Chapter 278 Domineering Female Doctor Skilled in Gu Poisoning VS Distressed Laborer and Prodigal Son (5)
The next morning.
As dawn broke, Xiao Che opened his eyes.
He wasn't sleeping well, probably because he was feeling down about something.
Last night's dream was so absurd and shameful that even though he is now fully awake, he still can't quite come to his senses.
Xiao Che went to the kitchen to prepare a meal.
He groped his way to the rice bin, which was almost empty and would probably only last a few more days. The firewood piled in the corner was also nearly burned out.
At the dinner table, Xiao Che told Jiang Zhiyi about this.
In the past, Jiang Zhiyi would go out alone, taking medicinal herbs to the town's pharmacy to exchange for money, and then using that money to buy food and other necessities.
Last time, she even generously bought him several new sets of clothes to change into.
Xiao Che: "When will our eyes be healed? We're almost out of food..."
Jiang Zhiyi waved her hand in front of her eyes, but apart from being able to feel the changes in light and darkness, she still couldn't see anything else.
She replied, "I'll have to wait another two weeks. I'll go and try a new prescription later. After that, I'll stop eating dinner every day."
Xiao Che nodded; that was the only way.
He added, "We don't have enough firewood in the house, so I have to go up the mountain to chop some."
Jiang Zhiyi: "It's been raining so hard these past few nights, we can't go up the mountain, it's too dangerous."
Xiao Che didn't speak. He knew about the situation, but there was no other way at the moment.
Jiang Zhiyi thought for a moment and said, "The room you sleep in is made of wood. We'll tear it down and you can sleep in the pharmacy."
Xiao Che immediately refused: "I'm not going to the pharmacy! It's full of poisonous insects, I'll be bitten to death by them."
"Then what should we do? Go sleep with Little White and the others."
"I'm not going! That's a doghouse." Xiao Che's face darkened even more.
Let alone that doghouse is too big for someone his size, even if it were, he would never sleep with a bunch of dogs. What would he be then?
Jiang Zhiyi was also in a dilemma at this moment.
But they cannot live without firewood. Without firewood, they cannot cook or brew medicine.
The water in the mountains is very cold, and she has to use hot water to bathe every day, otherwise her body simply cannot withstand it.
His house is definitely going to be demolished.
Jiang Zhiyi hesitated for a while before saying, "Then you can move into my room and sleep on the floor. Okay, it's settled then. Go and tear down your room later."
...
night.
Xiao Che slept on the ground not far from Jiang Zhiyi's bed.
Because there were only a few layers of dry straw under the bedding, it was so uncomfortable that he couldn't fall asleep for a long time.
"Xiao Che," Jiang Zhiyi suddenly called out to him.
"What is it?" Xiao Che asked in a low voice.
But he waited for a long time without hearing her reply; she seemed to have fallen asleep again.
After a while.
"Xiao Che..." Jiang Zhiyi called out again, her voice sounding muffled.
"What's wrong with you?" Xiao Che sat up abruptly.
But just like before, Jiang Zhiyi didn't give any answer.
Xiao Che then realized that what she had just said must have been her sleep talking; she was calling out to him in her dream.
So she dreams about him at night too?
What happened in her dream? Was it the same as his?
Some shameful images flashed through Xiao Che's mind.
For some reason, Xiao Che suddenly remembered what Jiang Zhiyi had said that day.
She said she was very satisfied with him, which is why she used the most precious curse on him...
What does this mean?
She was very satisfied with him. Satisfied with what?
Does she like him?
Could it be that she had already fallen for him when she saved him, and that she fell in love with him at first sight, which is why she thought of using the Gu worm to keep him by her side forever?
Xiao Che pursed his lips, his expression hesitant.
If she really liked him, she could have pursued him boldly instead of forcing him with such methods.
Xiao Che unconsciously started thinking about many strange things again.
...
Qingshui Town.
Smoke rose from a small house deep in the bamboo forest. Near the door, many bamboo trays were laid out, filled with dried herbs.
Two people came out of the house.
"Grandma, when you get back, use the herbs I gave you to apply to Brother Wang's wound. His injury will be healed in less than half a month."
The old woman, whose clothes were covered in patches, knelt down immediately. "Dr. Li, you are truly a miracle doctor! I am so grateful to you for saving my poor son..."
"Grandma, get up quickly." The young man in the white robe hurriedly helped the old woman up.
The old woman wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and took out some copper coins to give to Li Chaoye.
"Grandma, I can't accept this." Li Chaoye hurriedly declined, refusing to accept it no matter what.
"It's getting late, Grandma, you should go home soon. I also need to go out to the mountain to collect herbs later."
Seeing his firm attitude, the old woman did not insist any further. Her face was full of gratitude. "Thank you, Dr. Li."
After seeing the old woman off, Li Chaoye continued to tidy up the herbs in the yard. These herbs would need to be dried for a few more days before they could be stored.
Half an hour later, a few more people arrived at the door.
"Young Master Li," the visitor greeted him politely, "we are servants of the Zhang family. Master Zhang sent us to deliver some things to you."
"Come in," Li Chaoye said.
The person carrying the sandalwood box entered the room.
Li Chaoye opened the sandalwood box right in front of them. Inside was a porcelain bottle, and next to it was a small wooden box filled with silver notes.
"Keep the porcelain bottle, but you can take the silver notes back with you." Li Chaoye took out the wooden box.
Half a month ago, he went to the mountains to collect herbs and on his way back rescued Master Zhang, who had been bitten by a poisonous snake.
Master Zhang was extremely wealthy and wanted to thank him with a thousand taels of gold, but Li Chaoye declined.
Hearing that the Zhang family dealt in porcelain, Li Chaoye asked them for a rare and precious porcelain vase.
“Young Master Li, Master Zhang said you must accept this banknote. If you don’t, we won’t be able to explain ourselves when we get back, and we’ll be punished.”
Li Chaoye hesitated for a moment but ultimately accepted it.
"Young Master Li, do you like this porcelain vase? If not, we will send you another one another day."
"No need, this is fine." Li Chaoye shook his head.
He looked at the porcelain bottle in his hand. The glaze was crystal clear and smooth, still gleaming with a soft light, and the patterns were exquisite... It was indeed a rare treasure.
The visitor saw that there were still many things piled up in the room, but none of them looked like things used by men.
Li Chaoye also noticed the man's movements.
The man scratched his head somewhat sheepishly and said, "Young Master Li, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to look around. I just found the kite on that table very interesting. I have a younger sister, and a few days ago I flew a kite with her, but she complained that it wasn't pretty. Young Master Li, where did you buy this kite?"
A hint of tenderness flashed in Li Chaoye's eyes as he explained, "I made this myself to give to my junior sister... I'm also giving her this porcelain vase. She's always liked these kinds of things."
The man then said, "Young Master Li, you treat her so well. Young Master Li is a highly skilled physician with a kind heart, so I imagine your junior sister must also be an excellent person."
Li Chaoye lowered his head slightly, looking at the exquisite porcelain bottle in his hand, and a smile slowly crept onto his handsome face.
He raised an eyebrow and said loudly to the man, "My junior sister is indeed exceptional; she deserves the finest treasure in the world."
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