After barely saying a few words, the woman started coughing again. She looked like she was about to die, but she was still worried about the money. Beibei felt very sympathetic: "I am a free doctor. I don't charge you. Don't worry, I am a good doctor. Let me check you first."
Although the room was simple and even the so-called bed was just a door panel, even when the woman was lying on the door panel, there was still a lot of space left, which was really pitiful and made people cry.
Beibei finally calmed down her sympathetic and tearful emotions and looked at the woman: "I'll feel your pulse. As long as there is hope, I can ensure your health. You also want to watch the little boy grow up and take good care of him, right?"
The little boy said that he hadn't seen his mother for a long time, but there were still things his mother gave him. This shows that this woman, even though she was dying of illness, still insisted on making food for the child. She just didn't let the child see her because she was afraid of scaring the child.
Mother's love is really great sometimes. So shouldn't I be angry with my mother? Beibei thought, after I have seen the whole village, I will go back to see my mother.
Although my mother can be annoying sometimes, she loves me after all. Thinking of this, Beibei got excited and checked the girl's pulse. He found that she didn't have a terminal illness.
It's just because of a minor cold, but it didn't get timely treatment, so it has worn down my body. Fortunately, there is still a chance.
"Don't worry, you just have a minor cold. I can cure you. Brother Hu, go get some medicine and boil it."
The kid is still young, and probably can't help much. Jiang Hu nodded: "Okay, then you wait here, don't go anywhere, understand?"
Beibei nodded obediently and looked at the little boy: "Little boy, why don't you bring your mother to me for treatment, but come to me during my meal time to beg you?"
The little boy looked at Beibei a little embarrassedly: "Because everyone says that my mother is an unlucky woman, so they don't let her go to the village!"
Beibei then noticed that this thatched house was actually outside the village! He frowned and said, "Ominous? What does that mean?"
The little boy sniffed and looked at Beibei: "I don't know. My dad died. My grandparents died too. They all said that my mom killed them. They drove us out. At the beginning, there was an uncle who wanted to bully us, but he died too. After that, no one bullied us anymore."
It's not that no one bullies them anymore, it's that they are not allowed to enter the village. Beibei was speechless. Even in a poor village with nothing, people would still bully others.
Beibei didn't know what to say for a moment, so he just touched the little boy and said, "It must not have been easy for your mother to raise you."
The woman coughed twice again, and was quite interested in Bei Bei's background: "Where are you from, doctor? Why did you come to our village for free medical treatment?"
Beibei did not hide it: "I was doing free medical treatment in Hongye Village, and I found that the surrounding villages seemed to be very poor, and I guess there were no traveling doctors coming here, so I came here to do free medical treatment. My master asked me to come out and treat more people and accumulate experience!"
So that's how it is. The woman sighed and said, "Once you're cured, leave quickly. This is not a good place."
Beibei looked at the woman and said, "Have you ever thought about leaving this place?"
In fact, what Beibei wanted to say was that the people in this place did not welcome her. If a woman with a child went out, she might be able to remarry. Moreover, in the current Zhou Dynasty, the status of women has improved a lot. If they go out to work, they can also raise children!
The woman smiled and said, "The little guy's roots are here. Besides, if I leave here, the world will be so big. It's not easy for a woman like me to survive with a child. Maybe I'll be killed if I'm not careful."
What I said was that the outside world was not that bad. But Beibei noticed the look in the woman's eyes, and there must be some story behind it.
The little boy nodded again and again: "Yes, no one dared to leave! Because those who left to venture out into the world never came back. Everyone said that they died out there!"
The woman nodded and said, "Yes, that's why the people here, generation after generation, have never left. You should leave as well."
This is the second time this woman asked me to leave here quickly. It means that if I continue to stay, it may be dangerous.
Beibei is a very sensitive person. He nodded and said, "Okay, I've got the medicine back. I'll boil it for you. You can drink it later and you'll feel much better. You can take the rest of the medicine yourself. After all, there are many patients in your village."
Jiang Hu had already gone to the kitchen to boil the medicine. Beibei came over, followed by Jiang Hu and Xiao Maotou. Xiao Maotou was in a much better mood when he saw that his mother was getting better.
She followed Beibei happily, watching the two of them boil the medicine. After the woman drank the medicine, she continued to follow Beibei: "I'll go take a look. Oh, by the way, the pickles I gave you are really delicious. They are the most delicious thing I have ever eaten."
