CHAPTER 122: CHAPTER 122: THE GIFT FOR GUOGUO (3)

After the surgery, she couldn’t speak immediately, Li Yuzhu quickly waved her hand, "Miss Chai, you still can’t speak, if you want to express something, just blink. How about that?"

Miss Chai blinked her eyes.

Li Yuzhu smiled slightly, "Alright, you siblings can have a chat, I’ll go outside for a while, and I’ll come back to check later."

She walked out, leaving the space for these unfortunate siblings.

Li Xing’an saw her coming, yawned, "Third Sister, when are we going back? I’m so used to being busy all the time, sitting idle is really boring."

Li Yuzhu said, "We can’t go back today, I have to observe Miss Chai’s recovery before deciding." She was worried about post-surgery infection.

"Ah? Then what should we do?" Li Xing’an frowned.

"How about... Third Brother, you go back first?" Li Yuzhu thought for a moment and said.

She could still walk around and keep busy to pass the time, but having Li Xing’an sit there for long might be hard for him.

"That’s not acceptable. How can I be at ease with you alone here?" Li Xing’an shook his head, "If you’re not leaving, then I’m not leaving. I need to accompany you."

"Third Brother Li, reading can pass the time." Sitting to the side, Mu Yuanxiu handed the book he was reading to Li Xing’an.

The cover of the book read "Chronicles of Zhao".

Li Yuzhu was surprised, Mu Yuanxiu could understand such a complex book?

Had he studied in a school?

The old servant of the Chai Family, standing by, laughed, "Our Miss Chai has many books, if you want to read, I can bring a few more."

"I don’t want to read!" Seeing the title, Li Xing’an almost jumped up, "I’d rather die than read this book!"

The book was filled with names and events from ancient times, which he could never figure out.

Once, because he couldn’t make heads or tails of it, the teacher punished him with many hand slaps.

Seeing the book’s title made his hands hurt reflexively.

The old servant of the Chai Family laughed again, "Third Young Master Li, if you’re too bored, we can take a stroll outside the house, it’s fun out there."

"No, I need to stay with my sister." Li Xing’an shook his head.

Mu Yuanxiu then suggested, "How about a game of Go, Third Brother Li? You should know how to play, right?"

Li Xing’an raised an eyebrow, "Of course, but do you have a Go set?"

"Our young lady has one, I’ll go fetch it." The old servant said with a smile.

"Great, go get it quickly." Li Xing’an rubbed his hands together eagerly.

He thought to himself, does Mu Yuanxiu know how to play Go?

Unexpected!

When the board was brought, the two started a game on the stone table in the courtyard.

As Li Xing’an expected, in the first game, he crushed Mu Yuanxiu completely.

But in the second game, he was crushed utterly by Mu Yuanxiu.

Li Xing’an was furious, can this be tolerated?

Does he not care about face?

No way, face must be saved!

So, they battled back and forth fiercely, without realizing how much time had passed.

Li Yuzhu went back inside to check on Miss Chai.

After the surgery, she was recovering well, and after talking with her sibling, she was in good spirits.

At this moment, she was lying on the bed listening to Mr. Chai talk about interesting things in the city, saying that once she was well, he would take her out to have fun.

Li Yuzhu approached, smiling, "That’s about enough. Mr. Chai, she should rest now."

Mr. Chai stood up, glanced outside, "Third Sister, I’ll have someone prepare some food for you."

Miss Chai blinked and gave a small smile.

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Thyroid removal was just a minor surgery.

With Miss Chai not being very ill, and now in good spirits, her overall recovery was excellent.

Li Yuzhu prescribed some medications and wrote a diet plan, instructing Mr. Chai to follow it for Miss Chai’s recovery.

In the afternoon, Li Yuzhu asked Miss Chai to try speaking a few words.

She found that her voice was normal.

Li Yuzhu felt at ease.

After dinner, when Li Yuzhu was about to leave, Mr. Chai insisted on giving a consultation fee.

Li Yuzhu smiled and said, "Your sister already gave the money, one hundred and twenty taels, it’s quite a bit."

Mr. Chai was already aware of the commission Miss Chai had given.

He said, "You helped her retrieve her dowry, according to the agreement, that’s what you deserved, but this is today’s consultation fee, it’s different."

Li Yuzhu glanced towards the side courtyard of his house and smiled, "If you really want to thank me, then instead of giving money, give me a nanny goat."

She had spent a whole day in the household, observing the daily life of the Chai Family’s old house.

She discovered that they had raised twenty sheep.

Among them were a few dairy goats.

Mr. Chai found her request strange, and asked puzzledly, "Why do you want a nanny goat?"

Li Yuzhu laughed, "To be honest, I have a niece who is just over six months old, and a nephew who is two years old. My sister-in-law doesn’t have milk, and the little babies eating adult food look pale and thin. I’ve always wanted to find a nanny goat to milk for their nutrition."

Mr. Chai understood, he said, "Miss Li is considerate for her age, not only knowing medicine but also caring for others. Please wait, I’ll have someone bring the goat over."

Li Yuzhu thanked him.

It was late and the road was long, so Mr. Chai arranged for the old servant to send them back in a mule cart.

Li Xing’an saw the old servant putting a big, fat goat into the cart, he was surprised, "Where did the goat come from?"

"I asked Mr. Chai for it, it’s a dairy goat." Li Yuzhu said with a smile, "Guoguo will definitely like it."

Seeing her smile with her eyes curved, Mu Yuanxiu chuckled.

Li Xing’an suddenly realized, "You’re really clever!" Why didn’t he think of that?

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The mule cart took them to the foot of the mountain, then went back.

Faced with the fat goat, Li Xing’an was troubled.

Because it threw a tantrum, stubbornly refusing to go up the mountain.

No matter how Li Xing’an pulled the rope around its neck, it just wouldn’t move.

He ended up sweating profusely and sat on the ground gasping for air, "Third Sister, this fellow won’t come with us, what should we do?"

He couldn’t carry it either!

It weighed over a hundred jin, heavier than a big man!

Seeing him exhausted, Li Yuzhu couldn’t help but feel both concerned and amused, "Let me try coaxing it."

"Let me handle it." Mu Yuanxiu took out a small flute and blew it gently.

The melodious sound resonated, and the goat perked up, following him obediently up the mountain.

Li Xing’an was astonished, "Hey, neighbor, what kind of flute music are you playing to make the goat behave?"

Mu Yuanxiu glanced at him and kept walking, leading the goat all the way to the cave.

The family of Prince Luling had finished dinner and was sitting together chatting.

Seeing them return with a goat, everyone came running out.

"What’s going on? Where did the goat come from?" Princess Consort Luling asked in surprise while holding Guoguo.

"Miss Chai’s brother sent it." Li Yuzhu smiled, "It’s a token of thanks for looking after his sister, it’s a dairy goat, so Guoguo can drink the milk."

Li Jing, who had never seen a goat, curiously went over to take a look.