Just Barely Enough (Update 1)

After having a "dream" of being pricked by needles all night, Li Chen woke up and felt dizzy and painful all over at first, but he was able to move without any problems. It seemed that he was fine except for being weak. Reading

But when Mrs. Li wanted to go to the Wan family to "take advantage of her age" but didn't even get in, she returned to the inn with an angry face. As soon as she saw Li Chen, she said, "Why do you look so bad?"

Li Chen fainted in front of her without any warning, with blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

Mrs. Li was shocked, "Chen'er!"

Soon, the best doctor in Qingyang City was invited. After taking Li Chen's pulse, he said that Li Chen's qi and blood were disordered for some reason, and he needed to calm down and rest for a while, and not worry or overwork.

Mrs. Li was relieved to know that her son was not in danger of death. She said bitterly, "It's all that bitch's fault. She took over the blood of my Li family and made Chen'er so angry!"

Li Chen couldn't wake up for a while. Mrs. Li thought about it and decided that staying in Qingyang City was not a long-term solution. The government route was blocked. She could only go home first and make long-term plans.

Anyway, her grandson couldn't run away.

In fact, Zheng'er's appearance was somewhat similar to Li Chen's childhood.

But because Li Chen indulged in sensual pleasures and was physically weak, he didn't see Zheng'er's facial features like him at all.

Outsiders couldn't see it, but Mrs. Li knew it best. She firmly believed that this was her grandson, so she came to argue so loudly this time.

Unexpectedly, Ning Jing and Su Liang showed up halfway and ruined their good deeds.

And the previous failure to snatch the grandson was also caused by Ning Jing and Su Liang.

Madam Li looked at her with hatred, "Two ignorant people, let's wait and see!"

Madam Li ordered the servants to prepare to go back, so that the Wan family would not cause trouble for them again. Li Chen was not awake, and was carried directly to the carriage.

As soon as the Li family left the inn, Wan Xing received the news.

He didn't plan to do anything to the mother and son of the Li family. No matter what he did at this time, he would be criticized.

After talking with Su Liang, Wan Xing had decided to destroy the Li family's business first, which was the biggest revenge against them.

After the Li family left, Wan Hui and Lu Yu accompanied Ning Jing and Su Liang to play in Qingyang City for a day. Zheng'er was the happiest.

But happy times are always short. The next morning, Ning Jing and Su Liang said goodbye to the Wan family and left Qingyang City.

Zheng'er hadn't woken up yet. Wan Hui was afraid that he would cry and make a fuss, so she didn't call him, thinking that she would see him in the capital after the New Year.

"This is a gift for Zheng'er." Ning Jing took out a bracelet made of agarwood, which was small and cute, and each small bead had a carefully carved scripture of the Peace Sutra.

Wan Hui took it and recognized that this agarwood was one of the treasures that Zheng'er "robbed" from Wan Xing to give to his uncle Ning and aunt. It was very rare, and Wan Xing spent a lot of effort to find it.

Such fine carving made Wan Hui surprised that Ning Jing had such skills, and at the same time she was deeply moved.

Ning Jing and Su Liang were not short of money at all, and Ning Jing already had the title of Jieyuan. No matter how you look at it, his status is higher than that of the Wan family, and there is no place for the Wan family to use.

Even Su Liang's proposal that the three families jointly suppress the Li family is actually for the good of the Wan family. Because in recent years, the Li family has been making trouble for the Wan family openly and secretly.

Wan Hui knew that Ning Jing and Su Liang did so much for Zheng'er just because they liked him. As a mother, she could only remember these kindnesses and good intentions, and she would do her best to repay them when she had the opportunity in the future.

"Sister Wan, go back. You don't have to see me off. We'll go back to Bei'an County for the New Year, and then we'll go to the capital." Su Liang sat in the carriage and waved to Wan Hui.

Wan Xing looked at Ning Jing, who was wearing a straw hat and driving the carriage, and his mouth twitched slightly, "The head of the Ning family is really casual!"

The carriage slowly left the gate of the Wan family, and Wan Li sighed, "Compared to them, I seem to be a waste."

