Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 306, Saknu 121st update(3)_1

Chapter 306: Chapter 306, Saknu 121st update(3)_1

Cai Wei and Lady Du helped Mu Zhongqing to a nearby medical center and took him inside.

At this point, Mu Zhongqing had completely passed out. His eyes were tightly closed, his face was turning green, and blood was seeping from the corners of his lips. This sight scared Lady Du and the children to the point that they began sobbing uncontrollably.

The doctor in the medical center examined Mu Zhongqing and said gravely, "This old master has sustained severe internal injuries from a kick. The situation is very serious. It would be best if we could slice up some century-old ginseng. The older the ginseng, the better. Otherwise, whether he can turn the corner remains uncertain."

Upon hearing this, Cai Wei was so distressed that she nearly coughed up blood. In her space, the most basic ginseng was equivalent to a radish and were all over a thousand years old. But now, she didn’t even have a single piece of century-old ginseng!

Filled with deep regret, she thought, "If I had known that it would come to this, why didn’t I collect some of those old ginseng plants earlier?"

"We have century-old ginseng!"

Lady Du quickly interjected, "We have it in the horse carriage."

After saying this, she ran off to fetch the ginseng from the horse carriage.

Only then did Cai Wei remember that, during the New Year’s celebration, Huo Yuan had given them a premium piece of century-old ginseng as a gift. She had paid no attention to it at the time, but now it has proven to be crucial.

Thinking about this, she couldn’t help but feel grateful to Huo Yuan.

Mu Zhongqing was moved to the back by the assistants in the medical center. It seemed they wouldn’t be able to leave for a while, so they would have to temporarily stay in the medical center. Cai Wei asked Fei’er to accompany Wen’er and Wu’er to fetch their belongings from the horse carriage. They would live few days in the center until their father’s injuries healed.

After the children left, Cai Wei quickly summoned Old Turtle to examine Mu Zhongqing again.

After a careful examination, Old Turtle came to the same conclusion as the doctor in the medical center. Regarding medication, there were appropriate elixirs in her space, but their effectiveness was greatly reduced due to the depletion of spiritual energy in it. The elixirs were only slightly better than the regular medicinal soup.

Lady Du returned with the century-old ginseng that Huo Yuan had given them. She held the ginseng as if it were a lifeline, a beacon of hope to save her husband’s life. Gingerly, she sliced it into thin slivers and went off to brew the medicine herself.

Fei’er, Wen’er, and Wu’er faithfully brought back everything from the carriage, settling their belongings in the room where they planned to stay. Once they finished tidying up, they quietly sat on stools next to their father.

Cai Wei decided to step out, given that everyone hadn’t eaten properly yet. She planned to bring back some food for everyone.

She made her way to the market, carrying a basket from her space. She started by buying over ten jin of pork at the butcher’s shop, secretly putting it away in her space for the white tiger to eat. She also bought some pastries, a soy sauce pig knuckle, and some snacks for Brother Ying, Chang Mei, Master Tortoise, and others, and sent them into the space.

After buying these items, she looked around for something that Lady Du and the children would find appetizing. They had been abducted and exposed to the elements – to say nothing of Mu Zhongqing being kicked and their frightening experience in the restaurant – they must have an excessive internal heat. Ordinary foods would do no good; it would be a waste to buy them. So, she made an effort to find some cooling foods.

She was just walking when she suddenly caught sight of a bun shop by the street. A long queue was lined up in front of the shop, and the customers waiting to buy buns craned their necks anxiously, fearing the buns would run out before they could buy any.

Based on her experience, the buns from this shop must be delicious. Cai Wei looked over and headed happily towards the front of the line.

"Hey, young lady, please line up!"

Someone called out in protest.

Cai Wei, seemingly unbothered, continued walking forward.

"What sort of person is she? She’s stunning and well-dressed, why would she do something as undignified as cutting in line?"

Jeers rained down from behind her.

Cai Wei didn’t have time to respond to the criticisms. She simply walked to the front of the line and took out a string of copper coins, loudly declaring, "Whoever gives me their spot, will receive these copper coins."

The string of coins Cai Wei produced were estimated to be about seventy to eighty cents, enough to buy roughly ten of the eight-cent delicate meat buns from this shop. As soon as her words fell, immediately, people began eagerly shouting, "Me, me..."

Among the raised hands, Cai Wei spotted a boy about six or seven years old. He wore dirty clothes and his skinny little hand rose high above his head. His great big eyes stared longingly at her as he pleaded, "Sister, please, exchange places with me. I beg you!"

Without any hesitation, Cai Wei handed him the string of coins and took his place in the line.

The little boy joyously thanked Cai Wei and even bowed to her. "Thank you, sister, you are a true savior!"

Then, clutching the coins tightly, the child happily went back and lined up at the end of the queue.

The crowd quieted down when they realized that Cai Wei wasn’t cutting in line, but trading places. They all shut their mouths and stopped commenting.

When it was Cai Wei’s turn, she bought twenty buns, half with vegetarian filling and half with meat, as well as some side dishes. She had them wrapped in oil paper, then she walked away with her buns.

As she passed the long queue, she saw the little boy anxiously standing at the end of the line, worrying that the buns would be sold out before he reached the front.

The boy was about the same age as Wen’er with a pair of glossy, large eyes, but he was much more skinny than Wen’er. Cai Wei’s heart softened. She bent down and returned to the boy’s side, squatting down and asking, "Little brother, did your parents send you here? How many buns are you planning to buy?"

Recognizing the sister who had exchanged places with him and given him the money, the boy politely answered: "Sister, I came on my own; I don’t have parents. My parents died a long time ago. I live with my grandpa. My grandpa is sick and can’t eat anything. He wanted buns from this shop, but we have no money in the house. I will just buy one bun. I will save the money you gave me to buy medicine for my grandpa."

After hearing his explanation, Cai Wei took out a handkerchief, unwrapped her oil paper package, took out two vegetarian buns, and two meat buns, bundled them into the handkerchief, and handed them over to the boy, saying, "It’s cold outside; go home quickly. Once you’re home, bring your grandpa to Shi Zhen Tang’s Medical Center and look for me. I’ll pay for his medicine."

Wide-eyed, the young boy asked Cai Wei, "Sister, are you serious?"

Cai Wei nodded, smiled and said, "Hurry up and go home."

"Yes! Thank you, sister."

The boy ran off with a cheerful smile.

Cai Wei also smiled, as she was getting up to leave, she suddenly heard the sound of chaotic hoofbeats behind her. She turned back to see Saknu from Liaodan being escorted by a group of guards on high-headed big horses from a distance.

Upon seeing Cai Wei, Saknu’s eyes, as sharp as an eagle’s, locked on her. He bared his teeth and began laughing in her direction.