Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

Doctor Qiao thought Lin Xiaoyue was interesting. Not only could she produce clean water, but she could also make the whole family listen to her, a little girl.

If this girl is not a pampered child of the whole family, who allows her to have whatever she wants, then this girl is extremely intelligent and has enough abilities and means to convince others.

Suddenly, Dr. Qiao had an idea and remembered the rumors he had heard on the road.

It is said that there was a family with only one man and the rest were all women. Not only did they have a mule cart, but they also had two strange carts with abundant supplies that were very eye-catching. They should have been a vulnerable group at the mercy of others, but they beat the sturdy warriors who blocked their way and even crippled their hands and feet...

Others said that among the group, there was a woman who was particularly strange. She could chop a man in half with a single knife without batting an eyelid, and rob the road robbers of all their wealth while chatting and laughing.

……

No matter how outrageous the rumors were, it seemed that the people described in the story accidentally overlapped with the family in front of him.

Doctor Qiao was not worried that he was on a pirate ship. After all, no matter how ruthless he was, he was just a mortal. It was hard for any mortal to escape the suffering of illnesses, big or small.

As a doctor, he has a special skill, and the key is that everyone needs to rely on this skill. Therefore, he is not worried at all that this family will cheat him.

You know, it's not a wise thing to offend a doctor. You never know when he'll add something to your medicine, and you may not be able to bear it.

On the contrary, Doctor Qiao really hopes that the Lin family are the ruthless people as rumored.

In peaceful times, people abide by the law and naturally do not need excessive force for protection. But once the world is in chaos, those who are powerless and have no one to rely on are often the ones who die the fastest.

It doesn't matter whether he lives or dies. After all, he is old, he has eaten what he should eat and drunk what he should drink. He has lived enough.

But my precious granddaughter is very naive. If I don't protect her, there's no telling how she will be taken advantage of in these chaotic times.

Dr. Qiao was so worried about his naive granddaughter that her hair was falling out in clumps. She was almost like a dandelion, and would become bald if the wind blew.

Just as Doctor Qiao was lost in thought, Lin Xiaoyue interrupted him and said, "Doctor Qiao, what do you think?"

Lin Xiaoyue was full of confidence, and she was sure that Dr. Qiao would be curious when he saw the pure and unpolluted water she brought out, and would definitely agree to her proposal.

Or else?

In this world, not to mention the food shortage, just getting a drink of clean water has become a huge problem.

Doctor Qiao hesitated for a moment, and did not deliberately keep the Lin family in suspense. He quickly agreed to the deal.

It is undeniable that he does need capable people to protect them and their grandson and ensure they arrive safely in the state capital, and they also need clean water to survive.

The consequences of the earth dragon's resurgence were too serious. A large number of rotting corpses were left uncollected, which led to a disaster, or a plague that everyone was afraid of.

He couldn't take his precious granddaughter's life lightly. Before arriving at the state capital, all food and drink expenses had to be carefully spent. And the little girl who invited them to join the group, since she could provide clean water and promised them three meals a day..., with such great sincerity, how could he refuse?

The truth is, they gave too much!

Although Chun Xing wanted to accept it on behalf of her grandfather, he allowed her to do it on her own in small matters. Once it came to big things, without her grandfather's permission, no matter how hard she tried, it would be useless.

Therefore, when Doctor Qiao nodded in agreement, Chun Xing jumped three feet high with joy, pulled Lin Xiaoyue's sleeve, and spoke incoherently with excitement.

She herself didn't understand why she liked this girl who was one or two years older than her so much after just meeting her for the first time.

If I have to say something, it’s that it’s the right way (meaning the magnetic field is right).

Cough… cough cough….

Doctor Qiao simply couldn't stand his granddaughter's behavior. He had never seen her lose her composure like this on other days. Why did she go crazy today?

Is it possible that he has some serious illness???

No, no, I'd better go back and get two injections. The disease must be treated.

In this way, the Lin family's team soon had new members joining, and they had more protection on the road.

As for the refugees, they had some complaints about Dr. Qiao and his grandson joining the Lin family.

But Dr. Qiao was not their relative, they just met halfway and walked together for a while. After getting along for a long time, they helped each other and became relatively familiar strangers.

Now that he has found a family with good conditions who are willing to treat him as a guest of honor, they can't stop him.

Anyway, they are on the same path, and I believe that Dr. Qiao is a kind-hearted doctor. If they really encounter something that urgently needs help, Dr. Qiao will not be so cold and unkind.

……

In order to celebrate the joining of Dr. Qiao and his grandson, Miao prepared a hot pot and cooked a pot of porridge as a welcome, and everyone followed suit.

Doctor Qiao put away the needle, gently pinched Old Man Lin's leg, and told the Lin family members who were eagerly craning their necks waiting for him to speak about Old Man Lin's condition, which made everyone feel a little relieved.

Father Lin did not suffer from muscle atrophy due to long periods of inactivity, nor did he suffer from bone dislocation due to the bumps on the road during his escape from famine. Instead, several young girls of the Lin family and Miao would give Father Lin partial massages from time to time, which helped improve blood circulation to a certain extent.

However, these people were still laymen, and their control of strength and acupuncture points was not as good as that of professional doctors. Therefore, Dr. Qiao performed acupuncture on Father Lin to further promote blood circulation and help the growth of new bones.

Moreover, he also told the Lin family that if they continued to take care of him carefully and cooperate with his acupuncture, in a month or so, Mr. Lin's legs would be basically fine and he could walk around on his own to loosen up his muscles and bones. But they still needed to be careful not to use too much strength, and everything had to be done step by step, and not to rush.

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Father Lin, who had always been worried that his legs would become ill and he would become a cripple and a burden to his family, finally let go of the heavy weight that had been weighing on his heart for a long time. He no longer had to worry about it, and no longer had to lose his appetite or sleep.

Miao cried with joy, her tears falling non-stop, and her sobs made everyone's eyes red.

Lin Xiaoyue twitched her lips fiercely, speechless. It’s just happiness, there’s no need to be so excited, right?

Look how happy the Lin family was. They forgot to avoid the refugees and happily cooked porridge. They also took out several bags of vegetable packets that Lin Xiaoyue had taken out of the instant noodles and put them in the porridge to cook together.

Even to thank Dr. Qiao and to curry favor with Chun Xing indirectly, the Lin family took out the oatmeal and dried fruits that Lin Xiaoyue gave them and shared them with Chun Xing.