bookcurios Chapter 274: Taking the pulse, is there anything abnormal?
Chapter 274: Taking the pulse, is there anything abnormal?
“……” She almost forgot that she was the one who had stayed up all night. She touched her cheek and chuckled.
"Miss, Madam is busy and worried about all the big and small things in the mansion every day. You should persuade Madam to have a good rest. Nothing is more important than health." The nanny on the side said with concern.
"Mommy..."
"Mother, what Mammy said is right. You should rest when you need to. I think you look a little unwell. I know a little bit about medicine, so let me feel your pulse!"
"Okay, it's up to you!"
Chen felt that she was in good health, but her daughter was so filial that she was happy to just take her pulse and stretched out her hand and placed it on the table.
At this moment, she noticed a strange gaze looking at her. She looked in that direction and saw the maid who had had a secret meeting with Shen Wenting last night.
The maid met her gaze, then quickly looked away and continued with her own work.
"Mom, who is this sister? I don't think I have ever seen her before." Yao Qingnian said lightly.
"This is Yingcao. Your father saw that I only had Nanny and Yuzhu by my side, so he asked her to come and take care of me. This girl is clever and sensible, so I kept her." Chen Shuhua called her over with a smile.
"Greetings, young lady." Yingcao felt that the young lady's eyes were looking at her in a very unusual way, and she felt a little scared, but she still calmed herself down and bowed.
"Get up. She is as well-behaved and sensible as mother said. She is also pretty. I wonder if Yingcao has been promised to someone. She looks quite old."
"Thank you for your concern, Miss. I have not had this idea yet. I just want to serve you well. Please don't chase me away." Yingcao was startled and quickly knelt down to show her loyalty.
"It's hard for you to be so thoughtful, but what Nian Ran said makes sense. You've been with me for so many years, and you're getting older. I'll keep an eye on you. If you find a suitable family, I'll definitely prepare a generous dowry for you. Go away!"
"Thank you, Madam!" Yingcao bowed and retreated. The unwillingness in her eyes was clearly seen by Yao Qingnian.
After everyone left, Yao Qingnian continued to take Chen Shuhua's pulse carefully. He had just noticed that she didn't look well recently, so he wanted to check on him. But when he took her pulse, she frowned and restrained her expression after a moment.
She took out a blood collection needle from the space: "Mom, I will draw some blood for you to test, so that I can know your physical condition in more detail. If you are scared, just close your eyes, and you will be fine in a while."
The nanny and Yuzhu on the side were horrified as they watched. They wondered where this young lady got all these strange and weird things from.
Chen Shuhua stretched out her hand as Yao Qingnian requested. She said she was not afraid, but she still closed her eyes: "Mom is not afraid, you can hit her!" She only felt her hand suddenly become cold, followed by a little pain.
She quickly drew a tube of blood from Chen Shuhua, then withdrew her hand and said, "Mother, your pulse is a little weak, your face is pale, and your hands and feet are cold. This is because you are lacking in qi and blood."
"Haha, I told you there's nothing wrong." Chen Shuhua opened her eyes and her complexion returned to normal.
After a while, Yao Qingnian took out some blood-replenishing medicine from his sleeve and gave it to Chen Shuhua: "Mom, take some of this medicine to replenish your body and recuperate."
"What kind of medicine is this? Is it bitter? This is the first time I've seen such a small pill. Every time I take medicine, I take a big bowl of it, and it's bitter and hard to drink." Chen Shuhua frowned. She hated taking medicine the most.
"Just take it with warm water. It's not bitter and you can swallow it in one gulp." Yao Qingnian picked up one, put it in his mouth, and demonstrated how to eat it.
"Oh! Miss, this is medicine, how can you take it casually?" The nanny beside her was frightened by her and looked at Yao Qingnian nervously.
"This medicine is for replenishing qi and blood. It's okay. It also has the effect of beautifying the skin. Nanny, would you like to take one?" Yao Qingnian was amused by the Nanny's appearance.
"Oh, miss, please stop teasing me. I am already this old and cannot compare to you young people." The nanny blushed.
"Haha!" Everyone in the room burst into laughter.
Yao Qingnian continued, "Mom, although it's not a big problem, you still have to be careful and not overwork yourself."
Chen sighed, rubbed her forehead, and flipped through the account book: "It's easier said than done. There are so many people to take care of in the Shangshu Mansion. It's impossible to rest whenever you want."
After hearing this, Yao Qingnian realized that Chen was her biological mother now, and she couldn't let her get hurt no matter what. So she came up with an idea: "Mom, why don't you take a good rest? I'll take care of the household for you for a few days, and you can take over after you've rested. How about that?"
"You come to manage the household?" Nianran had just returned from the countryside and didn't know anything, so how could he manage the household? Chen shook her head. This was no joke.
When Yuzhu heard Yao Qingnian's words, she didn't think anything of it. Instead, she was very happy: "Madam, I think the eldest lady's idea is good. You have been too busy recently and have too many things to do. It would be great if you could help me. Besides, the eldest lady is going to get married, and sooner or later she will have to learn how to manage the household. Now is the right opportunity. If you don't know how to do it, just learn it. You see that the young lady's courtyard is well managed, and I believe it is the same for the management of the mansion."
After listening to Yuzhu's words, Chen began to take this matter seriously. Yes, her Nian'er was already in her twenties and a grown-up girl. She had already given birth to two children at this age.
In this era, people generally get married early. People in their twenties are considered older, and girls from large families start to be betrothed when they are fifteen or sixteen years old.
Thinking of this, Chen Shuhua began to worry about Yao Qingnian's lifelong event. It was not easy to betroth someone at this age, what would happen if she delayed it any longer! It seemed that she had to go to the old lady to discuss whether there was a suitable candidate. Yao Qingnian didn't know what Chen Shuhua was thinking. She thought that she had suddenly asked to be the housekeeper, so she hesitated.
"Nianran, think about it carefully. Being a housekeeper is not that simple. Not only is it hard work, but you also need to learn the trivial matters of the various courtyards and the ways of the world."
"Mom, let me try it first. You can teach me if I don't understand." Although Yao Qingnian had never understood how wealthy families managed their household, she thought it should be similar. When she was in Anding County, she opened a shop, managed the household, and had to do everything.