I traveled back to the Qin Dynasty, and the First Emperor begged me to become his empress.

Chapter 232 Persuading Chen Ping's Family 2

Then, Wang Wu forced a kind smile onto his face and said gently to Uncle Chen, "Child, don't be afraid, we won't take your things. I've come here today because I have some good news to tell your family. I wonder if I could trouble you to wake up the adults in your family?"

However, when he heard that his parents needed to be woken up, Uncle Chen's face suddenly turned pale. He stammered, "My...sir, my parents both have high fevers and I'm afraid they won't wake up for a while."

Wang Wu said with concern, "Don't worry, Uncle Chen, I'll have someone fetch a doctor to examine your parents. After the doctor's diagnosis, he'll prescribe some appropriate medicine, and they'll recover quickly after taking it."

Upon hearing Wang Wu's words, Chen Bo's previously worried face instantly lit up with joy. He asked incredulously, "Is this really true?"

Wang Wu smiled and nodded vigorously, replying, "Of course!" With that, Wang Wu turned to instruct his attendant to fetch a doctor.

Just then, Chen Hui, who had been standing to the side, suddenly spoke up: "Sir, there is a very experienced old doctor in our village. How about I personally make a trip to invite him over?"

After a moment's thought, Wang Wu nodded in satisfaction and replied, "Very good, then I'll trouble you." Having received the agreement, Chen Hui immediately set off for the village's old doctor's house.

Watching Chen Hui walk further and further away until he disappeared from sight, Uncle Chen gratefully stepped aside to make way and led Wang Wu and his entourage into the house. As soon as they entered the room, they could clearly feel a warm current rushing towards them. A roaring fire was burning on the earthen bed, making the whole room much warmer than outside.

Wang Wu looked at Uncle Chen and asked softly, "Uncle Chen, how many times a year do you need to pay taxes here?"

Because of his young age and the fact that he was usually busy working in the fields, Uncle Chen knew very little about tax matters. However, after thinking for a moment, he replied, "Well... we probably have to pay grain taxes twice a year here." Hearing this, Wang Wu's heart finally settled down. Judging from Uncle Chen's description of the tax situation, there was no illegal phenomenon of over-collecting taxes in this area.

Following this, Wang Wu inquired in detail about Uncle Chen's daily life, sources of income, and family members. Uncle Chen answered each question carefully, and after some discussion, Wang Wu found that what Uncle Chen said basically matched what Chen Hui had said earlier.

Not long after, Chen Hui led an elderly man with a somewhat hunched figure and thinning hair into the house. As soon as the old man entered, his eyes swept over the fact that the small room was crowded with people, and he was immediately frightened and trembled.

Seeing this, Wang Wu quickly stepped forward and gently comforted him, "Grandpa, don't be afraid, we are all good people and have absolutely no ill intentions. Please take a look at us quickly!" Hearing this, the old doctor's anxious heart finally calmed down a little. He trembled as he reached out and carefully took the pulses of Uncle Chen's parents.

After a careful examination, the old doctor finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's nothing serious, just a bit of a cold, which is why you have a fever. I'll prescribe a medicine, and you'll recover after a few doses." As he spoke, he took out a bamboo slip from his cloth bag and quickly wrote down a prescription.

Wang Wu quickly took the prescription, turned around and handed it to the guard standing behind him, and whispered, "Go and get the medicine! Be quick!" The guard obeyed and left, quickly disappearing outside the door.

Then, Wang Wu handed a tael of silver to the old doctor, smiling as he said, "This is your consultation fee, please accept it."

The old doctor stared wide-eyed at the gleaming silver, waving his hands repeatedly in refusal, saying, "No, sir, this is too much. I usually only charge two coins for a consultation..." However, Wang Wu was adamant and insisted on stuffing the silver into the old doctor's hand.

Seeing this, Chen Hui also urged, "Third Grandfather, please accept it!" The old doctor couldn't refuse, so he gratefully accepted the generous gift. He clutched the one tael of silver tightly, feeling as if he were holding a thousand-pound stone. Finally, the old doctor left Uncle Liu's house, profusely thanking him.

Not long after, a guard rode up on a fast horse, kicking up a cloud of dust. The guard dismounted, quickly walked to the door, and handed the medicine he had just prepared to Uncle Chen. Uncle Chen took the medicine packet, thanked the guard, and then hurriedly went into the kitchen to prepare the medicine.

Seeing this, Wang Wu followed him inside, wanting to help Uncle Chen. But Uncle Chen shook his head and politely declined, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, sir, but I'll do these chores myself." Helpless, Wang Wu could only stand aside and quietly watch the small, thin boy busy himself in the kitchen.

Uncle Chen skillfully started a fire to boil water, then opened the medicine packet and placed various herbs into the pot one by one. He stirred the medicine in the pot occasionally, then added more firewood, keeping himself extremely busy. Wang Wu silently watched Uncle Chen's every move, a feeling of pity welling up in his heart.

After an unknown amount of time, the aroma of medicine finally wafted from the pot. A relieved smile appeared on Uncle Chen's face. He scooped up a little of the liquid with a spoon, tasted it, and, finding it ready, turned off the fire. Then, Uncle Chen found a small bowl and carefully poured the brewed medicine into it.

Holding the bowl of still-steaming medicine, Uncle Chen went to the bedside, gently helped his parents sit up, and slowly fed them the medicine spoonful by spoonful. Seeing that his parents had drunk the medicine smoothly, Uncle Chen's tense nerves finally relaxed a little.

Not long after drinking the bitter medicine, Mr. and Mrs. Chen slowly woke up. When they slowly opened their eyes, they were greeted by a room full of people! This sudden scene startled the elderly couple, and they instantly sat up from the kang (a heated brick bed) as if they had been electrocuted.

Chen's mother was terrified and instinctively hugged her youngest son, Chen Ping, tightly into her arms, as if afraid someone would take away her precious treasure. At the same time, her anxious eyes kept scanning the room, urgently searching for her eldest son.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from inside. It turned out that Uncle Chen had heard the commotion and rushed in. As soon as he entered, he saw his parents tightly embracing his younger brother, a truly heartbreaking sight. Uncle Chen quickly comforted them, "Dad, Mom, don't be afraid, these people are all good people."