Jiang Bai had just coaxed Zhao Xile into calming down when the little girl, with a piece of candy in her mouth, smiled and revealed two dimples.
She had a cheerful appearance, with a round face, round eyes, and no chin. Because she had just cried, her large, almond-shaped eyes were watery, like a lucky baby that had run down from the wall. Now she was comfortably leaning on Jiang Bai's arm without the slightest suspicion.
Zhao Ping'an followed behind Jiang Bai, listening to her tacit conversation with Granny Wang, his heart churning with emotion.
He didn't expect Jiang Bai to dismiss Wang Xiufen's idea of selling the land with just a few words, as if using Tai Chi. He also couldn't figure out whether Jiang Bai was really afraid of his father's anger when he returned, or whether he was just making an excuse to refuse Wang Xiufen.
—Wait, is it true that Jiang Bai said Zhao Yi is coming back soon?
Zhao Ping'an wanted to ask the question immediately, but being a cautious and reserved child, he glanced at Aunt Wang, who was speaking polite words he couldn't understand, and kept quiet.
Let's ask when we get home.
To Zhao Ping'an's surprise, Jiang Bai said, "Aunt Wang, I might need to trouble you with something."
"What is it?" Aunt Wang asked.
"It's like this, didn't I really embarrass Diao Yi today? I heard he's a very petty person and always holds grudges." Jiang Bai thought for a moment before continuing, "I'm afraid he'll target Ping An and Xiao Le."
Children are always vulnerable.
Aunt Wang nodded in understanding.
Jiang Bai said, "I was thinking of having them stay at your house for the next few days to avoid any danger."
Aunt Wang quickly agreed: "Why don't you come and live with the two little ones? It's too dangerous for you to live alone."
After the fire, Jiang Bai helped Aunt Wang clean up the house. Aunt Wang's son, Wang Zhongyi, also came back and hired workers to fix the parts of the house that needed repair. Seeing that his mother was strong and healthy after being nourished by medicinal food, he left a large sum of money and then left in a hurry.
Now, Aunt Wang's house is brand new and sturdy, and there's absolutely no problem accommodating Jiang Baijia and the other two children.
“I’m fine,” Jiang Bai waved her hand and refused. “If he really comes here in the middle of the night and finds no one home, he might come looking for us.” She didn’t want to implicate her neighbors.
Hearing this, Aunt Wang hesitated. Thinking of Diao Yi's physique, she asked tentatively, "Then what will you do?"
"Don't worry, I know medicine, I have a way," Jiang Bai assured him, patting his chest.
It was already getting dark. Jiang Bai put Zhao Xile down and let Zhao Ping'an hold her hand. He squatted down and said to her, "Mom has some things to do these few days. How about we stay at Grandma Wang's house tonight? Don't be afraid. Just like at home, your brother will sleep with you."
Zhao Xile still had a thin layer of candy left in her mouth, which she was reluctant to chew, keeping it in her mouth. Upon hearing this, she hesitated and asked, "How long are you going to stay?"
"Not long, just a few days." Jiang Bai kissed her, then took a piece of candy from his pocket and put it in her mouth.
She is usually only allowed to eat one piece a day.
Zhao Xile was quickly drawn to this unexpected treat and nodded in agreement.
Jiang Bai stood up and said to Aunt Wang, "Auntie, they can stay here with you for now. I'll go back and cook, and also bring over their bedding and change of clothes."
Grandma Wang took Zhao Xile's other hand and nodded: "Don't worry, I'll take care of the child."
Zhao Ping'an stared blankly at Jiang Bai's retreating figure, who left without hesitation: What about me? Doesn't he even need to ask for my opinion?
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Before going to bed that night, Jiang Bai took out some medicinal powder from his space. The powder was white and odorless, and it would dissolve and lose its medicinal properties when it came into contact with water. If it got on a person's skin, that skin would immediately become unbearably itchy. Without an antidote, the itching would last for at least three days. After three days, the symptoms would disappear and there would be no danger to his life.
She sprinkled the powder on the door and the wall, then fell asleep peacefully.
The next morning, when Wang Da Niang was having breakfast with Jiang Bai's family, she said excitedly, "Did you know that Diao Yi is said to be seriously ill? Li Chunhua was up most of the night yesterday, and she ordered half the village to go find a doctor."
"I don't know," Jiang Bai said naturally. "I slept soundly yesterday and didn't hear a thing."
Aunt Wang stared at her face for a few seconds, but couldn't see anything wrong. So she said sullenly, "Maybe he's getting his comeuppance for all the evil he's done. This is what they call karmic retribution."
“However,” Aunt Wang changed the subject, “Li Chunhua searched for barefoot doctors all over the surrounding villages, but they all said they couldn’t help her. In my opinion, she should come to you for help. Your medical skills are definitely much better than those people’s.”
Jiang Bai stopped her from putting her down, simply saying, "After such an unpleasant incident, she definitely won't come."
"That's true." Aunt Wang stopped the topic and buried her head in her food.
Jiang Bai didn't have time to think about Diao Yi right now; she was starting to worry about business. Despite her long-standing reputation for medical expertise and medicinal cuisine, she still hadn't attracted any patients.
Her only source of income right now is the five hundred coins that Aunt Wang gives her every day, but this can't go on forever.
Aunt Wang should stop taking the medicinal diet these few days, otherwise if she keeps taking it, won't she really revert to her old age?
But this sole seedling is about to end, and where to make money is a big problem.
There's no hope for Wang Xiufen and Jiang Cheng. They owe Zhao Yi so much money, and when they finally file for divorce, they'll have to pay it all back.
But given the village's current spending power, they really can't afford her pricing.
After thinking it over, Jiang Bai decided to go to the county town to sell some medicinal herbs and, incidentally, to check out the economic situation there.
Some of the medicinal herbs in her hand were picked from the mountain, and the rest were stored in her spatial storage. Jiang Bai soaked them in spiritual liquid, which not only increased their medicinal efficacy a hundredfold, but also improved their quality significantly.
She entrusted her two children to Granny Wang and then took a bundle of medicinal herbs into the county town.
Upon arriving in the county town, she didn't rush to find a clinic. Instead, she found a small stall on the busiest street and ate wontons.
While eating, he chatted with the vendors and, for a few coins, learned the approximate locations and reviews of all the medical clinics in the county.
The vendor knew she wanted to sell medicinal herbs, and seeing that she was a thin, petite woman, he felt sorry for her and gave her a few more words of advice: "These clinics generally have fixed supply channels and rarely accept herbs dug by private individuals because the quality cannot be guaranteed."
"My quality is very good," Jiang Bai said confidently.
After finishing her wontons, she set off full of confidence, but by the time it got dark, she still hadn't sold a single item.
What defeated her wasn't quality, but price!
Jiang Bai couldn't understand how the shop assistants could be so good at driving down prices. Even if she multiplied the prices they quoted by tenfold, she still wouldn't be able to break even.
No wonder there are so many medicinal herbs on the mountain that no one is picking them.
Just as she walked out of the last clinic looking disheveled, a middle-aged man stopped her.
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