Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Wu Lanshi felt extremely comforted upon hearing this, and even more annoyed that she had previously looked down on the Qin family for being poor, almost missing out on such a responsible son-in-law.
Fortunately, Yun Zheng stopped her in time.
“Uncle Wu, cupping and bloodletting is only a preliminary treatment plan, and it needs to be done continuously for three months. After we get back, I will teach my eldest brother how to do it, and I will have him come to do it for you every three days.”
Yun Zheng said with a smile, this would also create an open time for Qin Shen to spend with Wu Wanjun. She was truly a good younger sister.
However, the straight-laced Qin Shen did not get Yun Zheng’s good intentions, and instead patted his chest, “Leave it to me, I will definitely learn well from my fifth sister.”
Silly older brother!
“But Father Wu, our family simply cannot afford the cost of this medicine.” Wu Lanshi said with a worried look.
Yun Zheng said, “Aunt Lan, don’t worry. Treating asthma doesn’t necessarily require medication. You can slice a carrot, dry it in the sun, then take three slices of dried carrot, add an egg and six grams of mung beans, boil them in water for 30 minutes every day, and eat this once a night for six months to cure it.”
“So it’s that simple to cure asthma? Thank you so much, Zheng girl!” Wu Lanshi exclaimed with delight. Although eating an egg a day was still a lot, it was far better than buying medicine.
At this moment, the surrounding villagers couldn’t wait any longer and gathered around, asking Yun Zheng for treatment methods. Yun Zheng generously agreed to each one.
Today, she wasn’t just simply helping Wu Gensheng cure his illness; she was taking this opportunity to gain the villagers’ favor.
After all, the original owner’s reputation in the village was too bad, and she wanted to plant a seed in everyone’s minds that she knew a little about medicine.
That way, if similar situations arose in the future, someone would be on her side.
Yun Zheng’s idea was correct; the villagers soon spread the word that she had cured Wu Gensheng’s asthma using only medical books.
Because Yun Zheng generously shared her treatment method with them, the villagers praised her to the skies, saying that Yun Zheng had been transformed by a celestial being after jumping into the river.
When Yun Zheng and Qin Shen returned to the Qin family, the Qin family members, having heard the news, immediately surrounded her. Yun Zheng thus pre-emptively said, “Grandma, I just helped my eldest brother save his future wife. Aren’t I amazing?”
“Amazing, Grandma’s granddaughter is the most amazing.”
Qin Baishi stroked Yun Zheng’s hair. Her precious daughter had always been pampered and carefree at home, but now she was worrying about the Qin family. It broke her heart.
“Fifth Sister, can you really cure Uncle Wu’s asthma just by reading medical books?”
Qin Yunsheng was purely curious, and the others also looked eager to know.
“That’s right, you didn’t see what Fifth Sister just showed you. She was even more skilful than the barefoot doctor! Our little sister is so smart.”
Qin Shen recounted the whole story to his family with great enthusiasm. Everyone listened with great interest, taking turns praising Yun Zheng. Even Qin Yang couldn’t help but say, “So jumping into a river can change your intelligence? I’ll try jumping into a river sometime and see if I can become smarter.”
“Get lost!” Qin Heshi flicked him on the head.
“Hahaha!”
The Qin family hadn’t been this happy in a long time. After a burst of laughter, they began preparing lunch. But Qin Baishi was shocked when she went into the kitchen.
“How come we’re eating more and more white flour, white rice, and eggs? I saw this morning that they were almost empty.”
Yun Zheng’s eyes were mischievous.
“Grandma, maybe you’re seeing things. But since we have extra food, let’s all eat white flour for lunch. Consider it a celebration for my eldest brother that he has a wife again.”
“Alright, I’ll listen to my sweet girl. Today, everyone will have a bowl of white flour dumplings!”
Qin Baishi hardened her heart and said with great pride. She favored Yun Zheng, but her grandson was still her own grandson, and she was still clear-headed when it mattered.
“Cough, cough…” Qin Lang suddenly coughed again, his pale face flushed with an unnatural redness.
“Fourth brother, have some water.” Yun Zheng quickly poured him a glass of water, secretly adding a drop of spring water. Although it wouldn’t cure him, it would make him feel better.
Yun Zheng knew Qin Lang suffered from congenital deficiencies, and she had several herbs in her spatial storage that, when properly combined, could restore vital energy.
She would refine them and brew tea for Qin Lang later; after all, she had medical books as a cover, so her family wouldn’t suspect anything.
“Thank you, Fifth Sister.” Qin Lang took a sip of water and calmed down, a warm glow appearing in his clear eyes.
It had been a long time since they’d eaten white flour, and the dumplings were very chewy; everyone ate with great satisfaction.
Halfway through the meal, production team leader[1] Zhao Yi arrived. After the collective was disbanded, he had taken charge of purchasing public grain, his position second only to the village head.
“I apologize for disturbing you, Qin family. I came to see Zheng’er.”
“Team Leader Zhao, is there something you need?” Yun Zheng stood up and asked.
Zhao Yi smiled, “Zheng’er, I heard you can treat illnesses by reading medical books, right? Since you can even cure asthma, could you come to my house and help me save someone?”
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[1] Under the old People’s Commune system, the production team leader was the most important person in a farmer’s daily life. They decided who worked which field, handed out tasks, and crucially assigned work points (gōngfēn) which dictated how much food and cash a family received. With the introduction of the Household Responsibility System (jiátíng liánchǎn chéngbāo zé rèn zhì) in the early 1980s, land was divided and leased directly to individual families. Because families now managed their own crops, profits, and schedules, the team leader lost their core economic leverage overnight.
