The carefree life of Yang Shuisheng, the village miracle doctor

"Shut up! Wang Youfu, don't make false accusations."

Bai Qinglian trembled with anger, her face turning bright red.

"My relationship with Shuisheng is completely innocent, it's not like what you're saying."

"Pah! Still claiming to be innocent?"

Wang Youfu spat and pointed at Yang Shuisheng, who was still squatting on the ground, looking at the noodles with a pained expression.

"A man and a woman alone together, and you still claim innocence?"

"Bai Qinglian, Bai Qinglian, if you associate with such a good-for-nothing, you'll probably never even get to drink the northwest wind."

Yang Shuisheng raised his head, his face smeared with ash, his eyes glazed over, muttering, "The noodles... were delicious... but they spilled... what a pity..."

Completely immersed in his own world of noodles.

"Did you hear that? He's just a gluttonous idiot." Wang Youfu got even more excited and went to grab Bai Qinglian's arm. "Stop talking nonsense and come home with me."

Bai Qinglian struggled violently: "I won't go back! Let me go!"

The two began to struggle in the cramped room.

Bai Qinglian was no match for a man's strength and was about to be dragged to the door.

Just then, Yang Shuisheng, who was standing there dumbfounded, suddenly cried out "Ouch!" as if he had been bumped into by them. He clumsily lunged forward, his shoulder hitting Wang Youfu squarely in the side.

"Hmm!"

Wang Youfu winced in pain, groaned, and involuntarily loosened his grip on Bai Qinglian's hand, staggering back two steps.

He clutched his ribs, staring at Yang Shuisheng with a mixture of shock and anger.

"Damn it, you want a beating, don't you?"

This fool may look simple-minded, but he's known throughout the village for his incredible strength. In the past, when he acted out, it took two or three strong men to restrain him.

"What do you want to do!"

Bai Qinglian immediately spread her arms to protect Yang Shuisheng.

Knowing he couldn't win a real fight, Wang Youfu rolled his eyes, pointed at Bai Qinglian, and threatened viciously, "Fine! Bai Qinglian, you're going to protect this idiot, right?"

"Believe it or not, I'll go to the village and call everyone here, so that everyone can see how you, Bai Qinglian, cheated on me and went to the idiot's house to have a secret rendezvous."

"Let's see if you still have the face to stay in Peach Blossom Valley after this."

He's just trying to scare Bai Qinglian. If things really escalate, he'll lose face too.

Bai Qinglian's face paled, she bit her lip, and her chest heaved violently.

Reputation is extremely important to the women in the village.

But the thought of facing Wang Youfu's rudeness and cold words again made her steel her resolve. She raised her head and said, "Go ahead! Go and shout if you dare!"

"This is a good opportunity for everyone to judge and see who is the bad guy."

"At worst... at worst, I'll just quit living like this!"

Wang Youfu was taken aback by Bai Qinglian's unexpected toughness and was momentarily speechless.

Seeing that his physical prowess was failing him, he quickly changed his tune and put on a different face.

The anger on his face vanished as if by magic, replaced by a hint of regret and ingratiation.

"Qinglian...look at you, what kind of angry words are you saying?" He rubbed his hands together, leaned forward, and his voice softened, "Yes, it's my fault, I'm a bastard."

"I shouldn't have hit him, and I shouldn't have talked nonsense."

"But I'm just... I was in a hurry to come back and see you, and I was really angry."

Bai Qinglian turned her head away from him, but her tense shoulders relaxed slightly.

Seeing this, Wang Youfu quickly pressed his advantage, lowering his voice and saying mysteriously, "Qinglian, stop fooling around and come back with me first."

"I'm back this time because I have some really great news to tell you."

"Really! I'll tell you when we get back!"

I don't want to hear it.

Bai Qinglian's tone remained firm.

"Oh, it's about you." Wang Youfu licked his lips, a smile plastered on his face. "Didn't you always say you wanted to go to the city to see if you could find some work?"

"This time, I used my connections and actually found you a good job."

"Working in a big restaurant in the city is incredibly easy; it's just serving dishes and cleaning up. It's much easier than farming at home, and the pay isn't bad either."

Bai Qinglian turned her head abruptly, her eyes lighting up: "Really?"

