Chapter 329: Chapter 329: It’s Worth Being a Thief Chapter 329: Chapter 329: It’s Worth Being a Thief Bai Ruozhu was walking.
Upon hearing this, she stumbled.
A fairy?
It was the first ti she had ever heard soone describe her this way, prompting sentints of Rongrong’s innocence and naivety to swell within her, and deepening her sympathy for the ordeal the young girl had to endure.
She feigned ignorance, went to the kitchen to pick out so food ingredients that wouldn’t affect their wounds, and made a delicate pot of at and vegetable porridge for the two of them.
When the aroma wafted out of the room, Rongrong’s mother, who had lost her appetite for days, could not help but swallow so saliva.
By now, her earlier depression had faded, as Bai Ruozhu’s acupuncture skills gave her confidence in Bai Ruozhu’s abilities and the recovery of herself and Rongrong.
Before long, Zhang Liliang returned with dicinal materials, intending to concoct the dicine.
However, Bai Ruozhu stopped him and said, “Uncle Zhang, why don’t you keep them company?
I will prepare the dicine, as I know how to make it more effective.”
Zhang Liliang, on hearing this, had no choice but to yield and handed the prepared dicine to Bai Ruozhu.
Indeed, Bai Ruozhu was not deceiving him.
There were indeed considerations to making dicine.
She sorted out the dicinal materials and carefully began to concoct the dicine using a small stove.
When the dicine was ready, Rongrong and her mother had finished their porridge and fallen asleep again.
Bai Ruozhu took this opportunity to rush back to her stall to check on Dengdeng, lest Dengdeng beca hungry and cried loudly.
“Ruozhu, how are your aunt and Rongrong?” Lin Ping’er worriedly asked.
Seeing her mother, Bai Ruozhu’s nose beca sore and she couldn’t help but shed tears, “Mother, you will know once you go see them after closing the stall.
However, you mustn’t cry or show surprise in front of them to avoid upsetting them again.”
Lin Ping’er was startled, “Is it very serious?”
Bai Ruozhu nodded, “Rongrong is okay, but her mother must have been protecting Rongrong desperately.
Her own hair is burned off, and her face and body are all burnt.” As she spoke, she started crying again because as a mother herself, she could deeply empathize with the feelings Rongrong’s mother must have experienced.
“How could this happen?” Lin Ping’er said as she also wiped away her tears.
Bai Yihong, standing aside, could only sigh.
In the end, the family decided to close the stall and let Bai Zehao take the things back ho.
Only Bai Yihong and Lin Ping’er went to visit the sick.
Too many visitors could disturb the patient’s rest.
Bai Ruozhu gave so silver to her mother, saying, “Mother, after you close the stall, buy so fresh fruit, candy, and dried fruit, then co to the Zhang family.”
Lin Ping’er nodded, “Okay, I understand.”
Bai Ruozhu held Dengdeng to nurse him.
After feeding him, she had Lin Ping’er make a few hand-held cakes to take to Du Family’s pharmacy.
Every ti she went to Du Family’s pharmacy, whether to take dividends or to buy dicinal materials, she would bring so food to thank them for their help during the busy farming season.
“Ruozhu, why are you always so polite?
Doing a little business isn’t easy, you can’t always bring us things.” Shopkeeper Zhou, upon slling the aroma, couldn’t help but sniff.
He actually liked hand-held cakes very much, but he was usually too shy to eat at the Bai’s stall, fearing that the Bai family wouldn’t take his money if he went there.
“What a few cakes can be worth?
If you keep being polite with , I won’t dare to co to get dicine anymore.
You always give a very good price for the dicine.” Bai Ruozhu often concocted so finished dicine, such as hemostatic drugs and Golden Wound dicine, so she often visited Du Family’s pharmacy to get dicine.
“That’s what the young master asked to do, so don’t attribute that to ,” said Shopkeeper Zhou with a grin.
Bai Ruozhu thought that Rongrong and her mother might wake up soon, so she dared not delay outside too long.
