Chapter 57 Guanshi Village

At the entrance of Lianhua Village, Dr. Sun and Chen Li were standing beside the oxcart.

Several people were already seated in the car, all watching the two figures approaching.

"Is that Sister-in-law Chen? Is she also going to Guanshi Village to help out?"

"It looks like her!"

"I've always heard people say she's selfish, so why would she go to help in another village?"

"You don't even know that she was involved in everything when the plague struck our village? Many of the strategies for dealing with the plague were devised by her and Physician Sun."

"Really? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

“I was there at the time, living with the third son of the Chen family, and I can assure you that these things are true.”

Some villagers were still skeptical, but when they saw the smile on Sun Langzhong's face as Wan Qiqi approached, they felt it might be true.

"Qiqi, have you explained things clearly to your family?" Doctor Sun asked cheerfully, taking a few steps to greet her.

"It's all settled." Wan Qiqi glanced at the people in the car and greeted one of them, "Uncle Yang! You're here too?"

Yang Mu also greeted Wan Qiqi with a smile, "Qiqi, you're going too? I'm relieved to have you and Physician Sun with you. Just tell me what physical work you need, I have plenty of strength."

Wan Qiqi and Yang Mu exchanged a few jokes before Wan Qiqi boarded the oxcart.

Chen Lizheng said earnestly, "If it really can't be cured, send someone to tell the county magistrate that I will speak to him. There's no need to risk your life for this."

Sun Langzhong glanced at him and retorted without any politeness, "Would I, Sun Yin, be a coward? I have cured the plague in our village, and I will certainly cure the one in Guanshi Village as well. As a village head, don't say anything discouraging."

Wan Qiqi then realized that the physician's real name was Sun Yin.

She glanced at Sun Qian, who was driving the carriage, and asked, "Are you related to Physician Sun? You look somewhat alike."

“He’s my cousin.” Sun Qian turned around and smiled at Wan Qiqi. “Madam Wan, I really didn’t expect that a woman like you would have such courage!”

"When it comes to serious matters, men and women don't distinguish between them." Wan Qiqi never believed that women were inferior to men.

After Sun Yin and Chen Lizheng finished speaking, they also got onto the oxcart.

Then, the oxcart drove on the dirt road, kicking up a layer of dust.

Sun Yin glanced at the people sitting in the car. Besides Wan Qiqi, there was another woman with her face covered. He sighed and said, "Lin Zhaodi, do your family know you're here?"

Lin Zhaodi pulled the cloth off her face and whispered, "My mother instructed me to go see my uncle first, so I implore Physician Sun, could you treat him first?"

Sun Yin glanced at her and said calmly, "Priority depends on the severity of the plague. You want me to treat him first, do you hope he is seriously ill?"

"No, no..." Lin Zhaodi hurriedly waved her hands, "Mother said that if Uncle doesn't recover, I shouldn't go back either, so..."

Wan Qiqi felt that Lin Zhaodi was also a pitiful person, not only having to support her younger brother, but also having to take care of her own mother's family.

But women in this era were worthless; they could only accept the fate arranged by their families and had no choice in their own lives.

Just like the original owner of this body, she clearly married the wrong person, but the world didn't give her a chance to start over. The wedding ceremony made them husband and wife, even if it wasn't the person she was originally meant to be with.

Along the way, Sun Yin told everyone about precautions and chatted with them to help them relax and not be too nervous.

However, when the oxcart passed the checkpoint set up in Guanshi Village, everyone became tense without prior agreement.

It would be a lie to say they weren't afraid, but they have family and friends here, and they can't just ignore them.

The defenses in Guanshi Village were more stringent than those in Lianhua Village; just to enter the village, one had to pass through three checkpoints.

However, Guanshi Village is larger than Lianhua Village, with a larger population and more manpower, which also leads to a larger base of infections.

At the village entrance, an elderly man with a cane stood there.

He stared at the approaching oxcart, but his eyes showed no joy, only a hint of disgust.

The oxcart stopped, and Sun Yin led the way, followed closely by Wan Qiqi and Chen Yongliang. Everyone jumped off the cart.

Sun Yin bowed to the old man and said, "Guan Lizheng, I am Sun Yin from Lianhua Village. I am the doctor who came to Guanshi Village to help treat the plague."

Guan Lizheng glanced at him, leaned on his cane and walked inside, coldly saying, "Assistance what? It's all because of your village's poor management. Otherwise, my Guanshi Village wouldn't have suffered like this!"

Sun Yin was not angry at his words. Instead, he followed behind him and said, "Guan Lizheng is right. It is our fault. We will definitely cure the plague this time."

Guan Lizheng paused, glanced at Sun Yin, and said, "That would be best."

Sun Langzhong inquired about the plague situation in the village from Guan Lizheng, while the others followed behind, walking slowly.

Behind them, whispers broke out.

"Guanli is so arrogant. We're here to help, how can he treat us like this?"

"Our neighborhood is just right, so kind and gentle."

"Guanshi Village has always been like this. Guan Lizheng is a prominent figure in the village. It is said that he used to work in the county, but he returned because he was worried about his relatives in the village."

Is it really okay for you to blindly follow others and gossip about them?

Wan Qiqi was speechless, but she felt that these people's gossip was actually not bad, at least it allowed her to understand what kind of person Guan Lizheng was.

She just felt that it wasn't worth it for Guanli to do this. It would be better to settle down there first and then let her relatives go over. Why would she want to be trapped in this mountain village for the rest of her life?

If it were her, given the chance to go abroad, she would definitely settle down and make a name for herself there.

While big cities may not offer the same freedom as villages, they boast a higher quality of life, greater development potential, and better education.

Whether it was Guan Lizheng's deliberate act or his genuine age, he led everyone on a long tour of the village before finally bringing them to the quarantine area.

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