Reincarnation and Rebirth

Lin Nanxing was slightly surprised. Everyone in Suhe Village knew about Old Lady Su's character. She was the kind of person who would split every penny in two. She would even scoop up cow dung from cows passing by and bring it home. She was the kind of person who would pluck feathers from a passing goose and leave skins on a departing beast. How could she possibly be willing to spend money on the money-losing girl she described?

Facing Lin Nanxing's surprised gaze, Su Wan'er was frank and open, "It was my uncle who said he would give it to me. Also, I need to trouble Grandpa Lin to come to our house. My aunt is injured and has lost a lot of blood."

After saying that, he spread out his hands, revealing a pile of copper coins.

Lin Nanxing's eye twitched involuntarily. He wondered why Old Lady Su was so kind; it turned out her eldest daughter-in-law needed treatment. It would only cost about twenty coins in total. Last time, the herbal medicine this girl used cost fifteen coins…

Sigh, never mind, I never intended to charge for this girl's medicine anyway.

"Okay, wait a moment, I'll go get the first-aid kit."

“Grandpa Lin,” Su Wan’er called out to him, stuffing all the copper coins into his hand. “I know this is definitely not enough. Consider the consultation fee from last time as something I owe you. I will definitely pay you back when I have the money. Please accept this. My aunt’s injury is probably… not enough.”

Lin Nanxing was taken aback. "Is it serious?"

"Grandpa will know once he goes to take a look."

"Alright, if I can't take care of it either, then we'll just have to send them to town. I'll accept these for now. As for your injury from last time, Grandpa said he wouldn't charge you, so he won't."

Su Wan'er was touched. Lin Nanxing was a really good person. However, she should still give what she was owed, as she didn't have the habit of owing people anything.

Lin Nanxing carried his medicine kit and went with Su Wan'er to Old Su's house at the entrance of the village. By this time, some people had already gotten up and were eating breakfast by the roadside with their bowls in their hands. When they saw Su Wan'er, they greeted her, "Hey, Wan'er, you're all better now."

"Yes, Auntie, Grandpa Lin's medicine is very effective. I'm feeling much better now." She didn't forget to compliment Lin Nanxing.

Lin Nanxing's eyelids twitched uncontrollably. She knew her own limitations. This girl could recover so quickly either because she was really strong or because she used some kind of secret medicine. After all, when she saw her yesterday, she was on the verge of death. She was just trying anything. But now, she actually said that she cured her. This was a huge accusation. No matter how strong she was, she couldn't bear the blame.

So Lin Nanxing quickened his pace toward the village entrance, but Su Wan'er's appearance was also for a purpose.

Along the way, she greeted the aunties and grandmas, promoting Grandpa Lin's medical skills, while intentionally or unintentionally mentioning what happened that morning.

The villagers were used to Grandma Su's behavior, but they were curious about Su Wan'er, who was usually so quiet and reserved, and why she was taking the initiative to greet everyone today.

"Wan'er, you're awake? That's wonderful." A girl about the same age as Su Wan'er jumped out from the crowd, holding half a multigrain pancake in her hand.

Su Wan'er searched her memories and realized that it was Su Hongmei, the original owner's good friend. Her grandfather was the village chief, so her family was not badly off. They weren't rich, but they were well-fed and clothed. However, the original owner had only been close to her before, but didn't dare to confide in her. She probably felt inferior. Su Hongmei, on the other hand, didn't care about Su Wan'er's coldness at all and often secretly gave her food.

Thinking of this, Su Wan'er smiled and said, "Hongmei, I'm much better now. I'll find you later, and we can go to the mountain to pick wild fruits together."

Su Hongmei was momentarily stunned by Su Wan'er's smile. She looked around, then pulled Su Wan'er to a corner and said happily, "Okay, okay! Oh, right, have you eaten? Never mind, your grandma wouldn't give you anything to eat anyway. Here, I'll share half with you." As she spoke, she tore off the half she had bitten off and stuffed the rest into Su Wan'er's arms.

