Chapter 54: Money can be earned again, but there is only one husband

. After saying this, Old Man Qian met Wei Zhao's eyes.

The weak man pulled the corner of his mouth and looked away calmly.

If they were not far away, he would have deliberately lowered his voice. Old Man Qian would have suspected that Wei Zhao had heard it.

After the New Year, I go to the county clinic, and I don't know if the road will be smooth. The world is in chaos these days, and wearing poison can protect yourself.

Yu Tingwan accepted it.

"Old mountain ginseng is a great supplement for vitality. My husband relied on it to save half his life before. Do you have any more?"

Old Man Qian glanced at her: "Do you have money?"

In the past, Yu Tingwan would have lowered her head silently and said nothing.

But now is different from the past. The girl straightened her back: "Yes."

Hui Niang gave her one or two taels of betrothal money.

Yu Tingwan saw Wei Zhao's physical condition. Not to mention that Old Man Qian was not going to prescribe medicine, even Yu Tingwan was afraid that he would get sick from taking it.

She didn't want Wei Zhao to get into trouble.

Money can be earned again, but there is only one husband.

Yu Tingwan is clear about the big things.

Old man Qian waved his hand: "It's useless to have money."

"I only have one old mountain ginseng, which I dug from the mountain before."

"Your husband ate half of it, and the remaining half was used as medicine for silly girl."

Who made silly girl have a hemorrhage at that time.

Yu Tingwan was worried: "Do you have other tonic herbs? The mountain road has not been unblocked for a long time, I am really uneasy."

Old man Qian didn't have any.

"I'm the only barefoot doctor in the area. If I don't have it, don't even think about who else has it."

However, he also pointed out a clear way for the girl: "When I picked the old ginseng, there was another ginseng next to it. I kept it because it was too young."

"That can save lives."

"Your man's pulse is weak and disordered, and he has a lot of problems. The mountain road will be delayed for a day, but I'm afraid he can't stand it. If you want to save him, go to the mountain. If you don't want to save him, you can prepare a coffin."

Yu Tingwan's heart skipped a beat, and he asked hurriedly: "Where is it? Deep in the mountains?"

"We haven't entered the mountains yet. There are many herbs in the mountains, but there are also many ferocious beasts. Except for capable hunters in the village, who dares to risk their lives to break in?"

Old Man Qian: "It's in the southeast slope. Where is it exactly? If I remember it, I can give it to you."

"But let me be frank. I have looked for it many times but couldn't find it. And it's been so long, I don't know if it's still there."

Yu Tingwan fell silent. Seeing that Old Man Qian was leaving, he filled a basket of persimmons for him. He didn't take it for nothing, as he left some medicine for his wounds.

After he left, Yu Tingwan stood there in a daze for a long time.

He was obviously dressed warmly, so why did he suddenly feel cold?

Wei Zhao heard the conversation between the two.

He lowered his eyelids and played with the persimmons in his hand.

Life or death was not a relief for him.

He was not surprised, and he didn't care.

But someone cared.

Yu Tingwan went to the kitchen and told Hui Niang and Wei Shouzhong about it.

"Mom and Dad, should we go into the mountains to have a look?"

The pounding sound disappeared.

Hui Niang's eyes were red, and she covered her face and sobbed.

Wei Shouzhong glanced at his wife: "Doctor Qian is right. How long do we have to wait for the mountain roads to be unblocked? That's up to fate."

He said without hesitation: "His mother, get me some dry food."

Whether you can find it or not is different from whether you go to find it or not.

He looked at Yu Tingwan again.

"You stay at home."

"I'm afraid that the ginseng that Doctor Qian mentioned is hard to find even if we search everywhere. Instead of wasting time, it's better to go deep into the mountains to have a look. It's not appropriate for you to follow us."

At this point, he was a little restless.

Making glutinous rice cakes is a strenuous job. No matter how strong Wei Shouzhong is, he will be tired. He didn't sit down to rest, but wiped the sweat off his face with his sleeve.

"I'm going to the Peng family."

The Peng family? Hunter Peng?

After being married for many years, how could Hui Niang not know what Wei Shouzhong was thinking.

Her anxious heart settled down.

"Wait, there's no rush. I'll fry some glutinous rice cakes, and you take them over."

Wei Shouzhong thought about it and agreed.

He was no longer needed in the kitchen, so he went to the yard to chop firewood.

As soon as the man left, Yu Tingwan came to Hui Niang's side.

"Mom, does Dad want to go into the mountains with Hunter Peng?"

The mountains behind Linxi Village are endless, and the treetops are stacked like a sea of ​​clouds. Walking inside, there are layers of fog. In addition to venomous snakes, there are countless thorns and beasts.

Hunter Peng makes a living by hunting and is a frequent visitor to the mountains. He has even caught and killed black bears and wild wolves. With him, Wei Shouzhong's safety is guaranteed.

Yu Tingwan: "But can Hunter Peng agree?"

These are all old stories, and everyone in the village knows them.

Hui Niang did not hide the truth from Yu Tingwan: "The hunter was away from home eight out of ten days. Eight years ago, his wife thought he was not caring enough, so she left her one-year-old child and ran away with her lover."

"The old house could not accommodate a second room, so your father and I had to move out and build a house."

"Your father went to the mountains to cut wood every day. When he passed by his house, he heard the child crying loudly, so he went to see him."

"But he never thought that the child's face turned pale and he fainted again, which scared your father to death."

He was sent to Doctor Qian, and only then did he know that he had been hungry for several days and fainted.

"I felt sorry for the child, and he was so young. Hunter Peng didn't know when he would return home, so after discussing with your father, I took him with me temporarily."

This stay lasted for half a month.

Hui Niang and Wei Shouzhong were in the most difficult times at that time. There was no money in hand, and the child's food was all saved by the couple.

"If you think about it, he owes us a favor."

Hui Niang: "But if we don't invite him, your father will go to the mountains and have no one to take care of him. We..."

She was a little embarrassed: "We can be regarded as repaying a favor."

The pounded glutinous rice was not granular at all, and it was sticky but not sticky.

Hui Niang rolled it into dough sheets of uniform size.

Yu Tingwan crushed the peanuts and added brown sugar and sesame seeds to mix the stuffing. The mother-in-

law and daughter-in-law quickly wrapped the stuffing in and put it in the pan on low heat. The glutinous rice cake

was quickly ready, with a slightly crispy skin and a crispy outside and tender inside.

There were not many, just a small plate, a total of eight pieces.

Hui Niang thought about it, took out two pieces and put them on a plate, and asked Yu Tingwan to take them out and share them with Wei Zhao. Four pieces were sent to the Peng family, and the remaining two pieces were kept for the son and daughter-in-law for the New Year.

She thought it was too little, so she took out a bowl of pickled sour beans from the pottery pole and asked Wei Shouzhong to take it with him.

Someone was worried about these things and arranged them properly. Yu Tingwan was also happy and at ease.

She didn't eat alone, she cut the glutinous rice cake into several pieces, left half for her parents-in-law, and went out to find Wei Zhao.

"Husband."

The girl walked towards him.

"The glutinous rice cake is delicious, you should try it."

Wei Zhao was listless, pressing his pulse with his fingertips.

His movements were a bit casual, but... Yu Tingwan actually felt that he was more decent than old man Qian.

Yu Tingwan stood in front of him.

"Why don't you talk? What are you thinking about?"

Wei Zhao didn't respond.

Yu Tingwan kicked him.

Wei Zhao said slowly: "Calculate how many days I can live."

(End of this chapter)