nucmednet Chapter 108 Reunion
Chapter 108 Reunion
Zisu couldn't hold back her tears: "Father? Are you really my father?"
The old doctor said, "Good child, he really is Shangguan Mufeng, your father!"
Zisu could no longer hold back and threw herself into Shangguan Mufeng's arms: "Daddy, Zisu missed you so much!"
Shangguan Mufeng hugged his daughter and gently comforted her, "My good child, Daddy missed you both so much! By the way, how are your mother and brother?"
Zisu silently shed tears and nodded vigorously: "It's alright, everything's fine!"
Shangguan Mufeng: "Good child, let me introduce you to a few people. This is the old divine doctor of Medicine King Valley, who is also my savior and now my master. This is my eldest senior brother, this is my third senior brother, and this is my ninth senior brother."
Zisu quickly and respectfully bowed to the old doctor and greeted him: "Greetings, Grandpa! Greetings, fellow disciples!"
The old doctor glared at her with displeasure: "Oh dear, this young lady is showing favoritism. She calls them her senior uncle, but I'm her grandfather. You should call me grandmaster!"
"Greetings, Master!" Zisu didn't argue with him and greeted him obediently.
The old doctor said, "That's a good girl. This is a gift for you. It's not for nothing that you call me your grandmaster." With that, he handed Zisu a small cloth bag: "Open it and take a look. If you don't like it, your grandmaster will give you something else!"
Zisu looked at her father, who smiled and nodded at her.
Zisu opened the cloth bag and was both surprised and delighted: What a ginseng baby! It looks like it's at least five hundred years old! Oh my, this is a treasure!
"I love it! I love it! Thank you, Master!" Zisu said happily. Then she said to everyone, "You must all be tired from your journey. Come home with me quickly, and I'll cook you a delicious meal myself!"
"Great! I've heard you're a great cook, I'm really looking forward to trying your skills!" the old doctor said with a smile as he walked.
At this moment, everyone led their horses and accompanied Zisu on her walk home.
Zisu asked curiously, "Oh my, Master, my cooking skills are very good, how did you know that?"
The old doctor said, "You are the famous Princess of Yulin County. There are many people who know that you are a good cook!"
Zisu: "Really? I'm a very low-key person, how could so many people know?"
The old doctor said, "You discovered sweet potatoes and potatoes and gave them to the people free of charge. It's impossible for them not to remember you. At the very least, when they see sweet potatoes and potatoes, they will always think of you!"
Zisu: "Oh, I see! Alright, I'll let you enjoy a feast today. Today, we have a wild rabbit, a pheasant, and plenty of wild vegetables and mushrooms."
As they spoke, the group arrived at Zisu's house.
The old doctor asked in bewilderment, "Your house is quite nice. Wasn't it supposed to be exile? Can exiles live in such a nice house?"
Zisu: "These are bricks we fired ourselves, we didn't spend a single penny!" As she spoke, she opened the courtyard gate: "Please come in, everyone, this is my home. The house next to us on the left is the house of the Princess, and the house next to us on the right is the house of my uncle."
The old doctor said, "What? You fired the bricks yourself? Where did you get the recipe? It must have taken a lot of firewood!"
Zisu: "I figured out this recipe myself. Instead of firewood, I used another fuel for firing the kiln. That fuel, which I also discovered, is called coal! Now, coal is widely used in the Shitoubao area, and it will soon be used throughout the entire Northwest!"
After saying that, he chuckled again: "However, your Medicine King Valley doesn't need coal. You must have so many big trees that you can't cut them all down."
The old healer walked straight to the south corner of the courtyard, scooped a spoonful of water from the water vat into a wooden basin, washed his hands, and then went to the pear tree in the center of the courtyard. He lay down in a rocking chair and slowly said to Zisu, "Yes, Medicine King Valley doesn't need coal; there are plenty of dry branches in the valley. However, you've discovered coal that can replace wood, which is a tremendous boon! This will be a huge benefit for the people of the Northwest! Zisu, you have once again made a great contribution to the country and the people!"
Zisu nodded: "Yes, that's true. However, I gave the credit for discovering coal to the former captain, who is now a commander of a thousand households. I also gave the credit for the kiln firing method to my uncle, and in return, I became a junior captain!"
Shen Zhi stamped his foot in great regret: "Oh dear, child, why did you have to give the credit to an outsider? If it had all gone to your uncle, he could at least have gotten the rank of a captain!"
Zisu rolled her eyes at him: "What do you mean 'kid'? You're only a year or two older than me at most."
Shen Zhi said arrogantly, "Even if I'm younger than you, I'm still your senior, your master!"
