Sweet Nostalgia of the 80s
Chapter 1059: Save Me Quickly

Chapter 1059: Chapter 1059: Save Me Quickly

The snow in the courtyard had been swept clean, and waves of visitors came and went, wishing the elderly couple of the Qin Family a happy Chinese New Year.

Seeing Qin Jian and An Hao arrive filled them with indescribable joy.

"Dad, Mom! An Hao and I have come to wish you a happy New Year!" Following the local customs, giving New Year’s greetings to one’s elders required kneeling.

Just as Qin Jian and An Hao were about to kneel, they were stopped by the elderly couple of the Qin Family.

"It’s good you’re back. Come inside!"

The village was cold, so as soon as they entered the house, Liu Junping asked them to take off their shoes and step onto the heated brick bed.

After sitting down on the warm bed and drinking a few sips of water handed to him by Liu Junping, Qin Jian asked about the family’s situation: "Are you all well? What happened to Fengfeng? And Qin Fen?"

Qin Ru Hai, puffing on his dry tobacco pipe, said, "We’re fine. Fengfeng is still the same! But Qin Fen, that’s a complicated story."

Qin Ru Hai told Qin Jian about the recent events, causing Qin Jian to frown: "Life has become such a state, why not divorce? Find another woman to marry, one who can take care of the household!"

"He won’t divorce! Absolutely refuses to! We’re at our wits’ end!" Li Junping sighed deeply, "He insists on exhausting himself against Song Yueqin! He says he won’t stop until he exhausts Song Yueqin to death!"

"Why go through such pain?" Qin Jian disapproved of Qin Fen’s actions. "He’s too stubborn! Continuing like this is going to cause serious trouble."

"He won’t listen, what can you do?" Qin Ru Hai felt immense regret, wondering how he could have fathered such a rebellious son.

"Today’s the first day of the New Year, where did he go?" Qin Jian asked.

"He’s locked himself in his room, who knows what he’s doing! He says he’s got some home remedy he’s trying to figure out to treat his illness." Li Junping had given up on her son, seeing him as a lost cause, plagued by madness.

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Qin Fen was cooped up in his room, grinding herbs according to a prescription he had bought from a fortune-teller on the street.

It was said to be effective in treating his condition.

So, he decided to give it a try.

According to the prescription, you had to roast red ants and centipedes over a fire until dry, grind them into powder, then mix with baijiu and drink it. One dose a day, for three days, was guaranteed to work.

Now, he was making his own medicine.

Comparing the ingredients on the prescription, he roasted the herbs until dry, then rolled them into a powder with a rolling pin.

For the first dose, wanting maximum effect, he took a large spoonful, mixed it with baijiu, and gulped it down.

Instantly, a fiery, burning sensation spread in his stomach, and within minutes, his whole body felt aflame, with an unusual sensation below.

Looking down, he indeed saw a small tent in his trousers and shouted for joy. He was eager to find Yueqin and put the drug’s effectiveness to the test.

However, his elation lasted less than five minutes before he realized something was off.

His whole body was burning with pain, his skin turned red, unbearable itching spread all over, then his face swelled, and he started breathing rapidly and with difficulty.

Startled, Qin Fen flung open his door and shouted toward the north room, "Save me! Hurry, save me!"

Qin Jian, inquiring about Qin Fen’s circumstances, heard his shout and immediately jumped down from the bed and ran outside.

An Hao quickly followed!

Upon exiting the doorway, Qin Jian saw Qin Fen, who, despite the winter cold, had his shirt wide open. After taking that home remedy, his body was ablaze with pain.