Chapter 92 He said his return date was uncertain
After seeing Pei Jiuyan off, Qin Suisui took a long time to calm down. But when she thought about what Pei Jiuyan had just said, she fell into deep thought again.
When she patted Zhou Zecheng on the shoulder in the morning, she also patted him with some homemade "heart powder," knowing that Pei Jiuyan had seen it.
The name "True Heart Powder" was chosen by her. She developed this powder out of boredom when she was helping her grandmother process medicinal herbs. It can keep a person's consciousness in a dazed state for a certain period of time. During this time, no matter what others ask, the person who has been drugged has a 90% chance of telling the truth. Of course, there are also people with extremely strong will who will not be affected by the drug.
However, Qin Suisui felt that although Zhou Zecheng was the male protagonist of the original book, he was not the kind of person with a particularly strong will.
This was a slap in the face to her; it seemed her previous idea of bringing Zhou Zecheng to the medicinal herb garden and keeping him under her watchful eye was a mistake. A dangerous person like him would only become more dangerous the closer he was to her.
Once the medicinal herb base is completed, we need to get Su Yunyi moved out as soon as possible.
At 3:30, Qin Suisui set off on time to the Hongqiding Brigade to give Wen Lian his first acupuncture treatment.
Unexpectedly, upon arriving at the Hongqiding Brigade, they saw a group of people wearing red armbands escorting a young boy out, while a woman with a flushed face staggered behind, crying and begging for mercy. Some onlookers wiped away tears, while others cursed and spit.
Lin Lan was also in the crowd, and Qin Suisui quickly squeezed through to ask her, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong?"
Lin Lan sighed, "This is a young soldier from our brigade. He's only 14 years old. His father passed away when he was young, and his mother raised him alone. These past few days, with the high temperatures, his mother probably suffered from heatstroke. The boy felt sorry for his mother, so he secretly went to the ice factory in town, pried open a window, stole a few pieces of ice, wrapped them in a cotton quilt, and ran back to cool his mother down."
"Look, they've found out. They say he has 'bourgeois hedonistic ideas,' and he's going to be publicly criticized!"
"Sigh! The child meant well, but used the wrong method. Why didn't I have such a sensible child..."
Lin Lan muttered to herself, but Qin Suisui felt a little uneasy.
When they arrived at Wenlian's house, Wenlian had already brought back the jellyfish as Qin Suisui had instructed that morning. Qin Suisui taught them how to process them, and then handed a large bag of prepared medicinal herbs to Lin Lan before beginning the acupuncture treatment.
The "Meridian Flow" acupuncture technique was passed down from my grandmother's family and is considered a unique secret. It can reshape a person's meridians and blood circulation, but it also requires a lot of energy from the person performing the acupuncture.
An hour later, Qin Suisui pushed open the door and went out, her face noticeably paler. Lin Lan, who was waiting outside, didn't rush to check on her husband lying inside. Instead, she quickly brought her a bowl of brown sugar water, asking with concern, "Little miracle doctor, are you alright?"
Qin Suisui waved her hand: "It's okay, I'll be fine after a while."
Seeing Qin Suisui's appearance, Lin Lan would be lying if she said she wasn't moved. She had only read about it in storybooks before, where divine doctors had to expend their own vital energy to perform acupuncture and save people. She thought it was made up, but she didn't expect it to be true.
"Little miracle doctor, it's already past five o'clock. Why don't you stay home for dinner?"
Qin Suisui smiled and declined, "I have a child at home, and I have to pick him up from school. I'll come tomorrow."
Wenlian's poisoning lasted a long time, requiring acupuncture treatment three times in total. After the acupuncture, he needed to take a medicinal bath every day for about a month to clear up most of the remaining toxins.
Lin Lan hurriedly caught up and handed her 322.58 yuan: "Little miracle doctor, I don't know if this is enough for your consultation fee and medicine cost. If not, we'll make up the difference later." This 322.58 yuan was all their family's savings, but as long as it could save Wenlian's life, no amount of money was too much.
Qin Suisui didn't stand on ceremony; the money was rightfully hers. Her grandmother's unique acupuncture technique was something most people couldn't acquire, and the amount wasn't even that much. But the current situation was special, and she couldn't be too concerned about such details. Besides, the money consisted of both large and small bills, clearly indicating it was all the Wen family's savings.
But she still took out the two dollars and fifty-eight cents and handed them to Lin Lan: "I told Wenlian this morning that he would leave me the catch he got from fishing today. You can keep this money; consider it money I bought for him."
"Oh, right, right, right!" Lin Lan didn't take the money Qin Suisui handed over. She quickly ran to the kitchen and brought out a large wooden bucket. "Look at my memory, I almost forgot. Usually, after several rounds of distribution, we get mostly small bamboo fish and mackerel. I was afraid you would dislike them, so Wenlian specially exchanged two ribbonfish and more than ten prawns with someone this morning. They're all here."
Fearing that Qin Suisui wouldn't know how to cook them, he specifically told her, "Don't underestimate the value of bamboo fish and mackerel. Bamboo fish made into salted dried fish tastes excellent, and mackerel can be cleaned of its internal organs and deep-fried, or dried into small dried fish, both are delicious."
Qin Suisui's eyes lit up when she heard this. Her period was probably due soon, and she was craving strong-flavored, high-calorie foods. Fried dried anchovies would be perfect! Looking at the bucket, which probably contained four or five pounds of dried anchovies, Qin Suisui was overjoyed. It would be enough for her to eat for several meals!
