When Jiang Xi came out because of the commotion, there was still a commotion outside.
The women were very frightened by the sudden change and tried to persuade the two men involved.
Pei's mother held Jiang Xi back and didn't let her get close until they were separated.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law both became crazy after the fight, one had a bruised face and nose, the other had messy hair, and both of their clothes were dirty.
Neither side fought anymore. Li Aimei was held by her two sisters-in-law, who whispered words of advice to her. She kept her head down the whole time, and looked as honest as ever.
But after seeing how she madly slammed her mother-in-law's head to the ground, no one looked down on this woman anymore.
During this time, Xisheng's mother kept cursing, but she no longer hit her daughter-in-law when she was not satisfied, as she did before. Looking at her daughter-in-law who was thinking hard, there was not only anger but also some fear in her eyes.
"You're a bully who only bullies the weak and fears the strong!" Mother Pei pouted and whispered, "Finally you can bite me."
Jiang Xi also breathed a sigh of relief.
It's a good thing to have the courage to resist.
After such a commotion, Xisheng's mother could no longer do anything. With the advice of the enthusiastic crowd, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were escorted home, and Pei's mother and Jiang Xi were no longer able to watch from the front line.
Auntie Lanhua watched the whole process with great satisfaction, especially when she saw Xisheng's mother being beaten. She was so pleased that she was about to pull the culprit to admit his fault, but when she reached out her hand, she found no one behind her.
She was immediately furious.
She was so busy watching Xisheng's mother being beaten that she didn't notice that the little bitch Xu Cui ran away when she found something was wrong!
Auntie Lanhua cursed: "He's just a turtle with his head shrunk! He likes to stand out when there's nothing to do, but shrinks into a ball when something happens!"
Pei's mother noticed that her good friend's face looked strange and asked in surprise, "What happened? Were you beaten too?"
Auntie Lanhua rolled her eyes at her, pulled her aside and whispered, "Your eldest daughter-in-law is really a troublemaker! If she hadn't been so nosy and insisted that Xisheng's mother come over, and said that you promised that He Jun's wife would be able to cure her, Xisheng's mother wouldn't have asked us all to come over. She wanted to ask you for compensation, but Xisheng's wife refused, so the two of them started fighting..."
Jiang Xi didn't hear clearly what was said and originally wanted to go in.
But Pei's mother suddenly lost her voice in anger: "What? She said that?!"
After getting a nod from Aunt Lanhua, Pei's mother smiled coldly, and without saying anything more, she went straight into the yard and ran out angrily with a stick in her hand.
"What is mom doing?" Jiang Xi was at a loss.
Auntie Lanhua thought about what would happen next and said cheerfully, "Your mother-in-law is helping you vent your anger."
Jiang Xi was even more surprised.
But soon she heard a familiar sharp cry of pain from the other side of the village, but it was too far away to be clear.
After seeing off Auntie Lanhua, Jiang Ermei and Jiang Sanmei, who had been out for the whole afternoon, also came back. Each of them was holding a basket and they ran back in sweat. Their skin, red from the sun, could not hide their sparkling eyes.
"Big sister! I just saw my aunt beating someone!" Jiang Sanmei whispered, "She used too much force. The person was beaten so hard that he cried for his parents. Many people watched and said she deserved it!"
Jiang Xi raised his eyebrows: "Who did you hit?"
Jiang Sanmei shook her head. She didn't know her, but Jiang Ermei whispered, "It's your sister-in-law."
Xu Cui?
Jiang Xi raised her eyebrows slightly. Considering what Auntie Lanhua and Mother Pei had whispered before, she thought it was probably related to the issue between Li Aimei and the mother-in-law. Forget it, it was their eldest wife's business and she would not care about it.
Jiang Xi looked at the baskets on the backs of his two sisters, full of expectation: "How much is there? Let me see."
"Great!" Speaking of this, the two sisters were very excited. They put down the backpack and put the picked green branches and leaves out one by one. They were just picked and still looked fresh and tender.
It is indeed Patchouli.
And everything was done according to the method taught by Jiang Xi.
The key point is that the weight is really huge. Two baskets placed on the ground take up a large area.
Jiang Ermei looked at her nervously, and Jiang Sanmei pulled her sleeve and shook it: "Sister, what do you think? Is it okay?"
