Chapter 87 Better safe than sorry. What should she do?
After this period of hard work, the house in Zhao Shuyi's space is more than half completed; all that's left is to put on the roof.
However, they had difficulty buying roof tiles, so to be on the safe side, they decided to build a thatched hut for the time being.
Anyway, it won't be windy or rainy in the space, and as long as it can be covered, the thatched hut has a unique charm.
The two of them got up in the morning, tidied up the space, and then went out.
We set off at the crack of dawn, and by the time we reached the foot of the mountain, it was almost fully light, which was just the right time to climb up.
Although it's already September, there should still be some mushrooms and wild vegetables on the mountain.
Then Gu Yan witnessed another astonishing scene.
With just a light touch, Zhao Shuyi could send anything she touched into her space without leaving any exaggerated traces.
Even though Gu Yan occasionally saw Zhao Shuyi taking things in and out of her spatial storage, he was still so shocked by this scene that he didn't know how to describe it.
"Be careful, don't stray too far from me. Even though it's September now, there might still be snakes, insects, and rodents around. Even if you can cure them, a bite will still hurt."
Zhao Shuyi wholeheartedly agreed. Although she enjoyed coming to the mountain, she really disliked those cold, soft, and floppy things; just thinking about them gave her goosebumps.
"Then keep a close eye on me. Tell me if there's anything you want, and I'll get it for you."
Zhao Shuyi was particularly pleased with herself, which made Gu Yan laugh heartily.
Along their journey, they collected various wild vegetables, mushrooms, and beautiful trees and flowers.
On the way, Gu Yan also came across a rabbit burrow. He took out a mother rabbit and six baby rabbits from it and put them all into his spatial storage.
Finally, they found a lake in the mountains. Zhao Shuyi used the spiritual spring water to attract many fish. They put the fish into their space, then found some vines, threaded two of them together, and then went down the mountain to find Zhu Yao and the others.
"Let's trade this fish for some dried mushrooms. I want to ask them how they dry their mushrooms so we can dry some when we get back."
The two arrived at Tuanjie Village as they were talking, just as they were about to finish work.
They carried baskets on their backs, as if they had come from the city to search for relatives.
They met villagers on the way, and when they heard that they were looking for Zhu Yao, they were very welcoming. It seems that Zhu Yao is well-liked in the village.
Soon, they arrived at Zhu Yao's house. Just as they were about to knock on the door, a man's surprised voice came from behind them.
"Dr. Zhao!"
"Oh, it's you! I just heard that someone came looking for us, and I guessed it might be you from their description. Are you here to see Zhu Yao?"
Feng Jun went to knock on the door, but there was no response from the yard. He knocked twice more and called out, "Yao Yao!"
He banged on the door several more times, but there was still no response. Zhao Shuyi and Gu Yan exchanged a glance.
"Why is there no sound? The door is locked from the inside."
Feng Jun looked around and then his eyes fell on a large stone block in the corner of the yard.
Seeing this, Gu Yan said, "How about I help you climb over and open the door? I remember you were injured before."
Zhao Shuyi glanced at Gu Yan. Gu Yan was quite nice; he even tried to make amends for the other party.
Feng Jun didn't feel embarrassed at all and said, "Then I'll trouble you."
After all, Gu Yan is a soldier. What can he compare to a soldier?
Gu Yan took a few steps back, rushed over, and quickly climbed over the wall and jumped into the yard.
Then he opened the locked courtyard gate from the inside, and Feng Jun immediately let Zhao Shuyi in.
Feng Jun called Zhu Yao twice more, but she wasn't in her room. He found her in the kitchen.
"Yao Yao! Yao Yao!"
His exclamation startled Zhao Shuyi and the other person.
Zhao Shuyi rushed over and saw Zhu Yao lying on the ground with her lips turned purple; she had been poisoned.
"Don't touch her yet, let me take a look."
Zhao Shuyi rushed over to check her pulse, and upon examining her hands and feet, she found a hole on her foot, indicating a snake bite.
Zhao Shuyi didn't care about anything else and quickly took out a medicine bottle from her bag, or rather, from her spatial storage.
The medicine bottle contained her homemade antidote pills, which she hadn't used yet.
The ingredients of the detoxification pills are not much different from those of the previous sugar pills, but the medicinal herbs are more numerous and of better quality. However, they do not have the detoxification effect of bringing the dead back to life. The only thing that can truly detoxify is the spiritual spring water.
"Go pour me a glass of water."
Soon, Feng Jun, trembling, handed the water to Zhao Shuyi.
