Chapter 311: Honglin Village (Part 2)
Cuizhu whispered, "This is the medicine prescribed by Doctor Fan from the village!"
"It's very expensive to ask the doctor in town to see me. Doctor Fan is kind and sometimes he'll write me a prescription, but sometimes he'll just ask for a few cents."
"We can just come to the pharmacy with the prescription and get the medicine."
Jiang Zhiluo took a look at the prescription and her eyes lit up.
"This prescription is very good. This is a good doctor."
Cuizhu smiled slightly and said, "Well, the villagers all say that Madam Fan is very nice."
Jiang Zhiluo nodded. "This prescription is indeed well written. There's nothing wrong with it. He also tried to use some cheaper herbs, so it won't cost you much. The efficacy is still good."
"He's a very skilled doctor."
If the medical skills were not great, he would not be able to prescribe such a prescription.
Jiang Zhiluo thinks Dr. Fan is very good.
Upon hearing this, Cuizhu felt more relieved.
Cuizhu felt that her young lady had been very capable since she was young, and would be even more capable when she grew up.
What the lady said is absolutely correct.
Jiang Zhiluo accompanied Cuizhu to get medicine, and then she bought a basket of eggs, two pig's trotters and an old hen and took them to Cuizhu's house.
"Miss, really, really, there's no need."
Jiang Zhiluo said, "Cuizhu, you don't have to be so polite to your young lady."
"Patients just need to cook more nutritious food to replenish their bodies. If they eat well, their bodies will recover more easily."
Jiang Zhiluo knew that in the village, pig's trotters were used to make bone soup, and old hens were used to make soup to nourish the body, and everyone recognized these two things.
Eggs can also provide protein.
There is no one selling milk here. If there was, Jiang Zhiluo would buy milk.
So, Jiang Zhiluo packed her things, rented a carriage, and took Cuizhu to Honglin Village, a remote rural village in Jiangzhou.
"Cuizhu, your village is quite far away. Did you walk there?"
If you walk, it will take at least an hour, or two hours.
Cuizhu nodded and said, "Even the headman's family in the village doesn't have an ox cart. Occasionally, other villages drive over with an ox cart, and we can take one to the city. The fare is two cents per person. Anyway, we don't have anything to do right now, so walking won't get us tired."
Jiang Zhiluo understood. She had lived in Donghe Village before and knew that everyone was actually just trying to save a few copper coins.
It costs four cents for a round trip, which is a lot of money for an ordinary family.
Everyone wishes they could split every penny into two halves to spend.
And after learning more about it, we found out that Cuizhu, Aunt Song and their family rely on farming for a living.
Sometimes Song Bin would go to the dock to move goods and do some physical work.
However, physical work is too hard, and Cuizhu is usually reluctant to let Songbin do those jobs.
"Originally, Brother Song no longer went to the dock to move goods. It was too tiring, and the daily wages were low. It also depended on whether the manager needed them..."
"Originally, the Crown Prince came here and issued some decrees, which made everyone happy. We thought that there was a lot of wasteland in the village, and if each family worked hard to reclaim a few acres of land, the taxes would be reduced. With more diligence, we can grow a lot more food every year."
"Who would have thought that my mother-in-law would catch a cold and get sick? Doctor Fan said it was due to overwork and not eating much."
"During this period, all the chicken and duck eggs saved at home were given to my mother-in-law. We had originally planned to save them to sell outside."
Jiang Zhiluo asked, "Have you ever thought of pickling chicken and duck eggs?"
Cuizhu shook her head and said, "We won't."
They really don't.
Jiang Zhiluo's expression changed. Jiangzhou actually has a well-developed water system, and normally there are abundant crayfish, river shrimps and crabs.
But fish is still the main food here.
"So what is your brother doing now?"
Cuizhu said, "My brother and sister-in-law bought a boat and used it to catch fresh fish to sell or supply to restaurants."
"It's mainly because my sister-in-law's family has been sailing since she was a child. She's a good swimmer and good at fishing, but she doesn't know how to farm, so she became a sailor."
Jiang Zhiluo asked, "Is your brother adapting?"
Cuizhu's eyes reddened. "I wasn't used to it at first, but I got used to it later."
"He and my brother-in-law get along very well. My brother-in-law is cheerful and cheerful. She always makes my brother laugh when she's with him. And after they had a son, my brother-in-law and his wife became more motivated to do things."
"If they're on the water, it's very humid."
Cuizhu nodded and said, "Yes, so my brother and sister-in-law's parents are helping to look after them back home."
“This family is very nice.”
Jiang Zhiluo listened and nodded, "That's good."
When they arrived at the village, Cuizhu took Jiang Zhiluo to a small mud courtyard with four rooms.
Although it is small, it looks clean and tidy, and it seems to have everything it needs.
There was a coughing sound from inside the house, "Ahem, is Cuizhu back?"
"Mom, it's me, I'm back!"
Cuizhu said, "Miss, my mother-in-law has caught a cold and is afraid of being infected. Please go sit in the next room for a while."
Jiang Zhiluo shook her head and said, "No need. I know a little bit about medicine. I'll go over and help."
Cuizhu's eyes lit up. When the young lady said she knew a little about medicine, it meant she knew a lot.
When she was little, the young lady said she knew a little about everything, but in fact, she was very capable.
To them, the young lady is like a god.
Wait until Cuizhu brings Jiang Zhiluo into the house.
Aunt Song was lying on the bed coughing.
When I heard the sound, I looked up and saw not only Cuizhu but also another woman.
But when she met the woman's eyes, Aunt Song's whole body shook violently.
Her eyes suddenly widened, and she said with trembling hands: "Cuizhu, I... am I dazzled?"
"Mother, it's the young lady, she's still alive!"
"Miss...?"
Nanny Song's voice trembled as she looked at Jiang Zhiluo in disbelief.
Seeing her trembling, Jiang Zhiluo felt a little worried. She took two steps forward and said, "Madam Song, it's me, Wei Qingluo."
"Yes, Miss, it's really Miss!"
The way she speaks and her features really are those of a lady.
Aunt Song was so excited that she burst into tears.
"Miss, you are still alive, still alive, that's great!"
Nanny Song was so excited that she was out of breath after saying a few words and kept coughing.
Jiang Zhiluo asked Aunt Song to lie down, and she took out silver needles to give Aunt Song acupuncture, injecting wood-based supernatural powers for treatment.
Her wood-based abilities are now very powerful, so curing a minor cold is no problem.
With the addition of spiritual spring water to boil medicine, Aunt Song recovered in two or three days.
When she took Aunt Song's pulse during the acupuncture just now, she found that she just had a mild cold, but she looked so weak because of malnutrition.
Now Aunt Song stopped coughing and felt stronger.
She quickly struggled to get down and kneel before Jiang Zhiluo.
Jiang Zhiluo hurriedly supported Nanny Song.
"Madame Song, please get up quickly."
"No, our family's lives were saved thanks to the young lady."
"The young lady is our benefactor, and this bow is due."
Nanny Song bowed respectfully to Jiang Zhiluo.
"Back then, the young lady deliberately found fault with us and kicked us out in front of everyone. The third lady even secretly gave us some money, saying that we could go out and live a good life. It turns out that everything was arranged by the young lady."
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