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The chirping of insects broke the silence of the night, and Yezhi, with a furrowed brow, was consumed by thoughts of food! Food! She couldn't calm her mind at all.
"Master, stop!" Xiao Fang suddenly jumped out from behind Glasses, extending her hands to block Yezhi.
Yezhi retracted her foot that had already stepped forward and looked closely. That was close! She almost stepped into the deep ditch beside the path.
"Xiao Fang, thank you!"
"Master, don't worry. Let's first get some soup; there will be a way."
Indeed, there will always be a way, just like Aunt Zhou said, we still have the country. However, Yezhi had been too optimistic, thinking that with the magical Glasses, everything would be fine. There truly is no free lunch in this world. Instead of just buying food to solve her predicament, Yezhi suddenly felt that growing food herself would be much more reassuring.
Leading the way, Xiao Fang kept talking. She mentioned that a new promotional video for Endless Forest had come out and asked if the master wanted to watch it. Then she talked about downloading a new song and asked if the master wanted to listen... Yezhi began to find Xiao Fang quite noisy. As she listened, she started to understand Xiao Fang's intentions; indeed, Xiao Fang was thoughtful!
As Yezhi followed behind Xiao Fang, her feet felt heavier with each step. The muddy ground made her uncomfortable, and worst of all, it started to become slippery. She wanted to find a stone to scrape off the mud or a patch of grass to rub against, but everything ahead was pitch black, making her hesitant to act recklessly.
At that moment, the invisible Glasses flashed silver light, and everything in front became clear in green light. Yezhi walked over to the weeds beside the path and scraped off the mud. After some effort, her rubber shoes were free of muck, making her steps much lighter. Now that she could see the path clearly, Yezhi quickened her pace and couldn't help but complain about Xiao Fang, wondering why she didn't just let her see instead of leading her this way!
"Master, you didn't say you wanted to see! I heard you think it was dark and wanted to find stones or grass, so I took the liberty of activating night vision," Xiao Fang said with a hint of fear in her voice. Tears filled her eyes.
"Don't cry; it's my fault. I'll punish myself by studying the manual starting tomorrow, okay?" 9996 pages? What’s that? Two pages a day, and she'll eventually finish it.
"Master...!" Xiao Fang suddenly shouted, pointing ahead.
A figure covered in mud with tangled hair draped in layers of cloth lay on the path, looking as if a gentle breeze could blow her away.
Yezhi's heart skipped a beat. Every villager in Zhoujiatun felt like family to her, and seeing anyone in distress made her anxious. She rushed over and called out, "What happened to you?" Gently patting the person twice, she received no response.
Could they be dead? Yezhi trembled as she reached toward the person's nose, feeling a faint breath against her fingers. She sighed in relief and then touched the person's forehead; it was burning hot.
"Master, her life signs are very weak!"
Hearing Xiao Fang say this, Yezhi summoned all her strength to lift the person onto her back. The individual was incredibly thin, their bones digging painfully into her. They were so light that she felt as if she could run with ease.
"Barefoot Aunt! Barefoot Aunt!" Yezhi called out even before she reached the courtyard.
Upon hearing Yezhi's voice, Barefoot Aunt rushed out from inside the house. "What's going on?"
Yezhi panted heavily and shouted, "Aunt, please take a look!"
Barefoot Aunt helped Yezhi lower the person from her back, and together they lifted her onto the bed. Barefoot Aunt lit another candle, instantly brightening the room. It was then that she clearly saw the person on the bed and exclaimed, "Madwoman!"
Yezhi felt a bit puzzled. In Zhoujiatun, with its hundred or so households, she recognized most of the villagers, but she had no memory of a Madwoman.
Barefoot Aunt examined the "Madwoman," while Yezhi went to the kitchen to fetch a basin of water. She began to wash the woman's face, and under the candlelight, a gaunt face became visible. In fact, this "Madwoman" had delicate features; it was clear she had been beautiful in her youth.
"Yezhi, take off her clothes. There's medicinal alcohol; help her apply it while I prepare some medicine," Barefoot Aunt instructed.
Yezhi removed the tattered clothing from the Madwoman's emaciated body, revealing numerous bruises that were shocking to behold. As Yezhi rubbed her down, she thought about how the hailstorm had struck and imagined the poor woman trying to find shelter. She believed that despite her suffering, this resilient soul would pull through.
When Aunt Zhou brought in the medicine, Yezhi was sitting by the bed, replacing the cloth on the Madwoman's forehead to help reduce her fever.
Barefoot Aunt held a bowl and helped Madwoman sit up. Madwoman could no longer swallow on her own, so Barefoot Aunt had to pry open Madwoman's mouth and force the medicine into her. At that moment, a voice called from outside, "Aunt Zhou, is my Yezhi with you?"
"I'm here, Aunt!" Yezhi quickly replied.
Aunt Zhou walked in carrying a basket. Upon seeing them, she exclaimed, "Isn't this Madwoman? What happened?"
Barefoot Aunt set down the empty medicine bowl and answered, "Your Yezhi carried her here."
Yezhi covered Madwoman with a blanket, stood up, and said, "Aunt, I saw her lying motionless in the muddy path, so I brought her to Barefoot Aunt."
"Is she seriously ill?" Aunt Zhou asked with concern.
Barefoot Aunt, sighing and shaking her head, said heavily, "Her body is too weak; we can only leave it to fate!"
"Barefoot, think of something! They are all unfortunate people; help her!" Aunt Zhou urged urgently.
"Barefoot Aunt, can ginseng save her?" Yezhi didn't want to leave it to fate either; she felt that those words contained too much helplessness and regret.
Barefoot Aunt forced a smile and looked at Yezhi, saying, "Yezhi, do you think I don't want to use ginseng? Madwoman's body is too frail for supplements; ginseng is not a cure-all."
