Beautiful beauties in the 80s courtyard

Chapter 151 Fate Has Its Own Will
Lu Qiaoge patted its shell and said gently, "Actually, what you said that day made sense, and I'm already very grateful that you were able to cure Xiao Si. Besides, it's already amazing that there are white water bamboos at the bottom of Red Star Lake. We can't force it."

Lu Qiaoge, the old tortoise, looked on longingly.

Lu Qiaoge asked it, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

The old tortoise said, "I heard from Hua Hua that your fourth aunt is bedridden, is that right?"

Lu Qiaoge was stunned for a moment.

The research institute was working hard to overcome the problem, and she didn't even need the temporary pass that Director He had issued, because the security level there had been raised to the highest level.

In order not to cause trouble for her fourth uncle, she never went.

As for my fourth uncle's family, although they live in the same compound, I've never been there.

But whenever his fourth uncle had time, he would come to see Grandma Lu, and he never came empty-handed; it was always rice, noodles, or other food.

He is very filial to his grandmother.

Grandma and the others have visited Fourth Uncle's house a few times. It is said that Fourth Aunt has come to terms with things and is in a much better state than before.

Lu Qiaoge nodded: "That's right."

Lu Qiaoge didn't ask if there was a way. In fact, even though the old tortoise had lived for hundreds of years, compared with complex humans, it was still simple. It didn't have the cunning and slyness of humans, nor did it have so many twists and turns.

The old tortoise hesitated for a moment, then said, "There are no magic herbs. This kind of illness can't be cured by medicine alone. But I know a doctor who can treat it with acupuncture and massage, plus two medicinal herbs from Yuanbao Mountain. As long as the patient isn't completely paralyzed, they can usually stand up again within a year. Although they can't do heavy work or run, they'll be able to take care of themselves. And that old doctor is very skilled; he's proficient in both traditional Chinese and Western medicine. Hua Hua also told me about Old Gu from the research institute; maybe that doctor can also cure it with acupuncture."

The old tortoise said so much in one breath, and Lu Qiaoge listened attentively.

After the old tortoise finished speaking, Lu Qiaoge blinked and patiently asked, "So who is this doctor and where is he?"

Old Turtle: [His name is Sun Ziliang. If he were alive, he would be sixty-five years old this year. He lives in Beidu and used to travel all over the country with his master. By the way, his master and the old Taoist are good friends. The last time he came was forty years ago, when Sun Ziliang was twenty-five years old and could already treat patients independently. His medical skills were excellent. The old Taoist said he was a born healer.]

A doctor who can be recognized by the old Taoist Lingxu must have extraordinary medical skills.

Because Taoist practitioners generally possess medical skills.

Lu Qiaoge asked curiously, "What about the old Taoist Lingxu who raised you?"

Old Turtle: [He left me here and then left, not long after Sun Ziliang and his apprentice came by. He's never come back since.]

Lu Qiaoge asked, half-jokingly, "Could it be that you've attained immortality?"

The old tortoise shook its head: "Impossible. The old Taoist said there's no spiritual energy here. Just cultivate your mind and don't think too much about anything else."

Lu Qiaoge: ...

At first, seeing the old tortoise's unfathomable appearance, she genuinely thought he had become an immortal.

After all, she can travel through time and understand the thoughts of living beings, so what else is impossible for her?
Suddenly, the old tortoise lying on the rock stopped moving and stared at Lu Qiaoge: "[Not necessarily. Look, little fairy, you can understand our thoughts. Perhaps this old Taoist has truly ascended to immortality.]"

He then sighed: "After becoming an immortal, he's no longer in our world. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone so many years without coming to see me."

Is it possible that he has already forgotten you?

After all, forty years have passed, and not everyone can remember the kittens, puppies, and turtles they raised forty years ago.

Of course, Lu Qiaoge wouldn't say such hurtful things to the old turtle.

Then the old tortoise told Lu Qiaoge about Sun Ziliang's physical characteristics.

As for who's in the family, the old tortoise didn't know either.

All it knew was that he lived in Beidu and was a native of Beidu. It didn't know Master Sun Ziliang's name either, but the old Taoist called him Brother Jiang.

He is a famous doctor in the Jiangbei area.

Lu Qiaoge thanked the old tortoise.

The old tortoise finally breathed a sigh of relief. It said to Lu Qiaoge, "You can go to Yuanbao Mountain sometime, preferably in autumn. There's a hot spring there, and near the hot spring is a cave. Outside the cave is a small valley. The two medicinal herbs are in that valley; one is called Gegeci (葛葛刺), and the other is called Sheng Gu Cao (生骨草). Autumn is the harvest season."

Lu Qiaoge made a note of it, and after a moment's thought, she realized she had heard of the bone-regenerating herb, but not the thorny one. She looked at the old tortoise with gentle eyes and placed her hand on its shell: "Thank you so much."

An indescribable, comforting energy flowed slowly from Lu Qiaoge's palm into the old tortoise's body.

Old turtles are the most sensitive to these sensations.

Although the old Taoist priest was a bit mystical, he did indeed possess genuine skills.

Before he left that year, he said that although the world was in chaos, there was hope in the chaos.

He wanted to go out for a walk, but it was inconvenient to take it with him, so the old Taoist priest traveled to several cities and finally found this place, which was then called Fairy Lake, Red Star Lake.

This place is indeed different from other lakes and rivers.

It has survived safely to this day.

However, the speed at which human territory expands is simply too fast.

Hongxing Lake used to be a desolate wilderness.

Hongxing Lake is now surrounded by humans.

They built a dam and a military factory. Luckily it was a military factory; if it had been any other factory, it would have been turned into soup long ago.

Fortunately, they met Lu Qiaoge, this mysterious human, and Red Star Lake was safe for five years.

As for the future, we'll take it one step at a time.

The old tortoise said with some regret, "It's a pity I don't know where the hot spring is, but I do know it's in Yuanbao Mountain, and there's a cave where the hot spring is."

Lu Qiaoge didn't hide anything from the old tortoise, and said with a smile, "Perhaps this is fate. A few days ago, I learned from Xiao Cangcang that there are hot springs in Yuanbao Mountain. The place you mentioned should be the same place where Xiao Cangcang is preparing to spend the winter."

The old tortoise was now happy.

Those two herbs are definitely still available, though they are not as precious as white water bamboo.

Lu Qiaoge thanked the old tortoise again.

The old tortoise, in turn, thanked her for her spiritual power. The flowers were tired of her constant thanks.

[Old turtle, didn't you say you had other things to do? My little master has to go to work soon.]

Hua Hua meowed impatiently.

The old tortoise then said, "Last night, the pike told me that because the two iron boxes were locked with big padlocks, we couldn't give you the contents, but we'll try to get them out for you."

The old turtles genuinely wanted to give all their gold and silver jewelry to Lu Qiaoge.

Lu Qiaoge didn't stand on ceremony and accepted the money as it was due.

It's a pity she can't dive, especially not in the middle of the lake, unless she joins forces with Qin Hengzhi.

But she doesn't want him to know too much right now.