she fell again. I don't dare to move her. What do you think?"

The doctor placed his medicine box on the ground, instructed Wu Xunzhi to move the chair, and after examining the patient, said...

"Your mother fell in the same spot again. She didn't feel anything before because her meridians were blocked. But it's a good thing she fell now, at least she can feel it again."

"Could my mother move?" Although it was only the beginning of September, Shan Tao had covered herself with an outer garment, but lying down for a long time inevitably caused some cold air to seep into her body.

“The three of us lifted her up. She shouldn’t lie down for the next few days; she should rest on the bed for a few days.”

"Thank you for your trouble, young lady." At this moment, Wu Xunzhi felt only gratitude towards Shan Tao. He knew without a doubt that Shan Tao had taken the clothes from his mother's clothes.

Yamamoto felt that everything was too coincidental. She never expected that the doctor she had snatched was originally there to see this old woman.

Just then, Shen Xing'er, who had gone to buy food, returned. She couldn't find Shan Tao anywhere and heard a commotion next door, so she rushed over to see what was going on.

“This young lady has arrived just in time. Here, go and lift the curtain, the three of us will carry her up.”

Before Shen Xing'er could even look up and ask a question, the doctor gave instructions.

Shen Xing'er hurriedly went to lift the curtain, and after the group carried Yang Shi to the bed, she asked Shan Tao what had happened.

Before Shan Tao could speak, Scholar Wu spoke first, then bowed deeply to Shan Tao and said...

"Thank you so much for your kindness, young lady. If it weren't for you, my mother would have been lying on the ground for a while longer. I am extremely grateful."

Shan Tao had never been treated so politely before. She quickly waved her hand, speaking much faster than before.

"It's nothing, it's nothing, it was just a small favor. Now that the doctor is here, we'll head back."