The Family Head first instructed the servants, "Quickly go and tell them not to give my father the ginseng and cordyceps soup at noon."
The servant hurriedly left.
Everyone ca out to the front hall, chattering away in an attempt to persuade Yun Jiao to stay. Many things were said, but Yun Jiao only paid attention to what the Family Head said.
"It’s not easy for Doctor Gu to co all this way."
"Our family doesn’t have anything else to offer for hospitality. People have already gone up the mountain to catch wild animals, and we’ll have the chef co over to cook tonight. Doctor Gu, no matter what, you must allow us to fulfill our duty as hosts."
Yun Jiao surmised that they were worried about the elderly having issues and wanted her to stay overnight. She took a mont to think, glanced at Lin Shuo, and then nodded her head.
Then, the ladies and young girls of the Zhang family lined up to ask Yun Jiao for dical consultations.
Yun Jiao stayed busy until it was ti for dinner.
The evening feast was very sumptuous. True to their word, there was a large pot of stewed wild chicken and a bowl of spicy diced rabbit at.
The wild chicken was definitely made by a top chef, as both Yun Jiao and Lin Shuo, with their refined palates, found the taste to be excellent.
Just as they were about to finish dinner, a servant who was attending the old master ca over to report to the Family Head, "The old master just woke up and said he wants to eat braised pork."
The Family Head was initially delighted. After all, the past few days he had been asking his father what he wanted to eat, but his father always shook his head.
Wanting to eat sothing on his own accord was a good sign.
However, the Family Head looked at Yun Jiao, "Doctor Gu, can my father eat at now?"
Yun Jiao waved her hand, "Tell the elderly gentleman that he can eat braised pork tomorrow night, but only a piece at most."
"His digestive system is still weak and needs to be gradually nurtured. Once it’s well cared for, he can eat more braised pork pieces."
"This evening, he should just have so millet porridge, and he can also have a bit of refreshing side dishes."
The servant looked at the Family Head. The Family Head nodded, and only then did the servant leave.
After dinner, Yun Jiao and Lin Shuo were both arranged to rest in the guest courtyard.
Yun Jiao took a bath, changed her clothes, and then went out to the courtyard to catch so fresh air.
Lin Shuo was practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard.
As long as it didn’t rain, Lin Shuo practiced swordsmanship every morning and evening.
This wasn’t the first ti Yun Jiao watched him practice.
She watched with particular attention today.
She noticed that Lin Shuo’s sword practice was different from Jiang Youzhi’s.
Lin Shuo’s sword moves were clean and decisive, carrying an aura of lethality.
In contrast, Jiang Youzhi’s movents were nimble and dazzling, but compared to Lin Shuo, it seed like a re show. It probably wouldn’t be effective in battle; it could only serve to stretch muscles and strengthen the body.
Lin Shuo’s sword moves, on the other hand, were truly for killing.
Yun Jiao thought to herself that Lin Shuo’s consistent sword practice indicated he hadn’t completely given up on himself; he still aspired to achieve sothing in the future.
Otherwise, he would simply be idling away.
It’s just that the obstacle in his heart, she wasn’t sure what it really was, or whether he had truly overco it.
When Lin Shuo finished his practice and approached, Yun Jiao gave him a thumbs up and tentatively said, "Brother Lin, with such martial prowess, don’t you feel it’s a waste to be staying humbly at my small shop?"
Lin Shuo shook his head, "I really like my current life; it’s both simple and fulfilling. I feel this kind of life suits well."
Yun Jiao initially wanted to stir Lin Shuo’s passion and say that n should make great achievents, but then she thought, given that he is already a fourth-rank General Zhongwu, perhaps he had also served in the military before? If he wanted to go, he wouldn’t need her reminder.
She thought hard and figured it wasn’t necessary to say anything more. Everyone has their own aspirations, and perhaps he had seen all the splendor and truly wished for such a life now.
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