??246: Chapter 246: Expressing Standpoints
246: Chapter 246: Expressing Standpoints
Song Chongjin cleared his throat and glanced at Wang Yongzhu before he began to weave his tale.
He said he wanted to express his gratitude for Wang Yongzhu’s life-saving help so he thought for several days and rembered Wang Yongzhu’s concerns about Eldest Brother’s injury.
Today, he went into the mountain and found a hermit living in Dahei Mountain.
This hermit was also an old hunter, accustod to frequent injuries; broken legs and arms were commonplace for him.
As a result, over several generations, they had devised a redy that was especially effective for treating such broken bones.
He begged the hermit for a long ti before the man reluctantly handed over a bottle of dicine, claiming it could heal the injury.
However, the dicine had side effects; once healed, since the bone had been broken once, the injured area would suffer unbearable soreness during damp and rainy weather.
Additionally, the dicine was so potent that it could have a certain impact on one’s lifespan; the effect varied from person to person, potentially shortening life by as much as ten years or as little as four or five.
As he spoke, he pulled out the bottle Wang Yongzhu had given him and placed it on the table, “I have procured this dicine, and I have clearly stated the side effects.
Whether to use it or not is up to Brother Yongfu to decide.”
The entire family’s eyes were fixed on that bottle of dicine, especially Wang Yongfu’s.
His hands trembled with excitent, and his eyes reddened.
As long as he could stand up, as long as he wasn’t a cripple, what did pain from damp and rainy weather matter?
Could it be any more painful than now?
What’s there to fear from a shortened lifespan, losing ten or eight years?
Even if after taking this dicine, he could only live for one or two more years, he would be happy!
Jindou, Jinhoo, and Jinguan even stopped chewing their pancakes, their eyes glued to the dicine as if it were a life-saving elixir.
Wang Yongzhu saw everyone’s attention was on the dicine, nodded to Song Chongjin, and gestured a thumbs up, impressed.
Big brother, he weaved his tale so well that had he not known the dicine was from himself, he might have believed it himself.
A hint of a smile crossed Song Chongjin’s eyes as he lowered his head to munch on his pancake.
It was then Wang Yongzhu spoke up, “Eldest Brother, the dicine is here.
Whether to use it or not is up to you!
Take your ti to think about it!
However, let’s make this clear in advance: this dicine was procured by Brother Song after who knows how much effort.
If you decide to use this dicine, then no matter the outco, its effectiveness, or how it affects your lifespan, you cannot bla Brother Song in the future!
You can’t be grateful now and then bla the issues on the dicine or the person if sothing goes wrong later.
If you can agree to this, the dicine will stay, and you can decide whether to take it after careful consideration.
If you can’t, then it would be best for Brother Song to take the dicine back!”
Old Granny Zhang, though biased, was quite sensible about such matters and imdiately voiced her agreent, “Zhuzhu is right!
We, the Wang family, cannot be so ungrateful!
Chongjin has obtained this dicine with good intentions!
Whether to use it is up to us to decide!
If we only think about the benefits without considering the consequences and decide to use the dicine, we can’t flip the script and bla others later, don’t expect
not to smack you with the sole of my shoe!”
Wang Laozhu could now speak, though he had to do so slowly, “Eldest Brother… think carefully… thank you…”
Indeed, no matter what reasons Song Chongjin claid for repaying the life-saving favor, just for this intention alone, he deserved thanks!
Wang Yongfu trembled, his lips quivering, “This dicine!
I’ll use it!
Thank you, Song family brothers!
I, Wang Yongfu, am not an ungrateful beast who blesses while eating from the bowl and curses as soon as the chopsticks are put down!
I, Wang Yongfu, swear here: whatever the outco after taking this dicine is solely my own decision, any negative effects have nothing to do with others!
Jindou, Jinhoo, Jinguan!
Did you hear that?”
The three brothers Jindou nodded repeatedly, “Dad, we’ve got it!”
Jinhoo even knelt before Song Chongjin and kowtowed several tis, “Thank you, Uncle Song!”
Song Chongjin hurriedly stepped aside and pulled Jinhoo up, “I cannot accept this!
This dicine was found as a way to repay your aunt for saving a life.
All things considered, if you want to thank anyone, you should thank your aunt!”
Wang Yongfu’s gaze towards Wang Yongzhu was indescribable, filled with gratitude to the utmost degree, as if he wished to repay him with his very life.
Song Chongjin quickly explained how to use the dicine: one drop per day should suffice, and he should be cured within a month.
He should take more care in the future.
Having said this, he prepared to take his leave.
How could the Wang family let him go so easily?
Old Granny Zhang, in a rare show of generosity, announced, “We’ll make noodles at Laosan’s house tonight!
Steam the dried at, for we have guests this evening!”
Lady Jiang heard the news in the kitchen as well and was naturally delighted.
If her uncle could recover, the Wang family’s days would be looking up.
She quickly agreed and went to knead the dough without further comnt.
Old Granny Zhang also returned to her room, found a few eggs, and took out a small jar of at sauce, muttering to herself, “He’s getting a bargain today!”
She then went off to search for greens in the vegetable patch without another word.
Jindou had anxiously handed over the dicine bottle to Wang Yongfu, who caressed it for a long while before carefully opening it, the pungent scent of the dicine flooding his nostrils.
Yet, he felt this sll was more fragrant than any other sll in the world.
Seeing how excited he was, Wang Yongzhu had the Jindou brothers carry Wang Yongfu back and had a bowl of warm water brought in so that Wang Yongfu could take his dicine.
The three brothers were worried about Wang Yongfu, and Jinhua and the others, eager to join the excitent, followed them in.
The courtyard suddenly quieted down.
Wang Yongping’s eyes were red as he patted Song Chongjin’s shoulder, “Brother Song, I’ll never forget this favor!”
Song Chongjin, slowly chewing on a flatbread, replied indifferently, “Don’t ntion it.”
Wang Yongzhu couldn’t stand by any longer and decided to check on the dye vat that had been mixed with li water the night before.
After a night and day of settling, the vat showed two distinct layers: the top was a pale blue color of water, and the bottom, a deeper blue dye absorbed by the li.
In the past, she would have needed help or used a ladle to scoop out the water slowly; now, with her divine strength, she easily tilted the vat at an angle.
Allowing the water inside to drain slowly.
The blue water caught the attention of Wang Yongping and Song Chongjin.
Both approached, and Song Chongjin glanced at Wang Yongzhu.
He had heard that Wang Yongzhu wanted to dye cloth and, judging by the set up, it looked quite professional.
Could she really succeed in dyeing?
“Little sister, what are you doing?
What is this?” Wang Yongping asked curiously, peering into the vat.
What remained in the vat was a shallow half-vat of a blue paste-like substance, and he was about to touch it.
Before Wang Yongzhu could stop him, Song Chongjin pulled him away, “Don’t touch anything until you’ve asked clearly!”
Wang Yongping looked up at Wang Yongzhu’s face and imdiately jumped back, “I won’t touch it!
I won’t touch it again!”
“From now on, without my permission, no one is allowed near this vat, understood?”
She said this to the Wang family, assuming that Wang Yongping would pass the ssage on to everyone at ho.
Old Granny Zhang had found a basket of vegetables in the garden and ca in through the back door, imdiately echoing the sentint, “From now on, no one is to touch anything in your Aunt’s room, or any of her things!
And you must not talk about it outside!
If it’s discovered, you’ll have to roll out of the Wang family!
Hear ?”
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