After returning from Wenlian's house, it was just time for the daycare to let out. Qin Suisui picked up Zanzan on the way back, and when they arrived at the door, they met Sister Tang, who was carrying a large bowl of stir-fried spicy crab.
Seeing her return, Aunt Tang smiled and said, "What a coincidence! Come on, quickly take the crabs back. Didn't you say that Ayan's two friends were coming over for dinner tonight? Hurry up and take them back to add to the meal. Anyway, I can't eat these crabs."
Mentioning Pei Jiuyan brought back that anxious feeling in Qin Suisui.
Seeing that she looked unwell, Aunt Tang thought something had happened and quickly asked with concern, "What's wrong? Did you have a fight?"
Qin Suisui shook her head: "Ayan has gone on a temporary mission."
Aunt Tang chuckled, "Oh, what's the big deal? That's just how they work. You've only been married a short time and you're not used to it yet. He'll be back in a couple of days."
Qin Suisui lowered her head and said softly, "But he said the return date is uncertain."
Aunt Tang didn't hear this, and Qin Suisui didn't intend to say it out loud to make a pregnant woman worry.
The daytime weather, which had been hot and sunny, suddenly turned into a downpour at night, accompanied by thunder and lightning. Qin Suisui became even more worried.
When it was time for bed, Zan Zan came to the master bedroom door with his little pillow and whispered, "Mommy, are you scared? Let me lull you to sleep!"
Qin Suisui chuckled. This little guy was clearly the one who was scared, but he was saying that she was the one who was scared!
She didn't expose him, but smiled and waved to him: "Okay, come here and help Mommy fall asleep."
After the rainstorm, the temperature did not drop as expected; instead, it rose day by day.
Aside from giving Wen Lian acupuncture around 4 PM, Qin Suisui spent her days at home translating documents and preparing medicinal herbs. During breaks, she also took the time to braise some more pork and beef from her space, stew several pots of ribs and pig's trotters, and make extra portions of chicken stew with mushrooms, all of which she kept in her space for later use.
Following Lin Lan's instructions, the fish brought back from Wen Lian's house were made into salted fish. Two pounds of mackerel were fried, and the rest were dried into small dried fish.
On the day her period ended, she had already completed most of the translation work, and all the medicinal herbs she had brought back had been made into pills. She had used up almost half of the ingredients in her space, and along with that, Qin Suisui's cooking skills became more and more refined, with many more bowls of ready-made food appearing in her small kitchen.
Looking at the cutting board where only a few pieces of pork belly remained, Qin Suisui thought it was time to go to the black market and stock up on more pork. If only she could get some piglets to raise, then she wouldn't have to worry about not having pork to eat. But that was almost impossible; piglets were a scarce commodity these days. If only she could get them so easily.
The next morning, news came from the hospital that the medicinal herb base in Guangmingding Brigade had been renovated, and the equipment that Qin Suisui had requested to be customized had been moved in.
Qin Suisui was overjoyed and went straight to the base after breakfast.
Strangely, there was no one in the base. Logically, Su Yunyi and the others should be here by now. She was about to go out to check on the medicinal herb garden when she was stopped by Mai Defu, who was panting as he rushed over.
Before he could catch his breath, Maidefu blurted out, "Comrade Qin... Comrade Qin, you must go... go and see, Su Zhiqing... Su Zhiqing has been bitten by a poisonous snake!"
Qin Suisui was shocked: "Bited by a poisonous snake? How could you be bitten by a poisonous snake?" She asked as she rode her bicycle toward the educated youth settlement.
Outside the educated youth settlement, Hu Zi was squatting at the door waiting for her. When he saw her coming, he stood up and said anxiously, "Sister, Sister Su was bitten by a green poisonous snake. Mom is inside squeezing out the venomous blood for her."
Qin Suisui nodded and quickly walked inside.
Su Yunyi lay on the bed, her face pale, her right trouser leg rolled up high, as Xie Ting squatted there squeezing out the toxic blood from her.
Seeing Qin Suisui approach, Xie Ting quickly stood up to give her seat and clearly described the appearance of the snake.
Qin Suisui first fed Su Yunyi an antidote, and after squeezing out the poisoned blood, she applied some antidote and anti-inflammatory herbs to the wound before looking at Su Yunyi on the bed:
"The toxin has been temporarily contained and will not spread. Didn't I give you snake and insect repellent packets? How could you have been bitten by a venomous snake?"
Su Yunyi was clearly still in shock, and she started crying while hugging Qin Suisui: "Waaah... We were planning to go up the mountain to collect herbs today, but we didn't expect to run into Zhou Zhiqing on the way..." She then became sobbing uncontrollably.
Jia Zhenzhen added angrily: "At that time, Sister Su went to relieve herself, and Sister Xie Ting and I were picking herbs not far away. I didn't expect that Zhou Zecheng was such a lewd guy. He actually popped out from where Sister Su was relieving herself and wanted to date her. When Sister Su refused, she tried to run away, but he accidentally stole her snake and insect repellent packet."
"When we heard the commotion and ran over, Sister Su had already been bitten by a snake! That kid ran away pretty fast when he saw us coming!"
"Don't let me see him. I'll beat him up every time I see him!"
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