Chapter 152 Wild Goose Handkerchief
For several days, the seriously ill were dragged out of the courtyard wrapped in straw mats. Qin Xiangnuan was completely indifferent to this, simply instructing the officers who dragged them out to change their clothes and burn them before returning to the kitchen to boil medicine. She had to hurry and deal with more matters so that she could save more lives. But the others were not like this. The seriously ill in the courtyard cried every day, living in anxiety and unable to sleep.
Qin Xiangnuan would occasionally hear shouting and complaining coming from outside, so she simply took out a few earplugs from the space to ensure that she could have a good sleep at night.
The next morning, the weather outside the window was bright and clear. The haze that had persisted for several days gradually cleared, and the sun finally peeked out from behind the clouds, its golden light bringing a warm and cozy feeling. Qin Xiangnuan stretched lazily and walked out of the room. Seeing that most of the patients were in much better spirits than they had been a few days ago, she thought for a moment, bent her fingers, and blew a whistle, calling for the carrier pigeon.
Qin Xiangnuan sat upright at the desk, her thoughts drifting away. She tilted her head slightly, picked up the pen and wrote a few words, "What's the situation outside?" She folded the letter paper neatly and tied it to the legs of the carrier pigeon. She then gently stroked the pigeon's wings with tender eyes and murmured softly, "Go." The carrier pigeon flapped its wings and flew away. In just half an incense stick of time, it flew back, cooing and rubbing against Qin Xiangnuan's palm, pacing in front of the window frame, and lifted its wings to reveal the paper package tied underneath.
"What's this?" Qin Xiangnuan was surprised. She quickly reached out to untie it, revealing two pieces of sweet-scented osmanthus cake inside. A sweet feeling welled up in her heart, but even though no one was around, she suppressed her expression and feigned a complaint and indifference, saying, "What else does this guy have to do? He's made you suffer for nothing." Qin Xiangnuan tore a little of the paper and placed it in front of the carrier pigeon, letting it take a couple of small bites. Spreading out the letter, she saw Jiang Lin writing on it, "The situation at Qin Feng's place is stable. No personnel have been sent there in a few days. Don't overwork yourself. I'll be there anytime if you need me..."
Jiang Lin's handwriting paused here, and the initially messy calligraphy suddenly became serious and solemn. "I made the osmanthus cake myself. If it doesn't taste good, I'll send it back in a few days."
Made by hand? Qin Xiangnuan raised her eyebrows in surprise, noticing that the pigeon had already eaten up the scraps. She licked her lips with a hint of regret, as if even a little less would be a huge injustice. Carefully, she picked up a piece of osmanthus cake and placed it in her mouth. The rich aroma of osmanthus filled her face. It was far superior to the bitter, rock-hard cake the original owner had made.
Who would have thought Jiang Lin had such talent? It seemed that even if he couldn't become a prince, he could still be a chef in a restaurant.
Qin Xiangnuan put away the rest of the osmanthus cake and was about to reply when she heard a knock on the door. Puzzled, she turned back, lowered the window frame, and pushed open the door. Standing outside was a young woman with an oval face and willow-shaped eyebrows, twisting her handkerchief. "Excuse me?" Qin Xiangnuan thought she looked familiar, but she couldn't place it.
"I lived in the corridor a few days ago." The girl spoke in a gentle voice, not daring to look at Qin Xiangnuan. "Thank you for saving me, sir. I was able to avoid being..." She hesitated to speak. Qin Xiangnuan suddenly remembered that a few days ago, when she was delivering medicine, she found that a man who was in better health was touching the sick girl and trying to tease her.
Qin Xiangnuan couldn't bear to see this, so she beat up the man, tied his hands and feet, and sent him to accompany the man who had caused trouble two days ago. Both of them were tied to a tree.
"It's a piece of cake." Qin Xiangnuan nodded. She had simply pointed to a place close to her own residence and told the girl that if she encountered any danger in the future, she could just call out and she would come and deal with it. After all, all the patients in this mansion were under her jurisdiction, and if something did go wrong, it would probably be a difficult problem in the future.
The girl's face flushed, and she bit her lip. After hesitating for a while, she took out a handkerchief from her bosom and held it in front of Qin Xiangnuan with both hands. "I saw that you always covered your mouth with a handkerchief, so I thought of a piece of material that is breathable but dense for your skin. When my father went to the capital, he bought it specially for me to make clothes. I had nothing to do, so I sewed this. I hope it can help you. I hope you don't mind."
Oh? Qin Xiangnuan took the handkerchief. It felt really good. But the pattern in the lower right corner? Wild geese?
She stared at it in confusion for a long moment, then put the handkerchief back into her bosom and said calmly, "Okay, I'll take it. If nothing else, I'll go to the backyard to check on the medicine." She turned to leave, and the girl suddenly blushed and called her, "Sir, my name is Ying Niang." Qin Xiangnuan frowned, nodded blankly, and replied, "I'll remember that."
In the backyard kitchen, the medicinal herbs brought from the space were almost used up. She estimated that in two or three days, she would be able to breathe a sigh of relief. Qin Xiangnuan closed the door, sneaked into the space, and came to the counter selling ready-made meals. She swallowed her saliva and opened two boxes of sweet and sour pork and boiled shrimp. Fortunately, there was no one here, so she solved her daily meals in the space, which was quite comfortable. Under the high-intensity work pressure, she actually gained a few points more weight than before. After eating and drinking, Qin Xiangnuan threw the tableware into the trash can and opened her eyes.
"Master Qin? Master Qin! What's wrong with you?"
Suddenly, a magnified face appeared before her eyes. Qin Xiangnuan was startled and raised her hand to punch out. The fist hit Lao Hao's nose accurately, and blood immediately flowed out. He subconsciously took two steps back, and said in a voice full of grievance: "The young man outside asked me to come in and see if there was anything I could help. When I came in, I saw you sitting here with your eyes closed. I thought you were asleep, but no matter how I called you, you didn't wake up. I felt that you were still breathing, so... Why did you hit me without asking anything?"
"I'm sorry." Qin Xiangnuan stretched out her hand, trying to stop the nosebleed for Lao Hao. But he waved his hands in fear, raised his head, pinched his nose with his hands and said, "I'm scared of you!"
Qin Xiangnuan had been living a carefree life these past few days, with no one watching her closely. She hadn't activated the alarm system to monitor her surroundings when entering or leaving the space. That was why she hadn't activated the alarm system yet. She was vexed and thought to herself that she would have to turn the system back on tomorrow so anyone approaching would hear her footsteps and not panic.
"No! How did you get in? I told you that officers are not allowed to enter or leave this house outside of the designated hours."
Qin Xiangnuan frowned and looked at Lao Hao's expression, "What happened?"
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