novelaction Chapter 514: It's hard to be a good person and get misunderstood.
Chapter 514: It's hard to be a good person and get misunderstood.
Li Wan'er was left alone, collapsing in front of Hongxiu and sobbing.
In the small courtyard.
Seeing that his wife was preoccupied, Pei Yan picked up a cup of tea from the stone table and handed it to her.
"My lady, is there any hope for Hongxiu?"
He knew that those deeply poisoned by datura were difficult to save.
Fang Xiaoxiao took the teacup and drank it all in one gulp. She let out a long sigh, sat down on the stone chair, and spoke slowly.
"It can be saved, but it's not easy. It requires snow lotus from Changbai Mountain as a medicinal ingredient."
"However, such medicinal herbs are rare and hard to come by; they can't be bought just because you want to. It's really a headache."
Pei Yan had initially thought it would be a difficult matter, but it turned out that feelings were nothing more than a snow lotus.
He might not know about other things, but there are definitely some principles to follow in this matter.
"My wife, don't panic. I thought it was nothing difficult, just snow lotus. I'll take you to the outer city to buy some first thing tomorrow morning."
"Really?"
"Don't worry, leave everything to me. You can rest peacefully tonight."
Since Pei Yan has said so, I am indeed a little sleepy.
After receiving affirmation, Fang Xiaoxiao poured herself another cup of tea, took a big gulp, and then got up and went back to her room.
outer city.
Not long after Fang Xiaoxiao and Pei Yan left, they heard someone crying.
Out of curiosity and concern, they went inside. There, they saw a peasant woman sitting by the bed weeping, and on the bed lay a pale-faced, very weak girl.
Fang Xiaoxiao quickly stepped forward to inquire about the situation. The peasant woman said with tears in her eyes, "I don't know how, but my daughter has contracted dysentery. Her condition has become more and more serious these past few days. We are in a poor and remote area, and we can't find a doctor."
Fang Xiao felt a pang of pity and immediately said, "Auntie, don't worry, I might be able to help."
As she spoke, she took out a bottle of white pills from her backpack. These were her usual medications, prepared to deal with various emergencies.
"This is medicine that can treat dysentery. Your daughter should get better after taking it," Fang Xiaoxiao said gently.
However, upon seeing the white pills, the peasant woman's face immediately showed a look of horror, and she exclaimed, "What kind of poison is this? How could you be so cruel as to try to harm my daughter!"
Fang Xiaoxiao hurriedly explained, "Auntie, this isn't poison, it's medicine that can cure illnesses."
But the peasant woman wouldn't listen; her voice grew even sharper: "We've never seen anything like this before! You're not trying to fool us, are you!"
At this moment, Pei Yan, who had been standing to the side, couldn't help but speak up: "Auntie, please don't get agitated. Fang Xiaoxiao genuinely wants to help."
But the peasant woman ignored her completely. She rushed over, knocked the pills out of Fang Xiaoxiao's hand, and shouted emotionally, "Get out of here! Don't cause trouble!"
Fang Xiaoxiao's face instantly turned ugly. She had tried to help, but was misunderstood. A feeling of grievance and anger welled up in her heart.
"Auntie, your indiscriminate behavior will delay your daughter's treatment!" Fang Xiaoxiao raised her voice.
Just then, the girl on the bed let out a weak voice: "Mother, I feel so uncomfortable..."
Hearing her daughter's voice, the peasant woman became even more anxious. She urged Fang Xiaoxiao and Pei Yan to leave again, shouting, "Go! Go!"
Fang Xiaoxiao took a deep breath, suppressing her anger, and said, "Auntie, your daughter's condition can't be delayed any longer. If you don't trust me, then forget it, but you will definitely regret it."
After saying that, she pulled Pei Yan and turned to leave.
Just as she reached the door, she heard the peasant woman wailing behind her. Fang Xiaoxiao paused, ultimately unable to bear it.
She turned her head and saw the girl's pained expression on the bed. Her heart softened, and she went back.
