Qiuqiu was still a bit sleepy. She simply pulled Shen Baozhu to sit on the ground. "Baozhu, let's go out later. I don't want to recognize herbs."
"You and the Fourth Prince are both so smart. You can remember after at most three times, which makes me seem so stupid."
"The Fourth Prince also learns embroidery very quickly. I've learned for a long time and pricked my hand several times, but he can do it after just one look."
Qiuqiu was full of grievances. She couldn't figure out how there could be so many geniuses in the world. It was okay to have one Baozhu, but now there was also the Fourth Prince.
Shen Baozhu wrapped her arm around Qiuqiu's. This was the first time she had heard Qiuqiu complain like this, and she didn't know what to do. She comforted her, "But I'm close to you. No matter how smart the Fourth Prince is or how quickly he learns embroidery, I'll only be close to you. We're old friends who have shared weal and woe!"
Qiuqiu was still not very happy. Her friends were all so outstanding. She felt like she was falling behind.
Just then, the Fourth Prince, who didn't notice Qiuqiu's unhappiness, came over and said firmly, "I, I'm Baozhu's new friend."
This made Qiuqiu even more unhappy. She truly felt that the friendship between two people was wonderful, but adding a third person made it a bit crowded.
She leaned in front of the Fourth Prince and started to deceive him. "No, Baozhu isn't your new friend. Baozhu is your savior!"
The Fourth Prince blinked his eyes, not quite understanding what Qiuqiu meant.
Qiuqiu said seriously, "I'll ask you. If you only have one pancake, will you give it to me or to Baozhu?"
"Baozhu." The Fourth Prince answered without hesitation.
Qiuqiu held up three fingers. "What if you have three?"
Back then, Shen Baozhu and Qiuqiu had saved the Fourth Prince together, and the Fourth Prince had some memories. So he pointed at Qiuqiu and Baozhu. "One for each of us."
"Why didn't you give it to me when there was only one pancake?" Qiuqiu coaxed the Fourth Prince patiently.
And the Fourth Prince gave the answer Qiuqiu wanted. "Only one, give it to Baozhu!"
Qiuqiu pretended to be deep in thought and concluded, "Then the thing that there's only one of should be very precious."
The Fourth Prince nodded firmly. Yes, he should give the precious thing to Baozhu!
"I'm your friend, and Baozhu is also your friend. If you have two friends, it's not that precious." Qiuqiu "kindly" analyzed for the Fourth Prince.
Hearing this, the Fourth Prince became a bit panicked. He was anxious to explain to Shen Baozhu, "I, I didn't know. Baozhu, don't be angry."
The Dragon King: [What does Qiuqiu want to do?]
Lin Yu: [The Fourth Prince is so anxious that he can say a whole sentence.]
Lin Yu: [The medicine to change people's genes is gone, but I can buy some potions to improve Qiuqiu's memory.]
Lin Yu: [Just as a thank - you gift for the herbs Baozhu gave me.]
The Dragon King: [I also have a thank - you gift! Let me look for it!]
Seeing that the Dragon King always wanted to compete, the Green Cloud Real Man looked at the herbs he had just dug out and the well - preserved rice cakes beside them, and was calculating what to give.
Seeing that the Fourth Prince was very anxious, Qiuqiu quickly added, "But it's different for a savior. You only have one savior, and this is very precious."
After Qiuqiu's reminder, the Fourth Prince suddenly realized. "Right, Baozhu, savior!"
Seeing that the Fourth Prince had been deceived by her, Qiuqiu was very happy. She whispered to Shen Baozhu, "Baozhu, did you see? I'm smarter than the Fourth Prince!"
The Dragon King: [Did she go around in such a long circle just to prove that she's smarter than the Fourth Prince?]
Lin Yu: [It should be. Qiuqiu is very happy.]
The three of them were all in the room. Doctor Qian had temporarily forgotten about them. He was only thinking about helping Jian Ruobing recover. Although he hadn't accepted the silver note, the mere presence of Jian Ruobing was enough to make him happy.
After doing good deeds for many years, Doctor Qian had also encountered people who repaid kindness with enmity. He had once doubted whether his actions were right, but Lord Gu and the lady today had proved that he was right.
As long as there was one person who remembered his kindness, he would have a clear conscience.
Doctor Qian casually grabbed a small chair and asked Jian Ruobing to sit down. While taking her pulse, he asked some more details.
Jian Ruobing had been married for three years. Her body was in good health, but she still hadn't had a child.
