Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside Chapter 1503: Illness

"Xiao Bei Village is like the local tyrant here, we still need to rely on them. You go out and see them, I won’t go." Gu Jinli pointed to the acne patch on her face and said, "Village Chief Wan cares so much about Wan Liubao. If he sees my face, he might think I have some contagious disease and chase us out of the village."

Qin San Lang nodded, "Hmm, I’ll go out and have a look. You rest in the room for a while and rejuvenate."

Having said that, he released her, added some firewood to the brazier in the room, and poured her a bowl of hot water. After making sure her hands were warm, he finally felt reassured.

Just as he was about to go out, Gu Jinli remembered something and hurriedly said, "Wan Liubao is allergic to peanuts. When Doctor Dai arrives, have him ask Village Chief Wan if there’s anyone in the Wan family or Wan Liubao’s birth mother’s relatives who has had similar symptoms? If so, it might be hereditary. Then the future children of Wan Liubao and their close relatives should be cautious and avoid eating peanuts."

Village Chief Wan’s family is wealthy and has taken in two concubines. Wan Liubao is born of a concubine who entered the family a few years ago.

Gu Jinli has little fondness for children born of concubines. But if the Wan family’s issue is hereditary allergies, solving this problem would assist them in their affairs in Beicang Prefecture.

"Alright, I’ll inform Doctor Dai," Qin San Lang agreed and left the inner room, closing the door behind him.

Uncle Mu Tong is an experienced person. The main house has three rooms, and he arranged the right room as a temporary study, where Qin San Lang could meet guests and have a place to drink with Xie Cheng and the others.

At this moment, Village Chief Wan was sitting in the temporary study with his youngest, observing the room, and was quite shocked. The Gu Family is not to be underestimated; even their servants are efficient. In just a few days, they’ve spruced up the old house quite well.

Even more surprising to Village Chief Wan was Qin San Lang.

He didn’t expect Qin San Lang to be so young, looking no more than twenty-something. Such a young fellow was already a Lord Company Commander, and it’s said he’s the leader of this military unit. The accompanying Company Commanders and Chief Commanders all answer to him.

Village Chief Wan prided himself on having seen quite a bit. He’s seen many young military officers, but this was the first time he saw someone so young capable of commanding older and more experienced officers.

This young man full of charisma is not someone to mess with.

This thought crossed Village Chief Wan’s mind when he saw Qin San Lang.

"Lord, this is Village Chief Wan," Uncle Mu Tong introduced to Qin San Lang.

Village Chief Wan dared not act proud; he stood up and saluted Qin San Lang, "Greetings, Lord Company Commander."

He is a commoner, and Qin San Lang is an official. Moreover, Mrs. Qin’s servant saved his family’s Liu Bao’s life, so it was right for him to salute Qin San Lang.

"Village Chief Wan, please sit," Qin San Lang reciprocated the gesture and invited Village Chief Wan to sit down, then looked at the three-year-old boy at his feet, thinking this must be Wan Liubao, a chubby little boy with cheeks drooping.

Retracting his gaze, Qin San Lang asked Uncle Mu Tong, "Have we sent someone to call for Doctor Dai? It’s getting late, let’s get him here to check on the child so that Village Chief Wan can be at ease."

This was a very ordinary remark, but the way Qin San Lang said it, with his posture, expression, and tone, carried an air of authority, making Village Chief Wan sit up straight and pull the fidgeting Wan Liubao over to hold.

Uncle Mu Tong replied, "Reporting to the lord, Sister-in-law Xiong has gone to call him. Doctor Dai will be here shortly."

Not long after saying this, Doctor Dai arrived with San Qi and Mai Dong.

"Lord," Doctor Dai greeted Qin San Lang, then looked at Wan Liubao, "This is the child allergic to peanuts."

Peanut allergy is a condition Doctor Dai only heard about from Gu Jinli a few years ago. Later, on reflection, he realized that some strange causes of death he had heard about in the past were actually due to allergies!

Rash, itching all over, swelling, followed by coughing, then difficulty breathing, and finally suffocation and death.

Qin San Lang nodded and relayed what Gu Jinli had told him to Doctor Dai.

"Can peanut allergies be hereditary?!" Village Chief Wan was shocked, somewhat in disbelief, "Really?"

This sounded too alarming and sensational.

Doctor Dai greatly trusted Gu Jinli, though her skill in prescribing medication wasn’t great, she knew many strange illnesses. So he asked, "Village Chief Wan, think carefully, in the past few decades, has any relative had symptoms like Liu Bao’s?"

This question startled Village Chief Wan. He shot up from his seat only to collapse back into it, face pale, his voice trembling, "My first son, fourth son, and fifth son had such symptoms as children... and they all died!"

In these times, it was difficult for young children to survive. Though deeply pained by the deaths of his eldest, fourth, and fifth sons, Village Chief Wan never thought of peanuts as the cause. Who knew a single peanut could be fatal? I just thought they didn’t survive the illness.

Now realizing: "My three sons died unjustly!"

Village Chief Wan covered his face, crying bitterly. If he had known earlier that a single peanut could kill, no amount of family wealth would make him give peanuts to children as snacks!

Since both the fourth and fifth sons were Aunt Hong’s children who died in quick succession, the family deemed Aunt Hong unlucky and even sold her off.

Village Chief Wan remembered Aunt Hong’s beauty and felt he sold her off at a loss!

Doctor Dai said, "Village Chief Wan, don’t cry yet. Think again, did any of your father, or paternal uncles and cousins have such symptoms? It seems this illness is not inherited from Liu Bao’s mother, but rather from your family. If it traces back to your grandfather’s generation, then your relatives and their children might also have this disease. Consider carefully and quickly warn your relatives."

He added, "Although this condition can be fatal, as long as you don’t eat peanuts, it won’t trigger."

This statement sounded similar to what Uncle Mu Tong said, but given the life-and-death nature concerning Wan Family, Village Chief Wan couldn’t help but ask, "Really?"

Doctor Dai nodded, "Really, I am a doctor, and matters of life and death are not to be taken lightly."

Only then did Village Chief Wan feel reassured, seeing Wan Liubao scared to tears, he hurriedly embraced the youngest child to comfort him, "Be good, Liu Bao. Don’t be scared. Our Liu Bao is blessed; you met a good doctor, and everything will be fine."

Wan Liubao seemed to understand little but seeing Village Chief Wan stop crying, he no longer felt afraid, taking out caramel to continue eating.

Village Chief Wan then recollected when the family first showed symptoms of this disease. He thought for over half an hour and finally said, "My grandmother, it should be my grandmother! She passed away suddenly unable to breathe. According to what my father said, I had two uncles who also died this way."

Back then, they only thought it was due to poor care, stolen away by the bed’s head woman to be a grandson.

Suddenly he slapped the armrest of the chair, exclaiming, "Oh, my cousin’s fourth child also died like this. I suspect this illness has been passed down their side too. I must hurry to the city to tell them!"