He stood up, went back to wash his hands, and then solemnly accepted the medicinal herbs Xie Yan handed him.
Xie Yan looked at the medicinal herbs, then at Zheng Hedong, and said, "Elder Zheng, the medicinal herbs have all been found. When can you tell me when the ointment can be made?"
Zheng Hedong raised his head and glanced at Xie Yan.
His rusty brain was working incredibly fast at this moment, and he had an idea in mind the instant he looked up.
He frowned slightly, a somewhat troubled expression on his face, and said slowly, "It might really take some time!"
She sighed as she spoke, "As you can see, my body is not what it used to be. I'm incredibly slow at doing things now, and I get out of breath after just a little movement."
Xie Yan smiled slightly; he had been waiting for these words! Then, with a solemn expression, he said, "It's alright, Elder Zheng. I'll assist you. As you can see, I also know a little bit about this."
"I'm willing to go to more trouble for any woman's sake, because a woman's face is more important."
Zheng Hedong's lips twitched. This guy's skin is really thick! Before he could say anything, Xie Yan patted his shoulder and said solemnly, "If we work together, we can definitely speed things up."
"Then, that girl's reputation will depend on us!"
Zheng Hedong: "..."
He gave a stiff smile. His wrinkled old face, having not smiled for so long, was not used to making such an expression, so the smile looked somewhat stiff and frightening.
It has a kind of perverted feel to it.
Xie Yan couldn't help but turn his face away. After hesitating for a moment, he still couldn't help but say, "If you can't smile, then don't smile. It really doesn't look good."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Hedong was slightly taken aback. He subconsciously touched his weathered face, and the smile he had managed to muster gradually faded away.
"I thought smiling like that would make me seem more approachable!"
Xie Yan: "Hehehe!"
"You're overthinking it. That would make me think you're a pervert!"
Zheng Hedong sighed, rubbed his worn-out coat, and said with lowered eyes, "Then I'll be frank!"
"As you know, the environment in this cowshed is definitely not suitable for making ointments. There's dust and odors everywhere, which will affect the quality of the ointments."
"Are there any other suitable rooms?" After saying that, he quickly added, fearing Xie Yan might not agree, "Anything that's clean will do, it doesn't need to be fancy..."
Xie Yan interrupted him directly, saying decisively, "Okay, Mr. Zheng."
"Don't worry, I'll find a suitable place."
Zheng Hedong secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Xie Yan's agreement.
If anyone saw Zheng Hedong at this time, they would not associate him with the spirited and ambitious Zheng Lao from before.
Xie Yan was completely unaware of the complex thoughts in Zheng Hedong's mind.
In the days that followed, Xie Yan was like a tireless ox in the fields, busy every day in his own pharmacy, with no time to even catch his breath.
The pharmacy, once a place where he freely processed herbs and enjoyed their fragrance and the atmosphere of freedom, now seemed to have become his "place of suffering."
He spent his days grinding medicinal herbs in the pharmacy, a monotonous and arduous task that left his arms aching every night.
That night, Yu Yuehui tenderly massaged his arm, but still couldn't help but say with a hint of bitterness, "Xie Xiaoyan, I... I've noticed that you seem to be exceptionally kind and tolerant towards Wan Chun'er."
"If it were someone else in this situation, you probably would have run off to watch the excitement."
How could things be like this now, with me running around taking care of her?
Xie Yan, who was drowsy and had a muddled mind, instantly woke up when he heard Yu Yue's reply. His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly sat up and explained, "Wife, please don't overthink it! I really don't have any special feelings for her."
"I do all this for my own purposes, you know that."
Yu Yuehui naturally understood that Xie Yan's initial intention was to help Wan Chun'er see Zheng Hedong's medical skills and learn medicine in the process.
But seeing how hard he went to find medicinal herbs, and how exhausted he was these past few days making ointments, yet he showed no intention of stopping, I couldn't help but feel uncomfortable.
After all, Xie Yan is usually incredibly lazy, preferring to lie down rather than sit. Yet she's gone to such lengths for Wan Chun'er. It would be a lie to say she doesn't have any other thoughts in her mind.
Seeing that Yu Yuehui still didn't look happy despite all that he had said, Xie Yan became a little anxious.
Gently cupping Yu Yuehui's cheeks, gazing into her eyes, he said earnestly, "Okay, I admit, there was indeed a bit of pity for Wan Chun'er involved in doing this."
"But! Honey, I really just pity her."
"It's such a pity that such a good girl has ended up like this because she met the wrong person. I just feel sorry for her."
That's all, absolutely no other thoughts!
"real!"
With that, Xie Yan raised his hand and solemnly swore an oath.
Yu Yue grabbed his hand, "Can you just make such a vow so carelessly?"
"I'm not that angry, I'm just a little upset. Just tell me what's wrong, why make any vows!"
Seeing that her expression had softened, Xie Yan smiled and said, "I have done nothing wrong and I have nothing to be ashamed of."
Yu Yuehui rolled her eyes at him, "You're getting cocky just because I said you're fat!"
She pulled him down to lie down and said, "Okay, lie down now, I'll massage that arm back down for you!"
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