Su Qing walked into the shop and looked around, pretending to browse.
She did not go directly to the woman, but instead looked down at the blind girl and asked:
"Little girl, this old one asks you, what is your name?"
The little girl, who was sitting in the corner feeling her way through weaving a flower basket, heard this, looked up toward Su Qing, and replied:
"In reply to the old grandfather, my name is Su Yu, but you can just call me Yuer. Are you looking to buy a basket I wove, old grandfather? Don't mind that I can't see; the baskets I weave aren't bad."
Su Qing couldn't help but smile slightly upon hearing this; this little thing really promoted her flower baskets to everyone she met.
"Yuer!" Seeing Yuer starting to promote her baskets again, the woman couldn't help but say, "Don't be naughty!"
"I'm not being naughty."
Yuer curled her lip, clearly very dissatisfied with her mother interrupting her basket promotion for the second time.
However, the woman only said helplessly:
"Put your things there. If people want to buy them, they will naturally buy them. Do not disturb others."
Hearing this, Yuer only puffed out her cheeks and ignored her mother, but she didn't continue to argue.
Seeing this, the woman also apologized to Su Qing, who had transformed into an old man, and then asked:
"Old gentleman, what would you like to buy?"
"I'm not buying anything; I just happened to calculate that some descendants of old acquaintances are here, so I came by to take a look."
Su Qing chuckled, flicked the horsetail whisk in her hand, and said:
"This old one asks you, do you wish to heal your daughter's eyes? Your daughter's condition is not a congenital disability; it can still be treated now."
Su Qing's own appearance was far too young; if she said these words in her true form, they would be very unconvincing.
But if she changed into an old man, and an old man with a celestial air at that...
These words sounded a bit more authentic.
At least for this era, and for a world where demons, ghosts, gods, and Buddhas all existed, it was hard not to believe such words.
Su Qing's words caused the woman to be slightly stunned for a moment.
She was originally skeptical; after all, even doctors couldn't find out what the illness was, so how could an old man see it?
But what if it were true? What if he were an immortal? What if he really could allow her daughter to regain her sight?
If she missed the opportunity, wouldn't she be harming her daughter?
She didn't want to miss the chance, so she couldn't help but ask hurriedly, "Does the old gentleman truly have a way to save my daughter?"
"Naturally, there is a way!"
Su Qing nodded slightly and said:
"It just so happens that I have some connections with your ancestors. Helping you out is naturally a small matter."
"Really? Really!? Then I beg the old gentleman to please save my daughter!"
For a moment, the woman was at a loss for words and didn't know what to say, so she could only bow hurriedly.
Seeing this, Su Qing continued to maintain the posture of an immortal and said:
"Rise! However, before treating your child, I still have some questions to ask."
The woman was startled and said, "The old gentleman may ask anything; this humble woman will tell you everything she knows."
Su Qing nodded and asked about some things from the past.
On one hand, she was curious about what exactly had happened over these hundred-odd years, and on the other, she was curious about what the "greatly unfilial" thing the woman had mentioned earlier was.
After all, that matter likely had something to do with her.
So she also wanted to know.
Because Su Qing said she could heal Su Yu, and because she wore the appearance of an old immortal while also claiming to have some connection with their ancestors...
The woman finally stopped remaining silent about those past events.
Under Su Qing's guidance, the woman also told Su Qing everything she wanted to know, one by one.
The reasons why the Wang Chuan Tang shop was sold and why the family split and relocated were complicated to say, but also simple.
The shop was sold because of family misfortunes; they had no choice but to sell the shop and even the ancestral home to trade for a chance at survival.
Because of the matter of selling the ancestral home, a rift developed between the two families, which also led to the subsequent discord between them and the result of Wang Chuan Tang being split in two.
As for the reason why neither shop used the Wang Chuan Tang sign anymore, it was actually just as simple.
Because both families felt they had let down their ancestors and ruined a century-old brand like Wang Chuan Tang, they felt they had no right to use the sign anymore, so they both changed their signs and became self-reliant.
After listening, Su Qing only felt slightly speechless.
She didn't really care about these small matters; after all, what Su Qing actually wanted was for her brand to be passed down.
These two had clearly both started splitting hairs.
However, these things were already in the past; hearing them was just listening to stories of the past.
All she could do was find a way to change the present and the future.
