Chapter 1213 The Returnee's Notes 287
She brought the bamboo slips back as well, but gave the bottom part to Ouyang Lin to take away. Otherwise, the box would have been even heavier, since she hadn't initially expected that the bottom half of the box contained a lot of jewelry.
Given her current connections, it would be difficult for her to liquidate these gold and silver jewelry items, so she had no choice but to ask Ouyang Lin for help.
In the end, Xie Ning borrowed a cart from an uncle by the roadside to transport the plums back. The uncle didn't want money, so Xie Ning bought the remaining pickled plums from him.
Her gums are a bit sensitive, so she doesn't eat these kinds of things very often. I thought it would be nice to give them away; Wang Ze and the others would probably like them.
Because of the rain, there was no one in the alley. Xie Ning looked at the tightly closed door and thought the old lady had gone out again. But when she opened the door, she saw that there was still a candle burning in front of the Laozi statue on the long table, as if it had just been lit.
The old lady must still be at home, or at least not far away.
"Grandma, I'm back!" Xie Ning tried to shout, but no one answered. Instead, she heard a cat meow.
It's the direction of the backyard.
Xie Ning rushed in and saw the old lady lying at the kitchen doorway with food scattered on the ground. It was clear that she had fainted just as she was about to take out the food to eat.
Xie Ning's heart tightened, and he quickly picked up the old lady. Black Egg, standing to the side, also circled around anxiously.
Without bothering to comfort the kitten, Xie Ning placed the old lady on her own bed and then quietly took her pulse.
Her pulse was erratic, and signs of exhaustion were evident in her body.
Xie Ning pursed her lips, reviewed the acupuncture technique in her mind, and then undid the old lady's clothes to perform the acupuncture.
Her hands were steady, but cold sweat broke out on her forehead. It wasn't because she was afraid of her acupuncture skills, but because she had been feeling unwell since she got home.
Moreover, this discomfort continued to worsen, and the scenery in front of me seemed to be doubled.
Xie Ning felt as if her wrist, adorned with white porcelain beads, was burned. She instinctively wanted to take the beads off, but then remembered the old lady's instructions and stopped.
"Meow!"
Black Egg tugged at Xie Ning's trouser leg with its claws.
But Xie Ning was focused on acupuncture and ignored it.
Black Egg spun around twice and then bit Xie Ning's calf.
"Hiss—Black Egg! Stop messing around."
Xie Ning wanted to reprimand Heidan, but then realized that the double image in front of her had disappeared because of the pain she had just felt.
Although she can pinpoint the acupoints even with her eyes closed, clearer vision is a good thing.
After about fifteen minutes of needlework, the old lady finally woke up. Xie Ning secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "Grandma, how are you feeling now?"
The old lady opened her eyes and looked at the white mosquito net above, then gently shook her head, "I'm fine."
How could nothing be wrong? "Grandma, why don't you come to school with me in a few days? I have a house there, so it'll be easier to take care of you. I'm worried about you being alone at home."
“No need.” The old lady propped herself up and sat up. “I know you’re worried about me, but I know my own body, and there’s nothing you can do to help.”
After a pause, the old lady reached out and rubbed Xie Ning's head. "You're a good girl, I know that. I'll go to Aunt Fang's in a couple of days. You have to believe me, I want to live too."
Xie Ning responded listlessly, "Does Aunt Fang have a solution?"
She didn't ask the old lady why she was like this; she only focused on whether the old lady could be cured.
"Yes, but it's a bit difficult. But we have to try, don't we?" The old woman's voice was hoarse, like the sound of a broken gong.
"As long as it can be cured."
Xie Ning seemed to remember something, then took out a small brocade pouch from his pocket. "This is a spirit pearl, said to have the effect of prolonging life..."
The old lady sat up straight instantly, her eyes brightening. Her withered fingertips touched the spirit pearl, then pushed it back to her, saying, "Keep it for yourself."
Xie Ning was somewhat puzzled, "You need it more than I do."
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