Chapter 52 Her Tears It turns out, even when you're hurt, people care...
Cui Pingchun bowed nervously: "Aunt, please forgive me. The Cui family is forcing me into marriage, and I had no choice but to run away from home. I hope you can keep this a secret for me."
Cui Ling smiled calmly: "I have never liked the Cui family's ways, why would I betray you for them?"
Cui Pingchun's eyes flickered.
Cui Ling gently patted her shoulder: "Just do what you want to do. If you have any financial difficulties, just ask your aunt."
Cui Pingchun nodded vigorously.
She knew that her aunt, who was so opinionated, would never stoop to the level of those conservative clansmen.
Sitting around the dinner table, listening to the lively conversation of everyone, Cui Pingchun couldn't help but wonder: After the epidemic subsides, if I invite my aunt to return to Luxi Village with me, I wonder if she would be willing.
A woman as extraordinary as my aunt would never be willing to be confined by worldly constraints.
Although Luxi is small, it allows every woman to find her place and showcase her talents.
This place may not be the most prosperous, but it is definitely the best home for women everywhere.
Chen Miaozhi glanced at Cui Pingchun and knew she was lost in thought again.
"Dr. Cui, don't get distracted while eating," Chen Miaozhi said with a smile, waving her hand in front of her eyes.
Cui Pingchun then snapped out of his reverie, clearing his throat to cover it up: "I was thinking about what prescription to give the patient..."
She didn't want to tell anyone about her plans yet.
Since things are still uncertain, it's best not to make promises lightly.
“Speaking of prescriptions,” Liang Shuyan, sitting opposite, spoke up at the right moment, “I just found a recipe for medicinal porridge in a medical book, which might be useful.”
Seeing the curious looks from everyone, she explained in detail: "This porridge uses several medicinal herbs as a base. Those who are not sick can eat it to strengthen their bodies, while those who are sick can take it to relieve their symptoms."
Chen Miaozhi and Cui Pingchun inquired in detail about the compatibility of the medicinal materials, and Liang Shuyan explained the principles of the prescription without reservation.
The more they listened, the more feasible it seemed. They immediately forgot about eating and couldn't wait to go to the kitchen to try it out.
The students, always eager for a bit of fun, chimed in, "Take us with you!"
Wen Yu quickly stood up and tried to dissuade them, saying, "Everyone has had a long day. Let's eat first, and we can discuss these matters later!"
After listening to everyone recount their daytime experiences, she suddenly regretted not going with them.
Such an exciting event, if it happened in a live broadcast room, would definitely attract a huge number of viewers!
She secretly resolved to follow the group tomorrow, hoping to uncover even more topics to discuss.
Wen Yu spoke up, and Cui Pingchun was finally persuaded to stop.
She took a couple of bites of rice and couldn't help but exclaim, "The things Dr. Liang brought are really interesting. The masks and gowns are not only more convenient for protection than ordinary veils, but they are also disposable, which saves the trouble of washing them."
The crowd, who were already used to wearing veils, quickly accepted these novel items and naturally attributed them to the secret techniques of Liang Shuyan's sect.
After all, Liang Shuyan is a Taoist disciple, so it's not surprising that she would encounter things she's never seen before.
Fan Yizhen added, "What I'm really curious about is that glass bottle that Dr. Liang brought. It's filled with wine, and it sprays out when you press it..."
The ancients used strong liquor for disinfection, but what people are curious about is the mechanism of the spray bottle—how exactly does it spray when you press it?
"Could it be that they used the techniques of the Mohists?" The crowd quickly found a reasonable explanation for these novel objects. "I've heard that their mechanical skills are exquisite..."
Wen Yu and Liang Shuyan exchanged a smile.
Before they even started making things up, everyone was already filling in the blanks in their own minds, saving them the trouble.
The viewers in the live chat were merciless in exposing the deception.
[You've wronged the Taoists; they really don't have these things, hahaha.]
【These are modern items, you've never seen them before, have you!】
When faced with a dilemma, the Mohists resorted to intensive study (not really).
Although they used modern technology to their advantage, it's still quite reasonable, considering they were facing a severe plague. If they had relied solely on ancient methods, it would have been very difficult to solve the problem.
These basic protective measures can indeed greatly reduce the risk of infection. If they can overcome the greatest challenges of ancient epidemics, solving this epidemic will certainly be a piece of cake for them.
[As a medical student, I've suddenly changed my opinion. Wen Yu's live stream didn't overuse medicine as a hype gimmick; the parts she mentioned were quite professional.]
[And they work so hard, it really moved me. That's the same sincere desire I had when I chose to study medicine!]
[After seeing this, I'm even considering choosing this major...]
When medical students were mentioned, the topic in the live chat quickly veered off course again.
[Sister Shuyan is clearly a reinforcement Wen Yu called in; she might even be a time-traveling character. It seems Wen Yu is truly out of options.]
[Think about it, Wen Yu isn't a doctor after all. It's already quite generous of her to have her farm. Asking her to treat patients is really asking too much...]
[Professional barriers are indeed the hardest to overcome. Having her learn them temporarily is not only unrealistic but also potentially misleading. I support this approach; it respects medical expertise while maintaining the plot's development. Thumbs up!]
Does anyone else think that Sister Shuyan has a very obvious doctor's aura? Seeing her reminds me of my mentor. Even though she's wearing ancient clothing, her demeanor is just so similar.
