Chapter 22: Treating Her Illness

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The people in the ox-cart immediately burst into laughter. Zhao Caiyun was exasperated, but she couldn’t think of anything to refute Song Xiuyan. Zhao Dashan angrily stopped the ox-cart, then he scolded, “Since your body is so itchy, don’t go to town. Hurry up and get out of the ox-cart and wash up!”

Her body was too itchy, so Zhao Caiyun didn’t dare to go to town. She was afraid of losing face, so she got out of the ox-cart with a sad look.

The journey from the village to the town was actually not very far. They arrived in less than half an hour. Once they reached the place, the villagers got off the ox-cart and went to do their own things. There were many people in the town, and it was also very lively. All kinds of shouting could be heard.

Song Xiuyan held Ding Yao’s hand and said, “Don’t let go. It’s easy to get separated if there are too many people in the town. Let’s go to the pharmacy to sell reishi mushrooms first.”

Ding Yao nodded. One Side Sky was the largest pharmacy in Spirit Creek Town. It collected medicinal herbs and also sold medicinal herbs. It even treated people. Because Song Xiuyan often bought medicine for Song Yi’s legs, he became familiar with the staff of One Side Sky Pharmacy. One of the staff saw Song Xiuyan and thought that he was here to buy medicine again. He greeted him warmly, “Song Xiuyan, are you here to buy medicine again?”

Song Xiuyan replied, “Sell medicine first, then buy medicine.”

As soon as the shop assistant heard that he was going to sell medicine, he brought Song Xiuyan and Ding Yao to the back. Mr. Xu, a middle-aged man who was in charge of purchasing the medicine, saw that Song Xiuyan had taken out two reishi mushrooms that were more than fifty years old. The powder on the reishi mushroom gown was intact. He said in surprise, “In the future, when you pick these reishi mushrooms again, remember to sell them to us. The price of our pharmacy is fair.” As he said that, he gave a very fair price, “Six thousand yuan.”

Mr. Xu also knew a little about Song Xiuyan’s family situation. The medicine Song Xiuyan had bought for Song Yi before cost more than a hundred yuan per pack. He knew that Song Xiuyan hadn’t had it easy.

“Thank you, Mr. Xu.” Song Xiuyan didn’t bargain. After taking the money, he put it in his pocket. Then, he brought Ding Yao back to the pharmacy hall. Ding Yao stood in front of the counter selling traditional Chinese medicine and saw the required medicinal herbs. She pointed them out to Song Xiuyan. Then, she used the shape of her mouth and her fingers to gesture, telling him the quantity of each herb that she needed to buy.

The herbs that Ding Yao wanted were all used to apply to one’s knees. They were all common herbs that needed to be matched properly. In addition, the spiritual spring water in her space in the herbal field would produce a magical effect. This method of catching herbs was simple and convenient. Soon, Song Xiuyan remembered all the herbs and the dosage that Ding Yao mentioned. Their combination was too special. The other customers in the pharmacy looked at them curiously.

Someone who knew the situation quietly told everyone that Ding Yao was Dr. Ding’s granddaughter from the Spirit Stone Village in the mountains. Because of her grandfather’s death, she cried until her throat became hoarse and became a mute who couldn’t speak. Ding Yao and Song Xiuyan were engaged previously. After she became mute, the Song family originally wanted to divorce Ding Yao. However, they didn’t expect Ding Yao to use a Snake Swallow Stone to save Song Xiuyan’s second brother. In order to repay the favor, Song Xiuyan brought Ding Yao home.

The villagers’ gossipy nature wasn’t to be underestimated. The reason Song Xiuyan took Ding Yao home had already been spread. In addition, Ding Yao’s grandfather was very famous when he was alive, so gossip spread even faster.

Song Xiuyan’s personality was cold. He didn’t care much about the opinions of the outside world. Ding Yao didn’t care either. Therefore, the two of them didn’t care about the discussions of others. Ding Yao gestured to tell Song Xiuyan that there were no medicinal herbs to cure roundworms. However, it didn’t matter. There were some on the way back from the mountain yesterday. They could just go up the mountain and dig some.

Song Xiuyan was a little surprised. It was really good to know medicinal herbs. They even saved money on buying medicinal herbs. According to Ding Yao’s instructions, they bought a total of nine types of medicinal herbs and spent more than 300 yuan. Ding Yao didn’t expect that ordinary medicinal herbs in this world were so expensive. She had an idea. The medicinal herbs in the space of her medicinal field were too precious. They couldn’t casually take them out, but there were many ordinary medicinal herbs on the mountain here. Perhaps they could dig up medicinal herbs and sell them. It should be a faster way of earning money than hunting.

Holding the medicine bag, Song Xiuyan pulled Ding Yao to the doctor. Ding Yao refused. She was a doctor herself, so she knew what kind of wounds she had. Unfortunately, she couldn’t win against Song Xiuyan. He still dragged her to the doctor. “Doctor Liu, Ding Yao fell from the cliff yesterday. She hit her forehead and bled a lot. Take a look at her injuries and see if she needs some medicine to heal her body.”