Please, Save My Sister!

The chef sighed softly and said:

"That's right, isn't it? Anyway, everyone knows about Madam Pei's situation; it was terrible."

I've heard that the concubine's son is now living in the inner chambers of the house, while Madam Pei and her daughter are reduced to begging for a living.

Zhou Wanwan looked at him and said, "What? Begging to make a living?"

The chef nodded and said:

"Don't I live on the street next to theirs?"

I heard it from the neighbor next door; anyway, Madam Pei had three daughters and wasn't well-liked in her husband's family.

I wonder what General Pei was thinking? But, a married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl; there's nothing General Pei can do about it.

The shopkeeper downstairs sneered:

"Who told your sister to be so incompetent? She gave birth to three daughters in a row, it's really bad luck."

My daughter is different; she gave birth to two sons. Her children will inevitably inherit the entire Peerless Residence in the future.

Your sister will be in big trouble then!

Pei Yong snorted coldly and said:

"Old man, get out of here and stop talking nonsense."

Your daughter is nothing but a lowly concubine; my sister is the true mistress of the Peerless Residence.

The shopkeeper laughed heartily and said:

"You don't know yet, do you? Your sister is seriously ill and doesn't have long to live!"

This all happened in the last couple of days, and now the doctors in the manor have already turned her down.

Once she dies, my daughter's fate is sealed.

Pei Yong's face turned deathly pale. He grabbed the man by the collar and said, "Say that again! I'm telling you, if anything happens to my sister, I'll kill your whole family! Including your daughter."

The shopkeeper sneered:

"General Pei, your sister is sick, what does that have to do with me? I haven't done anything to you."

I advise you to go see her one last time, lest it be too late!

Pei Yong stumbled and ran towards the city lord's mansion, where the innkeeper laughed loudly, "You think you can fight me? Do you think you can win? Men, smash up this restaurant!"

Just as they were about to smash it, a lot of vines suddenly appeared, and no one understood what was happening.

They saw the vines simply sweep these people away.

Everyone in the restaurant was terrified. "Did you see that? What were those things just now?"

Someone rubbed their eyes and said:

It looks a bit like an octopus, a bit like a snake, and a bit like a vine.

Before I could even figure out what was happening, it vanished in a flash.

Zhou Wanwan smiled and said:

Alright, everyone's full, right? If you're done eating, let's pay the bill and head out!

That was just an illusion. Where would an octopus come from here?

Those people quickly paid their bill and left. Zhou Wanwan's restaurant was called A Gallant's Journey, and as soon as the customers left, they started promoting it for her.

Before long, A Gallant's Journey was packed again. Zhou Wanwan even found a few storytellers and a few people playing the pipa and guqin.

She smiled and said, "The customer is king. Our restaurant's motto is to ensure our customers eat and drink well and leave satisfied."

Zhou Wanwan couldn't stay in Peerless City forever, so she had to find someone who could manage the restaurant.

She inquired about hundreds of plants and finally found Su Huai'an. Su Huai'an was quite capable; he was the number one figure in the catering industry in the capital back then.

Later, several major powers engaged in fierce competition for customers and local territories, resorting to all sorts of underhanded tactics.

The restaurant managed by Su Huai'an was unjustly dragged into a dispute. Not only was its food supply cut off by malicious sabotage, but it was also framed and falsely accused.

When Zhou Wanwan found him, Su Huai'an was barely able to support his own child.

Zhou Wanwan suggested that he sell himself into servitude to pay off his debts, Su Huai'an readily signed the papers.

The matter at the restaurant was over, and she had just lain down to rest when she heard crying coming from outside.

Pei Yong cried out from outside, "Master, sob sob sob... please save my sister!"

Zhou Wanwan got up and saw Pei Yong holding a woman in white in his arms.

Zhou Wanwan looked at him and said, "This is your sister? And these children, they're her daughters?"

Pei Yong wiped away his tears and said, "Yes, it's my younger sister. The doctor said she won't survive. Please, please save her!"

The three girls beside her were dumbfounded. This little girl was even younger than them; how could she possibly know anything about treating illnesses?

The Daya looked at Pei Yong and said, "Uncle, are you worried sick? This child is only five years old, what can she understand? Please don't pressure her."

The second daughter sighed and said, "Mother said she couldn't get over this, and she told us to stay with you and live a good life."

The third daughter wiped away her tears and said, "Mother, can you open your eyes and look at me? I miss you so much!"

Zhou Wanwan looked at Pei Yong and said, "Put her on that cushion over there! I'll take her pulse."

The pulse was so thin it was almost undetectable; it would beat twice and then stop for a long time.

Zhou Wanwan slowly withdrew her hand and said:

"With this pulse, no wonder the doctors all shook their heads and refused to treat me."

This is damage to the heart meridian, not a minor injury or damage, but the result of years of wear and tear and humiliation.

The bitterness, resentment, and grievances in my heart were stuck in my chest and couldn't be released, slowly wearing down my heart and killing me.

If the heart meridian is damaged, the body's vital energy and blood will be disrupted, making it difficult to eat and maintain one's vitality.

She's barely clinging to life now, and could die at any moment.

Zhou Wanwan's gaze fell on her hair, and her heart tightened even more.

This girl was only in her early twenties, an age when she should have had thick, black hair, but most of her hair was completely white, from root to tip.

Pei Yong hugged Pei Shuang and said:

"Xiao Shuang, it's my fault for not taking good care of you. I disagreed with you when you wanted to marry Chu Liufeng."

Now look what's happened, you're in your twenties and all your hair is white, what did you even see in him?"

The three girls beside her were sobbing softly. Zhou Wanwan coughed and said:

"Alright, alright, stop crying. What's wrong with a grown man like you?"

Just because others can't cure it doesn't mean I can't.

You all go out first! Let me think about how to treat it.

Pei Yong looked at her and said, "Miss, do you have a way to cure this?"

Zhou Wanwan thought for a moment and said, "Of course there's a way. You all go out first, let me think about it."

Pei Yong led the three children out. Zhou Wanwan propped her head up, looked at the woman, and sighed.

"Tell me, is it worth it to become like this for a man?"

Oh! How can I save you?

The Old Scholar Tree leaned against the window, looking at her, and said, "Wanwan, do you need my help?"

Zhou Wanwan looked at it and said, "Uncle Scholar Tree, bring out all the medicinal herbs in your treehouse, I'll try them all on her."

Zhou Wanwan sighed and said:

"It's difficult to treat, extremely difficult to treat. She's completely depleted of qi and blood, her heart meridian is severely damaged, she has no feeling in her body, and her entire being has been drained of its essence."

Astragalus and Codonopsis are powerful tonics for replenishing vital energy. First, stabilize her last breath and prevent it from dissipating all at once.

Angelica sinensis, Rehmannia glutinosa, Paeonia lactiflora, and donkey-hide gelatin are used to nourish and replenish blood, gradually filling her depleted blood vessels.

Atractylodes macrocephala and Poria cocos strengthen the spleen and stomach, helping her absorb the medicinal effects; otherwise, even if she takes them in, they won't be retained.

He Shou Wu and longan pulp nourish the mind and soothe her depleted energy, while Chuanxiong clears the meridians and gradually unblocks the blood vessels.

Her body was completely depleted, inside and out; she needed to replenish her qi, blood, spleen, blood vessels, and heart.

We need to address all the issues together; without rebuilding the foundation, we simply cannot survive.

This is so hard for me!