CHAPTER 380: CHAPTER 363: THE ELDERLY CHILD (2)_2

Going back to the county town, Li Lixing would invariably follow along.

Li Yuzhu promised to take Li Jing with her, and while packing her and Li Xing’an’s luggage, she also packed Li Jing’s.

She didn’t sit in her own carriage; the family’s carriage was recently being used by the Great Princess, Second Princess, and the Second Young Master.

She got into Li Lixing’s carriage.

Li Xing’an picked up Li Jing, who was napping, from the bed.

He took his shoes and walked outside.

Li Jing, still drowsy, exclaimed, "Third Uncle, what are you doing!"

His father asked him to study, but he didn’t want to, so he climbed into bed, has he been discovered?

"Are you going to the county town or not?" Li Xing’an patted his bottom.

Li Jing’s drowsiness vanished immediately, and he exclaimed excitedly, "Go, go, go!"

Li Xing’an stuffed him into the carriage and got in himself. Qin Hu drove the carriage onto the main road, following the Zhao family’s carriage to the county town.

Being able to go out and play again, Li Jing was so excited that he kept talking to Li Lixing nonstop.

Li Lixing’s ears were almost developing calluses from the noise, so he simply covered them and pretended to sleep.

Because they were in a hurry, they arrived in the county town by midday.

Li Jing clamored to see Chai Tianlang, and Li Yuzhu had the carriage change course to first go to Chai’s incense and candle shop.

Having arrived in the county town, the housekeeper from the Zhao family didn’t say anything and followed her to Sister-in-law Chai’s shop.

Sister-in-law Chai, seeing Li Yuzhu and the Zhao family’s housekeeper coming together, immediately guessed the reason.

"How’s Grand Aunt? Miss Rui?" Sister-in-law Chai nodded toward Miss Rui.

The Zhao family’s housekeeper looked worried, "Old Mrs. Zhao is doing well at times and poorly at others."

"Then I won’t keep you for tea, quickly go see Grand Aunt." Sister-in-law Chai picked up Li Jing, "Leave the child with me, you all go to the Zhao family first."

Li Jing was afraid Li Yuzhu wouldn’t let him stay here and shouted loudly, "Aunt, Third Uncle, I’ll be very obedient and listen to Uncle and Brother Tianlang."

"This kid!" Li Xing’an said with a laugh and cupped his hands toward the Eldest Young Master Chai and Sister-in-law Chai, "Then we’ll trouble Brother Chai and Sister-in-law Chai."

The Eldest Young Master Chai laughed, "You all go ahead with your business, don’t worry about Jingjing."

Li Yuzhu gave Li Jing a few more instructions, then everyone left Chai’s shop.

Li Lixing first went back to the County Magistrate Mansion, while Li Xing’an and Li Yuzhu took the Zhao family’s carriage to the Zhao family.

Mrs. Zhao’s expression clearly softened a bit when she saw Li Yuzhu arrive.

"Miss Rui, first arrange for Miss Li and her brother to eat, and then arrange for the old lady to see a doctor," Mrs. Zhao said.

Li Yuzhu and the others missed lunch while on the road.

"Thank you, Mrs. Zhao, for your hospitality," Li Yuzhu and Li Xing’an expressed their gratitude.

Even though only Li Yuzhu and her brother were eating, Zhao family arranged an extremely rich meal.

Six dishes and two soups, with fish and meat, seafood, and wild game.

The Li Family siblings, accustomed to fine food since childhood, didn’t act abnormally when faced with such a fine meal; they were surprised, just curious about the Zhao family’s hospitality standards.

"Zhao family is wealthy." Li Xing’an whispered, "How much consultation fee will you charge?"

"I don’t state the price; they will voluntarily offer a high price." Li Yuzhu smiled playfully.

Li Xing’an blinked, "Why?"

Li Xing’an didn’t come last time and didn’t know about the Zhao family’s situation.

Li Yuzhu whispered it to him.

Li Xing’an twitched his mouth, his third sister and sister-in-law Chai played a provocative trick together?

After lunch, Li Yuzhu and Li Xing’an followed Miss Rui to Old Mrs. Zhao’s residence.

As an outsider, Li Xing’an was only allowed to rest in the courtyard’s pavilion, while Li Yuzhu followed Miss Rui into the bedroom.

