Chapter 66
After Zheng Xiaoniang fed her the soup, she left on the pretext that it was getting late.
Only then could Xue Shun ask what had happened.
Shen Jiao told him the whole story from beginning to end, including how they invited the owner and his wife, how the matter was handled, and the matter of the Purple Gold Pill and the doctor. He told him everything, leaving no detail untouched.
Shen Jiao had to apologize for talking about the medicine. Xue Shun didn't quite understand: "What's your crime in wanting to save me?"
Shen Jiao hesitated to speak, "The Purple Gold Pill from Huisheng Valley is used to keep medicine slaves and disciples alive. Although the medicine is effective, it is too strong and will consume a person's energy. Even after they are saved... their bodies will be much weaker than before.
It also contains a purple spirit marrow extracted from a poison-repelling beast. Taking it will permanently dissipate the medicinal properties in the body. Young Master, if you take medicine when you're sick in the future... I'm afraid ordinary medicine won't be very effective. You'll have to use strong medicine or spiritual medicine to be effective. Furthermore, the longer you take it, the more severe the symptoms will become, especially for those with weak constitutions. There's no particularly effective medicine in the world today that can remove the effects of the purple spirit marrow."
So they all called this purple spiritual marrow the psoriasis of eternal life.
But there's nothing I can do.
People in that area like things that are useful but don't care about people's lives.
The most important thing is that you can use local materials and don't spend much money. It's quite expensive to sell it outside, so not everyone has it. If a medicine slave eats this, he will be useless after being rescued. It's better to keep the corpse to make a puppet.
Xue Shun thought for a moment and said, "So, if I get poisoned in the future, I won't necessarily die, right?"
"Indeed."
"That's good," Xue Shun said with a faint smile on his pale face, "I don't blame you, you are also trying to save my life, and the doctor also agreed, which shows that there is no better way for the time being. Besides, this is not entirely a bad thing.
It's really hard for you, you have put so much effort into me.
I thought I was going to die, but when I woke up I found you had already gotten justice for me."
"I dare not take credit for it. It is the Master and Madam who have acted fairly."
"Mother is indeed fair."
"Master of the Manor, just forget it," Xue Shun curled his lips secretly. Don't think he didn't hear it. The old man didn't want to punish Xue Lang at all. The one who was truly fair was his mother. Zheng Xiaoniang... was also quite reasonable.
This result surprised Xue Shun a little.
He thought that at most it was Nanny Zhang who came to see him, and maybe to punish his maid. But when Shen Jiao said that they ran to the old man and his mother, Xue Shun's heart was in his throat.
Fortunately, everyone was fine and he got a lot of things for free.
"You can sell all the things they gave you later."
Shen Jiao: "You're not going to leave anything behind?"
"No, I sold them all."
Xue Shun was short of money, and Shen Jiao might be worth a fortune, which made him feel overwhelmed just thinking about it.
He had originally planned to wait three years to ask his mother for the inheritance that would be given to him when he reached the age of twenty, but he wasn't sure if it would be possible. Now it saves him the trouble. He can think of some other way to get the money together, and maybe he can get enough.
Xue Shun touched the painful spot and thought to himself: This beating was worth it. If every beating was so worthwhile, I would be so rich now.
Shen Jiao hesitantly persuaded: "Those things are good for your health."
"I know, I just don't want it."
Is that so awkward? Even though the memories aren't good, the things are still good.
Shen Jiao did not try to persuade him much, but simply said, "Then I will sell my servant for a good price."
"Well, remember to grind off the mark on it so that no one can tell where it comes from."
Xue Shun was afraid of his inexplicable brothers. If someone found out and caused trouble, he would be in great trouble.
Xue Shun didn't say much before he felt tired. Without even taking a close look at the eighty-six-year-old Doctor Wei, he fell into a deep sleep again.
Doctor Wei was filled with emotion: "It's great to be young. You can faint at any time. Unlike me, I have never experienced this kind of happiness at my age."
Shen Jiao: "Don't be so regretful. Didn't you almost die a few days ago? You were unconscious on the ground for a long time. If Doctor Wei wants to experience it again, I am willing to help you."
"Hey! Do you, little girl, understand what it means to respect the elderly and love the young?" Doctor Wei said unhappily.
Shen Jiao answered fluently:
"I have only heard that I respect and honor those who are virtuous, even if they are younger than me, and I keep a distance from those who are unworthy, even if they are older than me. This shows that being respected does not depend on age."
Doctor Wei heard Shen Jiao's sarcasm and immediately shouted in dissatisfaction, "You have some knowledge, but your eyesight is not very good. An elder like Wei, who is both virtuous and talented, is right in front of you, but you act completely blind and can't see it. It's really sad and lamentable!"
Shen Jiao seemed hard of hearing and tiptoed around, "Where is this elder with both talent and virtue?"
Doctor Wei was very angry: "Sooner or later, you will suffer a great loss if you are so sharp-tongued."
"It's just a matter of time..." Shen Jiao said helplessly, resigned to his fate, "It's good to vent your anger."
If Wei, who is so talkative, can live to be eighty-six, what’s wrong with her?
"I don't want to bother with you!" Doctor Wei was furious.
"I see," Shen Jiao asked nonchalantly, "How is my young master?"
"He's still alive." Doctor Wei said unhappily.
"When will he wake up?"
"Give him a little and he'll wake up."
"So everything is fine, right?" Shen Jiao tried to understand.
Doctor Wei was furious. "How can he be considered alright if he's bleeding from his internal organs? He's lucky to be alive. For the next two months, don't feed him anything that's hard to digest. Just keep him on a diet of soup and water. He's in such a bad condition, he's not being cared for well. He's small, but he's worried. In short, it's not good. Very bad!"
Doctor Wei snorted coldly and left angrily.
Xue Shun was woken up by him. He opened his eyelids with difficulty and asked, "What's wrong?"
Shen Jiao tucked his arm back into the quilt and soothed him, "It's okay, go to sleep, sir. The dog is barking."
"Give it some food and keep it away so it doesn't bite anyone."
"I will go right away."
"Be careful."
"I know."
Xue Shun didn't think much about it, said a few words in a daze, and fell asleep again.
Shen Jiao sat beside the bed, looking at his thin face, stunned for a while, then walked away boredly to boil the medicine.
The next morning, when Xue Shun woke up again, he still looked listless.
But I am more awake than yesterday, which means the pain is more obvious.
His hands subconsciously clenched into fists and pressed against his stomach as usual. Shen Jiao, who had been watching him the whole time, quickly grabbed his wrist and said, "Sir, you'll hurt yourself if you do this!"
Xue Shun, who had curled up, came to his senses and loosened his grip: "It hurts a little."
"It's inevitable. Please be patient, young master. I'll ask someone to fetch Doctor Wei," Shen Jiao called outside. "Qiongzhi, the young master is awake. Go fetch Doctor Wei."
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