Zisu had nothing to say, so she simply ignored him and said to Shangguan Mufeng, "Father, please wash your hands first. I'll go make some noodles for you to eat!"
Shangguan Mufeng said kindly, "Alright, then thank you for your hard work."
Before going to the kitchen, Zisu rolled her eyes at Shenzhi again: "Do you think I'm stupid? If we don't give the credit for the coal to that captain, my uncle and the others will still be doing the heaviest labor every day, and they might have collapsed from exhaustion long ago! What's the point of credit if people can't even be saved? You're a child who grew up in Medicine King Valley, how would you understand human relationships!"
After saying that, she quickly went into the kitchen and got busy before he could reply.
Shenzhi was speechless for a long time after hearing her words.
The old doctor laughed heartily.
Soon, Zisu made a large bowl of noodles, stir-fried two side dishes, and made a large bowl of egg and mushroom soup: "Master, please make do with this. I'll cook something delicious for you tonight! My mother and the others went to the mountains. They might bring back some game, and there will definitely be wild fruits!"
The old doctor said, "No problem, no problem, this is already quite a lot, much better than dry rations!"
Shangguan Mufeng was shocked: "What? Your mother actually went to the mountains?"
Zisu quickly smiled and said, "Father, don't worry, Mother just went to the mountains to pick mushrooms and wild fruits to relax. Besides, the three people who went with Mother are all women, and they are all quite skilled in martial arts. Also, Grandma went with us! I was going to go too, and I had just finished packing when you all arrived!"
"Oh, I see. What, you have a girl with you who knows martial arts?" Shangguan Mufeng asked curiously.
Zisu: "It's just Haitang, Xiangli, and Yingtao. After my mother and I moved to Wuliping, I asked a female bodyguard from the escort agency to teach them. By the way, I learned it too. Now I can take on two or three ordinary strong men by myself without any problem."
Shangguan Mufeng nodded with satisfaction: "Good, Zisu is very capable now, so your father doesn't need to worry anymore! Good child, you've suffered these past few years!"
Zisu: "Father, I am not suffering, it is you who are suffering."
She already knew that her father had suffered severe injuries, but fortunately, he had been saved by the old doctor. Otherwise, he would have been dead long ago.
As they were talking, Shen Laihui had already brought the eldest princess back.
Upon seeing Shangguan Mufeng, the eldest princess was extremely excited: "General Shangguan, you're still alive! That's wonderful! Do you know the whereabouts of Prince Duan?"
The eldest princess had seen Shangguan Mufeng twice at the victory celebration banquet held in the palace. Because he looked very much like Shangguan Yi, and she had also heard Shen Laihui's description of him before coming, she recognized Zisu's father, Shangguan Mufeng, at a glance.
Shangguan Mufeng: "Princess, there's no need to worry. Prince Duan is currently recuperating in a secluded place and will recover soon. I've come here on Prince Duan's behalf, and also to try my luck and see if my wife and children are here."
Upon hearing with her own ears that Prince Duan was alright, the Princess burst into tears.
These are tears of joy, and tears of hope.
Whether His Majesty and the Empress can be saved depends entirely on Prince Duan! As long as Prince Duan is alive, there is still a glimmer of hope. Otherwise, there is no hope at all!
Shen Laihui found the eldest princess, and Zisu immediately sent him out again to go to the mountains to find his mother and grandmother.
Shangguan Yi was overjoyed to hear that his father had returned. He tugged at Zisu's clothes and asked, "Sister, which one is Father?"
Zisu quickly pulled him in front of his father: "This is Father, quickly kowtow to Father and pay your respects!"
As she spoke, she pulled her father along, and the two siblings kowtowed three times to Shangguan Mufeng. She said respectfully, "Father, your daughter and brother kowtow to you, wishing you a long and healthy life!"
"Good child, get up quickly!" Shangguan Mufeng couldn't help but shed tears. He quickly helped the two children up and hugged his son in his arms. Looking at his son, who looked eight or nine parts like him, he was very excited.
When Madam Yu returned, seeing her husband who had come back from the dead, she burst into tears: "My husband, you're finally back! I thought I'd never see you again in this lifetime!"
"I'm sorry, it's all my fault, I've made you suffer!" Shangguan Mufeng looked at his wife, whose skin had become noticeably rougher, and felt a deep sense of guilt.
Madam Yu: "I'm fine, it's all Zisu who's been running around taking care of everything. She's the one who's suffered and toiled. I'm such a useless mother!"
Shangguan Mufeng sighed, embracing his wife and children tightly, speechless for a long time. His face was filled with sorrow, pity, and heartache. Of course, there was also unspeakable anger and grief.
How did things come to this point, with exile?