Zhao Shuyi then asked him to boil water, and to get a clean cloth and a clean knife, which the other party did immediately.
While the other party was away, Zhao Shuyi fed Zhu Yao spiritual spring water and cleaned her wounds.
After Feng Jun brought everything over, Zhao Shuyi sprinkled some antidote powder on Zhu Yao's wound as a cover, and then bandaged it up.
A moment later, Zhu Yao slowly opened her eyes. She was stunned when she saw the person in front of her and asked, "What happened to me?"
"You've been poisoned. Luckily, Doctor Zhao and the others came and found you, otherwise you might have been in serious trouble."
As Feng Jun spoke, his voice trembled slightly, clearly still shaken from the fear and apprehension. It was evident that the young couple had a very close relationship.
Only then did Zhu Yao seem to recall what she had encountered. She showed a somewhat frightened expression and said, "A snake... a poisonous snake suddenly appeared in the kitchen."
Upon hearing this, Feng Jun's expression turned somewhat grim: "I understand, I'll go look for it in a bit."
"Don't worry, I've already sprinkled some medicine powder in this room, so even if there are snakes, they won't get in."
"Be careful, that's a poisonous snake, it's terrifying."
"Okay, I understand."
Feng Jun went out to find the poisonous snake, and Gu Yan said, "I'll go with you."
Zhao Shuyi sat down next to Zhu Yao, who looked at Zhao Shuyi with great gratitude.
She said, "Thank you, Dr. Zhao, you saved us again."
Zhao Shuyi said, "It's nothing, it's just my duty."
How are you feeling right now?
"Luckily we arrived in time, and your poison was neutralized early, so it shouldn't have too much of an impact on your health. I'm just worried that you might feel unwell."
Zhu Yao moved her legs and said, "They feel a little numb, but not particularly uncomfortable."
"There shouldn't be any problem. You can go to sleep if you want. I'll keep watch here for you. They'll definitely find the snake."
If a venomous snake gets into your house, you definitely have to find it to feel at ease.
However, Zhao Shuyi found it somewhat strange.
Their house wasn't in a corner of the village, but rather in a fairly central location. Logically speaking, even if there were venomous snakes, they shouldn't have crawled onto their house.
Zhao Shuyi didn't know much about these things, so she didn't say much.
Just then, there was a knock on the door. "Yaoyao, are you there?"
Zhao Shuyi looked at Zhu Yao, who said, "It's Lin Zhiqing, my friend. Could you please open the door for me?"
"good."
Zhao Shuyi agreed and hurriedly went to open the door. When she went out, Feng Jun had already opened the door and welcomed her in.
"Where's Yao Yao?" Lin, the educated youth, looked at Feng Jun.
Feng Jun said with some concern, "She was bitten by a snake inside the house."
"What! A snake! How can there be a snake!"
Lin Zhiqing's expression changed immediately.
Zhao Shuyi kept watching them, and felt that the expression on Lin, the educated youth's face, was a little strange when he looked at Feng Jun.
She shook her head, thinking she might be being too sensitive, and then turned back into the house.
As soon as they sat down, Feng Jun led Lin, the educated youth, into the house.
Lin, the educated youth, said, "Yaoyao, are you alright? Should we go to the hospital to get checked out?"
As soon as she entered the room, she noticed Zhao Shuyi, paused for a moment, and asked, "Who is this comrade...?"
"I'm Zhu Yao's friend." Before the other person could introduce herself, Zhao Shuyi revealed her identity.
Lin, the educated youth, looked her up and down with a smile and asked, "Yaoyao, I've never heard of you having such a beautiful friend. Are you also an educated youth?"
Zhao Shuyi said, "I am not."
But she didn't seem inclined to continue the explanation.
But the educated youth Lin seemed quite interested in her and asked, "So what do you do?"
Zhao Shuyi said, "You guys chat for a bit, I need to go check the situation outside and see if we can find that poisonous snake."
As she spoke, she looked at Zhu Yao again.
"Your body hasn't fully recovered yet, so please rest more and don't overexert yourself. I'll head out now."
Zhu Yao could tell that Zhao Shuyi didn't really want to talk to Lin Zhiqing, and she also felt that Lin Zhiqing's questioning of Zhao Shuyi earlier was a bit inappropriate, so she nodded.
"Thank you for your trouble, Comrade Zhao. Please be careful, and also tell Deputy Regiment Commander Gu to be careful."
Upon hearing this, Lin, the educated youth, was visibly taken aback for a moment.
Why are you so surprised?
Because of Gu Yan?
Zhao Shuyi said nothing and walked out.
