The heart-stopping poisoning incident, thanks to everyone’s concerted efforts, had temporarily drawn to a close. The villagers, having taken their medicine and ceased vomiting, returned home supported by their families. Even the filth left at the doorsteps of the Wang and Liu households was promptly cleared away.
Not long after, villagers began dropping by one after another—most of them family members of those who had wronged her but were ultimately cured by her medicine. Fine flour, eggs, cabbage, dried noodles, and brown sugar; these were all the expressions of gratitude they could manage at the moment. Sang Zhi had previously promised that the treatment was free and she would accept nothing, but no one listened. Many simply threw their offerings at her door and ran off. There were too many people, and she didn't know them all, so returning items individually was impractical. Sang Zhi thought it over and decided to brew another pot of medicine tomorrow to distribute; she would consider it a fair exchange.
It is worth mentioning that the couple would never feel remorse for abusing Sang Bei, but the death of their twins was something they had brought upon themselves. For the rest of their lives, they would be consumed by the regret of causing their own children’s deaths—a just reward for their actions.
Chapter 59