The sudden noise outside the door was like a thunderclap, instantly breaking the tranquility in the yard.

Shen Qiqi's heart tightened, and before she could react, she heard someone shouting at the top of their lungs: "Something happened! Someone's hurt!"

"Oh my god! What's going on?" Shen Qiqi thought to herself that something was wrong and pulled up Lu Qing, who was still confused. "Let's go and take a look!"

The two of them jogged all the way to the scene of the incident - the threshing ground at the east end of the village.

The scene was in chaos, the villagers were buzzing around like headless flies, and the air was filled with tension.

I saw a middle-aged man lying on the ground, covering his legs, his face pale, beads of sweat the size of beans rolling down his forehead, and he was groaning in pain.

Some of the surrounding villagers were helpless, some pointed and talked, and some simply stayed away for fear of getting into trouble.

"What's going on?" Shen Qiqi tried to stay calm and pushed through the crowd to squeeze in.

"Oh, Qiqi, you're here! Old Li accidentally hit his leg while moving stones. What should we do?" An aunt saw Shen Qiqi and cried as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw.

"Don't panic, let me take a look." Shen Qiqi squatted down and carefully checked Old Li's injuries.

His calf was swollen, the skin and flesh were damaged, and blood was flowing out of the wound. It was a shocking sight.

The surrounding villagers began to whisper, and the complaints became louder and louder.

"This mutual aid activity is always causing trouble!" "That's right, I wouldn't have come if I had known!" "Oh, what bad luck!"

Seeing this, Lu Qing's face darkened and he shouted, "Be quiet!" His tall figure standing there brought with it a deterrent force, and the villagers immediately quieted down.

"If something happens, let's work together to find a solution. What's the point of complaining!" Lu Qing said in a firm tone, giving everyone a reassurance.

Shen Qiqi took a deep breath, stood up, glanced at everyone, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, don't panic. The most important thing now is to send Old Li to the clinic!"

"But..." A villager looked troubled. "The clinic is quite far from here. How can we get it there?"

Before Shen Qiqi could open her mouth, she heard another voice say, "Use a cart! I have a cart at home!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young man pushing a wooden cart, running towards them panting.

Shen Qiqi was delighted and was about to thank him when she heard a sarcastic voice from the crowd: "Send him to the clinic? That won't cost a lot of money. Who will pay for it?"

Everyone was silent, looking at each other, and no one was willing to speak first.

"I'll go!" Shen Qiqi said firmly.

The air seemed to freeze, and everyone's eyes were focused on Shen Qiqi.

Lu Qing grabbed her hand and whispered, "Qiqi..."

Shen Qiqi shook off Lu Qing's hand and said firmly, "Old Li was injured because of participating in the mutual aid activities. We can't just stand by and watch! I'll find a way to deal with the money!" She looked around with a gleaming gaze, "Everyone has seen it. Old Li is seriously injured. Time is of the essence now! The important thing is to get him to the clinic as soon as possible!"

Everyone was shocked by Shen Qiqi's aura, and for a moment no one refuted.

Several young and strong men hurriedly lifted Old Li onto the cart and ran quickly towards the clinic.

Shen Qiqi took out the few banknotes she had from her pocket and stuffed them into Lu Qing's hand: "Hurry up and go over there. I'll pay for the medical expenses first. If it's not enough, I'll find a way."

Lu Qing looked at the few thin bills in his hand, then looked at Shen Qiqi with a resolute face, feeling mixed emotions.

He nodded vigorously, turned around and chased after him.

The onlookers gradually dispersed, and a complex smell filled the air.

Some people admired Shen Qiqi's courage and responsibility, some worried that she would get into trouble because of this, and some secretly gloated over her misfortune.

Shen Qiqi let out a long sigh, feeling weak all over.

She knew that the next challenge had just begun.

Not long after, Old Li's family rushed over after hearing the news. A white-haired old lady grabbed Shen Qiqi's arm and cried out in despair, "You have to compensate me for what you did to my old man! You have to compensate me!"

The old lady's cries were like a sharp knife, piercing Shen Qiqi's eardrums.

She endured the discomfort and patiently explained, "Auntie, don't worry. Old Li was injured while trying to help everyone. We will definitely do our best to heal him..."

"Try your best? What's the point of trying your best?" The old lady became increasingly agitated. "If my old man becomes disabled, how will you compensate him? How will you compensate him?"

Lu Qing rushed back from the clinic and stepped forward to dissuade him: "Auntie, please calm down. We have asked the doctor to give Old Li emergency treatment. His condition has stabilized now..."

"Stable? Stable bullshit!" The old lady pushed Lu Qing away and pointed at Shen Qiqi's nose and cursed, "You jinx! You're the one who ruined my old man!"

Shen Qiqi gritted her teeth, suppressing the grievance in her heart.

She knew that no matter how much she explained now, it would be useless and she could only wait until Old Li's condition improved.

Lu Qing stood in front of Shen Qiqi, staring at the old lady with cold eyes: "Auntie, please speak with respect! Qiqi also means well. Isn't it too much for you to be so unreasonable?"

The atmosphere is tense and ready to explode.

At this moment, a voice came from outside the crowd: "What's going on? Why are you making so much noise? It's so disgraceful!"

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