Chapter 84 I want to do something for him
Gu Xixi couldn't fall asleep for a moment, thinking about the conversation she had with the old doctor when she was pounding medicine in the old doctor's room before dusk.
"The poison he was poisoned with was too strange and complicated. I have tried more than a dozen methods on him, but either the poison could not be completely eliminated, or the poison and the antidote stirred up the meridians when they were combined. By the time the poison was eliminated, the person was useless."
Gu Xixi was so surprised that she hit the edge of the mortar with the pestle. There was a crisp bang that made her ears buzz.
"Master, you tested the medicine directly on him?"
The old doctor raised his lifeless eyes and asked, "Didn't he tell you?"
Gu Xixi replied, no.
The old doctor said, "At first I took blood from his fingertips to figure out the prescription."
"Later he said this was too slow. He didn't have much time left anyway, so it would be better to test the drug on him directly. He could tell me how he reacted after taking the drug, and maybe we could make the antidote faster this way."
Gu Xixi asked anxiously, "Didn't you say that if the antidote is not right, the patient might be ruined? How come he looks fine after more than a dozen failures?"
The old doctor grinned, somewhat proudly, "It may not be so easy for me to test out the prescription and solution for the poison prepared by others. But I am sure how to deal with the antidote I prepared if it goes wrong."
After not hearing Gu Xixi's voice for a while, the old doctor hurriedly comforted him, "Don't worry, disciple. Every time he tries a new medicine, I keep an eye on him. As soon as I find something wrong, I reach out and save him."
"But the method he came up with is really effective. I have already determined the proportions of the seven herbs."
Gu Xixi held her forehead with her hand and sighed helplessly, "One dares to eat, and the other dares to treat. I am really impressed by the two of you."
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At this moment, Gu Xixi suddenly thought of a fatal thing and sat up abruptly.
The plot of the original book seems to be that after Gu Qingye got married, she found some kind of miraculous antidote by chance and saved Mu Nanzhao.
But now everything has changed. Gu Qingye was sent to jail, and there is no hope for her to be with Mu Nanzhao.
In other words, the part where Gu Qingye is looking for the antidote may not exist.
Then, whether Mu Nanzhao can save his life becomes an unknown? !
Gu Xixi was shocked late at night.
She sat there for a while, and new ideas gradually came to her mind.
Since the supporting female character Gu Xixi died because of Mu Nanzhao, what if Mu Nanzhao died of poisoning in Huachidu Village?
In this way, the female supporting character's death crisis can also be resolved...
No, no, Gu Xixi patted her cheeks to stop her evil thoughts in time.
Mu Nanzhao had never done anything wrong to her. On the contrary, he had been very helpful to her. How could she wish for him to die?
Now, she is the one who sent Gu Qingye to jail, which might have killed Mu Nanzhao.
Gu Xixi's heart was suddenly filled with guilt.
At this moment, she heard a slight creaking sound, and without thinking too much, she ran to open the door.
The snow was still falling and the yard was already covered with snow.
Mu Nanzhao had already walked near the gate. Hearing the noise, he turned around and saw Gu Xixi standing there in a single piece of clothing. He couldn't help but frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then strode towards her.
"Why are you so mad and not sleeping in the middle of the night? Come in quickly."
Gu Xixi took two steps back into the house and looked at him through the open door.
She opened her mouth, with a thousand words in her heart, but what she said came out as, "You want to go out now?"
Mu Nanzhao: “Yeah.”
Gu Xixi paused and said, "The roads are slippery in the snow, so be careful."
Mu Nanzhao's eyes warmed up, "There's a carriage coming to pick you up, that's fine."
Gu Xixi nodded, "Then go ahead. When you come back, I'll buy you a cloak and a pair of long boots to keep you warm and protect you from the wind and snow."
She then explained, "Anyway, I made money today."
"Okay." Mu Nanzhao actually jokingly cupped his hands, "Then I'd like to thank the boss first."
Gu Xixi watched him leave, and for the first time she had the idea of doing something to help him.
Mu Nanzhao was gone for two days.
It was already afternoon when we came back. The snow had melted and everything was muddy.
Shitou was helping to pick vegetables in the kitchen. When he saw a figure coming in through the window, he quickly ran out.
"Brother Chen, I knew it was you who came back!"
"How about it, are the teachers in other schools better than you?"
Mu Nanzhao raised his eyebrows slightly, "Why does Gu Xixi tell you everything?"
Shitou didn't realize that he was being tricked, and proudly raised his head and said, "Of course, Sister Xixi and I are best friends, and if there's any inside information, Sister Xixi will definitely be the first to tell me."
Mu Nanzhao washed his hands and said calmly, "Why don't I believe it?"
Shitou really couldn't stand the provocation. "Although you are well-educated, you are afraid that you can't be a good teacher. So you went to other schools to observe and gain experience, so you gave us two days off. Am I right?"
Mu Nanzhao gritted his teeth, "...Yes."
If he hadn't asked Shitou, he would never have thought that Gu Xixi would give such a reason.
Upon learning that Gu Xixi was with the old doctor, Mu Nanzhao went straight to the backyard.
When I opened the door, the warmth mixed with the strong smell of medicine almost made me faint.
He frowned and looked over, seeing the old doctor weighing and dispensing medicine.
By the stove by the window, Gu Xixi was standing there waving a spatula, busy as a whistle.
Feeling the cold wind blowing in, the two people in the room turned around at the same time.
"Mr. Jiang." Mu Nanzhao greeted the old doctor first, then asked Gu Xixi, "What are you doing?"
Gu Xixi was frying vigorously and said with a smile, "Frying medicine."
"Master has come up with another idea. Until the antidote is prepared, you can take a medicinal bath this winter."
"Wait till I finish frying this pot, and you can use it tonight."
Her face was covered with black ash, mixed with sweat and left spots all over.
It seemed a little funny, but Mu Nanzhao didn't find it funny.
He walked over, took out a handkerchief and wiped her face, but he didn't wipe it gently.
Before Gu Xixi could react, a handkerchief covered her face and rubbed her all over.
She finally waited for him to let go and she finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Hey, what are you doing!"
Mu Nanzhao smiled, "You told others that I was afraid I wouldn't be a good teacher?"
Gu Xixi was speechless.
After a moment, he said, "I can't help it. This is the downside of having a job."
"In the past, if you disappeared for a day or two, no one would notice. Now, if you don't go to school, the whole village will know soon."
She glanced at him and whispered, "Aren't you going to hide in Huachidu Village? If I don't help you find a suitable reason, aren't you afraid of being suspected..."
In the end, Mu Nanzhao sighed softly, expressing his helplessness and giving up.
"I'm going to go back and get some sleep."
Gu Xixi then noticed the fatigue on his face, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"
Mu Nanzhao said, "It was already late at night when I finished my work, so I had to rush back as soon as possible."
He looked at her, "There's something important tomorrow morning."
The next morning, Meng Chengping went to pick up Gu Xixi as promised.
In addition to the five soldiers on horseback following the escort, there was also a carriage.
Such a scene immediately caused a sensation in the small village.
When Gu Xixi went out, she found that her house was surrounded by people.
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