"I never imagined it was him. Nine lives were lost just like that!"
"Let's not talk about that. What did Dr. Luo ask you to find?"
As they were talking, the two pushed open the door and saw Lu Qiqi carrying a bamboo basket on her back, her shoes covered in mud.
The two of them stared intently at Lu Qiqi's feet, and Lu Qiqi followed their gaze to her shoes.
What a blunder! She actually forgot to change her shoes before leaving the space.
With so many ginseng roots, she couldn't very well say that she dug them up herself, could she?
"Qiqi, what are you carrying on your back?" Li Changlong asked curiously.
On Monday, he went up to help Lu Qiqi unload the bamboo basket.
The two were startled when they saw the white ginseng in the bamboo basket.
"My goodness, so many ginseng?"
Li Changlong and Zhou Yi had seen ginseng before; both Old Madam Hao and Feng Yu'er had given ginseng to Lu Qiqi.
Even the two generous people who sent ginseng were not as big as this half-basket of ginseng.
What's more, this half basket of ginseng is of very uniform size. How much silver would it cost to buy so much ginseng!
When Lu Qiqi saw Li Changlong and Zhou Yi, she was surprised to find out where the ginseng came from, but did not examine the black mud on her shoes.
He breathed a sigh of relief and explained, "I met Young Master Song before coming to Heshun Prefecture. I learned that he was passing through Heshun Prefecture on business. Coincidentally, it is not far from Tianxin Village. I wrote a letter and asked He Jun to deliver it to him for me."
After going through a long and complicated process, Lu Qiqi finally explained the origin of the ginseng.
Li Changlong nodded and said with a simple smile, "This Young Master Song is truly a good person. I will definitely thank him in person when I have the chance in the future."
“Brother Long and I will clean this ginseng,” Zhou Yi reminded Lu Qiqi. “You’ve been busy all day, why don’t you change your clothes before you go out?”
After saying this on Monday, Li Changlong seemed to suddenly realize something and said, "That's right, that's right."
"You should wash up quickly. I should be the one to go get the medicine on Monday. Look at you, you're covered in mud."
"Please sit down first, I'll go boil some water for you now."
After saying that, Li Changlong and Zhou Yi went out one after the other.
Lu Qiqi then looked down and saw that her sleeves and even her dress were covered in mud, making her look like a mud monkey.
She then realized how awkward her words had been.
Sleep deprivation really does damage intelligence!
Fortunately, Li Changlong didn't need to explain; he could fill in the gaps in his mind on his own.
However, even if she revealed that she had a space for movement, they would only think that she had gone crazy because she couldn't cure the villagers.
Ginseng is precious, and fearing that someone might have malicious intentions, Zhou Yi carried several buckets of water to fill the water vat before washing the ginseng in the yard.
While Li Changlong was boiling water, Lu Qiqi also started to help.
Before she could even put her hand in the water, she heard Zhou Yi say, "I'll wash, you rest. Doctor Luo just said he wanted to see you, but I don't know why."
What else could it be? We've got all the medicinal herbs ready, all that's missing is the stuff in the wooden basin.
Lu Qiqi said, "I mentioned before that I would find a way to deal with the ginseng issue. Doctor Luo must be looking for ginseng, right?"
Zhou nodded and then asked, "Doctor Gao has made such a big mistake, what will happen if he is sent to the authorities?"
On Monday, he kept his head down, his hands never stopping, as if he were having a casual chat.
Only Lu Qiqi knew the deeper meaning behind Zhou Yiwen's question. Zhou Yiwen had also experienced the plague and knew the physical and mental harm it caused.
At this critical juncture, Dr. Gao exploited the villagers' fears to achieve his own desired fame and fortune, which Zhou Yi must have deeply resented.
Lu Qiqi said, "I don't know how the government will judge him. He has made more than one mistake. Just for instigating the villagers to flee, the government will not let him off easily."
As for the final outcome, Lu Qiqi really couldn't say.
Zhou Yi nodded as if she understood, but when she heard Lu Qiqi say that the government would not let Doctor Gao off easily, her tightly pursed lips slowly relaxed.
The water is boiled, and the ginseng has been washed clean.
I'm going to deliver ginseng to Dr. Luo on Monday.
Li Changlong carried buckets of hot water into Lu Qiqi's room and poured them all into wooden tubs.
He poured out more than half a bucket of water before saying, "Qiqi, you wash up, I'll stay here in the yard and watch over you."
Lu Qiqi nodded and thanked him, "Thank you, Second Brother."
After Li Changlong left, Lu Qiqi closed the door, took a clean set of clothes, and then went to take a shower.
After taking a bath, Lu Qiqi changed into clean clothes and shoes, and strolled with Li Changlong to the courtyard where the medicine was being prepared.
Before even entering the courtyard, the smell of medicine filled the air.
It looks like the medicine is already being brewed.
As Lu Qiqi entered the courtyard, she saw that many new medicine pots had been added, which should be used specifically for brewing ginseng.
After all, ginseng's efficacy is reduced when decocted with other medicinal herbs. It is best to decoct it separately and then mix it with other herbs to maximize its effects.
"Miss Lu has arrived!"
Someone shouted, and all the doctors turned their attention to Lu Qiqi.
Doctor Qin and Doctor Ma immediately rushed towards Lu Qiqi, their speed resembling that of a child running towards candied hawthorns at the mere mention of them, which was quite amusing.
"Miss Lu, thanks to you, you found so many ginsengs. In all my years of practicing medicine, I have never seen so many ginsengs. Today is truly an eye-opener."
Dr. Ma rushed up to Lu Qiqi and said.
Lu Qiqi smiled and said, "I got this medicine through someone else. It wasn't something I did all by myself. It's just that he didn't want to show it to anyone."
"That's because you're capable!" a doctor shouted.
Upon hearing that someone had done good deeds anonymously, Doctor Qin exclaimed, "What a great act of kindness! This person is sure to be blessed with immense fortune!"
Lu Qiqi said, "Then I'll take Doctor Qin's auspicious words as a sign."
After saying that, Lu Qiqi said seriously, "Doctor Wu has shown signs of improvement after taking the medicine. Once he drinks this dose, we will know whether the medicine can cure the villagers."
Dr. Qin nodded and said, "I'll personally deliver it to him later."
After the medicine was decocted, Lu Qiqi and Zhou Yi helped to add the ginseng to the medicine.
Zhao Xiaodong then led his men to deliver the medicine to the villagers.
Suddenly, a person stood at the gate of the courtyard.
The man was tall and imposing, a stark contrast to his previous dejected appearance, which delighted Zhao Xiaodong.
"Big brother!"
Zhao Xiaodong put down the medicine jar in his hand and went to meet him.
“Hmm,” Lu Da responded casually, “I’ll see if I can be of any help.”
Zhao Xiaodong was about to say no need and that Lu Da should rest properly when he heard Lu Qiqi say, "You've come at the right time. We're short-handed. Xiaodong, quickly ask your older brother to help deliver the medicine to the villagers."
Lu Qiqi's intentions were obvious, and Zhao Xiaodong immediately understood, saying happily, "Yes, yes, yes, just in time, just in time."
After saying that, he gave Lu Qiqi a grateful smile.
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