Chapter 260: Applying Medicine
Old Mrs. Chen's eyes widened in disbelief. "Qing girl, this is cow dung. Can it really cure diseases?"
"Yeah, how can you put this stuff on your face? It will stink to death!" Old man Chen also found it hard to accept.
Chen Qingqing frowned, "Who said it was cow dung? This is called Bai Lingxiang, a folk remedy that can dispel evil spirits and regulate qi. If you don't believe it, seek help from someone else. Don't deliberately find fault with me and question my medical skills in public."
Old Mrs. Chen quickly apologized with a smile, "Don't be angry, we just don't understand, we're just asking casually."
Old Man Chen was really afraid that Chen Qingqing would just give up, so he quickly explained, "That's right, you can do whatever you want. We can't just keep quiet!"
Chen Qingqing's eyes darkened slightly, and she pretended to be serious and said, "If you think it's unsightly to put it on your face, the effect will be the same if you take it orally. I just don't know if your son and daughter-in-law can swallow it."
Old Mrs. Chen quickly waved her hands and said, "No, no, it's better to use it externally."
Although Chen Zhancai was unwilling at this time, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and make up his mind.
It's just smearing shit on your face, what's the big deal?
As the saying goes, only those who have endured the most hardships can become the best. Without going through the bitter cold, how can the fragrance of plum blossoms be so strong?
After much difficulty, you pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, but die before you can enjoy the glory. Wouldn't it be a waste of all your decades of hard study?
But when I saw the villagers filling the yard, I felt a little embarrassed.
Although these peasants dare not say anything on the surface, who knows how they might be secretly happy behind the scenes!
Thinking of this, he looked at Wu Baoan who was standing beside him and said, "Village Head, today's wedding banquet is over. Please help and say a few words to let the villagers go back to their jobs instead of just watching the fun."
"Alright, I'll let them go right away." Wu Baoan understood what he meant and shouted to the onlookers, "Today's Chen family wedding banquet is over. Everyone, please stop gathering here and disperse."
Hearing this, the villagers looked at each other, with no intention of leaving.
They all murmured quietly,
"How can you leave like this when you haven't seen enough of the excitement?"
"Exactly. I also want to see how the folk remedy of mixing feces and urine works."
"Okay, the headman has spoken, let's go quickly. If you anger him, you'll definitely get scolded."
"Yes, yes, let's go."
Although everyone was somewhat reluctant, they were still afraid of the village head's authority.
A few people who had more ideas wanted to linger for a while, but were pulled out of the yard by the people around them.
Chen Zhancai's father-in-law wanted to say goodbye before leaving, but no one paid any attention to them, so he had to leave in shame.
Seeing that everyone had dispersed, Chen Zhancai finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Old Mrs. Chen was worried about her son's condition and hurriedly said, "Qing girl, please help apply the medicine!"
"Okay, I'll start applying medicine to the patient." In order to make the play look real, Chen Qingqing put on the gloves she had prepared in advance and grabbed a large lump from the wooden barrel without changing her expression.
Chen Zhancai originally thought that Chen Qingqing would use a wooden stick to help him apply the folk prescription. After all, it was cow dung anyway.
But what he didn't expect was that Chen Qingqing grabbed a handful of shit without even blinking.
Seeing this, all his doubts disappeared.
It seems that he was judging others by his own standards, and that people were indeed treating him!
Thinking of this, he no longer felt disgusted.
But the moment he closed his eyes, a foul smell hit his nose, making him feel nauseous, but he still forced himself to endure it.
Chen Qingqing applied the makeup seriously with a tense face. If she hadn't tried so hard to hold it back, she would have laughed out loud.
Then he detoxified Ruhua and smeared her with cow dung, then he heaved a sigh of relief.
"It's all right now. You can let them go. The side room will be cleaned after two hours of being covered in it."
"Good, that's great." After helping to untie the ropes, Mrs. Chen asked with concern, "How are you two feeling now? Are you still dizzy?"
Chen Zhancai shook his head. "I'm not dizzy, but my face feels a little uncomfortable and I want to scratch it with my hands."
"Mom, it seems like there is shit in my mouth. Why does it taste salty? Please help me take a look." Ruhua said as she used her fingers to take out a large lump of sticky stuff from her mouth.
Old Mrs. Chen was so disgusted that she almost vomited. "You kid, what are you doing with that big tongue of yours? Look, have you put it in your mouth?"
"Mom, please help me, I can't open my eyes."
Old Mrs. Chen was very upset. She really didn't know what was wrong with her son to bring back such an idiot. She really wanted to scold her, but for the sake of her son's face, she had to control her temper.
"Ruhua, just be quiet for a moment. What are you doing jumping around?"
"Mom, I've never been sick in Chunfeng Tower. How could I have gone insane for no apparent reason? Is there some evil spirit causing trouble in our house?"
"Pfft, pfft, pfft!" Old Lady Chen quickly spat on the ground several times. "Ruhua, don't talk nonsense. We don't have that kind of thing. Zhancai is so happy about passing the imperial examination that he's gone insane. You must be too happy about becoming a scholar's wife, so you've gone insane."
"That seems to be the case."
Ruhua nodded in agreement with what Old Lady Chen said. When she was in Chunfeng Tower, no one took her seriously until she met Chen Zhancai, and then she was truly recognized.
Now that he had redeemed her and married her in a grand ceremony, she was so excited that she couldn't sleep the whole night.
Old Mrs. Chen hurriedly helped Ruhua with her hands, "Alright, both of you hurry into the house and stop moving around."
Chen Zhancai and Ruhua entered the house with painted faces.
After punishing Chen Zhancai, Chen Qingqing felt extremely happy. She finally let out the anger in her heart. She smiled faintly.
"Okay, nothing much to do here, I should go home."
"Qing girl, wait a moment." Sun called out to Chen Qingqing who was about to turn and leave.
"What's wrong, Second Aunt? Are you okay?"
"Yes, there's something." Sun glanced at Old Lady Chen and then asked cautiously, "Qing girl, I want to plant beets on the four acres of land on the west side of the mountain. Do you have any extra seeds?"
Before Chen Qingqing could respond, Old Lady Chen immediately exploded. "Second brother, what do you want to do? Are you free? It's not your turn to worry about our family affairs. Just do your housework well."
Sun shook her head and sighed, "Mom, beets are not picky about the soil and they are high-yielding. Now every household in the village is growing them. We can't just sit there and watch!"
"Okay, there's nothing missing at home, so you should eat and drink. Stop dwelling on those unrealistic things all day long. Go and clear the table."
After scolding Sun, Old Lady Chen put on a hypocritical smile and said, "Qing girl, we don't grow beets at home. Don't listen to your second aunt's nonsense."
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