Although Yao herself didn't speak with much confidence, when she looked at Ning Huan, she always felt that she, as her mother-in-law, was superior to her.
Ning Huan should respect her no matter what.
That's why he looked at her with such confidence and said those things so brazenly.
Unexpectedly, Ning Huan chuckled and said, "Mother, do you even believe what you're saying?"
Not only did Yao not believe it, but even the villagers thought it was nonsense.
Zhou Dashan and the others kept saying that Zhou Jing'an's family split up because they were capable of starting their own family, which is why they were separated from the Zhou family.
But Zhou Jing'an was seriously injured at the time, and when he was carried back to the village, he was barely breathing. How could he possibly have the ability to start a family on his own?
However, Ning Huan did not insist on sticking to this point. Seeing that Yao was glaring at her as if she was determined to argue with her to the end, she quickly pinched her thigh secretly with her hand.
Tears welled up instantly from the pain, and she pretended to be aggrieved, saying, "Mother, no matter what happened before, I didn't give you any of this meat today. If you're resentful, your daughter-in-law will bear it."
“But I did all this for my husband, I did nothing wrong.”
Yao scolded, "You haven't done anything wrong? You have such a big wild boar and you didn't share any with the family, just watching your in-laws starve to death. What else can you be but heartless!"
Ning Huan said pitifully, "Mother, you've misunderstood me. I sold this pork to pay for my husband's medicine."
A villager chimed in, "Yao's heart is truly cold. She doesn't care about her own son, relying entirely on her daughter-in-law for care. And when her daughter-in-law finally manages to earn some money to treat her son's illness, she gets scolded by her!"
"Oh dear, if you ask me, the most pitiful one is Zhou's third son. Jing'an is such a poor kid."
Yao swallowed hard. Seeing the villagers gossiping about her, she quickly said, "Stop pretending! How much do you earn to pay for a single dose of medicine? This pig is big enough to buy so much medicine. And what's left over isn't enough for you to divide among the family?"
Ning Huan paused for a moment and then said, "Mother, it's not just about the cost of medicine. My husband's health has improved a lot recently. The doctor at Renjitang in town said that in a couple of days, he can take my husband to the clinic to treat his leg. By then, he will be mostly recovered."
"But treating my husband's leg will cost a lot of money, so I've been thinking about how to earn money for his treatment these past few days..."
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone began to pay attention to what Ning Huan had said: Zhou Jing'an was feeling much better and would soon be able to go to town to get treatment for his leg.
If the leg is healed and the body is mostly recovered, doesn't that mean the person is fine?
Mrs. Yao was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "What did you just say? My son is going to town to get his leg treated? He's almost fully recovered?!"
Ning Huan nodded and continued, "The doctor from Renjitang came to see you last time and said that if you rest a little longer, you'll be able to go to town. That's why I'm trying my best to earn more money..."
Upon hearing Ning Huan's words, Yao Shi disregarded the pork and happily headed towards the house.
She kept calling out, "My son, my dear son, I've finally waited for this day! You're almost fully recovered!"
Ning Huan quickly stopped Yao Shi: "Mother, my husband is resting right now. The doctor said these next few days are crucial, so he definitely needs to rest well."
Upon hearing this, Yao Shi stopped being as unreasonable as before, insisting on barging in to see Zhou Jing'an. She simply peeked through the window.
Hearing the noise from inside the house, Zhou Jing'an couldn't help but twitch his lips. This woman was actually using him as a shield.
"Okay, okay, I won't go in. I'll go back and tell everyone the good news!"
As Yao turned to leave, Liu, standing to the side, seemed rather unhappy.
If Zhou Jing'an recovers, will his parents take him back home? Then their lives will be just as tight as before, and he'll have to spend every day with Ning Huan, that troublemaker.
But this wasn't something she could decide on her own; it depended on what Yao Shi and Zhou Dashan planned. Besides, Zhou Jing'an had already separated from his family, so going back would probably require asking for their opinion.
Besides Yao Shi being happy to hear Ning Huan's words, many other villagers present were also very pleased. They stepped forward to congratulate Ning Huan, saying, "Jing An's wife, your family has finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel."
"Such great news! We must tell the village chief right away!"
Besides the happy villagers, there were also many villagers like Liu who were worried.
They assumed Zhou Jing'an was unwell and had been kicked out of the Zhou family, leaving them to fend for him. They thought he was nearing the end, and even if he were lucky enough to survive, he would be ruined.
So I haven't visited much, I've only come with the village chief, and there's been a lot of gossip about it behind my back.
Just a few days ago, so many classmates from the academy came to visit him. Now that they heard Zhou Jing'an was recovering, they looked at each other in bewilderment.
Having no other choice, he could only force a smile and step forward to congratulate Ning Huan.
Ning Huan waved her hand and said to everyone, "It's a bit early to offer congratulations now. The doctor at Renjitang said it depends on how well my husband is recovering after the surgery. Besides, his leg isn't as easy to treat as we thought..."
Regardless, the news that Zhou Jing'an was going to the clinic for surgery spread throughout the village.
After dinner, even the village chief rushed over to visit Zhou Jing'an: "Jing'an, I heard you'll be able to go to town to get treatment for your leg injury in the next few days? Does that mean you'll be almost fully recovered?"
"How are you going to town? Do you need the village chief to bring a few people with you?"
Before Zhou Jing'an could speak, the village chief said to himself, "We need to bring some people with us. I heard that your leg injury treatment is quite complicated, so the village chief needs to bring a few villagers to accompany you, just in case anything goes wrong..."
Zhou Jing'an, who had been visited and questioned by many people all day, glanced at Ning Huan sideways.
Ning Huan smiled somewhat guiltily and quickly said to the village chief, "Village chief, we've already discussed it. Renjitang will send a carriage to pick us up. My mother and younger brother will stay at home to take care of the four little ones, and I'll take my husband to town to get his leg treated."
The village chief frowned: "How can that be? We need more people to accompany them, so that they can look after each other."
Ning Huan had no choice but to agree to the village chief's request, but then she seemed to have thought of something and said, "Village chief, although it's good to bring a few people to help, I hope you won't bring my mother-in-law, Liu Shi, and the others."
“I’m afraid that if they cause any trouble, it might affect my husband’s treatment or injury. That would be a real loss.”
The village chief nodded: "Your concerns are not unfounded, but Zhou Dashan and Yao Shi are, after all, Jing'an's parents..."
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