Ulcers/4【Repair】
"?" Ye Xuanling's face suddenly turned cold, and her slightly furrowed brows expressed her displeasure at the moment. She really didn't know why this person didn't leave even after his injury healed. Did this person like to stay here so much?
"I don't want to talk to you anymore." She said in a calm tone, without a hint of anger. "Don't you know how serious your ulcer is right now? And you're still in the mood to joke around? Are we close?"
"Sorry." Ji Yan immediately sat up straight, not thinking of escaping the mistake at all. "Since you have found the prescription, do you need my help? Or should I get the medicine? Or do you just want me to look at you like this?"
When Ye Xuanling heard the last sentence, she looked at him as if he was just an idiot. "Then you should come and prepare the medicine."
"Okay, then what should I do?" He bent over and looked at her straight, his hands uncontrollably grabbing her braids.
This person... is too familiar?
Ye Xuanling tutted, and he immediately let go, raising his hands to either side of his head. She handed him the prescription she had just copied, "Then follow my instructions. I'll go return the book."
She withdrew her hand again and looked him up and down: "But, can you?"
"Yes, isn't it easy?" Ji Yan stood up by holding onto the table. "Are you sure? You want to return the book? It's so chaotic outside."
Ji Yan changed the subject and didn't say anything else. He just took the prescription from her hand and said, "Maybe this book can still be useful. Don't rush to return it. Wait until things stabilize."
Ye Xuanling thought about it and felt that he was right. What if there was a need for this book in the future and she went to borrow it again? Would Liu Dakou be able to lend it out so easily? Besides, this notebook was very valuable, and she might be able to use it to threaten Liu Dakou later.
At least we cannot allow him to allow his men to bully the people.
"You're right." She patted his shoulder. "Then you go get the medicine. I'll go show this book to Master."
Feeling she had done something particularly clever, she was eager to tell her master and have him praise her. She unconsciously touched her nose, which seemed to have grown longer.
Coming out of the back door of the central hall, not far to the right is the master's room. It's almost noon now, and the master must be feeling very bored staying in the room, so I quickly went to cheer her up.
The autumn sun is always hazy, making it hard to tell whether it's cloudy or sunny. The osmanthus tree in the backyard is always in full bloom, small clusters of orange and yellow flowers dotted among the emerald green leaves. The newly opened flowers are the size of peanuts, and their fragrance is refreshing, beautiful, and elegant, intoxicating.
After the injury heals, it should be the Night Osmanthus Festival, right? Then I will make a new dress for the master.
The door of Ye Qing's room was still locked. She raised her hand and knocked. "Master?" She called, but Ye Qing didn't say anything. After thinking for a moment, Ye Xuanling called again.
"Hey, I'm here." Ye Qing said, "Have you borrowed the book?"
"Of course we borrowed it. Liu Dakou is quite afraid of this disease, but he lent it to us without saying a word." Ye Xuanling was so proud that her tail was almost up to the sky. "Master, you have no idea how scary it is. Those with serious cases have turned into monsters and look like they will eat people."
"Master, look." Ye Xuanling wanted to pass the book in. Through the gap in the window outside, she could vaguely see what was inside. "This is the book Liu Dakou lent me."
"Don't come over!" Ye Qing scolded her, "Close the window."
"It's okay, Master. We're not close."
"Do you want to be infected?" Ye Qing said in a stern tone. "How could someone like Liu Dakou lend books to the public to treat illnesses? Could this really be that easy? Ye Xuanling, use your brain and think about this!"
What had Liu Dakou done in the past? She ran over the events of the past two years in her mind. When the people had good harvests, he imposed heavy taxes; when the people suffered famine, he withheld government grain; when the people were wrongfully convicted, he took their lives.
But this book was found by him from the secret room himself. The name and the old style should not be fake.
She seemed to have thought of something, her pupils suddenly shrank, and her body, which had been weak just now, suddenly stood up. She ran to the door, hesitated for a moment, but still did not knock on the door.
Ye Qing has been infected.
Ye Qing would never let her in, nor would he let her be infected with his illness.
All she can do now is to protect herself and the rest of the people from being infected, and not let this incident affect their mentality.
"Master, we're already preparing the medicine." Ye Xuanling pursed her lips. "I'll close the back door, and you can walk around the backyard on your own."
She seemed to be sulking, as if she was determined to fight this disease to the end: "I will definitely make the ulcer disappear!"
After closing the back door, they left the backyard to Ye Qing, leaving the central hall and the front yard as their only available areas. Ye Xuanling moved the clay pot and small stove used for boiling medicine from the kitchen to the front yard.
Ji Yan had almost finished preparing the medicine. He handed the medicine bag to her and said, "We are out of snake grass. I only prepared one bag."
"No more?!" What should I do then? Ye Xuanling couldn't believe it. Although there weren't many herbs in the cabinet yesterday, at least there wouldn't be only enough for one bag. "Snake grass dicing, snake grass dicing."
