Perhaps it was good luck, or perhaps it was a special blessing bestowed upon time travelers by the heavens, but she found jewelry made of jade and agate, as well as two silver locks, in the hidden compartment.

Lin Qingyan knew that taking things without asking was stealing, but in the current situation, buying these things openly would be courting death.

She quietly put the items into her spatial storage, and picked up a few table and chair legs. She didn't check them at the moment. She would check them when she got home; if there was anything hidden inside, great; if not, she would just use them to start a fire.

After Zhang's wife finished picking through the old books and newspapers, they each gave the middle-aged man a dime and left the recycling station.

When Sister Zhang saw the pile of wood she had bought, she couldn't help but frown: "Qingyan, let's go to the foot of the mountain to collect firewood when we have some free time at home, otherwise buying firewood will cost too much money."

“Sister-in-law, I think this wood burns well, so I’ll just buy it this once and then collect firewood for future use.”

"Um."

After they returned home, Zhang's wife spent the afternoon reading old books and newspapers under Lin Qingyan's guidance.

Yang Qiuyue sent Daya to school. It wasn't the start of the school year, so Daya started school halfway through and only paid 25 cents for tuition.

Aunt Zhang would read articles at home and occasionally go to Lin Qingyan to discuss the content. While studying, she would sigh, "I'm already in my thirties, but it feels like I've suddenly gone back to being a teenager."

"One is never too old to learn. Many famous ancient people were already quite old when they began to study ancient culture and knowledge, but they persevered and never gave up, and in the end they all achieved great success," said Lin Qingyan.

Sister Zhang laughed heartily, “Those are all famous historical figures. I dare not dream of achieving what they did. I just want to write articles and earn a little money.”

"Sister-in-law, it's good that you have a goal. What if you accidentally become a celebrity?"

"Hahaha, I'm probably in my thirties and I'm still studying like a kid. I guess that's why I'm famous in the family compound."

"Hahaha."

In the afternoon, when Dong Yue and Lin Zhiheng were having lunch together, Dong Yue slipped a small paper packet into Lin Zhiheng's hand.

"This contains brown sugar cake that my grandma made for me. My cousin brought it over when she came to visit. Please try it."

As for the peach blossom pastry, he didn't take it because he felt that the taste of the peach blossom pastry was far inferior to that of the brown sugar cake, so he didn't want to share it with others.

Lin Zhiheng opened the paper package, took out a piece, and ate it.

"Company Commander, it's really delicious. Your grandma's cooking is amazing."

"Yes, this is what my grandma is best at making. Knowing that I love it, she asked my cousin to bring me some."

After eating that piece, Lin Zhiheng stopped taking any more. He quietly rewrapped the paper package and put it in his pocket.

The next evening, the weather suddenly turned cold and it started to rain heavily. The following day, Yang Qiuyue brought her two-year-old daughter, Sanya, to find Lin Qingyan.

"Qingyan, this child probably caught a chill last night, has a fever, and is coughing. You've studied medicine, so take a look at her."

Lin Qingyan reached out and touched Sanya's brow: "It is a little hot."

She made Sanya open her mouth so she could see her tongue and throat.

"My throat is inflamed."

She took out a thermometer and measured Sanya's temperature. "It's 37.9 degrees Celsius. No need for fever reducers. You can use physical methods to lower the temperature. As for the cough and sore throat, if you don't want to go to the hospital to get medicine for her, you can pick some herbs for her to decoct and drink."

Afterwards, Lin Qingyan told Liang Qiuyue about physical methods for cooling down the body, as well as the names of the herbs.

"These are all very common herbs, found at the foot of the mountains outside the military area. Just pick them, decoct them, and give them to the child. Also, make sure the child drinks plenty of warm water, which will help to expedite the elimination of the virus from her body."

"What? Qingyan, a virus? What kind of virus is that? You mean the child is poisoned? Didn't she catch a cold?" Yang Qiuyue was immediately terrified and at a loss: "How could she be poisoned? She didn't eat anything special. We all ate the same things as her, but we're all fine. How come she's the only one who's poisoned?"

Lin Qingyan explained, "Sister-in-law, don't be nervous. This poison is not like that poison. This virus is a living, very small thing that we can't see with the naked eye. It enters the child's body and harms the child. It's not the kind of poison you imagine from medicine. If I explain too much in detail, I'm afraid you won't understand. Just listen to me and take good care of the child."

Upon hearing Lin Qingyan's explanation, Yang Qiuyue patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Qingyan, you just mentioned poison to me, and I thought the child was poisoned. I was so scared. But now that you've said it's not that kind of poison, I'm not afraid anymore."

"No, viruses are very common in life and can be killed, so there's no need to panic."

"Okay, okay, Qingyan, I understand. I will take good care of her."

It costs them one or two yuan to take their child to the hospital each time, which is equivalent to Hu Jianjun's daily wage and enough for their family's food expenses for several days. Lin Qingyan can save them so much money with just a casual glance. It's really great to have a neighbor like Lin Qingyan.

She took the child home and, following Lin Qingyan's instructions, used physical methods to cool the child down. Then she asked Er Ya to watch over San Ya while she went to the foot of the mountain to dig for medicinal herbs.

Chen Jinling, the military wife next door, went to visit her. She saw Sanya coughing and saw her brewing herbal medicine. She asked about the child's condition and learned that Lin Qingyan could also treat children.

Just one day later, another woman from the same residential compound asked Lin Qingyan to treat her child. Since it was just a minor illness like a fever or a cold, Lin Qingyan only knew how to use physical methods to lower the fever and give the child herbal medicine. If it were a serious illness, Lin Qingyan didn't have any medicine or medical examination equipment, so she would have to take the child to the hospital.

Fourteen days have passed since Lin Qingyan treated Lu Zhengting's last injury.