Wan Xing kicked his son, "Get rid of the word 'seem'. I've decided that the Wan family must also have a scholar, and it's you!"

Wan Li was stunned, "Dad, I'm already seventeen!"

"There are still sixty-year-olds who take the exam for a scholar, what's yours?" Wan Xing snorted, "In business, our family is at the top. If one of you had passed the exam and became an official, would the Li family dare to bully Huihui like that?"

The second son of the Wan family said seriously, "Dad is right."

The third and fourth sons immediately seconded the proposal, saying that they would fully support and supervise the fifth son's study.

However, Wan Li had been studying hard since childhood, but he was too playful in the past two years and had no intention of taking the imperial examination, not without any foundation.

He thought Wan Qing was just impulsive and forgot about it, but who knew that Wan Qing went to the city middle school that day and hired an old scholar at a high price to give Wan Li individual tutoring regularly in the future.

Wan Qing said that he didn't expect Wan Li to be as good as Ning Jing, and he couldn't do it either, as long as Wan Li could pass the imperial examination and become a scholar.

Wan Li wanted to cry but had no tears, "Dad, the head of the Ning family is a genius, but I am not. It's not that easy to become a scholar..."

When Zheng'er woke up, he was wearing the bracelet made by Ning Jing himself.

Wan Hui thought he would cry if he couldn't find Ning Jing and Su Liang, but after she told him, he just pouted and didn't cry, "Uncle Ning said that I should eat well and grow taller, so that I can see them."

Wan Hui smiled gently, "Yeah. Your aunt made delicious food for you."

Before Su Liang left, he made breakfast for Zheng'er, buns in the shape of rabbits, fried eggs in the shape of bears, which looked very cute.

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On the other side, Su Liang and Ning Jing left Qingyang City and sped up to the north.

They took away a box full of gifts from Zheng'er, a silver fox cloak from Wan Hui, medical books that Wan Qing had collected in the past two days, and many medicinal materials collected by the Wan family.

Just like when they came, the two took turns driving the car.

Three days later, Ning Jing gave Su Liang a bracelet, which was carved from the same piece of agarwood as the one he gave Zheng'er, but it was a little bigger.

"And mine?" Su Liang was surprised.

"To use up that piece of wood and practice carving." Ning Jing said.

Su Liang accepted it with a smile, took it and put it on. It was just the right size, the simple color was very textured, and it exuded a light fragrance, which made people feel very comfortable. "Thank you."

After a while, Su Liang said, "I have to give you a return gift. What do you want?"

Ning Jing handed over his carving knife and the remaining wood.

Su Liang was stunned, "Let me make one for you? I can't do it."

Ning Jing extended his hand and didn't mean to take it back, "I want it too, but it's weird to make it myself and wear it myself."

Su Liang looked helpless, "Okay. Divide it into small pieces first, I'll try, don't dislike it if it's too ugly."

So, that night, Su Liang got the carving knife and a bunch of small wooden blocks.

Near Bei'an County, the weather was gloomy and cold in the morning.

Su Liang was working on the bracelet for Ning Jing, and the curtain of the car was suddenly opened by him, and a gust of cold wind blew in.

Su Liang subconsciously looked out, his face was happy, "It's snowing!"

The heavy snow fell, and a layer of white blanket had been laid on the ground. The city wall of Bei'an County could be seen from afar.

Su Liang put on a cloak, went out and sat next to Ning Jing, letting the snowflakes blow on his face, and the coolness disappeared in an instant.

Ning Jing reached out and took the bracelet she had just tied from Su Liang's hand, frowning slightly.

The shape of each bead is different.

There are little stars, little crescents, little squares, little balls, little flowers...

"Childish." Ning Jing commented.

Su Liang coughed lightly, "I tried my best, otherwise, you can exchange with Zheng'er later?"

Ning Jing raised her hand, revealing her white jade wrist, and the bracelet slid down and put it on.

Su Liang also felt that her craftsmanship was too poor, which affected the beauty a little.

"Forget it." Ning Jing said that it was just barely acceptable.