"Barefoot Aunt, I didn't say you were unwilling to use ginseng. I meant if it could help, I could go dig some in the mountains." As soon as Yezhi finished speaking, both Aunt Zhou and Barefoot Aunt burst into laughter. "Yezhi, ginseng isn't like white radish; it's not everywhere in the mountains that you can just dig up easily," Barefoot Aunt joked.
In fact, Xiao Fang mentioned that there was indeed plenty of ginseng in the primitive forest of Cabrera Planet. She never intended to dig it herself; she just planned to buy it at the Cosmic Mall.
As night deepened, Barefoot Aunt urged Aunt Zhou and Yezhi to go home, saying she would keep an eye on things and they could come back tomorrow. Yezhi, who had been searching for Xiao Fang with Barefoot Aunt, called back Glasses, and as they reached the door, Aunt Zhou suddenly turned back with her basket. "Barefoot, here's some fish soup; keep it for yourself."
Yezhi slapped her forehead in frustration; that basket was hers. "I remember now, I found it on the road," she said, poking Yezhi with her finger.
Yezhi walked ahead on the path, leading the way, while Aunt Zhou began to recount the history of the Madwoman. It turned out that this Madwoman was not from Zhoujiatun but was a black category element sent down to Qingwu County years ago. In those times, anyone classified as a black category element, regardless of gender, would frequently face public denunciations. On sunny days, people would be dragged out; on cloudy or rainy days, they would still be brought out. Everyone held a copy of the quotations and began to criticize with righteous indignation.
During the public denouncement, there were verbal attacks; sometimes actions were taken as well, and occasionally both were used together. Men could hardly endure it, let alone women. The Madwoman had been discovered by Village Uncle five years ago in the mountains. At that time, she was covered in blood and her clothes were tattered, looking like a wild person. Village Uncle carried her back to Zhoujiatun, and after she woke up, she became mentally unstable. Many people in the village had seen her at the denouncement meetings and felt sympathy for her. Village Uncle requested that Zhou Family Village residents keep it a secret, stating, "Anyone who dares to speak of this is no longer one of us from Zhoujiatun; revolution is not meant to be used against defenseless women."
Yezhi cried; she understood the horrors of that era. Her Great-Uncle had been driven mad during that special period. He was a well-known intellectual in the factory with limitless prospects but was labeled a current counter-revolutionary simply for speaking up for someone being criticized. Unable to withstand the torment, he went insane and spent twenty years in a mental hospital before dying in despair.
Seeing Yezhi cry so heartbreakingly puzzled Aunt Zhou at first, but then she realized that Yezhi was not like an ordinary girl from a common family; her spending habits were also unusual. Perhaps she had experienced similar hardships in the past.
"Auntie, Village Uncle and everyone are truly good people!" Yezhi said while wiping her tears.
"We all act according to our conscience; besides, good people will be rewarded while bad people will face divine punishment," Aunt Zhou said meaningfully while pointing to the sky.
Knowing the background of the Madwoman further strengthened Yezhi's resolve to save her. She lay on the kang and logged into Glasses.
"Xiao Fang, Xiao Fang."
"Master, Xiao Fang has organized a price list for all of Barefoot Aunt's items. Would you like to see it?" Xiao Fang waved a piece of paper in hand.
"Is there anything particularly valuable?"
"There is a wild Fo-Ti that is the most valuable, worth about 500,000 Bodeton. If Master seeks Miss Dulisa's help to sell it on Ling She Planet where she resides, it could sell for at least five times that amount."
"Why!" Yezhi asked in surprise.
"On Ling She Planet, black hair is revered. Eating Fo-Ti can make black hair healthier and more beautiful. Especially for older people, Fo-Ti is very popular among the wealthy women of Ling She Star."
So that's how it is. Thinking about how Dulisa doesn't have black hair, Yezhi smiled particularly happily. However, she felt a bit awkward about asking Dulisa for help, but considering the money involved, she still wrote an email seeking assistance.
"Xiao Fang, is there any special medicine that can immediately reduce a fever?"
"Master, do you want to personally shop at Cosmic Mall or purchase online through the mall's website?"
Today had been exhausting enough, so Yezhi chose online shopping. Xiao Fang opened the Cosmic Mall Website, and a row of beautiful women in silver bodysuits danced the thigh dance to welcome her, standing in front of Yezhi while singing, "Welcome to Cosmic Mall."
The virtual 3D webpage displayed various product advertisements. In the category section, Xiao Fang clicked on the medical category and typed "fever reducer" into the white medical search bar just as she was about to click search.
"Wait a moment, Xiao Fang, click on the nutritional pills in the sixth row," Yezhi exclaimed excitedly.
Xiao Fang clicked on the nutritional pills, and various colorful capsules appeared. Yezhi initially intended to buy one nutritional pill for Madwoman to help her health, but as she looked more closely, she became increasingly delighted. Of course, some of these nutritional pills were not suitable for Earthlings, but many were appropriate, especially the ones designed for weight loss from Cabrera Planet—Nutrient. Taking one was equivalent to seven days' worth of nutrition intake for a person; in other words, you wouldn't starve or become emaciated even if you didn't eat anything for seven days. Looking at the price made Yezhi even happier; a box of Nutrient containing 100 capsules was priced at 100,000 Bodeton.
"Master, your smile is quite frightening," Xiao Fang said while covering her ears.
Yezhi couldn't help but scoff and instructed Xiao Fang to continue searching for fever-reducing medicine. After some searching, they finally found a type of fever reducer suitable for Earthlings that cost 500 Bodeton for a small box. Yezhi rubbed her sleepy eyes and ordered Xiao Fang to keep searching for food prices on the mall's website while she logged off and went to sleep.
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