Everyone looked at Jiang Tangtang, and sure enough, they saw her whimpering and crying, "Husband, my head hurts so much, waaaah... I must have heatstroke, please go and pick some herbs to make me some herbal tea to relieve the heat."
The villagers, who were initially indignant, instantly calmed down.
Although Lu Shiyan was lucky, either hunting prey or catching wild horses, he was still quite unlucky to have such a wife.
Look at him, his wife wants him to carry her on her back while they're traveling, and she won't let him catch his breath when they stop. She keeps him running around like crazy, and that's not all, she's even complaining of heatstroke.
She was sheltered under the shade of a tree, with her whole family taking care of her. How could she possibly get heatstroke? In their opinion, Jiang Tangtang was just causing trouble for no reason.
Many villagers turned to look at Lu Shiyan, wondering if he would still tolerate Jiang Tangtang's tantrums this time.
Seeing Lu Shiyan's slightly furrowed brows and cold face, the villagers guessed that he was already very impatient and on the verge of exploding.
Lu Shiyan was indeed a little impatient at this moment, but it wasn't because Jiang Tangtang was too busy and annoying, as the villagers guessed.
Instead, he couldn't stand Jiang Tangtang crying three times a day, treating crying like it was food, and whimpering and crying all the time.
Although the slight pain was well within his tolerance, the fact that her crying made his heart ache was very irritating to him.
He still doesn't understand why his heart aches whenever she cries. And the intensity of the pain seems to depend on how much she cries.
Sometimes he even wondered if he owed her something in a past life and was here to pay it back.
He walked over and held out his hand to Jiang Tangtang, saying, "Give me your hand, let me take a look."
Besides cultivating immortal arts, he also knew some rudimentary medical skills and believed that treating a case of heatstroke was no problem for him.
Jiang Tangtang, however, did not cooperate and continued to whine and fuss, demanding that Lu Shiyan make her some tea to cool her down.
In Lu Shiyan's mind, although Jiang Tangtang liked to cry, she wasn't an unreasonable person. He assumed she didn't believe he knew medicine, so he said, "Shall I have Doctor Li come and take a look at you?"
Jiang Tangtang sobbed, "No, no, I know, I just have heatstroke. Go pick some herbs and brew me some herbal tea to cool me down."
Now the villagers were even more convinced that Jiang Tangtang was being unreasonable and just trying to make trouble for Lu Shiyan.
Some villagers even speculated that Jiang Tangtang wanted the water in their hands.
I had heard that she had used up all the water bags in the Lu family yesterday while cooking beef, and the whole family hadn't drunk a drop of water all morning. She still had to brew some cooling tea. Where was she going to get water?
Many villagers unconsciously pressed their water bags tightly.
Jiang must think that the water in their water bags was only filled because of Lu Shiyan, and he wants to find a reason to take the water back.
Immediately, someone came over to ask Old Man Lu about their next itinerary. Then, on the grounds that the Lu family had a carriage and could travel quickly, while they did not have a carriage and could travel slowly, they decided to go ahead first.
No one wanted to offend Lu Shiyan.
After all, Lu Shiyan is capable; whether it's finding water next time or dealing with robbers, we need his help.
But the villagers also want to protect their own water supply; water and food are their lifeline now.
However, Lu Shiyan had helped them fill their water bags, so they couldn't refuse if Lu Shiyan asked.
So many people made excuses to leave before Lu Shiyan could speak.
Village Chief Song understood everyone's actions, but he did not agree with them. He took a water bag and came over to ask Lu Shiyan, "Our Song family doesn't have much water either, but thanks to your help yesterday, we were able to refill our empty water bags. If your wife needs water, our Song family can spare some to help you in an emergency."
After thanking Village Chief Song, Lu Shiyan said, "Could you lend me a small water bag for an emergency? I'll return it to you once I find water."
"There's nothing to repay. If it weren't for you, we would have run out of water by now." Village Chief Song handed two bamboo water bags to Lu Shiyan.
These bamboo water bags don't hold as much water as sheepskin water bags, but they are easy to obtain, and these bamboo water bags are the most common type of water bag carried by villagers.
Lu Shiyan thanked the village chief again before taking the water bag.
He poured water into his water bag, added a few pieces of silver elixir grass, and handed it to Jiang Tangtang, saying, "Drink some water and calm down first. I'll go up the mountain to find some medicinal herbs."
Jiang Tangtang's actions just now were indeed somewhat deliberate, but she was also genuinely upset.
She used to go on summer vacations in the mountains or stay indoors in air-conditioned rooms, but suddenly being put into such a harsh environment was really hard for her.
Mint, also known as peppermint, has a light minty aroma when steeped in water. It tastes refreshing and cool, and Jiang Tangtang felt a little better after drinking it.
She pointed to her temples and said pitifully, "My husband rubbed my head with mint; it hurts so much."
Lu Shiyan: "..."
Zhou Qiongniang envied Jiang Tangtang from the bottom of her heart. All she had to do was whine and pretend to cry a few times, and the man would pamper her like a princess.
While envious, I also admire her boldness. In the wild, without any cover, she dared to ask a man to do intimate things.
However, besides feeling envious and admiring, she wanted Lu Shiyan to hurry up and go to the mountain to find water.
Although we ate cactus this morning, where can we find water to quench our thirst? Besides, there aren't many cacti left in the basket. If we don't find water soon, the whole family will die of thirst.
She walked over and said, "Sister-in-law, let me massage it for you. I'll have my third brother go up the mountain to find herbs to make you some herbal tea to relieve the summer heat."
Jiang Tangtang's antics with Lu Shiyan stemmed not only from the mission itself, but also from her anger at his seemingly compliant behavior while subtly diminishing her impression of him.
In addition, his handsome appearance and aloof, ascetic demeanor made her unable to resist reaching out her hands, wanting to enjoy some special services.
As for Zhou Qiongniang, a sallow-faced old woman, let's just forget about her!
"No need, I just need to rest for a bit."
Jiang Tangtang took a few leaves of silverwort, crushed them, applied them to her temples, and placed one in her nasal cavity. She instantly felt much better.
Seeing that Zhou Qiongniang was staring at her, Jiang Tangtang handed her a silver elm, saying, "Second sister-in-law, try this. It's quite refreshing and can also prevent prickly heat."
Zhou Qiongniang was flattered and said, "Really? Then I'll give it a try."
This time, Lu Shiyan brought Li Shi with him into the mountains, while the rest of the people stayed behind to guard the luggage. The two of them carried all the water bags with them and quickly entered the mountains.
After watching Lu Shiyan and Li Shi leave, Wang Ergou's gaze fell on the two horses that Lu Jiaxin had brought back, and his eyes flickered.
Although the Lu family had a powerful figure like Lu Shiyan, and a few seemingly fierce men like Li Shi, what the Lu family possessed was something he was extremely envious of.
And now they even have horses...
If he steals from the Lu family and runs away in a carriage, even if Lu Shiyan returns, there's nothing he can do about it.
However, even without Lu Shiyan, the Lu Shiwang brothers and the other two fierce-looking men were not easy to deal with.
How can I stall a few people, successfully steal the goods, and escape?
His gaze swept over the Lu family members one by one, finally settling on Jiang Tangtang.
Looking at Jiang Tangtang, whose face was as beautiful as a flower and who was being pampered by the Lu family like a star.
Looking further a distance away, at Fang Peiru glaring at Jiang Tangtang with resentment, he suddenly had an idea.
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