Jiang Xi weighed them. As she had been dealing with various medicinal herbs for many years, she had a good grasp of their weights. After a few times, she smiled and said, "Let's go and get the money for you."
"Thank you, big sister!" said Jiang Ermei.
Jiang Sanmei also quickly followed suit and said coquettishly: "Thank you, big sister!"
The two children followed Jiang Xi into the house and looked curiously at their brother-in-law on the bed. The smile on Jiang Ermei's face faded again, and she lowered her eyes with a bit of discomfort. Jiang Sanmei was still confused.
At that time, money was in denominations of one cent, two cents, and five cents. Jiang Xi gave each of them a five-cent coin, and the two of them left holding it like a treasure.
Jiang Xi also went out again. Pei's mother went to teach her daughter-in-law, so she had to cook.
The one helping out this time was Jiang Sanmei.
You can't always let an honest child do the work.
After waiting for a while, Pei's father came back and asked about Pei's mother. Jiang Xi said she was with the eldest brother, so Pei's father went over. After a while, the noise from that side became louder.
When the two elders came back with gloomy faces, it seemed that they were still angry.
Jiang Sanmei spoke softly, looking somewhat uneasy.
Mother Pei forced a smile and stuffed some cloth coupons into Jiang Xi's pocket: "This is from the old family. They said they forgot to give you a gift for the wedding today, so now they're making up for it. Take it and buy some cloth. I'll make you some clothes."
Jiang Xi accepted it with a smile: "Thank you, mother."
Just pretend nothing happened.
The two elders felt a little comforted, especially Pei's mother.
As a former daughter-in-law and current mother-in-law, Pei's mother has experienced both identities. She was unlucky to meet a wicked mother-in-law who was not only lazy and greedy, but also disliked her daughter-in-law. She has been bullied since she got married.
For this reason, when she became a mother-in-law, she always tried her best not to disturb the young couple.
But her two daughters-in-law turned out to be such trouble that they made her son, who she had just taught well, become distracted again.
Fortunately, the third daughter-in-law is a good person. She is kind and generous.
God always gives her a little hope when she is in despair. While eating the not-so-tasty dinner, Pei's mother listened to the two girls brought by her daughter-in-law talking about how they picked herbs today. She thought that the only bad thing was probably the cooking skills.
There is obviously a lot of oil and condiments, but the taste can be summed up in two words: delicious with rice.
I will not let my daughter-in-law cook in the future. Her skills are enough to cure diseases and save lives.
Mother Pei thought about how on the way back from beating the eldest brother, many people in the village asked her about her daughter-in-law's medical skills. This time she really wasn't exaggerating at all and told them everything her daughter-in-law had said. Those people were jealous and some even wanted to take advantage of her by asking her daughter-in-law to show her her skills.
But Pei's mother did not agree, because she couldn't watch it for nothing.
If everyone was like Li Aimei, then being a doctor would be a waste of money and a thankless job.
Thinking of this, Mother Pei tentatively asked, "Xiaoxi, if someone wants to see you for treatment, would you treat them?"
Jiang Xi nodded readily: "Look, but I don't have any herbs now. I have to go to the town to get medicine after seeing a doctor, and the treatment is not free."
Mother Pei's eyes lit up: "Okay, then I'll tell them if someone comes."
Next day
When Jiang Xi woke up, it was already very bright.
In the yard, there were the clear voices of Jiang Ermei and Jiang Sanmei talking.
This was Jiang Xi's first day sleeping in Pei Hejun's room. The room was large and bright. The curtains did not have the sunshades commonly used in later generations. The sunlight filtered through, making the room bright.
She could see the man next to her with his face turned sideways towards her.
There is no alarm clock at this time, so I can only rely on my intuition to get up.
Jiang Xi gave herself countless hints before going to bed last night. As soon as she realized that the sun had risen, she turned Pei Hejun over. The last time, she happened to turn him sideways to face her.
The man's eyes were tightly closed. After washing his face which was covered with lipstick yesterday, it looked much whiter and more handsome. If he were a healthy man, Jiang Xi thought he would be a good husband.
At least she has a good face and figure.
What a pity.
Jiang Xi sighed, then boldly reached her hand into the man's clothes and touched him.
very good.
The diapers produced by the system have no side leaks, and the protected areas are dry and not wet.
