In this inexplicable contest, Jiang Zhi and Xu Xiaolan both suffered heavy losses.
Xu Xiaogu got herself into trouble and received a severe beating, which will likely leave a lifelong scar.
Master Du lost one of his men and retreated to Jincheng.
Qingquanwan Pharmacy has ceased operations, and Xiaoman has been injured.
Jiang Zhi thought to herself: Heaven is fair. When two villains clash, each gets a fair share of the blame.
Although Xiaoman was innocently implicated, she escaped a path that was destined to lead to her death.
Regardless of how the government decides to handle the situation, she still decided to personally go to the city after Xiaoman's injuries had slightly recovered to see what was going on with Qingliu Lane and that abandoned courtyard.
This matter still needs to be sorted out.
Accompanying Chief Song and his group was a county yamen constable; we still need to make some notes about Qingquan Bay.
However, that person arrived in Pear Blossom Town first and needed to finish handing over the affairs there before coming to do the survey report.
In one day, Jiang Zhi met Lao Song and heard Pi Shi tearfully recount how she and Xu Changming squatted by the roadside to feed mosquitoes, their faces swelling up from the bites. If Xu Gensheng hadn't come looking for them, the group would still have been foolishly guarding the mosquitoes.
After listening to his grievances, he went to Qingquan Bay with the constables, keeping him so busy that he barely had time to breathe.
Although Jiang Zhi had visited the site the day after the incident, it was still shocking to see it now.
The marks from the burning oil are still there, a blackened patch of ground.
Aside from the black smoke, there were bloodstains; the dark blood was splattered on the path, barely noticeable.
Er Rui dictated that the yamen runner recorded the case on paper, and then said the same thing again: the county yamen would investigate and bring the mastermind to justice as soon as possible.
Jiang Zhi already knew the inside story, so she just listened at this point.
However, the finished medicines piled up in the warehouse can no longer be stored.
Errui made another trip to Baicaotang in Lihua Town, asking Huo Yanjie to count and take away some of the powdered medicine, mosquito coils, and mosquito repellent.
The day after the incident at Qingquan Bay, the news spread throughout Lihua Town, and Manager Huo came over to inquire about the situation.
At that time, Jiang Zhi wanted to send the medicine away.
However, the perpetrators were unknown at the time, and the medicine shop was sealed off, making it inconvenient to enter or leave. Now, let Baicaotang finish packing.
Two more busy days passed, and finally a result was achieved in dealing with this unexpected disaster, but then Xiaoman encountered another problem.
Xiaoman, who was injured, had a slight fever. The wound was not infected; it was just a normal inflammatory reaction of the body. She shouldn't drink too much chicken soup or chicken.
But Xiaoman's grandmother, Tao'er's mother, and Tian Tao were very nervous. The thing they feared most about having a wound was getting a fever. Even though Jiang Zhi said it was normal, the three women were still worried.
Unexpectedly, he even came up with a good folk remedy for healing injuries.
When Jiang Zhi heard from Qiao Yun that Tao'er's mother wanted Xiaoman to drink human milk, she was also shocked!
Tian's fourth child was born after the rice harvest last year. He is not even a year old yet, and Tao'er's mother is preparing to wean him and express the milk into a bowl for Xiaoman to drink.
Xiao Si couldn't eat rice porridge and cried loudly. Xiao Quan and Xiao Xi carried and held him for a long time, but they couldn't soothe him.
When Jiang Zhi arrived at the Tian family's house, she heard Xiao Si crying because he was hungry.
On the other side, Xiaoman was also unwilling to drink the human milk in the bowl and was being forced to drink it until her face turned red.
Upon seeing Jiang Zhi arrive, he felt as if he had seen a savior. Despite the pain, he hurriedly called out, "Auntie, I'll drink the medicine. Could you pick some herbs for me to drink? I'm not afraid of bitterness!"
He already had a low-grade fever due to an injury, and his face turned even redder as a result.
Beside her, Peach's mother said anxiously, "Xiaoman, your wound is so serious right now, you need to heal quickly. This bowl of milk was specially squeezed for you by your aunt, so please drink it."
Xiaoman was still unwilling. He said, "I know Auntie is doing this for my own good. My injury heals quickly and won't be long. Xiaosi is still young and can't go without milk."
Upon hearing this, Peach's mother almost burst into tears, but could only sigh.
