"I can save your mother, but you have to agree to one condition: you must let me go." Luo Xiaoyi always saved those in need, regardless of whether the person was a good or bad person.
Now, she was truly driven to desperation. Having been with Ou Zihan for so long, she had learned some tricks from him. In this situation, this was the only way for her to save herself, so she had to negotiate with them.
Luo Xiaoyi looked at Erdan's father because she had already realized that he was the head of the household, so it wouldn't count as long as he agreed. Erdan's father also stood up and looked at her.
"Okay, I promise to let you go. You should hurry up and save her." Erdan's father quickly agreed, as saving his wife's life was the most important thing right now.
Although Erdan was extremely reluctant to let his wife go, his mother's life was the most important thing, so he had no choice but to acquiesce.
Luo Xiaoyi laid Erdan's mother flat, and pressed her fingers on her philtrum. "Do you have silver needles? The kind used in medicine?" Luo Xiaoyi looked up at Erdan's father and asked anxiously.
"Yes, Erdan, go quickly to Aunt Zhang's house next door to borrow some," Erdan's father instructed.
"Okay." Before Erdan finished speaking, he had already dashed off like an arrow.
While pinching her philtrum, Luo Xiaoyi pressed on her heart. She tried her best, because she was thirsty and hungry, and her body was extremely weak. She was sweating profusely and panting heavily.
Although she was 80% sure, she dared not be careless. This matter concerned her entire life. Her success or failure depended on this one move. She did her best. She absolutely could not stay in this godforsaken place forever!
Erdan quickly brought over a set of silver needles and inserted them into Erdan's mother's philtrum, Sanyinjiao, Fengchi, and other key acupoints specifically for treating stroke patients!
Everyone stared wide-eyed at Luo Xiaoyi's professional movements, which were just like those of a professional doctor. They remained silent, holding their breath, watching Erdan's mother's reaction.
Sure enough, in about twenty minutes, Erdan's mother woke up. The group hugged each other happily, and at the same time, they looked at Luo Xiaoyi, who was so capable, and felt a sense of admiration.
"Don't be too happy yet. I only temporarily saved her life. She still needs to take Chinese medicine for a few days to fully recover and have no worries afterward," Luo Xiaoyi quickly added. She was particularly worried that Erdan's father might go back on his word. This time, she was determined to leave. In order to avoid any mistakes, she had left herself a backup plan.
“We have a traditional Chinese medicine shop here. Write down the prescription and I’ll go get the medicine,” Erdan said.
"Okay." Erdan brought over paper and pen, and Luo Xiaoyi wrote down the prescription and handed it to him. Erdan then went to get the medicine.
When Erdan's father saw that Luo Xiaoyi was quite capable, he thought it would be great for her to be his wife. He thought that if his family members got sick, he wouldn't have to worry about them. How could he bear to let go of such a talented person? So, after a brief hesitation, he decided not to let Luo Xiaoyi leave.
So, while he was talking to Erdan's mother on the surface, he was already making his own plans.
When Luo Xiaoyi saw that the person had been saved, it seemed that Erdan's father had forgotten all about his promise. He didn't mention anything and only talked to Erdan's mother. Did the two of them really have so much to say, or did this old man go back on his word again?
These people are simply unruly scoundrels from the mountains; they'll do anything, from buying and selling people to going back on their word. It's quite possible that they are.
If Erdan's father really wouldn't let her go, then she would have no choice but to proceed with the next step of her plan. She had already quickly devised a plan in her mind.
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"Dad, I've saved him. Can you let me go now?" Luo Xiaoyi patted his shoulder, staring intently at him, waiting to see how long he could keep up this act. She didn't want to stay here for even a minute longer, so she urged him.
Erdan's father looked up at her, his face darkening. "Let's talk about it after Erdan's mother recovers. What's the rush? I won't change my mind about what I promised you."
His eyes darted around, and in that short while, he finally came up with a foolproof plan: to stall this woman for a while, find an opportunity for Erdan to sleep with her, get her pregnant, and make sure she couldn't leave even if she wanted to.
Luo Xiaoyi thought to herself, "Just as I expected! That's why important people always leave themselves a way out. That's absolutely true."
Looking at his old face, Luo Xiaoyi thought, "He's so old, how can he talk like he's farting? It's infuriating!" However, she didn't show the slightest distrust. In times like these, she needed to act foolish and let them manipulate her in order to gain their trust and dispel their suspicions. Only then could she succeed.
"Oh, okay, then I'll brew the medicine for her. This medicine is quite complicated. When brewing it, you can't just put all the Chinese herbs in. Some herbs have a specific order. If you remember it wrong, the effect will be poor. Also, you have to control the heat and the time."
Luo Xiaoyi's explanation was very professional; there were no loopholes to be found.
"Okay, thank you. Then I'll leave Erdan's mother to you." Erdan's father was overjoyed. It seemed that his plan had been quite successful. He pretended to agree to let her go, and this woman was even more attentive to their needs. She was taking such good care of her mother-in-law that she seemed like a proper daughter-in-law.
He had already planned it out. This woman was too headstrong; if force didn't work, they'd try a softer approach. Tonight, he'd get some sleeping potion to make her obediently sleep in Erdan's bed. Thinking this to himself, he was already incredibly smug. He secretly admired his own intelligence. Sigh, if only his stupid son were as clever as him! He couldn't even handle a woman; it was truly exhausting!
About an hour later, Erdan brought back the medicine, and Luo Xiaoyi went to his kitchen to brew it. His kitchen had mud walls and earthen floor, with a huge pot on a mud stove. Cornmeal buns were placed on the stove. Did they not even have white flour to eat? Actually, they were quite pitiful.
The entire kitchen was dilapidated, a true slum. If Luo Xiaoyi hadn't been sold here, she would never have known that such impoverished places existed in Country A. It seems she had been living a rather happy life all along.
While Erdan's two sisters-in-law were busy cooking in the kitchen, Luo Xiaoyi was brewing medicine. When no one was in the kitchen, she secretly poured the brewed medicine into the rice cooker. Afraid of being discovered, she quickly stirred the pot with a large spoon. With her deep knowledge of medicine, the drug she prepared was naturally colorless and odorless, so no matter how skilled anyone was, they wouldn't be able to detect it.
After finishing all that, she continued to brew the medicine. She was both thirsty and hungry, so she scooped water from the bucket and drank it. Then, she grabbed some cornbread and started eating. She ate three in a row before she was full. She was obviously starving. For the first time, she thought that cornbread tasted better than lobster.
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