She had heard that the city was bustling, full of cars and various shops.

She even dreamed of going to see it, but unfortunately she never had the chance, or more accurately, she didn't have the means.

"How could it be fake? I'm your man, would I lie to you?" Wang Youfu patted his chest, making a solemn promise. "When the time comes, we'll both be in the city, work hard for a few years, and save up some money."

"Maybe we can even settle down in the city, wouldn't that be better than staying in this poor mountain village?"

Working in the city is easy, pays well, and you can even settle down there...

These words, like hooks, ensnared Bai Qinglian's heart.

She had long been tired of staying in Peach Blossom Valley.

Without children, the man doesn't care for her, there's a lot of gossip in the village, and life is miserable.

Going to the city might really be a way out...

The resistance and anger in her eyes were gradually replaced by hesitation and a hint of longing.

Yang Shuisheng, who was squatting nearby, continued to look at the noodles on the ground with heartache, while glancing at Wang Youfu out of the corner of his eye.

Why is this guy suddenly being so kind?

Did he even use his connections to find Bai Qinglian an easy job?

He couldn't help but feel that something was wrong.

If Wang Youfu had such ability and kindness, would Bai Qinglian have had such a difficult life before?

But he couldn't say that, since he was still a fool.

"Qinglian, let's go home first."

"I'll tell you the details slowly."

Wang Youfu reached out his hand, but this time he didn't pull hard; he just waited.

Bai Qinglian looked at the messy ground, then at Yang Shuisheng, who was squatting there looking bewildered, and felt a little guilty.

But more than anything, it's a yearning for an unknown city and an impulse to break free from the status quo.

She bit her lip and whispered, "Shuisheng, I'm sorry, the noodles... I'll make it up to you another day, I... I'll go back now."

"Oh, goodbye, Sister Bai."

Yang Shuisheng raised his head, grinned, and gave a silly smile.

Bai Qinglian felt a pang of sadness and, feeling guilty, dared not look any longer. She turned and followed Wang Youfu out.

Before leaving, Wang Youfu turned back and glared fiercely at Yang Shuisheng, his eyes full of warning.

Yang Shuisheng was left alone in the dilapidated house, along with broken noodles and bowls scattered all over the floor.

The silly grin on his face slowly disappeared, and his eyes regained their clarity.

He squatted down and silently cleaned up the broken porcelain shards and dirty noodles, his mind preoccupied with Wang Youfu's words.

Something unusual must be going on; he needs to be careful.

After tidying up, he sat on the only broken bed, closed his eyes, and let his consciousness sink into his mind.

I began studying the book "The Secret of Nourishing Qi in the Hehuan Family".

The content of the exercise clearly emerged.

Although this technique is easy to learn, it requires that the practitioner's own qi and blood not be too deficient. Otherwise, when practicing for the first time, not only will it be difficult to activate that wisp of primordial yin qi to open the qi sensation, but it may also damage one's own foundation.

His health has deteriorated due to irregular eating habits in the past. Although he has a good foundation and has a lot of strength from years of hard work, he is actually weak internally and needs to be recuperated and strengthened first.

In the tradition of memory, there are many basic remedies for strengthening the body and consolidating the foundation.

He quickly selected the simplest ancient prescription, whose ingredients were relatively easy to find in the mountains.

The main ingredients require three to five years-old Polygonatum sibiricum, decent quality wolfberries, and a little bit of old mountain ginseng rootlets that nourish qi and blood, supplemented with several common mountain herbs.

The items were simple, but he was penniless and had nothing.

"We need to go into the mountains."

Yang Shuisheng opened his eyes and looked out the window.

It wasn't too late yet; summer days are long.

He had to try his luck deep in the back mountains before dark to see if he could find the medicinal herbs he needed.

Improve your health and build a solid foundation.

Then... at 11 PM, by the Clear Water Pool...

Thinking of Liu Yulan's hot and alluring figure after getting wet, and the possibility of cultivation that night, the fire in Yang Shuisheng's heart quietly burned again.

He took a deep breath, suppressed his agitation, got up, found a slightly decent old jacket to put on, and took a rusty woodcutter's knife, which he tucked into his waistband, before heading towards the darkening back mountain.