She stroked her fake beard and sighed, "I didn't expect that in just a mere hundred years, so many things would have happened. The world is truly fickle!"
Su Qing was also somewhat emotional.
In the Moon Palace, decades or a century might not see many major events.
But in the mortal world, it was a completely different scene; several decades were enough to change many things.
Su Qing gave a helpless smile and said:
"Forget it, what's past is past. The things you did haven't really let down any ancestors. Even if you really did, with her temperament, she wouldn't blame you."
Hearing this, the woman shook her head and said, "Will she really not blame us? That was a century-old brand, that was the ancestral home..."
"She is not someone who cares about external possessions; as long as the people are alive, that is best. If you truly feel she would blame you, then go to her grave and pay your respects properly, and just apologize."
Su Qing shook her head and said:
"But now, let's first treat your daughter's eyes."
Hearing this, the woman hurriedly set aside her messy emotions and said quickly, "Old gentleman, what should I do?"
"First, close the shop doors!" Su Qing said calmly. "There are too many eyes outside..."
The woman nodded and obediently closed the shop doors.
Seeing this, Su Qing nodded and smiled slightly.
Then she took out a pill, held it in her hand, and said:
"Dissolve this pill in warm water and take it in three doses. In less than two days, she will be completely cured."
The medicinal power of this pill was not weak. For a mortal body, trying to withstand the medicinal power was very difficult, let alone for a little girl.
So she could only trade some loss of medicinal power for a gentle method of consumption.
Anyway, it wasn't as if the pill only had an effect if swallowed whole in one gulp.
Taking it separately just meant the results would be a bit slower.
After Su Qing took out the pill, its unique medicinal fragrance drifted out, causing a special clear fragrance to echo within the sizable shop.
Looking at this pill and smelling this medicinal fragrance, even if the woman didn't understand pills, she understood that this pill was absolutely no ordinary item, nor was it something fake.
Seeing this, the woman did not rush to take the pill, but instead pulled her daughter to bow in thanks to Su Qing.
Su Qing shook her head slightly, still maintaining the appearance of an otherworldly expert, and said calmly:
"There is no need for such a grand ceremony; I am merely doing a small thing."
As she spoke, she flicked the horsetail whisk in her hand, and the two of them felt an invisible force pull them up.
The woman's heart tightened, and she couldn't help but become even more certain that the old gentleman before her was an otherworldly immortal.
"Keep the pill safe. Remember to take it as I said; do not eat it all at once." Su Qing said calmly, "Additionally, today's matter must not be spoken of to outsiders."
Hearing this, the woman didn't dare to have the slightest objection and hurriedly nodded, saying, "Rest assured, old gentleman, I will be tight-lipped and will never let outsiders know that the old gentleman has been here."
"That is good..."
As Su Qing spoke, she nodded slightly, then flicked the horsetail whisk in her hand, and her person disappeared.
The woman stared blankly at the spot where Su Qing had vanished, her whole person standing there, unable to come to her senses for a long time.
Perhaps she was surprised that she had encountered an immortal, or perhaps she was surprised by the immortal's miraculous powers...
After a long time, the woman came to her senses, looked at her daughter, and said, "Yuer, your eyes... there really is hope for them now."
After Su Qing left the shop.
She found an empty corner and changed back to her original appearance.
And Leng Xiang also reappeared, standing behind Su Qing.
"Congratulations, Master, for settling another weight on your mind." Leng Xiang said with a slight smile.
Hearing this, Su Qing shook her head and said, "This doesn't really count as a weight on my mind! It was just something done in passing."
Actually, Su Qing shouldn't have bothered with this matter...
But perhaps the blindness reminded her of Su Qianxue.
So she couldn't help but intervene.
But as far as results go, acting on emotion occasionally is also a good thing.
"Then does Master still want to go to the other shop to take a look?" Leng Xiang then inquired.
Su Qing shook her head slightly and said, "No need to go; let's go directly to sweep Su Qianxue's grave."
As for the situation of the other family, Su Qing had actually already calculated it on the way; everything was very stable, without any storms...
So, she naturally had no need to waste time going to the other one.
Anyway, the things she wanted to know, she already knew now.
Leng Xiang didn't know Su Qing's thoughts, but she supported her idea:
"I understand, Master."
Su Qing stretched and then said, "Let's go!"
Leng Xiang nodded slightly and followed behind Su Qing, heading toward Su Qianxue's burial ground.
