Chapter 42 Save Us
Lu Qingqing was imprisoned, and her family was flogged. Although it was a misunderstanding, the rumors in the village became increasingly outrageous due to the deliberate instigation of certain people.
It's said that Lu Qingqing treated people haphazardly, causing one to die, and they had to pay a lot of money to get her out of prison.
Many people avoided the Lu family and no longer sought her medical treatment for the sake of getting a cheap price.
Hunter Xiao Zhang never came again.
Very good, peaceful.
Of course, some friends also came to visit.
Lin Ye still comes to deliver things from time to time, either a basket of eggs or a bag of red dates.
The Lin family's self-righteous elders, under the guise of giving a lecture, tried to take advantage of her, but she chased them out with an iron rake.
She had long seen through it all; some people were just hoping something would happen to her and her brother so they could seize their three dilapidated houses.
There are also Granny Li, Old Crow Li, Liu Erzhu, and others. Although they sometimes quarrel and bicker, they are essentially kind-hearted people and have gotten along well as neighbors for many years.
The Lu family didn't care about the villagers; they were used to being scolded over the years.
The three men were forced to stay home and obediently recuperate from their injuries.
Every day, the eldest sister-in-law was responsible for applying the medicine to Lu Feng, Si Xi was responsible for Lu Yun, and Lu Qingqing was responsible for Lu Laodie.
I really took ten days to raise it.
Only then did Lu Qingqing let Lu Feng and Lu Yun get out of bed and do some chores.
Old Man Lu will continue to raise the child.
Under Lu Qingqing's meticulous care, Old Man Lu gained weight, his skin became fairer, his wrinkles smoothed out, and his half-gray hair even began to turn black again.
He suddenly looked ten years younger, and you could see the shadow of the handsome young carpenter he used to be.
During this time, Dingxiang and Ning Xiuwen hastily got married.
Because Dingxiang is pregnant.
This is incredible! Dingxiang is so proud of herself now. She's become a scholar's wife, and she seems to be shining brightly.
They constantly display their happiness and satisfaction.
She completely forgot the shame and indignation she felt when she was caught having an affair with Ning Xiuwen.
They put on a very respectable act in public, just like Liu.
Some people fawn over the powerful and belittle the weak, yet they fawn over the Ding family.
That day, Sixi ran back in a huff, with only half a basket of herbs in it.
“Many people follow me. Whatever I pick, they pick too. If they can’t pick it, they trample it.”
"It's alright, they won't process it after they collect it."
"They weren't even trying to make money by collecting medicinal herbs; they fed the herbs they brought back to their pigs and sheep!"
Lu Qingqing gave a cold laugh.
It turns out he was simply bad.
"Ignore it; you'll regret it sooner or later."
Among these people, the most enthusiastic was Li Da's mother, Huang Cuixiang.
I heard that Li Laogen's condition has worsened in the past few days, and is even more frightening than before.
He even developed a strange habit of eating red clay, not as a medicinal ingredient, but as a staple food, stuffing large mouthfuls into his mouth.
Li Da's body was also weaker, and his legs felt heavy, like those of an old man in his seventies or eighties.
Huang Cuixiang stopped using red clay and eucommia and went to Ding Hongshi to ask for a prescription.
The medicine prescribed by Ding Hongshi was expensive, so she tried her best to please him and deliberately went against the Lu family.
"Let's stop collecting herbs for the next few days and make another batch of wound medicine."
She hasn't finished making the fifty bottles she promised Tian Leshan yet. In addition, she also made scar removal medicine. These two can be sold together.
The necessary medicinal herbs have been purchased, costing another fifty taels.
Si Xi then diligently followed along in making the wound medicine.
But two days later, he came back even angrier, and his eyes were red, as if he had been crying.
“I went to the mountains to fish and got caught. Wang Jincai and his men also got a raft, took the duck eggs, and caught two ducks. All the ducks flew away. I guess they won’t dare to come back again.”
They also got a large fishing net and caught a lot of fish to sell in town.
Sixi had mentioned netting fish to sell before, but Lu Qingqing said to wait until after spring, as spring is the season for fish to lay eggs, with thousands of fry inside.
Now, all the fish have been caught by Wang Jincai and his gang. They don't understand the principle of killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.
But this is not the main reason why Sixi is so sad.
The main reason is that, due to his carelessness, they will no longer be able to eat wild duck eggs and big carp.
"It's all my fault."
"What's it to you? The mountain isn't ours, we can't stop others from going there."
If it wasn't Wang Jincai, it would have been someone else.
Can you still preach profound truths to mountain people who can't eat meat more than a few times a year?
If he follows the rules, the good stuff will be snatched away by others.
"You didn't fight with them again, did you?"
"No, you said that fighting with them is a waste of time, and it would be better to learn more words."
"Yes, only by learning skills can you stand on the high mountain, and then they will naturally obey you and look up to you."
After hearing this, Sixi put Wang Jincai out of his mind and busied himself with smelling and identifying the medicines, learning to read, and reading medical books.
My aunt said that she would teach her acupuncture in a while!
Two more days passed.
The sky was overcast.
After noon, a deafening wail erupted from the Li family home.
Li Laogen is gone.
When it died, its belly was as big as an ox's, and its mouth was stuffed with red soil.
"Mother! Didn't we tell you not to give Father any more red soil?" Li Da and Li Er cried out, questioning her.
"Your dad's hungry. He hasn't eaten anything for days, all he wants to eat is dirt—"
Huang Cuixiang squatted on the ground, crying uncontrollably.
"Dad, what's wrong with you? I've already spent eight taels of silver on medicine! You'll be fine if you just drink it for a few more days! Why can't you hold on a little longer!"
Li Da stumbled.
"No, no, the medicine Ding Hongshi prescribed is completely ineffective! I can't die, I have two children, I can't die, Lu Qingqing, I need to find Lu Qingqing."
Li Da rushed into the kitchen, rummaging through pots and pans, searching for all the food.
"Brother... what are you doing?" Li Er leaned on the threshold, his eyes bloodshot.
He also started to fall ill and suffered from insomnia at night.
"Find Lu Qingqing, she can save us!"
"Eldest brother! Mother already said Lu Qingqing is a liar! What are you looking for? Do you want to die sooner?" Huang Cuixiang grabbed Li Da.
Li Da, who was usually the most filial and obedient, suddenly shook her off.
With wide eyes, she demanded, "What did she lie about? What did she lie about? Tell me what she lied about! She didn't take a single penny!!"
Huang Cuixiang was stunned and frozen in shock.
Li Da had already swayed and run out, still holding the bowl.
A light rain began to fall.
The door of the Lu family was pounded on loudly.
"Uncle Lu, help me—"
"Qingqing, help me—"
Li Da was soaked to the bone, but the food in the bowl was protected in his arms and not a drop of rain got in.
Lu Feng opened the door and led him into the house.
Lu Qingqing replied, "I won't save her."
"Those who believe will be healed; those who do not believe will not be healed."
“You changed your mind after your mother said a few words. Who knows if you’ll change your mind again halfway through the treatment if you let me treat you?”
"If I treat you halfway through and you find someone else, and the treatment goes wrong, will you blame me?"
The Lu family members, who had initially felt sorry for Li and couldn't bear to look at him, immediately withdrew their sympathy upon hearing this.
Old Man Lu waved his hand: "No treatment. With a mother like that, we dare not treat her!"
"Uncle Lu, Qingqing, I believe you, I believe you! I won't listen to my mother anymore, I won't listen to anyone else! Please save us!"
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