How can someone travel through time and space and become a beggar?

Chapter 150

The next day, Wang Qiuyu was called away early, but Xia Chu and Jia Qingwu slept until noon. Her health was so poor, Xia Chu wanted her to get more sleep to regain her spirits. The herbal kitchen, left by the doctor, was preparing three meals a day, but Jia Qingwu had a small appetite. She could only finish half a palm-sized bowl, no wonder she was so thin; any movement made her gasp for air.

She wondered if there were any health-preserving exercises like Tai Chi, Five Animal Frolics, and Eight-Section Brocade that could strengthen the body. She thought Jia Qingwu could try them.

For a while, she stayed up late every day, and eventually she was constantly sleepy. She felt drowsy whenever she sat down, so sleepy she couldn't even open her eyes and her head felt dizzy. She couldn't do anything, let alone work.

She went to the hospital but couldn't find anything wrong with her. Then she stumbled across a short video and followed the exercises for a week, and surprisingly, she was cured. If she hadn't experienced it herself, she would never have believed that this exercise was so miraculous.

Thinking of this, she looked at Jia Qingwu and asked, "Mother, have you heard of the Five Animal Exercises?"

"Five Animal Exercises?" Jia Qingwu shook her head.

"I've heard it's good for strengthening the body. It's said to be passed down by the legendary doctor Hua Tuo." Nanny Xu immediately realized what was going on. "Miss Xia wants the lady to practice the Five Animal Exercises?"

"Yeah," Xia Chu nodded, "but I don't know where I can learn it? Or is there anyone who can teach me this?"

This is a good idea. Aunt Xu said immediately, "We need to go to the clinic and ask. Maybe there is a doctor who can do it. I will talk to the eldest lady. If I can find one, please come home and teach me."

"Okay," Xia Chu thought for a moment, "If you don't have it, it doesn't matter. I heard that some Taoist priests in Taoist temples can also do it. Taoism and medicine are inseparable. I can find a Taoist temple to ask."

"Well, Miss Xia knows a lot. We didn't think of it before." Aunt Xu felt that it was great that Miss Xia came back. She praised her with joy and went to find Madam Jia.

Xia Chu felt that it was not that the Jia family couldn't think of it, but that Jia Qingwu was in too bad a condition and was too exhausted to remember it.

Nanny Xu came back after a while and said that the eldest lady had arranged for someone to go and ask.

At mid-afternoon, someone from the Madam's office said they had found a doctor who knew the Five Animal Exercises, and that his daughter knew how to do them. She could come over at 15:30 every day and practice with Jia Qingwu.

Madam Xu was overjoyed, but soon became worried. The two of them only woke up at noon every day, and she was reluctant to wake them up. She wanted the eldest lady to sleep more and make up for what she had missed before.

Xia Chu didn't notice her worry and asked expectantly, "When can you come?"

"It hasn't been decided yet. The eldest lady said that we should tell the doctor once the date is confirmed." said Nanny Xu.

Wang Yong and the others will be returning tomorrow, but we don't know the exact time. If we want to start, we might as well do it the day after tomorrow. Xia Chu thought so and said so. Jia Qingwu listened to her, and Nanny Xu had no objections, so the matter was settled.

Wang Qiuyu returned after dinner, looking unhappy and dejected. As soon as she came back, she hugged Xia Chu's arm and acted coquettishly.

Xia Chu asked with amusement, "Why are you unhappy? Didn't you have a good time today?"

"My parents told me to tell you that we're going back tomorrow." Wang Qiuyu pouted and said, "Sister, let's go back together."

Jia Qingwu was sitting next to him drinking tea. When she heard this, her whole body tensed up and her eyes were fixed on Xia Chu.

"No, my sister's here." Xia Chu saw Jia Qingwu's panic and gave her a soothing look, patting Wang Qiuyu's shoulder. This kid was growing fast and was almost taller than him. "When do we leave tomorrow?"

"Mom said we'll leave after breakfast and asked me to take you with us." Wang Qiuyu glanced at Jia Qingwu with dissatisfaction. It was all her fault! But Mom said that if her child disappeared, it would probably be like this. Wang Qiuyu sighed softly. It was so annoying.

"Then I'll get up early tomorrow." Xia Chu looked at Jia Qingwu, "Mom, are you going too?"

"Okay, I'll go too." Jia Qingwu said happily, "Bring some farewell gifts. Aunt Xu, go open my storeroom. Xia Xia, Qiu Yu, you can pick whatever you like."

Xia Chu did not refuse. Jia Qingwu just wanted to compensate her, and a direct rejection would make her sad.

Wang Qiuyu also became interested. "What can I choose?"

"I don't know either. I haven't seen it for a long time. Let's go and see it together." Jia Qingwu showed a little childishness and called Wang Qiuyu and Xia Chu to follow Aunt Xu.

Although the warehouse is rarely visited, it is still cleaned, so there is not much dust inside. There are a few shelves and boxes.

"The things on this shelf are what the eldest lady got when she was a baby. The old lady didn't touch them and put them all away. Most of the things on this shelf are from childhood, and this one, all the things that can be used were taken to the Sun family. Most of the things in this storehouse are small gadgets." Aunt Xu opened a box, and inside it were neatly arranged clothes for little girls.

Just from the variety of items on the shelves, it's clear that Jia Qingwu is a favorite in this household. The most common rattle is the one with a jade handle. It's delicate and small, looking like it could be held in a baby's hand.

Baby bracelets, necklaces, longevity locks, nine-linked rings, pearls in a box, jade beads...

"It seems like they are all used by children..." Jia Qingwu looked around and felt a little embarrassed.

"What is this?" Wang Qiuyu pointed to a box of small wooden blocks.

There were many small boxes there. When they were opened, they were all filled with wooden blocks. Jia Qingwu examined them one by one and said, "This is Luban lock."

"Is this a lock? I can't tell." Wang Qiuyu felt that this didn't look like a lock no matter how he looked at it.

Jia Qingwu smiled and deftly put the wooden blocks together. "Look."

Wang Qiuyu's eyes lit up, and he looked at the Luban lock from left to right. It was clearly impossible to dismantle it.

Jia Qingwu was even happier than him. "Do you like this? Here are several sets, Madam Xu."

"Yes, I'll pack them all up for Young Master Wang later." Nanny Xu responded with a smile.

Xia Chu looked around and chose a jade ring.

None of these were suitable gifts for the Wang family. Jia Qingwu planned to ask her eldest brother for something. She asked Xia Chu what everyone in the family liked. Xia Chu felt that the Jia family's things were too expensive and nothing was suitable. The nine-linked rings were made of jade, so they wouldn't fall if given to children.

The Luban lock that Wang Qiuyu chose is made of wood that is still smooth and lustrous after so many years. It is obvious that it is not ordinary wood.

She shook her head. "My father likes to drink, but my mother doesn't allow him to drink too much. My mother doesn't have any special hobbies, she's rarely idle. My eldest brother likes to practice martial arts, my second brother likes to read, and my third brother loves to eat, he likes all kinds of food he's never seen before."

Jia Qingwu glanced at Aunt Xu, who nodded.

Mr. Wang sent two jars of fine wine, and Mrs. Wang sent some cloth for clothes. If you like martial arts, you can send weapons. If you like books, you can find some unusual ones; the old man has them in his study. If you have never seen food before, you can send some unusual ingredients.

These things were selected according to their respective preferences. It is hard to say how much they are worth, but they were chosen with care, so Wang Yong did not refuse.