Chapter 64: A Box of Divine Medicine for Everyone

Chapter 64: Chapter 64: A Box of Divine Medicine for Everyone

Yun Zhen recalled the scenes of people wearing gloves and demonstrated to the villagers, "Wearing cotton shoes keeps your feet warm, and wearing gloves can keep your hands warm."

The villagers watched with a sense of novelty.

Without shoes, the skin on their feet would wear raw, and stepping barefoot on the snow while working would cause frostbite. If their feet were frostbitten, they would become crippled. Therefore, cotton shoes were as precious and urgently needed as food to them. However, they had never seen anyone putting something over their hands to keep out the cold.

The village chief looked at his own two hands and said to Yun Zhen, "Goddess, we need our hands to work. It’ll be inconvenient if they are covered."

Yun Xiu was also puzzled. "Zhen Niang, the village chief is right. Covering our hands will make it hard to work."

Yun Zhen shook her head. "Dad, Village Chief, who said wearing gloves makes working inconvenient? When you shovel snow with a spade, doesn’t the handle chafe your palms? As long as you wear gloves, holding the spade won’t blister your hands anymore because the gloves act as a barrier between your skin and the handle. They not only protect your hands from blistering but also prevent the freezing wind from chapping and cracking your skin!"

She told everyone, "Gloves are incredibly useful. Trust me, wearing them for work is not only convenient but also warm. If you need to do delicate tasks and find them cumbersome, you can just take them off at any time."

Granny Wu was the first to voice her support. "The Goddess has seen much more of the world than we have. What she says must be true!"

Grandpa Zhang nodded vigorously in agreement. "Everyone, don’t forget how we got our current good life! The Goddess saves us from suffering and delivers all sentient beings. Only by believing in her can we continue to live a good life!"

Li Cuilan also chimed in, "Aunt Wu and Uncle Zhang are right. The Goddess has a broader horizon and more foresight than us. If she says gloves are useful, then they are."

Zhou Dashan and Tian Ergou nodded in agreement. "We believe in the Goddess."

Yun Zhen smiled. "You’ll know if they’re useful when you try them tomorrow. You all have to continue clearing the snow in the village tomorrow. How can you work if your hands are frozen stiff? Wearing gloves can block the wind and keep you warm, sparing your hands from suffering."

Yun Xiu also spoke up for his daughter. "Since Zhen Niang says they’re useful, let’s all put them on and give them a try."

Yun Old Lady was the first to grab a pair. "I’ll try."

Following her daughter’s example, she slipped her hands into the gloves and clenched her fists in the air. There was a bit of resistance, but very quickly, her hands suddenly grew warm. She exclaimed excitedly, "My hands aren’t freezing anymore! They’re so toasty, like they’re stuffed in cotton—so soft and warm!"

Hearing this, the crowd looked at the Goddess with yearning.

They hadn’t been doubting her earlier; they were just a bit hesitant. After all, they had never worn anything on their hands before. Their hands had always been bare.

The crowd knelt down in unison. "Goddess, we were ignorant and offended you just now! Please bestow upon us these gloves that can warm our hands!"

Yun Zhen felt helpless. Why were they kneeling again? "Everyone, please get up. I’m not angry.

"I’ll have my dad and the village chief distribute the gloves to you.

"Get up, all of you."

Since the Goddess had spoken, the crowd happily waited for the village chief to hand out the gloves.

The village chief said sternly, "From now on, whatever the Goddess says goes! It was our ignorance this time, but we must absolutely never question the Goddess again in the future!"

"Don’t worry, Village Chief. We’ll remember."

As Yun Zhen handed out the gloves, she explained, "Look, slip your whole hand into the glove, and then insert your fingers one by one into the finger slots. Every finger has its corresponding place. Make sure not to put them in wrong, or your hands will feel uncomfortable." She emphasized, "The side with the pattern is for the back of the hand, and the clean side without a pattern is for the palm."

The crowd received their gloves and put them on under Yun Zhen’s guidance.

"My hands feel like they are wrapped in a layer of cotton. It’s so comfortable!"

"The gloves are so soft. They don’t hinder me from picking things up or putting things down at all."

