Chapter 46 Choking

He almost hated Lu Qingqing's family to the core.

We still need to find Ding Hongshi to treat my mother.

But when he finally carried Liu home, he was met with a slap from Ding Hongshi.

"Have you gone stupid from reading too much? You went to see Lu Qingqing for treatment, only to slap me in the face?"

"Fine, if you and your son look down on my medical skills, then don't come to me for treatment again!"

"And Ning Xiuwen, if you dare to lay a finger on my daughter again, you'd better spit out what you've eaten of me and we'll get a divorce!"

...

When Lu Feng and Feng Xiaowan returned from visiting his father-in-law's house, they brought back a lot of things, including mustard greens they had grown themselves, dried green beans, fried soybeans, and dried wild mushrooms.

Although it's not worth much money, it's full of heartfelt sentiment.

Feng Xiaowan was in a particularly good mood. While washing vegetables in the kitchen, she spoke to Lu Qingqing:

“Before I got married, the blind fortune teller in our village told my fortune and said that I was destined to suffer hardship and die young, which almost made my parents want to call off the engagement.”

I won't back down; I've set my sights on your older brother.

We ran into the little blind man again when we went back. He accidentally fell into a ditch, and your older brother and I pulled him out. He had long forgotten what he had said before, but he said that your older brother and I were destined for greatness, with wealth flowing into our coffers and long lives.”

Lu Qingqing was also happy to hear this.

"When we went back, the old lady next door almost didn't recognize me. She said I had gained weight, looked fair and young, and didn't look like a woman who had just given birth."

They also said your older brother has become quite handsome.

They were so envious when they saw how much stuff we brought.

Feng Xiaowan's eyes are not big, but her facial features are well-proportioned. Her skin used to be yellowish, but now it has been well-maintained and has a healthy rosy glow from the inside out.

Her eyes crinkle into crescent moons when she smiles; she is very pretty and gentle.

She kept talking, and Lu Qingqing would occasionally chime in.

After she finished speaking, she looked at Lu Qingqing and slowly said, "My parents said I was lucky, and I'm glad I didn't break off the engagement back then."

"It's a good thing the engagement wasn't called off. Having you is a blessing for my brother," Lu Qingqing said.

Feng Xiaowan laughed again, then suddenly lowered her head, her face turning red.

"Little sister... well, your older brother is also feeling pretty bad, we..."

Lu Qingqing asked in confusion, "Where does Big Brother feel unwell?"

"Um... is that... okay?"

Lu Qingqing stared at Feng Xiaowan for a while before finally realizing what was going on.

No... do I have to ask her that?

"Have you not had sex since you gave birth?"

Feng Xiaowan raised her head slightly, her voice barely a whisper: "Didn't you say... three months later?"

Lu Qingqing: "..."

Her curiosity had reached its peak, and she asked again, "Was it your older brother who thought of it, or was it you who thought of it?"

Feng Xiaowan mumbled something, but I couldn't hear it clearly.

"Speak louder."

"No, I didn't mean to... I saw he was in pain and wanted to help him... He said no, my little sister wouldn't allow it."

!! !! !!

Why bring her up now?

Lu Qingqing had a bit of a headache.

Okay, it's her fault. She should have explained things more clearly.

Lu Qingqing said with a serious face, "Sister-in-law, come here, I'll teach you some useful knowledge."

When Feng Xiaowan came out of the kitchen, her face was as red as a ripe crayfish.

Lu Feng, who was whittling wood, glanced at it and swallowed several times.

He picked up the wood chips, lined them up, and counted them.

Fourteen days to go.

...

Lu Yun went to the city to deliver some medicinal herbs and brought back some news.

The county government issued a notice announcing a medical skills competition. The top three winners would receive two hundred taels of silver, and the competition was open to all, including not only professional doctors but also unlicensed village doctors and traditional healers.

Lu Qingqing was somewhat surprised, "You're quite resilient, you're still alive?"

Even a fool could guess the real purpose behind the competition.

Lu Yun curled his lip: "Exactly! They're probably just using ginseng to keep them alive. What a waste!"

He already knew about Lu Qingqing saving the magistrate's son, so he also disliked the people in the county government.

If they had listened to their younger sister's request and taken her out of prison earlier that day, Lu Qingqing would have helped.

But it was too late.

The Lu family was beaten, and Old Man Lu even had a fever for several days, nearly dying, which angered Lu Qingqing.

"Serves him right! The person who impersonated his savior goes unpunished, but the real savior is shown no mercy. The magistrate's son is a fool. There's no point in a fool living; let him die!"

Lu Qingqing thought about the county magistrate's son.

"He might really be an idiot, or he might have autism, anyway he's not quite normal, running off to the deep mountains to play with birds."

However, he killed the wolf and saved her.

Although she saved him later, they were even.

But things can't be calculated that way.

He didn't know what would happen next when he saved her.

In conclusion, that person wasn't a bad person.

It's understandable that his attendants didn't mention her later.

How could the son of a county magistrate possibly take these insignificant people seriously?

The one who deserves to die the most is that guy surnamed Fu!

Thinking about it this way, Lu Qingqing hesitated again. Should she go and take a look?

But if that happens, Fu Leng will know she lied. Will he hold her accountable later?

As she pondered, she glanced at Lu Yun and saw him staring wide-eyed, looking utterly shocked and bewildered.

What are you doing?

What kind of bird does he play with?

"Does it matter what kind of bird you keep? I have parrots, pigeons, and doves."

Lu Yun seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and started laughing again.

I was terrified, I thought...

"Don't go deep into the mountains again, okay? There are a lot of hunters there who are old bachelors, and they're really bad."

Lu Qingqing nodded absentmindedly.

"Sister-in-law—sister-in-law—"

Before you see them, you hear their voices.

After hearing "Little Aunt" seven or eight times, Si Xi's small figure finally appeared at the door.

Sixi is the village's news station broadcaster; what news has he heard this time?

"Auntie, something's happened to Wang Jincai!"

Si Xi had a happy look on his face, so he guessed it wasn't anything serious.

If it involves a matter of life and death, even if he has a grudge against the other party, he will not gloat.

Although this child is a bit wild, he is kind at heart.

"Oh, what happened?"

"He ate fish every day, and finally he got a fish bone stuck in his throat!"

His mother stuffed a large steamed bun down his throat, but even after the bun went down, his throat still hurt.

They went to find Ding Hongshi, who said the fishbone hadn't gone down yet and told them to drink vinegar.

Wang Jincai felt nauseous from drinking so much vinegar.

Because they lived nearby, Si Xi could hear everything that was happening at Wang Mazi's house, which was quite loud.

"Now they've gone to the town doctor, and the doctor told us to burn the bones of the fish we ate to ashes and drink them. Auntie, guess what?"

"Stop keeping me in suspense, just tell me!" Lu Yun urged him.

Lu Qingqing readily agreed: "I bet the fish bones were thrown away a long time ago."

"Haha! No, they found it, they found a piece in the dog bowl!" Sixi gloated.

"Go ahead and wash it, then burn it to ashes and drink it."

Lu Qingqing had heard of this before.

Burn the bones of the same fish to ashes and drink the ash slowly; this will help dislodge the stuck fish bones.

Burnt fish bones are considered yang, while stuck fish bones are considered yin. Yin and yang attract each other, just like a magnet attracts iron.

It utilizes the principle of yin-yang balance.

Although Lu Qingqing had never tried it, traditional Chinese medicine is profound and there are countless mysteries for her to explore.

"Is Wang Jincai better now?"

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