After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 122 Su Xiaoxiao saves Liu Qiaomei's family

Sure enough, after Su Xiaoxiao gave the blueprints to Wang Er, Wang Er and Sun Shi used the tool to plant rice, saving them a lot of effort.

After planting rice seedlings in all the fields, Mrs. Sun did not suffer from back pain so severe that she could not straighten up.

Su Xiaoxiao planted chili peppers and soybeans on her own land, which puzzled Sun Shi and Wang Er. "If you plant these, what will you eat next year?" they asked.

"Sister Sun, you don't understand. Actually, soybeans are best suited for growing in soil like mine. After the soybeans are grown, we can also maintain this land and continue to grow other grains without any problems."

Although Sun didn't know what Su Xiaoxiao was talking about, it seemed to make some sense.

Seeing Su Xiaoxiao's confident demeanor, they could only nod in agreement, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Su Xiaoxiao knew that if the new soy sauce was successful, she would need more soybeans to make it and promote it. However, if she didn't have enough soybeans and couldn't buy them, it would be a big problem for her.

However, if you grow your own soybeans, you can solve this problem very well.

Su Xiaoxiao asked the grain and oil shops in town, and the price of soybeans was basically around three copper coins per pound, which was almost the same as the price of grain. Su Xiaoxiao felt that if she wanted to start making soy sauce, not being able to buy soybeans would be a big problem.

She didn't want to spend too much money making soy sauce. This isn't about being dishonest in business; as a businessman, you have to consider the cost.

After finishing her work in the fields, Su Xiaoxiao went to the jam stall in town to deliver jam. Busy back and forth, she felt very fulfilled.

Driving the oxcart along the country lanes, looking at the villagers busy in the fields on both sides, Su Xiaoxiao finally felt the beauty of rural life.

At this moment, Su Xiaoxiao cherished her current life even more. She felt that no matter why she stayed here, she should try her best to live on, because that was the true meaning of life.

Just then, dark clouds began to roll in the sky. It was common for it to rain at this time, as the saying goes, "Spring rain is as precious as oil."

It's a good thing that it's raining now. Su Xiaoxiao didn't bring an umbrella, and the mule cart didn't have a canopy, unlike a horse-drawn carriage which had a shelter from the wind and rain.

She saw the village's ancestral hall ahead, but it was dilapidated and hadn't been repaired for many years. It was alright for sheltering from the rain, since there was a place overhead to provide some shade.

After Su Xiaoxiao pushed open the door of the ancestral hall and went inside, she found that it was quite damp.

Just as she was thinking of finding a dry place to sit down and rest, she was quite surprised by what she saw.

What's happening here?
Su Xiaoxiao saw an old man lying in front of her, trembling all over. He was very thin, and beside him was a young woman, crying and calling out, "Father, Father, please don't let anything happen to you!"

Su Xiaoxiao recognized the voices. She quickly looked closely and found that the people in front of her were none other than the woman they had rescued from the wealthy Huang family a few days ago, along with her father.

This woman was named Liu Qiaomei. She was originally a singer. Her father, Liu Adie, played the erhu and brought his daughter along to perform and earn a living. However, she caught the eye of a wealthy man named Huang, who loved listening to opera, and he insisted on marrying Liu Qiaomei as his fifth concubine.

In fact, Huang the wealthy man already had a large number of wives and concubines, and he himself was over sixty years old. If Liu Qiaomei married him, wouldn't she be falling into a fire pit?

However, after Su Xiaoxiao and Qian Musheng rescued Liu Qiaomei, they gave her some money and told her to go live with her father in another place. How did she end up in this City God Temple in Baihua Village, looking quite pitiful?

Liu Qiaomei was crying when she heard footsteps behind her. She turned around alertly and was surprised to see Su Xiaoxiao. She quickly stood up and bowed to Su Xiaoxiao.

"My benefactor, what are you doing here?"

Su Xiaoxiao replied, "I was just on my way to town to deliver goods, and it started raining heavily when I was heading home. I was just coming in to take shelter from the rain. What are you doing here...?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Qiaomei sighed and said, "My benefactor, don't mention it. My father and I were planning to go to another place to stay with relatives, but we encountered bandits on the way. We were tossed and turned, and we had no money in our pockets. We didn't dare to go out and perform to earn money, so we had to rely on begging every day to survive. I painted my face black and disguised myself to go out and beg for food to bring back to my father. But these past few days, my father has had a fever and hasn't gotten better."

As Liu Qiaomei spoke, tears began to fall.

She looked very sad, but there was nothing she could do but worry helplessly.

Su Xiaoxiao saw Liu Adie lying on the ground in a pile of dry grass, and he didn't look well.

His face was as purple as a sheep's liver, his mouth was tightly closed, and he couldn't even drink water. He was covered in cold sweat and was shaking uncontrollably.

If things continue like this, I doubt the old man will make it through the night.

Seeing that the rain outside was starting to subside, Su Xiaoxiao found some rags in the City God Temple that could be used to shield her from the wind and rain. She then said to Liu Qiaomei, "Quickly lift your father into my car, I'll take him to the town clinic. If this drags on any longer, he might not make it through the night."

Liu Qiaomei then realized the seriousness of the situation and began to tremble with fear. She helped Su Xiaoxiao lift her father onto Su Xiaoxiao's mule cart.

Without delay, Su Xiaoxiao saw that the rain was gradually subsiding and knew she had to take Uncle Liu to town for medical treatment immediately.

Su Xiaoxiao cracked her whip, urging the mule cart to go very fast, and the group headed towards the Ci'an Hall area in the town.

Upon arriving at the entrance of Ci'an Hall, Su Xiaoxiao didn't need the medicine boy to go in and report. She and Liu Qiaomei carried Liu's father into Ci'an Hall.

At that moment, Mr. Li was treating a patient and was telling the patient what dietary precautions to take when he suddenly saw Su Xiaoxiao and the others burst in.

"What's going on?"

Su Xiaoxiao explained the whole story. Mr. Li and Su Xiaoxiao were very familiar with each other, and he sent the rest of the patients away.

If you're in a hurry, go see another doctor at Ci'an Hall. If you're not in a hurry, you can wait until tomorrow to register for Mr. Li's appointment.

After making the arrangements, Mr. Li came over to examine Uncle Liu. Of course, given Uncle Liu's serious condition, even if Su Xiaoxiao hadn't brought him here, Mr. Li would have given him priority in treatment.

After taking Liu's pulse, Mr. Li sighed.

"What's wrong, Mr. Li? What's wrong with this old man's illness...?"

"He fell ill from overwork, was malnourished, and had some chronic illness, which is why he contracted typhoid fever. It's alright, I have a solution."

(End of this chapter)