"The wind can’t reach my hands anymore. I feel like my hands have suddenly been dunked in warm water. The heat is rushing right up."

The villagers, who had just doubted the usefulness of the gloves, were immediately astounded by their warming hands. They were completely conquered by the warm, soft touch.

"Long live the Goddess! You are truly knowledgeable! We mere mortals are indeed short-sighted. We almost missed out on such a great treasure!"

The crowd was so excited that their eyes filled with tears.

Yun Zhen told them, "When you work tomorrow, wear the gloves. Your hands won’t freeze stiff, and the frostbite on your hands won’t be rubbed raw."

"Yes!" the crowd responded in unison.

Yun Zhen brought out the frostbite ointment. "I have something else to give you." She produced a palm-sized white box. "This is frostbite ointment I bought in the Immortal Realm. If you apply it to frostbitten areas, whether it’s chilblains or cracks, they will naturally heal over time."

The village chief’s eyes widened. Pointing at the frostbite ointment, his lips trembled as he said, "Divine medicine!"

A shiver ran through the crowd.

"Divine medicine brought from the Immortal Realm by the Goddess!"

"Applying it to chilblains and cracks will heal them?"

"How are we so worthy as to be able to use divine medicine?"

Yun Zhen asked her dad and the village chief to distribute it to them. "Regardless of whether it’s adults or children, give everyone one box. You don’t need to use it sparingly. If you apply it every day, it will last at least a month or so. When you run out, I’ll buy more for you."

One box of divine medicine for everyone? The immense ecstasy almost made them lose their minds. The villagers were moved to tears! Their voices choked with emotion, they cried out together, "Thank you, Goddess, for bestowing upon us this precious divine medicine!"

Yun Xiu and the village chief, along with Zhou Dashan, Li Cuilan, and Tian Ergou, distributed the precious frostbite ointment to the villagers. The villagers cupped the ointment in their palms as if they had obtained an invaluable treasure. They wanted to test the effects of the divine medicine, but they couldn’t bear to open it.

Yun Zhen instructed them, "Clean the frostbitten areas at night, and then apply the ointment over them. The effect will be even better."

"We understand, Goddess! We will definitely treasure this divine medicine."

Having received the precious divine medicine, the crowd wished they could treat it as a family heirloom. But since the Goddess said she would buy more for them in the future, they resolved to apply it diligently to cure their frostbite, so as not to let down the Goddess’s great kindness.

The village chief opened his frostbite ointment and took a sniff, instantly captivated. "Such a strong medicinal fragrance, and there’s also the rich scent of lard."

The village chief’s wife took it and smelled it. "It does smell quite nice. It must contain a lot of top-tier medicinal herbs, like ginseng or something."

The villagers’ eyes lit up. They only knew that ginseng and lingzhi mushrooms were very precious. If the frostbite ointment contained ginseng and lingzhi, it would truly be a peerless medicinal treasure!

Having said her piece, Yun Zhen concluded, "Everyone, take your things and go back to sleep. You still have to get up and work tomorrow."

"Yes, we won’t disturb the Goddess’s rest any longer."

Wearing their new shoes and gloves, and holding their frostbite ointment, the crowd happily went home, leaving only the ten people learning the craft from her behind.

The village chief told the ten people, "You are the last batch to learn the craft from the Goddess. You must learn diligently."

The ten people nodded solemnly. They knew this was a precious opportunity. Not only could they learn a craft from the Immortal Realm, but they could also help the Goddess earn big money to buy good things for everyone. They wouldn’t dare waste such a valuable opportunity!

Yun Zhen said to the village chief, "Village Chief, please pass the word along. In the future, when I bring the blueprints and material kits for the crocheted dolls, Aunt Cui Lan will lead everyone in making the various styles of crocheted dolls."

In the entire village, Aunt Cui Lan and Sister-in-law Lan Hua were the most talented at making crocheted dolls. Their craftsmanship was barely inferior to her own. Since Sister-in-law Lan Hua had to look after three children, it was best to entrust this matter to Aunt Cui Lan.

Being entrusted with such an important task by the Goddess, the village chief did not dare slack off. "Don’t worry, Goddess. I will definitely make sure everyone is informed."