I'm dressed up as the timid eldest daughter, and the whole family has to listen to me!

Wei Kezhi was quite hungry after being tormented like this, so he got up and ate something.

Seeing that Wei Kezhi was alright, Su Banxia went out to greet the guests again. After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill and left, Wei Kezhi also came out of the house. Su Mo, who was clearing away the dishes, saw Wei Kezhi and quickly went over to her.

"Brother Wei, are you alright? You were drunk just now, and I was the one who brought you inside."

Seeing Su Mo approach, Wei Kezhi quickly took a few steps back, then glanced at Su Banxia's busy back.

"Stay away from me."

After saying that, he strode towards Su Banxia.

After Wei Kezhi helped Su Banxia clear the dishes and table, he smiled and said:

"Banxia, ​​it's good that you're here today. Shouldn't you go to the city to pick up the furniture tomorrow?"

Su Banxia nodded.

"Then I'll go with you. I don't feel comfortable letting you go alone."

Su Banxia smiled gently at Wei Kezhi.

"Okay, I was just about to tell you about this. When I get to the city, I'll probably need to find a few more oxcarts to bring the stuff back. You can help me keep an eye on things; that will put my mind at ease."

Wei Kezhi took the broom from Su Banxia and placed it by the courtyard wall.

"Well, it's getting late. Let me take you home first. Su Mo came to talk to me again, but I ignored her."

Su Banxia patted Wei Kezhi on the shoulder and smiled:

"Well, well done, keep up the good work."

The two were chatting and laughing all the way to Old Su's house when they saw Aunt Wu coming out of the house crying.

"Banxia, ​​that's great! I was just about to look for you. Please go and save our Gousheng!"

As she spoke, Fifth Aunt was about to kneel down in front of Su Banxia.

Seeing this, Su Banxia quickly stopped her.

"Fifth Aunt, what are you doing? Don't panic, what's wrong with Gousheng?"

Aunt Wu, with snot and tears streaming down her face, sobbed as she recounted:

"Well, this afternoon, I just got back from your house and saw someone lying at my door. I wondered who it could be, and when I went over, it turned out to be Gousheng! He's probably dead or alive right now. Come with me and see!"

Su Banxia knew Gousheng; he was Fifth Aunt's youngest son. A few years ago, he went out to trade with a caravan and had been out of contact for several years. She never expected him to return today.

Su Banxia didn't dare to delay and quickly turned to Wei Kezhi and said:

"Wei Kezhi, it's getting late. You should go back now. Come pick me up early tomorrow morning, and we'll go to the city together."

Wei Kezhi nodded and left.

Su Banxia quickly followed her fifth aunt into her courtyard. Her fifth aunt led Su Banxia to the west wing. Upon entering, Su Banxia saw that Gou Sheng's face was deathly pale, and his eyes were tightly closed.

He hurriedly stepped forward and sat down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) to take Gousheng's pulse.

"Fifth Aunt, it's nothing serious. He probably caught a cold from the bumpy journey. A few doses of medicine will do the trick. I'm going to the city tomorrow anyway, so I'll just bring the medicine back for him."

Aunt Wu was slightly relieved after hearing Su Banxia's words, but soon her brows furrowed again.

“Banxia, ​​you know that Fifth Aunt is the only woman left in her family. My eldest daughter is married far away, so we can’t count on her now. I was hoping to rely on my youngest son to support me in my old age, but he’s been gone for so many years…”

As Aunt Wu spoke, she began to wipe away her tears.

"To put it bluntly, after not receiving any news from him for so many years, I thought he had died out there..."

Fifth Aunt sighed heavily.

"It's not that Fifth Aunt is malicious, it's just that Fifth Aunt just bought grain seeds and really doesn't have any spare money. Look, is there any way to cure this without buying medicine?"

Su Banxia shook her head.

"Fifth Aunt, although Gousheng caught a cold, the cold has penetrated deep into his body. It's a miracle that Gousheng is alive and back on his own. He definitely wouldn't have survived without medicine. I know you're having a hard time on your own."

As she spoke, Su Banxia patted her fifth aunt's hand, comforting her:

"Don't worry, I'll cover the money for the medicine first. There's no rush to pay it back. Right now, just focus on saving him. As long as he's alive, there's no fear of not being able to turn things around someday."

Upon hearing this, Fifth Aunt made a gesture as if to kneel down before Su Banxia again.

"Banxia, ​​Fifth Aunt, thank you so much!"

Su Banxia quickly helped her fifth aunt up and said with a smile:

"Fifth Aunt, what's wrong with you? We've been neighbors for so many years, and you've helped our family a lot. I'm not a child who doesn't remember things. Don't worry, I'll make sure Gousheng is alive and kicking in front of you."

Aunt Wu nodded excitedly upon hearing this.

"I knew Banxia was a good girl, a good girl. Fifth Aunt didn't spoil you for nothing."

As she spoke, she started wiping away tears again.

Su Banxia patted her fifth aunt's shoulder to comfort her:

"Fifth Aunt, although I can only get the medicine for Gousheng tomorrow, I need to give him acupuncture tonight to stabilize his mind. Go and warm up his room, and boil a pot of water. After I finish giving him the acupuncture, wipe his body with the hot water, and then wipe him with the grain liquor you have stored. This way, we can expel the cold from his body first."

Upon hearing Su Banxia's words, Fifth Aunt quickly turned around and went out to start a fire.

Su Banxia then took out silver needles to give Gou Sheng acupuncture. After finishing the acupuncture, Su Banxia took advantage of Aunt Wu's absence to fetch a cup of well water from her spatial storage and fed it to Gou Sheng.

After finishing all that, Gou Sheng's complexion gradually improved; he wasn't as pale as before, and his breathing became more even.

Aunt Wu came in from outside after boiling the water. Seeing that Gou Sheng's complexion had improved, she immediately put down the basin and excitedly said:

"Banxia, ​​you are really amazing. I really don't know what I would do without you."

Su Banxia smiled and stood up.

"Fifth Aunt, I'm sorry to trouble you to watch over Gousheng tonight. If there are any problems with him, please come to my house and call me anytime."

Fifth Aunt nodded in agreement without hesitation.

"Yes, Banxia, ​​you must be tired after a long day. Go back and rest. I'll take care of things here."

Su Banxia gave her fifth aunt some more instructions before leaving her aunt's courtyard and returning to the Su family home.

The next day,

Su Banxia heard Wei Kezhi knocking on the door early in the morning, so she quickly got up, washed up, and rushed out the door.

"Why are you here so early? Have you had breakfast yet?"

Upon hearing Su Banxia's question, Wei Kezhi's stomach rumbled.

Su Banxia smiled helplessly.

"Forget it, I'm not eating. Let's go to the city to eat. I'll treat you to something delicious!"

As they spoke, Su Banxia had already arrived at her fifth aunt's door.

"Fifth Aunt, are you home?"

Fifth Aunt hadn't slept a wink all night, and upon hearing Su Banxia's voice, she hurried out to open the door.

"Banxia, ​​you're here."

"Well, let me check on how Gousheng is recovering first. We're going to the city later."

Fifth Aunt opened the courtyard gate and invited Su Banxia and Wei Kezhi in. As soon as the three entered the house, they saw Gousheng leaning weakly against the kang (a heated brick bed) and coughing...