Xu Xialian: "Nannan, how is he?"

Xu Xinning: "It's alright now. Just take good care of him from now on. But it's best not to touch him today."

Upon hearing that everything was alright, Xu Xialian seemed to suddenly deflate, and her legs could no longer support her weight.

"Can...can we go in and take a look?" Xu Xialian's other man asked cautiously.

Xu Xinning: "Okay, but he'll have to wait another hour or so before he wakes up."

Xu Xialian: "Daughter, thank you, Second Aunt!"

Xu Xinning: "Of course, we'll pay the medical expenses when the time comes."

When the topic of medical expenses came up, everyone present fell silent. They had come to Xujia Village precisely because they were worried about not having enough money for medical treatment.

Xu Xialian's lips trembled, and she opened and closed her mouth several times before asking, "Nannan, I...we...we only have ten yuan. I'll give you this ten yuan first, and if it's not enough, we'll go and make up the difference. We'll give you the rest when we have enough, okay?"

Xu Xinning sighed inwardly. If she really wanted to charge them, charging them a hundred yuan wouldn't be unreasonable. However, the items in the space operating room all had regenerative capabilities, and besides, those items couldn't be brought out into the open. So, what Xu Xinning wanted to charge was the cost of the medicine they would be taking next.

Hsu Hsin-ning: "It costs a total of two dollars and thirty-eight cents. Don't forget to give him the medicine I prescribed."

Xu Xialian thought she had misheard and asked in confusion, "Two yuan and thirty-eight cents?"

Xu Xinning hummed in agreement and stepped aside to let the door open.

Those people went inside to visit the patient, and Yang Chunqin also came over from the office.

Upon seeing Xu Xinning, he asked, "Nannan, how are you?"

Xu Xinning: "It's alright, I'll be fine after some rest."

Yang Chunqin: "Thank you for your hard work, Nannan. You three should go home and have dinner now."

Xu Xinning: "I'll go once I get the money."

Yang Chunqin was taken aback, then whispered to Xu Xinning, "They might not have enough money. Can you put it on their tab?"

Xu Xinning: "They brought enough money."

Yang Chunqin was stunned again. If she really had enough money, why would she have made such a fuss?

Seeing that Yang Chunqin didn't believe her, Xu Xinning added, "The medicine will only cost two yuan and thirty-eight cents."

Yang Chunqin: "...Darling!"

Yang Chunqin knew that her daughter was kind-hearted, just a little cold-hearted.

After Xu Xinning accepted the payment for the medicine, Yang Chunqin asked her to bring these relatives to her home for a meal.

Xu Xialian felt embarrassed. These days, everyone is short of food. She can't even go into her own parents' house now, so how could she have the face to bring so many people to her uncle's house?

Yang Chunqin: "Don't think so much. Everyone has their difficult times. Go ahead, otherwise your mother and father will be unhappy. Your second uncle has already been scolded by your father, and your second aunt is still clamoring to sever ties with you. Your father's opinion is that it's up to you. He thinks it's better to sever ties to avoid trouble. You can live your life peacefully from now on."

Xu Xialian: "I understand, sister-in-law!"

Yang Chunqin: "Xia Lian! If you want to live a good life, you have to stand on your own two feet. Your children will depend on you in the future. I think the man you married is not bad. Your brother will definitely help you if he can."

Xu Xialian's tears kept falling, and she choked out, "Thank you! Thank you!"

Yang Chunqin: "Don't talk nonsense. You are his sister. In his heart, you are the same as Chunhua and Qiuju."

When Xu Xinning arrived home with her entourage, Old Mrs. Chen was leaning against the wall.

Xu Laosan: "Auntie, are you looking at thin air?"

Grandma Chen: "I've been waiting for you."

Upon hearing Xu Laosan's voice, Chen Jianguo immediately ran out of the room, then stood on a stool and looked towards the Xu family's yard: "Big brother, you're back? How did those thieves do? My mom said you caught them, can you tell me how you did it?"

Chen Jianguo was in charge of things at the market at the time and couldn't go to the scene, feeling that he had missed too much.

Grandma Chen glared at Chen Jianguo with displeasure: "Shut up, why are you making such a fuss? Is this the time to talk about this?" Then she looked at Xu Xinning: "Nannan, how is your uncle?"

Xu Xinning: "It's alright!"

Grandma Chen: "Oh my! Oh my! Heaven has eyes! Thank God, it's all thanks to our daughter's amazing skills. Our daughter is truly a reincarnation of Hua Tuo (a legendary Chinese physician)."

Xu Laosan: "Auntie, you even know about Hua Tuo?"

Old Mrs. Chen: "How could I not know? I went to school too. Xia Lian! You're here too. You poor child! How could you be so blind as to be born into that shameless belly? And now you want to sever ties with me. If you ask me, it's better to sever ties with someone like that, otherwise who knows what outrageous things you might do in the future."

Xu Xialian started crying again, leaving her husband standing to the side at a loss.

Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu came out when they heard the noise.

When Grandma Chen saw Grandpa Xu, she immediately said, "Brother, your second son and his wife are terrible. You have to stand up for Xia Lian. That old hag deserves a beating. She's a wicked woman. She treats Xia Lian like this, and she treats Mingyang the same way. Only Yaoyang and Dongmei are her biological children."

Grandpa Xu: "What nonsense are you spouting? Can't you see all these children standing here?"

Grandma Xu: "Let's go inside and eat. You must be starving!"

Xu Xialian's husband: "Auntie, I'm sorry to bother you!"

Grandma Xu: "You silly child, why are you being so polite? How is the child?"

Xu Xialian's husband said, "My niece's medical skills are superb. He's fine now, but he can't move. He might have to stay here for a few days."

Grandma Xu: "It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright. This is Xia Lian's family home, there's no trouble at all, as long as she's safe and sound."

In just half a day, these people deeply experienced the coldness and warmth of human relationships. Their biological parents turned them away, but their uncle's family treated them with genuine kindness. The man's heart was filled with mixed feelings.

Actually, he should have realized when he was arranging the marriage that year. It was very difficult for his family to find a wife back then, because his mother's illness had spent all the family's savings and left them in debt. In the end, they had no choice but to arrange a marriage with a woman who was gay.

It was less of a marriage proposal and more of a marriage purchase. In those days, apart from the people in the mountains, who would be willing to marry a gay woman or become someone else's gay woman? But Xia Lian's parents agreed, on the condition that they would pay fifty yuan plus ten jin of meat.

He was the one who picked up the bride on the wedding day. He thought Xia Lian knew, so he didn't say anything. Unexpectedly, something happened the day after the wedding. Xia Lian couldn't accept that he was a gay man's wife and wanted to commit suicide. That day, the brothers felt extremely embarrassed.

That old woman had the audacity to say she'd been scammed this morning; it was infuriating.

Grandma Xu cooked a big pot of mixed rice today, and also served large bowls of vegetables.

They are all strong laborers and have a good appetite.

Seeing their restraint, Old Master Xu said, "There's nothing fancy to eat, but there's enough for everyone. We can talk about other things after we eat."

People in the mountains have no shortage of meat, but they rarely get to eat rice. How could they not be moved by such a meal?