Chapter 10

Big Brother is Injured

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After eating breakfast, Du Xiu Heng and Du Xiao Li didn’t go anywhere, and just stayed at home tidying up those furniture they’d moved over. By the time the sun was about to set, they finally saw Niu Jing and the others come down from the mountain.

“Li girl, tomorrow, remember to come by my place to learn how to differentiate medical herbs!” When Niu Jing pa.s.sed by their house, he shouted towards the house.

Du Xiao Li ran out from the house and waved her little arms at Niu Jing. “I know, grandpa Niu. I’ll go over tomorrow morning.”

Niu Jing saw Du Xiao Li’s appearance and softly chuckled.

“Doctor Niu, that medicinal ingredient, approximately how much longer until it matures?” One of the men in black asked.

“Probably three to five months.” Niu Jing replied. “This period of time is perfect for using to treat young master’s body. Else, once the medicinal ingredient matures, the body won’t be able to endure the intensity of the medicine either. I’ve watched over it for this many years, and have continuously concentrated on researching how to permanently cure young master’s illness. Right now, all hope is placed on it.”

“Doctor Niu doesn’t need to worry, life and death is up to fate, I understand inside.” Han Ming Yi knew for the sake of his illness, Niu Jing spent a lot of effort, even running to this kind of remote place to stay for this many years.

“I will definitely think of a way to cure young master’s illness.” Niu Jing said. Even if he had to sacrifice this old life, he would not hesitate.

The morning of the next day, Du Xiu Heng entered the mountains to cut wood, and Du Xiao Li thus went to Niu Jing’s home. When she went, she just happened to run into Han Ming Yi’s bodyguard moving the guifei couch into the courtyard for him, so that he can lay down and sunbathe.

“Big brother Xiao Yi.” Du Xiao Li gave her greetings to Han Ming Yi, then cleared her throat and shouted, “Grandpa Niu, I’ve come.”

Niu Jing came out from inside and said, “Li girl, wait a while, let me cut up the medicine inside first.”

“I’ll come help you.” Du Xiao Li said and ran into the house. From beginning to end, she never cared whether Han Ming Yi replied to her or not.

Niu Jing originally wanted to let Du Xiao Li go out, fearing that she will mess up the medical herbs he already sorted. But Du Xiao Li insisted, so he gave her a small lever-style guillotine, letting her cut some ordinary ingredients.

Very soon, he discovered that Du Xiao Li very much had a gift in this aspect. However he said to cut, she mastered in two cuts. Furthermore, every kind of medical ingredient was sorted very well, with no mess appearing.

“Haha, looks like you are very fated with medicine!” Niu Jing looked to Du Xiao Li’s movements and said with a laugh. “Looks like letting you come in contact with medical herbs is correct. Even if in the future, you can’t become a doctor, you can still be a medicine girl.”

In Feng Ming, doctors and medicine girls were like the modern day doctors and nurses. Doctors can examine and treat a patient, but a nurse could only be an a.s.sistant, and take care of patients.

“Then asking grandpa Niu to teach Xiao Li lots.” Du Xiao Li sweetly said.

Although she was a prodigy of the modern medical world, it didn’t mean that the medical science here will be completely the same as modern times’. It was still good to learn more.

Seeing Du Xiao Li having a talent in this aspect, and was also willing to learn, Niu Jing was very much happy. At once, he flipped out a medical book and gave it to Du Xiao Li, saying: “This is the introductory book to medicine, take it back with you to read. Afterwards, I’ll test you on it.”

“Alright.” Du Xiao Li put away the book. Since she wanted to understand, she naturally needed to start from the most basic medical books first.

“Come on, I’ll take you outside to differentiate some medical herbs.” With that said, Niu Jing pulled along Du Xiao Li to the courtyard.

Yesterday, after deciding to let Du Xiao Li dig up medical herbs for himself, Niu Jing dug back some commonly seen medical ingredients from the mountains, planning to explain their usage to Du Xiao Li today.

