novelraw Chapter 243
Chapter 243
Chapter 243: If You Want to Hit Someone, You Need to Pick the Day
“Here, the debt from ‘Wang Jiu’!”
Just after finishing a round of serious discussion in the room, Wei Yu deliberately took out a thick stack of silver notes and slammed it heavily on the desk.
The desk used to belong to Wei Yu, but now it had become the Third Prince’s office desk.
The Third Prince sat behind the desk. He glanced first at the stack of silver notes, then at the Ninth Brother, whose face looked unpleasant. Without saying a word, he calmly reached out and took the silver notes.
Wei Yu’s face twisted.
Damn it!
Did his Third Brother not even say a word of explanation? Huh? Just so easily taking the money—does he not care about Wei Yu’s 100,000 taels at all?!
To be honest, Wei Yu had even asked Yi Shisan for help to gather this 100,000 taels. How it was gathered is a story for another time—but those who know, know. Anyway, after handing over this 100,000 taels all at once, Wei Yu’s pockets were almost empty. If he needed more money, he’d have to send someone back to the capital to get some…
His molars itched a bit, Wei Yu gave a twisted smile, “My dear Third Brother, don’t you have anything to explain to your little brother? Not even a little bit?” The tone grew a bit louder, but the Third Prince’s expression did not change as he countered, “What about the Merit Stele?”
Wei Yu: ……
“You, in the name of the Imperial Court and under the banner of the Governor, promoted the Merit Stele matter without consulting me.”
The Third Prince closed the ledger in his hand and quietly looked at Wei Yu, “The idea of the Merit Stele was yours. I thought the Ninth Wise King who proposed it was someone with great compassion, wholly unselfish, and who regarded money as worthless dung…”
That description was a bit disheartening, and after hearing it, Wei Yu felt as if he couldn’t breathe.
Who said he regarded money as worthless dung?
He’d rather live his life with money!
“Your idea is so good. It saves the Imperial Court money, lets the disaster victims get relief quickly, and allows kind-hearted people to gain fame. You’ve done such a great deed—how could your Third Brother let a great contributor like you end up obscure and unknown?”
Wei Yu couldn’t bear it any longer. He laid his head on the desk and looked pitifully at his Third Brother, “Good Third Brother, I was wrong, please don’t say more. It’s your little brother who doesn’t recognize good intentions. Your good heart—I’m just too short-sighted to see it clearly. If you are still angry, why don’t you give your little brother a hit?”
Wei Yu stretched out a hand towards the Third Prince and looked at him with big pleading eyes.
He thought his Third Brother wouldn’t hit him, but…
“Smack!”
Just as the hand was stretched out, it was hit heavily by a book on the desk by his good Third Brother. Wei Yu’s eyes almost popped out.
“Ah!”
Wei Yu quickly withdrew his hand and cried out in disbelief, “Third Brother, you actually hit me? You’re hitting me with the edge of a book!”
If it were just the cover of the book, it wouldn’t hurt much because it’s flat, but the Third Prince held the book vertically—that edge is the hardest part, and hitting there hurts like hitting with a bamboo strip!
The Third Prince calmly looked at him, “You asked for it yourself.”
That’s just an excuse!!
Wei Yu was provoked by his Third Brother’s “sincerity,” but on the surface, he forced a smile and said aggrieved, “I thought Third Brother cared for me and couldn’t bear to see me suffer. Turns out it was all just my imagination…”
The Third Prince stared at him for a long time.
Wei Yu blinked, holding his injured hand, looking aggrieved and pitiful, “All this time I couldn’t eat or sleep well, worrying about the disaster victims’ suffering and your safety. Day and night I think of you, and finally when you came, I didn’t expect you’d treat your little brother like this…”
“Seems like hitting you requires picking the right day.”
Wei Yu: ???
He was stunned and even forgot to drink the brewed tea, “What do you mean by picking the right day to hit me? Do you mean you want to hit me again, Third Brother?! I’m your own brother!”
No one knows what the Third Prince thought, but after saying this, he withdrew his gaze from Wei Yu and went back to the ledger, also throwing a remark to his little brother who was about to scream, “You’re too noisy.”
Wei Yu: …!
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“Ah, I’m really going to lose my temper.”
Coming out from the study, Wei Yu rushed back to his courtyard and gulped down a pot of tea.
He really didn’t expect his usually silent and reticent Third Brother to be so infuriating when he spoke!
Could this be the verbal power of an engineering-type straight man??
Wei Yu really couldn’t figure it out. He had never seen any engineering-type straight man who was more infuriating than his Third Brother.
It seems it depends on the person.
The responsibilities of Qian Commandery had been taken over by the Third Prince. Wei Yu, now without work, felt light and unburdened.
Using the excuse of feeling emotionally hurt, Wei Yu shamelessly stayed in the yard.
He had been very busy lately and had no time to play on his tablet. Several hot-blooded manga he followed had updated, so now with free time, Wei Yu binge-read all the previously unfinished ones.
After finishing all the shows, contented, Wei Yu finally came out of the courtyard. It was already the third day.
Having not handled any affairs for three days, Wei Yu directly called Fang Sheng over and asked him to report the whereabouts of the others thoroughly.
The Third Prince was busy as expected. Either going through old ledgers of Qian Commandery or dispatching manpower, in his few days at the city, everyone was busy as well.
According to Fang Sheng, the Third Prince had stayed up all night last night checking something.
“Sss, scary.”
Hearing that the Third Prince hadn’t slept, Wei Yu’s first reaction was to grit his teeth and shake his head, then continued to ask Fang Sheng, “Alright, enough about him. How about Tan Lin and the others diagnosing patients outside the city? Are there still as many people as before?”
Fang Sheng nodded then shook his head, “No, there are more people than before.”
Huh? Even more than before?
Wei Yu was stunned, “What happened?”
Fang Sheng: “It was His Highness Third Prince and the others. His Highness had been staying in Daichuan Commandery for disaster relief. Everyone knew that. A few days ago, they came to the city without hiding their presence, and many people along the way knew that His Highness came.”
“Oh—”
Wei Yu understood, “So the extra people are those who heard about Third Brother’s name up above and want to come receive relief funds.”
Relief funds?
Fang Sheng frowned and looked at his His Highness somewhat unsure, “Probably, yes.”
Anyway, the sudden influx of so many people was hardest on Lord Tan and his team.
Wei Yu also thought about this problem.
He rubbed his chin, feeling troubled, “With doctors offering free consultations, citizens who know about this will probably come regardless of illness, just for the commotion, right?”
Wei Yu looked at Fang Sheng, “Are Lord Tan and the others okay? Is anyone collapsing from exhaustion?”
Regarding this question,
Fang Sheng watched carefully and replied, “Yes, the Left Court Judge who came with Lord Tan collapsed two days ago.”
Hiss.
The Left Court Judge, huh.
Thinking of that white-haired old man, Wei Yu scratched his head.
This can’t go on. No matter how capable the doctors are, this kind of overworking isn’t sustainable.
Looks like it’s time to put the Medical Academy matter into the agenda…