Chapter 131 Finding the Cause of the Illness
After examining Qiaoxiu, Lu Qingqing determined that she had depression.
However, hers is more troublesome.
Because he could not find relief or redemption for a long time, he chose to isolate himself after becoming depressed.
She seems to have no sadness or extreme emotions now, and nothing in the outside world can attract her attention.
But Lu Qingqing knew that she was crying inside.
"Really, is he sick?"
Chen Cuihua stroked the bruises on Qiaoxiu's arm, recalling the little girl who used to carry pig feed for her.
"How did you get sick? How did this happen?"
No matter how hard Chen Cuihua racked her brains, she couldn't remember where the original source was.
"Xiuer is sick, not that she hates her mother, right?"
"I won't scold you anymore. Say something to me now!"
Chen Cuihua used to think that Qiaoxiu didn't want to talk to her, but she didn't expect that she was sick.
Looking at Qiaoxiu's still indifferent eyes, she felt no more heartache than heartache.
No matter what Chen Cuihua said, Qiaoxiu simply ignored her.
“She can’t hear right now,” Lu Qingqing said.
We need to open her heart first.
"Qingqing, what exactly is this illness? Is it curable? I'll do anything, no matter how much money it costs or what kind of medicine it requires!"
Please, you must cure her!
"Her illness is very serious and requires long-term treatment, and it's best for her to avoid contact with too many people."
Aunt Cuihua, the thatched house is finished. You can move there first, and let Qiaoxiu live here.
Don't come to see her unless it's absolutely necessary.
"Okay, okay, okay." Chen Cuihua complied without question.
Lu Qingqing then took Qiaoxiu to her room.
I found one of her clothes and had Feng Xiaowan alter it to make it smaller.
To be blunt, Qiaoxiu was quite dirty. She hadn't bathed in a long time, and her hair was tangled and infested with lice.
Lu Qingqing and Feng Xiaowan planned to give her a good wash.
As soon as she touched her pants, she was so frightened that she slapped Lu Qingqing's hand away and then hugged herself and shrank into the corner.
This is clearly an overreaction.
Just like Xu Rui.
But Xu Rui's condition wasn't as severe as Qiao Xiu's, and he was a man. Lu Qingqing guessed that it was the trauma left behind when his leg was broken.
Ke Qiaoxiu...
Lu Qingqing couldn't help but think in the dark.
"Sister-in-law, you go out first, I'll do it."
"Little sister...she peed..."
Qiaoxiu peed.
It was intentional.
Because of the slight facial expression she revealed at that moment, Lu Qingqing could tell that she was doing it on purpose.
It seems like once I've peed, I'm safe.
This made Lu Qingqing feel even heavier.
This is an unconscious form of self-protection.
Finally, Lu Qingqing gave Qiaoxiu a bowl of thick white rice porridge with medicine added. After drinking it, she fell asleep.
She then stripped the person naked and used two buckets of water to thoroughly wash her.
Then I applied medicine all over my body.
She was too thin; not only had she not developed at all, but she was also severely calcium deficient, and her legs would spasm uncontrollably.
At night, Qiaoxiu slept on the straw bed that Chen Cuihua had laid out on the ground.
Without me noticing, it curled up into a tiny ball.
Two days passed just like that.
Aside from treating patients, Lu Qingqing stayed in her room, sometimes talking to Qiaoxiu, sometimes preparing medicine.
Qiaoxiu often sits in a daze; if left unattended, she can stare at the clouds in the sky for ages.
Chen Cuihua also said that she was lazy, but if she had observed her more closely, she would have known that wasn't true.
Lu Qingqing dug up a hollyhock, planted it in a jar, and moved it under the eaves.
Qiaoxiu went to see the flowers.
Feng Xiaowan held Xibao and played with her, the rattle drum making a "ding-dong ding-dong" sound...
Qiaoxiu slowly walked to the window and looked outside.
When Feng Xiaowan saw it, she found a bell and hung it on Lu Qingqing's window.
When the wind blows, jingle jingle...
Even when the wind wasn't blowing, Qiaoxiu would reach out and fiddle with it.
There was still no emotion in her eyes, and she did these things unconsciously.
Xu Rui is here again.
Five raincoats and cloaks were delivered.
He said the jade-woven raincoat was too conspicuous, so he gave her a silk oilcloth instead, which looked similar to the Wan family's, but you could tell the difference just by touching it.
This raincoat is more durable.
"Qingqing, the main reason I'm here is to tell you that we need to increase the production of wound medicine."
Here it comes, the collaboration begins.
"How much do you need?" Lu Qingqing asked.
"We've tentatively ordered 3,000 bottles, but we'll need more later. I've had people procure the necessary medicinal herbs in large quantities from various places, so be prepared."
"good."
Lu Qingqing doesn't mind having more; the more the better.
It's not about whether it's profitable or not; it's about showing that Xu Rui does have people he can use.
Then there's hope if we find her mother.
With such a large quantity, she'll have to call everyone over to help her finish it.
As the two were talking, the bell on the window rang.
The two looked over.
Qiaoxiu shook the bell, tilting her head to listen to its sound.
"she……"
"A mental illness."
“I’ve seen it before,” Xu Rui said.
He had seen patients like this before; the woman who was dismissed and sent home also became mentally impaired.
Her parents hired a doctor and used the sound of a zither and a calming incense to guide her every day. She also drank medicine for half a year before she slowly recovered.
This disease requires immense patience and care to cure.
Lu Qingqing's eyes lit up immediately when she heard what he said.
"Yes, you can play the flute. Do you have it with you? Play a tune."
"It's not Qingqing, this needs to be done daily..."
"No need for daily visits, just need to attract some nice birds. Remember not to blow them carelessly, like last time, it was a disaster!"
After the two became allies, Lu Qingqing seemed to no longer consider Xu Rui as an irrelevant person.
Her tone was natural but not impolite.
Xu Rui replied with a smile, "Okay."
Although he didn't bring a flute, he could still play with leaves.
...
"Second brother, don't you think there's something off about these two?" Feng Xiaowan quietly approached Lu Yun.
Lu Yun, lost in thought, was startled, and her face suddenly turned red.
"My sister-in-law is talking nonsense again. What's wrong with me?"
Feng Xiaowan: "??????"
Their gaze shifted from the two people in the courtyard to Lu Yun.
Something's not right with this kid either.
As the melodious music began.
Feng Xiaowan turned her head back to the yard.
Wow! You can make such a beautiful sound by blowing on leaves?
Although this young master is not good at work, he is still quite pleasing to the eye.
If you're handsome, you won't have trouble finding a wife.
Suddenly, Xibao on his back cried out.
It stretched out its little hands forward, making "ee-ya ee-ya" sounds, and scratched with its little paws.
It looks like I've seen something interesting.
Feng Xiaowan saw it too, and her eyes widened in surprise.
In the courtyard.
Lu Qingqing was speechless when she saw the two birds that had landed on Xu Rui's left and right shoulders.
These are her family's old swallows!
Not a single other bird came!
"Are you trying to scare people to death or infuriate them to death?"
Xu Rui awkwardly threw away the leaf.
"I'm not too bold anymore, afraid it will attract strange things again."
Although it was just the swallows, the two little fools seemed confused and stubbornly stayed on Xu Rui's shoulder.
Qiaoxiu stood at the window, watching intently without blinking.
That's fine, it wasn't a waste of time.
Qiaoxiu's condition has been relatively stable these past two days, so Lu Qingqing has decided:
Tonight, she will find out the cause of her illness!
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