Chapter 458 Tang'er is gone
When the villagers heard that the blind man who was recuperating in front of the Luo family's house wanted to treat them, many women looked skeptical.
"There are so many people coughing in our village, but no one has any problems."
"That girl herself is blind, can you trust her words?"
"Li Zheng, don't be fooled by her. We are not well-off. She wants to make money from us, but I'm afraid this plan will fail."
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Li Cangshu raised his hand to stop everyone from talking.
"Everyone listen to me first."
Seeing that everyone had quieted down, he continued, "I have personally witnessed the ability of Miss Song. Although she is blind, it does not prevent her from diagnosing illnesses. Our village is already remote. If it is really a plague, the government will not be able to take care of us. Just in case, we should do as the girl says. After all, we won't lose much."
"She diagnoses us, doesn't she want any fees?" someone asked.
Li Cangshu said quickly, "Miss Song said that the treatment is free."
When everyone heard this, they smiled happily.
"Okay, let's go collect the herbs now."
"Then I will go gather everyone together so that it will be convenient for Miss Song to see the doctor."
After the words were spoken, everyone got busy.
After Song Yuntang examined the villagers one by one, he prescribed medicine for each of them. He was busy until the sun went down before returning to the courtyard.
Awang looked at her with some concern.
"Girl, will your body be unable to bear such hard work?"
Song Yuntang shook his head and said, "It's okay. It will only take a day or two. It's not a big problem."
An old lady from next door came to our house with three eggs.
"Miss Song, the medicine you prepared is really effective. After my grandson drank it, his coughing became less severe. There is nothing valuable at home, so you can take these three eggs to nourish your body."
Song Yuntang wanted to refuse, but the old lady insisted, so she let Awang accept it.
There is little food to eat in the mountains, and the villagers are not rich. Whether they can eat meat depends entirely on whether the hunters in the village can hunt prey.
As for the few chickens in farmers' homes, the eggs they lay are used to nourish the children's bodies and are rarely sold outside.
She is pregnant now and needs to supplement her nutrition.
The old lady gave the eggs to Awang and left.
Awang looked at the eggs in his hand with guilt on his face.
"Girl, it's Wangfu who is incompetent and can't get you more food."
Song Yuntang's expression was indifferent.
"It doesn't matter. Nowadays, in a place like Hougu Village, there are no female doctors and no experienced midwives. Eating too much is no different from dying."
She looked in Awang's direction and felt that there was no need to play dumb and pretend not to know him.
"Actually, Wangfu isn't your real name, right?"
Awang was shocked.
"How did you know?"
"I already knew who your master was the first day I woke up." She fumbled to pick up the teacup on the table and took a sip. "Because I knew you wouldn't hurt me, I wasn't in a hurry to run away, let alone expose you. But now it's been almost two months, my hand is almost healed, and you don't intend to take me away. What's going on? Are you planning to keep me imprisoned in Hougu Village forever?"
Awang knelt down.
"The county lady is wise. We don't want to imprison you. It's just that the journey from Hougu Village to Anyang County is long. The master said that he will take you away after he comes back and your eyes are better."
Song Yuntang put down the teacup.
"Since you don't intend to imprison me, why don't you send a letter to my family?"
Awang looked at her cautiously.
"The girl needs someone by her side right now. If I go to deliver the letter, no one will be able to take care of her. What if she gets bullied?"
Song Yuntang didn't continue arguing with him.
They're all excuses.
But the person who asked him to do this was Lin Jingyao after all, and he was just a servant who followed his master's orders.
"Since your master has found me, he must have also found Lin Zhaozhao, right? How is she?"
Awang lowered his head, looking a little sad.
"Miss, she...she's dead."
Song Yuntang raised the corners of his lips, "It's better if she dies. I'm still worried that she will continue to make trouble."
This saves her from having to do it again.
She stood up and walked into the house.
"Ask Aunt Luo to cook. I'm hungry."
"yes."
Awang got up from the ground and went to Luo's house with the eggs.
Because his identity was discovered by Song Yuntang, Awang became more reserved and respectful in front of Song Yuntang.
The villagers of Hougu Village have seen their conditions improve after receiving treatment from Song Yuntang. When she first came, everyone talked about her behind her back, but now that they are familiar with each other, if there is anything delicious at home or if they have caught some prey, they will share some with this beautiful girl.
There were even young men in the village who came to her with blushing faces and asked her if she wanted to get married.
After learning that she was pregnant, the villagers took better care of her, especially the aunts and grandmas, who taught her experiences in raising children and giving birth.
However, Song Yuntang did not accept things from others for free. He would either treat people for free or let Awang give him money based on the value of the things.
As time went by, everyone liked to give her whatever they had.
After his left hand could move freely again, Song Yuntang used the medicinal herbs collected from everyone to treat his eyes. Combined with acupuncture, his vision became clearer day by day.
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After being able to communicate in Anyang County, Xu Qingye wrote a letter home every seven days as he did in the past.
But the letters I sent home seemed to fall into the sea and there was no reply.
He was anxious.
So, after the Qionglin Banquet ended, he and Guiping mounted their horses and returned to Anyang County overnight.
After traveling for several days in a row, when I arrived at the doorstep of my home, my eyes were already bloodshot.
He dismounted, straightened his clothes and hair, and then went forward and knocked on the door.
“Here I come.”
It was Jiang who opened the door. When she saw Xu Qingye, she was stunned at first, and then her eyes were filled with tears.
"Qingye, you are finally back."
Seeing her crying so sadly, Xu Qingye's brows tightened slightly, suppressing the panic in his heart.
"Mom, what happened?"
"Tang'er she..." Jiang couldn't bear to say it out loud.
Looking at her expression, Xu Qingye felt as if his heart was being strangled by a hand, making it impossible to breathe.
He tried hard to suppress the panic in his heart.
"What happened to Tang'er?"
"Tang'er is gone." Jiang burst into tears.
There was an expression of disbelief in Xu Qingye's eyes, and his eyes, which were already bloodshot, became even redder at this moment.
He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
"When did it happen? What happened at that time?"
Seeing his strong and calm appearance, Jiang felt distressed. She cried and said, "It happened at the beginning of the year. At that time, a guard went to Lushan Village to take Tang'er to the provincial capital for Lord Gu to treat his injuries. It rained heavily during that period, making it inconvenient to travel. She waited there for a few days. At the end of the month, the rain finally stopped and the water receded. She planned to return to Anyang County with Xia Ning. She had an accident on the way back to Anyang County."
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