The touch from Li Qingfeng caused Zheng Yingxue, a young girl who had never been in contact with other boys, to blush.
Looking at Zheng Yingxue, Li Qingfeng said, "Although most of the snake venom in your body has been expelled, there are still some residual toxins! I'll treat them for you!"
"Okay!"
Zheng Yingxue nodded shyly, covering half of her head with the quilt, revealing her bright, lively eyes observing the young man in front of her.
She had heard some things about Li Qingfeng in Mopan'gou Village and often saw the fool.
Usually, she would avoid him, but she didn't expect that Li Qingfeng, when serious, seemed to possess an inexplicable charm.
Li Qingfeng took out white, round Bai Zhi and Ban Bian Lian with small purple flowers from his medical kit.
"Xianglin Sao, bring a bowl over!"
"Yes, coming right up!"
Xianglin Sao went to the kitchen again and quickly handed over a chipped porcelain bowl.
He took out a very old-fashioned pestle from his luggage and began to grind rhythmically.
After a while, Ban Bian Lian and Bai Zhi were ground into coarse powder.
He took out bandages, placed some powder inside, and lifted Zheng Yingxue's right leg.
"Ah!"
"It's okay, it's okay, relax, don't move around!"
Zheng Yingxue moved her leg unnaturally, her body trembling slightly. Li Qingfeng placed her leg on his hands.
He tied her leg with the bandaged powder, and Li Qingfeng gently pulled the quilt to cover her.
The numbing stimulation from the medicine on her calf made Zheng Yingxue's body feel much warmer, her face flushed, and her heart beat faster.
She looked up at Li Qingfeng and whispered her thanks.
"Qingfeng Gege, thank you!"
Looking at the shy girl, Li Qingfeng smiled and stroked her black hair.
"Don't move around today, rest early, and sleep!"
He turned to look at the tearful Xianglin Sao and said softly, "Xianglin Sao, since Yingxue is alright, Aunt Pan and I will head back to the clinic."
Saying that, he got up and tidied the medical kit with Aunt Pan, and the two left Zheng Quezi's house.
Xianglin Sao hurried after them, calling out to them.
"Doctor Pan, Qingfeng, wait a moment, wait!"
The two turned back and saw Xianglin Sao holding three red banknotes, which she directly stuffed into Li Qingfeng's hand.
"Qingfeng, thank you so much for your help this time. Take this money as your principal. We don't have much good food at home, but when my Zheng comes back, we'll treat you to a meal."
"No, no, no!"
Li Qingfeng dared not accept the money and pushed it back.
Seeing that Li Qingfeng firmly refused, Xianglin Sao handed the money to Aunt Pan again.
Aunt Pan leaned closer to Li Qingfeng and whispered, "When making house calls, you must accept the consultation fee, no matter how much, so people don't feel indebted to you. Especially in this village, it signifies a good omen."
Saying that, she smiled, took out one hundred yuan bill from the three hundred yuan bills, and stuffed the remaining two back into Xianglin Sao's hands.
"Xianglin Sao, the consultation fee is one hundred, please take the rest back."
Xianglin Sao wanted to stuff more money into their hands, but Aunt Pan pushed it back. Finally, Xianglin Sao accepted the money again.
"Doctor Pan, you must come to my house for dinner! Our family wants to thank you properly. If it weren't for you, my Yingxue would be in trouble!"
Aunt Pan smiled and agreed, "Alright, I'll definitely bring Qingfeng over then. It's getting late, Xianglin Sao, you should rest early. Oh, and the wound on Yingxue's leg must not get wet for the next few days, please remember!"
Xianglin Sao nodded repeatedly and sent them off for two blocks with many thanks before rushing home.
As soon as Xianglin Sao entered the house, she saw Zheng Yingxue already sitting up and pouring herself water with a kettle.
"Xue'er, Doctor Pan said you need to rest more. Mom will pour water for you."
Xianglin Sao poured a full cup of water for Zheng Yingxue, who drank it all.
"Mom, have Doctor Pan and Li Qingfeng left?"
"They've already returned to the clinic. If it weren't for them tonight, Mom wouldn't know what to do!"
Xianglin Sao's eyes were teary; the events of the night had truly frightened her.
"But..."
Xianglin Sao's voice suddenly paused, her face filled with confusion.
"What's wrong, Mom? Is something amiss?"
Zheng Yingxue looked at her mother, unsure of what she was confused about.
"I just have a feeling something is not right today. After all, it was Li Qingfeng who examined you today!"
Hearing this, Zheng Yingxue smiled and said to Xianglin Sao, "Mom, didn't you notice tonight? That Li Qingfeng, Big Brother Li, isn't foolish anymore! He's normal!"
Hearing her words, Xianglin Sao was startled. So that's what it was; she just felt something was strange.
So the fool who had always been at the village entrance had returned to being the beacon of Mopan'gou Village.
"That's wonderful. Doctor Pan and Old Master Li have always hoped Li Qingfeng would return to normal. It truly is a case of good deeds being rewarded."
"Yes, Big Brother Li is a role model for our Mopan'gou Village."
Xianglin Sao, lost in thought, didn't notice the look of admiration on her daughter's face as she said this.
...
"Aunt Pan, perhaps I should bring some realgar powder tomorrow? We're close to the mountains, and there are many snakes and insects."
Meanwhile, Li Qingfeng, chatting with Aunt Pan as they walked, suddenly thought of this and turned to ask her.
Aunt Pan thought for a moment and nodded, "Let's take some more realgar powder from the clinic and sprinkle a little in front of every household in the village."
"Got it, Aunt Pan. I know you're kind-hearted."
"You! You just have a sweet tongue."
Aunt Pan smiled at Li Qingfeng, a ripple of emotion stirring in her heart.
This child had been foolish for so long, she had almost given up hope, but unexpectedly, heaven had granted a turn of events.
The old man, knowing this in the afterlife, could rest in peace.
With this thought, they returned to the clinic at the east end of the village.
...
"Ouch!"
"Shush! Aunt Pan, don't make a sound!"
Aunt Pan bumped hard into Li Qingfeng's back, crying out in pain.
Li Qingfeng quickly covered her mouth, his eyes fixed on the few furtive figures outside the clinic wall.
It was so late, and there were people with suspicious movements outside the clinic; there must be something fishy going on.
"Mmmph mmmph..."
Aunt Pan patted his chest with her small hands, signaling him to let go, that she couldn't breathe.
Li Qingfeng quickly removed his hand, and Aunt Pan took deep breaths of fresh air, not forgetting to cast a sidelong glance at him.
"Aunt Pan, I didn't mean to..."
He stood aside sheepishly, not waiting for Aunt Pan to scold him.
He pointed to the person in the middle outside the clinic and said, "Aunt Pan, is that Wang Xiaohu?"
Aunt Pan turned to look, but she couldn't see the other person's face clearly in the darkness.
However, what she could see was that the person's face was very swollen, looking exactly like a pig's head.
But her intuition told her it was Wang Xiaohu!
"It's him, no doubt!"
Aunt Pan's voice was somewhat low, clearly recalling that scene.