Zhu Ding can no longer remember how many times his daughter has run out. The place he lives in is a special ward of the medical school. Only people with a certain status will be admitted. The environment is elegant and quiet, very suitable for patients to recuperate. But this time he slipped away.
Every small hospital has such a ward. In addition to other patients' families, disciples from the medical school often pass by here. Sure enough, Zhu Rong came back disappointed.
Zhu Rong just said that when Liu Xin was coming to visit him today, Zhu Ding didn't hold out much hope. When Liu Xin appointed him as the governor of Zangke, Liu Xin only controlled Jingzhou and Zangke, and Bajun.
Now most of Yizhou, Yingchuan in Yuzhou and the entire Sili are under Liu Xin's control. Although Liu Xin's official position is still Jingzhou Mu, his actual power is no longer the same as it was back then.
Do you still care about yourself, the barbarian governor who has become a useless person?
Seeing his daughter's infatuated look, Zhu Ding didn't know what to say. He was someone who had been through it and looked at the problem more realistically. In Zhu Ding's view, if Liu Xin still remembered the promise she made three years ago, she would
Zhu Rong would not be allowed to wait in Xiangyang for such a long time, and a critical document from Kuai Liang could make him rush back from Chang'an. Although Zhu Ding was no longer optimistic about his daughter's marriage, it did not mean that he opposed her daughter's marriage.
To Liu Xin, Zhu Ding even hoped that they could get married soon, because he had already seen that Liu Xin wanted to be in the world.
Zhu Ding suffered such a serious injury, and his prestige among the barbarian tribes who advocated force would be greatly reduced. And his eldest son Zhu Ying was really unable to help him, and his second son Zhu Jie was too young. From now on, the Zhu family is likely to gradually...
However, if Zhu Rong can marry Liu Xin, things will take a turn for the better. After all, with such a strong backer, who among the barbarian tribes would dare not to give their Zhu family face.
Of course, Zhu Ding also understands that his daughter is a bit wishful thinking now. He is not sure whether Liu Xin will keep her promise, but if one day, Liu Xin becomes emperor, what kind of woman does he want? There will be three thousand beauties in the harem.
, how could he like a barbarian woman?
It was almost noon, and Liu Xin still hadn't come over. Looking at his daughter with a disappointed face, Zhu Ding felt a little distressed, and comforted him: "My lord, he probably has something important to do. Ah Rong, how long have you been with your father?"
Have you eaten? Why not eat with dad here today?"
Zhu Rong saw Zhu Ding's empty right arm and felt a sore nose. He nodded and said, "Okay, Dad, my daughter will feed you."
Zhu Ding wanted to divert his daughter's attention, but he did not refuse. He said with a smile, "Yes, my father fed you when you were a child. Now it's your turn to feed your father."
Zhu Rong picked up an exquisite white porcelain small spoon and fed his father spoonful by spoonful. The ward was filled with a warm atmosphere. At this time, there was another sound of footsteps outside the door. Zhu Rong's body visibly paused.
For a moment, he didn't get up as usual. It was lunch time now. How could Liu Xin come here at this time?
As soon as she had this idea, she heard someone outside the door say: "Master Zhu, we are having dinner. It seems that Liu is here at an unlucky time."
Zhu Rong was surprised and happy when he heard this, and quickly turned around, but heard Zhu Ding say "ouch" and grinning: "Girl, please slow down, I will burn you to death."
"Hahahaha..." Following a burst of hearty laughter, Liu Xin walked slowly into the ward, clasped her hands in fists, and said repeatedly, "Liu came unexpectedly and disturbed your lunch. Don't blame me, don't blame me."
"No wonder, no wonder. I haven't eaten yet and am feeding my father." Before Zhu Ding could speak, Zhu Rong had already said, "Brother, I thought you couldn't come."
Liu Xin said sheepishly: "How can you break your promise when you promise something? It's just that I was busy with official duties in the morning and was delayed for a while. Zhu Zhu, how are you feeling recently?"
"My lord has many things to do, and he still has to take time out of his busy schedule to visit his subordinates, subordinates..." Zhu Ding subconsciously wanted to make a fist, but found that he only had one hand left. His face looked gloomy and he shook his head.
He smiled bitterly and said, "It's just that this subordinate is a useless person from now on and can no longer serve the lord."
Liu Xin waved her hand disapprovingly and said: "What are you talking about, Governor Zhu? I think that Sima Qian still wrote the masterpiece "Historical Records" even though he was disabled. Governor Zhu only lost an arm, although he could not go into battle to kill the enemy.
, what are the obstacles to handling government affairs?"
At that time, the selection of officials not only depended on family background, but also on appearance. It was difficult to hold an important position if you were not good-looking, let alone a disabled person. Listening to Liu Xin's words, I can continue to serve as a prefect. I wish you peace of mind.
A burst of secret joy.
The barbarian man had a heroic temperament. Zhu Ding patted his thigh with his sound left hand and said loudly: "My lord is right, this little injury is nothing! Ah Rong, put down the rice, daddy will eat it by himself. If you can't even
If you have to rely on people to feed you, then it’s really useless.”
Liu Xin's thoughts have gradually been changed by this era. He understands that the wish of "everyone is equal" is good, but the reality is often helpless. At all levels of society, there will always be some people who enjoy privileges. These few
The special ward was specially set up to facilitate Kuai Liang's treatment and recuperation after he fell ill. It can also be regarded as a product serving these privileged classes.