Feng Jun continued searching for the venomous snake with her. Zhao Shuyi asked, "Are Comrade Lin and Comrade Zhu Yao on good terms?"
Feng Jun said, "They are more likely to talk to each other. Mainly because Lin, the educated youth, doesn't know many people in the village. She probably prefers to hang out with other educated youth, so she often comes to find Zhu Yao."
This means that the other party looks down on them, the locals, but keeps coming to see Zhu Yao.
Judging from what Zhao Shuyi just saw, it doesn't seem that simple.
"It's lunchtime now, so why is she looking for Comrade Zhu Yao instead of eating?"
Feng Jun was taken aback when he heard this, then suddenly thought of something and said, "Comrade Zhao Shuyi, I'll go look over there in a bit, and then I'll go cook. We must eat at home today."
As he was speaking, the rest of the Feng family returned. Feng Yan was overjoyed to see Zhao Shuyi, exclaiming, "Dr. Zhao, you're here!"
Zhao Shuyi nodded. When everyone learned that Zhu Yao had been bitten by a poisonous snake, they were all startled and rushed into the house to check on her condition.
Even at a time like this, Comrade Lin still didn't leave, sitting in front of Zhu Yao's bed as if she were a member of Zhu Yao's family, which was inexplicably strange.
Zhao Shuyi didn't look at it much, but went to find Gu Yan. She was worried that Gu Yan might get hurt if he wasn't careful enough, and with her there, she would be more confident. As soon as she turned past the Feng family's outhouse, she saw Gu Yan carrying out a dead poisonous snake.
Zhao Shuyi felt dizzy for a moment, then quickly turned and ran away. Gu Yan smiled when he saw this.
"This venomous snake can fetch a good price. Don't come any closer, or you won't be getting into bed tonight."
Zhao Shuyi knew she had to look for him, but when she actually saw Gu Yan holding the object, she felt it was tainted and didn't want to see him again.
Gu Yan chuckled, tossed the venomous snake aside without doing anything about it, but Feng Jun quickly dissected it.
Zhao Shuyi couldn't stand the scene and wanted to leave. The Feng family tried their best to persuade her to stay, but Zhao Shuyi refused. They knew that Zhao Shuyi was frightened by the poisonous snake.
So Feng Yan gave Zhao Shuyi a lot of dried black fungus and other things, and also wanted to pay Zhao Shuyi's medical fee.
"Forget about the consultation fee, these dried black fungus will cover the cost of the medicine. We'll be going now, and we'll come again next time."
Zhao Shuyi originally wanted to remind Zhu Yao about the matter of that Lin educated youth, but then she felt that she had no evidence and that saying it for no reason would be suspected of framing someone. In the end, she only said, "You still need to investigate carefully. In theory, it shouldn't be easy for a poisonous snake to crawl into your house. Perhaps there is something fishy about this."
She had made herself clear enough. Anyone who could understand her should have some suspicions. As for who they would suspect, Zhao Shuyi didn't know. Better safe than sorry. It would be good to investigate anyone who had suspicions.
The Feng family members had different expressions after hearing Zhao Shuyi's words; they had clearly figured it out.
Feng Yan saw Zhao Shuyi out and said, "Thank you, Comrade Zhao. We will keep your words in mind and will definitely take a good look at them."
Zhao Shuyi nodded.
"Once Zhu Yao feels a bit better, let's come to the hospital for a follow-up check-up."
Feng Yan thanked her again, but Zhao Shuyi said, "Don't take anything else. This is already enough. It will spoil if we don't finish it."
The other person couldn't help but laugh. "Okay, I'll get it for you after you finish eating."
Zhao Shuyi did not refuse.
They don't actually come to the military hospital very often, but they are indeed very welcoming.
"Don't bother seeing us off, we're leaving now, see you later."
The other person stopped and watched them leave.
After walking some distance, Gu Yan asked, "Do you suspect someone wants to harm them?"
Zhao Shuyi didn't hide anything from Gu Yan, "Don't you think snakes shouldn't be in their house?"
The position is wrong.
People are afraid of venomous snakes and such things, but many animals are also afraid of people. They will scurry into corners and deep forests.
"It's not that it's impossible for it to appear at home, but the place where it appeared seems a bit strange, and the fact that it happened to bite Zhu Yao in the kitchen makes it even stranger."
But she still couldn't quite put her finger on what was so strange about it; it was just a gut feeling.
With only Gu Yan by her side, Zhao Shuyi told him all her thoughts.
"And then there's Lin Zhiqing, who suddenly appeared just now. I think she's a bit strange too."
