Chapter 69: Nothing to Do, Bored
The news that Luo Er’s family’s little cripple was no longer limping spread through half of Kao Village by the time Beisitian and her brother returned from herding sheep, but the siblings pretended as if nothing had happened.
When this news reached Yang Wulang’s ears, he personally stated that the reason Luo Anping was no longer limping was due to Beisitian’s ancestral secret remedy, and everyone was surprised—a young widow who could heal?
This was like the sun rising from the west; becoming a doctor is no overnight matter. Could she really master it just like that?
At this, Yang Wulang sighed without speaking, causing many to speculate there had to be more to the story. Some smart ones thought of Du Bapi. When Doctor Bei was around, this Du Bapi was quite arrogant, nearly selling the little girl to an old scoundrel. After Doctor Bei’s death, Du Bapi became even more reckless.
Could it be that Doctor Bei secretly taught Beisitian the means to survive?
Their speculation was mostly correct. The original owner indeed secretly learned traditional medicine from Beidewang, but in such circumstances, she wasn’t even an amateur; she barely recognized some herbs and could only write a couple of simple prescriptions that might or might not be effective.
There were those who speculated this way, but the majority still didn’t believe it.
When Qin Hongmei heard about this, she leisurely walked into Luo Er’s house, only to be startled by a fierce bout of barking as soon as she stepped in.
Qin Hongmei jumped in fright, only to see it was a little creature without fully grown fur, its bark still carrying a milk-like tone, barking wildly. In a bad temper, she kicked it away.
Zhuangzhuang dodged aside and continued barking at Qin Hongmei as if a thief had entered the house.
Qin Hongmei, annoyed by the barking, lashed out with another kick, but being too far, couldn’t reach Zhuangzhuang, merely trying to scare it.
"Aunt-in-law acts as though she’s at her own home wherever she goes," Beisitian remarked sarcastically, carrying a small basin from the outer room.