Chapter 4 Taking Medicine

Jun Yu looked at his son. Since they separated that year, they could only see each other once a year during the palace banquet. Considering their status, they couldn't even talk much. He originally thought that his son was not close to them.

But if it weren't for their son, they and their youngest daughter would probably not be alive today after being exiled all the way.

As for exile, it is a matter of time and fate.

He was originally a member of the royal family who had no career. If his son had not been adopted as the emperor, he would not have been a prince for eighteen years, his daughter would not have been given the title of princess, and his wife's family business would not have been so smooth.

They all knew in their hearts that this was the emperor's equal favor.

They never blamed their son.

After all, their family is together now.

Jun Qiulan felt guilty deep down. Sometimes he wondered if he had been more cautious, they would not have ended up in this situation.

But on second thought, the emperor already had a biological son, so it was only a matter of time before he deposed his adopted son. He could not escape the fate of the emperor.

We can only blame the emperor for being cruel and not caring at all about the love he had shown her for more than ten years.

Jun Qiulan exhaled, "My mother is still seriously ill. Since I have this opportunity, I have to take the risk and try it. Fortunately, the people over there are very kind. Even at night, it is very safe. I bought some medicine. Although it is different from the medicine here, everyone over there takes this medicine. I think we are all human beings, so it should work."

He took out the medicine and explained how to take it as the doctor instructed.

But as soon as he opened them, he was confused again. One was in powder form and the other looked like a pill.

Jun Yu was also a little curious about his son's adventure. There was a piece of paper in the medicine box. He took it out and, in the moonlight, barely read a few words: instructions and precautions.

Although some of them are missing some limbs, they are still understandable.

The small print below is completely indistinguishable.

I don’t know how the people over there managed to print such small words on paper.

Jun Yu looked at his wife whose face was flushed red. He took a little powder and tasted it in his mouth.

"Dad." Jun Qiulan hurriedly stopped him. He was the one who brought the medicine back, and his intuition told him that there was nothing wrong with it, but none of us had taken it. But even if we wanted to try the medicine, he, his son, had to do it.

Jun Yu waved his hand. "It tastes sweet, but I'm afraid the powder is hard to swallow. Wan'er, go get some water."

It was actually decided directly that this medicine must be taken.

Doesn’t Jun Yu know that this kind of medicine, which they have never taken before, may be dangerous?

However, during the 3,000-mile exile, his wife fell ill halfway and had been hanging on by a thread. Now that they have arrived at their destination, although the three of them, father and son, have all been injured, they are all relatively well and will recover after resting for a while. His wife's relief was gone. If she doesn't take medicine, she will probably die in two or three days.

Now that his son has this wonderful opportunity, it means that their family is not destined to die.

He couldn't accept watching his wife leave, so he had to take a gamble no matter what.

Jun Qiulan was silent for a moment, "Go, little sister, mother must take medicine."

They all knew in their hearts that this was undoubtedly a last-ditch effort.

Jun Shuwan gritted her teeth, took out a chipped earthenware bowl from her small bag, and went to a nearby stream to fetch half a bowl of water.

"Lan'er, help your mother up."

Jun Yu pinched his wife's jaw and put the powder and pills into her mouth, then slowly fed her water.

Fortunately, Song Xirong had not lost the ability to swallow. There was something in her mouth, and she was able to swallow the medicine even in a coma.

Jun Shuwan sobbed softly, wiped the corner of Song Xirong's mouth, held her mother's hand, and was reluctant to let go.

Jun Qiulan pursed her lips and took out the candy, "Little sister, have some candy."

Jun Shuwan opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say for a moment. She only knew that the prince was her biological brother, but the relationship between the brother and sister was really developed during their time in exile.

It was the first time I ate candy given by my brother.

"Eat it." Jun Qiulan peeled a candy and placed it next to her little sister's mouth. "Mother will definitely get better."

Jun Shuwan nodded, opened her mouth and put the candy in her mouth. It was so sweet.

She hadn't tasted something so sweet in a long time, and she felt a little sad thinking about it.

But she also knew that she couldn't blame her brother for their exile. She whispered, "I'm a grown-up girl now. I don't need candy anymore."

Jun Qiulan smiled and said, "Girls can have candy too."

Jun Shuwan muttered softly again, "Brother, you should tell us about that world."

Jun Yu also said: "This matter is very strange. I wonder if Lan'er is feeling unwell?"

Jun Qiulan shook his head. "I didn't feel any discomfort. As for that world..."

He recounted his experience of buying medicine this time, and the father and daughter exclaimed in amazement from time to time.

It's really incredible.

