Those officials' wives and daughters exuded confidence and optimism, which was built up by power and a life where they didn't have to worry about food or drink.
Jiang Ci, dressed in patched clothes, exuded a composure that surpassed even that of the daughters of high-ranking officials.
Even the man beside her, whose clothes were also patched but whose demeanor was extraordinary, could not overshadow Jiang Ci's calm and confident radiance.
They don't seem like people that Zhongmo Town could raise.
Tao Susu pondered silently and then examined Widow Wang's injury.
Jiang Ci quickly recounted what happened next, emphasizing the fact that she saw Li Hu beating up Zhou Laoda after opening the door.
Li Hu's eyes turned bloodshot as he listened.
"You...you hit me, you knocked me unconscious."
Even when things came to a head, they didn't forget to drag her down with them.
Jiang Ci smiled lightly, "You rushed at me first, trying to harm me. I was acting in self-defense. So many people came to the courtyard and could see that you looked like you wanted to kill someone. If the police don't believe me, they can call all the parties involved over and ask them."
The police naturally believed Jiang Ci's words, after all, they had already questioned everyone, and many people had seen Li Hu rush towards Jiang Ci, so he couldn't deny it.
Police officer Xiao Zhao nodded. "So it's basically confirmed that Li Hu hit Boss Zhou on the head with an iron rod that night."
Xiao Zhao then looked at Zhou Mingli.
"What else do you want to say about the matter between the widow of that day and Zhao Wei?"
Zhou Mingli remained expressionless. "I hope the police can thoroughly investigate why Widow Wang would slander me."
Xiao Zhao sighed. What a mess this is!
He nodded. "I understand. You are all victims. Your homes were vandalized like that. Have you cleaned up your homes? Is anything missing?"
Of course not.
They had moved all the valuables, fish, meat, noodles, and other items that needed to be taken away long ago. Even the lacquered wooden box that contained the large yellow croaker was hidden by Jiang Ci. Apart from the walls and some worthless decorations in the house, the damage was minimal.
After asking a few more questions, there was no further information about Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli.
Jiang Ci walked out, and coincidentally, Tao Susu was also walking out.
She subtly said to Jiang Ci, "You don't look too well, should we go and see someone?"
Tao Susu had been secretly observing Jiang Ci for so long, so Jiang Ci naturally knew. She smiled slightly and said, "Okay, doctor, what should I call you?"
Tao Susu: "My surname is Tao."
She was very helpful in taking Jiang Ci to get a checkup.
Zhou Mingli followed behind, not saying a word, just listening to the two women's conversation.
“Our hospital is the best in town. If you have any discomfort, this is the best place to see a doctor. And…” Tao Susu lowered her voice, “Our hospital has a very skilled traditional Chinese medicine doctor.”
The current campaign to destroy the Four Olds, although not specifically targeting any particular group, inevitably includes traditional Chinese medicine. Many veteran TCM doctors have been arrested, their clinics have closed down, or they have had to change careers. It's really difficult to find a TCM doctor now.
This traditional Chinese medicine doctor now only treats minor ailments like headaches and fevers and sees pregnant women. He has also learned Western medicine and started using it to treat patients as early as the 1960s. Over the years, many people have forgotten that he was a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, so no one has questioned whether he was a follower of the Four Olds.
Jiang Ci raised her eyebrows in surprise, thinking to herself that Tao Susu was really going all out to get closer to her.
Why tell her such important news? Aren't you afraid she might be a bad person?
She lowered her voice, "Really? I've also really wanted to find a traditional Chinese medicine doctor to take a look at me."
Jiang Ci also felt that her body was severely depleted, she had many dreams, and often felt hungry.
Even though she was eating meat at every meal and was full every time, she still felt hungry.
Tao Susu smiled and led her to the doctor's office.
After dismissing the nurses who were waiting outside, Tao Susu closed the door and said to the middle-aged and elderly people sitting behind the table, "Uncle Jiang, I've brought a friend to see you."
When Jiang Ci heard Tao Susu call him Uncle Jiang, she smiled and said, "Could it be that you share the same surname as me? Like the Jiang in 'Great Rivers'?"
The middle-aged man, wearing a white polyester shirt with a white lab coat over it, glanced at her upon hearing this and said, "The ginger in my scallion, ginger, and garlic is quite different from the ginger in your great river."
Jiang Ci didn't mind Dr. Jiang's impoliteness and still smiled as she said, "Ginger is a good thing; it can dispel cold and can be used in medicine."
Dr. Jiang glanced at her again, nodded his chin, and said, "You seem quite weak. Sit here, and I'll take your pulse."
Jiang Ci sat opposite Dr. Jiang, while Zhou Mingli stood silently behind her, watching Dr. Jiang take her pulse.
After feeling around for a while, Dr. Jiang asked, "Who took care of you during your pregnancy and postpartum period?"
"No one will serve you."
"Never taken any supplements? How many children do you have? How are the children? How tall and how much do they weigh?"
Jiang Ci answered them one by one.
I can't say how much it weighs, but it's probably around 20 or 30 kilograms.
Dr. Jiang sneered and looked at Zhou Mingli behind Jiang Ci, "Is this your spouse?"
Jiang Ci nodded silently.
"No wonder he's so muscular, he must have grown by sucking your and your children's blood, right?"
Jiang Ci: "..."
Zhou Mingli: “…”
This Dr. Jiang... really has a sharp tongue.
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