Chapter One Hundred: Summoning the Soul

  In the medical prescription of Xiao Yao Zi, there is an external use "San Yu Bu Yuan Tang", a special prescription for hand and foot injuries. Sun Zhenxiang's injury was about one inch above his ankle, which happened to be suitable.

  Zhao Yang carefully prepared the medicine and brought it over in an iron basin, placing it under the bed. He had Sun Zhenxiang sit down beside the bed.

  As soon as Sun Zhenxiang sat down, a pungent medicinal smell rushed up, and he couldn't help but say: "What kind of medicine is this? It's choking!"

  Zhao Yang tested the water temperature with his hand and smiled: "You're not even allowed to drink it, what medicine are you talking about? Come on, try the water temperature!"

  As she spoke, she pulled up Sun Zhenxiang's injured foot and put it into the basin.

  However, hands and feet have different tolerance to temperature, and men are more tolerant of high temperatures than women. So as soon as Sun Zhenxiang's foot entered the water, he immediately pulled it back and scolded: "You little brat, do you want to scald your mom to death?"

  Chen Mei pushed Zhao Yang and said, "Get out of the way, do you think everyone is as thick-skinned as you?" She squatted down, stirred the water with her hand, grasped Sun Zhenxiang's foot, and splashed some medicinal soup onto her feet and legs. Raising her head, she asked, "Auntie, does your foot still hurt?"

  Sun Zhenxiang hastily used his hand to support Chen Mei and said somewhat flusteredly, "I can do it myself, how could I let you wash my feet?"

  "Sit down, Auntie! If it weren't for you, Xiaoxi would have been taken away by the human traffickers today!"

  No one doesn't wish for their loved ones to be filial to their parents!

  Zhao Yang smiled and held the other foot of Sun Zhenxiang on his leg, massaging it with moderate force at a corresponding position to the injured leg.

  As soon as he pressed down, Sun Zhenxiang sucked in a breath of cold air, "Hiss... hiss, Yangyang, which leg was I injured on!"

  Recently, Zhao Yang casually read a few medical books and applied the principles of correspondence between the left and right, upper and lower parts of the human body to massage and acupuncture, which often had a significant auxiliary therapeutic effect on the diseased areas.

  This time too, as the massage was applied to the corresponding position of Sun Zhenxiang's uninjured leg, Sun Zhenxiang felt that the pain in the injured part of the other leg had signs of loosening.

  Chen Mei saw that Sun Zhenxiang's feet and ankles had turned red, so she put her feet in the medicinal soup while asking with a scrutinizing gaze: "How is it? Is it scalding?"

  Sun Zhenxiang suddenly felt that this life was already fulfilling enough!

  Although the medicine prescribed by Zhao Yang smelled pungent and irritating to the nose, after soaking for a while, the injured area felt cool and comfortable.

  When the water temperature dropped again, Zhao Yang poured the remaining medicinal soup back in.

  After soaking for another ten or so minutes, the bruise on Sun Zhenxiang's wound had faded, while the corresponding bone felt a bit itchy, indicating that the blood stasis was starting to dissipate and the slight damage to the bone was beginning to recover! Zhao Yang smiled and said: "This time is enough, just two or three more times will do!"

  "Hey, we're rural folks, where's the luxury? Alas, Zhao Yang, how can you be so tactless? Go pour out the medicine, how can you let Mei Mei do it herself?"

  Zhao Yang took the basin from Chen Mei's hands and deliberately said: "This mom is so annoying, am I your biological child?"

  Sun Zhenxiang picked up a clean towel from the head of the bed and handed it to Chen Mei, letting her wipe the sweat off her face. With a loving expression, she said: "A son is not as considerate as a daughter! At that time, I wanted a daughter!" She also shouted out the window: "Get another clean basin and fill it with water for Meimei to wash her hands!"

  But Zhao Bingxing walked into the house with a basin of water and said: "Xiaoyang went to give chestnut's mother an injection!"

  Mei's face turned red as she hastily took over the basin, saying awkwardly, "Uncle, how can I let you carry water?"

  Sun Zhenxiang saw a smile, just wanting to speak, the morning dawn sleeping in bed moved, she hurriedly turned around, seeing that she had only turned over, and then let out a breath, but thinking of this afternoon's affairs, her heart was still filled with fear.

  Chen Mei was in the house, Zhao Bingxing put down the basin and went out.

  Seeing the sweat on Chen Xi's face, Chen Mei wetted a towel and handed it to Sun Zhenxiang, who gently wiped her face with it. In a soft voice, she said: "Why don't you just stay home and accompany Xi tomorrow?"

  Something big happened, Chen Mei didn't have the heart to take care of the store's affairs anymore. Upon hearing this, she nodded and said: "Auntie, you also rest for a while, I'll take care of Xiaoxi!"

  Sun Zhenxiang was first startled, and then rushed over to grab Chen Xiu in a state of anxiety. Although it was only a few steps away, the consumption of qi and blood was also very large, and he was also mentally exhausted. However, he couldn't sleep, nor did he want to sleep, so he lay down and talked with Chen Mei.

  In the main room, Zhao Bingxing was sitting on a specially made armchair for him by Zhao Yang drinking tea, when Shang Baicheng, brother of Shang Baijun, came in with a forced smile.

  This was his second time coming to Zhao Yang's house since he was driven out last time. Although another armchair was empty, he didn't go sit in it, but instead pulled over a small stool and sat down.

  Although he didn't want to see them, living in the same village, Zhao Bingxing didn't want to be too unfeeling either. He had to save face after all, so he poured a cup of tea and handed it over, saying: "Have some tea!"

  Shang Baicheng hastily got up and took it over, smiling: "The color of this tea is really good, was it made by Zhao Yang?"

