Chapter 159 - Did it or Didn't

During the meal, silence was shared between the three of them.

It wasn’t until nearly the end of the meal that Heipi suddenly spoke up.

“Chen Yang…

How long will it be before I can walk around again with this wound of mine?”

Chen Yang was momentarily taken aback by the question.

Heipi’s injury was quite severe; he would need to stay in the clinic for at least four to five days for observation before it could be determined when he would be able to recover.

Caught off guard by his question, Chen Yang was momentarily at a loss for words.

However, after a moment of thought, Chen Yang still came up with an answer.

“With an injury like yours, normally you’d need at least a month or two before you could barely get out of bed, but since you’ve taken my medicine, you should recover faster.

However, conservatively, it’s still going to take about half a month,” he said.

“Half a month?” Heipi seemed slightly dazed.

“What?

Do you think half a month is too long?” Chen Yang asked with a smile.

With a complex look, Heipi glanced at Chen Yang and said with an ugly expression, “Some urgent matter came up today that I need to deal with.

This half month really is quite long for me.”

“What matters do you need to deal with?” Chen Yang asked, curious.

Heipi’s face twitched slightly: “It’s still about the mining claim.”

Hearing it was about the mine again, Chen Yang simply uh-huhed and didn’t pursue the topic further.

The three fell silent once again.

But after a long while, Heipi suddenly looked up at Chen Yang again: “Chen Yang, I heard that you recently helped someone in Shangshan Village and cured them on the spot.

Could you think of a way to treat me as quickly as possible?”

Chen Yang couldn’t help but laugh when he heard this.

“Heipi, your injury is completely different from that person’s from Shangshan Village, okay?

They just had a dislocated bone, but you got a big chunk of flesh torn off by a wolf.

What can I do?” Chen Yang said, giving Heipi a disdainful glance.

Heipi’s expression was very unsightly.

But seeing Chen Yang say as much, he didn’t say anything more.

After clearing away the dishes, Chen Yang helped Heipi back to bed.

Once back in bed, Heipi still had a very bad complexion.

He seemed to be thinking about how to recover quickly.

Seeing him so determined to recuperate swiftly, Chen Yang asked curiously, “What exactly happened that you want to get better so fast?”

Heipi was silent for a few moments, then slowly said, “Today, my brothers seem to have found a vein of ore…

So I’m eager to go to the site and see for myself.

If it’s confirmed, I can claim the reward directly!”

“So that’s it,” Chen Yang immediately understood why Heipi was so eager to heal.

It turned out he was in a rush to confirm the site, then go to the Gu Family’s mining company to collect the reward.

In the face of a million, it’s normal to be a little anxious.

“Chen Yang, see if you can come up with a way to help me.

If I can get the reward sooner, I’ll definitely give you a portion to show my thanks,” Heipi suddenly looked at Chen Yang with excitement, as if he was certain that Chen Yang could heal him quickly.

Seeing Heipi’s sincerity, Chen Yang didn’t rush to refuse.

Instead, he started to flip through the Medicine King’s Classic in his mind.

He looked to see if there was any elixir in the Medicine King’s Classic that could quickly heal Heipi’s injuries.

Chen Yang wasn’t hopeful because he had almost completely committed the elixir recipes in the Medicine King’s Classic to memory.

He didn’t recall any elixirs for such circumstances, but this search unexpectedly yielded a little surprise.

Though the Medicine King’s Classic didn’t directly have an elixir that would regrow Heipi’s lost flesh quickly, it did have a powerful tonic.

Heipi needed his wounds to heal quickly, and a tonic might have some effect.

Seeing this method, Chen Yang nodded his head, then looked down at Heipi and said, “I just thought of something that might work for your condition, but I can’t guarantee it will definitely be effective.”

Upon hearing there was a method, Heipi’s expression immediately brightened!

“Great, as long as there’s a way, I’m willing to try it!”

Since Heipi put it that way, Chen Yang could only agree.

“Alright, tomorrow I’ll try using that method on you.

If it doesn’t work, then I’m out of options,” Chen Yang said.

“Okay, thank you Chen Yang.

