jdhmnovel Chapter 24 Lingquan Manor 2
Chapter 24 Lingquan Manor 2
Aunt Chun said that the owner of Lingquan Villa was a man named Du Wen. He was a well-known filial son in the town. He was wealthy, had a harmonious family, a loving wife, two adorable children, and sensible parents. The family lived a very happy life.
One year, Du Wen's mother went for a walk and accidentally bumped her leg. It was just a minor bump and nothing serious, but Du Wen still asked a doctor to come and treat her. Only after the doctor confirmed that there was nothing wrong did the family feel relieved.
They thought the matter was over, but unexpectedly, a few days later, a large lump appeared on the old lady's leg. It didn't hurt or itch, so the old lady didn't pay much attention to it. However, as time went on, the lump grew bigger and bigger.
Du Wen realized something was wrong and invited many doctors to come and see, but they couldn't figure out what was wrong. One night, the old lady accidentally broke the big bag while sleeping, and blood started flowing non-stop.
The Du family tried countless methods, but they could not stop the bleeding completely. Seeing the old lady getting weaker day by day, Du Wen was heartbroken. Later, he heard from someone that there was a kind of herb in the mountains outside the city that had a very good hemostatic effect.
However, the mountains were fraught with danger, so no one dared to go. Du Wen offered a large sum of money, but still no one dared to go. Seeing his mother getting weaker day by day, he couldn't wait any longer, so he went out of the city himself.
Du Wen made it to the top of the mountain without any major incidents. The mountain was not as scary as people said. It was just a bit steep and difficult to climb. Other than that, there was no danger in the mountain.
But when he finally climbed the mountain, he found that there were no medicinal herbs on the mountain, only wild grass and trees, which had no medicinal value at all.
Just as Du Wenxin was feeling utterly hopeless and considering turning back, he unexpectedly discovered a mountain spring. The water was crystal clear, but it was hot. What puzzled him, however, was why there was a hot spring here.
Du Wenxiu was of low cultivation level. He was almost exhausted after climbing the mountain, so he sat down by the spring to rest. He drew some spring water to wash his face and prepared to rest for a while before looking around again.
To his surprise, the water felt incredibly comfortable as soon as it touched his skin, and the numerous cuts and scratches he had sustained along the way were now slowly healing.
This filled Du Wen with mixed feelings of joy and surprise. He thought that since the water could heal his wounds, it could surely heal his mother's wounds as well. So he fetched a lot of spring water and took it back to clean his mother's wounds.
Strangely enough, his mother's wound miraculously stopped bleeding and healed better day by day. Soon the wound scabbed over, and eventually even the scar disappeared.
Du Wen believed it must be spiritual spring water, so he spared no expense to build a villa on the mountain. He named it Spirit Spring Villa, and the mountain became known as Spirit Spring Mountain.
Legend has it that this sacred spring never dries up, its water is warm and comfortable, and it can relax muscles and improve blood circulation, beautify the skin, and even treat minor injuries. It's also said that frequent soaking can enhance one's cultivation.
Du Wen built several hot spring pools around the sacred spring and diverted the spring water into them, making it convenient for people to enjoy the hot springs.
However, not just anyone can bathe in the hot springs of Lingquan Mountain Villa. You need a jade token from Lingquan Mountain Villa. If you don't have a jade token, you can still go in, but the price is outrageously expensive and not something the average person can afford.
Every year, Lingquan Manor issues twenty jade tokens. Anyone who brings a jade token up the mountain can enter Lingquan Manor for free for seven days.
Aunt Chun said that Uncle Mu had a brief relationship with Du Wen's father back then. After Lingquan Villa was built, Du Wen's father personally gave Aunt Chun and the others a memorial tablet, which allowed them to freely enter and leave the villa.
This is also the only jade pendant that will not be taken back. In previous years, Aunt Chun and her family would bring their sons, daughters-in-law, grandsons, daughters, and sons-in-law to Lingquan Mountain Villa for a soak. And you know what? After soaking, they all became much healthier.
Now that her son and his family have moved to the city, she and Uncle Mu have rarely visited in recent years. Since it's just sitting there, and Lu Jinyan has been teaching them to cook all day, she's really worked hard. That's why she thought of giving the jade pendant to Lu Jinyan so she could go soak in the hot springs and relax.
Aunt Chun's purpose in giving her the jade pendant was quite clear. If she didn't accept it, Aunt Chun would probably nag her again. Oh well, she was indeed a bit tired lately, so going to a hot spring to relax wouldn't be bad.
Moreover, she had never been to a hot spring before; her colleagues at the company had previously organized trips for everyone to soak in hot springs.
To save a few hundred yuan, she didn't go and instead went home and took a hot shower. But after hearing from her colleagues who had come back from the hot springs how comfortable it was, she couldn't help but want to go herself.
Now that there's a free opportunity, why not take advantage of it? There's no time like the present. Chu Chu had never been to a hot spring before, and her eyes lit up when she heard that she was going to go.