The bedroom was guarded by two maids and an old woman.

The three of them looked unwell, their faces full of weary expressions.

Obviously, they were tormented by the energetic old lady in front of them.

Mrs. Zhao was rummaging for something in the room.

Two pillows were on the floor, stuffed with tea leaves, and some tea dust was scattered on the floor.

The drawers of the cabinet were open, with one book on the floor and another hanging from the drawer’s handle.

Old Mrs. Zhao was holding a feather duster, knocking it here and there.

"Hand it over! If you don’t, I’ll have the Flying General chop off your dog’s head!" Old Mrs. Zhao knocked on a large vase half her height, angrily shouting at it.

"Is the old lady looking for something again?" The Zhao family’s housekeeper, Miss Rui, entered the room and asked the three maids and old woman.

The three were startled to see her, hurriedly slipped off their chairs, stood up, and replied, "The old lady started looking for something after breakfast, we couldn’t stop her."

"You couldn’t stop her, but could you stop the pillows and books from falling to the ground?" Miss Rui pointed at the items on the floor, angrily saying.

The maids and old woman were startled and hurried to pick them up.

But at this time, the old lady stopped them, "Don’t touch, mine, mine! It’s all mine!"

As she said this, the feather duster in the old lady’s hand was swung across.

The maids and old woman were so frightened that they dropped the items and jumped away.

Miss Rui was a bit slow and got hit hard on the shoulder by Old Mrs. Zhao’s feather duster.

She grimaced in pain.

At this time, Li Yuzhu said loudly, "Mother, the Flying General is busy now, you can’t be mischievous!"

Everyone looked at Li Yuzhu in surprise, what did Li Yuzhu call the old lady?

Old Mrs. Zhao immediately stood up straight and asked Li Yuzhu, "When will he come back?" A hint of tenderness appeared on her aged face.

Li Yuzhu said, "In five days."

Old Mrs. Zhao murmured, "Five days, five days, alright, alright, I’ll wait for him for five days."

She dropped the feather duster, walked to a chair, sat down, stared blankly at a spot, tears falling from her eyes.

The maids and old woman were scared again but didn’t know how to comfort her, because most of the time, Old Mrs. Zhao couldn’t understand what others were saying.

They all looked at Miss Rui anxiously and asked, "Miss Rui?"

Miss Rui asked Li Yuzhu, "Miss Li, why did you talk about the Flying General with the old lady? Who is the Flying General?"

Li Yuzhu shook her head, "I don’t know." She wanted to know too! "I went along with what she said."

Alzheimer’s patients can forget some things but can also remember some things very strongly.

It could be someone they hate, someone they love.

Or it could be an unfulfilled wish.

Their words may seem incoherent, but if you carefully trace their past and ponder their words, it’s not difficult to find out why they said it, what incident prompted these words and actions.

"Then... why did she cry?" Miss Rui became anxious, "Our eldest lady will be worried when she sees the old lady like this, Miss Li, quickly check on the old lady and prescribe medicine promptly."

Worried?

Then why only send the housekeeper and not come personally?

Li Yuzhu smiled mockingly in her heart, it seemed the Zhao family wasn’t really concerned about Old Mrs. Zhao.

They were in a hurry to get her because they were just annoyed by the old lady’s antics.

"There’s an old saying, an old child, an old child. When elders become muddled, they become like children. Use the patience and methods you use to coax children, and they will be quiet. When she cried just now, you can consider her as a child crying."

Miss Rui said to the old woman, "Coax her a bit."

The old woman then went over to comfort Old Mrs. Zhao, but it was unclear if Old Mrs. Zhao heard her as she sat in the chair unmoved.

Li Yuzhu walked over, holding Old Mrs. Zhao’s hand, "Mother, why is the room so messy?"

"Messy? Where is it messy?" Old Mrs. Zhao looked around, "It’s good. Jing Niang, where is it messy?"

Jing Niang, Old Mrs. Zhao’s youngest daughter.

Miss Rui and the maids exchanged glances.

"Here, the pillow fell on the ground, here’s a book, not put away, the room is such a mess, I won’t come next time." Li Yuzhu said and turned to leave.

Old Mrs. Zhao anxiously said, "Someone, someone, quickly tidy up the room, Jing Niang dislikes the mess and is throwing a tantrum again."