Old Zhao is over fifty years old. When he was young, he was an active young man who traveled all over China. Relying on his youth, he would grit his teeth and face difficulties.
Even during her period or while pregnant, she never stopped moving forward.
Postpartum illnesses, menstrual problems, rheumatism, stomach ailments, and so on would come knocking on her door every now and then. Perhaps because she had been in pain so much, she had a high tolerance for it and would not take medicine unless absolutely necessary, let alone see a doctor.
The medicine was a little hot, but she clenched her fists and gritted her teeth, still using her strong willpower as usual, and forced herself to sit down!
Ke Meiyu said softly from the side, "Old Zhao, relax. You have many hidden ailments, and you will definitely feel pain and itching later. But this is normal. It means that the medicine is working well and is gradually improving your constitution."
"While you soak in the medicinal soup, I'll massage your acupoints. The technique is very simple. You can massage Elder Xue later." As she spoke, she began to massage Elder Zhao's head, using pressure to guide the spiritual energy in the medicine packet to circulate in his body.
Old Zhao nodded, carefully memorizing Ke Meiyu's massage techniques.
As Ke Meiyu moved her fingers slowly and with moderate pressure, the already slightly hot water seemed to become even hotter, as if tiny insects were swarming into her skin and swimming in her blood!
It hurt and itched at the same time, but she also felt unusually comfortable.
It's similar to the feeling of satisfaction that comes after a slight stinging and itching sensation when you apply a paste made of aloe vera juice, egg white, and milk to your face after it's become dehydrated.
Ke Meiyu's finger techniques also made people relax and fully accept the herbal medicine.
Because Ke Meiyu had affixed heat-preserving talismans to the walls of the wooden tub, the water temperature only began to slowly decrease after Zhao Lao had soaked for twenty minutes.
By this time, the effects of the medicine have mostly worn off.
When Ke Meiyu finished speaking, Old Zhao came out of the wooden tub. After getting used to the effect of gravity, she felt lighter and more comfortable than ever before!
It felt like I was over thirty years younger, back in the best years of my life.
"Old Zhao, the first medicinal bath will have a more obvious effect, and the effect will decrease afterward. At that time, the medicinal power will mainly target the stubborn diseases in the body."
Old Zhao smiled and nodded repeatedly, noticing that the wrinkles on his body, accumulated from relaxation, had become lighter and that the calluses on his hands from typing had softened and disappeared. He couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "It's truly amazing!"
It's such a waste of Dr. Ke's talents to be stuck in this small mountain village!
She had an urge to take people to Kyoto; she'd heard that important figures there were starting to experience health problems, and maybe Dr. Ke could…
Next up was Old Xue. While Old Zhao was massaging him, he whispered, "Old Xue, after you finish your medicinal bath, use the finger techniques I've learned, and you'll see how light and comfortable your body feels."
"My legs have been acting up lately because of the cold weather. Dr. Ke said it's a combination of old-age leg pain, varicose veins, and osteoporosis!"
"After soaking in the herbal bath for a while, my legs felt much lighter. Although I don't know if my chronic leg pain and osteoporosis have been treated, my varicose veins have visibly shrunk and become lighter!"
"Don't you think Dr. Ke's medical skills are superb? I think she's just as good as the senior doctors in Kyoto. If we take her to Kyoto, she can take a look at our old friends, and... and those other guys..."
Old Xue squinted comfortably, then frowned slightly upon hearing this. "Isn't that a bit much? The waters in Kyoto are murky. Although we have many connections, most of our students are in scientific research, and very few have gone into the military or politics."
"If something happens to her, or if she's targeted by someone, we might not be able to protect her!"
"Besides, it's our good fortune that she treated us. We can't be forced into this mess just because she's a skilled doctor. At the very least, we need her consent..."
Qin Yuanjiu, who was boiling water in the courtyard, narrowed his eyes and let out a cold smile.
At that moment, Ke Meiyu was inside the house boasting to the old lady, "Grandma, do you know why Ke Enshu's mother got pregnant?"
The old lady shook her head. "She's so thin and frail, she even staggers when she walks. There's no way she could be pregnant, especially considering her age! Could it be that the medicine she's been taking for so long has finally worked?"
Ke Meiyu raised her chin arrogantly, patted her chest, and gave the old lady a knowing look.
"You?" The old woman pointed at her incredulously. "Don't you have a grudge against her? How could you possibly let her get pregnant?"
"Of course I don't want her to get pregnant. Do you remember when she stole a bowl of water from me?"
“When I went to town, I ran into Comrade Li from the supply and marketing cooperative. I learned that his sister-in-law had been married for three or four years but hadn’t had children, so I thought I’d help her out. When I got home, I prepared the herbal medicine, but it ended up benefiting Ke Enshu’s mother,” she said with a slight sigh of helplessness.
"I had just started learning medicine at the time, and I never expected that I would succeed after just a little attempt!"
The old lady sighed as well, "It's fate. Maybe this child was destined for them. It can't be blamed on you."
Ke Meiyu rested her chin on her hand and nodded: "Yes, but I don't know if their family can afford to take on this child."
Indeed, in the story, the female protagonist possesses a spiritual spring space, and she spends her days conditioning the bodies of her family members, enabling her sisters to achieve success in the college entrance examination after their minds are enlightened.
Her parents did recover and she became pregnant, but the baby died before birth. It was said to be a boy, and Aunt Ke was too injured to have any more children.
The couple were disheartened and devoted themselves to their four successful daughters.
When Ke Meiyu read this part, she felt that the entire plot seemed to be setting the stage for the female lead. Shouldn't the all-powerful female lead, who possesses a spiritual spring space, have prepared a way to save her mother's life?
Upon reading that the newborn child was a fully formed baby boy, and knowing that the Ke couple were almost driven mad by their son, she couldn't help but wonder if the child was something the female protagonist was internally resisting.
If that child is born, the four sisters, including Ko Eun-sook, will definitely be forced by their parents to become "brother-supporting demons"!
"No matter what, we won't get involved in their family's affairs," the old lady said, pursing her lips. "A bunch of ungrateful wretches, once you get involved, you can't get rid of them!"
"Hmm," Ke Meiyu's eyes darted around, her gossip-loving nature piqued as she thought about Ke Lao Er's appearance. It seemed the jade slip also described how to make the multi-functional little crane talisman, capable of eavesdropping, transmitting sound, and locating people.
She couldn't spend 24 hours a day at the Ke family's house gossiping, but she could send Xiao Fuhe to find out.
This must be even more exciting than what's shown on TV!
There's nothing she can do; she's just such a vulgar and petty person. She only feels at ease when her enemies are bad!
Old Xue walked out feeling refreshed and radiant, his gaze towards Qin Yuanjiu filled with gratitude.
As a veteran teacher, he also suffers from many occupational diseases such as varicose veins, pharyngitis, cervical spondylosis, and neurasthenia.
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