Chapter 18 A Mother with a Wide Range of Interests
Mr. Feng was very satisfied with the meal, admitting that it was even better than the food in restaurants!
Moreover, warmed wine is indeed more pleasant to drink.
His in-laws were honest, so he couldn't hold any more grudges, as long as his sister-in-law, Lu Qingqing, continued to act this way.
His son and Lu Yun had disappeared somewhere, and Mr. Feng, preoccupied with the work in the fields, wanted to leave.
As soon as he stood up, he stumbled.
"Hey, what's wrong? You're drunk after just a few cups of wine?" Old Man Lu joked.
"No, no." Mr. Feng bent down and rubbed his legs.
"My leg pain has flared up again these past few days from working in the fields, and I can't sleep at night."
"What kind of pain is it? Is it in the joints?" Lu Qingqing asked.
Actually, she had noticed it a long time ago.
You can tell from the way Mr. Feng walks; he's a bit stiff.
He was different from Old Man Lu; he did manual labor. He owned two acres of land and rented a few more. During the busy farming season, he worked in the fields, and when he was free, he built houses and carried bricks and stones for others.
It's normal to have arthritis; many farmers have this disease.
We need to categorize them.
Will it hurt when it's cloudy and rainy?
"It hurts, especially on cloudy or rainy days. My knees and ankles hurt, it feels like the wind is trying to get inside them."
That's rheumatic.
"Have you seen a doctor yet?" Old Man Lu asked.
"I've seen doctors, they prescribed a bunch of medicines, and after taking them for half a month, they haven't helped at all! When I asked again, they just said I need to rest and not do heavy work. If I don't do heavy work, isn't that just waiting to die? Those doctors only know how to rip people off!" Mr. Feng said angrily.
Several taels of silver were wasted.
He later learned that this disease was incurable! Even if it was cured, it would relapse if he got tired.
That's just throwing money away!
Anyway, I won't die, so I'll just drag this out.
Lu Qingqing smiled, went out and brought in a bouquet of flowers.
"The doctor is right, all illnesses require rest, but I can't stay idle. I have a prescription here, you can try it."
Mr. Feng looked at Old Man Lu in surprise.
Old Man Lu nodded, "She learned some medicine from her mother when she was young and remembers a few prescriptions. They can't cure serious illnesses, but you can give them a try."
Let's give it a try.
Mr. Feng had eaten a good meal at someone else's house, so he couldn't refuse to give them face.
But I didn't really take it seriously.
The bouquet of flowers that Lu Qingqing was holding was Pulsatilla chinensis, which is called "old maiden flower" here. It is commonly seen in the fields and is in bloom at this time of year. The flowers are used in medicine.
When Mr. Feng saw her mashing the egg, he took another duck egg, cracked it, and stirred the egg white into it.
Oh dear, another big duck egg wasted!
I shouldn't have said "try" just now.
After mixing the herbs, Old Man Lu took the stone mortar from him.
Lu Qingqing smiled and didn't say anything, then directed the application of the ointment to Feng's father's aching knees.
"Uncle, if your knees feel hot, take them off and wash them with warm water to prevent blisters."
Can these two simple things really work?
However, considering the duck eggs, Mr. Feng still treated it as a proper medicine.
A duck egg costs five coins!
Tsk tsk tsk, what a waste!
Old Lu spoils his daughter.
To my surprise, after about 45 minutes, my knees actually started to feel hot!
"It's hot! It's hot!" he exclaimed.
"You can wash it off now."
Old Man Lu quickly brought over some warm water.
After cleaning up, Mr. Feng took a few steps.
It's amazing! My bones feel much looser and don't hurt as much anymore. Most importantly, the feeling of airflow inside is gone, and it feels warm and comfortable!
"This remedy is amazing, it cured me in just one treatment?"
“It won’t cure everything in one go, but it will greatly alleviate the pain,” Lu Qingqing explained.
"Now is the flowering season for the old aunt flower. Uncle, go back and apply it to yourself a few more times. You won't suffer from it during the rainy days in summer."
