Serious illness

  Serious illness

  Since the injury on his head was no longer a problem, Yin Ruofei and Jin Yuan agreed to start practicing martial arts the next day when Jin Yuan sent him back.

  Jin Yuan didn't think much of it, he just thought his younger brother was very gentle and easy to talk to, and the wound on his head was also bandaged by him. He usually practiced martial arts and inevitably had some bumps and bruises, but applying medicine was a specialty of his.

  This snow jade cream is indeed a rare good thing, after applying it, even the last discomfort completely disappeared, leaving only a coolness. Yin Ruofei carefully sniffed, and could somewhat distinguish several flavors of medicine, but not completely, probably some precious medicinal materials he had never come into contact with before.

  Yin Haicheng nodded in approval of Yin Ruofei's decision to start practicing martial arts the next day. Boys should be boys, they come from a family of military generals, and sooner or later they will have to go to the battlefield, can't wait for the enemy to recover from their injuries before fighting?

  Jin Yuan dragged his little brother out of bed early, watching as he was dressed and had his face wiped by the two older sisters. He looked helpless, reminding him on the way that from tomorrow on, he would have to get up early and dress himself, since he was already so big.

  They are a family of martial generals and absolutely cannot raise those spoiled brats' habits.

  Yin Ruofei scrunched up her face and nodded, never having thought that martial arts training would start so early. The sun hadn't even risen yet, and the dark sky made her wonder if her big brother wasn't being too extreme.

  "Come on, use some cool water to wipe your face and refresh yourself." Jin Yuan drew a bucket of water from the well and let his brother wash his face.

  "Big brother... I've washed my face..." Yin Ruofei looked at the bucket of water, his face twitching slightly. Although it was already spring, it was still dark outside, and he knew how cold the water was. In his previous life, when he had no one to rely on, he would often return home late or not have enough money to buy firewood, so he would usually just use cold water to wipe himself down, a feeling that was far from comfortable.

  Jin Yuan looked at his younger brother's unwilling face, picked up a towel, threw it into cold water, wrung it out casually and wiped his brother's face with it.

  Yin Ruofei struggled for a long time but couldn't break free. In her heart, she secretly thought: It seems that big brother isn't a good person either!

  At this time, there was no food. At such an early hour, apart from the two brothers, perhaps only Yin Haicheng got up to practice martial arts. The kitchen maids and young servants were probably just getting up, not to mention eating, there wasn't even a mouthful of hot water.

  Apart from practicing the fist technique he learned last night a few more times, Jin Yuan took out a wooden sword and threw it to Yin Ruofei.

  Practicing swordplay wasn't that easy, one move and one style, although he could learn about three-tenths of the appearance, but Jin Yuan would always correct his posture, either straightening his shoulders or pressing down on his legs, or raising his arm. By the time the sun had risen high in the sky, he still hadn't learned many moves.

  Although, Jin Yuan was still very happy and loudly praised Yin Ruo Fei's cleverness. Yin Ruo Fei rarely became excited because he could tell that Jin Yuan's praise was sincere and genuinely admiring his good learning, rather than those hypocritical flatteries.

  It wasn't long before the young servant by Jin Yuan's side brought over the dishes. Yin Ruofei had thought that as the eldest son of the Lin family and being treated like a precious gem by Yin Haicheng, his food and drink would be exceptionally exquisite, but when the dishes were placed on the table, he was shocked.

  A pot, a large pot of thin porridge inside, a dish of salted vegetables, a dish of salted eggs, and snow-white steamed buns that had just been taken out of the pot, emitting a whiff of grain aroma.

  "Big, big brother...... is there no other way?"

  "It's gone." Jin Yuan took the bowl handed over by the small servant, and first drank half a bowl of thin porridge in one breath. Then he picked up the white steamed bun, split it into two, and ate it with pickled vegetables in big mouthfuls.

  Yin Ruofei didn't expect that really nothing was left, so she could only pick up a steamed bun and start eating.

