Chapter 403: Pretentious Man
The old doctor nodded, "So you have already thought of a way to deal with it."
Gu Xixi smiled brightly, "What is there to think about?"
"It's just a packet of medicine."
The old doctor fell silent.
For a moment, he couldn't tell whether what his disciple taught was worthy of the master.
After a moment, he said, "Be sure to protect yourself and don't underestimate the enemy."
"You know what... medicine to use and how to use it."
Gu Xixi agreed seriously, "Master, don't worry."
"I will definitely not bring shame to you and our sect!"
"As long as it is proven that he wants to do evil again, at worst I will help him eat, drink, defecate and urinate in that bed for the rest of his life."
The old doctor staggered slightly, raised his head and looked up at the sky with his invisible eyes.
Master, all the ancestors, children speak without restraint, please bear with me!
Gu Xixi thought that her master was worried about her, so she comforted him, "I know he is full of bad intentions and how vicious he is."
"Although I will let him go temporarily this time, I will not give him the chance to attack."
As the saying goes, it is easy to dodge a spear but hard to guard against an arrow from the dark.
Gu Xixi had made plans early on. Instead of waiting for Gu Tiezhu to lurk in the dark and take a bite at any time, she knew it would happen.
It would be better to lure the snake out of its hole as soon as possible and bring him out into the open.
Gu Xixi's trip was to find out whether Gu Tiezhu's madness was fake.
He took the opportunity to make a scene at his house, not only to retaliate, but also to deliberately provoke Gu Tiezhu.
Isn't he pretending to be crazy?
Then let's see how long he can endure!
Now that the potentially dangerous target has been identified, all that’s left to do is spread the net and wait.
When I got home, An Qinghe was chopping wood.
Aunt Zhang and Lu Jing sat under the shade of a tree picking wild vegetables.
Seeing the two of them coming back, Aunt Zhang smiled and said, "The purslane is fresh and tender at this time. Jingjing and I went to pick some. How about we have vegetable dumplings for lunch with some wheat kernel and bean soup?"
Gu Xixi said happily, "Yes! I want to drink the wheat germ soup cold, and the vegetable dumplings while hot with green garlic dipping sauce."
Aunt Zhang nodded with a smile, "You don't need to tell me these. I don't know your taste, do I?"
Lu Jing raised her hand and said, "I can cook. From now on, whenever I'm at home, I'll do the kitchen chores with my aunt."
Aunt Zhang looked at Lu Jing lovingly, "Girls are indeed the most considerate."
While swinging the axe to chop wood, An Qinghe did not forget to show off his agile posture, trying hard to let Gu Xixi see it.
"Aunt, am I not considerate? Why don't you praise me?"
Everyone laughed, and Aunt Zhang couldn't help but say, "When have I ever praised you less in the past?"
"Who ate all the delicious food?"
"Jingjing just came to our house, are you still going to compete with her?"
This time Gu Xixi finally noticed An Qinghe.
She walked towards him. "Yes, you are getting better at chopping wood."
An Qinghe immediately perked up, straightened his chest and raised his head, "Do you also think that I have become stronger recently?"
"Look at my arm, don't you?"
As early as when he was in Xiaohe Mansion in the capital, An Qinghe added physical exercise to his daily routine.
Even on the way back from the capital, he would insist on doing it every night.
When he chopped wood today, he felt that it was quite effective.
Look at this muscle strength and the energy sinking into the dantian!
Isn’t it just practicing martial arts? If Mu Nanzhao can do it, he can do it too!
An Qinghe thought he was strong and powerful at chopping wood.
Gu Xixi was only confused when she saw this. "You're twisting like this... aren't you tired?"
With a click.
The axe hit the wrong side of the target, and a small piece of the firewood flew into Aunt Zhang's vegetable basket.
Aunt Zhang laughed and scolded, "Oh, are you stabbing a flying knife or chopping wood?"
An Qinghe grabbed the axe and regained his balance, "I accidentally dropped it."
When he went to see Gu Xixi again, she had already gone to the backyard with the old doctor.
The words left for him are still floating in the air:
"Please get some more. It's not only for cooking, but also for the medicinal materials that Master prepares."
A spring breeze blew by, carrying the fragrance of flowers.
An Qinghe's golden hair was disheveled in the wind.
Lu Jing burst out laughing.
An Qinghe looked over in the direction of the sound and smiled at her stupidly.
However, Lu Jing turned away with a stern face and continued to concentrate on picking vegetables.
Aunt Zhang saw the expressions of the two and asked with a smile, "What are you laughing at?"
Lu Jing pursed her lips and said, "Just now a stupid bird flew over, flapping its wings in an artificial manner."
"Maybe it thinks other birds find it pretty."
Aunt Zhang was busy picking vegetables and said casually, "That's really funny. Next time you see it, ask me to take a look at it too."
"Okay~" Lu Jing agreed in a long tone.
An Qinghe has a good personality and the embarrassment passed in a flash.
He took Lu Jing's reminder to heart.
He continued to chop wood, frowning and gesticulating secretly while thinking.
That doesn't look good, how about this? Or this?
Many male birds in the Western Regions dance in different ways when they are courting mates.
He was trying hard to get the attention of his loved one, there was nothing shameful about that!
In the backyard pharmacy, Gu Xixi helped the old doctor weigh and divide the medicine.
After finishing these basic tasks, she took out the medicine bottle she brought back from the capital.
"Master, please help me take a look at this medicine."
The old doctor took the medicine bottle and frowned as he listened to Gu Xixi's detailed explanation of the origin of the medicine.
“It dissolves in water, is colorless and odorless, and can take effect through human skin.”
"What a sinister thing!"
Gu Xixi asked, "Can you make an antidote?"
She paused, "I only know how to make antidotes for poisons I make myself."
"This medicine is too complicated. I can't even tell what's in it."
The old doctor nodded and said, "If you say it comes from the southwest, I can probably think of the recipe."
"You may want to try the antidote."
Gu Xixi breathed a sigh of relief.
The old doctor said solemnly, "Fortunately you handled it properly. Take the detoxification pills first, and then wipe your body with hot water."
"Otherwise, even if Xiao Mu used the method of combining yin and yang to detoxify,
"At the very least, it can seriously damage your vitality and shorten your lifespan."
"In severe cases, the patient may suffer from convulsions, stiffness and inability to speak for a short period of time."
"He is young and strong. If it were someone else, I'm afraid he would have lost his life."
Gu Xixi was also a little scared when she heard this.
"No wonder you said this thing is vicious."
She said angrily, "They use any means to achieve their goals. They really don't deserve to die!"
The old doctor smiled and comforted, "Don't panic, disciple."
"Compared to the strange poison Xiao Mu was poisoned with before, this medicine is nothing but a piece of cake."
"Within three days, I will prepare the antidote."
"Send someone to take him to the capital, and you will feel at ease from now on."
Gu Xixi blushed, "Master, why should I be uneasy?"
The old doctor smiled without saying anything, which was very meaningful.
In the afternoon, Lu Jing followed Gu Xixi to inspect the orchard.
This was the first time Lu Jing saw the Pinellia tree, and she was curious about every detail of it.
"Why is this tree only slightly taller than me?"
"And almost all trees grow to the same height?"
Gu Xixi smiled, "This is a grafted Pinellia tree, not its original appearance."
"Grafting?" Lu Jing touched the lower and upper parts of the trunk and found that there were indeed differences.
She was amazed and lay on the tree trunk with her eyes wide open to look up and down.
“They are both trees, can tea trees be grafted?”
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