Yu Qizhe looked at Yu Jiao silently for a while, gently lifted her little face with his hands, moved her away from himself, lifted up his outer shirt and was about to cover Yu Jiao with it, only to find that he was only wearing underwear.
His ears felt hot and he awkwardly covered Yu Jiao with his coat. He picked up another coat that was drying nearby and put it on, then walked out of the cave.
The two had not eaten anything since yesterday. Yu Qizhe thought of hunting a rabbit or pheasant to fill his stomach, fearing that Yu Jiao would be anxious if she couldn't find him when she woke up. Yu Qizhe didn't dare to walk too far. He looked around nearby but didn't see any pheasants or hares.
He did find a fruit tree. From a distance, he saw small orange-red fruits hanging on the branches. He walked closer and discovered that the tree was bearing cherries. The ones on the lower branches were not yet ripe. Yu Qizhe picked one and tasted it. It was a little sour.
He thought about it, lifted the hem of his shirt, tucked it into his waist, put his hands on the tree trunk, and climbed up.
Although the cherries on the branches were ripe, many of them had been pecked to pieces by wild birds in the mountains. Yu Qizhe picked some of them and jumped off the tree with them in his clothes. He was so agile that he didn't look like a weak person who had been ill for a long time.
Holding the picked cherries, Yu Qizhe returned to the cave.
Yu Jiao had already woken up. When she saw that Yu Qizhe was not in the cave, she guessed that he had gone out. She did not dare to go out to look for him, fearing that the forest was too big and she might not be able to find him and miss each other.
She tidied up the cave, covered the remaining sparks from the fire with soil, put the small iron pot back to its original place, and picked up some wet firewood at the entrance of the cave and piled it in the ventilated area, thinking that it would not take long for the firewood to dry, so that she would have firewood to use when someone stayed overnight in the cave in the future.
When Yu Qizhe walked in from the cave entrance, Yu Jiao was checking the Yaocao in the small jar. Seeing that it was still alive after soaking in the water, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Are you awake? I found some fruits." Yu Qizhe held the cherries in his hand and handed them to Yu Jiao.
Yu Jiao was delighted to see that it was a cherry. She picked up one and put it in her mouth, not forgetting to ask, "How are you? Is the fever gone?" She stood on tiptoe and reached towards Yu Qizhe's forehead.
Yu Qizhe bent his knees slightly, allowing her to place her hand on his forehead, and said, "The fever has subsided since I woke up."
The temperature from her palm was normal body temperature, so Yu Jiao was relieved and had the leisure to talk about other things, "Where did you pick these cherries? I've been to the mountain several times, but I've never seen a cherry tree."
Yu Qizhe stuffed a handful of money into her palm and said, "You found it on the north slope. Can I take you to see it?"
Yu Jiao stuffed another one into her mouth, her almond eyes curved into crescent shapes as she smiled, "It's quite sweet. Let's not look for it anymore. Let's hurry down the mountain."
"Okay." Yu Qizhe nodded in response, picked up the straw basket on the ground, and the two walked out of the cave.
The sunlight shone through the woods and fell on people, creating mottled shadows. Yu Jiao was in a good mood because she had found the Yaocao, and her steps were brisk. When Yu Qizhe saw that she had finished the cherries in her hand, he handed the rest to her.
"These cherries are delicious. You can try some too." Seeing that almost all the cherries picked by Yu Qizhe had gone into her mouth, Yu Jiao raised her hand and handed one to Yu Qizhe.
Yu Qizhe paused, leaned over and gently held her lips. His warm and delicate lips brushed against Yu Jiao's fingertips. Yu Jiao blushed immediately and turned her head away as if nothing had happened.
Yu Qizhe's charming peach blossom eyes kept looking at her. He bit the cherry in his mouth, and the sweet and sour taste spread. He smiled and said, "It's quite sweet."
Yu Jiao looked at his romantic and passionate smile, her heart pounding, she gritted her teeth and whispered, "Little devil, your ability to seduce people is getting better and better. I am Liu Xiahui Benhui, and I will never be easily tempted by beauty."
