Ruan Meng hissed and asked the two of them, "What is it?"
Xiao Kai quickly stepped forward, took the bamboo basket containing bamboo shoots and carried it on his back, then took the other two baskets as well. "Second Young Master has been bitten by something in the sea, Miss Meng, please go and take a look!"
Ruan Meng rushed up in one breath and disappeared without a trace!
Second brother!
She really couldn't afford to take any chances!
As soon as I came down the mountain, I saw the villagers gathered together, their faces filled with anxiety.
"Oh dear! This is it. It's even killed someone with its stings before! It's very poisonous!"
"None of us dared to get close, so how could the Second Young Master have been stung?"
"Ouch, look! This bunch of marks on my leg must hurt a lot!"
......
Ruan Yi sat on the ground, his face pale and large beads of sweat dripping from his forehead.
One pant leg was bent, and the calf was red and swollen, surrounded by blisters.
Seeing that the wound wasn't too big, Ruan Meng squatted down to examine it.
Upon seeing Ruan Meng, Ruan Yi felt extremely wronged and looked at her with pleading eyes.
"Little sister!"
Her voice was filled with grievance, "It hurts so much!"
Ruan Meng looked to the side, at the jellyfish floating leisurely on the sea, and asked her second brother:
"Was it stung by it?"
Ruan Yi nodded, looking aggrieved.
Ruan Meng took his pulse and confirmed that he was alright. She tore off a piece of her clothes and cleaned away the barbs from the wound in one direction.
Seeing the wooden bucket beside him, he realized that his second brother and Xiao Kai must have used it when they went beachcombing, pouring seafood onto the mud and repeatedly rinsing his second brother's wound with seawater.
The second child was screaming in pain.
"Don't move!"
Ruan Meng spoke calmly, instructing her anxious sister-in-law beside her, "Sister-in-law, boil water, quickly!"
Xiao Kai had already put down his basket and rushed over. Ruan Meng gave him the wooden bucket so he could continue rinsing with seawater while she went back to the house to prepare the medicine packet.
Licorice root and mung beans, when decocted and taken orally, can be used to detoxify.
The eldest sister-in-law lit a big fire, and the medicine was quickly decocted. Ruan took it to her second brother to drink, and then poured hot water into an empty bucket so that he could soak his wound in the hot water. Ruan Yi finally stopped crying out in pain.
Ruan Meng took his pulse again to confirm that his internal organs were not damaged before she relaxed.
Seeing this, the sister-in-law confirmed that everything was alright, and her complexion returned to normal.
"Little sister, what's that?"
Ruan Yi asked, feeling wronged.
Ruan Meng got up, borrowed a fishing net from a village woman, and used it to lift up the jellyfish. The villagers were all frightened and backed away.
Ruan Meng threw the jellyfish onto the mud, and dozens of small fish were found all over the jellyfish.
The fishermen looked surprised. Ruan Meng explained to her second brother, "This is called a jellyfish. It has thousands of tentacles and can secrete toxins, which can be life-threatening in severe cases!" (Image from the internet) Ruan Yi's face turned pale, still shaken.
Ruan Meng abandoned him, returned to the stone house, and found the alum she had obtained from Xinglin Hall last time.
Alum, one of the five poisons in ancient times, can be a life-saving medicine when used properly.
Ruan Meng quickly ran out and, before the jellyfish could decompose rapidly, quickly scrubbed it with alum to remove the toxins and moisture.
As Ruan Meng was washing it, the second brother shouted, "Sister, let go! Didn't you say it's poisonous? Don't touch it!"
When Ruan Meng looked up, the jellyfish had already dehydrated. The jellyfish, which originally had a three-foot-long umbrella-shaped cap, quickly shrank to fit in a wooden basin.
As Ruan Meng explained, she used a strip of cloth to wipe the excess alum in her hand onto her second brother's wound.
"Jellyfish can be treated with alum to remove its toxicity. Although it is poisonous, once the toxicity is removed, it can be made into a delicious dish!"
Ruan Yi opened his mouth and exhaled, not knowing what to say for a moment.
I'm so unlucky. If it weren't for my sister, who could have stung me harder, I might have lost my life!
But at least we caught something to eat!
Ruan Meng saw what her second brother was thinking, and out of consideration for his injury, she refrained from complaining.
Ah Gui squeezed to the front and couldn't help but exclaim, "Auntie is amazing!"
Ruan Yi's expression softened, and he echoed, "Right? I think so too!"
Ah Gui said earnestly, "I thought I couldn't save my leg! I thought it would have to be amputated..."
Ruan Yi's expression immediately changed, and he raised his voice, "Have you forgotten? Who got bitten by a sea snake last time?"
"Why didn't they saw off your leg back then?!"
Agui chuckled and ran back to Ruan Meng's side, saying triumphantly:
"Auntie, I scared Uncle a little for you. He'll probably be more careful from now on!"
Ruan Meng sighed, "Luck is something that can't be changed by a little carelessness."
Ah Gui said seriously, "But when other people see jellyfish, they all stay far away, and some even warn them..."
"But my uncle leaned closer and even touched it. Was that also due to luck?"
Ruan Meng threw down the bamboo basket and rushed out the door, burning with anger.
"Second Brother!"
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