Gu Yan hadn't noticed the educated youth named Lin, and asked, "Is it that female comrade who appeared in the back?"
While they were talking, he noticed that there was an extra person in the Feng family and assumed it was a member of the Feng family.
“Yes, it’s her,” Zhao Shuyi said. “Her eyes look strange.”
Gu Yan asked, somewhat surprised, "What's strange about it?"
Zhao Shuyi: "I think I saw admiration for Feng Jun on the other person's face just now, but this feeling may not be entirely accurate. I have some doubts about myself. It wouldn't be good if I misunderstood someone."
To everyone's surprise, Gu Yan said, "Yes, her gaze was indeed very strange."
Gu Yan opened his mouth as if to say something, but then swallowed his words back.
Seeing his hesitant expression, Zhao Shuyi couldn't help but find it amusing and said, "Just say what you want to say. Do we need to beat around the bush between us? That's not very kind of you."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yan scratched his head, seemingly a little embarrassed.
"I didn't mean that. For a moment just now, I felt like I saw Cai Xiaoyue."
Zhao Shuyi was taken aback; she hadn't heard Cai Xiaoyue's name in a long time.
"You know what, it seems there really is a bit of a problem. Should we remind them again? But it doesn't seem appropriate to remind them now. Let's wait until she comes to the hospital for her follow-up examination. If the other party really has something to hide, they probably won't do anything so quickly."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yan asked, "Do you also suspect that the matter of the poisonous snake is related to her?"
also?
Zhao Shuyi looked at Gu Yan, surprised that he was so perceptive. Sigh, but her husband Gu has always been very perceptive.
"I did have that feeling, but I have no evidence, so I can't just suspect someone like that. I'll ask them again later."
Gu Yan nodded: "Even if she did, since she didn't succeed this time, she shouldn't act so quickly. So Zhu Yao should still be safe. Don't worry too much. Let's go back."
The two of them took a walk outside today. Although it wasn't too tiring, it was time to go back.
Gu Yan took the dried mushrooms from Zhao Shuyi's hand without saying he wanted to put them in his spatial storage. He just kept them, thinking he could share some with Director Kong and Uncle Ying when they got back. They were all mountain products, so no one could say anything about it.
They returned to the family compound, and it was already late.
After washing up, the two of them quickly made something to eat, played with the child for a while, and then went to sleep, as they had to go back to work the next day.
Xia Mulan continued to help them take care of the children, and they naturally had to pay her, just like Tao Tuan had paid her before when she took care of Xia Mulan.
Xia Mulan didn't refuse too much. She knew that if Zhao Shuyi wanted to give it to her, he must have meant it sincerely. If she refused, it would seem like she was being distant.
Zhao Shuyi likes to hang out with open-minded people like her.
Zhu Yao and Feng Jun came to the hospital after only a few days at work.
Zhao Shuyi took her pulse, then paused, glanced at her, and took her pulse again.
Upon seeing her reaction, Feng Jun became nervous and asked, "Dr. Zhao, is something wrong with Zhu Yao?"
Zhao Shuyi shook her head and said, "She's pregnant."
"What?" Both of them were equally surprised.
Zhao Shuyi couldn't help but laugh: "Yes, you heard me right, you are pregnant. Just go back and take good care of yourself. You're in pretty good health."
Feng Jun then asked, "Then she was poisoned before..."
Zhao Shuyi felt that there shouldn't be any major problems. After all, they discovered it in time, and she had given Zhu Yao so much spiritual spring water to drink. Even if there was some impact, she should be able to recover.
However, Zhao Shuyi wasn't sure. After thinking for a moment, she said to Feng Jun, "I have something I'd like to discuss with Comrade Zhu Yao. Comrade Feng, could you please go outside and wait a bit?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Jun's expression changed drastically. He said, "Just say what's on your mind all at once. I can handle it!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shuyi knew that he had misunderstood.
"Comrade Feng, don't be nervous. It's not about the child; it's a separate private matter. The child is really fine; trust me."
He still had some doubts.
"Really?"
Zhao Shuyi nodded firmly, "I can guarantee it, why would I lie to you?"
He thought about it and agreed. "Okay, Dr. Zhao, you must tell me if anything happens."
Zhao Shuyi nodded: "Don't worry, I won't do anything to deceive the patient."
"Even family members of the patient are not allowed."
He is very persistent.
Zhao Shuyi smiled and said, "Okay."
Finally, the other person left. Zhao Shuyi thought he was quite funny, but she could also tell that he really cared about Zhu Yao.