Su Wan'er was a little embarrassed and wanted to decline, but Su Hongmei said, "Alright, hurry up and finish eating, or you'll get robbed again when you get back."

Seeing her looking around suspiciously, like a thief, Su Wan'er smiled and said, "Okay, thank you, Hongmei."

Pretending to eat the pancake, he actually hid it in his sleeve.

There was no other way; there was no food available, and my younger siblings at home must be hungry too. I couldn't very well eat alone. As for this friend, I'll have a chance to thank him later.

When Su Wan'er rushed home, Grandpa Lin was bandaging Chen's wounds in the main house. Chen had already woken up and was crying out in pain and dizziness...

Su Youfu looked at Lin Nanxing, "Uncle Lin, is she alright?"

"The wound is a bit serious. It's best not to get out of bed for the next few days. Rest for a couple of days and then see how it goes. If you still experience dizziness, it's best to go to the town clinic."

Upon hearing this, the old lady exclaimed, "Go to town? That's outrageous!" She quickly replied, "We villagers aren't that delicate. If you hurt your head, you don't have to go to the clinic. You can just stay home and rest for a couple of days. Last time, Wan'er was even more seriously injured, but after using your medicine, she's lively and energetic again."

This is already her biggest concession.

Lin Nanxing sighed and stopped talking. The girl's injury was definitely not because of him. However, since the girl kept it a secret, he wouldn't meddle.

Xiang, from the fourth branch of the family, was filled with regret. If she had known that she could rest for two days and not have to work because of her injury, she shouldn't have hidden in the back. If she had been the one who got injured, she wouldn't have had to work either. Well, it has to be said, her thinking was quite peculiar.

Lin Nanxing knew about the Su family's affairs. Anyway, he had already said what he wanted to say, and whether they listened or not was their business. Chen's injuries weren't life-threatening.

"Just this little bit of medicine, and it costs twenty coins?" Old Mrs. Su was displeased as she watched Lin Nanxing apply some herbs to the gauze and begin bandaging it.

Lin Nanxing didn't even look up. "The Panax notoginseng, Salvia miltiorrhiza, and Phellodendron amurense in here are all top-quality medicinal herbs. If someone else asked me to take a look, it would cost more than this."

"What? How precious is Madam Chen that she needs such good medicine? No need, no need, you can just use some herbal medicine to stop the bleeding."

“Mother… don’t make things worse. In a few days, it will be the first birthday banquet for Chen’s nephew. We’re going to town for the wedding banquet. If this injury doesn’t heal, how will we go out?” Su Youfu stopped the old lady from continuing.

Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Su dared not speak. In this family, the people she feared most were Old Mr. Su and his eldest son.

After bandaging Chen's wound, Lin Nanxing gave her a few more instructions and then left.

Old Lady Su lost twenty coins for no reason, so she became annoyed with everyone and would scold anyone she could find.

Seeing that Su Qing'er from the main house was only getting up at this hour, he couldn't help but be scolded again.

Hearing this, Madam Chen cried out that she felt unwell and asked Su Qing'er to come in and serve her.

To be honest, Su Wan'er envied Su Qing'er. At least Su Qing'er had a mother who cared about her, while the original owner's mother never stood up for her. When she was bullied, she would only tell her to endure it, since she wasn't a boy.

When the old lady saw that Su Qing'er had been called in by Madam Chen, she was about to lash out again. Su Youfu frowned and asked honestly, "Mother, it's already this late, isn't the food ready yet?"

"Well, eldest son, the autumn harvest is over now. Our family will continue to eat the same two meals a day as before. Wait a little longer, and then Mother will have the second and fourth wives prepare the food."

Upon hearing this, Xiang Shi hurriedly said, "Mother, Xiao Bao seems to be crying. I'll go in and see." Xiao Bao is Su Jie, who is one and a half years old this year. He is the youngest grandson of the Su family and is very much loved.

Grandma Su muttered a few curses under her breath, but ultimately said nothing.