Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 1809: Chapter 1809: Poisonous Insects at Home

Soon, the guest incident in the Inn was resolved. The shopkeeper of the Inn specially went to the Bai Family to report to Bai Ruozhu. On the one hand, the complainant withdrew the complaint, and on the other hand, the constable inquired Ji Ziyan, who admitted that he drank too much and fell from the railing himself, and it had nothing to do with the Inn. In addition, the constable inspected the second floor of the Inn, and verified that the railing was of appropriate height and quite sturdy, confirming it wasn’t a safety issue with the Inn.

”You should have heard some news about this matter. Song Ke has already apologized to me. Don’t hold any grudges. We are all peers; fair competition is all that’s needed.” Bai Ruozhu said to the shopkeeper.

”Yes, you are wise. If all our energy is spent scheming against others, how can we do business properly?” The shopkeeper was perceptive.

Bai Ruozhu felt relieved and asked him to go back to his work.

In the following days, Bai Ruozhu continued to enter the Palace to treat the Concubine Le, and also went to the Tu Family to treat Tu Bai. Tu Bai’s situation had slightly improved; he was already able to sit up, and it seemed like it would only be a matter of time before he could stand again.

Regrettably, there was still no news from Tu Ying, and even Ao Qi hadn’t sent a message back, which made Bai Ruozhu a bit worried, but she really couldn’t spare the manpower to search in the Southwest, so she could only patiently wait for news from the two.

These days, she and Gao Zhou were giving needles to Ji Ziyan every day, but after three consecutive days, they could give the needle every three days. But the first three times were the most painful, yet Ji Ziyan bit through a kerchief without calling out, which made Bai Ruozhu regard him in a new light.

If it wasn’t for encountering Zhou Jue as this misfortune, with Ji Ziyan’s heart nature and perseverance, his future would surely be limitless, but unfortunately...

Though encountering Zhou could lead one’s life astray, alas, this mistake was not like that one.

When Bai Ruozhu went to Ji Ziyan’s home again, she found some things in his Yard. There were melons, fruits, and some dimsum and vegetables, but they were thrown in the Yard, like rubbish tossed aside, which immediately attracted Bai Ruozhu’s attention.

She glanced at the fresh Sea Bass not far away and was even more surprised. With Ji Ziyan’s income, as well as the Northwest where they lived, Sea Bass wasn’t easy to buy.

Some of the fruits were also rare in the Northwest, and they looked particularly fresh.

On the other side, a pair of dimsum was smashed on the ground, while an old servant of the Ji Family was busy decocting medicine for Ji Ziyan and hadn’t cleaned up.

Bai Ruozhu went into the house and looked at Ji Ziyan, asking, ”Are they all from Zhou Jue?”

Ji Ziyan’s face showed a painful expression, ”Don’t mention that person to me. I don’t want to have any ties with him!”

”Then you should find a chance to make it clear to him, clear it up once and for all,” Bai Ruozhu said.

”Do you think I haven’t said so? I told him to get lost or else kill me. I never want to see him my whole life.” Ji Ziyan was agitated and raised his voice considerably.

Bai Ruozhu sighed, walked over to sit down, and said, ”Saying it like that definitely won’t work. It’s like words said out of anger. You should calm down, seriously and earnestly convey your attitude. But before you speak, you might want to think it over carefully, maybe he’s not as he appears - a man.”

”What do you mean? Do you mean he’s disguised as a woman?” Ji Ziyan was somewhat surprised, not knowing if internally he hoped Zhou Jue was a woman, or if it would make him less disgusting if Zhou Jue was a woman.

”I don’t know. I don’t understand him. Only you have had multiple close encounters with him; you should ask yourself.” Bai Ruozhu said.

Ji Ziyan, unable to move his arms, could only shake his head painfully, ”I don’t know. I don’t know. I can’t distinguish between what’s real and what’s fake.”

Bai Ruozhu knew not to ask too much, so she halted the topic and called Gao Zhou to join him in using needles. This time, Ji Ziyan cried out in pain. Even though the first three were the most painful ones, he had endured them. But today he cried out; was it because of a change in mood?

After leaving the Ji Family, Gao Zhou asked curiously, ”You said those things to Ji Ziyan. Do you have any guesses?”

Bai Ruozhu lowered her voice, ”I suspect Zhou Jue is dual-gendered.”

”A hermaphrodite?” Gao Zhou’s mouth formed an O shape out of shock, but his eyes were bright. ”I’ve never seen a hermaphrodite in my past life or this life. I should have known and caught him to study.”

Bai Ruozhu glared at him, ”You were really a normal doctor in your previous life, not a researcher?”

”Hehe, of course I’m a normal doctor. Otherwise, how come I’ve never seen such a special case?” Gao Zhou said with an embarrassed smile.

Bai Ruozhu didn’t inquire further. She felt that Gao Zhou hadn’t lied about his past life and transmigration, but he was still hiding something. Yet, who didn’t have secrets? Just like she couldn’t tell Gao Zhou about her Space, she should respect her friend’s privacy.

Once Bai Ruozhu returned home and finished her dinner, she went to Jiao Ling’s room at night to learn Mechanical Technique. But soon after sitting down, Bai Ruozhu burped a few times and felt somewhat uncomfortable.

”I must have eaten too much. With two children, it’s easy to push against the stomach,” Bai Ruozhu said with a bit of emotion.

Jiao Ling stood up, ”Then let’s not rush to study. Let’s take a walk in the Garden to help you digest.”

”Alright.” Bai Ruozhu laughed, linking her arm with her aunt and heading to the Garden.

”Aunt, do you and uncle want to hold a Wedding Wine?” Bai Ruozhu asked with a smile.

Jiao Ling’s face turned red in an instant and replied shyly, ”We are getting older and don’t care much for those formalities.”

”But uncle seems to be expecting it so much. Are you willing to let him down? I heard he waited for you without complaint for nearly twenty years.” Bai Ruozhu thought Fen Jiu would surely appreciate her.

”Well...” Jiao Ling hesitated and said after a pause, ”Then let’s hold a Wedding Wine when we return to Jiuli, in front of your grandmother, so she can be happy too.”

Bai Ruozhu nodded, ”That sounds good, but you could let uncle know in advance to make him happy.”

Jiao Ling smiled, reached out, and playfully tapped Bai Ruozhu’s head, ”Have you been bribed by him?”

”Not at all. Uncle saved me in the past, so I know to be grateful.” Bai Ruozhu laughed heartily.

Suddenly, Jiao Ling’s face turned solemn, and her smile faded, causing Bai Ruozhu to tense up and ask hastily, ”Aunt, did I say something wrong?”

Jiao Ling raised her hand to stop her and said seriously, ”Don’t speak. There’s something odd.”

Was there an assassin? Bai Ruozhu’s heart tightened, but she didn’t hear any commotion. She trusted her own hearing.

Suddenly, Jiao Ling pulled her back and quickly said, ”You and the children shouldn’t go to the Garden recently. There seems to be Poisonous Insects in the Garden; although I couldn’t find them, I’m not sure if they are wild or someone has raised them. Whatever they are, it’s dangerous, and you need to be cautious.”