She coughed a few times and continued, “Over there, I had a master. He was incredibly powerful and taught me many things—martial arts, business, medicine—I learned them all. One day, Master suddenly said to me, ‘My disciple, it’s time for you to leave. Go back to your true home.’ After that, Master disappeared, and I returned here. It turns out this is my real home. So if I say anything unusual or do anything strange in the future, don’t be afraid.”
Zhao Lanzhi exclaimed in surprise, “Ah? Yunshu, your master must have been an immortal!”
“Little sister, what do immortals look like? If little sister’s master is an immortal, then little sister is half an immortal too! That’s amazing, amazing!” The fifth brother was the youngest—lively and energetic—and he was so excited he could barely contain himself.
Tang Yunshu thought to herself that this lie could only be patched up this way. Ancient people were superstitious, so she nodded and said, “Yes, my master was an immortal. But I’m not—just an ordinary person. Now let me take a look at Big Brother’s leg injury. What exactly happened to his leg?”
The fifth brother rushed to answer again, “Little sister, last year you fell seriously ill. Big Brother wanted to go hunting in the mountains to earn money to pay for your treatment, but he accidentally fell and ended up like this. Our family didn’t have money to treat it.”
After hearing this, Tang Yunshu felt that the original owner of this body had truly been blessed—several brothers doted on their foolish little sister. She asked again, “Didn’t you call a doctor at the time?”
Tang Dashan replied, “We did. The doctor examined him but couldn’t treat it. The leg was broken and needed treatment in the prefectural city or the capital. How could our family afford to go to the capital? So it was delayed.” He let out a long sigh.
Tang Yunshu felt Big Brother’s leg. The injury was from last year and had already healed, but unfortunately the bone had grown crooked, which was why both legs were in unbearable pain.
To fix it, she would have to break the bone again and reset it. Last night, while she was groggy in the villa, she wasn’t sure what medicines were in the medical kit. She needed to check carefully before deciding, so she didn’t speak too definitively.
“Big Brother’s bone healed crooked—that’s why it hurts so much. If I treat it, I’ll need to break the bone again and reset it. It will be very painful. And I need to look for the medical kit my master left me and see what’s inside before I can perform the surgery. Please wait a moment—I’ll go take a look.”
After saying this, Tang Yunshu turned to leave quickly, but her physical condition was poor and her head was still spinning. As soon as she turned around, she almost fell.
Zhao Lanzhi hurried to support her. “Yunshu, don’t rush. Your big brother’s injury can’t be healed overnight anyway. You haven’t fully recovered from your illness yet.”
Tang Dazhuang was excited, but he also worried about his little sister. “Little sister, Big Brother has been lying on the kang for so long—there’s no rush. You should focus on getting better first.”
Tang Yunshu took a breath and said, “I’ll walk slower. Wait for me—I’ll be back soon.”
With that, she slowly returned to her room. After closing the door, she instantly appeared inside the villa.
The villa looked exactly as before. On the first floor there was a dedicated clinic. She examined it carefully—basic medical supplies and equipment were all there.
She had bought this villa when she was twenty-five. When she was young, her adoptive father had been quite harsh toward her, but after she grew up, the money she earned from missions also brought her a lot. Combined with the money she had secretly saved, she finally bought this two-story villa.
The villa was stocked with daily necessities—food, rice, flour, grain, oil—everything one could need.
She had always had a habit of stockpiling. Her home was always filled with supplies, and the refrigerator was crammed full.
Seeing all this made her indescribably happy. The villa had actually come with her through time—this was an enormous surprise.
She was especially grateful for her habit of hoarding supplies. In this ancient era where people were so poor they could barely eat, it would be extremely useful.
She checked her blood pressure and blood sugar and found that this body had low blood pressure and hypoglycemia.
She also took her own pulse and noticed a deficiency of qi and blood—she would need to nourish herself properly.
She picked up a bottle of Shengmai drink and finished it, then drank a bottle of Astragalus essence as well. She thought to herself that she would still need to regulate her body carefully with traditional Chinese medicine later.
She almost wanted to stay in the villa and never go out again—but the Tang family was still waiting for her.
She exited the space and returned to Big Brother’s room. Everyone looked at her with curious eyes.
Seeing their eagerness, Tang Yunshu said, “Big Brother, I can treat your leg. We’ll use the method I mentioned earlier. After it’s set, you’ll need to rest and recover for more than half a year, and then you’ll be able to walk normally.”
Tang Dazhuang was so excited his hands trembled. He had thought he would be bedridden for the rest of his life. “Little sister, really? I can really stand up and walk normally again?”
“Of course it’s real. Big Brother, don’t you believe me?”
“No, I do. Big Brother believes you.”
Everyone in the family was filled with excitement.
Tang Yunshu continued, “Big Brother, don’t rush. This surgery takes a lot of energy and can’t be interrupted. With my current physical condition, I’m still too weak—I’m afraid I won’t be able to hold on. And your body is also very weak; you need time to recuperate too. Let’s all rest and nourish ourselves for a little over half a month. By then, it should be about right.”
Tang Dashan said, “Yunshu is right. There’s no need to rush. You’re all too weak. I’ll go into the mountains to hunt tomorrow and get some meat for you to nourish yourselves.”
Zhao Lanzhi hurriedly tried to dissuade him. “Children’s father, you mustn’t go into the mountains. Don’t you remember someone in our village was bitten by a tiger? We can’t deal with that. If something happens to you, how are we supposed to live?”
It turned out that a few years ago, villagers had formed a group to hunt in the mountains. None of them were professional hunters. Once inside, they encountered a tiger, and someone was injured.
Fortunately, there were many people, and they worked together to rescue him. Since then, no one in the village dared to enter the mountains to hunt.
The second brother quickly said, “Father, you absolutely can’t go hunting in the mountains. Besides, the family is busy with farming. After the planting is done, Third Brother and I will go to the city to look for work.”
Tang Yunshu knew nothing about this ancient world—not even what month it currently was—so she hurriedly said, “Father, there’s really no need for you to go. Hunting in the mountains is too dangerous. Don’t forget my master was an immortal. He left me some things—enough for us to eat for several months. There’s grain and meat. Once I’ve recovered, I can help the family earn money.”
Tang Dashan was deeply moved. His youngest daughter had become sensible and knew how to care for him. He nodded repeatedly. “Alright, alright. Father won’t go.”
At this moment, Third Brother asked curiously, “Tangtang, where are the things your master left you?”
Zhao Lanzhi raised her hand and smacked him on the back. “Don’t ask nonsense. Matters of immortals aren’t to be inquired about casually. From now on, no one is allowed to ask about Yunshu’s affairs, and don’t let outsiders know either. Remember—call her Yunshu from now on. No more calling her Tangtang.”
“Mother, why did you hit me? I won’t ask anymore, alright?”
When it was time for dinner, Tang Yunshu took out some rice and white flour from the space, along with pork and green vegetables, plus a bucket of peanut oil, salt, sugar, and various seasonings.
Zhao Lanzhi was an excellent cook, and the dishes she made were very tasty. Dinner consisted of fragrant white rice, pork stir-fried with cabbage, and a delicious radish and meatball soup.