  Zhao Bingxing took a sip of the tea that was as red as maple leaves and said: "This is a gift from Secretary Cao!"

  Listen, Secretary Cao is even offering tea to Zhao Yang! Big brother, you've really lost your mind! You're all from the same village, no matter what, you can't speak for a human trafficker!

  Shang Bai Cheng also knew that a few days ago, Shang Bai Jun's relative had a strange rash and asked him to find Zhao Yang for treatment. As a result, Zhao didn't even bother with him. So he harbored resentment in his heart and wanted to cause trouble for Zhao Yang. But he didn't think it through, even if he could harm Zhao Yang, what good would it bring him?

  "Third Brother, today's matter, alas, was all our brother's nonsense! Look, we're from the same village, can't you let him off? He's also getting old and his brain is muddled! Don't worry, when he comes out, we'll definitely go to his place to apologize!"

  Zhao Bingxing also knew that Shang Baijun was taken away by the police later, but Zhao Yang didn't say anything about it, and he didn't ask either. However, he didn't plan to ask! Since Zhao Yang returned home, apart from serving tea, he became a laid-back boss, especially when Chen Xi came home, his greatest pleasure every day was accompanying her, living a life that was so comfortable and relaxing, where would he want to bother with those idle thoughts?

  So, after listening to Shang Baicheng finish speaking, he said without thinking: "I don't know about this matter, go find Zhao Yang instead!"

  Shang Baicheng suddenly felt that the tea in his mouth was all bitter! He was afraid to see Zhao Yang, and only after seeing Zhao Yang leave did he find Zhao Bingxing to plead for leniency.

  "Third Brother, you also know that Zhao Yang doesn't want to see him either. Why don't you help mediate and say a few words?"

  Zhao Bingxing looked at Shang Baicheng and said: "What's going on after all? How does the hundred armies advancing into Juozhou have anything to do with Zhao Yang?"

  Shang Baicheng thought Zhao Bingxing already knew about this matter, so he came to plead with him. But now it seems he still doesn't know, how can he dare let him find out? After all, Shang Baijun's actions were intended to harm Zhao Yang! The fewer people who know about this matter the better, otherwise his brother's reputation in the village will be ruined! Of course, after going through this ordeal, his own reputation won't be any better either!

  So he mumbled a few words to cover it up and ran to the gate to wait for Zhao Yang.

  Zhao Yang had given Liu Juan injections before, and was originally planning to teach her some health exercises today, but now he didn't have the mood for it. Moreover, he wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but after chatting with Liu Juan for a few sentences, he heard Chen Xi crying!

  He couldn't sit still anywhere and shouldered his medical box before rushing home!

  Shang Baicheng hurriedly went forward to welcome Zhao Yang, and seeing that he didn't intend to stop and talk, he quickly explained the purpose of his visit: "Zhao Yang, wait! Listen to me, my brother is also an old fool, he just spoke randomly! Look at his age, just let him off!"

  Zhao Yang hung up and dragged the dawn, who had the mood to argue with him, directly said: "You've got the wrong person, it was the public security who caught him, what does it have to do with me?"

  Watching Zhao Yang enter the door, Shang Baicheng didn't dare to stop him either, and could only go back to think of another way.

  Zhao Yang entered the house and found Chen Xiu crying loudly. He quickly walked up to her and asked, "What's wrong?"

  Just now Chen Xi woke up once and called everyone in the family one by one. Seeing that Zhao Yang was not beside her, she cried with a pout.

  Zhao Yang let out a sigh of relief and held her in his arms, gently patting her back. Before long, she fell asleep again, dazed and confused.

  Chen Mei held a handkerchief and wiped away Chen Xi's tears, then said in an ill-tempered tone: "As soon as you woke up and saw I wasn't there, you cried like your life depended on it. Who says that doesn't work!"

  Zhao Yang felt a pang in his heart.

  Sun Zhenxiang said: "Looking at Xiuxiu like this, I'm afraid she's been frightened!"

  About an hour later, Chen Xi woke up again, not looking refreshed and energetic as he had expected after a good sleep, but instead looked weak and spiritless.

  "This has scared her soul away! Go call back her soul for her!"

  Zhaoyang and Chenmei had both seen Donghai's soul, and when they were young, they also had the experience of "calling souls". Naturally, they didn't have any objections to this. Moreover, even if they didn't believe in it, they wouldn't oppose it, after all, "calling souls" doesn't involve taking medicine or getting injections, at least it's harmless!

  However, the effect of "calling soul" was surprisingly good!

  They carried Chen Xi to the scene of the accident, placed a bowl of water under the sun, and then had Zhao Yang, who was full of yang energy, tap on the bowl with chopsticks while softly calling out: "Xi Xi has come back, right?" Then they let Chen Xi respond with one word: "I'm back!"

  After a few Q&A sessions, Chenxi's body relaxed, her expression calmed down, although her little face was still pale, she could walk on her own and didn't need to be carried by an adult like before!

  For dinner, Zhao Yang bought two pig kidneys and made a bowl of pig kidney lotus seed porridge with Chen Mei, but neither of them ate much.

  In the evening, back in the orchard, Chen Mei looked at Zhao Yang steadily and said calmly: "If Xiaoxi has an accident, I won't live either!"

  During the day at the old house, Chen Mei didn't say a single word of complaint, instead she comforted Zhao Yang, but did she not have any complaints in her heart?

  Zhao Yang felt a different weight from her calm words!

  A clever woman will give a man face, maintain his dignity, make him feel her thoughtfulness, but also make this thoughtfulness respected!

  Zhao Yang didn't say a word, he just held Chen Xiu in his arms with one hand and wrapped the other around her chest.

  Some things don't need to be said, he believes she understands his intention!

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