After touching her, she found that the man's eyeballs seemed to move under his tightly closed eyelids.
Jiang Xi calmly laid the man down again, changed his diaper, massaged his muscles, and asked him to sit up and move his head. After completing the whole massage process, she was sweating all over.
Then she went out with the laundry bin.
Pei's mother was sewing in the living room. When she saw her come out, she immediately took the wooden bucket and said, "I'll do it. You go wash your face and eat. The rice is warming up in the pot. By the way, Xisheng's wife came over this morning and took medicine. She left 80 cents on the table. You can keep it later."
"Okay." Jiang Xi didn't refuse and went to the kitchen. On the way, he handed the two newly drawn herbal medicine models to his two sisters: "Remember to come back before lunch."
"Okay!" The two children nodded energetically and jumped out.
Pei's mother stopped them: "Wait, bring some food with you. Here's some candy. Come back if it's too hot. Got it?"
Jiang Ermei and Jiang Sanmei subconsciously looked at their eldest sister.
Jiang Xi nodded, and they took it. After politely thanking him, they each took a basket and left.
Everyone in the village went to work, including Pei's parents. Jiang Xi stayed at home to take care of Pei Hejun. He first fed him some food and some conditioning medicine prescribed by the hospital, and then cleaned his whole body.
When it was almost noon, Jiang Ermei and Jiang Sanmei came back. This time, they didn't have as many herbs as before. Maybe it was because the herbs were scarce. They only needed a little over a pound. The two were very disappointed. Jiang Ermei said firmly: "Sister, we will look for them again this afternoon!"
"Don't go too far, okay? Otherwise, all your time will be wasted on the road. When I draw more, you will be able to find more medicinal herbs." Jiang Xi poured each of them a cup of sugar water and took out the biscuits that they were not allowed to eat before.
Originally, she had not really married Pei Hejun and was a guest. But now that they were married, the food was hers, so she let the two children eat it.
The two children said in unison: "I know!"
I have told them this many times, of course they know it, but after being told this, they can still eat biscuits and drink sugar water, so they don't feel bored at all. They respond obediently and honestly, holding the biscuits in one hand and the enamel cup in the other, looking very happy.
Life in the Pei family is much better than in the Jiang family. They definitely can't eat these things.
Not to mention that you can get paid for helping your sister!
Jiang Xi was quite pleased to see these two well-behaved sisters. He pinched each of their cheeks with one hand, making the two children cry. Mother Pei smiled and said, "Don't pinch them too hard. The little girls are not brats. They are very tender."
Jiang Xi let go, still feeling regretful.
At this time, an aunt came over with a basket on her shoulder. She smiled enthusiastically and stuffed the eggs in the basket to Jiang Xi, a total of four eggs. She patted her left arm and said, "He Jun's wife, I heard that you know medical skills. My arm has been sprained for a long time. Now it hurts every time I move. Can you help me?"
Jiang Xi smiled and nodded: "Okay, come here, let me take a look."
"Why!"
The auntie was very cooperative. Jiang Xi asked her to sit down and checked her. There was no big problem. It was just that her shoulder was slightly dislocated and it was not fixed properly, resulting in a dislocation of the joints. It just needed to be repositioned.
However, before the formal treatment, Jiang Xi still ran back to the room cautiously and held Pei Hejun's hand. Yesterday, she cured Li Aimei and accepted the task first and then received the reward. She was afraid that she would finish the job before receiving the task and lose out.
As soon as Jiang Xi touched the man's warm hand, the system screen appeared in front of him——[Mission 3: Treat patients with joint dislocations, mission reward: 5 points.]
But in addition to this, there are some other tasks: [Task 4: Treat patients with colds, task reward: 5 points]
[Task 7: Treat patients with low back pain, task reward: 5 points]
Mixed in among them were some small tasks like helping a lame old man chop wood for good deeds. In comparison, the rewards for the tasks she completed were relatively high, and the rest were only one or two points.
I guess these people are the ones who will come to see her for treatment today?
Jiang Xi confirmed with the system that he had accepted the task before going out. He deftly touched the aunt's arm to confirm the dislocation of the bone. Then he exerted force, and as the aunt cried out in pain, the bone was restored.