Inside the wicker basket in the courtyard were several kinds of medical herbs laid out for drying. Du Xiao Li knew at a glance what these herbs were, and also what their effects were. However, she still feigned a confused look, earnestly listening to Niu Jing explain to her one by one.

As Niu Jing explained, from time to time, he would glance at Du Xiao Li. When he discovered that she was earnestly listening to him explain, he would nod in satisfaction. Didn’t expect that she was able to be this steady at such a young age.

Du Xiao Li waited for Niu Jing to finish speaking, then had his words just now repeated back to him. Every kind of medical herb’s name, medicinal effect, and so on. Niu Jing became more excited the more he listened, discovering that Du Xiao Li really was a good pupil of medicine!

“Mother often said I have the ability to memorize anything I see!” Du Xiao Li was afraid Niu Jing would notice something off, and had her old mother who’d just died not long ago brought out as a shield.

Whether or not the former host had a highly retentive memory, she didn’t know. But in her past life, she indeed was like this. Else, she wouldn’t have been discovered and taken away by that organization either.

“Haha, good! good! Go back and properly study the medical book I gave you. This isn’t something that only needs to be looked at once and memorized. You need to have the content inside comprehended, understand?” Niu Jing said.

“En en, I understand! Then I’ll head back first. Bye bye grandpa Niu!” Du Xiao Li held the medical book in her arms, and after bidding farewell to Niu Jing, turned and left.

Niu Jing heartily laughed as he turned around. Seeing Han Ming Yi looking at Du Xiao Li’s retreating figure, he asked, “Young master, what are you looking at?”

“She’s purposely ignoring me, or perhaps, she’s avoiding me.” Han Ming Yi said.

“Oh? There are actually people that would avoid you? Don’t those young and older n.o.ble ladies in the capital all chase after you?” Niu Jing said, “Looks like our young master’s appearance doesn’t have any attraction to Li girl! She has composure, good, only this way can one fully concentrate on studying!”

“You rather like that girl very much.” Han Ming Yi said.

“Smart and cute, what’s not to like? This old man, in this lifetime, doesn’t even have single child. That girl being intimate with me, naturally I like it.” Niu Jing said with a laugh, but in his voice there was an indescribable loneliness.

“If madam knew of your love, being faithful to her for a lifetime, even under the nine springs[1], she would still rest in peace.” Han Ming Yi said, “Unlike my mother….”

“Younger master, the sun is too strong, let’s return inside.” Niu Jing said.

“En.” Han Ming Yi stood up and returned inside. The bodyguards hastily had the guifei couch moved back too.

After Du Xiao Li returned to her own home, she made herself a bit of something to eat, then moved a stool under the eaves, and began flipping through the medical book Niu Jing gave her.

Su Su Xin was famous in the village for being a daughter of a wealthy family. In the beginning, when Du Hai had her brought back, everyone in the village all said he was fortunate to have been able to marry a wealthy family’s miss. Du Hai didn’t let her work in the fields, only letting her stay at home to teach Du Xiu Heng how to read. And after Du Xiao Li grew up a bit, she also taught her how to recognize characters. That’s why, even if someone saw her reading, they wouldn’t find it shocking either.

As the sun set in the west, Du Xiao Li finished making dinner, but still didn’t see Du Xiu Heng returning. Inside, she couldn’t help beginning to worry. After waiting for a while, and still not seeing him return, she had the food covered with a bamboo cover, closed the door, and went out, planning to go into the mountains to find him. As a result, not far out, she saw Du Xiu Heng limping back home with a large bundle of wood on his back.

“Big brother, what’s wrong with your leg?” Du Xiao Li quickly went up to him, and took down the wood bundle on his back. Just as she looked down at his leg….

“Just got sc.r.a.ped by a branch.” Du Xiu Heng unconsciously withdrew his leg, yet discovered that Du Xiao Li had grabbed his leg, and he was unable to move it.

[1] Nine Springs – Chinese mythological underworld

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