When the villagers returned from work, they learned that Xu Changming had a fever but had been saved by Li Laoshi with a bowl of medicine.

As the Xu family listened to the women describe the high fever and Xu Changming's suffering, and seeing that he was now in much better spirits, they were extremely grateful to Li Laoshi.

"Honest guy, I never knew you were such a miracle doctor!"

"Honest brother, our whole family is grateful to you for saving our lives!"

The Xu family was genuinely grateful.

If they were here, they probably could only carry the person to town. It was dark and the road was long, so who knows what might happen if they got there?

Now that the fever has subsided and the person has relaxed, there's no need to call a doctor anymore.

Moreover, they also asked Li Laoshi to brew another dose of medicine for Xu Changming.

Li Laoshi was overjoyed to be called a "miracle doctor" and said proudly, "What's the big deal? They're all from the same village, just some herbs."

Jiang Zhi, who was listening nearby, felt a chill run down her spine and was already sweating bullets.

She naturally knew that those herbs were things she picked casually every time she went up and down the mountain.

There are no poisons, nor are there any drugs that are incompatible with the "Eighteen Incompatibilities" or "Nineteen Antagonisms".

Moreover, most of the medicines used by Dr. Li were diaphoretics, which can be said to be symptomatic treatment.

Although it contains diuretics such as Lysimachia christinae, it does not impair the efficacy of the medicine. In fact, it has the effect of "lifting the lid off the pot", which is more conducive to purging fire and clearing heat.

If Xu Changming's illness were treated by another doctor, the same medicine would be prescribed, and it might not even be as effective.

Li Laoshi's audacious behavior made Jiang Zhi, who was used to being cautious in modern times and had an occupational hazard, very nervous.

Prescribing medicine requires prescription rights, a doctor's license, a pharmacist's license, and access to legitimate drugs. In modern times, this would be considered practicing medicine without a license.

If no incident occurs, the punishment is detention and a fine.

If the offense occurs, the sentence is imprisonment for up to three years; in serious cases, the sentence is three to ten years.

If anything were to happen to me... I'd be bankrupt from all the losses!

So when he heard that Li Laoshi was going to agree to brew the medicine, he couldn't help but call him aside and scold him: "Li Laoshi, you're really bold and fearless. What if you make someone sick? What will you use to compensate? Your life or your money?"

Even if there are no problems, if someone asks about it afterward and says that it's wrong to prescribe medicine even though you're not a doctor, it will cause a scene and you'll be fined and have to pay compensation.

Li Laoshi looked at Jiang Zhi and asked in surprise, "Compensate? Why should I compensate? I haven't even asked him to pay for the medicine and the ink!"

Sister Jiang, I see that the herbs you dig up are always quite good, but you never give them to people to take.

I always thought it was because you couldn't bear to part with it, but I never imagined it was because you were afraid something might happen?

"Hehe, if I hadn't given him any medicine last night, he would have just been suffering. Whether he could even get to the town clinic is another matter."

Taking medicine can cause problems, not taking medicine can lead to death. There are plenty of deaths, so what's so special about it?

Ultimately, fate is fickle; some birds die while others are saved, and medicine is for those who are destined to be healed. No one can control another's destiny!

Jiang Zhi was speechless at Li Laoshi's twisted logic, yet she had to admit that it made sense.

Yes, in an era of scarce medical resources and limited medical care, even a minor cold could be fatal.

When medicine proves ineffective, most people resign themselves to the fact that their lifespan is limited.

Since they believe that life and death are predetermined, they will not blame others for any problems with their treatment.

This also reflects a simple and natural outlook on life when facing life and death!

However, Jiang Zhi is someone who has all the rules, regulations, and laws ingrained in her bones, and she obviously cannot accept Li Laoshi's barbaric veterinarian behavior.

Even if something goes wrong and others don't pursue criminal charges, I'll still feel uneasy.

“Li Laoshi, this time you’re just missing a tooth and biting a flea, and luckily nothing happened. But it’s hard to say what will happen in the future. Before doing something like this, you should at least tell me.”

Jiang Zhi decided to back down. She admitted that she would also have drugged him if she were in the same situation as yesterday, but Li Laoshi was taking too much of a risk.

Li Laoshi nodded in agreement: "Alright, all those medicinal herbs are yours. I should let you know. I swear to God I won't touch anything in the storeroom again."

As he spoke, he swore an oath to show that he would keep his word.

Clearly, he still considered Jiang Zhi as someone he couldn't bear to part with.

In order not to anger his employer and lose his job, he decided that he would no longer give away his own things, and he would no longer give medicine to sick people indiscriminately.

A miracle doctor can't just treat anyone.

Actually, Jiang Zhi was overthinking it.

The mountains and fields are covered with grass, and no one would consider boiling ginger soup and perilla and mint extract as medicine.

On the other side, Xu Changming took a strong medicine, and his cold subsided, as did the anger that had been building up inside him.

Faced with the threat of death, his resentment towards outsiders and the female village chief dissipated.

He also expressed his gratitude to Jiang Zhi, saying, "Errui's mother, I will never make things difficult for you again!"

Although his predicament did not affect Jiang Zhi's decision, such a change is a good thing.

Nobody wants a nagging, obstructive obstacle in their life.

Jiang Zhi said seriously, "Uncle Changming, Li Laoshi doesn't know anything about medicine or doctors. I didn't even know he gave you medicine. Luckily, nothing bad happened. You shouldn't drink any more medicine from him in the future."

Xu Changming smiled wryly, not blaming Jiang for being "stingy," and simply said, "As long as there's medicine to drink, who cares about life or death? If someone dies, it's no one's fault."

If I were still on the road as a refugee, I would definitely fall ill and no one would care for me, just like Xu Genyou's father, who died and whose ashes could not even be retrieved.

These days, being able to find shelter in the dry place on rainy days and even receive a bowl of medicine is already better than what others have.

Life and death are just like that; what is destined to be yours will be yours, and what is not, you cannot force.

In this regard, older people generally share the same view.

However, after Xu Changming thanked Li Laoshi, he began to avoid Li Laoshi whenever he saw him.

Because as soon as Li Laoshi saw him, he would chase after him and shout, "Old Xu, how effective is my venom medicine?"

This chanting continued for several years until Xu Changming passed away peacefully, and Li Laoshi could no longer be persuaded to take his medicine.

The dam was repaired that night, and the next day, Tian Gui and his group began helping the villagers repair their shacks.

The trees that were felled during the forced labor service are still piled up in the village; they were originally intended for Village Chief Jiang.

Since they were all miscellaneous wood, they weren't used to build the warehouse.

We'll take it out now and give it to the families that suffered the most damage, including Xu Changming and Qin Shi.

Qin looked at her newly renovated shack, then at Tian Gui next to her.

His face turned pale and then flushed, but he couldn't bring himself to apologize.

Xu Changming fell completely silent; he was still afraid of Li Laoshi's scalding hot medicine.

After this incident, the group of eight became increasingly important and gained more and more prestige.

Repairing shacks and water dikes would normally be major issues that would cause endless arguments, but none of these things happened this time.

Even without Jiang Zhi, with the help of others, Er Rui alone can handle all kinds of things in an orderly manner.

After the torrential rains, the hottest summer arrives, a time when corn and cotton in the fields grow wildly.

Farmers are especially happy to see their crops growing strong and healthy.

But the joy brought by the tender leaves is not only to people, but also to insects.

At this time, a pest called the "heart borer" also began to run rampant.

High temperature and high humidity are the environment that corn borers like best.