  This steamed bun is quite different from what he usually eats. It's bigger and more solid, probably one of these can fill him up as much as five of his usual ones.

  As soon as the steamed bun entered his mouth, Yin Ruofei suddenly realized that he was starving. He didn't care about the salty vegetables and eggs, and ate them with big mouthfuls of fragrance. Who knew that eating too fast would choke him instead?

  "Have some porridge." Jin Yuan couldn't help but smile as he looked at his little brother struggling to swallow a bun, finally unable to hold back from speaking. Looking at how clever he was in martial arts training, he didn't even know to drink porridge when choking, really... adorable foolishness.

  Gulped down half a bowl, only then did he manage to swallow the stuff in his mouth, let out a painful yet satisfying burp, and took another bite.

  After dinner, a young servant came over and took Yin Ruofei away. Next, Jin Yuan still had to go to the military training ground and didn't have time to take care of him anymore.

  "Where are you going?"

  "Seventh Master, Lord Hou wants me to escort you to Mr. Sun's place."

  Yin Ruofei nodded slightly.

  This was what Yin Haicheng and Mr. Sun had discussed beforehand, in the morning Yin Ruofei would practice martial arts, then after breakfast he would go to the family school to study with Mr. Sun. In the afternoon, other students would switch to another teacher, while Yin Ruofei continued to study with Mr. Sun, which was a special arrangement.

  Mr. Sun was willing to spend the effort, Yin Haicheng was very grateful, and when he came back, he also reminded Yin Ruofei to study hard and not be lazy.

  The morning class was quite miscellaneous, with everyone learning different things, mostly reciting and practicing calligraphy. If they all did well, Mr. Sun would tell them some anecdotes to broaden their horizons.

  The afternoon classes were more abundant, and the other children followed another teacher to learn abacus calculations and so on. Yin Ruofei had lunch with Mr. Sun, then took a nap in Mr. Sun's room, and after waking up, the master and apprentice continued their studies.

  After having a small stove with Mr. Sun, Yin Ruofei only knew that although he had been very respectful of Mr. Sun before, he still underestimated him.

  Mr. Sun was a genius of his time, and it's not an exaggeration to say that he had a deep understanding of the world, comparable to Zhuge Liang, with his own unique insights.

  It wasn't until then that Yin Ruofei knew why Mr. Sun and his own father, Yin Haicheng, were such close friends. Mr. Sun was well-versed in the art of war, and even Yin Haicheng, a true general who had fought many battles, would often seek his advice.

  Yin Ruofei's heart was racing with excitement. Having such a master, if he didn't study hard, it would be unforgivable to the heavens.

  As time passed, Yin Ruofei also made a few friends. It turned out that everyone was from the same hometown, and although Yin Ruofei didn't know them, they were all familiar with the name "Yin Ruofei".

  They are all from the same family, and many families talk about it without hiding it from their children. Everyone knows that Yin Ruofei is the eldest son of Marquis Yin, but there are still several older brothers above him, especially the eldest brother who has won the favor of Marquis Yin and has exceptional martial arts skills, and is well-known in the capital. Who will eventually get this title is still unknown.

  These kids are clever and have their own calculations in mind. Some try to get close, others ignore them, while some plan to observe for a while.

  Yin Ruofei naturally had a plan in mind, he coldly observed from the side and didn't find anyone useful in this family. Some of them had some talent, but they were following behind Lao San to gain favor, while others were unlearned and useless, thinking about clinging to him for benefits.

  Yin Ruofei just went through the motions and refused to say more, but as time passed, everyone knew that this young master was not easy to fool.

  However, Yin Ruofei was not completely without friends. For example, the previous book-losing Yin Jiuyang had a good relationship with him. As for the little boy who lost his inkstone, he had long been expelled from the family school. It is said that he was severely beaten by his father and knelt at the gate of the Hou Mansion to beg for mercy. Later, Jin Yuan stepped forward and drove them away, scolding them for blackmailing the Hou Mansion and trying to tarnish the face of the Yin family.

