After agreeing on the silver needles, Dr. Zhou was eager to return and study the acupuncture point charts, so he bid farewell to the Su family and left.
Just as they were about to leave the courtyard, they suddenly turned back.
His voice lowered slightly, "If any of the Meng family's sons come to me again to have their wrists examined..."
“It’s alright.” Su Hua glanced at the hesitation on the old man’s face, a sly glint in her almond-shaped eyes. “We can just collect more money then. Master Meng Yongfu is a well-known wealthy man in the surrounding area. He’s always worried about not having enough money to spend.”
"Yes, I understand." Upon hearing this, Doctor Zhou nodded with a slight smile.
He knows this best.
The young apprentice led the carriage out of the courtyard gate.
A group of villagers who had been gathered around the fence and courtyard wall outside then came over.
"Dr. Zhou, you're leaving already? Why don't you come to my house for some tea and wild fruits?"
"Dr. Zhou, I'm so grateful that you prescribed medicine for my mother last time without charging her consultation fee. My mother has been thinking about you ever since she recovered!"
"What was Doctor Zhou doing at Old Su's house just now? Was he treating Hua'er?"
"Has Hua's mental illness flared up again...?"
"Get lost, you little bastard! You're the one who's gone mad again!" Su Bai glared at him with her slanted eyes, put her left hand on her hip, and pointed at the person who had just spoken, unleashing a torrent of abuse. "You're such a busybody, all you do is spew filth. You'd be better off making some money. You're over thirty and still a bachelor. Be careful you stay single forever and won't even be able to face your ancestors in the afterlife..."
"Aunt Su..." The man hesitated for a long time, and finally lowered his head, unable to utter a single coherent sentence.
The gossipy people around them all shut their mouths.
The reason they never enter the Su family's courtyard is because of Su Baishi's sharp tongue.
Upon hearing this, Doctor Zhou paused in his climb onto the carriage. He then sat on the carriage shaft, stroked his goatee, and pondered, "I have come to Shanghe Village today mainly to visit Miss Su and ask her some questions. It is getting late. If any of you villagers have headaches or fevers, you can come to the Zhou family pharmacy to find me."
After saying that, he waved to Su Hua and drove away.
The villagers of Shanghe Village stood there, stunned, watching the carriage gradually disappear into the distance.
They must have heard correctly. Asking the young lady of the Su family? How is that possible?
Everyone in Cangwu Town knows that this old doctor Zhou has always been the best doctor, and he is also a true medical fanatic. The only reason he would break his rules of more than ten years and travel all the way to their remote village is because of his medical skills.
But what kind of medical skills could a thirteen-year-old girl possess?
Immediately, they all recalled the scene they had witnessed thirteen years ago.
On the day Su Hua was born, thousands of birds gathered from all directions above the village and sang for a day and a night. A high monk even predicted her fate, saying that she was destined to be a rare and noble person.
However, due to Su Hua's mental instability over the years, they have gradually forgotten the extraordinary scene of that day.
"What kind of rare and noble destiny is this?" Meng Yun'er hid behind a big tree, staring at the pink figure in the courtyard, a mocking smile playing on her lips. "If she really had a noble destiny, how could she have been mentally impaired for thirteen years, allowing herself to be bullied by everyone! And how could she not even catch Feng Lang?"
However, Su Hua has indeed changed a lot recently.
After the incident of catching adulterers in the temple, she suddenly became less foolish. Not only did she come up with a business idea of selling flavored snails to make money, but she also knew medicine. She had saved Young Master Qin before, and now this old man had come to ask her for medical advice.
Moreover, Su Hua seemed to have lost a lot of weight, transforming from a black bear spirit into a little piglet.
Even the skin on her face is several times whiter and more tender.
Her complexion was even better than hers...
All of this is as if he has become a completely different person.
Thinking of this, Meng Yun'er's watery eyes suddenly widened in surprise. Yes, even if a person is no longer mentally impaired, they shouldn't become so completely irrational. She and Su Hua had been close friends for over ten years, and she was very familiar with Su Hua's every word and action. But now, she couldn't see any trace of that idiot at all!
Unless, she isn't Su Hua at all!
Su Hua was completely unaware of the various discussions among the villagers, as she was being led hand in hand by three little boys to the large wooden tub.
Chunhua stretched out her chubby little hand and poked the eel's head as it poked its head out. "Auntie, it's getting late. Why don't we start making this spicy perilla eel slices?"
"Let's make braised eel!" Erlang quietly pulled out two tender green cucumbers from his pocket. "These are freshly picked from Grandpa's cucumber vines, they're at their tenderest."
"Did you go to your second grandfather's house to steal melons?" Dalang exclaimed in surprise.
Su Hua and Xiao Chunhua also turned to stare at him at the same time.
"No, no..." Erlang scratched his head, a blush creeping onto his cheeks. "I traded a piece of pastry I had left over from lunch with Tiedan. Our cucumber patch hasn't even blossomed yet, and I just wanted to try the cucumber and eel flavor that my aunt mentioned."
"Hand-shredded dragon eel is still the best; the name sounds impressive." Da Lang pursed his lips.
"Hahahaha..." Su Hua laughed out loud as she looked at the three siblings who seemed to be blushing and their necks were about to burst out laughing. She flicked her finger and tapped each of their foreheads lightly. "Whether it's spicy perilla eel slices, braised eel with cucumber, or hand-shredded eel, you can have them all. Also, roasted loach and loach egg soup are fine too."
Upon hearing this, the three siblings clapped their hands with delight.
After almost a day, the eels and loaches had completely expelled the sand.
Smaller eels are best suited for making "Panlong Eel" (a type of braised eel), while fatter and longer ones are better sliced and stir-fried after processing.
First, tear the eel into pieces by hand. Put three large spoonfuls of lard into the pot, add the cleaned eels to the cold oil, and immediately cover the pot with the lid. Otherwise, the eels will jump all over the kitchen trying to catch them.
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