Chapter 59 Rumors and Gossip

With the foundation of healing Lianhua Village, Wan Qiqi and Sun Yin quickly and efficiently brought the plague crisis in Guanshi Village under control.

This plague was not as severe as the one in Lotus Village, and because of the effective prevention of transmission, Wan Qiqi hardly needed to use any special medicines. She only bought some oral rehydration salts, which alleviated the symptoms of many people and brought about good signs.

For Wan Qiqi, this was the best thing ever, as it would save her some money.

However, the plague was far less sensational than the rumors.

Within a few days, rumors about Wan Qiqi spread throughout the entire Guanshi Village.

The villagers of Guanshi Village who were being cared for by Wan Qiqi even expressed their desire for her to leave, saying they didn't want to be treated by this poisonous woman and were afraid that she would poison them to death.

Despite the pressure, Wan Qiqi took care of these two people, but instead of receiving their gratitude, someone even cut her palm with a bowl.

Ultimately, she left the medicine hut and returned to her residence because of these people's actions.

She is not a saint, and there is no need for her to get hurt for others. She came to Guanshi Village to protect her family in this world, but that does not mean she is willing to accept these people's ingratitude.

Moreover, given the plague, these people were undoubtedly trying to infect her with blood, hoping she would also contract the plague.

Why should she swallow her anger and treat these ungrateful people who want to harm her?

At night, after a busy day, everyone would collapse onto their bamboo mats, complaining incessantly, completely unaware that there was another person behind the cabinet.

Zhao Shitou threw the handkerchief covering his face on the ground and cursed, "Guanshi Village treats us like mules, making us do all the dirty and hard work while they just stand by and watch. It's infuriating!"

Yang Mu lay on the bamboo mat and sighed softly, "Even mules don't work like that; they need to rest too."

“I don’t think any of these things matter. What angers me the most are the things they said to my sister-in-law. They were so awful.” Chen Yongliang sat up from the bamboo mat in anger, feeling more and more uncomfortable as he thought about it. “Although my sister-in-law was a bit muddle-headed before, she has changed a long time ago. How can they keep bringing up the past!”

Hearing this, Zhao Shitou became curious and moved to sit next to Chen Yongliang. "Are those things about your sister-in-law true or false? I heard someone say today that because she married your brother by mistake, she keeps taking things away from her parents' home every year. And once, because she coveted something in her brother's room, she caused her nephew to break his leg..."

Chen Yongliang glared at him. "You believe those people's nonsense?" After saying that, he lowered his head first.

He actually knew something about this incident. His sister-in-law went to her brother Wan Tingsheng's room to get something, and the child saw her and tripped and broke his leg while chasing after her.

Later, due to his sister-in-law's exploitation, he was unable to receive timely treatment, which left him with a chronic illness and a limp.

These are facts, but Chen Yongliang did not tell anyone else. This was a matter between two families and should not be subject to public scrutiny.

Yang Mu listened for a while, thought for a moment, and then said, "I don't think Madam Wan is that kind of person. If she were really that bad, she wouldn't have come to take care of us during the plague, let alone come to Guanshi Village."

Someone nearby chimed in, "I agree with Uncle Yang. If she were really faking it, why would she come to Guanshi Village and make a fool of herself?"

Zhao Shitou added, "That's hard to say. Maybe she was trying to clear her name, but ended up giving people something to criticize her for?"

"Zhao Shitou, watch your mouth!" Zhao Yongliang warned. "No matter what my sister-in-law was like before, she has changed now. There's no going back on those mistakes. At worst, I'll help her make amends to the Wan family in the future!"

Someone else chimed in, "What can you make up for? The eldest son of the Wan family is lame. Can you cure him?"

"What if I can!" Chen Yongliang refused to admit defeat; he just didn't want to hear anyone say anything bad about his sister-in-law.

Yang Mu glanced at Chen Yongliang, lowered his head and sighed, "The Wan family went to the county to find the best doctor, but the doctor has already given the conclusion that no matter what, he will still have a limp and it can't be cured!"

Separated by a cabinet, the other side was chatting animatedly, while Wan Qiqi sat on the bed with her knees drawn up, remaining silent.

She never believed that one or two things could change other people's opinions of her. Whether she was genuine or not, and how she treated others, time would tell. But she could not change what had already happened, nor could she change the tragedies that had already occurred.

Wan Qiqi had to admit that the original owner was very foolish and did many things that put her in a difficult position.

She gently rubbed her cut palm and sighed softly.

Suddenly, the chatter next door stopped, and everyone gasped.

Someone's here? So what they just said wasn't overheard?

Although Chen Yongliang didn't speak ill of Wan Qiqi, he felt it would be awkward for his sister-in-law to hear him. He cleared his throat and tentatively called out, "Sister-in-law?"

Seeing that she had been discovered, Wan Qiqi could only walk out with her shoes on, revealing an innocent expression, "I didn't mean to, it was an accident."

Chen Yongliang scratched his head, realizing that he was wrong to talk about his sister-in-law behind her back.

Looking up, he saw the cloth Wan Qiqi was holding, still stained with blood. His expression immediately changed, and he sat up abruptly. "Sister-in-law, you have blood on your hands?"

Wan Qiqi hid her hands behind her back and gave an awkward smile: "It's nothing, just a minor injury."

Chen Yongliang frowned deeply. He had promised his elder brother to protect his sister-in-law, but now she had been injured. He felt very guilty and ashamed of his elder brother and mother's instructions.

Wan Qiqi could tell at a glance that the child was blaming himself, so she comforted him, "It's okay, it'll be fine in a couple of days, it won't hurt at all." But that's strange!

She smiled outwardly, but inwardly she was cursing the person who cut her hand.

"How come you're alright?" Sun Yin walked in from outside with Lin Zhaodi and another person, his gaze falling on Wan Qiqi's hand. "Being cut by someone infected with the plague could very likely lead to infection. This is no small matter."

"I know, but I'm fine now, aren't I?" Wan Qiqi smiled. She knew better than Sun Yin, so she had already rinsed the wound and taken antibiotics as a preventative measure, so the chance of infection was not high.

Sun Yin's expression was not good. He looked at the person who came back with him and said, "Sanyuan, you will take Yongliang's place for the next few days. Yongliang will come to the medicine shop with me." After saying that, he looked at Wan Qiqi and said, "Qiqi, you don't need to go yet. Rest for a couple of days and see how it goes."

Wan Qiqi understood Sun Yin's meaning and did not refuse. But she didn't expect that Chen Lizheng would actually send his son here. Wasn't he afraid of contracting the plague?

Chen Sanyuan looked at the neatly arranged beds on the floor and asked, "Uncle Sun, so many of you are sleeping together?" He then glanced at Wan Qiqi and Lin Zhaodi.

There are also two women living together. Guanshi Village has gone too far!

Yang Mu laughed and said, "It's okay, we're used to it. We're just a little embarrassed to have you sleep with us."

While everyone was chatting, Sun Yin called Wan Qiqi out, his expression grave, and asked, "Do you have anything to say about what happened to you?"

Wan Qiqi looked at the faint lights in the distance, then turned to Sun Yin and said, "It's true..."