  The father and son didn't expect this, their faces turned white and they quickly left. The young man actually just wanted to say a word to Yin Jinhong, he hadn't betrayed him, but Chen Niang had been punished, Jinhong was already furious, how could he still want to see him?

  With Yin Jiu Yang, Yin Ru Fei got to know a few more companions and was no longer too lonely. Mr. Sun treated him like his own child and basically satisfied everything he wanted to know or learn, only worrying that he couldn't digest so much.

  Just as Yin Ruofei underestimated Mr. Sun, Mr. Sun also underestimated Yin Ruofei.

  In my past life, I had experienced such hardships that made me realize what true suffering was. Now, all I do is wake up a bit earlier to practice martial arts in the morning, read a few more books and practice writing at night, eat well and sleep well, which can't even be considered as suffering.

  Yin Ruofei was thoroughly enjoying himself.

  Other things, such as carrying books on his back and understanding the classics, made him feel like he had lived two lifetimes. He could do all these things well, but writing characters was the one thing that gave him trouble.

  Pu Yi's handwriting is ugly, but fortunately, Mr. Sun has seen a lot and knows that this character was practiced, so he doesn't blame him.

  Children usually start learning characters from the simplest Three Character Classic, and it's rare to see someone as bad at writing as Yin Ruofei.

  Mr. Sun made him practice calligraphy every day, and he had to hand in another assignment the next day. Despite this, his characters still looked as ugly as caterpillars. Mr. Sun was greatly astonished and didn't know how he could write so badly. Yan Ruo Fei's face turned red, but she understood the reason very well.

  He didn't study hard when he was young, and his handwriting was also sloppy. Later on, he became poor and destitute, and for the sake of convenience, he scribbled down formulas in a hurry, without paying attention to the font. Over time, although this handwriting is ugly, it has become fixed, and now it's even harder to change.

  On this day, Yin Ruofei was practicing calligraphy at Mr. Sun's place. Mr. Sun looked from behind and felt that although the characters still had no flair, they didn't look as ugly as before. He didn't know if it was because the kid had made progress or if he had just gotten used to seeing such ugly characters.

  Mr. Sun secretly felt uneasy and hastily pulled out a calligraphy work by a great scholar of the previous dynasty to carefully appreciate it, fearing that his taste would be lowered by Yin Ruofei.

  Just as they were busy, a servant came in to report that the old lady had suddenly fallen ill.

  Yin Ruofei's brush fell from his hand, and he only had time to bow to Mr. Sun before rushing out. The little servant behind him was stunned for a moment before chasing after him.

  Xiao Shuai took Yin Ruofei onto the waiting carriage at the gate and briefly told her what had happened.

  Originally, this afternoon, the old lady suddenly fainted, and everyone was frightened. They hurriedly went to invite a doctor. In this half-day, they invited all the famous doctors in Beijing, and with great difficulty, she woke up, but she didn't seem to have any spirit at all. She leaned on the soft couch, unable to say a word.

  The old lady attaches great importance to nourishing her body, and usually eats vegetarian food. Only when Yin Ruofei comes over does she specially add a few meat dishes for her grandson to eat. Logically speaking, such people should rarely get sick, but she just got sick and couldn't recover. Several famous doctors said they couldn't figure out what was wrong with her.

  Yin Ruofei was furious.

  The one who cares about him the most in this family is the old lady, with no ulterior motives and genuine kindness. These days, he can only find a hint of warmth on the old lady's side. If anything happens to the old lady, he really doesn't know what he would do.

  Author's words: TAT You guys shouldn't be like this, whose comment section isn't just quietly leaving a message after finishing the article, why do I have to come out and act cute here.

  I sell my skills, not my body!!!

  As an attacker with a cool and calm personality, it's hard to be cute.