After breakfast, Lu Jinyan took Chu Chu and Mo Xuan out of the city and headed straight for Lingquan Manor.
Mo Xuan had no interest in soaking in hot springs, but he couldn't persuade Lu Jinyan otherwise, so he thought that going out for a walk would be fine, and he could also try to contact Chu Li.
So the two of them and the snake set off. Lingquan Manor was quite far away, and Lu Jinyan had neither a flying artifact nor any magical power. So they could only rent a carriage at the market and then travel there by carriage.
Lu Jinyan originally didn't plan to bring Mo Xuan along, but the system said that Mo Xuan's injuries hadn't fully recovered, and the hot spring water at Lingquan Manor could help him recover. She might even be able to gain some goodwill from him.
Although Lu Jinyan was reluctant, she still agreed. After all, as long as his injuries didn't heal, he wouldn't be able to return to human form. She thought that if he returned to human form, it would be easier to gain favor with him.
After all, it's always easier to please a human being than a snake, right?
Without saying a word, she took Mo Xuan with her. It was Lu Jinyan's first time riding in a carriage, and no one told her that it was going to be so uncomfortable.
I used to see those rich young ladies in TV dramas riding in carriages so comfortably, why is it so uncomfortable for her?
Could it be that she was born to suffer? Unable to enjoy such good treatment?
Putting aside the issue of whether her buttocks hurt from the bouncing, the swaying made her feel like her stomach was churning and her internal organs were about to shift.
If she hadn't been afraid of losing face and gritted her teeth to endure it, she probably would have vomited until she was dizzy and disoriented. With Lu Jinyan's desperate prayers, the carriage finally stopped at the foot of Lingquan Manor.
Lingquan Villa is built on the mountaintop. Carriages can only go halfway up the mountain; the rest of the way must be walked.
Lu Jinyan jumped off the carriage as if her life depended on it. She swore she would never ride in a carriage again! She would rather walk than ride in a carriage.
In her past life, she never got carsick, seasick, or airsick, so how come she was being punished by a mere horse-drawn carriage here?
Chu Chu and Mo Xuan were perfectly fine, but Lu Jin Yan looked pale and extremely weak.
"Yanyan, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
"No, it's nothing. I just feel a little stuffy. I'll feel better after a while. Don't worry!" Lu Jinyan secretly took a mint from her pocket and put it in her mouth. After a while, she finally felt much better.
"Chuchu, let's go, I'm alright now!" After Lu Jinyan recovered a bit, she pulled Chuchu and continued walking uphill. The path to Lingquan Manor was made of stone steps, and colorful flowers were planted on both sides of the steps.
Lu Jinyan was ignorant and couldn't name any of them. She could only marvel at how beautiful they were. Following the stone steps, it would take about an hour to reach the top of the mountain.
The hour-long climb almost broke Lu Jinyan. She couldn't understand what had gotten into her that she insisted on soaking in the hot spring.
The carriage ride nearly dislocated her internal organs. Now, climbing the stone steps, her legs started to give way halfway up, and she thought to herself, "This hot spring isn't absolutely necessary..."
She had already gone more than halfway, and she felt it would be very embarrassing to give up halfway, especially since Mo Xuan was looking at her with disdain, which made her very angry.
Don't ask her how she could see the disdain on a snake's face; she just knew it!
In short, it made her very unhappy, so she gritted her teeth and persevered in climbing the mountain. Just when she was about to collapse, she finally saw the gate of Lingquan Manor.
The villa was built in a very grand manner, with a plaque bearing the four large characters "Lingquan Villa" hanging in the center, and a row of guards standing on each side.
Upon seeing the arrival of guests, one of them immediately stepped forward and asked, "Are you here to soak in the hot springs?"
"Isn't that obvious? Would I be crazy not to soak in the hot springs? Why would I climb such a high mountain just to see the scenery?"
Lu Jinyan's resentment at this moment was stronger than that of a vengeful ghost who had been dead for hundreds of years. Upon hearing the newcomer's words, she retorted without thinking. Only after she finished speaking did she realize her mistake. However, the words had already been spoken, and it was not easy to take them back. Just as she was awkwardly trying to explain herself, the man smiled and continued, "What the guest says is true. May I ask if the guest has a jade token?"
Lu Jinyan breathed a slight sigh of relief, thinking to herself, "The people here are quite magnanimous. He wasn't even angry when she spoke so harshly."
"Yes, yes, yes!" Chu Chu said, supporting the slightly out-of-breath Lu Jinyan as she took out the jade pendant from her bosom and handed it over.
The guard took the jade token, examined it carefully, and then smiled as he handed it back to Chu Chu: "Please come in, both of you!"
"Thank you!" Lu Jinyan said somewhat awkwardly, then pulled Chu Chu into the gate of Lingquan Manor.
As soon as the two entered, they were greeted by the people who came to welcome them.