Chapter 306 He is the Poison Doctor?
Zhou Qiao's handicrafts are excellent; her stitches are meticulous and dense, with not a single loose thread visible.
Kong Wange put down the little tiger and looked into the basket again. Inside, she saw a small windmill made of wood, a small airplane, and some very cute cartoon characters.
She played with them with curiosity, thinking to herself that Qiaoqiao was indeed a cute girl, and these things suited her perfectly.
Zhou Qiao chuckled, "Sister Kong, do you want to give it a try?"
"Me?" Kong Wange shook her head and refused: "Forget it, I'm not as skillful as you."
"Why not give it a try? The pot's already set up, and we've got nothing else to do," Zhou Qiao continued to urge.
Kong Wange's girlish heart was stirred by her. Her gaze swept over a ball of thick rope in the basket, and she thought for a moment: "Then I'll give it a try."
Seeing that she had picked up the ball of thick thread, Zhou Qiao scratched her head and asked, "Sister Kong, this thread is what I usually use to string beads. What are you planning to do with it?"
Kong Wange smiled without saying a word and picked up the string inside.
She twirled and twirled it in her hand, and after a moment, a lifelike "cicada" appeared in her palm.
Zhou Qiao couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, Sister Kong, I never knew you had this trick up your sleeve!"
Kong Wange smiled and placed the cicada in her hand: "This is very simple, nothing compared to your complicated ones."
"How is this easy?" Zhou Qiao held it in her hands, admiring it. "Most people wouldn't know how to weave this, and this cicada has a big, plump belly, it's so cute! Please teach me how to weave it!"
"If you like this one, I'll give it to you. Dinner will be ready soon, and I'll teach you how to braid it later."
“Great!” Zhou Qiao said happily, “Then I’ll give you my little tiger. After we exchange tokens, we can be good friends!”
Kong Wange raised her eyebrows in surprise: "Does this mean we're only starting to count now? I thought we were already like that a long time ago."
Zhou Qiao chuckled: "Yes, yes, yes, it always has been!"
Seeing that it was almost time, Kong Wange put away the gifts and started to cook and plate the food, with Zhou Qiao helping her.
While she was busy, she tentatively asked, "Qiaoqiao, when you were helping Master Qin control his poison, you seemed a little afraid of him?"
Speaking of Qin Feng, Zhou Qiao pouted: "He's the leader of the Shadow Sect, a ruthless killer. Of course I'm afraid!"
"You witnessed him killing someone with your own eyes?"
“No, not at all,” Zhou Qiao glanced outside to make sure no one was around before quietly stepping forward and whispering to Kong Wange, “But don’t you think he has a cold and alluring face? He’s all smiles on the outside but sinister on the inside. One look from him is more terrifying than murder!”
Kong Wange coughed lightly: "Qiaoqiao, it's wrong to judge a book by its cover."
Zhou Qiao stuck out her tongue: "Anyway, I don't like him."
Kong Wange smiled helplessly, then changed the subject, saying, "But I was quite surprised today. There are so many great Chinese medicine doctors at the Imperial Academy, why did he specifically come to your grandfather for help in detoxifying him?"
Zhou Qiao's face stiffened. After a moment of silence, she whispered, "Sister Kong, we are friends. I don't want to lie to you, but you have to keep it a secret for me."
"No problem," Kong Wange said, raising her hand to assure him, though her heart was pounding.
Seeing that she raised her hand to guarantee, Zhou Qiao then said, "Sister Kong, don't look down on my grandfather just because he's now a pharmacy clerk. He was quite famous in his younger days. His real name is Zhou Sihai. People who know him call him the Poison Doctor. He may not be good at treating patients, but when it comes to making and detoxifying poisons, there are few people in the world who can compare to him."
"Alas, he did make many friends through drugs, but he also offended many people. In order to avoid his enemies and to prevent trouble for the Zhou family, he had no choice but to give up his drug habit and join the Imperial Path Academy."
Zhou Qiao then recounted some of his grandfather's heroic deeds, but Kong Wange was no longer listening.
Her mind is currently filled with two words—
Poison Doctor.
Her heart was beating even faster than before.
Although she had already guessed before asking, she still couldn't hide her excitement when Zhou Qiao confirmed it.
The poison doctor has been found, and she finally has hope of finding out what poison her mother was poisoned with.
Zhou Qiao said a lot, but seeing that Kong Wange was holding the plate and not saying a word, she asked curiously, "Sister Kong? What's wrong? Are you scared by my grandfather's identity?"
Kong Wange snapped out of her daze, looked at Zhou Qiao, took a deep breath, and said, "Qiaoqiao, to be honest, a big reason why I entered the Imperial Academy was to find your grandfather!"
"ah?"
"Uh, don't worry, it's nothing serious. I just want your grandfather to help me identify a kind of poison. But you know, your grandfather and I had a little bit of a disagreement before, so Qiaoqiao, you'll have to help me out later."
Zhou Qiaoxin said resolutely, "Then, Sister Kong, I think we don't have enough dishes. We should cook a few more!"
"arrange!"
Next, Kong Wange returned to the stove and used all her skills to finally put together a Manchu Han Imperial Feast.
Qin Feng took his medicine and rested in his room. Zhou Sihai leisurely entered the hall, and when he saw the table full of delicacies, his eyes almost popped out of his head.
"Qiao'er, did you make all of this?"
Although he could smell the aroma from afar, he never expected that his granddaughter would prepare such a large meal in less than two hours.
The color alone is enough to make your mouth water.
Zhou Qiao pushed Kong Wange in front of her and said ingratiatingly, "Grandpa, I don't have such great abilities. It was all done by Sister Kong."
Kong Wange fawned over the stool next to her and placed it next to the old doctor: "Uncle Zhou, I just made a few dishes on the spot, please try them."
Zhou Sihai then noticed Kong Wange standing to the side, his eyebrows furrowing: "Who's your Uncle Zhou? You wild girl, why haven't you left yet?"
“Grandpa, it must have been so hard for Sister Kong to cook such a big meal all by herself. Why are you in such a hurry to send her away? Please sit down and have a taste,” Zhou Qiao said from the side.
Faced with delicious food, Zhou Sihai swallowed hard but didn't say anything more before taking his seat.
Seeing him sit down, Kong Wange quickly and respectfully placed the dishes, bowls, and chopsticks in front of him: "They have all been washed and wiped clean. Please use them."
Zhou Sihai took it, and Kong Wange quickly grabbed a water glass from the side and poured him some water: "It's warm, not too hot or too cold, just right to drink now."
Zhou Sihai: "..."
He felt a chill run down his spine for no apparent reason. He took a sip but didn't dare swallow before putting the cup down. Seeing Kong Wange still standing next to him, he said uncomfortably, "You didn't poison this dish, did you?"
"Grandpa, what are you saying? I was watching Sister Kong cook, how could she possibly poison me!"
Zhou Sihai touched his nose: "Hmph, I'm only at ease when you're watching over her. My granddaughter is so outgoing, she always sides with outsiders!"
"Grandpa, you're really misunderstanding me. You've been saying you wanted to eat fish, so I specially asked Sister Kong to pick out the freshest sea bass for you. I steamed it to preserve its natural freshness. Please try it."
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