He Ergu, who committed evil deeds, suffered the consequences and became mentally impaired. Su Laopozi and Zhao Xiaohua lost two hundred yuan because of their mistakes, but this was only a superficial punishment. Su Xingran put a drug on them, and whenever it rained, snowed, or in cold and damp weather, their bones would ache terribly. This symptom would accompany them for the rest of their lives.
Su Xingran administered a type of toxin called "Cold Poison," which she had stored in her spatial storage. This poison is incurable and not life-threatening, but when it takes effect, it causes pain in all the bones and joints of the body. Even painkillers only provide temporary relief, and the pain will quickly return. There is no cure for this poison.
Father Su originally intended to use this incident to sever ties with the old family home, but Su Xingran stopped him. Severing ties would certainly be good, but not now. This matter couldn't be blown out of proportion now, lest someone who disliked their family cause trouble and report them. For example, the Zhang family, whose marriage proposal was rejected—that despicable Zhang Weibing wouldn't easily swallow his anger. Superstition is strictly cracked down on now; catching one person and using them as an example would be a merit for the Red Armband (a local organization). Even if they separated the family, they would still be implicated because it was just a separation.
The matter went unnoticed by the villagers and gradually returned to calm. Spring plowing has now begun in the village, and Su's parents have to go back to work to earn work points. Su Xingran is also about to start school.
Because of the start of the school term, Su Xingran hadn't visited her master's house for several days. On Sunday, her day off, Su Xingran ate breakfast as usual, then took the breakfast her mother had made for her master and went to her master's house. When she arrived, the door was closed. She knocked on the door and waited a while before it opened.
The person who opened the door wasn't her master, but a middle-aged man she'd never seen before. He was tall and robust, with a bronze complexion, a square face, a crew cut, and piercing eyes. Although she was somewhat surprised, she didn't show it. She thought for a moment; anyone appearing at her master's house must be an acquaintance. "Uncle, is my master, Dr. Huang, home?"
When Duan Yuming heard the girl in front of him call Uncle Huang "Master," he knew that the person was Su Xingran, the apprentice Uncle Huang had mentioned. Seeing that the girl wasn't flustered at all, but rather calm, with a hint of appreciation in her eyes, he realized she was a composed and collected girl. "Your master went to town to make house calls last night and didn't return until late. This morning, he went out again just as dawn broke. Your master told you to come straight home."
Thank you, I understand. I'll go inside and gather the herbs, then dry them in the sun when it comes out. Su Xingran walked confidently into the courtyard. "May I ask how I should address you?" "My surname is Su, and my name is Su Xingran."
My surname is Duan, and my given name is Yuming. You can just call me Uncle Duan. Duan Yuming thought this girl was not only calm and collected, but also polite and generous. No wonder Uncle Huang, who never took on apprentices, suddenly accepted a girl as one.
Having received a response, Su Xingran didn't ask any further questions. She went into the small shed where the herbs were kept, sorted out the semi-dry herbs, took a bamboo winnowing basket, and placed the herbs on it to dry in the yard. She thought about how her master had gone out so early, and since he was in town, he must have had breakfast. This uncle probably hadn't eaten breakfast yet.
Please take the breakfast on Uncle Duan's table! It was originally for Master, but he went to town, so he'll definitely eat breakfast there. Besides, the treatment period varies, and I don't know when Master will return home.
Duan Yuming had already noticed that the girl was carrying something when she arrived, but he hadn't expected it to be breakfast. He hadn't eaten breakfast yet, but since the girl had offered, he wouldn't stand on ceremony. He took the breakfast and started eating; it was a bowl of egg noodles, and it tasted pretty good.
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