A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

Chapter 403 The Pretentious Man

The old doctor nodded. "So you've already figured out a solution."

Gu Xixi smiled radiantly, "What's there to think about?"

"It's just a matter of a packet of medicine."

The old doctor fell silent.

For a moment, he couldn't tell whether his disciple's teachings were worthy of the ancestral master.

After a moment, he said, "You must protect yourself and not underestimate your enemy."

"You know what medicine to use and how to use it."

Gu Xixi solemnly replied, "Don't worry, Master."

"I will definitely not disgrace you or our sect!"

"If it's confirmed that he's planning to do evil again, I'll just make sure he can't live without that bed for the rest of his life, whether he's eating, drinking, or using the toilet."

The old doctor staggered slightly, tilting his head back to look at the sky with his unseen eyes.

Master, all the patriarchs, children speak without thinking, please bear with me!

Gu Xixi thought her master was worried about her, and comforted him, "I know he's full of bad intentions and how vicious he can be."

"Although I will let him off this time, I will not give him a chance to make a move."

As the saying goes, it's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark.

Gu Xixi had planned this all along. Rather than waiting for Gu Tiezhu to lurk in the shadows and bite her at any moment, she decided to wait.

It would be better to lure him out of hiding as soon as possible and bring him into the open.

Gu Xixi's trip proved that Gu Tiezhu's madness was a lie.

Taking advantage of the situation, they caused a scene at his house, not only to retaliate in kind but also to deliberately provoke Gu Tiezhu.

Wasn't he faking his madness?

Let's see how long he can hold out!

Now that the potential dangerous target has been identified, all that's left is to spread the net and wait.

When Anqing got home, he was chopping wood.

Aunt Zhang and Lü Jing sat under the shade of a tree picking wild vegetables.

Seeing the two return, Aunt Zhang smiled and said, "The purslane is so fresh and tender right now. Jingjing and I picked some. How about we have vegetable dumplings for lunch, along with some wheat and bean soup?"

Gu Xixi said happily, "Yes! I want to drink the wheat porridge cooled down, and the vegetable dumplings should be eaten hot with green garlic and dipping sauce."

Aunt Zhang nodded with a smile, "You don't need to tell me that, I know your tastes too, right?"

Lu Jing raised her hand and said, "I can cook. From now on, whenever I'm home, I'll do all the kitchen chores with my aunt."

Aunt Zhang looked at Lü Jing with affection, "As expected, young women are the most considerate."

An Qinghe swung his axe to chop wood, not forgetting to show off his agile figure, trying his best to get Gu Xixi's attention.

"Auntie, am I not thoughtful enough? Why don't you ever praise me!"

Everyone chuckled, and Aunt Zhang, unable to suppress a laugh, said, "When have I ever failed to praise you in the past?"

"Who ate all those delicious dishes you made?"

"Jingjing just came to our house, are you going to argue with her already?!"

This time, Gu Xixi finally noticed An Qinghe.

She walked towards him. "Not bad, you're getting better and better at chopping wood."

An Qinghe immediately perked up, puffed out his chest and raised his head, "Don't you also think I've gotten stronger lately?"

"Look at my arm, isn't it?"

Back when he was at the He family mansion in the capital, An Qinghe had already added exercise to his daily routine.

Even on the way back from the capital, he would persist every night.

He felt quite effective when he chopped wood today.

Look at that muscle strength, that deep breathing!

It's just martial arts, what Mu Nanzhao can do, he can do too!

An Qinghe, who considered himself strong and powerful, chopped firewood.

Gu Xixi was only confused. "Aren't you tired from twisting like that?"

There was a click.

The axe chopped off course, and a small piece of firewood that broke off flew into Aunt Zhang's vegetable basket.

Aunt Zhang laughed and scolded, "Oh my, are you throwing knives or chopping wood?"

An Qinghe steadied himself again, gripping the axe. "I accidentally dropped it."

When he went to check on Gu Xixi again, she had already gone to the backyard with the old doctor.

The words left for him still linger in the air:

"Make more, not only for cooking, but also for Master's medicinal herbs."

A spring breeze carrying the fragrance of flowers blew by.

An Qinghe's blond hair was disheveled in the wind.

Lü Jing chuckled and buried her head in her hands.

An Qinghe looked over at the sound, and then smiled blankly at her.

Lu Jing turned her face away and continued to concentrate on picking vegetables.

Seeing their expressions, Aunt Zhang chuckled and asked, "What are you laughing at?"

Lu Jing pursed her lips and said, "Just now, a clumsy bird flew by, flapping its wings and behaving in an affected manner."

"Maybe it thought other birds thought it looked good."

Aunt Zhang was busy picking vegetables and casually said, "That's really funny. Next time I see it, let me take a look too."

“Okay~” Lu Jing agreed in a drawn-out tone.

Anqing has a good personality, so the awkwardness passed quickly.

He took Lü Jing's advice to heart.

He continued chopping wood, frowning as he pondered and secretly gestured.

That doesn't look good. How about this? Or like this?

In the Western Regions, many male birds perform various dances during courtship.

There's nothing shameful about him trying to get the attention of his beloved!

In the backyard pharmacy, Gu Xixi helped the old doctor weigh and dispense the medicine.

After finishing these basic tasks, she took out the medicine bottle she had brought back from the capital.

"Master, please take a look at this medicine."

The old doctor took the medicine bottle and listened to Gu Xixi explain the origin of the medicine in detail, and his brows furrowed.

"It dissolves instantly in water, is colorless and odorless, and takes effect through human skin."

"What a vicious thing!"

Gu Xixi asked, "Is it possible to make an antidote?"

She paused, then said, "I only use the poison I concoct myself as an antidote."

"This medicine is too complicated; I can't figure out what's in it at all."

The old doctor nodded. "If you say it comes from the southwest, I can probably think of a recipe."

"An antidote might be worth a try."

Gu Xixi breathed a sigh of relief.

The old doctor said solemnly, "Fortunately, you handled it properly. First, take the antidote pills, then wipe your body with hot water."

"Otherwise, even if Xiao Mu uses the method of combining yin and yang to detoxify,"

"At best, it will severely damage one's vital energy and shorten one's lifespan."

"In severe cases, it can cause infantile paralysis and make it impossible to speak for a short period of time."

"It's only because he's young and strong; if it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't be alive."

Gu Xixi felt a little scared after hearing this.

"No wonder you said this thing is insidious."

She said angrily, "These people, who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals, truly deserve to die!"

The old doctor smiled and comforted him, "Don't panic, my apprentice."

"Compared to the strange poison that Xiao Mu was poisoned with before, this medicine is just a piece of cake."

"Within three days, I will surely prepare the antidote."

"Send someone to deliver it to the capital, and you will be at ease from now on."

Gu Xixi blushed. "Master, what could I possibly be worried about?"

The old doctor smiled without saying a word, his expression full of meaning.

In the afternoon, Lü Jing accompanied Gu Xixi on an inspection of the orchard.

This was the first time Lü Jing had seen the Bodhi tree, and she was curious about everything around it.

"Why is this tree only a little taller than me?"

"And almost all the trees grow to the same height?"

Gu Xixi smiled and said, "These are grafted Bodhi trees, not their original appearance."

"Grafting?" Lu Jing stroked the lower and upper halves of the tree trunk and found that they were indeed different.

She was greatly amazed and stared wide-eyed as she climbed up and down the tree trunk to examine it closely.

"Since they are both trees, can tea trees be grafted?"