Chapter 11

“My god, this…” Xue Miaoyun stared at herself in the mirror, feeling completely unsettled. This… this…

She lifted her delicate wrist in front of her, and her loose nightgown slipped down, revealing flawless skin that seemed to outshine the snow.

Looking at the reflection in the mirror, she saw exquisite features—her eyes were like peach blossoms, sparkling brightly, her complexion like snow, and every frown or smile was captivating.

Is this really her? In her past life, she was considered a small beauty, but compared to this appearance, it was like comparing the heavens to the earth.

After just soaking in the seawater for a while, how did she undergo such a transformation? No, wait. Even though her face had changed, the genetic marks of her parents were still clearly visible.

If the original owner had grown up in wealth, pampered and nurtured, even if she couldn’t surpass the current beauty, she would have looked seven or eight parts as good.

A woman’s beauty was fifty percent inherited and fifty percent shaped by her environment. If life was harsh, even the finest beauty would quickly wither.

Just like the original owner’s mother.

Xue Miaoyun took another look at the person in the mirror. But no matter what, being beautiful always made one feel pleased.

She spent an hour covering her appearance. After a deep sigh, who would have thought that the makeup products originally meant for enhancing beauty would become tools for concealing it? It was truly unpredictable. Fortunately, she had some talent in makeup.

However, her makeup supplies were limited. She needed to think of a way to make it last, at least until the college entrance exams.

After finishing her tasks for the day, Xue Miaoyun went to the county town.

But instead of going straight to the hospital, she followed the address provided by Sister Liu earlier and found her house.

“Sister Liu.”

“Xiaoyun, you finally came,” Liu Yuehua greeted Xue Miaoyun with great joy. She had contacted several people, eagerly waiting for the goods to arrive.

“Come, have some water.”

“Thank you, Sister, I’ve brought everything. You can take a look. Here are the four-piece bedding sets—one bed sheet, one duvet cover, and two pillowcases. There are five sets in total. And there are two military coats.” Xue Miaoyun didn’t waste time and directly placed the basket she had been carrying on the floor, taking out the items.

“This is nice, much better than the duvet covers at the supply and marketing cooperative. The workmanship is much better too. Xiaoyun, where did you get this from?”

“It’s from a friend who brought it back from Shanghai.” Shanghai was currently the most fashionable place in all of China.

“No wonder,” Liu Yuehua said as she admired the military coat in her hands. The material was indeed substantial. Then, looking at the bedding sets, the feel was soft, and the material seemed to be cotton. The floral prints on it were also very beautiful.

“Xiaoyun, I’ll take all of these. How much do you want?” Liu Yuehua was very decisive, knowing this was a rare opportunity, and immediately decided to buy them.

“Big Sister Liu, these are all top-grade goods. The bedding set is 21 yuan per set, and the military coat is 51 yuan each.” Xue Miaoyun had already researched the prices at the supply and marketing cooperative. Her prices were higher, but the advantage of buying from her was that no tickets were needed, and the quality was better.

“Alright, I’ll take them all.” Liu Yuehua didn’t bargain, clearly satisfied with the price, which was within her expectations.

“Sister Liu, you’re so generous,” Xue Miaoyun said, giving a thumbs-up. She then took out a small piece of Grade A pure cotton fabric, which was just enough to make clothes for a newborn baby.

“Sister Liu, this is a gift my friend brought back for me. She said it’s best for making clothes for newborns. I don’t have children, but you’ve been so helpful with my business, so I’d like to give it to you as a token of my gratitude.”

“No, I can’t accept this,” Liu Yuehua quickly refused. After all, she had already gained some benefit from this business. How could she take advantage of others?

“We hit it off so well, Sister Liu. This is just a small token of my appreciation. If you don’t accept it, I’ll be really upset,” Xue Miaoyun had noticed the decorations in Liu’s house when she entered. This wasn’t an ordinary family, but it had nothing to do with her. She only hoped to use Sister Liu to sell goods in the future. It was a safer and more secure way.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuehua had no choice but to accept the gift.

Xue Miaoyun made a profit of 300 yuan from this business. In this era, that was quite a large sum of money. However, for someone like Xue Miaoyun, who was planning to buy a courtyard house in the future, this amount wasn’t enough.

But that was okay. She could save up more money. Not to mention the items in her space, her “golden finger”—the vast sea—was a rich treasure. So, Xue Miaoyun no longer felt anxious about money.

After changing her clothes in the public restroom, she went to the hospital.

She had already acquired some medicinal herbs. Although not all of them were complete, and the efficacy would be greatly reduced, she now had the Life’s Blue, which could make up for the shortfall.

“Uncle Xun, how are you feeling? Where’s Uncle Zhao?”

“Miaoyun, you’re here! Your Uncle Zhao went to wash clothes. Come, sit here.”

“Uncle, I won’t sit. I’ve found some medicinal herbs and made a prescription. I’m going to see if the hospital has any clay pots to borrow, so I can make the medicine for you.” Chinese medicine is best consumed while it’s still hot, so Xue Miaoyun had brought the herbs to brew.

“Go see Doctor Song. He’s a good person,” Xun Jinian also hoped he could recover soon. He couldn’t stay in the hospital bed forever.

“Okay.”

Finding Doctor Song wasn’t difficult. He was one of the few truly skilled doctors in the hospital.

After explaining her intentions, Doctor Song looked at her for a while, and then said, “…I have a medicinal pot here, take it.”

“Thank you, Doctor Song.”

As Xue Miaoyun left the office, she felt a huge sense of relief. Fortunately, this wasn’t the future, or she would be practicing medicine illegally, which could land her in jail for several years.

She went to the hospital cafeteria, borrowed a small stove, and started brewing the medicine. It wasn’t difficult for her. Soon, a small bowl of Chinese medicine was ready. She added the Life’s Blue into it and watched as Xun Jinian drank it.

She hoped the Life’s Blue would be effective.

Later, Xue Miaoyun went out for a while and then returned with the fish soup and a few steamed buns she had prepared the previous day.

“Uncle Zhao, this is the meal I prepared for you. I added some medicinal herbs to the fish soup for nourishment. Let Uncle Xun drink a small bowl with every meal. But it shouldn’t be kept for too long, it will spoil.”

“I got it, I got it. You’re still young, yet you’re so thoughtful,” Zhao Fengnian said with a smile, moved by her care. “You should go back now, don’t miss the ox cart.”

“Okay, I know the time.”

In the following days, Xue Miaoyun finally received a more complete set of medicinal herbs from her uncle and Zhao Fengnian. She went every day to make medicine for Xun Jinian.

“Doctor Song, when can I be discharged?” Xun Jinian asked when Doctor Song came for his check-up.

“How do you feel?” Doctor Song didn’t answer him directly, but started examining him instead.

“I feel much better. The chest tightness and shortness of breath have disappeared. Although I still have some difficulty moving, I can feel myself improving. It takes a hundred days for a broken bone to heal, but I can’t stay in the hospital for a hundred days. So, I want to go home and rest slowly.” Xun Jinian cooperated fully with Doctor Song’s check-up, though he wondered if Doctor Song was coming too frequently these days.