Er Ya, with all her might, managed to slip away from her master and brothers. As soon as she entered the city, she was swindled and nearly tricked into a pyramid scheme. After much effort, she finally found Xia Shang.
It would be strange if she were willing to leave!
She hadn't even breathed enough free air yet!
Although the air in the city wasn't as fresh as in the village, she didn't have to practice martial arts, didn't have to practice poison, and didn't have to memorize scriptures.
These were simply the happiest few days of her short life of over a decade!
More importantly, she could be with Xia Shang every day, eat delicious food without restraint, not have to fast, and not worry about her brothers poisoning her meals! M..oΓg
It was too perfect!
Not going back, not going back!
She wouldn't go back even if she were beaten to death!
"But… I don't take useless people here~"
Upon hearing Xia Qingtian say this, Er Ya became unhappy.
"Who's useless? I'm very useful! Xia Shang is the useless one! You can say Xia Shang is useless, but you can't say I'm useless!" Er Ya patted her chest with pride.
"You… do you really like Xia Shang?" Xia Qingtian's mouth twitched slightly at the sound of her voice.
"I do," Er Ya replied so matter-of-factly that it made Xia Qingtian's question seem foolish.
Xia Qingtian didn't want to dwell on this anymore. She began to set a trap for Er Ya, "Then tell me first, what are you useful for? I'll consider it."
"Hmm…" Er Ya pouted, then her eyes lit up, and she proudly patted her chest, "That old man, isn't he under a蛊 (gǔ)? I can cure it!"
"But I've never seen anything like 蛊 (gǔ), and you're the one who said he's under it. How can I know if it's true or not?" Xia Qingtian suppressed her rising smile, tilting her head and asking.
"He's definitely under a 蛊 (gǔ), the smell from the dead insects in that room is overwhelming, it smells like it's from the Miao people. Ptooey, it's so stinky!" Er Ya felt unlucky just recalling it. "Er Ya never lies, you can rest assured!"
"Even if I believe he's under a 蛊 (gǔ), but curing it…" Xia Qingtian sized up Er Ya, then narrowed her eyes slightly, pinching her chin with a look of disbelief, "Can you… do it?"
"You! How dare you look down on Er Ya!" Er Ya was so angry she rolled up her sleeves. "Fine! Er Ya will cure the 蛊 (gǔ) for you to see!"
"Maybe not, you can't do it," Xia Qingtian said, deliberately shaking her head. "I'll find someone else…"
"I can do it!" Er Ya stomped her feet in frustration. Why didn't they believe her!
She was super brave, alright!
"Xia Shang! Hurry up and say something!" Er Ya tugged on Xia Shang's arm. "Tell her I'm awesome! Hurry up and say it!"
This was a matter of life and death, and Xia Shang couldn't make any rash promises. He could only tell Xia Qingtian truthfully, "Er Ya is quite capable in the village."
"Then… then, for Xia Shang's sake, I'll give you a chance to try." Xia Qingtian finally said it reluctantly.
"Hooray!" Er Ya jumped and ran out.
"Pfft…" Watching Er Ya's retreating back, Xia Qingtian covered her mouth and chuckled. What an interesting, easy-to-understand, and slightly gullible girl.
At this moment, Er Ya returned, rushing back along the same path. Xia Qingtian immediately composed herself and looked at Er Ya with a confused expression.
"Thank you for believing me~" Er Ya grasped Xia Qingtian's hand and shook it vigorously. Her big eyes were filled with excitement and gratitude, and then she skipped away again.
Looking at Er Ya's retreating back this time, Xia Qingtian couldn't really smile anymore, and even felt a sense of guilt.
"Er Ya is used to being free and has no manners. Let's follow her quickly, lest she offend someone," Xia Shang said to Xia Qingtian.
"Mhm, let's go, little uncle." Xia Qingtian then put away her guilt and followed with Xia Shang.
At this moment, the Yue family head lay in the bedroom, his face looking rather grim.
Yue Chengfeng guarded the bedside, constantly urging, "Hasn't Doctor Lu arrived yet?"
"We've already sent someone to hurry him." The butler was also sweating with anxiety. With the birthday banquet tomorrow, how could the family head fall ill today?
Yue Chengfeng couldn't understand it at all. The Yue family head was fine this morning. Even if he was suddenly angered and his rage overwhelmed him, he shouldn't have become this seriously ill.
The old man's health was always unstable, so Yue Chengfeng didn't dare to be negligent. He immediately sent someone to invite the Yue family head's private doctor.
But now, seeing the Yue family head's condition worsening, Yue Chengfeng was extremely anxious.
At this moment, the bedroom door was pushed open, and Er Ya poked her head in, frowning. "It's getting smellier, so annoying…"
Hearing Er Ya's words, Yue Chengfeng frowned. Before he could ask Er Ya to leave, he saw Xia Qingtian and Xia Shang following her.
"Little Uncle, Er Ya has been studying medicine since childhood. Perhaps Er Ya can help take a look?" Xia Qingtian asked.
"Medicine? Her?" Yue Chengfeng looked at Er Ya, who was two or three years younger than Xia Qingtian, and couldn't quite figure it out.
Before Yue Chengfeng could agree, Er Ya had already rushed to the Yue family head and peeked at his eyelids.
Er Ya took out a small porcelain bottle, about two finger joints long, from the pocket of her overalls. She twisted it open and sniffed it near the Yue family head's nose.
"What is that?" Yue Chengfeng, not knowing what Er Ya was doing, asked nervously.
"How should I put it… essence extracted from many precious treasures?" Er Ya capped the small porcelain bottle. "It's a bit stimulating, but it has a miraculous effect on calming the nerves."
As Er Ya finished speaking, the Yue family head's complexion indeed improved a lot, and his breathing even sounded smoother.
Seeing this, Yue Chengfeng's expression eased considerably, and the butler beside him also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Er Ya, how is it? Can you do it?" Xia Qingtian asked nervously after Er Ya felt the Yue family head's pulse.
"I can! Can a girl say she can't! I'm absolutely capable!" Er Ya said, moving her fingers away from the Yue family head's wrist. "Do you have rats here?"
"R-rats?" The butler was stunned. How could there be rats in the Yue residence?
"The body doesn't matter, but the tail needs to be this long," Er Ya gestured. "And find me a copper pot, it must be copper. Stainless steel and iron pots won't do, it must be copper."
"Also, we need charcoal fire. It must be charcoal, not coal."
"Oh, right, the rat must not have eaten rat poison. It must be a healthy and robust rat."
"And a rolling pin, about this thick." Er Ya gestured and then looked at the butler in surprise. "Why are you just standing here staring at me instead of preparing the items? If we waste any more time, the person can't be saved."
"Alright, alright! I'll go now!" Although the butler found Er Ya's requests outrageous, it concerned the family head's safety, so he immediately scurried off to prepare.
"You shouldn't be idle either," Er Ya looked at Xia Qingtian.
"Okay, what can I do?" Xia Qingtian agreed without hesitation upon hearing that she could also do something to save her grandfather.
"Sing me a song."
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