[+1, I'm hallucinating about my teacher. I feel like I'm about to get a lecture from him any second, hahaha (poor me.jpg)...]
So many medical students are watching this? Me too...
Wen Yu suddenly became curious about the origins of these NPCs.
She always felt that these NPCs had joys and sorrows, and perhaps even their own life experiences, which was completely different from the tool she had imagined.
Could it be that they were living, breathing people before they became NPCs?
With a thought, Wen Yu opened the data panel and found that the number of online users had quietly increased again, and the positive review rate had also rebounded somewhat.
Wen Yu felt a little relieved; if things continued like this, completing the mission was only a matter of time.
Hopefully, she can complete this phase of her mission when this pandemic is over, and have a good New Year with everyone.
Her gaze inadvertently fell on Jiang Mingpei beside her, and she thought to herself, "I wonder if this woman we picked up on the road is adapting well to being with our group."
Jiang Mingpei was completely unaware of Wen Yu's gaze. She had been busy with everyone all day and was now hungry and tired, so she buried her head in her food.
She felt that her state of mind at this moment was completely different from before.
She used to be busy at the stove, washing and cooking for her family, taking care of her young children, and serving her parents-in-law. She hardly had a moment of leisure.
Whenever the child cries or the in-laws call, no matter how tired she is, she has to drag her exhausted body to get things done.
Occasionally, when she's extremely tired, she'll sit down to rest for a bit. If her in-laws see her doing so, she'll inevitably get a scolding: "What kind of daughter-in-law is as lazy as you?"
"You should be grateful that our family is good enough to tolerate someone like you. If it were any other family, they would have already given you a divorce letter and kicked you out!"
Jiang Mingpei felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
It seems that all women in the world have to go through this process. The mother-in-law was also a new bride who was tormented back then. After many years of being a daughter-in-law, she finally became a mother-in-law, and now it's finally her turn to boss her daughter-in-law around.
But is this all a woman's life can be like?
Today, while helping out at the clinic, Jiang Mingpei, unlike the other girls, didn't understand medical principles and couldn't participate in diagnosis or dispensing medicine; she could only do odd jobs.
She was afraid of being idle and being disliked, so she rushed to carry the scalding hot medicine bowl and then busied herself rinsing the used bowl with boiling water, saying that this would eliminate the illness.
Once, the medicine bowl was filled too full, and she accidentally burned the back of her hand.
This was nothing new for her; bumps and burns were common occurrences when she worked in the kitchen at home.
Just as she was about to continue delivering medicine to the patient, Fan Yizhen, who was standing nearby, noticed her injury and exclaimed, "Sister Jiang! You've burned yourself!"
The girls immediately took the bowl of medicine from her and brought over a bucket of cold water: "Quickly rinse her with cold water!"
They surrounded Jiang Mingpei with anxious expressions, leaving her somewhat at a loss.
When she was injured at home before, her husband and in-laws never cared and would only urge her to keep working.
So, it turns out that people care about injuries too?
Jiang Mingpei blankly followed their instructions to rinse the wound, and it took her a while to react: "It's alright, I can continue..."
"How can you say this is nothing!" Fan Yizhen gave her a reproachful look, then leaned closer to examine her injury with concern. "It's okay if the medicine is delivered later, your injury is the most important thing!"
They were still worried about Jiang Mingpei's injuries, so they ran to tell the doctors there.
Soon Liang Shuyan arrived, took out a "medicinal ointment" she had never seen before, and gently applied it to the back of Jiang Mingpei's hand. The cool sensation immediately relieved the burning pain.
Liang Shuyan gently instructed, "Be careful not to let the wound get wet again. Call me when you need to change the dressing."
Jiang Mingpei nodded in agreement, but felt uneasy inside.
Does she even deserve to have Dr. Liang put aside his clinic duties to come and treat such a minor injury for her?
Later, when everyone was preparing to head home, Fan Yizhen saw that Jiang Mingpei was still injured, so she took the initiative to carry the things Jiang Mingpei wanted to take on her own body and gave her the lightest item.
"Sister Jiang, this is fine with you."
Jiang Mingpei lowered her head and stammered, "It's nothing, just a minor injury. I can lift heavy things..."
A strange pang of sadness welled up in her heart, and she couldn't explain why.
Perhaps because she had never been cherished before, the warmth she felt at this moment made her feel lost and overwhelmed.
Fan Yizhen gently touched the corner of her eye with her finger, wiping away the tear that was about to fall.
Jiang Mingpei suddenly opened her eyes wide.
Fan Yizhen opened her arms and hugged her, whispering in her ear, "It's okay, Sister Jiang, it's okay to cry."
"From now on, no one will bully you anymore."
She could no longer hold back her tears and began to sob silently.
Is it for this belated warmth, or for finally realizing that I don't have to force myself to endure everything to receive care?
Perhaps it was simply because it was the first time she had been treated as a living, breathing human being.
Luxi... what a magical place.
It's amazing that they were able to raise so many wonderful girls.
Jiang Mingpei followed behind the group, walking forward step by step.
She thought that no matter which path she chose in the future, the destination would always be Luxi.
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Author's Note: Soon, Qing Shi will be able to reunite with her mother! [Sprinkling flowers]
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