The Fallen Medicine Woman: The Daily Life of Chun Nuan-Chapter 307 - 192:

No matter if it’s true or not, the courage to bring out grain for sale shows there’s a solid backing.

No matter how high the grain prices are in Changzhou, they don’t dare sell a single grain of rice.

"Dig deep holes, store grain extensively, build high walls, and declare kingship slowly," Chun Nuan whispered, "Do you think the Third Prince is using this strategy?"

The soldiers under the Third Prince’s banner rob grain wherever they go, highlighting the importance of grain.

"It’s very possible, so we should also accumulate as much grain as possible."

If they stayed in Han State for a few more days, they might purchase more grain.

However, some things can’t be done too overtly at times.

Zhao Minghua’s idea was to purchase a little from each place.

"Where do you plan to store this grain?"

After all, it’s not just a small amount of grain.

"How about storing it at the manor you prepared for the dowry?"

Chun Nuan nodded.

She also purchased some herbs in Han State.

Under the guise of storing herbs, she hid this batch of grain at the manor.

By the time Chun Nuan returned, it was already the twenty-third of the twelfth lunar month.

"Nuannuan, you’re finally back."

Mrs. Xu was very excited: "After you left, your mother and I counted the days every day with our fingers, always wondering where you had reached and where you were now."

Coming and going, it took half a month longer than Chun Nuan had expected, and the Xiao family had been waiting eagerly.

Chun Nuan really wanted to go find her elder sister.

But Mrs. Xu stopped her.

With Great Xia being so vast and with so many roads, how would you know which one she took?

"Luckily Chun Ning didn’t go out to look for you, otherwise wouldn’t you have missed each other?" Mrs. Xu asked worriedly, "Nuannuan, why did it take you so long to come back? Were things alright on the way? Are they doing well in the Northern Desert?"

With the series of questions from Mrs. Xu, Chun Nuan didn’t know which to answer first.

In the end, she answered them one by one.

"I’m fine; Uncle and the others are also doing well in the Northern Desert."

As for some old chronic illnesses, there’s no need to mention them, as telling her wouldn’t help and would only add unnecessary worry.

She then handed out their letters one by one.

Although they had received family letters before, this time, receiving them from Chun Nuan and hearing her describe their situation made it different.

Overall, it’s not too bad.

"Hardships are inevitable; Third Uncle learned how to cook, and the older brothers have gained strength, with lots of muscles now."

She avoided mentioning the calluses on their hands.

Chun Nuan always tried to focus on telling happy things to lighten the mood.

"On the way back, I encountered some issues, so I was delayed a bit."

She then talked about helping people with medical treatment on the journey.

"Our Nuannuan has a kind heart, even treating and saving lives on the road," Mrs. Xu said, "By the way, your mother is also waiting for you to check her over."

"What’s wrong with mother?"

Chun Nuan noticed her mother’s face looked very weary.

At first, she thought it was due to worrying about her.

"Ever since you left, your mother has been complaining of headaches," Mrs. Xu explained, "Chun Ning couldn’t help, and even after Doctor Chen saw her and prescribed two doses of medicine, it didn’t improve. We’ve been hoping for your return to take a look."

"Mother, let me check."

Chun Nuan quickly took Mrs. Xu’s pulse.

"What kind of headache is it?"

"Sometimes it’s a pain in one temple, sometimes both temples, sometimes on top of the forehead, at the back of the neck, and sometimes the whole head aches. One day it might be the temples, and next time it’s the forehead..."

Mrs. Xu was at a loss. Normally, she seemed okay, but when the headache hit, she felt terrible.

Sometimes she felt like banging her head against the wall.

"When does it usually hurt the most?" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

"There’s no specific time; it can hurt during the day or at night, making it impossible to sleep." Mrs. Xu was very distressed, "I’ve lived for so many decades and never had such a headache before. Nuannuan, can this be treated?"

"Don’t worry, Mother; it can definitely be treated."

Chun Nuan realized it was likely a migraine.

"I’ll do some acupuncture first and then give you two doses of medicine to take, and it should get better."

"That’s good."

Recently, Mrs. Xu had been so tormented by the headaches that she couldn’t focus on anything else.

Chun Ning was also helpless, only having hope in his elder sister’s return.

It must be said, her sister’s medical skills do bring the most peace of mind.

Chun Nuan used fine needles to prick the Taiyang, Fengchi, Waiguan, and other acupoints.

"Fengchi is the portal through which wind evils invade. It has the functions of dispersing wind and resolving the exterior, calming the liver and extinguishing wind, awakening the mind, harmonizing qi and blood, and unblocking meridians." While acupuncture on her mother, Chun Nuan also taught Chun Ning.

Chun Ning watched intently, but he had no intention of learning this.