"I heard Madam Shen's medical skills are even better than the legendary divine doctors. She can cure people on the verge of death."
"I heard Madam Shen is actually an immortal descended to the mortal realm. Otherwise, how could she perform a lung transplant on a living person and mend broken bones?" Kuaishuge
"How can such a miraculous thing exist! We are also doctors, and we know that internal organs cannot be preserved once removed from the body, let alone for a person to survive. It must be an exaggeration!"
"If it's a rumor, why is the address of Hengde Pharmacy in Tongmu County so clearly spread? I heard that Madam Shen also opened some kind of restaurant and gave away a thousand taels of silver on its opening day!"
...
At the counter, a man happened to overhear the doctors' conversation.
He was dressed in a greyish-white robe, with a refined and elegant demeanor that suggested he was a noble son from a prominent family.
However, what drew more attention than his aura was the white veil covering his eyes.
Anyone who saw him couldn't help but sigh with pity.
Such a fine young gentleman, yet tragically blind.
As the man listened to the doctors' conversation, he murmured to himself, "Lung transplant on a living person? Mending broken bones?"
The young藥童 beside him took the silver from the sale of medicinal herbs from the shopkeeper and then looked at the man, "Young Master, we sold one tael and thirty-nine coins this time. Where do we go next?"
The man's lips curved into a slight smile, and his voice was clear and cool, "To Tongmu County."
To see if such miraculous medical skills truly existed in this world.
...
Regardless of the rumors outside, Li Yue Shu lived a very comfortable life in Tongmu County.
After the county examination was over, Li Yue Shu arranged matters at the pharmacy and restaurant and then planned to set off for Hongning City.
She had promised to go this month, and it was already quite late.
Because the journey was long, Li Yue Shu had intended to go alone. However, Aunt Liu was worried about her traveling such a distance alone and insisted that she bring Shen Wei along.
Although the third brother Shen was simple-minded, they had all witnessed how he protected Yue Shu on a daily basis.
If anything were to happen, his strength could be of assistance.
Seeing Aunt Liu's stance of "if you don't agree, I'll go with you," Li Yue Shu didn't say anything further, but she did bring Shen Ting Yi along.
Although Ah Yi usually helped at Hengde Pharmacy, and she observed when she and Doctor Chen were seeing patients, learning by their side.
However, Tongmu County was ultimately a small county town. If Ah Yi wanted to learn skills, she naturally needed to broaden her horizons.
Since Li Yue Shu arrived in this world, Shen Zhi Yu had never been separated from her for more than a day.
As soon as he heard she was going on a long journey and would be gone for a long time, Shen Zhi Yu's eyes immediately welled up with tears, and his small hands clutched Li Yue Shu's sleeve tightly.
Looking at him like this, Li Yue Shu's heart melted. She bent down and picked him up, "Does Ah Yu want to go with Mother too?"
She was actually quite hesitant to bring this little one along.
The journey was a bit far, and although Ah Yu was healthy, he was still a child who had just turned four. He definitely wouldn't be able to endure the bumpy journey.
Li Yue Shu had already thought of how to persuade the little one. Who knew that Shen Zhi Yu would shake his head and say, "Mother is going to save people. Ah Yu will stay home obediently and wait for Mother to come back. Mother must come back soon."
Li Yue Shu had not expected him to say this at all.
His sensible demeanor made her feel even more reluctant. "Ah Yu, be good. Listen to Aunt Mo carefully at home. Mother promises you, she will come back soon."
She kissed Ah Yu's forehead, then turned directly and got into the carriage, afraid that if she looked back, her heart would soften.
Shen Zhi Yu watched the carriage disappear bit by bit, his eyes filled with longing. Finally, he threw himself into Aunt Liu's arms and burst into tears.
Aunt Liu's heart ached, and she quickly comforted him softly.
Finally, Shen Zhi Yu's emotions stabilized. He turned his head and looked at Shen Yi Min beside him, "Big Brother, Mother will come back, right?"
Big Brother had said that Mother liked obedient children. Mother was going to save people, and if he followed, it would distract Mother and cause her trouble.
But he couldn't bear for Mother to leave. Even though Mother had said she would never abandon them, he was still afraid.
Although he was young, he remembered that his mother in the past didn't like them and had even wanted to run away and leave them behind.
Shen Yi Min looked at the carriage that had already disappeared and nodded heavily, "Yes, she will definitely come back."
He believed that she was no longer the woman who treated them as burdens and often scolded or beat them.
...
The carriage swayed along the road.
Shen Wei looked at Li Yue Shu, whose eyes were slightly red beside him. For some reason, his heart felt a pang.
He had always thought of this woman as strong, decisive, and sharp in her methods. Yet, at times, she was also very soft-hearted and emotional.
How many sides did she truly have?
Shen Ting Yi snuggled in Li Yue Shu's arms. With her keen senses, she acutely felt that her mother's mood was a little low.
Being thoughtful and intelligent, she probably guessed the reason for her mother's sadness. A thought sparked in her mind, and she deliberately broke the silence, "Mother, you know how to drive a carriage. Why are we still hiring someone?"
All three of them were sitting in the carriage, and the person driving outside was a coachman Li Yue Shu had specifically hired from town.
Li Yue Shu's attention was indeed diverted. She touched her nose somewhat self-consciously. "Well... the journey is long. Mother wanted to spend more time with you and see the scenery along the way."
She nodded as if stating a fact, "It's rare for us to have the opportunity to travel far. We should seize this chance."
Shen Ting Yi didn't suspect anything and her little face showed some anticipation.
She hadn't had a proper outing in almost four years. This was an opportunity!
Li Yue Shu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This movement was just noticed by Shen Wei beside her.
He couldn't help but curve his lips, his smile almost overflowing from his eyes.
He still remembered the dazed and confused expression on her face when she bought the map and opened it.
She clearly couldn't find her way and couldn't understand the map, so she turned around and hired a coachman.
In fact, it wasn't entirely Li Yue Shu's fault.
The map was full of abstract icons. It was already impressive that she could understand the presence of a river.
Thus, the family of three didn't rush their journey. Instead, they let the coachman control the speed, ensuring they could stay at an inn every night.
This was the first time Li Yue Shu had left Tongmu County in nearly a year since arriving in this world, and she was seeing more new things.
A place without industrial pollution had fresh air. The various unique trinkets on the streets were far more interesting than souvenirs in modern ancient streets!
Li Yue Shu was like a country girl entering the city for the first time, curious about everything. She and Shen Ting Yi went completely wild playing.
Shen Wei followed the two of them. Compared to his usual clinginess to Li Yue Shu, he was much quieter.
He was a little confused as to why Li Yue Shu's behavior was as if she had never seen such scenes before.
Li Yue Shu was fully engrossed in playing and didn't notice his unusual behavior.
...
Mother and daughter were having a great time. The only thing Li Yue Shu found inconvenient was sleeping at night.
Since Shen Ting Yi had changed her way of addressing her, the child had become very attached to Li Yue Shu and insisted on squeezing in with her at night.
So, at home, Li Yue Shu would sleep holding both Ah Yi and Ah Yu. Shen Wei would sleep in the innermost position.
But now that Ah Yu wasn't there, with only Ah Yi between her and Shen Wei, and the inn beds not being large enough, she could almost feel Shen Wei's warm breath on her face.
Li Yue Shu couldn't stand it and opened her eyes, only to meet a pair of beautiful, deep eyes.