Seeing Zhu Ding's heroic face, Liu Xin casually pulled up a chair and sat down on Zhu Ding's bedside. He raised his head and looked around. The ward was spacious and bright, and although the furnishings inside were not luxurious, they were simple and practical.
There are also two pretty little maids standing aside.
Liu Xin had already heard a brief introduction from Zhang Ji when she came in. The maids in the special ward are mainly engaged in caring for patients. They are all selected from official slaves. Pretty faces and gentle temperaments are essential conditions. Although caring for patients is
It is hard work and dirty work, but once these maids are selected, they will be freed from slavery. From now on, they will be good men and can marry openly. Not only that, they can also learn some medical knowledge here, especially in gynecology.
, there is also special training for them in obstetrics, so there will be no problem in becoming a midwife in the future.
In addition to taking care of Zhu Ding's diet and daily life, these two maids also help him do some rehabilitation training according to Hua Tuo's instructions, especially the use of his left hand. This training has been carried out for two days, so Zhu Ding eats with his left hand and
It's not a big problem, it's just that he's not used to it yet, and it's inevitable that he'll splash. When Zhu Rong saw his father like this, his eyes couldn't help but turn red.
"Today came in a hurry. I haven't had time to have lunch yet. Judging from the look of Miss Zhu, she probably hasn't eaten either. Why don't we just make do with today's lunch here." Liu Xin knew that Zhu Rong was sad for his father's injury.
He said, waving to the two maids, and said, "Go to the kitchen and ask them to bring some food."
Thinking of Zhu Rong devouring food at the dinner table last night, Liu Xin added: "Remember to prepare more food, I have a big appetite."
Zhu Rong was a little stunned. She remembered that Liu Xin's appetite last night was very limited, not even as much as an ordinary barbarian man. Soon she realized that Liu Xin was like this, obviously so that she could eat enough, and she was afraid that others would laugh at her for being a
The big-bellied king deliberately hugged him.
After thinking about this clearly, Zhu Rong felt warm in his heart. Just as he was about to say thank you, he heard Zhu Ding say: "My lord, you just said that you must not break your promises when you promise something. I don't know what my lord said three years ago."
Does it still count?”
"Dad! You..." Zhu Rong scolded Zhu Ding, her face flushed with shame, and she quickly lowered her head. In fact, in her heart, she was extremely happy that Zhu Ding took the initiative to bring up this topic.
No matter how open-minded Zhu Rong is, she is still a woman, but she still feels embarrassed to say some things by herself. Unexpectedly, Liu Xin would also pretend to be stupid. After seeing her yesterday, she did not mention anything about what happened three years ago. Zhu Rong
She wanted to bring it up several times, but finally couldn't. Now that Zhu Ding had made it clear, how could she be unhappy?
Liu Xin was caught off guard and hesitated: "Master Zhu, you are seriously injured. I have discussed it with Miss Zhu. We will send troops to Zangke in a few days to avenge you. It is better to wait for the big revenge to be avenged."
We’ll discuss it later.”
Zhu Ding deliberately raised his body so that Liu Xin could see his empty right arm. He suppressed his smile and said sternly: "My lord, I think it would be better to discuss this matter as soon as possible and come up with a result."
Seeing that his words were a little harsh, Zhu Rong was worried about causing Liu Xin's displeasure, so he hurriedly pushed Zhu Ding and said softly: "Dad, why are you in such a hurry..."
Zhu Ding interrupted her unceremoniously and said in a deep voice: "Ah Rong, have you forgotten the rules of our Zhu family?"
Hearing "Zhu's rules", Zhu Rong's expression turned grim and he turned to look at Liu Xin, expecting him to nod.
Liu Xin was a little confused. How did the bet she made with Zhu Rong three years ago have anything to do with the rules of the Zhu family? These barbarians were really strange. If she had known this would happen, she should have refused decisively. Maybe Meng
Huo would not listen to Liu Dan's words and rebelled.
Seeing Liu Xin hesitate to speak, Zhu Ding sighed and said, "My lord, you have also seen that Ah Rong is crazy about you. Originally, the rules of the Zhu family should not be told to outsiders, but what happened
Until now, I can’t care much anymore…”
It is not without reason that the Zhu family has become the most popular surname among the barbarian tribes. The barbarians worship the God of Fire, and the Zhu family is said to be the direct descendant of the God of Fire. This is because of this special status, the Zhu family is in the barbarian tribe.
Only in the middle will they have a very high reputation. In order to ensure the prestige of the Zhu family leader among the barbarian tribes, the Zhu family has established a strict rule since ancient times. No one can do anything to harm the Zhu family leader.
Otherwise, they will be punished by burning at the stake.
Of course, this rule can only be effective within the Zhu family and cannot prevent outsiders from harming the head of the Zhu family. Therefore, the Zhu family has also established another rule based on this.
(I slept all day yesterday and felt much better when I woke up at night. I updated two chapters in a row. Because I was sick, I took a day off today and did not have to go to work. I feel much better now, and I have time to continue typing. I will make sure to update four chapters today.
, I will make up for the chapters I missed in the past two days and strive to update five times. Thank you for your support.)