Ye Xuanling nervously tapped her nail bed, and finally said slowly: "Snake grass, it's completely extinct around the county."
"I don't know where to find it anymore." She closed her eyes tightly, recalling the medicinal properties of snake grass. She wondered if there was anything else that could replace it. If the medicinal properties conflicted, it would cause disaster.
Snake grass has a bitter taste and a cold nature. It nourishes yin and moistens dryness. It is used to treat high fever, excessive fire, and hot flashes.
No, you can't use anything else as a substitute. No one has ever experienced an ulcer before. What if, what if I make a mistake? No one can predict the consequences.
"Let's boil the medicine first." Ye Xuanling spoke softly, "We'll think of a solution later."
After taking a whole packet of medicine, Ye Qing might get better. As for the others... she really couldn't care less. Even if she boiled this packet of medicine repeatedly with water, it wouldn't be as effective as making everyone better.
She couldn't deny that she had selfish motives. She wanted her master to get better. Once her master got better, everyone would surely get better too. Her master was a skilled doctor, so he would definitely get better.
During the half hour of struggling, Ji Yan had already boiled the medicine and served it out.
"Ji Yan." She took the bowl of medicine, "Thank you. You should have left a long time ago, otherwise you would have been infected."
"It's okay, you saved me." Ji Yan clenched his fists and covered his mouth with his hands, suppressing the slight smile, "Just take it as a thank you."
Ye Xuanling smiled back at him, then turned around, holding the bowl and opening the back door of the central hall. "Master! Drink the medicine first." She placed the bowl of medicine on the ground and closed the door. "Master, we still need one more medicine."
Sensing what was happening behind the door, she leaned against it to listen to what the master had to say.
Ye Qing behind the door picked up the porcelain bowl, blew into it, and drank slowly: "Is it missing snake grass?"
"Master, how do you know?"
"Your master is very powerful!" Ye Qing leaned against the door habitually, "I know where it grows most. Go pick it. Don't let the ulcer end Anping County."
"Really, Master?"
"In Dianhai."
"Donhai?"
"Well, Dianhai is rainy and humid, so snake grass grows a lot." Ye Qing closed his eyes. "You should go today, and quickly. Don't leave your master here."
"Today, okay, Master, I'll go today. You should take good care of yourself at home." After a round of instructions, Ye Xuanling finally felt at ease to pack her bags. She had agreed with her master that she would be back in two days at most. She was about to become the savior of Anping County.
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It was already afternoon when she was about to go out. Her shadow was cast obliquely on the ground by the sun. The tresses of hair on Ye Xuanling's forehead were a little messy. She blew them aside so that they would not block her sight.
Ji Yan raised his hand to stop her: "I'll go with you."
Why did he have to follow her? Couldn't he just go back on his own? Why did he have to wade into this mess? Ye Xuanling looked at him and said bluntly, "Why on earth do you have to come with me? Wouldn't it be better for you to go back to where you came from?"
Ji Yan shook his head: "My injury hasn't healed yet, I feel safe with you."
"Isn't your injury healed?"
"internal injury."
"I can't cure internal injuries." Ye Xuanling was silent.
But Ji Yan simply ignored her words, took the bag from her shoulder, and took a step forward: "Let's go."
"Why don't you always listen to me?" Ye Xuanling was annoyed.
"Who am I to you?" Ji Yan leaned close to her, "Why should I listen to you?" There was always a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and he looked proud that he was sure of victory.
"Okay," Ye Xuanling nodded. "Because I saved you, and you helped me, we're friends now, and you should always listen to your friends." Ji Yan had already walked in front of her, his back to her. Seeing him look like he was asking for a beating was really annoying, Ye Xuanling raised her fist and was about to swing it in his direction.
"Since we're friends, I can only stay by your side to protect your safety?" Ji Yan turned around, and Ye Xuanling smoothed her hair without any warning.
"Oh..." It seemed like she had fallen into a trap she had set for herself, so she had no choice but to accept it. Anyway, this person would be the same wherever he was. "Let's go."
When I went out, the streets were not as chaotic as before, but the smell of blood and decay was still lingering on the streets. Perhaps they were subdued by the soldiers. But now everyone can only stay at home. Can they still see the note she wrote?
Forget it, I can’t care about all this anymore, I’ll just go to Dianhai Lake to find the snake grass.
Snake grass is important, and the antidote for ulcers is also important.
The sun was lazier than Liu Dakou, lazily spreading on the road leading out of the county, but without any warmth, which was quite uncomfortable. The maple trees at the county entrance were not as fiery red as the ones in Liu Dakou's home. The bark was dry and broken, and even the maple leaves on the treetops had lost their vitality.
Yellow leaves sparsely fell to the ground, and the yellow and white wild chrysanthemums on the roadside drooped their heads, looking wilted. They were dotted among the haystacks.
Looking at this scene, Ye Xuanling looked back at the county town uncontrollably. She didn't seem to have many memories of this place, but she always felt that she at least brought her master with her to Dianhai.
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