Chapter 186 - 186 Great Wisdom
186 Great Wisdom
Su Binglan knew Su Fengchen’s inner burdens. He could do more when Su Binglan cured his hands, especially since he had the knowledge and wisdom. Coupled with his diligence and good looks, he could live a good life.
Su Fengchen was shocked when he saw how much better his third brother had become. It was then did he understand what Su Fengzhi had experienced.
Even Old Master Su and Old Madam Su did not know how Su Fengzhi became much better. Previously, the two elders were anxious when they heard of what had happened to their third son, but they could not do anything about it since Su Fengzhi did not speak to them about it.
Now that Su Fengzhi had finally pulled himself together, Su Fengchen knew it was because of Su Binglan’s medical skills. Still, his hand had remained crippled for many years, so he never expected it to get better
He was stunned when he heard Su Binglan’s words. He stood in a daze and looked at the medicine his niece was handing him, suspecting he was hallucinating.
“U-Uncle Fengchen?”
Su Fengchen returned to his senses when he heard Su Binglan. He asked bewilderedly, “Is what you said true, Binglan? Can you truly treat my hand?” He became teary-eyed, and his voice shook when he spoke.
Still, he suppressed his emotions and did not allow his tears to fall, afraid he would appear foolish.
Su Binglan felt sad when she saw her uncle’s appearance. Perhaps her uncle usually remained calm so others wouldn’t know the pain he was going through. Only he knew what it was like after severely injuring his right hand.
Su Fengchen could not hold it in any longer as a tear rolled down his cheek. Seeing his helplessness, Su Binglan felt pity for him. She enjoyed seeing how united the Su family was and simply wanted them to live good lives.
Su Binglan knew she would need to perform surgery on Su Fengchen’s hand, but it was only a minor one. She had placed the scalpel she needed in her pocket dimension and prepared more things to perform the surgery when she returned from finding Su Wenxiu.
Su Binglan smiled and comforted her uncle, “If the surgery is a success, your hand will be as good as new, Uncle Fengchen.”
Su Fengchen smiled, but it was a sour smile. He wanted to show how happy he was, but tears continued to roll down his face. He sniffled and wiped his tears with the back of his hand. He said embarra.s.sedly, “I’m sorry, Binglan. I’ve made a fool of myself.”
Su Binglan felt sad once again. Su Fengchen was still young, but everyone treated fifteen and sixteen-year-olds as adults in that era. Therefore, Su Fengchen always considered himself a family elder. Still, he thought he looked pitiful before Su Binglan because he cried.
Su Binglan was understanding and knew Su Fengchen could not control his emotions. “It’s all right, Uncle Fengchen. We’re family, and you can tell me anything. Don’t be ashamed of crying. Everything will get better in the future.”
Su Fengchen nodded vigorously and said, “Y-Yes, Binglan. Also, I can’t thank you enough for teaching me how to make salted and preserved eggs. I’ve earned quite a lot of money from selling them.
“Indeed, I didn’t have enough eggs previously, but your grandmother bought more from the villagers, and we eventually had more than enough. We sold as many salted and preserved eggs as possible, and I even ended up with some savings.”
It had only been a month since he started selling his eggs, and Su Fengchen felt like he had earned quite a lot of money. Aside from buying more eggs from the villagers, he had saved all his earnings and did not spend a single cent.
“This medicine must be costly. I-I’ll pay you for it.” Su Fengchen knew his niece had helped him more than he deserved, so he could not trouble her anymore.
Moreover, he was also aware that Su Binglan had taught him how to make salted and preserved eggs because it was a job that did not take much effort. He knew Su Binglan did that because of his injured hand.
For example, Su Fengzhi owned several sheep, so Su Binglan taught him how to make lamb skewers. Su Fengchen felt that his niece taught different business methods based on each person’s situation. He knew his niece was a wise person.
Su Binglan stuffed the medicine bottle into her uncle’s hands. “Uncle Fengchen, you’ve already given me a commission for the eggs you’ve made and sold. That’s more than enough payment, so just take this medicine. I’ll trouble you to do other things when I’ve healed your hands.”
Su Fengchen knew his niece only said that to comfort him so he would not feel burdened. Still, he did not want her to worry. He nodded and said, “All right. Please let me know if you need anything in the future.”
Su Binglan said smilingly, “I won’t go easy on you.”
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Soon, everyone there surrounded Su Binglan. Even Su Xuexuan and Su Xuehai as she happily barbecued the meat for the two little ones.
Liu Yinyin also talked to her sister-in-law about what happened during the day. She told Su Binglan about how much she had earned and other details.
Su Binglan simply responded with a smile as she continued barbecuing. Liu Yinyin was used to talking to her whenever the family was returning from town, but Su Binglan was not with them that day, which made Liu Yinyin feel weird.
Now, she could finally talk to her sister-in-law, “We earned more than usual and sold a big bucket of tofu pudding today. Everyone enjoyed it. Most of them were our regular customers and said they would return after eating the snacks in our shop.
“They said they liked the chili the most and even asked how we made them. I told the customers it was a secret recipe our ancestors had pa.s.sed down. Hahaha.”
Liu Yinyin was a little introverted in the past and did not speak much because she was afraid of Su Binglan. However, she became more comfortable around her sister-in-law because Su Binglan’s temperament had improved exponentially.
Liu Yinyin was also willing to speak more because she had a money-making business, which made her happy. The better her life was, the better her mental state would be. She would be more confident whenever she spoke and did things.
Meanwhile, Old Madam Su was also happily talking beside Su Binglan, “Binglan, I want to thank you for all you’ve done,” she was serious when she said that.
Su Binglan hurriedly replied, “There’s no need to thank me, Grandma.”
Old Madam Su smiled lovingly and said, “I’m just happy, that’s all. Our family has improved thanks to you, and I will never forget what you’ve done for us. Still, I can’t say much since I’m old and can’t help you much.”
Su Binglan handed a lamb skewer to her grandmother and said, “You’re my elder, Grandma, and I should be dutiful to you. I won’t allow you to say such things.”
Old Madam Su said earnestly, “Our family doesn’t care about those silly rules. No one has the right to be selfish, whether they’re an elder or not. Your uncles will remember your kindness, so don’t be embarra.s.sed to ask them for help in the future.”