This kid really makes people speechless. But out of curiosity, Beibei still opened the jar of pickles, picked up a piece and tasted it.
The taste was indeed delicious, but this thing was probably not something that could be easily made. Beibei fell into deep thought while eating, wondering how a woman who could be dying of a cold could make such delicious pickles.
There is something in this pickle, but it is very expensive. And the person who knows how to use it should not be a village woman who knows nothing.
"I like it very much, so I stayed. Thank you, little brat. You can go back first, I'm busy in the afternoon!"
It looked like Chu Shaoyang would not be able to come back today. As for the medicinal materials, they could still hold on today, but Beibei still took these things to heart. After an afternoon of free clinic, the medicinal materials were running out. When the three of them were having dinner together, Beibei spoke.
"I think there's something strange in this village. We should be more careful."
Qingyue didn't follow them, so she didn't know what happened. But it was always right to listen to Beibei, so she nodded and said, "Okay, everyone pay attention."
Jiang Hu looked at Bei Bei and said, "You think there's something wrong with the woman you rescued today, right? It's strange that the person who left never came back."
Beibei nodded: "Who says it's not true! The little guy said that all the people who bullied them are dead, which proves that this woman is not simple. But she should have no ill will towards us, otherwise she wouldn't have urged us to leave."
While she was boiling the medicine, she urged them to leave several times. It was obvious that something was going on here that could not be known by outsiders. The danger did not come from the people in the village, but from where it came, it was not known yet.
Jiang Hu felt that Bei Bei's analysis made sense, so he said to Bei Bei: "If that's the case, then be more cautious when you rest tonight."
Bei Bei nodded: "It's okay for me and my aunt to share a room. The main thing is you, you have to be careful by yourself."
Everyone didn't sleep very soundly that night, and they were all on guard, but they spent the night peacefully. This made Beibei a little suspicious, was he too suspicious? But it was always right to be careful.
Early the next morning, Beibei heard a commotion outside. He got up from the bed and went out to see, only to find that Chu Shaoyang had bought all the herbs.
This time, they bought a lot of herbs, and the owner of the pharmacy brought two assistants to deliver them. Seeing Beibei coming out, Qingyue fetched some water and said, "Wash up before you go out. Chu Shaoyang brought back a lot of herbs, and I'm afraid he has spent all his banknotes."
Beibei was a little amused. This was Brother Hu's money, so Chu Shaoyang would naturally not be soft-hearted. After washing up and having breakfast, Beibei walked out.
"Brother Chu, you're back. What did you buy? Let me take a look."
He went forward to check the quality of these medicinal herbs and found that Chu Shaoyang was really good at his job: "These are all top-quality medicinal herbs. Brother Chu is amazing."
Chu Shaoyang just smiled and said: "The owner of the pharmacy is honest and gives good medicine."
The shopkeeper stood aside with a kind smile on his face: "Since the herbs have been delivered, Mr. Chu, we will leave first. You are welcome to come again next time."
Chu Shaoyang nodded with a smile: "Goodbye, I won't see you off. Next time something like this happens, I will definitely remember you."
After sending the man away enthusiastically, Beibei couldn't help but sigh: "This shopkeeper is really a good person. He doesn't cheat you. He gives you only good herbs. He even followed you on the journey overnight and arrived early in the morning."
Jiang Hu also raised his eyebrows and said, "It's rare to find such a good person these days, and you've met one. You're lucky."
Chu Shaoyang snorted: "What do you mean by luck? That means I have the ability, okay? You are not jealous of Beibei praising me, are you?"
Jiang Hu rolled his eyes at Chu Shaoyang and said nothing. He just followed Beibei and prepared for today's free clinic. Beibei was paying attention to the herbs. After checking them, he started to wait for people to line up for the clinic.
This village is really strange. Almost everyone has some illness, all because they are sick but don't see a doctor. While taking the pulse, Beibei asked curiously, "Has there never been a traveling doctor in your village?"
The villager shook his head and said, "We haven't had any outsiders come to our village for decades, let alone doctors. Even those who left never came back. I heard that they all died outside."
Uh! Beibei blinked: "So that's how it is. Then we are really lucky to be here."
The villagers were very happy: "You are our lucky stars."