Becoming a Widow with Four Children: Escaping Disaster and Farming Busily

Qin Jiangqiu, a forensic analyst who was cheated on by a scumbag, accidentally becomes the widow Qin Sanniang on the road to flee famine. Isn't that already unlucky enough? Don't worry, the...

Chapter 351 A Prescription Worth a Thousand Pieces of Gold

Cao Wenshan and his wife nodded in unison, thanked Tan San Niang, and then hurriedly went to the charity hall.

On the way, he learned that the owner had actually secretly opened a charity. A portion of the money earned by Ruyi Cake Shop was donated to the charity; what a philanthropist!

Inside the charity hall, the old woman, whom Zhenniang called "Aniang," watched the children play with a smile. She was quite content now. Her daughter-in-law had gone out to work, saying that once she had some money, she would try to find her husband and son. The two of them had a place to stay and were doing well. She just didn't know how her husband was doing. His health had never been very good... And her son, she wondered if he was still with his father...

In a daze, she looked up and saw a familiar figure. The old woman rubbed her eyes; her eyesight had been poor for a long time. Perhaps she was seeing things, or perhaps she was suffering from blindness due to malnutrition.

"Grandma, that person came with Zhenniang. Are they your relatives?" Yunniang asked as she saw the newcomers.

"He came with Zhenniang." The old woman's heart skipped a beat, and she struggled to get up, but Yunniang quickly helped her to her feet. The old woman looked closely, and who else could it be but her son? Even if his features had changed a lot, she wouldn't mistake him.

"Oh, that's my mountain! My mountain!"

At this moment, Cao Wenshan was also in tears. He rushed to the old woman's side, knelt down, took her aged hand, and said with red eyes, "Mother, I've finally found you!"

The commotion attracted a large crowd. Everyone was happy for the family reunion, and many shed tears, unsure whether they were for themselves or for others...

Before long, Cao Wenshan carried the old woman back to their current residence.

Looking at the thatched hut in front of me, and the old man working in the yard, his hair had turned white and he looked much older than before.

When the family meets, they inevitably hug each other and cry.

After many trials and tribulations, the clouds have finally parted and the moon is shining brightly, which can be considered a stroke of good fortune amidst misfortune.

Cao Wenshan happily went out to buy groceries, and the couple worked together to prepare a table full of dishes. The family was finally able to enjoy a proper reunion dinner.

After the meal, he found Xiao Jin, who had just finished work, and said that he wanted to find a suitable house. It wasn't that he disliked the thatched house for being dilapidated, but that the house was too small to accommodate so many of them!

Xiao Jin was also happy that his family could be reunited. His parents' health had improved significantly since they took the medicine prescribed by Old Man Cao. Upon hearing this, he patted his chest and assured him that he would definitely take care of it.

After that, the Cao couple worked together at Ruyi Cake Shop, and Old Man Cao also rallied and set up a stall not far from the shop, becoming an itinerant doctor.

Grateful to Heaven for reuniting his family, Old Man Cao, upholding his master's virtue of helping the common people, would treat poor people without charging them a penny. Because of his excellent medical skills, the patients he treated spread the word, and before long, he became quite famous in the area.

Qin San Niang was even more grateful for his magnanimity and instructed the kitchen staff that if Old Man Cao was too busy with patients to eat lunch, their shop would provide meals.

Now, the kitchen has added another cook, who was also hired from the charity. In addition to helping with the fire and adding water, she can also cook some meals for everyone when they are busy. It is a unique benefit of Ruyi Cake Shop.

Occasionally, Qin San Niang would discuss some medical knowledge with Old Man Cao. As an outsider, she only knew the basics and had little actual clinical experience after becoming a forensic doctor.

But Old Man Cao was different. He was a legitimate local doctor, not just an ordinary quack. He had a medical license issued by the local government, which was valid throughout the entire Great Sheng Kingdom.

From his conversation, Qin San Niang also discovered that Old Man Cao had unique insights into some diseases.

Old Man Cao also sighed that many medical classics are currently in the hands of aristocratic families, which are beyond the reach of ordinary folk doctors like them. If they could see them, it would be a great blessing in life, much more useful than ten years of training.

After thinking for a while, Qin San Niang vaguely remembered that there were several medical books in her space. One of them seemed to be Sun Simiao's "Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Pieces of Gold". When she went back and saw that there was indeed such a book, she had the idea of ​​making a copy and giving it to Old Man Cao. Since she had this opportunity, she thought that doing so would be doing a good deed for the common people.

Originally, she planned to take the time to copy it herself, but after writing a few words, she found it too tiring, and besides, her handwriting wasn't very good, so she handed over this glorious task to her own servant.

When Xiao Er received his mother's task, he was absolutely thrilled! He had to do a good job! His mother had promised to cook something delicious.

Xiao Er now has a formal name, Wang Zhongxing, which was given to him by He Yingyuan. The eldest child's name was also chosen at the same time, Wang Bojin.

These days, it is an honor to have a teacher bestow a name upon you, so Qin San Niang and Liu Shi were naturally overjoyed.

As for A'nan, she was given the name Wang Chaoyan by Qin San Niang, in the hope that she would always be bright and radiant like the rising sun. A'zhi also had a name, her formal name was Gu Zhi.

Since they got their formal names, the kids were overjoyed and refused to let anyone call them by their nicknames.

As the children grew older, they developed a sense of self-esteem. After discussing it with Liu, Qin San Niang decided to call them by their full names when they were out, but their nicknames would be more affectionate when they were at home.

Seeing that the struggle was fruitless, the children had no choice but to do this, but at least they managed to save face.

However, what really bothered Da Wa was that even though he repeatedly told people that his real name was Wang Bojin, his uncles would still say, "We know, we know, Da Wa!"

Ugh, this is such a headache!

Xiao Er's hands moved very quickly, no slower than Old Wang and his family's house-building speed.

Half a month later, the workshop was built in its initial stage, and Xiao Er's precious prescription was also copied.

When Old Man Cao saw the precious medical prescription, he was completely distraught. He glanced at Qin San Niang carefully before picking it up with trembling hands and studying it meticulously.

This one reading had a profound impact, and he quickly closed it again, his heart pounding. This was a comprehensive collection of medical knowledge and prescriptions! How could he just casually flip through it?

Qin San Niang knew his thoughts; he simply felt that the book was too precious. In fact, she also knew that the "Thousand Gold Prescriptions" was a great compilation of medical prescriptions, and it recorded countless difficult and complicated diseases.

However, it's not very useful for me personally, so I'd rather give it to someone more professional to learn.

“Uncle Cao, I acquired this book by chance and have kept it at home ever since. In gratitude for your benevolent heart as a doctor, and with my mother’s permission, I am giving this book to you,” said Qin San Niang sincerely, making sure to appear kind and approachable.

She naturally had her own selfish reasons. She had her own medicine, so minor ailments wouldn't be a problem. But in this era where human life was as fragile as grass, it was really unsafe not to have a skilled doctor by her side!