Liu Zhi'an was very direct and directly asked about Qinglian's mother's physical condition.
When Liu Mingzhi heard his old man's question, he looked downcast and shook his head.
"It's not good. I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on for long."
"What?"
Liu Zhi'an suddenly frowned, and immediately turned his head and glanced at Qinglian, who was chatting with Madam Liu and the others not far away. He reached out and pulled Young Master Liu's sleeves and walked towards the corner of the courtyard.
"Here, has my mother-in-law's health gotten so serious?"
"Um."
"There's nothing you can do about old man Lian Sai? I know how good his medical skills are!"
Liu Mingzhi looked at Liu Zhian's frown, raised his hand and rubbed his forehead and sighed heavily.
"Sai Lao said that my grandmother's current condition is not caused by illness, but by fate.
With such a fate, even though Sai Lao's medical skills were superb, there was nothing he could do to save his life.
I guess that the reason why Amu and her family have been able to survive until now may be because Sai Lao and the others use various precious medicinal materials to stay alive.
On the other hand, maybe her old man is waiting for the arrival of Serena and Chenyu."
After Liu Zhi'an heard his son's explanation, he didn't ask any more questions. He smoked the dry tobacco bag one after another with an indescribable melancholy on his face.
After a long time, Liu Zhi'an put down the cigarette in his hand and coughed a few times.
"Well, since my mother-in-law's body has reached this point, we can only let nature take its course.
Birth, aging, sickness and death are eternal laws. Even if we want to do something, we are powerless.
What's the situation like with Lian'er? Has she seen the true situation of her biological mother?"
Liu Mingzhi frowned slightly, and the appearance of Qinglian from last night appeared in his eyes. He looked at Liu Zhi'an and nodded silently.
"You should have seen it."
"What do you mean you should have seen it?"
"Lian'er didn't say anything explicitly, but from the changes in her expression, I think she already knew the true situation of her mother.
I was worried that mentioning these issues would increase the pressure on her heart again, so I always avoided this topic whenever I could."
Liu Zhi'an nodded with a clear expression, leaned over and knocked out the shredded tobacco from the pot.
"It doesn't matter whether this girl Lian'er notices it or not.
In short, you must pay more attention to this girl's condition during these days, and don't let her develop any physical symptoms due to excessive sadness."
"I know, I have already considered this."
"Then let's just say this first. It's time to go visit your in-laws. You go and call your mother."
Liu Mingzhi nodded slightly and walked quickly towards Mrs. Liu and the others.
"Okay, I'll be there right away."
"Mother."
Mrs. Liu, who was comforting Qinglian, heard her son's voice and directly held her daughter-in-law's wrist to greet her.
"Zhi'er."
"Mom, the old man asked me to call you. It's time to visit my grandma."
"Okay, I understand, mother."
"Mingli, Xuan'er, Mingjie."
"The child is here."
"Take the gift box and let's go visit your aunt together."
"I understand, mother."
"Lian'er, Yun'er, you sisters will lead the way for the old man and my mother first. Please tell Liu Song a few things from my husband and it will be over."
"Well, my sisters know it."
"Mother, two uncles, little sister, come this way."
Mrs. Liu nodded with kind eyes, straightened her clothes, and followed Qinglian and her sisters straight to the bamboo house in the distance.
After Liu Mingzhi saw Mrs. Liu and the others walking away, he turned around, waved to Liu Song, and walked quickly towards the gate of the village.
"Willow Pine."
"Yes, the little one is here."
After the master and servant walked outside the village gate, Liu Song looked at Liu Mingzhi with a puzzled expression.
"Master, what are your orders?"
"Liu Song, you should immediately ride a horse and ride for about thirty miles to see if you can see Yan'er and the others' carriages.
If you can see them, urge them to hurry up, if not, turn back immediately."
"Yes, I will obey, little one."
After Liu Song bowed, he turned around and sprinted towards the stable.
"Wait a moment."
"Master? Is there anything else?"
Liu Mingzhi raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the bamboo house: "Lead the horse half a mile away before mounting it. Try not to let Lian'er hear the sound of the horse's hooves. Master, I'm worried that she will have random thoughts."
Liu Song nodded without hesitation.
"Yes, I understand, young master, please go back first."
Liu Mingzhi nodded and headed towards the courtyard where Qinglian's mother lived.
