Food bloggers made fortunes in ancient times

The old couple leaned against each other weakly, showing their relief at surviving the disaster.

An Qi squatted aside, his eyes shining as he watched Song Yan methodically provide first aid to the old couple.

This method of first aid has never been seen before and is simply miraculous.

After a while, the old couple finally breathed a sigh of relief. They looked at Song Yan and An Qi with gratitude on their faces.

The old woman said weakly, "Thank you for saving my life. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid my husband and I would have died here today."

The old man nodded repeatedly, tears welling up in the corners of his eyes.

"No need to thank me. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda." Song Yan said politely, and then asked, "But, did you have a grudge against anyone? I think that person pushed you into the river on purpose."

The old couple looked at each other, and anger instantly appeared on their faces.

The old man's lips trembled with anger: "My benefactor, we may have guessed who it was! It must have been someone from Gu's Herbal Medicine Shop!"

When the old man said this, Song Yan was suddenly shocked.

He asked, "Why do you say it's from Gu's Herbal Medicine Shop?"

The old man said in grief and anger: "My son had unbearable abdominal pain a few days ago, so he went to Gu's herbal medicine shop to buy some medicine. Who knew that he died after just taking a few doses of the medicine."

"We went to ask for an explanation, but they were so rude and unreasonable that they drove us away. Now they are pushing us into the river. They must be afraid that we will continue to pursue the matter and want to silence us."

The old woman burst into tears and said, "My poor son is gone without knowing why. They, Gu Ji Herbal Medicine Shop, are so abominable for taking human lives."

Gu’s Herbal Medicine Shop… Song Yan suddenly remembered, isn’t this Gu Qianfan’s herbal medicine shop?

Song Yan frowned: "Do you have any evidence to prove that there is something wrong with the medicine from Gu's Herbal Medicine Shop?"

The old man wiped his tears and said, "My benefactor, I took the remaining medicine for my son and went to ask the doctor."

"After a careful inspection, the doctor shook his head and said that many of the ingredients in the medicine were fake and could not cure any disease, and might even be harmful to people."

"My son was already suffering from severe abdominal pain. After taking these fake medicines, his condition not only did not improve, but became even worse. He eventually lost his life."

Song Yan had already believed it for the most part. He asked, "Would the doctor be willing to come forward to testify?"

The old man shook his head helplessly: "The doctor is timid and afraid of offending Gu's herbal medicine shop and being retaliated against, so he refused to come forward. But benefactor, everything I said is true."

"I understand." Song Yan said thoughtfully, and then looked at their wet clothes.

So he said, "You are all soaked. If you keep going like this, you will get sick. I will take you back first. Where will you stay?"

The old couple said they lived in a nearby village.

"Aqi." Song Yan turned her head.

At this time, An Qi squatted on the shaft of the cart, took off his wet coat, wrung it dry, and then shook it in his hand.

Hearing Song Yan's words, An Qi casually put on his coat, jumped out of the car, and asked the old couple to get on the carriage.

The old couple was flattered and refused repeatedly: "No, no, we are all wet and we can't dirty your carriage."

"My home is not far ahead. It's just a few steps away."

Seeing that the old couple was determined not to take the carriage, Song Yan said, "In that case, we will walk back with you."

He and An Qi escorted the old couple to their home.

Along the way, the old couple walked unsteadily, obviously not yet fully recovered from the shock they had just suffered.

Song Yan continued talking with them and found out that the old man's surname was Hu and everyone in the village called him Old Man Hu.

Soon, they arrived at Old Man Hu's house.

This is a simple courtyard with a dilapidated wall and some simple farm tools placed in the yard.

When I walked into the house, I saw it was extremely shabby, with a few worn-out pieces of furniture placed randomly and some of the adobe on the walls already falling off.

The daughter-in-law, who was wearing mourning clothes, hurried forward and helped the old couple sit down. She cried in her voice: "Dad, Mom, you have suffered so much."

The little grandson opened his big eyes and looked at everyone timidly.

The old couple sighed and slowly recounted how they were rescued.

After hearing this, the daughter-in-law bowed deeply to Song Yan and An Qi and said, "Thank you so much for saving my life. If it weren't for you, my parents-in-law would not have come back."

Song Yan said, "Don't be too busy thanking me. The most urgent thing is to get the old man changed into clean clothes so he doesn't catch a cold."

Upon hearing this, the daughter-in-law quickly went to find clean clothes for her parents-in-law to change into.

After the old couple changed their clothes, Song Yan asked in detail about the situation of Gu’s herbal medicine shop.

Old Man Hu said angrily, "The Gu's Herbal Medicine Shop is always bullying because of its wealth. When my son went to buy medicine, they must have deliberately given him fake medicine in order to make more money."

After thinking for a moment, Song Yan asked, "Did you keep the medicine you bought?"

"Yes, I still have two doses of medicine left." Old man Hu said, stood up and walked into the house with a unsteady gait.

After a while, he came out with a tattered paper bag in his hand.

Song Yan took the paper package, opened it and saw some dried herbs inside, but it was impossible to tell whether they were good or bad from the appearance.

"Can you give me a prescription? I'll go see a doctor."

Song Yan's words stunned the old couple for a moment, and then Old Man Hu quickly nodded, picked up the packet of medicine with trembling hands and handed it to Song Yan.

"My benefactor, please take this medicine."

Song Yan took the medicine, wrapped it carefully and put it in her arms.

Then he asked, "Since Gu's Herbal Medicine Shop has already taken such a ruthless action, there is no guarantee that they will not harm you again. What are your plans next?"

The old couple looked embarrassed and said hesitantly that they didn't know.

Song Yan thought for a moment and then asked, "Do you have any relatives or friends you can turn to?"

Old Man Hu said hesitantly, "My benefactor, I have a sister who lives in Ping'an Town next door. I haven't contacted her for many years, and I don't know how she is doing now. If I go there rashly, I'm afraid it will cause trouble for her."

"The situation is urgent now. If Gu's herbal medicine shop has evil intentions again, your lives may be in danger. It is better for you to go to your sister. Although we haven't been in contact for many years, it is still a place for you to go." Song Yan said.

The daughter-in-law also advised: "Dad, Mom, what the benefactor said is reasonable. We don't have a better way now. Aunt is still a relative after all, and she won't just watch someone die without helping."

"Besides, Gu's Herbal Medicine Shop is so cruel and ruthless, it is too dangerous for us to stay here."

Old Man Hu gritted his teeth and said, "Forget it, let's listen to my benefactor and go to Ping'an Town!"

The old couple and their daughter-in-law quickly took action and simply packed some clothes and personal belongings.

It was soon ready.

Song Yan walked them across the bridge before stopping.

He warned: "Be careful on the way. If you encounter any difficulties when you arrive, you can ask someone to bring a letter to me. I live in Zhangjia Village in the north of the town. If anyone comes, ask someone to find out..."

At this point, Song Yan paused for a moment, then closed his eyes and said with no desire to live: "The tiger-fighting hero Song Zhuangshi will do."

An Qi on the side laughed out loud.

Song Yan looked at him expressionlessly.

An Qi tried hard to hold back his laughter.

The old couple didn't know why An Qi was laughing. They secretly remembered Song Yan's words and said gratefully, "Your kindness is great, and we will never forget it. If we have the chance, we will definitely repay you."

Song Yan smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's just a piece of cake. You guys should go to Ping'an Town as soon as possible. I hope you will be safe and sound in the future."

After expressing their gratitude again, the old couple slowly left with the support of their daughter-in-law.

After the old couple and their family had gone far away, Song Yan climbed onto the carriage and said to An Qi, "Let's go. We should go home soon."