The Fallen Medicine Woman: The Daily Life of Chun Nuan-Chapter 210 - 159_2

Only Sister-in-law Qin from Eldest Sister-in-law’s family hasn’t arrived yet.

"You all go ahead." Chun Nuan instructed them on how to proceed, then suggested to Chun Ning that the wages for these workers should be calculated based on the amount of work done. That means the more you work, the more you earn; the less you work, the less you earn. It’s a fair calculation.

Someone like Sister-in-law Qin, who says they’ll come but then doesn’t, is purely taking up a spot.

If you can’t come, just say so, then find someone else to fill her spot.

"Chun Ning, you better find someone else instead."

For Chun Nuan, one slip of the tongue means never using them again.

Chun Ning was just about to ask Sister-in-law Zuo if she could come, and if not, she wouldn’t inform her at all.

But as she reached the door, she ran into Aunt Zuo.

"Oh dear, Chun Nuan, Chun Ning, I’m so sorry. My daughter-in-law didn’t come, not because she’s lazy or doesn’t want to, but because she caught a cold and coughed badly last night."

"Then go see a doctor."

Chun Nuan casually suggested, feeling she couldn’t decide for them, just offering friendly advice to seek treatment quickly upon seeing a sick person.

"Oh, we poor people don’t have the silver to see a doctor. Visiting a doctor and getting medicine would cost two taels of silver. I’m planning to dig some herbs and make a concoction for her to drink."

Chun Nuan shook her head, feeling that ordinary people survive solely by their tenacity.

Some herbs can indeed cure illnesses, but the problem is, without seeing a doctor, how do you know which herbs to use?

Even for coughing, there are hot coughs, cold coughs, or coughs caused by indigestion.

Different symptoms naturally require different prescriptions.

When digging herbs, the most crucial thing to consider is the symptoms.

"Aunt Zuo, you should ask Sister Chun Nuan to prescribe some medicine for Sister-in-law Qin. Sister Chun Nuan is quite good at diagnosing, and she’s very accurate."

Aunt Zuo didn’t believe it.

As soon as they bid farewell and left, she ran into Aunt Luo.

"What are you doing at Chun Nuan’s place?"

"What can I do? It’s just that my daughter-in-law said she’d come to work today making pills, but she caught a cold yesterday, her nose is running and she’s coughing, so she couldn’t come. I just came to inform Chun Nuan and the others."

"Oh, if she caught a cold, ask Chun Nuan to prescribe some medicine for her. Consuming it ensures results."

"Chun Nuan prescribing medicine?"

She suddenly remembered that the third child had said the same thing.

"Indeed, you probably don’t know. Apparently..." Aunt Luo suddenly clammed up, unable to risk causing Chun Nuan trouble, "Would you believe if I said Doctor Xiao’s granddaughter can’t diagnose?"

"But she is a girl, after all." Aunt Zuo still didn’t believe it. "But I think Chun Ning can learn; it would be more convenient to consult her later."

Aunt Luo kept silent.

This person, sometimes you have to be smart.

While she had already hinted at the topic, that person still didn’t catch it.

Must she clearly point out for her to go to Chun Nuan?

Where’s her usual cleverness gone?

You really take a lot of wrong turns by not being smart when you need to be.

At the Zuo family, Aunt Zuo was busy cleaning a large pile of herbs.

"Let me tell you, these will stop the cough."

"Thank you, mother." Sister-in-law Qin felt her chest was aching with every cough, fearing she might pass out from lack of breath if she continued coughing like this.

She coughed again in between conversations.

Aunt Zuo brewed the herbs into a potion and brought it to her daughter-in-law.

"Thank you, mother."

"Why thank me, you caught a cold washing so many clothes for this family." Aunt Zuo said, "Take it while it’s hot, quickly drink it."

"Mother, did Miss Xiao prescribe these herbs for you to dig up?"

"No, I dug them myself."

"Mother..."

Sister-in-law Qin was unsure whether to laugh or cry, "Can this be consumed?"

"Why can’t it? Let me tell you, in case of a mild cold, drinking a few bowls of these herbs will get you through." Aunt Zuo said, "Just drink it. I have experience; it’ll work for sure."

No matter how much reason Aunt Zuo gave, Sister-in-law Qin had only one thought: You can eat food recklessly, but you shouldn’t speak recklessly!

"Why aren’t you drinking it while it’s still hot?"

Aunt Zuo urged her daughter-in-law.

"Mother, I know, let me rest for a bit first."

What could Aunt Zuo say?

Others use their daughter-in-laws as servants after marrying them, whereas she’s so good to hers, yet she’s being picky.

Forget it, forget it, out of sight, out of mind. Aunt Zuo left the potion by Sister-in-law Qin’s bed and left.

Sister-in-law Qin sensed her mother-in-law was upset and felt her own attitude was not right, becoming somewhat worried.

But thinking about her mother-in-law pushing her to drink the concoction, she thought it best to seek Chun Nuan.