Outside the bamboo house, Liu Zhi'an stopped to adjust his expression, and looked at Mrs. Liu, Liu Mingli and his three brothers beside him with a smile.
"Madam, please adjust your emotions and make everyone feel happier.
My mother-in-law is still fine now, which is a great joy worth being happy about."
When Mrs. Liu and the others heard Liu Zhi'an's explanation, they immediately understood what he meant.
After taking a few gentle breaths, faint smiles appeared on their faces.
Qinglian and her sisters naturally understood Liu Zhi'an's intention and painstaking efforts. They straightened their clothes and showed a full smile on their pretty faces.
Liu Zhi'an chuckled and nodded, taking the lead into the bamboo house.
"Hahaha, mother-in-law, brother, I have brought all my family members to visit you."
As soon as Liu Zhi'an walked into the bamboo house, he laughed heartily a few times and said hello with a smile on his face.
"My mother-in-law, my sister is also here to see you. I won't disturb your rest, right?"
After Qinglian's mother heard the words of greeting from Liu Zhi'an and his wife, a hint of excitement flashed through her cloudy eyes. She put her arms on the edge of the bed and struggled to sit up.
Mrs. Liu saw Aunt Qinglian struggling, and hurriedly walked towards the bed, stretched out her well-maintained hands and supported Aunt Qinglian's arms.
"Mom, slow down, slow down."
With the help of Mrs. Liu, Qinglian's mother gently leaned on the pillow behind her.
"My father-in-law, my mother-in-law, why are you here?
Please sit down, please sit down."
"Okay, okay, then you're welcome, brother."
"Lian girl."
"Mom."
"Quick, quick, go and pour tea for your parents."
"Yes, Lian'er will go get some tea right now."
"Dad, drink tea, mother, drink tea."
"Okay, you can sit down too."
After Liu Zhi'an took a sip of tea, he looked happily at Qinglian's mother.
"My mother-in-law, we haven't seen each other for many years. Is everything okay?"
Qinglian's mother sighed softly and turned to look at Qinglian who was sitting diagonally across the bed, her cloudy eyes filled with distress.
"My father-in-law is old and no longer useful.
Not only is it useless, it’s also causing trouble for the children.”
Mrs. Liu heard the sadness in Aunt Qinglian's tone and hurriedly put down the tea in her hand.
"My mother-in-law, please don't say that.
We sisters have not seen each other for so many years. Sister, I see that you are no different from before.
You are not old, not at all."
Qinglian's mother laughed bitterly and raised her palm with difficulty.
Upon seeing this, Mrs. Liu immediately stood up and sat on the bed.
Qinglian's mother grabbed the back of Mrs. Liu's hand with trembling palms, and shook her head with a bitter look.
"My mother-in-law, you don't need to comfort me. I know very well how my body and bones are.
You, please stop saying nice things to make me happy."
"My mother-in-law, don't think too much, don't think too much, everything will be fine, everything will be fine."
"mother-in-law."
"Why."
"My father-in-law."
"Mom, my brother is here."
"I have caused trouble for you again. Jiangnan is so far away from the Miao border area of Shu. It's really hard for you and your wife to come all the way."
Liu Zhi'an stood up and walked to the bedside. Looking at Qinglian's mother's guilty look, he waved his hand disapprovingly.
"My mother-in-law, you are just talking about this.
You are the mother-in-law of this child Zhi'er, and my brother and wife are the father-in-law and mother-in-law of this girl Lian'er.
We are a family, and there is no need to cause trouble among a family.
Besides, brother, I have worked hard for most of my life to save a fortune for the children below, and I have long wanted to take my wife to have a good time.
Coming to Shu to visit you this time not only allows my brother and wife to relax, but also gives us the opportunity to appreciate the beautiful mountains and rivers of our Shu.
This is all thanks to your blessing, my mother-in-law!"
Qinglian's mother couldn't help but laugh a few times when she saw Liu Zhi'an's sincere expression.
"My father-in-law, you are so eloquent. I really can't speak to you."
"My mother-in-law, you also know that I am a businessman, and what is important in business is to be articulate and well-rounded.
Brother, if I didn't have this eloquence, how could I have accumulated such a large fortune for the children below?
This is your brother’s special skill!”
When Mrs. Liu heard Liu Zhi'an's humble boasting, she glared at him angrily.
Liu Zhi'an noticed Madam Liu's unhappy gaze, raised his hand and pressed the tip of his nose a few times with his palm, and gave Madam Liu a vague wink.