She explained her intention and described a few dicinal materials to Shopkeeper Zhou.
Shopkeeper Zhou gasped, “These are all precious dicinal materials.
I’m afraid we wouldn’t have any in stock here in Anyuan Town.
Even the main store in Beiyu City might not necessarily carry them.
What do you need these for?”
Bai Ruozhu knew it would be like this, so she had to make a personal trip.
“I’m making a burn ointnt and a scar cream.
One of my relatives has been severely burned.” At the ntion of this, Bai Ruozhu’s expression darkened again.
“It was the family that ca to get dicine just now, wasn’t it?
Ah, disasters show no rcy, don’t take it too much to heart.
I’ll report this to the young master tonight.
For such valuable dicinal materials, we will need to rely on his connections with the Du Family to restock,” shopkeeper Zhou said.
Bai Ruozhu was startled by this, she quickly replied, “Then I will talk to the young master Du myself.
He studied with my second brother, so it won’t be hard to find him.”
“Alright, if there is anything else, just tell .
Don’t hesitate to bother old Zhou,” the shopkeeper Zhou said.
Bai Ruozhu thanked him and then returned to the Zhang Family with little Dengdeng in her arms.
The dicine had just about been simred on a low fla.
Seeing that Rongrong was awake, she poured it out, let it cool, and fed it to Rongrong.
“Sister, it’s so bitter.” Rongrong crinkled her little nose.
Bai Ruozhu gently tapped her forehead, “Look at Dengdeng laughing at you.
He’s saying his little aunt isn’t brave enough.”
Rongrong’s small face blushed, she dutifully picked up the bowl and drank all the dicine.
Rongrong’s mother woke up not long after.
Bai Ruozhu helped her sit up in bed and fed her the dicine, spoonful by spoonful.
“I’ll use the ointnt from Fushou Hall today, but you don’t need to take the decoction anymore.
I’ll make a new ointnt for you tonight.
Don’t rush to change the dressing tomorrow morning, wait for to bring you the new ointnt,” Bai Ruozhu instructed.
Rongrong’s mother said, “Alright, I’ll rember.”
Fearing they might forget due to exhaustion, Bai Ruozhu reiterated the instructions when she saw Zhang Liliang.
He expressed his gratitude to Bai Ruozhu and said, “I’ll rember your instructions, Ruozhu, sorry to trouble you.”
“It’s no trouble at all.
I usually like experinting with dicinal materials on my spare ti, and a lot of them are readily available at ho.
I just need to process them a little,” Bai Ruozhu said with a smile.
Before long, Lin Ping’er and Bai Yihong arrived carrying provisions, their early appearance suggesting they had packed up their stall ahead of ti.
On seeing the condition of Rongrong and her mother, Lin Ping’er’s eyes reddened, but she held back her tears, rembering Bai Ruozhu’s instructions.
Bai Ruozhu and her family didn’t stay long.
They left in part because Rongrong and her mother needed to rest, but also because Bai Ruozhu needed to go ho and prepare the dication.
After a quick dinner, Bai Ruozhu returned to her room to prepare the dicine.
Knowing she was upset and needed to concentrate on her task, nobody in her family dared to disturb her.
By the middle of the night, Bai Ruozhu rubbed her aching waist and placed the boxes of ointnts out on the table to cool down, so they could be packed away quicker.
Just then, there was a soft knock from outside the window.
Bai Ruozhu realized how late it was and that the shaless man had co again.
Thinking about what had happened the night before, Bai Ruozhu’s face flushed.
She hesitated over whether to open the window or not.
However, there ca a soft click, and the window was opened by Jiang Yichun!
Bai Ruozhu widened her eyes at the man who had just jumped into the room, she said indignantly, “Isn’t breaking in without permission the sa as theft?”
Jiang Yichun looked smug, “So what if it’s theft?
As long as I can steal soone’s heart, it’s worth it.”
Bai Ruozhu felt a pang of annoyance, she glared at him and said, “Don’t you have a fever?”
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