Chapter 67 Fill the Prescription
Huang Husheng didn't forget to take the only existing copy when escaping, besides, he took his silver needles.
Su Jiuyue felt more at ease as she saw his bag.
"Mr. Huang, have a rest here. I'll make some food for you."
Liu Cuihua and Su Jiuyue looked at each other, and then they went out tacitly.
In the kitchen, Liu Cuihua was making pancakes while Su Jiuyue was helping her light up the fire.
Su Jiuyue was about to say something, but Liu Cuihua was silent as they entered the kitchen. Finally, Su Jiuyue asked, "Mum, will you take in Mr. Huang?"
Continuing making pancakes, Liu Cuihua said without thinking, "Sure. I'll let him stay here. We can support it anyway. If he stays here, he can feel Xiyuan's pulse every day. In that case, I cannot rest assured anymore."
As a matter of fact, Su Jiuyue had the same thought. However, she couldn't make a decision in her family. So, her face lighted up again when hearing it.
"Mum, it seems that Mr. Huang is terribly ill. How about letting him prescribe for himself? And I can get his prescription filled at the barefoot doctor."
Liu Cuihua nodded since Huang Husheng had suffered from cold all night yesterday. She was also worried if there was something wrong as he was quite old, she was unable to bear the responsibility.
"Okay. Take some larger bills."
The barefoot doctor was a doctor who could cure some slight illness like headache or fever for people living around the villages. He must have some common medicine on hand.
Su Jiuyue wore a scarf and was about to fill the prescription.
Wu Xiyuan followed her as she went out.
Su Jiuyue was going to take off her scarf as Wu Xiyuan didn't wear his. But Wu Xiyuan stopped her.
He took off his furry hat and put it on Su Jiuyue's head.
He then stroked her head as if he was stroking a small animal, "An adorable furry girl. "
Wu Xiyuan was standing under the sunlight and laughing brightly as if the chilly wind deviated from him.
Su Jiuyue gave him a fierce glare, "It's too cold, but you give me your hat. What if you catch a cold?"
Wu Xiyuan was not afraid of her because she was very kind to him even though she looked fierce.
Wu Xiyuan held his fist and showed Su Jiuyue his arm, "Look, I'm strong enough, and I don't feel cold at all. But you should wear more clothes. You are too thin and weak."
Su Jiuyue kept silent for a while when seeing his strong arm. Yes, his arm was much stronger than hers, however, she still took him back home. She put on the scarf and hat for him, and then they went to fill the prescription.
The barefoot doctor living nearby was Mr. Zhang who was living in Liu Village. Su Jiuyue had been to his place twice before she got married, so she knew how to get there.
Doctor Zhang just lived from hand to mouth by treating patients these years. So, he also had a hard time in the bad years.
Su Jiuyue and Wu Xiyuan had heard someone was quarreling in the yard from a distance before they reached Dr. Zhang's house.
"It has been a misfortune to marry you."
"Why did you give the sweet potatoes to your sister? Do you know how hard when I dug them? Why were you so generous? Well, now what do we have for meals? If you want us to die, I'll jump from the mountain with our kids."
And then, Su Jiuyue and Wu Xiyuan heard something was broken.
One of the broken pieces rolled around their feet. They were scared and stepped backward.
At that time, Dr. Zhang and his wife saw them and they stopped quarreling. Mrs. Zhang, who was quite furious minutes ago, turned around and went back to the room. After all, domestic shame should not be made public.