Mrs. Liu was stunned for a moment, then reacted instantly.
My master is telling me to change the subject and not continue to talk in depth about the topic of typhoid fever.
The husband and wife have been together for decades, so she naturally understands Liu Zhi'an's character.
With just one look, she already understood what Liu Zhi'an wanted to express.
Mrs. Liu gave Liu Zhian a knowing look, raised her eyes and glared at Liu Zhian and spat softly.
"Old man, can't you be more reserved in front of your mother-in-law?
You are already dozens of years old, and you are bragging about yourself so shamelessly, do you still want that old face?"
"Madam, what you said makes no sense. How can I brag about myself in front of my mother-in-law? What I said is obviously the truth."
"Yes, it's true, but you don't need to brag about yourself in front of your mother-in-law?
What do you have to brag about? Do you want to show off how much money you have to your mother-in-law?"
"Hey, madam, where do you start with these words?
I'm just telling my mother-in-law that I'm very eloquent, since when did I show off?"
Qi Yun and the others looked at the couple who started arguing out of nowhere, with expressions of astonishment on their faces.
This? What is going on?
We were talking happily, but why did we start a quarrel?
Qi Yun and the others looked at each other with tangled expressions, wondering whether they should step forward to break up the fight now.
Qinglian's mother looked at the old couple who kept bickering, shook her head with a wry smile, raised her hand and patted the back of Mrs. Liu's hand.
"My father-in-law, my mother-in-law, please give in to each other.
As the saying goes, when a couple quarrels, it's a quarrel at the head of the bed and at the end of the bed. For the sake of my pity, don't say a word, don't say a word."
Mrs. Liu glared at Liu Zhi'an and snorted, then turned to look at Qinglian's mother and smiled.
"Sister, this old thing is so annoying."
"Hey, no matter how annoying I am, you have been following me for decades.
I've been angry with you for decades, aren't you still reluctant to leave me?"
"Old man, whoever is reluctant to leave you is reluctant to leave you.
Tomorrow we will leave under the witness of Zhi'er, the emperor's son, do you dare?"
"Hey, madam, just say this..."
"My father-in-law."
"Brother is here."
"My father-in-law, just say a few words less."
"Yes, yes, brother, listen to your mother-in-law. Brother, I just want to see your mother-in-law's face, and you don't have the same level of experience as this womanly person."
Mrs. Liu rolled her eyes at Liu Zhian and said nothing more.
Qi Yun and the others realized what was going on when they saw Grandma Qinglian's helpless face and her energy obviously getting much better.
Qinglian breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at Liu Zhi'an and his wife with eyes full of gratitude and touch.
She naturally saw that her father-in-law and mother-in-law were deliberately quarreling to divert the heavy topics from the past.
Just when Qinglian's mother was about to say a few words of comfort to Mrs. Liu, Young Master Liu's somewhat excited voice suddenly came from outside the room.
"Selena, this is your grandma's room. Quickly take Chenyu in to meet her."
"Yes, daddy."
"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey."
Liu Chengfeng suddenly stood up and hurriedly ran towards the bamboo house.
Liu Zhi'an and the others looked at each other, with excitement flashing in their eyes.
Huangtian paid off and finally arrived.
"father."
"Aunt Yan, Aunt Lingyi, you are finally here, the children are polite."
The third princess and the others waved their hands with tired expressions on their faces, and stretched out their hands to help Liu Chengfeng up.
"Good boy, get up quickly."
"Thank you, aunts."
"I have met my husband."
"Madam, get up quickly, get up quickly."
"Hey, thank you, husband."
Liu Chengfeng looked at Serena's pretty face, which looked as tired as his aunts, and his eyes showed distress.
"Good lady, thank you for your hard work, thank you for your hard work."
"No hard work, no hard work, this is what I should do.
When it comes to hard work, it's really hard work for you aunts and sisters, they are the ones taking care of me along the way."
Liu Chengfeng heard Serena's words and knelt down in front of the third princess, Xue Bizhu and the other sisters.
"My dear, thank you all, aunts."
"Silly boy, get up quickly, get up quickly."
"Thank you, aunties."
Liu Mingzhi patted Liu Chengfeng on the shoulder, raised his finger and pointed to the location of the inner room.
"Chengfeng, please take Serena and Chenyu to visit your grandmother."
"My child obeys my command."
"Madam, come and meet my husband and grandma quickly."