Chapter 460 Returning to Ming'an County
Lu Qingqing laughed all the way back to Ming'an County.
Ji Ruyan looked extremely serious when he asked her for the medicine.
When asked how he knew, he said Lu Yun told him.
Wow, this guy's got some nerve, daring to deceive the emperor!
To protect her family, she had no choice but to give him a... hair-turning-black-rejuvenating medicine.
This was originally made for my father.
There was nothing he could do; he recognized all the other medicines, but he had never seen this one before.
This medicine... as everyone knows, is used to treat liver and kidney deficiency, and qi and blood deficiency.
Anyway, it's good for her health. If he feels it doesn't work in the future, she can say: "You're exceptionally gifted, no amount of chastity-preserving medicine will help!"
Anyway, men love to hear this kind of talk.
...
Lu Qingqing was going back to Ming'an County, so she sent a letter to Fan Cheng in advance.
The young man will definitely have to go back too.
My brother needs to rest and recover, so my sister-in-law will probably stay for a while longer.
Mother needs to be taken care of, and Father probably won't be coming back. He'll be wherever Mother is.
In any case, Ming'an County and Fancheng will become major medicinal herb planting bases in the future.
The pharmacy business requires managing both locations; both are like home, so it doesn't matter where you are.
The letter from Ming'an County was written by someone hired by the village head. Lu Qingqing pondered over the letter the whole way.
A few days later, we arrived in Ming'an County.
Lu Qingqing was greatly surprised by the Ming'an County before her eyes.
This is a complete transformation from when she left a year ago.
The city walls are higher, the city gates are wider, and the three characters "Ming'an County" are even bigger and more imposing.
There was a long queue of people waiting to enter the city.
This is hardly an inconspicuous little town; it's clearly a bustling place.
Many people come here to buy medicinal herbs.
Lu Qingqing curiously joined the queue and entered the city.
Upon entering, you'll see a stone tablet over three meters tall standing at the entrance, surrounded by a large crowd.
Someone was loudly explaining: "Back when Ming'an County was besieged by the Qin bandits, who wanted to massacre all the people, the divine physician Lu Qingqing led the people to form a guerrilla force to fight against the Qin bandits, and finally waited for the rescue sent by His Highness the Crown Prince."
Without Lu Qingqing and these brave people, there would be no Ming'an County as we know it today. This list of heroes must be remembered by everyone!
The man was speaking passionately and was wearing the student uniform of Wensong Academy. His face looked quite familiar.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Yagyu.
This kid doesn't look as weak as before; his voice is loud and clear, and he has quite an imposing presence.
They loudly recited each name.
Zhao Kui, male, 18 years old.
Yu Zhihua, male, 25 years old.
Zou Mao, male, age 20.
...
Liu Sulan, female, aged 30.
Yu Xiaofen, female, 40 years old.
...
Da Sha, female, one year old.
Erhu, male, one and a half years old.
The onlookers were just marveling at how these heroes weren't just men, but also women, when they heard that there were even dogs among them.
Before I could even begin to imagine it, the scene suddenly became clear.
It is clear that the situation was extremely critical at the time, with everyone mobilized and even chickens and dogs joining the fray.
Ming'an County, well done!
Everyone listened with tears in their eyes.
Liu Sheng continued, "It's not just loyal dogs, but also loyal donkeys, loyal horses, men protecting the weak, the old protecting the young, and courtesans sacrificing themselves to fight the enemy..."
Lu Qingqing turned and left the crowd.
The magistrate did a good job. At the time, she only gave him the list and asked him to include it in the county annals. She didn't expect him to erect a monument for it.
The scenes from that day are still vivid in my mind, as if they happened just yesterday.
At that time, the streets of Ming'an County were deserted, and every household had its doors tightly shut.
The streets are now bustling with traffic, vendors are calling out their wares, and the atmosphere is incredibly lively.
This must be what a peaceful and prosperous life looks like.
However, only a few towns are so peaceful; in other places, the population is dwindling and all industries are in decline.