Taking advantage of the fact that the Prince Rui was not around and that Doctor Qian was a kind - hearted person, Jian Ruoshui's eyes flashed with hatred and she said in a bad tone, "Sister, there are many good doctors in the capital. Why do you have to find a pharmacy owner?"
Then her tone changed, and she said nicely, "Sister, I'm afraid this person has no real skills and will harm you."
Hearing Jian Ruoshui's words, the frown on Jian Ruobing's face relaxed. She just thought that Jian Ruoshui was too concerned about her and had lost her composure.
Seeing that her sister was so concerned about her, Jian Ruobing smiled. "It's okay. I trust Doctor Qian's medical skills."
Afraid that Jian Ruoshui would say something else unpleasant, Jian Ruobing gave her five taels of silver and asked her to go out and buy some snacks.
After Jian Ruoshui left, Jian Ruobing apologized to Doctor Qian on her behalf. "My sister has been spoiled since childhood and doesn't know how to speak properly. I apologize to you on her behalf."
Doctor Qian didn't mind this. He then tentatively asked about Jian Ruobing's mother.
Jian Ruobing sighed softly and explained, "My maternal grandfather's family surname is Ning. They were originally military generals. Later, my grandfather hurt his leg and retired from the battlefield. Back then, my grandfather's old injury recurred, and there was no silver in the family. It was you who were kind enough not to charge the consultation fee and even gave two prescriptions of medicine."
"Later, my mother met a scholar who came to the capital for the imperial examination. Under the scholar's coaxing, she was tempted. Regardless of my grandfather's opposition, she insisted on marrying the scholar, who is my father."
Hearing this, Doctor Qian also remembered Jian Ruobing's mother. His hands trembled, and he sighed too. "Your mother was so stupid. For that man, she left her parents at home. She was really stupid!"
"I'm glad I didn't accept the silver note just now. Half a year after your mother left, Miss Mu returned to the capital. She helped pay off your grandfather's consultation fee and medicine money. If I took your money, I'd be a brute."
Doctor Qian added, "Not only for your family, but also for those Mu family soldiers who retired from the battlefield, Miss Mu paid off all their consultation fees and medicine money."
Mentioning Miss Mu, Jian Ruobing couldn't help but think of her mother's regret on her deathbed. Her eyes were filled with tears, and she said in a low voice, "My mother knew she was wrong as soon as she left that year, but she was pregnant with me at that time. My father's family were all blood - sucking leeches. My mother was afraid that my grandfather would be entangled by those people, so she waited for a suitable opportunity, but she waited and waited."
"When I was eight years old, she caught a cold. My grandmother didn't allow a doctor to be called, and she let my mother die from the illness."
Jian Ruobing and Jian Ruoshui had the same father but different mothers. She was so kind to Jian Ruoshui because they were both in the same difficult situation, and even Jian Ruoshui was more miserable.
Hearing that Jian Ruobing's mother had a tragic life, Doctor Qian was stunned and didn't know what else to say.
Jian Ruobing's grandfather had already passed away, and her grandmother had always been looking forward to her daughter's return. She never thought that her daughter would be tortured to death.
Thinking of the old items that Jian Ruobing's grandfather had used to pay off the debt, Doctor Qian hesitated for a moment. "Back then, the Ning family gave me their family - heirloom wooden bracelet to pay off the debt. Do you want it?"
The wooden bracelet wasn't worth much. Doctor Qian had just kept it with him and hadn't sold it.
Jian Ruobing was overjoyed and quickly said, "Yes, I want it. Thank you, Doctor Qian."
Doctor Qian went home to get it, and Jian Ruobing couldn't wait for a moment and followed him.
After a while, Jian Ruoshui came back with pastries in one hand and dried plums in the other. Seeing that the backyard was empty, her face immediately turned bad.
She said angrily, "Ah, ah, ah! Damn Jian Ruobing! She actually left me behind!"
"You still want to have a child. You'll never be able to have one in your life!"
"Slut, bitch! You still want to have a child. You're dreaming! The Du family is mine. It's all mine!"
Jian Ruoshui still remembered the Prince Rui in the front yard. Afraid that the old man would hear her, she deliberately scolded towards the house in the backyard.
She felt that scolding wasn't enough to relieve her anger, so while scolding, she stepped on the herbs, venting her anger fiercely and trampling all the herbs to pieces.
Just as she was looking at her "masterpiece" with satisfaction, a little girl popped out of the house. "Baozhu, there's a person here. She's trampled Doctor Qian's herbs."