Chapter 270: 263: Poison

When Mr. Lin came back, she told him about it. Even though he felt a bit embarrassed, he was still very happy inside.

His little Lele was finally growing up. It made him feel genuinely relieved.

“Look at this,” Mrs. Lin took a package of medicine out from her pocket. “This is what Yuxin gave Lele. She suggested Lele drink it every day. I feel like it has a hint of a taste like traditional medicine.”

Mr. Lin took it, opened the package, and found it was filled with some powder. He then put the powder under his nose, indeed, it had the scent of traditional medicine. Not too strong, but it was definitely identifiable as such.

“I will have someone look at it tomorrow. In the meantime, you keep an eye on her, don’t let her drink anymore.”

Mr. Lin instructed Mrs. Lin. It was not that he doubted Yuxin, but he was worried that Lele could be drinking some unknown concoction.

Therefore, he decided to get the medicine examined.

“How could I convince her?” Mrs. Lin felt somewhat distressed. “She takes Yuxin’s words as law now. She doesn’t listen to anyone else, only Yuxin.”

Mrs. Lin felt quite helpless about this. Even Chen Lidong and Xu Miaomiao, they regarded Yuxin as the center of their trust. What Yuxin said was the law.

Otherwise, how could they feel at ease to concentrate on their studies?

They trusted because they had indeed received help. This trust was not mere obedience, but a sort of reverence and admiration for a strong person.

First thing the next morning, Mr. Lin took the medicine to a veteran traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.

The old doctor unfolded the package and smelled the content.

“There’s angelica sinensis, ligusticum striatum, safflower, and a dozen more,” He could not identify too many. “But the scent of the medicine is quite light, considering that it has been blended from so many ingredients.”

This would require a high level of skill.

“Doctor, what are the uses of this medicine?”

Mr. Lin asked the doctor, “My daughter has been drinking it for a while. Will it have any impact on her health?”

“Don’t worry, it won’t have any adverse effects,” The old doctor said with a smile. “This should be a menstrual regulating medicine. It’s good for young girls to use to regulate their period.”

“Besides, the way the person who made this medicine combined the ingredients is quite skillful. Adding something to it to make the medicine taste like tea. It doesn’t taste like medicine at all when you drink it.”

“So, can she drink it during that time?”

Asking this, Mr. Lin felt a bit embarrassed. People of this era were still quite shy. They could hardly bear to expose their underwear.

“She can drink it a little less. If there’s an impact, she should stop. If not, she can continue to drink. According to you, if the doctor says that she can always drink it, it means he knew these things in advance. Furthermore, you’d better ask the person who made the medicine.”

“Thank you.” Mr. Lin took the medicine and hurried back home. He spoke to Mrs. Lin about it. Mrs. Lin felt conflicted. She didn’t know whether to let her daughter drink the medicine or not.

“Why don’t you ask Yuxin?” Mr. Lin recalled what the old doctor said about asking the person who prescribed the medicine. After all, the medicine was crushed into powder. The old doctor could only barely recognize a few kinds of medicine by smelling it. He was uncertain about the rest. It would be better to ask directly rather than guessing.

“Okay,” Mrs. Lin walked to the phone. Hesitant at first, she ended up dialing the Tang Family’s number. Fortunately, the Tang Family had a phone, and Yuxin should be at the Tang’s house now. Otherwise, she wouldn’t know where to find Yuxin, especially during the holiday season when she may be visiting relatives.

“Hello…” A somewhat icy voice came from the other end of the line. It seemed like one could even smell a faint cold scent from the receiver. Mrs. Lin knew who was speaking from the other end.

“Yuxin?” Mrs. Lin asked tentatively.

“It’s me, may I ask who’s speaking?”

Yuxin could not quite recognize the voice, but it did sound somewhat like Mrs. Lin’s.

“Yuxin, it’s me, I’m your Auntie Lin,” Mrs. Lin sighed in relief, luckily she managed to get through.

“Yuxin, can I ask you something?”

“Yes, Auntie Lin, go ahead,” Yuxin was holding the receiver, standing in a corner, looking at the red snake she had just put into a bottle. Her heart ached a bit because all her medicinal alcohol got spilled by a stupid woman. Not even a drop was left.

“Uhmm, Yuxin…” Mrs. Lin tightened her grip on the phone. “Webb I ask, did you give Lele herbal tea to drink regularly?”

“Yes,” Yuxin looked away from the snake. “The first time I met Yile, I could tell that she was suffering from insufficient blood and Qi. That’s why she didn’t have her period. So, I have been letting her drink warming womb tea. This tea can slowly regulate her Qi and blood. If my guess is correct, has she gotten her period?”

“Yes, yes,” Mrs. Lin wiped her tears. “My Lele finally got her period. I was worried that she might never get her period for the rest of her life. I never thought, it would come now.”

“Yuxin, can she still drink that medicine….” Mrs. Lin carefully asked: “can she still drink it?”

“Auntie Lin, that’s not medicine,” Yuxin was patiently explaining to Mrs. Lin. “Consider it a sort of tea, it’s just that this tea is made by stir-frying medicinal herbs with tea leaves.”

“My family has been drinking it consistently. The blend varies depending on the individual. Miaomiao and I drank the same blend as Yile. It’s safe for young girls to drink constantly. Even during her period, there isn’t any major issue.”

“Alright, Auntie Lin understands, thank you, Yuxin,” With this, Mrs. Lin couldn’t say anything more. What’s the point of saying anything else? When they meet, she would definitely thank Yuxin properly. This child really saved their entire family.

She decided not to stop her daughter from drinking the herbal tea. Even more so, she asked Lele every day whether she had drunk the herbal tea. If there wasn’t much left, or if it was finished, she would make plans to get more from the Tang family. Otherwise, what if the effects cease to exist once it runs out?

However, she stopped worrying once she saw the supplies that Yile had. With one pack a day, there was enough for more than a month. At most, they would return to Qing’an within ten days, as Yile still had to revise for her exams. She could not spend too much time here as it would disrupt her studies.