Chapter 221 What disease does this beast have?
"Go ahead, we'll wait for you for a while."
"Thank you, sir. No! Please have mercy, sir!" Aunt Wang's urgent voice suddenly came.
"Get out of the way! If you can't eat it, why can't you throw it?" the man shouted. "This beast dares to hurt people, he deserves to be thrown to his death! Get out of the way while I'm in a good mood right now."
No! Don't!
Aunt Wang's voice was already trembling with tears: "Sir, I beg you, this old cat has been with me for so many years, please have mercy on me, I'll kowtow to you."
"Hey, this old woman is really strange. She's so shameless for a beast. Don't worry, I'll stew it later and leave you a piece of meat."
As soon as he said this, the people around him burst into laughter.
Jiang Nuanzhi frowned slightly, composed herself, and immediately lifted the curtain to enter the courtyard.
"Hey, sir, what brings you here? What a coincidence, Aunt Wang, I borrowed half a string of cash from you earlier, I've come to pay you back."
As he spoke, he stuffed a piece of silver into Aunt Wang's hand. Aunt Wang was stunned for a moment, then immediately gave the money to the person next to her.
"Sir, this totals two taels of silver, that's just enough." As he spoke, he stared worriedly at the black cat the soldier was holding.
The black cat was howling incessantly, its voice hoarse, its tail bristling, struggling warily. However, the soldier's grip was extremely strong; he held it by the neck, and no matter how much the cat struggled, it couldn't break free.
The officers squinted at Jiang Nuanzhi, looked her up and down, and then, noticing the basket she was carrying, suddenly smiled.
"Oh my, I didn't realize this young lady came from such a wealthy family!"
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and took some fruit from the basket, handing it over: "Sir, what are you saying? I'm just a doctor, treating people and livestock in the surrounding villages, earning a little money. Life is tough. I just bought a house and emptied my pockets, and then I had to pay so much in taxes. You know, how much silver can we farmers earn? The days ahead will be hard."
After saying that, she smiled and looked at the cat in the officer's hand, and said in surprise, "Oh my, isn't this the cat that had ringworm before? It seems my medicine worked. Aunt Wang, the cat looks much better. You'll have to give me twenty coins for the consultation later."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Wang met Jiang Nuanzhi's meaningful gaze and suddenly understood. She immediately said, "The illness hasn't been cured yet, how can you accept money first? I touched it a few days ago, and I got a rash on my hand. It's only gotten a little better these past few days."
As she spoke, Aunt Wang extended her slightly swollen hand forward.
They had suffered quite a bit on the way to exile, and most of their hands were covered in chilblains, which often itched terribly even in the summer. She had accidentally scratched the wounds open. Looking at them now, it was a rather shocking sight.
Jiang Nuanzhi: "Huh? What are you saying! I think this cat is much better. Look, the general is holding it, and his hands aren't covered in scabs. I'm the one who healed your hands, so how can you not give me money? General, you be the judge for us."
The soldiers had been squinting at them, watching with amusement.
But as he heard the rest, his expression grew increasingly grim, and the next second he tossed the cat away as if it were a plague.
"You two, explain yourselves clearly. What disease does this beast have?"
The cat was clearly frightened; as soon as it landed, it darted away and disappeared into the bushes in the yard. Jiang Nuanzhi watched, feeling a great sense of relief.
"Sir, you don't need to worry. You only touched it, so you won't get tinea. If you did get it, the area you touched would be incredibly itchy. If you don't feel any discomfort now, you should be fine."
As Jiang Nuanzhi spoke, she smiled and stared at his hand.
She made it up, but it seems to be working soon.
The next second, the soldier was seen frantically scratching his hands: "What's wrong? My hands are so itchy! Hey, come and take a look!"
His exposed arm was already red from his grip, and his face looked extremely pale.
"Oh dear, this is terrible! They've contracted a virus!"
Jiang Nuanzhi immediately slapped her thigh and glanced at Aunt Wang beside her: "Auntie, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and boil a kettle of water! I'll treat the soldiers."
After saying that, she turned around, frowning, and asked, "Which soldier touched that cat just now? We must soak our hands together later. Let's be on the safe side, lest we actually catch ringworm. This ringworm is no ordinary disease; if it gets severe, it can cause sores that ooze pus and rot down to the bone!"
Upon hearing this, the seven or eight arrogant men in the courtyard immediately erupted in an uproar.
"My hand touched it too!"
"Huh? I just grabbed a handful too."
"I didn't reach out, but this old woman just grabbed me!"
Those who didn't touch it were secretly relieved, while those who did were ashen-faced.
Jiang Nuanzhi reassured everyone, "Even if you don't have symptoms yet, you must be careful. We'll treat you together with this military officer in a little while. Don't worry, you'll all be cured within three days."
Hearing Jiang Nuanzhi say this, everyone around seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and some even said to Jiang Nuanzhi, "Thank you, madam."
Jiang Nuanzhi waved her hands repeatedly: "Please wait for me, everyone. I'll go get some medicine first."
"My lady, you should go quickly. We'll wait here."
"Hey, you're not going to run away, are you?" The leader suddenly squinted at Jiang Nuanzhi.
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled faintly: "What are you saying, sir? Curing your illness is good for my reputation. I'm even hoping that you gentlemen will introduce me to more business. My home isn't far, I'll be back soon. Look, it's over there."
The soldiers followed Jiang Nuanzhi's hand and looked over. The walls of the courtyards in the village were all very low, and they could see Jiang Nuanzhi's house at a glance. They figured that she could run away, but she couldn't escape her fate. So the soldier waved his hand and said, "Go quickly and come back quickly."
"Why."
Jiang Nuanzhi went home without saying a word.
Upon entering, I saw the old man in the yard and immediately pulled him to a corner: "Grandpa, do you have any itching powder? The kind that makes you itchy for three days after you apply it."
Upon hearing this, the old man looked at Jiang Nuanzhi with suspicion: "What do you need this for?"
Jiang Nuanzhi frowned: "You can't even prepare a medicine like this?"
The old man: "Hey, who do you think you are? I not only have this kind of medicine, I can make him itch whenever he wants! And I have all sorts of antidotes!!"
(End of this chapter)
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