Chapter 2088

The price of ginseng roots was still significant, but compared to whole ginseng, it was the difference between heaven and earth. Therefore, families who could not afford whole ginseng usually ate ginseng roots, as they also had some effect.

When Zhu Yanyi entered, she had already observed the conditions in She Atu’s home. She knew that She Atu’s family was not wealthy. Since they were not rich, she could only try her best to minimize their expenses. However, to stay alive, some medicine was necessary. But substitutes were possible; using ginseng roots instead of regular ginseng was acceptable.

"Thank you, young divine doctor," Ju Xiu said, looking at Zhu Yanyi with gratitude.

Zhu Yanyi waved her hand. "Rest well today. I will come to see you again tomorrow."

"Okay." Ju Xiu did not think of anything else. She immediately watched Zhu Yanyi and the others leave with a grateful expression.

Old He and the old lady were also full of emotion. They never expected that today’s guests were all divine doctors.

Back at the old lady’s home, the old lady checked the time. "It has been a busy day. It is now past lunchtime. I will make some geda soup for you to eat."

"I will help you," Zhu Yanyi said with a smile.

"Good." The old lady was very curious about Zhu Yanyi, a divine doctor who was so approachable.

Geda soup is also a wheat-based dish. The main ingredient is flour. The flour and water are mixed into a thin mud-like consistency, and then small lumps are poured through a sieve into boiling water. Before this, the soup base must be prepared first.

The old lady pulled a large cabbage from the garden, stir-fried it with cured meat, added chili sauce, and served it separately. Then, the cooked geda lumps were placed in bowls, topped with sesame seeds and peanuts. The taste was very special. Most importantly, Old He’s family had homemade kaofu (gluten). Eating it with the geda soup was particularly refreshing. After eating, one felt warm all over.

"This Atu is unlucky. Who would have thought that Liangzi would do such a thing?" Old He said with deep emotion. "I watched that child grow up. I always thought he was not that kind of person."

"Hearts are hidden behind bellies. You just eat your geda soup. He will not share his meat with you," the old lady said directly. "When Liangzi returned from Guang City wearing a floral shirt, I said that Liangzi was no longer proper. A good young man was destroyed by the flashy world outside. You did not believe me."

Zhu Yanyi took a bite of the geda noodles and asked curiously, "So Wang Xiuliang went to Guang City?"

"Young men with some ability here went to Guang City to work. Indeed, those who went to Guang City mostly earned money back," the old lady said cheerfully. She brought out a small jar from the kitchen containing the remaining geda noodles. "Help yourselves if you want more."

"Auntie, your geda noodles smell very fragrant. Did you add buckwheat?" Ouyang Tianyun asked.

"You know how to eat," the old lady laughed. "We do not eat pure white rice or wheat here. Geda noodles either contain cornmeal or buckwheat flour. Do not underestimate this; it is healthy. It is a method left by our ancestors."

"What the auntie says is correct. Buckwheat and corn are healthy grains. Buckwheat helps stop coughs, reduces inflammation, and lowers blood lipids. Corn benefits the lungs, calms the mind, strengthens the spleen, and promotes urination. Although they are coarse grains, eating them daily is good for the body," Zhu Yanyi said with a smile.

The old lady nodded and gave Zhu Yanyi a thumbs-up. "You girl, your medical skills are really top-notch."

"My acupuncture just now proved that my medical skills are top-notch," Zhu Yanyi said with a smile.

Old He sighed beside them. "Now Atu’s family has a future. Ju Xiu also has hope."

The old lady agreed with this point. "In the end, it is all Liangzi’s sin. Ju Xiu did not like him, yet he used such sinister means. He should be careful when he marries and has children in the future."

Old she remained silent. she finished the geda noodles in her hand, put down her bowl, took out a pipe, filled it with tobacco, and took two puffs. "But what benefit does Liangzi get from doing this? Even if Ju Xiu divorces Atu, she will not be with her. I know Old Wang well. In her heart, her son Liangzi is number one. she looks down on Ju Xiu’s family."

"You do not know what young people think nowadays. How could I know?" the old lady said directly. If she did not know, she did not know.

"I think he probably has the mentality of 'if I cannot have it, I will destroy it,'" Ouyang Tianyun said.

"In our medical field, this is called psychological distortion. He feels that Ju Xiu not marrying him is an insult to him, so he wants revenge. By destroying Atu, he wants Ju Xiu to understand: 'If you do not marry me, I have the power to destroy your family.'"

"Why does this person sound less like psychologically distorted and more like psychologically perverted?" Yu Qingyun said from the side.

"About the same. The psychology of such people is not understandable by ordinary people," Ouyang Tianyun said.

"But we are still lucky. Fortunately, we met us. With Junior Sister’s help, Atu and Ju Xiu have finally seen the light after their suffering," Sikong Xuran said seriously.

After speaking, Sikong Xuran asked Yan Aohan, "Are we still going to check the opposite village?"

Yan Aohan thought for a moment. "Since we have nothing to do this afternoon, let’s go out and look. The snow looks lighter, but not much lighter. If something really happens, everyone can help. We cannot just watch people suffer."

"I will take you there later," Old He said. After interacting for a few hours, Old He felt closer to Yan Aohan and his group.

"Okay. I will trouble you, Uncle He," Yan Aohan said with a smile.

Old He waved his hand. "Why thank me? If anything, I should thank you. If you had not arrived, Atu’s family would have been ruined. They were paralyzed or injured. If they were truly ruined, they could never recover."

Hearing this, Zhu Yanyi agreed. "Although I agree with Uncle She, you do not need to thank us. If you had not brought us here to shelter from the snow, we would not have saved them. So, actually, you planted this seed of kindness."

"I like hearing this," Old He laughed. "We like the idea that good deeds bring good rewards."

"Is it because you are descendants of Mr. Kongming?" Yi Yunfei asked curiously.

"Not entirely, but undeniably, it is the main reason," Old He replied seriously. "However, we do not know if it is because we changed to unfamiliar surnames, but the wise bloodline of Mr. Wolong is becoming increasingly rare."