"You can stay here without worry! If you mention building a house again, believe me, I'll hit you with the sole of my shoe!" Jin Dachun pretended to be angry.
"Dr. Su, you're staying in the old man's courtyard. You can take care of his daily needs and give him someone to talk to. He'd love to have that, so why would he let you go?" Shen Guoliang joked.
Su Ruyi stuck out her tongue and stopped talking about the topic.
When the group arrived at Jin Dachun's courtyard, they saw Shulan walking towards them carrying a lunchbox.
Su Ruyi immediately called out to her and said to Ding Youliang, "Captain, this is one of the two educated youths who were targeted. Her name is Shulan!"
Ding Youliang looked at the thin and petite Shulan and laughed: "This Ding Changsheng is really talking nonsense! Such a thin and small girl, is she going to thresh grain? To keep watch at night? Little educated youth, come here, I have something to say to you..."
"Li Wang and I are the scorekeepers for this harvest? I'll definitely do my best!" Shu Lan was so happy she almost jumped for joy. "Thank you, Captain! Thank you, leader! Thank you, Ruyi!"
Su Ruyi nodded towards Shen Heping: "It was Shen Zhiqing who remembered your matter and brought it up."
Shulan blushed and quickly thanked Chen Heping again: "Thank you, Educated Youth Chen!"
Seeing her holding a lunchbox, Shen Heping asked curiously, "Why are you bringing food to Dr. Jin?"
Shulan lowered her head and said, "This is food for Zhong Zhiqing. He can't move, and he hasn't received his food rations. He told me to bring him food, and he... gave me money..."
"Then hurry up and go! Don't let the food get cold!" Seeing Shulan's predicament, Shen Heping quickly came to her rescue.
Shulan was granted amnesty upon entering Mongolia and hurriedly ran to the treatment room in the front yard.
The group entered the backyard.
Shen Guoliang picked up the hoe from the corner, rolled up his sleeves, and looked at Jin Dachun: "Tell me, where did you bury the good wine?"
Jin Dachun sighed helplessly: "Why do you still remember this?"
Shen Guoliang chuckled.
Jin Dachun could only point to a spot and say, "Be gentle, it's not buried very deep!"
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing!"
Shen Guoliang spat twice into his palm, rubbed it together, and then raised the hoe high.
Xiao Zhao and Xiao Fang hurriedly said, "General, we're coming!"
Shen Guoliang gripped the hoe tightly, refusing to let go: "You don't understand—it tastes better when you dig it yourself!"
With that, he swung the hoe hard.
With a loud clang, everyone heard the tip of the hoe break something.
Jin Dachun let out a wail: "I've been burying this wine for seven years!"
Shen Guoliang quickly dropped his hoe and, like a child who had made a mistake, hid behind Xiao Zhao and Xiao Fang.
Xiao Zhao picked up the hoe and dug quickly, uncovering a wine jar with a hole in it.
Fortunately, the jar was very sturdy; it only had a hole in it, and the wine inside should still be drinkable.
Jin Dachun pouted and ignored everyone, sulking there.
Xiao Zhao and Xiao Fang spread out their lunchboxes on the stone table in the yard, while the others were busy searching for benches.
The shade of a jujube tree in the courtyard completely sheltered the stone table, creating a cool and pleasant place to cool off.
Jin Dachun had already reserved the two most shady spots for him and Su Ruyi.
The people at the table took their seats one by one.
Sitting around the stone table, the abundant food made it feel like a festival.
Shen Guoliang said, looking aggrieved, "Old Jin, don't be angry! Don't you always say that eating while angry can't nourish your internal organs?"
"You're such a copycat!" Jin Dachun rolled his eyes at him, then beckoned Su Ruyi to sit down next to him. "Ruyi, come here!"
Shen Guoliang quickly sat down on the other side of Su Ruyi and chuckled, "This meal is my way of thanking Dr. Su! Old Jin, you're only here because of your apprentice. If I were to treat you separately, I would have brought two cornbreads so hard they could knock your back teeth out!"
As he spoke, he poured a full bowl of wine and handed it to Su Ruyi first: "Little Doctor Su, I can't express my gratitude enough for saving my life. But I'm not good with words, so I won't say anything! Here, it's all in the wine!"
Su Ruyi looked at the bowl of amber-colored wine, which was viscous like a semi-fluid, yet very clear.
She didn't know much about wine, but she knew it was excellent.
She looked at Jin Dachun, who nodded to her: "Don't worry about drinking this wine, it's good for you!"
Su Ruyi took the wine bowl and took a sip.
It was surprisingly sweet, and had a hint of osmanthus fragrance.
She blurted out, "It's medicinal wine!"
It's a medicinal wine, but it tastes excellent. It has both the rich aroma of alcohol and the unique fragrance of medicinal herbs, so it must be made from a very old medicinal wine recipe, and it also has a starter culture.
Several medicinal herbs could already be identified between her lips and teeth.
Jin Dachun laughed and said, "The alcohol content isn't high, it's definitely medicinal wine! Ruyi, drink it without worry! I still have three more jars!"
Upon hearing this, Su Ruyi picked up the bowl and drank it all in one small sip. She felt as if all the pores on her body had been opened, radiating heat.
After she finished drinking, Shen Guoliang offered her another bowl.
Shen Heping hurriedly said, "Drinking like this will make you drunk easily. Let Su Zhiqing have some food first."
As he spoke, he handed over a pair of chopsticks.
"Yes, yes, yes!" Shen Guoliang scratched his head sheepishly. "Dr. Su, have some food first!"
Su Ruyi took the chopsticks: "General, my alcohol tolerance is really limited, one cup is my limit! Everyone, please start eating, Master, you go first!"
As she spoke, she handed the chopsticks in her hand to Jin Dachun.
Jin Dachun picked up a peanut and popped it into his mouth.
The hungry people picked up their chopsticks one after another.
Shen Guoliang then toasted Jin Dachun, followed by Ding Youliang, and they went around toasting each other.
For every toast offered, I would drink a cup with him.
Soon, the jar of wine was emptied.
A hint of worry appeared in Su Ruyi's eyes, because patients should not drink alcohol during the Seven-Skill Needle treatment.
Jin Dachun smiled at her and said, "This wine is fine; it's nourishing! Especially today, with the extreme heat, it's perfect for replenishing vital energy!"
The group was enjoying themselves in the backyard, and Zhong Misu and Shu Lan, who were in the treatment room in the front yard, could hear everything clearly.
The two stared at each other, both feeling incredibly awkward.
Zhong Misu felt that he had never been so embarrassed in his seven lifetimes because he... wet the bed.
Fortunately, he hasn't eaten since noon yesterday, otherwise he really would want to disappear from this world immediately.
The treatment bed was covered with a layer of old plastic sheeting.
At this moment, there were many urine stains on the plastic sheet and on the ground, and Zhong Misu's pants also showed a wet ring.
He had no blankets or anything to cover himself, so everything was on full display.
The room smelled quite strong.
Zhong Misu looked at the lunchbox in Shulan's hand, feeling extremely embarrassed, and her stomach was growling.
Shu Lan put down her lunchbox and was about to leave when Zhong Misu grabbed her sleeve and pleaded in a low voice, "Save me! Please!"
Shulan asked tremblingly, "How...how can I save you?"
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