There were bright lights without any fire, wide and straight roads, small drug stores filled with glass cabinets, and supermarkets with thousands of kinds of goods.

Especially the prices in that world really subverted their cognition.

I brought back a bag of two kilograms of rice and a bag of almost one kilogram of salt, and it only cost me a few yuan.

The unit of currency is yuan, which they don’t quite understand yet, and automatically think of as a few coins.

Although they were powerful and wealthy, and had never had to worry about food and drink since birth, Song Xirong, a merchant's daughter, would often tell them that rice prices were high again this year, and winter charcoal was 20% cheaper than in previous years...

So they still have a certain understanding of basic prices.

For a few cents, I could buy two kilograms of rice, one kilogram of salt, and some delicious candies. It was incredible.

Jun Qiulan took out the remaining red note and said, "This is one hundred yuan. I don't know how they make their currency there."

Jun Yu also found it novel and strange. There were too many uncertainties, and that world seemed a little too beautiful. "Does Lan'er have any plans for this matter?"

Jun Qiulan was silent for a while. "I want to wait until we get settled here a little bit before going over there to explore the route. If possible, can we just live there directly?"

Although he only stayed there for a short time, apart from those bizarre things, the most important thing was the people of that world.

It was clearly late at night, but the streets were still busy with traffic. People coming and going all had smiles on their faces, and every scene was a scene of people living and working in peace and contentment.

I don’t know how the emperor over there did it.

This is a border town, and most of the people living here are exiled people, or their descendants, and some are military households and soldiers stationed at the border.

Not only is there a mixed crowd of good and bad people, but the people are also constantly invaded by foreign enemies.

Besides, this place is already cold and harsh, and the living environment is already very poor.

The most important thing is that the four of them are in an awkward position, and they don’t know if the emperor will do anything bad. Even if they just want to live a peaceful life, they have to be careful of the knife hanging over their necks at all times.

Comparing the two, that world is definitely better.

My father was well-read, so perhaps it wouldn't be difficult for him to find a job as a teacher? My mother came from a merchant family and had made a lot of money from the shops she ran, so perhaps she could start a small business.

As for my younger sister, she is still young, so we can wait and see in a few years.

If all else fails, there is still him. He is strong and can always earn more money to support the family.

Let’s not talk about anything else, just say you can be an extra and earn 150 yuan a day, which is more than 4,000 yuan a month, which is definitely enough to provide food and clothing for your family.

Jun Qiulan had a beautiful idea and slowly analyzed it with his father and younger sister. They both thought it made sense. As long as their family was together, it didn't matter where they lived.

Jun Shuwan has already started looking forward to it.

Jun Yu asked a key question, "Can we get through too?"

Jun Qiulan shook his head. "It's not clear yet. I'll try it with a living creature someday."

Jun Yu thought for a moment. His son's chance was bizarre. If they could really go together, why not just send them there? Jun Yu's thoughts were not so optimistic.

He added: "Even if we can't, it doesn't matter. As long as our family is together, it's fine."

Jun Qiulan and Jun Shuwan also had the same idea. They had been exiled all the way here, and as long as they could settle down in the border town, it didn't matter if they were a little poor.

The father and his two sons chatted like this until the moon passed over the hill.

"Dad, brother, Mom's temperature has dropped." Jun Shuwan was suddenly very surprised.

It has been only an hour since I took the medicine. It was hot to the touch before, but now it feels about the same temperature as theirs.

Jun Shuwan touched her mother's vest again, which was all wet with sweat. According to her common understanding, after having a fever, sweating profusely is a sign of recovery.

The father and son felt relieved and happy.

Jun Yu, "I didn't expect this medicine to be so effective and so convenient."

The medicine here has to be boiled, and some medicines have to be boiled in batches and at different times. Three bowls of water have to be boiled into one bowl of water, and this is considered the boiled medicine. Even if it is a common cold, you have to take the medicine for three to five days.

The medicine brought back from this other world was made into powder and pills. It is convenient to take, not bitter, and even has a good effect.

Jun Qiulan thought: "Maybe we can prepare some of these cold and fever-reducing medicines? We can buy some with this hundred yuan."

After saying that, he paused again. The prices in that world were low, but the hundred dollars he had left was not enough to spend.

Especially now they have not settled anything yet, they have nothing to eat, wear, or shelter.

All we had to eat was these two kilograms of rice and a bag of salt, and we didn't even have any pots, pans, or utensils.

When they arrived yesterday, the clerk in charge said that they could find a place to stay, but now they have only been sent to this cowshed. Are they going to live in this cowshed forever?

Jun Qiulan was thinking, why not go there to make some more money?

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