Chapter 69 Finally Home

Seeing the sky getting darker and darker, Chen Qingqing was extremely anxious. If he hadn't returned home so late, his parents must be very worried.

Although she was exhausted, she still mustered her strength and dragged the simple raft forward.

But my legs felt like they were filled with lead, becoming heavier and heavier.

She was so tired that she could hardly stand up anymore and wanted to lie down and rest for a while.

But she knew she couldn't stop at this moment, so she gritted her teeth and persevered, slowly moving towards the village.

One step, two steps, three steps...

Closer, closer and closer,

Looking at the dim lights in every household in the village and the door of her home so close, she forced herself to cheer herself up.

"Come on, hold on a little longer, we'll be home soon."

Suddenly, someone shouted, "Qing girl, is that you?"

Chen Qingqing looked up and saw three figures running towards her. She was delighted and shouted, "Mom, it's me."

After saying that, his body went limp and collapsed to the ground.

When Lin heard the response, her heart finally settled down. But when she saw her daughter collapsed on the ground, her heart tightened again.

He quickly ran a few steps to Chen Qingqing, held her in his arms, and shouted anxiously,

"Qing girl, what's wrong with you? Are you hurt somewhere? Let me take a look."

Chen Zhanshan also looked worried. "Qing girl, what happened? Why did you come back so late?"

Chen Qingqing forced a smile, "Dad, Mom, don't worry, I'm fine, I'm just too tired."

"Where have you been, kid? Why did you come back at this time? Your mother was almost worried to death." Lin couldn't help but shed tears.

"Sister, you're back. If you hadn't come back, Dad would have gone to Wild Wolf Valley to find you." Chen Han wiped away his tears.

"Don't worry, Xiaohan, I'm back safely!" Chen Qingqing said to Chen Zhanshan with a smile, "Dad, don't worry, I'm fine."

Seeing his daughter exhausted, Chen Zhanshan felt distressed. "Good girl, I'm glad you're okay. Come, dad will carry you home." After saying that, he handed the torch in his hand to Sun and half squatted down.

"Dad, you don't have to carry me. I can walk by myself." Chen Qingqing pointed at the raft behind him. "Dad, please help me drag this back home!"

Chen Zhanliang, using the torchlight, discovered that Chen Qingqing was dragging a wooden rack behind her. He looked suspicious and said, "Qingqing, why are you dragging wood back? We have enough firewood at home to burn for the whole winter. You don't have to go up the mountain to collect firewood for your father."

Lin glared at Chen Qingqing in disapproval. "Qing girl, you're really amazing. Didn't you say you were going into the mountains to collect herbs? How did you bring back so much firewood? You won't have to do these chores in the future."

Seeing that they had misunderstood, Chen Qingqing shook her head and smiled, "Dad, Mom, I didn't get firewood, there's a person up there!"

When Chen Han heard that there was someone, he bravely came closer and touched it gently with his hand. He cried out, "Dad, it looks like a dead person."

"Don't be afraid, Xiaohan, he's not dead yet, he's still breathing!" Chen Qingqing hurriedly explained.

Chen Zhanshan was startled, took the torch from Sun's hand, and came close to the wooden frame. After a careful look, he found a person lying there motionless. He was immediately horrified.

"Qing girl, what's going on? Who is this person?"

Lin was also startled and trembled all over, "Yes, Qing girl, he, he, who is he?"

Chen Qingqing forced herself to stand up and said, "Dad, I don't know who he is. I found him in the mountains and dragged him back because he was still breathing.

If I don't save him, he will probably be eaten by wild animals. We must take him home quickly. If he is not treated in time, he will die at any time."

Mrs. Lin looked worried. Although her daughter had cured Mr. Fan's itching disease by accident, the man in front of her seemed to be seriously injured. If she couldn't cure him after taking him home, she might get into trouble. After all, Qing girl really didn't know how to treat a disease.

She quickly said, "Qing girl, why don't we send this man to Futianyuan in town? What if he dies in our house? That would be troublesome."

Chen Qingqing knew that Futianyuan was a welfare institution of the Daning Dynasty, equivalent to a modern relief center.

Hearing my mother say this, I understood what she was worried about, but this man was seriously injured. If he was sent to the Futian Hospital in town and didn't receive timely treatment, he probably wouldn't survive more than three days.

"Mom, don't worry, I can cure him."

Seeing her daughter's firm attitude, Mrs. Lin didn't know what to say.

Chen Zhanshan didn't have too many concerns and said calmly, "Xiumei, you don't have to worry. These days, there are countless people going up the mountain to hunt and dig ginseng. If you're not careful, you might fall off the cliff.

Since this man was encountered by Qing girl, it means he is lucky. How can we just stand by and watch him die? Let's go home first and talk about it later."

Lin nodded, "Okay, let's go home first."

Chen Zhanshan grabbed the rope and rushed home...

Chen family,

Lin hurriedly cleared out the room where Chen Han lived and put the injured man on the bed.

After settling everything, Chen Zhanshan asked, "Qing girl, where did you find this person?"

Chen Qingqing didn't want to tell the truth. If her parents knew that she had ventured into the Wild Wolf Valley, been chased by hungry wolves, and fallen off a cliff, she would never be able to go into the mountains alone again. She sighed softly.

"Dad, I was planning to go into the mountains to collect some herbs, but I ended up in a ravine. When I tried to go back, I found this man lying motionless in the grass.

I thought he was dead, so I turned around and wanted to run away. But out of curiosity, I still mustered up the courage to go forward and take a look. Unexpectedly, he actually moved a little. I couldn't just stand by and watch him die, so I made a raft with branches and dragged him back.

"So that's how it is," Chen Zhanshan nodded thoughtfully, "It seems this person is not far from our village. He must have gone into the mountains to collect herbs or wild vegetables and accidentally fell down the mountain and fainted."

Lin examined him carefully, frowned, and shook her head. "Master, judging from his attire, he doesn't look like a farmer. I think he's a merchant."

"You're right," Chen Zhanshan realized. He then realized that the young man's clothing was indeed unusual. Although it wasn't silk or satin, it was still made of extremely comfortable and fine material. "It seems he's a stranger who got lost and suffered this misfortune. When he wakes up, let him get on with his journey."

Chen Qingqing had never looked carefully at the man's clothes from beginning to end. After hearing what her parents said, she took a closer look. Judging from his clothes, he was definitely not a villager from the nearby village. Could it be that he was a foreigner doing business as her father said?

This is possible. After all, Qingshui Town is the only way to Fengyang City. Maybe this person was unlucky and encountered a pack of wolves. In a panic, he fell off the cliff and was seriously injured.

But this man is lucky. If he hadn't gone into the mountains to dig ginseng, he would have died.

Thinking of this, he looked a little embarrassed. "Dad, Mom, although this man doesn't look injured, judging from his pulse just now, he's seriously injured. Not only is his lungs injured, but he might have also hit his head when he rolled down the cliff. I don't think he'll wake up anytime soon."

Chen Zhanshan sighed, "It's okay. It's not too late to let him go when he's better."

"Yes, he's been saved. Let him recover before he leaves!" Lin's eyes were full of sympathy. She instructed Chen Han beside her, "Xiao Han, let this person stay in your room. You can sleep in your parents' room later."

"I understand, mother."

"Okay, then I'll go make dinner." Lin said and went out to work.

Chen Zhanshan also walked out afterwards...