After everyone left, Zhao Shuyi poured Zhu Yao a glass of water, which was made from spiritual spring water, and said, "Drink some water first."
Zhu Yao picked up her cup and took a sip, completely without suspicion, but she was clearly very nervous inside. She asked, "Dr. Zhao, is there something wrong with me? Just tell me, I can handle it."
It turned out that she shared the same thought as Feng Jun, believing that there was something wrong with her body, which was why Zhao Shuyi sent Feng Jun away.
Zhao Shuyi said, both amused and exasperated, "Are you really okay? Don't you know your own health condition? It won't affect the baby. Trust me, come for a check-up every month, and I'll take care of it for you. I wanted to talk to you about something else."
Actually, Zhao Shuyi was a little hesitant about whether to tell the other party, but she wanted to give her some spiritual spring water, so this was a good opportunity to tell her about that Lin educated youth.
Zhu Yao nodded and said, "Dr. Zhao, please go ahead."
"Have you investigated the matter of the venomous snakes thoroughly?"
Zhu Yao seemed surprised that Zhao Shuyi would ask this question. She paused for a moment, then shook her head and said, "We can't find out. Although my family suspects that someone might have done something, we have absolutely no clue."
It seems they have absolutely no suspicions about the person in question.
Zhao Shuyi had been thinking about this for days and felt something was amiss, so she asked directly, "Are you and that educated youth Lin very close?"
After asking the venomous snake and then Lin Zhiqing, Zhu Yao was stunned, clearly having already understood Zhao Shuyi's meaning.
Dr. Zhao suspects that this matter is related to Lin Zhiqing.
"Does Dr. Zhao know Lin Zhiqing?"
Zhao Shuyi shook her head: "I don't know him, but when I saw him come to your house that day, I felt that the way he looked at Feng Jun seemed a little strange. But all of this is just my own suspicion, without any basis at all, so just listen to it."
"Think back, was there anything strange about her interactions with you?"
"If there's nothing there, then just consider it me worrying unnecessarily, and don't take my words to heart."
Then Zhu Yao started thinking about it seriously, and her face began to turn pale.
"Did you think of something?"
"She seems to have feelings for Feng Jun, but Feng Jun and I are already married. What is she going to do? Kill me?"
Zhu Yao was horrified.
If he were to die, the Feng family would definitely find him another woman to take care of his health or to carry on his family line, even knowing that he might have fertility problems.
It wouldn't be impossible if a beautiful educated youth appeared at this time and had something happen between her and Feng Jun.
As Zhu Yao thought about it, her eyes reddened a little, and she said, "Would Feng Jun betray me?"
How could Zhao Shuyi give a definite answer to this question?
However, Zhao Shuyi nodded seriously and said, "From my observation, it shouldn't be the case, but people's hearts are fickle and the most difficult to fathom. You can think about it carefully again, or perhaps you can talk to him. That's all I can say."
Hearing this, Zhu Yao seemed to wake up from a dream. She looked at Zhao Shuyi with great gratitude and said, "Thank you, Dr. Zhao. I know that you are taking a great risk by saying these things. Most people wouldn't say these things to me or voice their guesses."
"Thank you for reminding me. If you hadn't said so, I probably wouldn't have thought of it."
She still wanted to cry, and touched her stomach again, her expression becoming even more dejected.
Zhao Shuyi said, "You can consider the baby in your belly. If you are really worried, you can get a certificate to terminate the pregnancy, but don't do something you will regret. And if you choose to give birth to the child, you have to cheer up and be good to yourself. Being good to yourself is being good to the child. Your body is not exactly the healthiest, so you must take good care of yourself and keep your emotions in check."
Zhao Shuyi felt that there was something wrong with her emotions, and she didn't know why she was suppressing herself. But if a pregnant woman has emotional problems, it is a particularly dangerous thing for both the pregnant woman and the baby.
"I understand, thank you Dr. Zhao, I'll be going now."
Zhao Shuyi nodded, signaling her to leave first. She glanced at the cup and saw that all the water in it had been drunk, which put her at ease.
As soon as she opened the door, Feng Jun came up to her and asked, "How are you? Are you alright?" He also looked at Zhao Shuyi.
Zhao Shuyi said, "It's okay. But if you want the baby to be healthy, you have to take care of the pregnant woman's emotions and make sure she doesn't get stressed."
Feng Jun listened attentively and quickly agreed, "Okay, we will definitely pay attention. Thank you, Dr. Zhao."
Zhao Shuyi nodded: "Go ahead."
But no sooner had they left than Lin, the educated youth, arrived.
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