She knew Xiaoman was a stubborn child, and once he made up his mind, it was hard to change it: "You are also a sensible person. Sigh! Xiaosi is all grown up now, it doesn't matter if he eats a little less."
Jiang Zhi laughed at this: "Xiao Si is already four, and Xiao Man is even older."
Drinking milk is indeed beneficial for wound healing, and human milk is even better. But now that Xiaoman can eat solid food, he doesn't want to compete with another child for milk, so it's not appropriate to force him to drink it.
Peach's mother said, "Xiaoman lost so much blood, she should be replenished. Xiaosi can just drink rice porridge now, she'll stop crying after a couple of days!"
Grandma Xiaoman couldn't speak easily because she had been staying in the village for three or four days and had realized that the Tian family truly cared for Xiaoman.
In order to make it easier to raise children, farmers often breastfeed them until they are two or three years old, and they are even more reluctant to wean their babies when they are only seven or eight months old.
Jiang Zhi also knew that Tao'er's mother wanted Xiaoman to get better soon and also wanted to put the old woman at ease.
So she said, "The baby is still small and needs to drink milk. Why don't you eat more of that chicken soup and fish soup, and Peach Mother, so that you have enough milk to feed the fourth baby first, and then express the rest for the youngest baby."
Human milk is certainly good for healing wounds, but babies also need breast milk. So, we can only let Tao'er's mother rest for another month to produce more breast milk to support both babies.
Everyone was delighted with the idea, and Peach's mother readily agreed: "Alright, I'll drink a few more bowls of soup every day! There's still chicken in the pot, I'll go drink it."
Xiaoman has a fever and can't drink soup or eat meat, which worries her a lot.
If you can't eat chicken, you can drink milk; it works the same way.
Having said all that, Xiaoman nodded. He watched Tao'er's mother's departing figure, feeling a strange mix of emotions.
He lost his mother at a young age, and although he was raised with the care of his grandparents, he had long missed the deep love of a mother.
He also liked that the Tian family had many siblings.
Especially at the beginning of the war, he wished every day that he could have another brother or sister.
After the Tian family left, and with Jiang Zhi present, Xiaoman's grandmother asked Xiaoman, "Xiaoman, have you thought about what I asked you yesterday?"
Yesterday, Xiaoman's grandmother saw Tian Tao bring water to wash Xiaoman's face and feet, taking meticulous care of her.
I know that although this girl is young, she is capable of managing a household.
Remembering Chunfeng's words, he wanted to explain the matter to Xiaoman and decide if it would be settled if it went well.
Upon hearing her grandmother bring up marriage again, Xiaoman's blushing face, which had just faded, instantly turned bright red to her ears: "Grandma, it's too early to talk about these things now! Taozi is only fourteen!"
Grandma Xiaoman said, "It's not like we're getting married right away. If you think Tian Tao is a good woman with a good temperament and that you can live together in the future, then your grandfather and I will finalize the matter and hold the wedding banquet in two years."
Xiaoman blushed crimson and shook her head repeatedly: "I haven't thought about it yet. Besides, besides what Taozi thinks, I... I only ever see her as a little sister."
Xiaoman's grandmother wanted to urge him again, but Jiang Zhi was afraid of pushing Xiaoman too hard, so she quickly said, "Auntie, don't be impatient. Xiaoman is still injured. It's not too late to talk about it after he recovers!"
This is something that should be brought up, but Xiaoman should be allowed to think it through himself. Besides, he is still injured, and urging him would affect his mood.
Seeing her grandson's shyness, Grandma Xiaoman chuckled and said, "Alright, your grandpa and I have looked around these past few days, and this family is good. Tian Tao is also very considerate."
We don't care how wealthy our in-laws are; we're all just farmers, and we're happy just living a simple, down-to-earth life.
“If you don’t think it’s appropriate, we’ll adopt Tian Tao as our goddaughter and provide her with a dowry in the future.”
At this point, Xiaoman's grandmother could no longer bring herself to say that if the marriage didn't go through, she would give the Tian family money to take care of them.
Tao'er's mother used her breast milk to feed Xiaoman, saying that talking about money was too formal, and that Xiaoman should recognize a sister in the future.
Although Xiaoman's face was still flushed, she nodded seriously: "Grandma, let me think about it."
I spent several months with Tian Tao at the pharmacy, gradually growing closer to her, starting by calling her Tian Tao and then Taozi.
Now that he's injured and staying at the Tian family's house, he already understands what's going on, but he still wants to ask Taozi what she thinks!
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