Amazing Pastoral World: Unparalleled Medical Queen

Someone asked curiously: "Why?"

"Why did Su Xiucai break off the engagement? It's because he dislikes the fact that my Lu family is poor now. My father saved Su Xiucai's life, and he took the initiative to propose this engagement to my father. Now that he saw my family like this, he immediately broke the engagement. Such a mean person who despises the poor and loves the rich, and repays kindness with enmity, is unworthy of being a scholar! Fortunately, his family has broken off the engagement now, otherwise, if I marry into such a bad family in the future, my life will be ruined."

"Well, that makes sense." Someone agreed.

"But Su Xiucai's family is considered a well-off family in Jinji Town. I heard that they even have two shops on the street. When it comes to marriage, the emphasis is on matching the two families. In the past, the Lu family was considered a well-off family in our Lingxia Village, so it was natural for the two families to get married. Now that the Lu family has fallen on hard times, it is understandable that the Su family cancels the engagement." Some people also expressed their understanding of the Su family's approach.

"Alas, whether it is a marriage or a breakup, it is a matter of mutual consent on both sides. If one party forces it, it is not a marriage but an enmity."

"That makes sense."

Everyone nodded.

Lu Ke'er sneered secretly.

People in this world have always been like this. As long as you are strong enough, people will flatter and curry favor with you. But once you lose power, there will be people who will take advantage of your misfortune.

"Gee!" Old Jiang whipped the ox, and the ox began to pull the cart full of people and belongings with difficulty, slowly moving along the gravel road outside the village.

For a long while, no one said a word and just sat in the car to rest quietly.

But Lin became angrier and angrier the more he thought about it. He felt that he had been taken advantage of and was very unwilling to accept this.

"You little girl is saying that grapes are sour because you can't eat them." Lin sneered, "Who would dare to marry you in the future if you are so unruly?"

Lin's sarcastic tone made many people feel disgusted.

"Ms. Lin, please stop talking. You are a mother, but you bully a little girl. Is that right?"

"That's right. I don't know what she's thinking. Others are sad, but she's happier than anyone else. She wants to rub salt into others' wounds every day. She's allowed to scold others, but not others to scold her. What's the logic of this?"

"How can her husband live with her?"

"You'd have to ask her husband. Who knows?"

"I don't like this little girl, what does it have to do with you?" Lin spat at them, "What benefits have you gained from the Lu family? Are you all speaking for her? Ah, I get it. I guess that vixen Ji has seduced you, and you are all vying to show off in front of her daughter..."

"Snap—" A crisp sound was heard, and everyone on the ox cart opened their mouths wide, staring in shock at Lu Ke'er who suddenly stood up.

Lu Ke'er retracted the arm she had just swung out and blew a breath on her palm.

Half of Lin's face was red and swollen, with an obvious slap mark on it.

"You...you actually dare to hit me?" After a long while, Lin finally reacted. She covered her face, feeling ashamed and annoyed, and pointed at Lu Ke'er and asked angrily.

"If you dare to insult and slander my mother again, I will give you more than just a slap in the face." Lu Ke'er glared with her phoenix eyes, and a cruel look flashed in her eyes, "I will tear your stinky mouth apart. If you don't believe me, you can try it!"

When Ji Shi saw the coldness in Lu K'er's eyes, he felt a chill down his spine and couldn't help but shrink back.

Lu Ke'er turned her eyes and looked at the basket of eggs placed next to Ji, sneering: "If you had the guts to bet with me that day, you would have no eggs to sell in Jinji Town today. What, have you forgotten your lesson?"

"What bet?" someone asked curiously.

"I know this. My father told me when he came back that day." Dong Ling was very excited and recounted in vivid detail the bet that Ke'er made with Ji when she went down the mountain that day.

Everyone was very surprised. They didn't expect Lu Ke'er to be able to recognize so many wild vegetables that no one else knew.

"Ke'er, when will you teach me to recognize those wild vegetables? My girl loves to eat them." Someone immediately pleaded.

There was not much land suitable for growing crops in the mountain village, and every household was short of food and vegetables. Lu Keer nodded in agreement and stated on the spot that as long as everyone trusted her, she would teach them everything she knew and teach them to identify new wild vegetables.

For a moment, except for Lin, everyone in the car, including Old Jiang, praised her endlessly.

In years of famine, small wild vegetables can save lives.

As we walked along, we talked about wild vegetables. Before we knew it, the sun had climbed to the middle of the sky. Under the clear blue sky, the green mountains were rolling. The sun shone on everyone, making them feel warm. The rattling sound of the oxcart passing by startled the flocks of birds in the woods by the roadside from time to time.

Although riding an oxcart is less tiring than walking, the road is bumpy and the cart has no anti-vibration device. Lu Ke'er was so shaken that she almost vomited out the rice ball she had just eaten.

The ox cart took more than an hour to travel the distance of more than 20 miles.

When Jinji Town finally appeared in front of her, Lu Keer felt excited as if she had survived a disaster.

She climbed down the ox cart carrying the basket of fish, stood on the flat stone road, and after she let out a long breath, she felt alive again.

She didn't notice that behind her, Lin was staring at her, eyes filled with gloom and cruelty.

As an important border town of Qi State, Jinji Town is undoubtedly prosperous. Two main streets intersect each other, running through the entire town from east to west and north to south. A clear stream meanders around Jinji Town and flows into the distance.

Walking on the bluestone-paved street, Lu Keer suddenly felt a quaint and warm breath of life coming towards her.

On both sides of the street, there are countless stone and wood shops and houses with green tiles and gray walls.

The streets are crowded with people, some setting up stalls, some hawking goods, some going to the market, and some shopping. Everyone is busy and the noise blends into a passionate morning song.

Lu Ke'er discovered that there were many herbal medicine shops on both sides of the streets in Jinji Town, and the air was filled with a strong herbal fragrance.

"There is a Baoji steamed bun shop not far away. Their steamed buns are delicious, with thin skin and lots of fillings. When you take a bite, your mouth is full of oil."

"Also, there is a cosmetics store over there. You can smell the fragrance of cosmetics before you even enter the store."

"Look, that two-story building is the largest restaurant in Jinji Town. It's called Pinxianlou. I heard the food there is delicious."

Along the way, Lu Ke'er's ears were filled with Dong Ling's cheerful chirping voice like a bird.

"Oh, Ke'er, why don't you say a word?" Seeing that Lu Ke'er was just listening with a smile and didn't say anything, with a hint of indulgence on her face, Dong Ling pouted in frustration and shook Lu Ke'er's hand.

Dong Ling felt a little puzzled about Lu Ke'er.

She is a few months older than Ke'er. However, since the injury, Ke'er has become more mature and steady, usually with a serious expression and no smile. This often makes her feel that Ke'er is the older sister, and she is the younger sister with a lively personality.

Lu Ke'er looked at the girl beside her.

The sunlight shines on Dong Ling, reflecting her flying eyebrows and eyes, and her whole body is filled with youthful vitality.

This is what a girl of this age should look like.

Ignoring the disappointment and regret deep in her heart, Lu Keer asked Dong Ling: "Where is the vegetable market? We have to find a way to sell these fish."

Dong Ling slapped her head and said, "Look at me, I was so excited that I almost forgot something so important!"