In the fishing village, Pei Zhi noticed the weather wasn't looking good, so she brought in all the clothes and dried fish that had been drying outside.
In fishing villages, seafood and fish are never in short supply.
Pei Zhi then gathered some vegetable seeds in the yard.
When I go to slaughter pigs on weekdays, I bring back some meat, but I hardly touch the money in my hand.
Pei Zhi also quite liked life in the fishing village; it was quiet and peaceful.
Soon after, the sky began to darken, and then thunder started to rumble.
Pei Zhi quickly closed all the doors and windows to prevent rain from getting into the house.
Everything is great at the seaside, except for the weather, which is always unpredictable.
A torrential downpour began outside. Pei Zhi picked up the boiling water on the stove, took a simple teacup, and brewed a cup of tea.
Leaning back in my chair, listening to the torrential rain outside, I slowly sipped my tea.
She was also pondering whether she should give Lu Xiuyuan a drastic measure.
Lu Xiuyuan had already rejected Pei Zhi once.
Pei Zhi did not doubt herself because of Lu Xiuyuan's rejection.
Given the current situation, Pei Zhi certainly can't look for something "higher".
Even if she found a rich young master, Pei Zhi would have to put in a lot of effort to teach him manners. Besides, she is an orphan now and can't be the legal wife.
Even if she used some tricks to become the legal wife, her life wouldn't be easy.
Lu Xiuyuan was different; he came from a poor family and had a frail and sickly mother.
Moreover, Pei Zhi also valued Lu Xiuyuan's character.
He is filial, educated, cultured, and not lecherous.
For someone at the bottom of society, a man with these qualities is already quite remarkable.
Of course, if Lu Xiuyuan continues to refuse Pei Zhi without any sense of decency...
Pei Zhi will also decisively give up on Lu Xiuyuan, leave the fishing village, and go to find her next target, but it may take some time again.
Pei Zhi tapped the table thoughtfully, and the faint shouts woke her from her reverie.
Pei Zhi wasn't sure if she had misheard, so she got up and opened the tightly closed door.
The rain was so heavy that the sky was so dark that it was impossible to see anything.
Fortunately, Pei Zhi heard another shout; it must be Lu Xiuyuan's mother from next door.
Pei Zhi cursed inwardly, "Why is Lu's mother running out in such heavy rain?"
If I get caught in the rain, I might get sick again.
Pei Zhi didn't even bother to take her raincoat; in such heavy rain, wearing one wouldn't make a difference.
Pei Zhi helped Lu's mother back home with great difficulty and then lit the oil lamp.
"Auntie, it's raining so hard outside, why are you running outside?"
Pei Zhi had taken care of Lu's mother before, so she took a dry towel from the side and wiped the water off Lu's mother's face and hair first.
"Xiuyuan hasn't come back yet; he went to gather herbs and hasn't returned."
Pei Zhi took the dry clothes and said, "Let me change your clothes first. It's raining too hard outside, so he might wait until the rain gets lighter before coming back."
Pei Zhi lent a hand, helped Lu's mother change into dry clothes, and lit the stove, instantly warming the room.
"Auntie, don't wander off. Just stay home and wait, lest Xiuyuan comes back and finds you gone out again."
Pei Zhi was afraid that as soon as she left, Lu's mother would run out again, so she gave her special instructions.
"I'm going to find him."
Mrs. Lu squinted and said, "Alright, I won't leave. I'll just wait at home."
"Ah Zhi, be careful. If you can't find me, come back."
Pei Zhi replied, "Okay, I understand."
Pei Zhi knew that Lu Xiuyuan would occasionally go up the mountain to collect herbs for his mother, which would save some money on medicine.
If other medicinal herbs are found, they can be used to offset some of the cost of medicine for the pharmacy owner.
Pei Zhi walked into the mountains, picking up a stick in her hand to probe the way ahead.
Pei Zhi planned to wander around outside the mountain, and if she couldn't find anyone, she would go back.
Her own safety is the most important thing.
"Pei Zhi?"
"Lu Xiuyuan, are you alright?"
There's only one road leading up and down the mountain from the fishing village.
The two were lucky enough to meet on the road.
"I'm fine. Why did you come out in such heavy rain?"
Pei Zhi explained, "Your mother was worried about you, so she ran out in the heavy rain, but I sent her back."
Lu Xiuyuan sighed, "Thank you."
"It's nothing."
Lu Xiuyuan told Pei Zhi to walk ahead. After taking two steps, Pei Zhi turned around and asked, "Are you injured?"
Pei Zhi smelled a faint scent of blood, but the rain was so heavy that she wasn't sure if she was mistaken.
"It's nothing, just a minor scratch. Let's go."
Pei Zhi didn't ask any further questions after hearing what Lu Xiuyuan said.
When they returned to Lu Xiuyuan's home, Pei Zhi discovered that Lu Xiuyuan's entire left sleeve was stained red with blood.
"you…"
Lu Xiuyuan gestured for Pei Zhi to be quiet, indicating that Pei Zhi should look at Lu's mother.
Pei Zhi immediately understood that Lu's mother's eyesight was not very good, and she couldn't tell that Lu Xiuyuan was injured.
Lu Xiuyuan didn't want his mother to worry.
Pei Zhi lowered her voice and said, "Come to my room after you change your clothes, and I'll bandage you up."
Lu Xiuyuan didn't refuse this time, after all, it was inconvenient for him to bandage the wound with only one hand.
Pei Zhi changed out of her damp, clinging clothes and took out the wound medicine she had developed.
It's not that Pei Zhi is exaggerating, but the medicine she developed is no worse than the medicine made by the imperial physicians in the palace.
There was no need to show it before, as it would have aroused suspicion.
Lu Xiuyuan knocked on the door, and Pei Zhi lowered the latch, letting Lu Xiuyuan in.
Lu Xiuyuan took off his raincoat and casually placed it at the door to use as a doorstop.
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