125 Moral Conduct
Luo Jināan did not go to the elderly coupleās house empty-handed. Instead, he brought a pheasant over. His health had improved exponentially at that time.
Su Binglan did not allow her husband to do taxing work for fear of his condition worsening. She also brewed medicine for Luo Jināan to recuperate.
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Su Binglan had used the leftover money she earned from Drunken Cloud to open and renovate her shops. She used the rest to buy more medicine for her husband.
The people of that era could not risk falling sick because the medication was expensive. It cost Su Binglan a lot of money to cure her big brother and Luo Jināan.
Su Binglan felt that the human body was the most crucial thing, so she did not mind working harder to earn more money to get more medicine for the two to recover. Nonetheless, her methods worked, and her big brother was well enough to go to town and help his wife sell tofu and candied chestnuts.
Although Su Binglan could not fully cure her husbandās body, his illness had stopped, and he looked much better. During that time, Luo Jināan went hunting in the mountains and caught two pheasants.
He had told Su Binglan that he would send one to her parents. However, he brought the other pheasant to the elderly coupleās house.
Old Madam Su looked at the pheasant and said, āDear child, I invited you for dinner. You didnāt have to bring anything.ā
Old Madam Su had planned to have Su Fengchen slaughter one of their farmed hens so she could make dinner with it for her granddaughter to nourish herself.
She felt that Su Binglan would never gain weight no matter how much she ate. Old Madam Su thought her granddaughter was too skinny and needed more subtenants. She never expected Luo Jināan to bring a pheasant.
Luo Jināan said, āSu Binglan told me I should bring this pheasant over for you.ā
Su Binglan raised her eyebrows when she heard what Luo Jināan said. She did not expect him to be so eloquent. Luo Jināan gave her all the credit even though she did nothing.
Luo Jināan was the one who hunted the pheasants and discussed what he should do with them with Su Binglan. He had always respected his wife and knew she should arrange all family affairs.
One would say Su Binglan was in charge of the family. Luo Jināan never interfered with her decisions.
Old Madam Su smiled lovingly and said, āHow about you and Binglan take the pheasant home after dinner? We have many chickens here and can eat them whenever necessary.ā
Su Binglan knew the chickens her grandparents and uncle raised were hens that had to lay eggs. However, the elderly couple and Su Fengchen doted on Su Binglan. Even if they needed the hens to lay eggs, they would not hesitate to slaughter one for Su Binglan to eat.
Su Binglan understood what her grandparents said and responded, āI prefer to eat pheasants because theyāre more delicious. We should cook it for dinner.ā
No one objected to Su Binglanās suggestion.
Luo Jināan did not stay idle when he arrived. Instead, he helped to chop firewood in the yard.
Old Master Su said, āYouāre not well, Jināan. You should rest and let me chop the firewood.ā
Everyone also doted on Luo Jināan. He was Su Binglanās husband, after all.
Luo Jināan said softly, āIām fine now, Grandpa. Iām not sick anymore, so I can do it.ā He could not rest while the older man worked because he would feel guilty.
Su Binglan had spent much time with Luo Jināan, so she knew her husband well. Luo Jināan was always respectful and dutiful to his elders, making him a virtuous person.
Su Binglan said, āGrandpa, come and help me wash the feathers Iāve removed.ā
She knew her grandfather would not stay idle, so she found an easy job for him so he could help.
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