Before long.
Su Qing and Leng Xiang arrived before Su Qianxue's grave, and beside Su Qianxue's grave, there was also Su Qing's own grave.
Of course, the one buried inside was certainly not Su Qing herself.
Su Qing looked at the tombstone and said helplessly, "It looks like no one has swept the grave for a long time!"
Su Qing originally thought that someone might occasionally come to clean her and Su Qianxue's graves, but looking at these man-high grave weeds, it was clear that they hadn't been cleaned for a long time.
But she wasn't particularly surprised...
After all, it had been so many years.
A hundred years in the mortal world was not the same as a hundred years in the Moon Palace!
Su Qing gave a helpless smile and said, "It seems I still have to be the one to sweep your grave. Sigh, people really are strange enough; even though I know the soul has already gone to be reincarnated, I still have to talk to a tombstone... I've really cultivated backwards."
Saying so, Su Qing didn't stop her hands.
With a wave of her hand, those man-high grave weeds were immediately cleared away.
At the same time, she also took out the incense, candles, joss paper, and some offerings for the memorial service.
And at this time, Leng Xiang, who was standing beside her, looked at Su Qing's fake grave nearby and couldn't help but ask:
"Master... do you want me to clear your grave weeds as well?"
This sudden sentence from Leng Xiang made Su Qing freeze for a moment, and the emotions she had been brewing were immediately pushed back.
The phrase "clear your grave weeds"...
Was still somewhat subtle.
Su Qing couldn't help but find it funny: "It's just a fake grave anyway; it wouldn't matter even if it were left alone..."
Hearing this, Leng Xiang also nodded and said, "Alright... it's just that seeing Master's grave covered in weeds gives me a bit of a subtle feeling."
"Then do as you wish." Su Qing gave a helpless smile and said, "Just treat it as being for the sake of aesthetics."
Having received Su Qing's consent, Leng Xiang also directly set to work, clearing that fake grave as well.
While Su Qing smiled slightly, lit the joss paper, incense, and candles, and simply swept the grave for Su Qianxue.
At the same time, she also reminisced about things from the past...
Soon, the joss paper was burned, and the incense and candles were half-burned.
Su Qing looked at the tombstone and said, "It's time to go... if there is another chance in the future, I will come to sweep your grave again."
Will there be another chance in the future?
Su Qing actually didn't know...
But the changes in the mortal world over a hundred years were already like this; whether this grave would still be here in another hundred years was already a question.
Shaking her head, Su Qing called Leng Xiang and left Su Qianxue's grave.
The person was already dead; coming back to sweep the grave was just reminiscing about the past; she would not indulge in memories of the past.
Returning to the city, Su Qing waited for Ao Ying and the others at the place they had agreed upon earlier.
It just so happened there was a storytelling stall there.
Su Qing then listened to the stories while waiting for them.
The story returns to Su Yu's family.
Not long after Su Qing left.
According to the instructions, the woman dissolved one-third of the pill in warm water and fed it to Su Yu.
And after Su Yu drank the medicine, she fell into a deep sleep, sleeping for over half an hour.
By the time she woke up again, those eyes that had been completely unable to see anything could miraculously see things vaguely.
Although it was blurry, it had indeed begun to recover.
Upon learning this news, the woman was immediately overjoyed and pulled Su Yu into an embrace.
It was just that she was too excited; even though a thousand words were gathered in her mouth, they only came out as: "That's great... that's great."
After the excitement passed, the woman also quickly calmed down, not forgetting the words Su Qing had said to her.
"Yuer... regarding the matter of your eyes being able to see, you must never tell others that an immortal helped you, do you understand? Just say you encountered a divine doctor who treated you in passing! Remember, you absolutely must not spread it."
The woman didn't know what bad things would happen if she let it slip; she only knew that an immortal's words must be listened to, and if they weren't, it would bring about calamity.
So no matter what, she was going to be tight-lipped.
Hearing this, Yuer also hurriedly nodded and said, "Mother... I know, I'm very obedient; I definitely won't spread it."
"That is good." The woman rubbed Yuer's head and said, "In a few days... after your eye ailment is completely healed, we will go sweep the graves of the two great-great-grandmothers."
"Mother? Why are there two?"
"Don't ask." The woman shook her head and said, "Just come with me."
Hearing this, although Yuer was puzzled, she also nodded.
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