Mr. Feng was truly happy this time, even happier than after having a good meal.
At the same time, a sense of guilt arose spontaneously.
He came to force someone's daughter out of her home, but unexpectedly, she cured his leg pain!
"I'm not saying anything more, Brother Lu. I was wrong today, and I apologize to you all! If I ever hear anyone gossiping again, I'll give them a good scolding!"
I told you, the Lu family father and son are both the best people, how could they have given birth to such a wicked daughter, the kind that everyone hates!
The Feng family's initial resentment turned into gratitude, and they expressed their deepest thanks as they left.
Old Man Lu happily drank two more cups of wine.
Several young men in the village hunted a wild boar together, and Lu Feng and Lu Yun were called to help slaughter it.
Old Man Lu sat down in the yard to make furniture. Someone had ordered a few chairs, which would need to be finished in three days.
Lu Qingqing was also trimming the herbs she had collected.
She kept her head down, her long hair braided and hanging down in front of her, quiet and gentle.
Sometimes I'll even take a bite and taste it.
When Old Man Lu looked over, he thought he saw his wife when she was young.
"Yue Niang?"
"Father, what did you say?"
"Oh, Father is a little drunk." Old Man Lu shook his head.
Then he got up and went inside, and a moment later brought out a wooden box the size of a pillow.
"Daughter, didn't you want to take the medical licensing exam? These are all medical books left by your mother. They are very precious, and many people want them but can't find them anywhere."
Father has been hiding in the pit all along.
When Old Man Lu saw Lu Qingqing's appearance just now, his long-forgotten memories were suddenly triggered.
Although Lu Qingqing's mother was later crippled and stripped of her medical license, she never gave up.
She was at her most beautiful when she was reading medical books and taking notes.
Her expression was exactly the same as her daughter's just now.
Serious, focused, and undisturbed by external factors.
The medical exam was in September, so Lu Qingqing had plenty of time to prepare. She had read countless medical books and studied many obscure and uncommon remedies, all of which were the essence of knowledge passed down for thousands of years. She wasn't too worried.
However, it's best to take a look, as there may be inaccuracies due to the limitations of the era.
Old Master Lu preserved it very well, using top-quality nanmu wood, and the books inside were all wrapped in oiled paper, showing how much he cherished it.
The whole box of books, some of them labeled with her mother's name: Shan Yueming.
What a beautiful name, full of artistic conception.
It's as if a bright and elegant ancient beauty has appeared before my eyes.
but……
"Father, you're saying these are all medical books?"
"Yes, your mother cherished it very much. After she passed away, I didn't dare touch it at all, for fear of breaking it." Old Man Lu carefully and lovingly touched it.
The book I touched was "The Amorous Affair of a Cold-Blooded Killer and a Courtesan".
Well……
This book contains love poems, short stories like "The Scholar and the Beautiful Ghost," a collection of cooking techniques, bedroom arts, and... "How to Master Lightness Skill."
A woman with a wide range of interests...
The image of a serious and professional female doctor is beginning to crumble.
There are only two true medical books.
But it seems Dad doesn't know.
If only he knew a few words...
"Dad, you and Mom have a very good relationship, don't you!"
“Hey, your mother is such a capable person, how could I not treat her well? It’s just a pity for her, she should have married someone better, she should… she shouldn’t be too satisfied, right?” Old Man Lu said in a very unconfident tone.
"No, Mom is just saying you're handsome, have a good posture, and your smile is as cute as... uh, a little hamster!"
"Huh? Really?"
Old Man Lu snatched the book that Lu Qingqing was flipping through and turned it over and over as if he wanted to poke a hole in it.
He was illiterate, but his three children had been taught by his wife when they were in the capital.
“Daughter, don’t tease your father. This is your mother’s medical book.”
“Father, I’m not joking. This isn’t a medical book; it’s all Mother praising you.”
Commonly known as sweet talk.
Old Man Lu lost his composure; the alcohol was getting to him, and his neck and face turned completely red.
The old man grabbed the book and ran into the house.
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