Chapter 99 A hero doesn't dwell on past embarrassments.

Chapter 99 A hero doesn't dwell on past embarrassments.

"It's okay, I can handle it, don't worry."

Jiang Yutang forced herself to comfort her family, but in her heart she was calculating that the seventh day was almost here. If the time travel pattern was really as she had predicted, she would be able to go back soon.

If we buy some cold medicine and anti-inflammatory drugs and send some more supplies, our current predicament will be alleviated.

Looking at her weak appearance, Jiang Shengan said with heartache, "The cart is gone. If you can't walk, use a wheelchair. Your father is almost fully recovered."

Ironically, while the cart was crushed, the folding wheelchair remained intact. This was likely due to the superior durability of modern manufacturing processes, a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

But as everyone knows, although my father says he has recovered, he is actually getting old and has developed chronic illnesses. His back will ache if he walks for a long time.

She quickly declined, saying, "Dad, I'm really fine. You can keep the wheelchair; you can rest if you get tired." No matter how her father tried to persuade her, she refused to sit down.

Cheng Lanzhou listened from the side, watching Jiang Yutang's cheeks flush but her insistence that she was fine. A hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes, but in the end he just silently looked away.

To avoid potential bandits, everyone was more energetic than usual, and they covered a greater distance today than usual, except for Jiang Yutang, who suffered the most.

Finally, they arrived at their destination in the evening. As soon as the group stopped, Jiang Yutang could no longer hold on. She hastily laid out a bamboo mat and lay down, muttering in a hoarse voice, "I have no appetite and don't want to eat anything. You don't need to worry about me."

The more she acted this way, the more worried her family became.

Yun took out half a bag of oats that she had saved during the day from her bundle, started a fire and cooked a bowl of thin porridge, and brought it to her: "Even if you don't have an appetite, you have to eat something, otherwise your body won't be able to take it."

Jiang Yutang was moved when she saw Yun's reddened eyes. She could only force herself to sit up and sip her porridge.

Seeing her distressed appearance, Jiang Songzhi discussed with Jiang Huaiyu, "Why don't you come with me to look around and see if there's any ginger? Let's make some ginger soup for our little sister."

After saying that, the two walked out of the group, but Cheng Lanzhou suddenly called them back.

"I'll go too."

The two hesitated for a moment, then nodded. Having more people meant they could find more places.

Finding ginger in this desolate suburb is undoubtedly a difficult task.

The three of them wandered around in the woods for most of the hour, but they didn't see any ginger. Instead, they picked a lot of edible wild fruits.

"Never mind, let's go back first."

Jiang Songzhi sighed, watching the sky grow darker and darker, worried that if they stayed any longer, they wouldn't be able to find their way back.

Just as the two were about to turn back, Cheng Lanzhou suddenly stopped and fixed his gaze on a patch of grass about half a person's height in front of him. In the middle of the grass was a patch of ground with plants about half a person's height growing on it, with small white flowers blooming on it.

His eyes lit up, and he quickly walked over, an excited look on his face, and gently picked the white flower.

The two looked at him, puzzled. Jiang Huaiyu asked, "What are you doing? What time is it? Why are you still picking flowers for your sister? Hurry up and go."

Cheng Lanzhou continued working, then slowly said, "This is honeysuckle, which can clear heat and relieve exterior symptoms. It might be helpful for Jiang Yutang's condition."

The two looked at the few trees with delicate flower buds hanging from them in surprise, their eyes full of astonishment.

Neither of them expected that a military general who had been leading troops in battle for many years would actually know about herbs.

Jiang Huaiyu quickly suppressed her surprise, her tone tinged with wariness: "How can you be so sure this is edible? Don't be mistaken again."

The word “又” is very meaningful.

He wasn't making baseless accusations. He still vividly remembered how Cheng Lanzhou had mistaken the herbs for medicinal herbs and caused his wound to bleed profusely after applying them.

It's one thing if something happens to me, but I can't let it affect Jiang Yutang, whose health is already weak.

Upon hearing these hurtful words, Cheng Lanzhou seemed to recall the previous misunderstanding. His previously expressionless face remained unchanged, but he suppressed the twitching corners of his mouth with a dark expression.

He coughed awkwardly and explained, "When we were fighting in the Northwest, we encountered a blizzard, and many soldiers caught a cold. The military doctor gave us this to relieve the symptoms."

Upon hearing his words, the two men showed admiration and were about to flatter him when he added another sentence.

"Although it's uncertain whether it will be useful to Jiang Yutang, she will make her own decision after seeing it."

Jiang Songzhi and Jiang Huaiyu exchanged a glance. They had no other choice but to try anything, even if it seemed hopeless.

"Okay, take it back first, let my little sister see if it works."

The two no longer doubted, put down the wild fruit they were holding, and went forward to pick the small honeysuckle with Cheng Lanzhou.

When the three returned, there were only a few faint lights in the camp under the cover of night. From a distance, they could see Yun Shi guarding the campfire, occasionally glancing towards the woods.

Upon seeing the three return, Jiang Shengan immediately went to greet them: "How did it go? Did you find Jiang?"

“I didn’t find ginger, but I found this.” Jiang Songzhi pulled a handful of small white flowers from his pocket.

Jiang Jiuze picked up a flower, brought it to his nose, sniffed it, and asked in confusion, "What is this?"

"General Cheng... said this can cure my sister's illness, what's it called again?" Jiang Huaiyu pointed at Cheng Lanzhou.

Cheng Lanzhou glanced at him speechlessly and replied, "This is honeysuckle, which is also a kind of herb. Perhaps we can show it to Yutang to see if it can be used."

The way he called out "Yutang" came out more smoothly than he had imagined. Cheng Lanzhou pursed his lips awkwardly, but found that no one else had noticed that he had changed his address. They were all attracted by the bouquet of small white flowers.

He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"In that case, let Tang'er take a look quickly!" Madam Yun urged anxiously.

Jiang Yutang was gently awakened. Her head felt heavy, as if it were filled with lead, and her eyelids were too heavy to lift.

In a daze, she saw a pair of large hands holding a bunch of small white flowers and presenting them to her. The faint fragrance lingered in her nose, making her feel inexplicably comfortable and slightly dispelling her discomfort.

"Little sister, see if these flowers can cure your illness."

Jiang Songzhi's voice rang in my ears: "General Cheng said this is called honeysuckle."

"Honeysuckle?" Jiang Yutang tilted her head and muttered softly. She was not fully awake yet, and her eyes were innocent and weak. She looked like a child without any defenses.

It took her a while to regain her senses, and the name "Honeysuckle" sounded strangely familiar.

Jiang Yutang extended her onion-like fingers, which were slender and had pale yellow petals, with delicate stamens.

"Ah, this is honeysuckle!"

At this moment, everyone was too preoccupied with the name to care about anything else, and they were all staring at her anxiously, wondering if the flower could actually cure the disease.

Seeing everyone's anxious looks, Jiang Yutang smiled gently and said, "This is indeed medicine. It can clear heat and reduce fever, and it will help with my current cold and cough."

What she didn't say was that honeysuckle, when used alone, is slow to take effect and has limited efficacy. But seeing the relaxed expressions on everyone's faces because of the words "can cure diseases," she really couldn't bear to spoil their mood, after all, they had gone to great lengths to find it under the cover of night.

Jiang Yutang raised her eyes, her gaze filled with tears, and looked at Cheng Lanzhou behind the crowd. Her voice was hoarse but sincere: "General Cheng, thank you."