Chapter 890 It's Good To Hold On Until The Big Girl Comes Back (3 more)
Li Zi'an and Shen Tianshu had breakfast at Lao Chen's shop and soon left the city through the nearest city gate.
After walking for a while out of the city and with fewer people around, Shen Tianshu also got out of the car.
Li Zian chose a white horse with a very docile temperament for her.
Anyway, this time I went out just to relax, so I was not in a hurry. I just sat on the horse, talked, looked at the scenery, and walked slowly.
After walking for almost two hours, the group finally arrived at the town Li Zian mentioned.
Although the town is located in a mountain valley, it is not downtrodden, but rather prosperous.
Entering the town along the mountain road, the roads inside are paved with bluestone slabs.
There are actually three inns in a small town, and the streets are very lively with people coming and going.
"Recently it is the season for harvesting mountain products and medicinal materials, so the town is so lively." Li Zian introduced, "Every year, spring and autumn are usually the busiest seasons, with autumn being the busiest."
Li Zian wanted to bring Shen Tianshu over, so he naturally called for people to take care of everything early.
They did not go to a crowded inn, but directly booked a place in a local's courtyard.
Although the yard is not big, there are only two entrances and three main rooms.
Li Zi'an and Shen Tianshu lived in the east and west rooms respectively. The east and west wings were reserved for the guards, but they could barely accommodate them.
The most important thing is that this house is brand new. It was originally a new house prepared by the owner for his son to get married. It has been packed up and is just waiting for the new bride to come through!
I don't know how much effort and money Li Zian's men spent to rent someone else's new house.
After arriving at the place and tidying up a bit, the two of them went out to find a restaurant for dinner.
This restaurant mainly serves game, including pheasants, wild ducks, wild boar, etc., as well as medicinal dishes made with local specialty medicinal materials.
Li Zian first ordered a pot of Fubai chrysanthemum tea, then took the menu and discussed with Shen Tianshu what he wanted to eat.
Finally, I ordered crispy pheasant, shredded ginkgo, Gastrodia duck soup, cold chrysanthemum, and then a pot of sweet-scented osmanthus rice wine.
After ordering, the waiter brought over two fresh lotus pods and a few tender water chestnuts.
Shen Tianshu opened the lotus pod and peeled out the round green lotus seeds inside.
Peel off the green outer skin to reveal the white and tender body inside.
The lotus seeds are crisp, tender and sweet, and the lotus heart has not completely turned green, so it doesn't taste bitter.
Shen Tianshu tasted one and liked it, so he peeled off another and handed it to Li Zian.
But Li Zian couldn't help but frown: "It's so bitter. Why don't you remove the lotus heart when you eat it?"
"Lotus heart clears away heat and soothes the mind, and it's a good thing." Shen Tianshu ate a few more pills himself, "It's easy to get dry in autumn, so eating some lotus heart is good.
"And these lotus seeds are so tender, the lotus heart is not bitter at all."
Seeing the lotus seeds she handed to him again, Li Zian quickly waved his hand and said, "You can eat more if you like, and I will peel the water chestnuts for you."
While waiting for the dishes to be served, Shen Tianshu said: "The Gastrodia elata is produced in the mountains here. Although the quality is not as good as the tribute from the Dian Kingdom, it is still pretty good. Buy some fresh ones and go back to make medicinal meals for... your father." It’s also great to use.”
At this point, Shen Tianshu realized that he was outside now, so he did not say the words "Prince Rui", but turned a corner and continued: "Gastrodia elata can dispel wind and dredge meridians, and can treat numbness in limbs, limbs, and feet." If you are paralyzed, it is also good for hemiplegia and difficulty speaking, so it is just right."
"Okay, let's go take a look tomorrow."
"It seems that horseshoe rhubarb is also produced here." Shen Tianshu continued to recall, "This can stop bleeding, cool blood and detoxify, remove blood stasis and stimulate menstruation, so you can buy some back.
"I originally had some wound medicine that I had prepared and kept just in case, but I recently used it for Grandma Jiang.
"If I come across something of good quality tomorrow, I should buy more."
"Let's eat first." Li Zian saw that the waiter had already started serving food and said, "Don't worry, I have already asked people to change the silver coins and copper plates early, and asked them to bring them tomorrow. As long as you like it, we will all Buy it back."
Shen Tianshu was still talking about medicine for injuries, but Chunlan was already panicking in Shen's house.
Grandma Jiang's injury has gradually improved, and her condition has been stable for the past two days.
However, the Double Ninth Festival had just been celebrated the day before, and early the next morning, Chunlan discovered that something was suddenly wrong with Aunt Jiang.
"Mom? What's wrong with you? What's wrong with you?" Chunlan called out to Aunt Jiang.
But at this moment, Nanny Jiang just felt that she was in a very low state of mind, and her eyelids kept sinking.
My stomach felt extremely uncomfortable as if something was blocked. I wanted to speak but I couldn't muster the energy at all.
Aunt Jiang had a bad premonition in her heart, but she didn't dare to confirm it.
Chunlan panicked for a while, then quickly took out the pills Minghui had given her before, dissolved one pill in warm water and fed it to Grandma Jiang to take.
"Mom, it must be because you haven't taken the medicine yet. You will be fine after taking the medicine. Madam Tong's medical skills are so superb that she can even cure the old ailments of the old man for so many years. You just got a few slaps. I'm sure It’ll be okay.”
Chunlan spoke very loudly, and she didn't know whether she was trying to comfort Aunt Jiang or trying to comfort herself.
After taking the medicine, Grandma Jiang's complexion gradually began to improve, and her originally gray cheeks now became rosy.
Chunlan was so happy that she wiped away her tears and said, "Look, I'm telling you, you'll be fine after taking the medicine!"
But Grandma Jiang knew in her heart that she was not getting better at all, and she was afraid that she was at the end of her power and would have a chance to shine again!
She didn't want to waste any more effort explaining to her daughter at this time, so she tried to save her energy and try to explain the most important things clearly.
"Lan'er, you, come here, mother, mother has something to tell you."
Aunt Jiang called Chunlan to her side, leaned close to her ear, and spoke with great effort for a long time.
"Ah?" Chunlan covered her mouth in shock, "Mom, this..."
"Don't, don't shout..." Mother Jiang motioned her to whisper, and she breathed with great effort, "Mother, if mother can't survive this time, you, you go and find the eldest girl, use this The thing is, if it were her to protect you for the rest of your life, she, she would definitely agree..."
"Mom, don't say that, you just took the medicine and are feeling much better!
"Just hold on a little longer until the eldest girl comes back!"
In fact, Chunlan didn't know what Shen Tianshu could do after he came back, but she didn't know why, but she always felt that there was nothing that a big girl couldn't do.
"How about I go find Minghui and ask her..." Chunlan stood up and was about to go out, but Aunt Jiang held her by the corner of her clothes.
"Mother..." Chunlan finally realized something.
She knelt down beside the bed in despair and hugged Grandma Jiang's upper body into her arms.
"Mom, you can't leave me alone. The whole family is still waiting for you to come back - Mom -"
But this time, Grandma Jiang did not respond.
The already weak light in her eyes gradually began to dim.
Finally, a few vague sighs came out of my throat.
His arms fell heavily on the bed.
She stopped breathing in Chunlan's arms.
"Mother - mother, wake up - you can't leave me - mother -"