She helped pull her aunt's arm to move it a few times. The aunt, who was still immersed in the pain, said: "No, no, it hurts too much - Hey, it really doesn't hurt anymore!"
Jiang Xi let go of his hand and habitually reminded him in a gentle voice: "Yes, it's healed now. Move around more often and don't just work blindly. Especially in the next two days, don't use too much force on this arm."
The auntie shook her arms and found that she no longer felt the pain from the previous muscle contraction. She felt better and smiled even more happily: "Okay, thank you, little doctor. I'll go home first."
She walked back briskly with the basket, and these four eggs were easy to come by!
Maybe because they were afraid of being late for work, the patients who came to Jiang Xi for treatment came at noon. After one auntie left, several others came. Some had lumbar muscle strain, and some had migraines. Jiang Xi massaged them one by one, but it could only provide temporary relief. However, he still prescribed medicine, and they could go to the town to get the medicine themselves.
The reward was a few eggs or a basket of vegetables.
Until Lu Xiufang appeared in front of her, the woman lifted her clothes, revealing her swollen and purple lower back. Her husband said nervously, "What happened? I sprained it before, but it wasn't this serious. I sprained it the day before yesterday. I found it was swollen yesterday afternoon. It's like this this morning. It's getting more and more painful. I don't dare to touch it."
Jiang Xi examined it and said, "It's a fascia tear, it's not a big problem, let me take a look first..."
She habitually takes the pulse first. Many patients have hidden diseases, so she has to be careful when prescribing medicine. If there is a conflict, something bad could happen.
As soon as he felt the pulse, Jiang Xi raised his eyebrows and the smile disappeared.
Lu Xiufang's face turned pale, and her husband Pei Jianxiang was even more panicked: "He Jun's wife, my wife, what else is wrong?"
They were most afraid of seeing the doctor show such a serious look, which always made them feel that something big was going to happen to them.
Jiang Xi shook her head and explained, "It's nothing, you're just pregnant. I was going to get you some blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing medicine, but it can't be used when you're pregnant. Just go back and apply hot compresses. It'll be painful, but it's good for the baby."
"That's good... What? Pregnant?" The man just nodded and suddenly asked in surprise: "She's pregnant?"
Lu Xiufang was also stunned. After the shock, she did not feel happy but looked strange.
Those who had come to watch the excitement and those who had not yet left after seeing the doctor looked over, all with expressions of disbelief.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Xi withdrew his hand and asked.
The couple seemed to be hesitant to talk.
Before he could say anything, Xisheng's mother, who had also taken an egg and was trying to make some medicine to rub on her head that was broken by her daughter-in-law yesterday, suddenly laughed out loud: "Oh, I was wondering how this girl knew any medical skills! Jianxiang's wife just washed the sheets a few days ago and had just passed away, how could she be pregnant!"
After Xishengniang finished speaking, the patients subconsciously looked at Lu Xiufang, seeking answers.
Lu Xiufang lowered her head in embarrassment and acquiesced.
She had just left.
How is it possible to get pregnant?
Not to mention...she has been married for four years and has never been pregnant. Pregnancy has become a concern for her.
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Some people were worried. How good could a doctor be if she couldn't tell whether she was pregnant or not? Would the medicine she prescribed be safe to take?
Just when everyone was wavering and hesitating, Xisheng's mother added fuel to the fire again, holding her egg like a treasure: "Fortunately I didn't give it away, otherwise it would have been wasted. An egg is still an egg. Hey, I'm not afraid of not being able to do it, I'm just afraid that the treatment will cause harm..."
She was angry. Ever since her daughter-in-law had treatment here, she has been acting strangely. She had a fight with her yesterday and went home to complain to her son, but her son remained silent. Instead, she had another fight with this woman and the wound still hurts.
It’s all Jiang Xi’s fault!
At this moment, Xisheng's mother was extremely happy to be able to hurt her a little.
Everyone felt that her words made some sense, and their faces changed. They thought it was okay if it didn't look good, but they were afraid that the more they looked, the worse it would get. However, they didn't want to say it too bluntly, and their anger froze.
Until a woman who had received a prescription from a doctor came over quickly and stuffed the prescription into Jiang Xi's hands. She looked like she had been cheated and wanted to get her money back. She laughed dryly and said, "He Jun's wife, I don't want to see that anymore. Can you give me back my two eggs?"