Yu Qizhe didn't understand what she was mumbling at all. He instinctively felt that it was not a good thing, so he smiled deliberately and said, "Carrying a cup of wine is not as good as feeding cherry blossoms with delicate hands."
"Shut up." Yu Jiao scolded with a red face, but because her voice was so sweet and naive, it had no deterrent effect at all.
Yu Qizhe laughed softly. He liked seeing her blushing and shying when he teased her.
Jiang Qinghe came to Qingyu Village in a carriage. In the morning, the servant of the He family asked him to go to the He Mansion to help take the old man's pulse. Jiang Qinghe was really surprised by Yu Jiao's medical skills.
Although he knew that the prescription she prescribed was very clever, Jiang Qinghe did not expect the effect to be so immediate. In just a few days, Old Master He's health had improved greatly. The pulse signs of qi deficiency and toxic stagnation were no longer detectable, and the carbuncle on his head was only left with scabs. It could be said that he had recovered.
Meng Yujiao was really constantly refreshing his perception of her. After returning from He's house, Jiang Qinghe was so excited that he couldn't sit still for a moment. He asked someone to prepare a carriage and rushed to Qingyu Village without stopping.
In ancient times, there was a lord who visited the thatched cottage three times. Meng Yujiao is worthy of his emulation of the ancients and invited him three times.
After the carriage stopped at the entrance of Yu's house, Jiang Qinghe opened the curtain and got out of the carriage with the help of the medicine boy.
The two servants of the He family who were guarding outside the Yu family's door saw that it was Jiang Qinghe, and stepped forward to greet him, "Doctor Jiang, why are you here?"
"I'm here to look for Miss Meng." Jiang Qinghe was confused about the situation when he saw that the He family still had people guarding the Yu family. When he went to the He family in the morning, Mr. He's face was full of appreciation and gratitude when he mentioned Meng Yujiao. It didn't seem like he was still going to cause trouble for the Yu family.
Upon hearing this, the He family servant said, "Miss Meng went up the mountain to collect herbs yesterday and hasn't come back yet!"
Jiang Qinghe glanced at Qingyan Mountain and couldn't help but feel a little worried. "Miss Meng went up the mountain alone? It was raining yesterday, why did she go up the mountain to collect herbs?"
The servant hurriedly said, "She was not alone. Her husband, the fifth brother of the second branch of the Yu family, went with her."
Jiang Qinghe frowned. He remembered that Yu Wulang was in very poor health and would die young. The Yu family was really unreasonable. How could they let Yu Wulang accompany Meng Yujiao up the mountain?
Thinking that he had to rescue Yu Jiao from the fire of Yu's family today no matter what, Jiang Qinghe walked into the gate of Yu's family with a serious face.
Yu Ruhai had heard the voices outside the courtyard a long time ago. Seeing that it was Jiang Qinghe, his expression relaxed a little and he said with a smile, "Why are you here, Doctor Jiang? Please take a seat."
His attitude was much better than the last time Jiang Qinghe came to buy the prescription.
Jiang Qinghe didn't bother to be polite with Yu Ruhai. He sat down on the chair and said straight to the point, "The indenture of Miss Meng is in your hands, right? Tell me the price and I'll buy it."
There was a gleam in Yu Ruhai's eyes. He was not sure why Jiang Qinghe came to buy Meng Yujiao's indenture at this time.
He wanted to get some information out of her, so he pretended to be smart and said, "The last time the He family was in trouble, it was thanks to Doctor Jiang's help. I have always been grateful to him. May I ask why Doctor Jiang wanted to buy Meng Yujiao's indenture? You should know that the prescription she prescribed almost killed Old Master He."
He probed again, "I see that Doctor Jiang seems to have a close relationship with the He family. May I ask how is Old Master He's health now? Is Mr. He still resentful of my Yu family because of Meng Yujiao?"
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