After I got into the drama, I led the plot astray

"Really?" Zhao Jinping looked at me in disbelief and asked.

Fan Jin passed the imperial examination at the age of fifty-four, so what's the big deal about starting to study at the age of sixteen?

I nodded seriously and said, "Of course it's true. Reading is not limited by age. As long as you study seriously and study hard, you'll be fine."

Ankang, who was standing by and wiping my face, looked at Zhao Jinping enviously.

I said to Jinping earnestly, "Brother, too many people are busy working to make ends meet and have no chance to go to school. You should seize this opportunity now. When you finish your studies, you will be able to find a good job and no longer have to grind or sell tofu."

When Jinping heard this, his eyes lit up and he said, "When I was a child, my teacher always praised me."

But after thinking about it, he found something wrong and said doubtfully: "But how can our family afford to send me to school? The money we earn from selling tofu is not enough for us to eat."

I said to Yiping, "Tell my brother how much money we have?"

I gave all my property to Yiping for safekeeping, and I have no idea how much money he has.

Yiping glanced at Ankang cautiously.

Ankang immediately sensed the young master’s distrust, and immediately bowed to me and tried to leave.

I quickly said, "It's okay, Ankang is one of us, you can tell me."

Ankang was stunned when he heard it. He looked at me cautiously, his face immediately turned red, and he quickly turned his head away so that I couldn't see it.

Yi Ping then counted on his fingers and said, "There are about five or six hundred taels of silver, fifty taels of gold, and some jewelry, but my second brother said that the jewelry is for me."

In front of Ankang, Yiping didn't dare to call me second sister. After all, I was always wearing men's clothes, and Ankang always called me young master.

Yiping is a very capable person!

Seeing her guarding the few pieces of jewelry like she was protecting her cubs, I couldn't help but smile and say, "Yes, yes, yes, if I say I'll give it to you, it must be yours."

Then I said to Zhao Jinping, "Did you hear that? We have several hundred taels of silver and a gold ingot, which should be enough. I don't ask for much, as long as you can pass the exam and write beautifully."

When Jinping heard this, he jumped up anxiously, "Is it not high to be a scholar? The school I went to when I was a child didn't produce a scholar for several years!"

I was completely confused. What kind of school did you go to? Why is the admission rate so low?

Think about me, a doctor of medicine. I have always been the top student in my grade since elementary school. Studying is not a difficult thing for me at all. But now, if I ask you to take the exam to become a scholar, you will scream like a ghost.

I angrily said, "Shut up! You are the only male in our family. We are counting on you to bring honor to our family in the future. Now you are afraid of tigers and wolves, and you don't even have the confidence to pass the examination. What else can we expect from you?"

Seeing that I was really angry, Zhao Jinping said softly, "There is still Zhao Shuping."

I couldn't remember who Zhao Shuping was, so I looked at Yi Ping in confusion. Yi Ping rolled his eyes and said, "He's the son of that vixen."

I was so angry that I ignored the pain and yelled, "Ankang, beat him to death!"

Zhao Jinping was so frightened by my roar that he actually ran away, twisting his waist...

My chest was heaving up and down because I was so angry.

Yi Ping quickly came over and touched my chest, saying, "Why are you so angry? My eldest brother is a man who is not good at anything and only cares about eating. If you ask him to study, isn't that like asking him to die?"

I was so angry that my head was buzzing.

I gasped and said, "What future does he have if he doesn't study? He can't lift his hands or shoulders, and he's as skinny as a monkey. No one wants him to work."

Yi Ping thought for a moment and said, "If he sells himself to a wealthy family as a servant, there should be someone who wants him. After all, he is good at talking and can please people."

I……

You are such a good sister!

Your eldest brother is the legitimate son of the general's mansion. You want him to be a servant in a wealthy family? What are you thinking?

I'm afraid Zhao Jinping thought the same thing. If he didn't sell tofu, he could work as a servant in a wealthy family and support himself. The few years he spent in the countryside had worn away his ambition.

Forget it, I’ll wait until I find a more reliable school.

Otherwise, when I leave, these two guys will have lost their mother, have no father, and there is a wolf behind them. It will be difficult for them to survive.

In this way, I dared to recuperate in bed calmly. I lay in bed for seven days before I could walk a few steps.

During these seven days, I was in so much pain that I couldn't sleep and couldn't eat. I actually lost a lot of weight due to hunger!

Looking at the loose clothes on my body, I didn't feel any joy in my heart.

I want to lose weight, but not in this way.

Since falling into the lotus pond, I have experienced countless pains.

Now that I only have half my life left, how can I feel happy?

Ankang saw me sighing non-stop and said to me carefully, "After a great disaster, there will be good fortune. Young Master, you are a blessed person. After this disaster, you will surely be blessed with great fortune in the future."

I rolled my eyes and said, "I'm still going to live as long as the Southern Mountains."

Ankang didn't realize that I was being sarcastic and kept responding, "Yes, yes, yes."

The imperial physician will come to examine me today, so Ankang came early to help me wash and dress.

After washing up, he wanted to change my clothes.

I stayed in bed for seven days, in excruciating pain every day, and Ankang was the one who took care of me. Except for going to the toilet, where I refused to let him follow me, he helped me with eating, drinking, changing dressings, etc.

Moreover, during these seven days, I never changed my clothes or took a shower. I smelled of sweat, medicine, and even urine, but he never disliked me.

But when I heard him say he wanted to change my clothes, I froze.

I need to apply medicine on my back, and it would be fine if I just showed him my entire back, but when I turn around, won’t he know that I am a woman?

According to ancient sayings, if a woman lets a man see her naked body, she will either be thrown into a pig cage or have to marry him.

Even if I want to get married, he may not be willing to marry me because of my figure.

So I decisively refused!

Ankang looked at me with a hurt expression and said, "Is it because I didn't serve you well that the young master doesn't want me to change your clothes for you?"

I had no choice but to say, "I am too weak to change clothes now, or I will catch a cold and that will be even more troublesome."

Ankang actually believed it and said self-reproachfully, "It's my fault for not thinking of this. I'll put on more outer robes for you to prevent you from catching a cold."

It is early autumn now, and it is already chilly outside. Since I was seriously injured and couldn't stand the cold, Ankang had already lit a charcoal fire in my room, so it is warm inside now. I heard Ankang was going to put an outer robe on me, but I wasn't cold to begin with, and putting on another one would make me sweat, and my wounds would be harder to heal.

So I quickly said, "No, no, no, I'm not cold now. Don't add more clothes to me. Sweating will hurt my mouth. Just help me up and walk a few laps."

Ankang came over and helped me up, saying as we walked: "Master, I feel like you've become much lighter."