The Daily Life of a Down-on-Hard-Life Medicine Girl Supporting Her Family

Chapter 323

The people of the Zhong family were shocked to learn that their third sister was to be sent to the Lin family as a concubine.

"Xiuxiu, that's just how a woman's life is; she has no say in anything about it."

Ms. Luo empathized: "Now that you've entered Chunshan Women's Medical College, you must study medicine diligently under the guidance of your teacher. If you can find a good family to marry into, your aunt can die in peace."

"Auntie, your best days are yet to come, don't talk nonsense."

Zhong Xiuxiu knew that if even her father couldn't stop it, it meant that her third sister was the one who was sacrificed for the family.

After thinking about it, he went to ask Madam Zhong for help.

"You said you needed some medicinal herbs to make some pills for your third sister?"

“Yes, Mother, Third Sister…” Zhong Xiuxiu knew that some things couldn’t be said too bluntly, lest it hurt their feelings: “Xiuxiu is a little reluctant to part with Third Sister, and just wants her to be well in the Lin family.”

"You are a kind-hearted and capable child."

Madam Zhong was filled with emotion. Indeed, of all the concubine daughters, this one was the most inconspicuous, yet she was also the most resourceful. First, she helped the eldest legitimate daughter out of a predicament, and now she was trying to save the third daughter's life.

"Let Granny Chen take you to the small storeroom. You can get any medicinal herbs you need."

Madam Zhong said, "Since you are so kind, how can I, as your mother, be stingy?"

"Thank you, mother."

Granny Chen opened the door to the small storeroom, which was filled with rare medicinal herbs.

Following Chunnuan's instructions, Zhong Xiuxiu retrieved some rare medicinal herbs. Finding that some were unavailable, she asked Granny Chen to go outside the mansion to buy them.

Then he went straight to his yard and stayed up all night, until his eyes were red and swollen, and finally managed to make a few kinds of pills.

how to say?

Although it wasn't pretty, she was certain that her months of study hadn't been in vain, and these pills would definitely be useful.

"Miss, it's dawn. Would you like to go and rest?"

"I can't help but ask, yawning," said the maid, Qingju.

"Let's go to Third Sister's courtyard first. She'll probably be heading to the Lin residence by dawn."

"Miss……"

Qingju thought her young lady was kind-hearted.

The third young lady wasn't this kind to her, yet she stayed up all night making pills for her with all her heart and soul.

"If you're sleepy, go and rest. Don't worry about me."

"How could this servant not care about Miss?"

Reluctantly, she still followed Zhong Xiuxiu's lead.

When the two arrived at Zhong Xiuyao's courtyard, her maid Luo Xia stopped them.

"My young lady is getting ready and cannot receive guests."

"Sister Luo Xia, my young lady stayed up all night to make some pills and brought them to the Third Miss..."

It's like a dog biting Lü Dongbin – they don't appreciate a kind heart.

If it were up to Qingju, I would turn around and leave; I wouldn't give it to her.

"My young lady is perfectly fine, why would she need any pills? You can keep them."

Luo Xia wouldn't budge an inch, and even complained that the Fifth Miss was vicious, as if she wanted to curse her young lady to have bad health or something.
"Luo Xia, can you make decisions for your third sister?"

Zhong Xiuxiu frowned at her: "Now, you go and report to Third Sister immediately. If Third Sister still says no, I will turn around and leave."

"Fifth Miss..."

"Go and report this."

Luo Xia was startled by Zhong Xiuxiu's imposing manner and had no choice but to report it.

"Miss is perfectly fine, but Fifth Miss insists on sending some pills. She has no good intentions."

Luo Xia added a sentence after reporting too much.

"Shut up." Qin Shi and Zhong Xiuyao said in unison, "Hurry up and invite them in."

"Miss……"

Luo Xia was stunned. What were her aunt and young lady thinking?

"Miss, will the Third Miss see us?"

Qingju was also feeling quite uneasy.

The young lady was kind-hearted, but she was turned away at the door.

"Yes, Luo Xia is just a girl, she doesn't understand."

If someone as clever as Aunt Qin and Zhong Xiuyao doesn't see her, it means their cleverness is all fake.

Sure enough, Luo Xia came to invite them respectfully.

"Xiuxiu greets Auntie and Third Sister."

When Zhong Xiuxiu saw them, she politely bowed and greeted them.

"Miss Fifth, there's no need for such formalities."

When Qin saw Zhong Xiuxiu looking calm, she felt a mix of emotions. If Xiuyao had chosen to go to Chunshan Women's Medical College, would her path have been much easier?
"Fifth Sister, please have a seat."

Zhong Xiuyao also felt very uncomfortable.

It's unclear how she managed to persuade her stepmother and eldest sister not to choose her for the Minister's residence. Mysteriously, she gained the respect of her stepmother and eldest sister, and her eldest sister even became pregnant.

"Third sister, there are some things I want to tell you privately."

"Alright, alright, I still need to go prepare some things for Sanya. You sisters can chat."

Qin had been worrying all night, passing on all the skills she had learned in her life to her daughter, hoping that she could live peacefully and comfortably in the Lin family.

Indeed, once a concubine is taken, her fate is manipulated, and even her life and death are in the hands of the head mistress. She was truly afraid that her young and impetuous daughter might lose her life by accident.

After Aunt Qin left the room, Zhong Xiuxiu went straight to the point and told Zhong Xiuyao what was going on.

"Third sister sacrificed herself to save the Zhong family. Xiuxiu is grateful to you."

Zhong Xiuyao's nose tingled, and tears streamed down her face.

Yes, the vast Zhong family mansion is facing a disaster, and I am the one who is pushed out to shield them from it.

The other sisters in the mansion were all watching her make a fool of herself, but only Zhong Xiuxiu clearly came to thank her.

"Since my third sister went there, Xiuxiu couldn't help much. With her mother's permission and help, Xiuxiu made several kinds of pills overnight."

Qingju brought up a small wooden box and then left the room.

"Third sister, here are five kinds of pills. Due to time constraints, Xiuxiu did not have time to make more, and only made five of each kind."

Zhong Xiuxiu explained the effects of the five pills to her.

"Fifth Sister..."

Zhong Xiuyao was extremely grateful, but Zhong Xiuxiu truly remembered her contributions.

These five kinds of pills include those for treating colds; those for treating high fever; those for contraception; those for relieving the effects of cold-natured contraceptives if taken immediately; and those for stopping bleeding.

Each one is one that she might need to use.

Lord Lin's household was teeming with all sorts of strange and wicked people. As Madam Lin grew old and no longer concerned herself with affairs, she entrusted the management of the household to her eldest daughter-in-law, Madam Mei.

No matter how much her father-in-law made a fuss, this woman surnamed Mei never managed to produce a single son born out of wedlock.

This is all because Madam Mei has methods; all the women who enter her household will drink a contraceptive soup.

That herbal soup is incredibly potent; one bowl of it can render you infertile.

Zhong Xiuxiu was studying at Chunshan Women's Medical College, and the affairs of the Lin family's inner quarters were being whispered among the young ladies. Therefore, she specially prepared an antidote for her third sister.

It's not a bad thing that a concubine can't have children; the problem lies in the fact that Madam Mei was too ruthless: she directly extinguished those women's desire to become mothers.

Third Sister is still so young. Whether she has a child or not is entirely her own choice, not something she was poisoned by Mei.