Now that the external enemies have retreated, we have powerful weapons to fight back, and for the time being, no one dares to provoke us. In the future, we will have time to recuperate and build a peaceful and prosperous world.
Lu Qingqing believed that Ji Ruyan could do it.
Lu Qingqing wiped her eyes and smiled.
The guards followed the carriage at a distance.
There are many people from other places now, and there are quite a few horse-drawn carriages on the streets, so they don't attract any attention at all.
Then Lu Qingqing was stopped by the hawking sounds.
"Madam, would you like to invite a household deity home to protect your house?"
A guardian deity?
Lu Qingqing took a look and saw that the man was selling dogs. There were many cages on the ground, each containing a small black dog.
“Please take one back. This is a descendant of the heroic Erhu, loyal to its master and invincible. On that day, it bit Qin the traitor's neck and wouldn't let go even after its leg was cut off by a knife…”
The stall owner spoke eloquently, leaving Lu Qingqing dumbfounded.
Two tigers...can have cubs?
"Where are you from?" Lu Qingqing asked.
“Me? Hey hey…” The stall owner’s eyes darted around: “Naturally from Liuyun Village. Erhu comes from Liuyun Village, the hometown of the Divine Doctor.”
Lu Qingqing found it amusing, "Then I've never seen you before."
Feeling guilty, the stall owner became a little annoyed.
Seeing that Lu Qingqing was constantly looking around, she was clearly not a local. Was she trying to scam him?
"Are you buying or not? Let me tell you, these are Erhu's own daughter's babies. These are all we have left. Once they're gone, they're gone."
"You probably don't know this," Lu Qingqing said.
"Erhu was castrated the first time he went into heat after growing up, because he was too noisy."
Stall owner: "..."
"But your dogs are pretty good, someone will definitely buy them, just sell them slowly."
Lu Qingqing waved and left.
Before the stall owner could recover from his embarrassment, several out-of-towners who had just finished reading the list of heroes crowded around him.
"You're Erhu's offspring? What a great dog! I'll buy it!"
"Yes, yes, absolutely! They're all puppies born to Er Gou's own daughter. Every single one of them has no stray hairs and looks exactly like their father!"
The stall owner was overjoyed.
There are still people who know their stuff!
How could the valiant Erhu be a castrated dog? Who would believe that!
...
Lu Qingqing did not get into the carriage, but walked along the street.
Many new shops have appeared on the street.
Soon, she saw Datong Pharmacy.
There were several people inside buying goods, and the person in charge of sorting and packaging the medicinal herbs was also an acquaintance, Dingxiang.
There was another guy, the man she used to be with.
The two were very efficient and enthusiastic, explaining the storage instructions for each type of medicinal herb to the guests.
Lu Qingqing heard the man call Dingxiang "wife".
No wonder I haven't been back to the village; it turns out I've settled down here.
The two seem to have a good relationship.
Lu Qingqing didn't go in, but walked forward and saw a newly opened women's clothing store. The owner came out to see off a customer and immediately noticed Lu Qingqing.
He was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed:
"Qingqing, you're back!"
The shop owner was none other than Liu Qingran!
Inside the shop, there was also the helper she had hired, whom Liu Qingran said was her neighbor, Sister-in-law Xiao Wang.
Then there are Mu Daye's mother and daughter, Xiao Yuanyuan.
The little girl was dressed in beautiful clothes, looking as pretty and serene as her mother.
Mother Mu watched the little girl like the apple of her eye, never taking her out of her sight.
She wasn't worried about the child running around mischievously; she was afraid that her granddaughter, who was so beautiful, might be kidnapped by someone with bad intentions!
Lu Qingqing immediately searched her bag and found two lollipops for her to eat.
So adorable! She's even more endearing than that mischievous Xi Bao!
Lu Qingqing suddenly understood why Feng Xiaowan kept urging her to have a child.
Just imagine Ji Ruyan's appearance and temperament; if a copy of her were made, wouldn't she be incredibly adorable!
It's a pity that men can give birth.
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