Chapter 371 – Secret Recipe
At this time, Old Yu stepped into his older brother’s courtyard. When he heard the sounds of his niece sobbing, the look on his face immediately changed. In previous years, when the weather suddenly changed, a lot of old folks with weaker bodies were unable to endure it. His eldest brother was older than him by eight years and was already past the age of sixty. Perhaps…
He quickened his steps and entered the room. Inside were his niece and nephew, and both of them seemed very distressed. Yu Lichun was lying on the bed with his eyes tightly shut. There was an unnatural flush on his face and there were a few sores on his cracked lips. His chest was still moving slightly, which allowed Old Yu to relax a little.
“Third Uncle? You got better, Third Uncle? Which medicine hall’s doctor treated you? What type of medicine did you eat?” When Yu Jiang saw that Old Yu had come in, he was stunned for a second and then hope lit up his face.
A few days ago, Old Yu’s illness was quite severe and had pretty much the exact same symptoms as Yu Jiang’s father. He was feverish, coughing, and had fallen into an unconscious stupor due to the severity. After taking medicine that was prescribed by Tongren Medicine Hall, he still didn’t get better. He had heard that Third Uncle’s family had connections with Doctor Sun from Tongren Medicine Hall. Did Doctor Sun come back from the capital?
Old Yu hesitated for a moment and then stated with a bit uncertainty, “Doctor Sun had gone into the capital on the behalf of some noble. The person who treated me was his head disciple, who is also considered a very skilled doctor in town. However, my body was weak and didn’t get better even after taking a dozen taels worth of medicine. Didn’t your niece learn a bit of medicine in the past? People turn to any doctor when someone is ill, so she concocted a few tisanes for me. Perhaps the medicine I took earlier had finally taken effect but within a few days I was completely better…”
Yu Jiang’s eyes flickered with a different light and knocked his head a few times as he repeatedly said, “That’s right ah! Xiaocao also knows some medicine. How could I possibly forget this? Third Uncle, thank you for reminding me, I’m going to go invite Xiaocao over now…”
“Dajiang, how old is Xiaocao right now? She only knows a bit of basic medicine, so she can’t be considered more skilled than the doctors in town right? Even the most skilled doctors in town are no use, so what would inviting her over do?” Yu Jiang’s older sister didn’t quite approve of her younger brother’s decision.
Yu Jiang rubbed his sore and red eyes as he looked at his older sister, “Older Sister, you haven’t spent a lot of time in Dongshan Village these past two years and don’t know of your niece’s abilities. Even the royal prince, after hurting his arm, had Xiaocao treat his arm. Also, Princess Consort Jing had also invited Xiaocao to craft medicinal cuisine for her to strengthen her body. That being said, if we don’t ask her, are we just supposed to watch our father die in front of our eyes?”
Yu Jiang’s older sister couldn’t say anything. It was true. Even the doctors in town had said that her father couldn’t get better, so they advised them to prepare for the future. Perhaps having Xiaocao come over to treat him was the only bit of hope they had left?
After Xiaocao got the message, she almost ran the entire way there. Her medicine box was carried over by Yu Jiang. When they entered the room, they were so winded that they continued to huff and puff for quite a bit.
Yu Xiaocao was very worried when she saw her granduncle’s condition. When she first transmigrated over, her granduncle had treated her better than her grandfather and supported her family. Furthermore, he didn’t even hesitate to give them all of his money to have her go into town and be seen by a doctor. After they split from the main family, Eldest Granduncle’s family also helped them frequently when they were too busy. Their two families acted as if they were one whole family.