“Auntie, I’m telling you one last time, this medicine really can save your daughter. If you continue to be stubborn, your daughter may really be beyond saving.” Fang Xiaoxiao’s eyes were firm and full of determination.
The peasant woman was also wavering at this moment. She looked at Fang Xiaoxiao with her eyes full of confusion and helplessness.
Pei Yan also chimed in, "Auntie, please trust Xiao Xiao this once."
Finally, the peasant woman gritted her teeth and said, "Then... let's give it a try."
Fang Xiaoxiao quickly picked up the pills from the ground and fed them to the girl.
Time ticked by, and everyone waited anxiously.
After about an hour, the girl's face gradually regained some color, and her breathing became much more stable.
The peasant woman looked at her daughter with surprise and joy, feeling both guilty and grateful to Fang Xiaoxiao: "Girl, I was wrong to misunderstand you. Thank you for saving my daughter."
Fang Xiaoxiao smiled slightly: "Auntie, it's alright, as long as your daughter gets better."
Seeing that the girl's condition was gradually stabilizing, Fang Xiaoxiao got up to say goodbye to the peasant woman.
"Auntie, your daughter should be alright now. We have other things to attend to, so we'll be leaving now," Fang Xiaoxiao said with a smile.
The peasant woman nodded repeatedly, her eyes filled with gratitude: "Girl, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I don't know what would have happened to my daughter."
Just then, the peasant woman's husband walked in from outside. He had a kind and honest look on his face, and upon learning that Fang Xiaoxiao had saved their daughter, he insisted on giving her a gift to express his gratitude.
“Young lady, you saved my daughter, we can’t leave this kindness unreturned. Please accept this small token of our appreciation.” As he spoke, the man pulled a cloth bag from his pocket.
Fang Xiaoxiao quickly declined, "Uncle, this is too much. I only did what I should do. How could I accept your gift?"
The man was adamant: "Girl, if you don't accept it, you're looking down on us."
The two of them started making excuses and couldn't reach an agreement.
Just then, the man casually said, "This isn't anything valuable; it's just a handful of herbs I picked up from the mountain a few days ago."
Upon hearing this, Fang Xiaoxiao immediately became interested: "Uncle, could you tell me where you found this herb?"
The man scratched his head: "It's in a mountain valley not far from here. I saw that this herb looked unusual, so I just brought it back."
Fang Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up; she had a gut feeling that this herb might be something special.
"Uncle, could you please take me to see it?" Fang Xiaoxiao asked expectantly.
The man readily agreed.
They arrived at the mountain hollow the man had mentioned. Fang Xiaoxiao carefully observed the surrounding environment and noticed that the vegetation here was somewhat different from that elsewhere.
"Could there be some special geographical conditions here?" Fang Xiaoxiao wondered to herself.
Just then, Pei Yan suddenly called out, "Wife, come and see!"
Upon hearing the sound, Fang Xiaoxiao hurried over, and the scene before her eyes filled her with joy. On the stone wall that Pei Yan had pointed to, many rare medicinal herbs were growing, swaying gently in the breeze, as if telling the story of their preciousness and mystery.
Beside the stone wall, a snow lotus lay quietly, its pure white petals radiating a soft and enchanting glow in the sunlight.
Fang Xiaoxiao's heart raced with excitement, as she knew the value and rarity of these medicinal herbs.
"This is simply a gift from heaven!" Fang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but exclaim.
The peasant woman and her husband stared wide-eyed at the sight, their faces filled with disbelief.
"Girls, now that you've found these things, they're all yours," the man said generously.
Fang Xiaoxiao quickly shook her head: "Uncle, this won't do. These are all treasures of nature. We can't be greedy."
The man insisted, "If you hadn't saved my daughter, we wouldn't have had such a good opportunity. Please don't refuse."
Fang Xiaoxiao firmly refused: "Uncle, I appreciate your kindness, but these medicinal herbs should be used where they are needed more."
Just as they were passing the buck to each other, a commotion suddenly came from not far away.
A group of people dressed in strange clothes came into view. The leader, a man with a fierce face, shouted, "These treasures are all ours, and no one can take them away!"