If I can recover quickly, I’ll make sure to return the favor!” Heipi’s demeanor was excited, as if he was convinced Chen Yang’s method would work for sure.

Chen Yang smiled, gave Heipi a few instructions to rest well, and then left the sickroom.

By this time, it was completely dark outside.

Chen Yang had been considering letting Xiaoxiao stay here to sleep.

But upon realizing that Heipi had fully awoken and it was somewhat inconvenient, Chen Yang finally took Nizi back home.

Upon arriving at the front gate, they coincidentally ran into Li Xiaoe returning from cooling off at the village head.

Seeing the reluctant farewells between Nizi and Chen Yang by the gate, Li Xiaoe’s face blossomed with joy.

“It looks like Yang Zi is all set to be a fine son-in-law!

Nizi really has a hold on him!” Li Xiaoe couldn’t help but chuckle, then she approached them.

Chen Yang and Nizi had been doting on each other at the doorway.

Although there was no physical contact, their words were still quite flirtatious.

Suddenly seeing Li Xiaoe appear, both of them instantly looked embarrassed.

Nizi’s face even turned red with shyness.

“Mom.”

Nizi called out softly.

Chen Yang also promptly greeted her with a smile.

Li Xiaoe’s face was full of smiles.

“Yang Zi has come!

Why don’t you come in and sit for a while?

Please, come in and sit!” Li Xiaoe said with a laugh.

Chen Yang also laughed, “It’s quite late so I won’t come in.

There are things to do at home, so I’ll take my leave, Sister Xiaoe.”

With those words, Chen Yang turned and left Nizi’s house.

Watching Chen Yang hurry away, Li Xiaoe didn’t try to keep him.

Since Nizi had slept over at Chen Yang’s house, it signaled that the matter was almost settled.

“This is wonderful, having a good son-in-law like Yang Zi, our mother and daughter will have someone to rely on for the rest of our lives.” Watching Chen Yang’s retreating figure, Li Xiaoe murmured to herself.

Hearing Li Xiaoe’s murmuring, Nizi’s cheeks instantly flared up.

“Mom!

What are you saying!

My thing with Brother Chen Yang isn’t certain yet!” Nizi said anxiously, clutching Li Xiaoe’s arm.

“What?

You spent the night at Yang Zi’s house and it’s still not certain?” Li Xiaoe was astonished.

Then she quickly came to her senses and asked Nizi, “Don’t tell me, you didn’t do ‘that’?”

Faced with such a question, Nizi, already blushing, felt even hotter!

She hemmed and hawed for a long time, and finally, she nodded her head.

Seeing Nizi nod, the smile on Li Xiaoe’s face disappeared instantly.

“Oh, you girl!

How could you not seize such a good opportunity?

Yang Zi is someone with great prospects!

If you miss out, you’ll regret it, you know?” Li Xiaoe said in exasperation.

Facing Li Xiaoe’s scolding, all Nizi could do was hang her head in silence.

Seeing Nizi looking like this, Li Xiaoe swiftly realized she had been a bit harsh.

“Ah, you girl, I really don’t know what to say to you.” Her tone softened, and she shook her head helplessly.

Then she took Nizi by the hand and led her into the house.

Nizi looked back one last time in the direction where Chen Yang had disappeared, then followed Li Xiaoe back home.

Chen Yang left resolutely.

So, he was unaware of the scene that transpired afterward.

Once home, Chen Yang went straight to bathe, then lay in bed planning what he had to do the next day, before peacefully falling asleep.

Getting up early the next morning, Chen Yang, as usual, fed the animals.

After breakfast, he immediately picked up a basket and went to the greenhouse.

Today was the day to harvest the wild mushrooms, and Chen Yang had been looking forward to this harvest with great anticipation.

After nearly a month of busyness, the day of harvest had finally arrived, and how could Chen Yang not be excited?

He rushed into the greenhouse with his basket and immediately began joyously harvesting.

The wild mushrooms inside the greenhouse, after growing for several days, were now fully mature.

And seeing the perfectly formed, snow-white mushrooms, Chen Yang’s mood could not have been better.

Those were pure cash!

And with this first harvest, there would be even more wild mushrooms to come.

Chen Yang harvested joyfully, his face alight with happiness.