Abandoned Woman Busy Farming-Chapter 2364 - 2363: The Cause of Wa Ling’s Death (Fourth Update)
Bai Ruozhu smiled and continued to lecture on the symptoms of Wind-Heat Cold, reminding everyone to make a good judgment to avoid using the wrong medicine and aggravating the condition. Then she talked about the treatment methods for diarrhea, and some hemostatic methods for external injuries. By the time she finished, the sky had already darkened.
Wa Shu had been following the entire time, and the more he listened, the more it all made sense to him. No wonder his son used to say that Danliang’s culture was advanced; even the medical skills had so many secrets.
But the more he listened, the more ashamed he felt. People hadn’t even drunk a sip of water for half a day and had patiently taught them. Previously, they had wanted to drive them away. Even though they were all very sad about the loss of the Holy Spring, they shouldn’t have been angry at others. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
Thinking of this, Wa Shu blushed and said, "Thank you for the hard work, Mr. Bai. Let’s proceed as planned, with the bonfire banquet to welcome everyone."
"Village Head!" a man with a stubble shouted angrily.
Wa Wei interrupted him, "If you don’t like it, then don’t participate. I have to show my gratitude to the Teacher."
Others who listened to Bai Ruozhu’s lecture also felt embarrassed and thanked Bai Ruozhu one after another. Most of the islanders here are simple and have already regarded Bai Ruozhu as a Teacher.
"Yes, hurry up and prepare for the bonfire banquet. We must not neglect our guests."
"Later, I must toast Mr. Bai with two cups!"
"..."
People were chattering on, as if they had already forgotten about the drying up of the Holy Spring.
"There’s no need for such extravagance. I’d like to take a good rest," Bai Ruozhu politely declined.
"It’s not extravagant; it’s the island’s custom. Previously, we lost our minds, and we hope the guests will not take it to heart," Wa Shu said.
Having said this much, Bai Ruozhu found it difficult to refuse anymore and nodded in agreement.
The people on the island began to busy themselves, while Gao Zhou called Bai Ruozhu aside and asked, "Did you do it?"
"I’m not a god!" Bai Ruozhu replied with embarrassment, firmly denying it, since she hadn’t done anything. It was clearly the Holy Spring that had tricked her.
Gao Zhou snorted twice to show disbelief, but he did not pursue the matter further.
As night fell, a sea breeze blew gently, and the island lit up with bonfires. Various seafood was being grilled over the bonfire, coconuts were being cut open, and special wine was brewed. Bai Ruozhu and her group soon blended into the island, enjoying a leisurely night.
"Teacher, I toast to you!" Wa Wei picked up coconut wine and toasted Bai Ruozhu.
"Do you really want to become a doctor?" Bai Ruozhu asked with a smile.
The bonfire cast a soft glow on her face. Wa Wei sat beside her on the ground and nodded, saying, "I really do."
"Then you need to study hard, although I won’t be here for long, you can follow me to learn more for a while, and then return home once you’ve learned enough," Bai Ruozhu suggested, considering that only a few days of teaching basic medical knowledge wouldn’t suffice to become a doctor.
Wa Wei shook her head urgently, "I won’t leave Luili Island."
After saying that, she felt she might never become a doctor and her mood was very low.
Bai Ruozhu did not want to force her, so she changed the subject and asked, "Who is Wa Ling? I saw your grandpa mention him and seemed very sad."
Wa Wei’s eyelashes drooped, "He is my father. He has already died."
"I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have brought it up." Bai Ruozhu hadn’t expected this; the island’s custom was to call names directly. If Wa Shu had mentioned Wa Ling by saying ’son,’ she wouldn’t have asked Wa Wei so directly.
"It’s okay, my father was the one who most advocated establishing diplomatic relations with Danliang," Wa Wei began to speak softly.
"At that time, many people opposed it, but my father was the next clan leader. He persuaded everyone, and because of establishing relations with Danliang, our lives changed greatly and became much better."
Wa Wei’s voice choked a little as she continued, "But one day, a ship came by sea. They were fleeing and brought with them a giant sea demon. I don’t know if you’ve seen them; they have huge tentacles."
"We encountered one on the way here and just injured it," Bai Ruozhu didn’t expect there to be many of those large monstrous octopuses in the sea.
"You could even injure it; that’s already very impressive. We couldn’t hurt it at all, and everyone just hid in the middle of the island where it couldn’t reach us. But it was different that time. Those people selfishly did not tell my dad to escape, resulting in my dad being caught by the sea demon, with several bones broken. Later, he was rescued but didn’t survive."
Bai Ruozhu was extremely angry upon hearing this, "What happened to those people? Were they afraid you wouldn’t let them onto the island, so they didn’t warn about the sea demon following them?"
Wa Wei nodded, "I was still very young then. My father, until his death, urged us not to become hostile with the Danliang people. But those people had no remorse at all. As soon as the sea demon left, they didn’t care about my father’s life and immediately boarded a ship and escaped."
"In what year did this happen? Did the ship have any marks? I will surely help you find those people from back then when I return and make sure they are taught a lesson." Bai Ruozhu said angrily.
Wa Wei shook her head, "I’m not asking you to help me get revenge. I just thought that if there had been a doctor back then, my dad might not have died, which is why I want to learn medicine."
"If you have determination, you certainly can become a doctor." Bai Ruozhu patted her on the head.
"Three years ago, my brother secretly followed a sea ship to Danliang Country. My grandpa always wanted me to leave with you to find my brother and bring him back, but how could I possibly find him?" Wa Wei said, shaking her head helplessly, "If you later return and encounter a young man named Wa Huo, please ask if he’s from Luili Island. If he is, tell him Grandpa is getting old and wants him to come home and see him in his final days."
By the end, Wa Wei was already in tears.
Bai Ruozhu took a handkerchief and helped her wipe her tears, "Okay, I promise, I’ll ask about your brother when I get back to Danliang."
"Thank you, you’re really kind." Wa Wei said, wiping away her tears.
The bonfire party went on late into the night, with everyone having drunk a lot. After this lively night, it seemed like both sides had forgotten about the conflict caused by the dried-up Holy Spring.
When it was time to disperse, Bai Ruozhu and Jiang Yichun were about to leave when a commotion was heard in the distance. Someone hurriedly ran over saying, "Liu Si got drunk and fell, cracking his head. He’s bleeding a lot, and we beg Mr. Bai to save him!"
"How could he have fallen and cracked his head? How careless!" Wa Shu shouted, but he still looked to Bai Ruozhu and respectfully said, "Mr. Bai, please save Liu Si."
"Alright, I’ll go take a look now." Bai Ruozhu said and quickly followed the person, soon finding the Liu Si they mentioned, and upon closer inspection, Liu Si was the man with stubble who had been particularly resistant to them!
"Get more torches, it’s too dark here." Bai Ruozhu said quickly, without much thought.
Soon, several torches gathered around, instantly brightening the area.
Bai Ruozhu swiftly took out the silver needle and under the surprised eyes of everyone, began to apply the needle.
"Stop!" a sharp voice suddenly rang out, startling her so much that her hand shook, nearly causing her to insert the needle incorrectly.
