Chapter 32: Knock on the Door at Midnight

She thought to herself, with the help of the space, finding herbs would be a breeze. Back in the village, it was getting dark. Lin Yuexi said goodbye to Old Man Xia, carried her backpack, and hurried towards Wang Lijuan’s house. As she reached her doorstep, she heard the laughter of three children coming from the yard.

 Lin Yuexi knew that Wang Lijuan had taken good care of her two children, and she was very happy. As she pushed open the door, Lu Ziyan and Lu Xiyun, like two cheerful little birds, rushed towards her.

 “Mom, you’re back!” Lin Yuexi hugged her two children, her heart filled with warmth. “Mom, what did you do in the county today?” Lu Xiyun asked curiously. “Mom went to sell herbs, and I bought some things for you.” Lin Yuexi answered with a smile, then took out the paper, pens, and notebooks she had bought in the county from her backpack and gave them to her children. She also took out a set for Lu Xiaomei and grabbed a handful of candy for her. The three children excitedly took them, their hands clutching them tightly.

 Lu Ziyan held the notebook and flipped through it, saying, “Mom, this notebook is so beautiful. I can use it to do my homework.” Lu Xiaomei was also very happy to receive it. Although she was already in school, she had never used such good notebooks and pens. Wang Lijuan said, “Yuexi, you’re too polite…” “It’s just a little thing, it’s not worth much… Besides, Ziyan and Xiyun will need your help for a long time to come.” Lin Yuexi replied. Seeing the children’s happy faces, Wang Lijuan’s mood immediately brightened.

Lin Yuexi took Lu Ziyan and Lu Xiyun back home and let them play in the main room by themselves. She went into the kitchen and started preparing dinner. Of course, cooking in the kitchen was too slow. Lin Yuexi just went through the motions and went directly to the kitchen in the villa in her space to make two dishes and a soup. In the kitchen of the villa in her space, Lin Yuexi carefully selected ingredients. She decided to make a dish of sweet and sour pork ribs. She put the tender pork ribs in the pot and pan-fried them until golden brown, then poured in the prepared sweet and sour sauce, simmered over low heat, allowing each piece of rib to be coated with a rich sauce, sweet and sour, and fragrant.

She also made a stir-fried vegetable dish. She picked fresh, crisp green vegetables from the vegetable patch in her space, quickly stir-fried them in the pot, added a few slices of garlic for fragrance, preserving the original flavor of the vegetables, refreshing and delicious. There was also a tomato and egg soup.

The red tomatoes and golden eggs blended together, the taste was sweet and sour, the texture was rich and mellow. One sip warmed the heart. In a short while, the two dishes and a soup were ready. Lin Yuexi brought them out of her space and placed them on the dining table in the main room. The steaming food emitted an inviting aroma, attracting the children to gather around. The two children looked at the fragrant food, their eyes sparkling with excitement. Lu Ziyan couldn’t wait to pick up his chopsticks, grabbed a piece of sweet and sour pork rib, put it in his mouth, and said in a muffled voice as he chewed, “Mom, these pork ribs are so delicious.

They’re more delicious than any I’ve ever had before!” Lu Xiyun also took a bite of the green vegetables. The crisp texture made her nod repeatedly, “Mom, this vegetable is so sweet.” The family sat around the dining table, happily enjoying their dinner. Lin Yuexi watched her children eat happily, and her heart was filled with warmth. After dinner, Lin Yuexi helped her children wash up and put them to bed. She sat by the bed and told them a heartwarming story until they gradually drifted off to sleep.

After the children fell asleep, Lin Yuexi returned to her room and began to organize her day’s harvest. She counted the crops she had collected, as well as thirty pounds of Gastrodia elata and two ginseng roots. She started planning her route up the mountain for tomorrow. She hoped to find more precious herbs in the mountains and then sell them along with the herbs from her space.

 As she thought about it, she gradually drifted off to sleep. In her dream, she dreamed that she had divorced the scumbag Lu Cheng and was already living with her children in a spacious and bright courtyard house. She worked in a Chinese medicine shop in the county, Master Bai’s “Bencao Yiyuntang.” Lin Yuexi lived happily in her dream. In the middle of the night, there was suddenly a flash of lightning and thunder, and a heavy rain began to fall. Then there was a rapid knock on the door.

Lin Yuexi was startled. She didn’t want to open the door, but the knocking became more and more intense. Fearing that she would wake the children, Lin Yuexi quickly lit a candle, put on her coat, got out of bed, and asked as she walked, “Who is it?…” “Third wife, it’s me…” “Brother Zhao…” Hearing Zhao Gang’s voice, Lin Yuexi knew that he must have something urgent to find her. She didn’t care about gender differences anymore and quickly opened the courtyard gate. Outside the courtyard gate, Zhao Gang was drenched. Rainwater was constantly dripping down the edges of his clothes. His face was full of anxiety. “Third wife, one of my comrades… he fell on the mountain.

 He’s seriously injured. He’s at my house now. Can you please go and take a look?” Zhao Gang said breathlessly. Lin Yuexi was startled. Although she hesitated, she knew that saving lives was like putting out a fire. She quickly nodded, “Brother Zhao, don’t worry. I’ll grab some things and go with you.” She turned and went back to the house, found some commonly used medicine and simple medical equipment in her space, put them in a cloth bag, and then rushed to Zhao Gang’s house with him.

Along the way, the wind and rain raged, and the road was muddy and uneven. The two of them walked with difficulty, taking one step at a time. Lin Yuexi’s mind was constantly thinking about possible injuries and how to deal with them. She knew that getting injured in such an environment was probably not a good situation.

 Finally, they arrived at Zhao Gang’s house. Lin Yuexi saw the injured man lying on the bed. His face was pale, his forehead was covered in cold sweat, he had been shot in the right chest, his left leg was swollen and deformed, the wound was still bleeding, and he had multiple abrasions. Lin Yuexi thought to herself, who is this person? Is he really just a comrade of Zhao Gang? If so, why does he have a gunshot wound? Should I save him or not? Zhao Gang seemed to see her doubts and said, “Third wife, don’t worry.

 This is my comrade, Liu Zhien. He’s the captain of the county public security department. He was on a mission tonight to ambush criminals and got separated from his team. When he caught up to the criminals, he was careless and not only got shot but was also pushed down the mountain by the criminals. Luckily, he was destined to survive. He remembered that my place was close to here, so he came here directly. When I opened the door, I found him covered in blood, unconscious on the ground.

 The village’s barefoot doctor happened to be back in the city for a break! At this time, it was too late to go to town or the county. So I thought of you. Third wife, please help. Save him.” After listening to Zhao Gang’s words, Lin Yuexi felt relieved. She calmed down and carefully cleaned Liu Zhien’s gunshot wound and abrasions with the spiritual spring water…

 Although Liu Zhien was unconscious, he still groaned occasionally when Lin Yuexi cleaned his wounds. Seeing this, Lin Yuexi knew that it would be even more painful when she took out the bullet later. So, while Zhao Gang went to get some hot water, she used her mind to take out some anesthetic from her space and injected it into his body.