That person was the one who brought the message, and he was not from their village. After saying this, he changed direction and left the village.

Jiang Xi, who had just removed an injection from a patient, straightened up and heard these words with a strange look on his face.

Zhang Xiuyun is in good health. She saw it yesterday and she looks much better than before she got married.

Why did you suddenly get sick?

Before she could respond, Pei's mother came over anxiously and pushed her to wash her hands: "Xiaoxi, the remaining illness is not an emergency. You should ride your bike to see your mother as soon as possible, or you can take her to stay with you for two days."

The daughter-in-law had already had a terrible quarrel with her parents' family before, and people in the village said all kinds of things afterwards. However, because the daughter-in-law could treat illnesses, no one dared to say anything to her.

We can't let her be willful anymore.

Jiang Xi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and dodged her shouting: "Mom, I know, I'll take care of it."

Mother Pei wanted to say something, but Jiang Xi looked at her and shook her head, still smiling, but there was no smile in her eyes.

Mother Pei's heart skipped a beat and she remained silent for a moment.

Jiang Xi did not leave either. Instead, he said to Pei Hejun's cousin who came to help build the house, the young man who had gone to marry on his behalf, "He Mai, come and help me. Ride your bike to pick up my sick mother."

Pei Hemai was fifteen years old. He didn't like studying and went to work in the fields early. He was very strong.

This time when the Pei family had something to do, he and his two brothers came here to work as laborers, trying to build the clinic as soon as possible.

He liked riding a bicycle, but his father didn't let him ride it too much, fearing that he would break it and make his cousin's wife unhappy. Upon hearing this, he immediately threw away the wood in his hand, jumped over, and said with a smile: "Okay, that's right, we have doctors and medicine here, why would you go to someone else for treatment?"

Jiang Xi nodded in agreement: "Exactly, isn't that a waste of money?"

She waved her hand and said, "Go quickly and come back soon. It's time for dinner soon. If you delay any longer, you'll get hungry."

"Okay!" The young man grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. He pushed the bicycle out skillfully, pushed his foot, and the bicycle flew away.

Have to come back early for dinner.

Pei's mother looked at her actions and felt that it was not a good idea. How could she let other people take over?

But just as she was about to speak, Pei's father stopped her and shook his head at her.

Mother Pei swallowed it again.

Forget it. Xiaoxi has always been a person who has her own opinions. After all, this is her mother. She can’t really not care.

Others didn't think anything of it.

After all, Jiang Xi went to see a doctor and spent a lot of money to go to the town for a doctor, so of course he came to her place, didn't you see? She also reminded him to pick up the boy early and come over for dinner.

If she is not her biological mother, who would care whether she has eaten or not?

Jiang Xi didn't expect that one sentence could be interpreted in two different ways. She really wanted to remind Pei Hemai to go early and come back early. It would be bad to let the child help while being hungry.

Seeing that the patient had left, she clapped her hands and went to see the next patient.

Although many of the people who came today did not show any signs of illness, a pulse check revealed that each of them had problems.

Jiang Ermei and Jiang Sanmei came back skipping as it was almost time for dinner. They had been in Peijia Village for so long, and their eldest sister was a popular doctor in the village, so they had never been excluded again.

Normally they still have money on hand, and they would take that one or two cents and go to the brigade's sales point from time to time to buy some candy to share with their friends. Now it is even more popular.

If they hadn't thought that the Pei family must be very busy today and had to come back to help with the work, the little friends would have been reluctant to let them go.

Jiang Sanmei was tired from playing. When she came back, she was not afraid to see so many people. She moved a chair and found a place to sit down, watching the house being built outside the yard.

Jiang Ermei was much more shy. She ran into the house in a flash, but she didn't sit for a while. She heard the elder sister in the yard talking to the patients about their conditions. She took a look and then sensibly went to pour some water, added some brown sugar into it, and then passed it over.

Jiang Xi was thirsty, and the sugar water was brought to her. She was very surprised: "Thank you, second sister."

"You're welcome." Jiang Ermei's face turned even redder. She handed the sugar water to her, waited for her to finish drinking it, took it back, and poured some water to cool it down.

The villagers she treated sighed, "This girl is really sensible. My family's eyes can't see, how can she get married in the future?"

Speaking of this, an aunt's eyes lit up: "By the way, Doctor Jiang, I like your sister very much. My son is twelve years old and is also well-behaved and sensible. How about we arrange a baby marriage? Then my son will definitely treat you as his own sister."

Jiang Xi shuddered and quickly refused: "No, they are still young and need to go to school."

The man said disappointedly: "Ah? A girl still needs to go to school?"

Jiang Xi suppressed his smile and said, "My father betrayed me. Now that he is gone, I must betray the remaining two as well. Otherwise, I am afraid my father will be so angry that he will die."

The auntie smiled awkwardly, not daring to say anything more, and just agreed, "That's it."

Others who wanted to establish a relationship with Jiang Xi also gave up the idea.

The other side

Jiangjia Village

The two families were not from the same brigade, so the news did not spread quickly and Zhang Xiuyun did not know that her daughter had become a village doctor.

I just heard from others that she lived a good life in Peijia Village and her in-laws treated her well.

She could see this from the gift she gave to her parents.

It’s just that the girl was too generous. She spoiled the nice return gift.

Zhang Xiuyun felt heartbroken when she thought of this, but this heartache also brought her back to her senses. She looked at her brother anxiously, "Brother, isn't this a bad thing? If my elder sister knew that I'm not sick, she would probably be angry."

Zhang Hu sat in the house with his legs crossed, feeling lazy. He had not had much work to do recently and he had no money. He could not go out to play, and he was stuck at home all day, becoming more and more lazy.

He always wanted to make some money, but he didn't know where to get it. Nothing was convenient these days.

Until yesterday, when Zhang Xiuyun brought over some snails, she talked about Jiang Xi and her two sisters and sighed, "This kid really takes good care of his two sisters. Although they are a little darker, they have some flesh on their faces."

This made his heart move.

Because of the loss at the previous banquet, Zhang Hu deliberately forgot about it and didn't think about that ungrateful person for a long time.

This reminder made him remember that so much time had passed and those people might have forgotten what happened at the banquet. If Zhang Xiuyun fell ill at this time and his eldest sister did not bring money back, he would go to their house and scold her for being unfilial!

As for the money that was taken back, of course it belonged to him.

Therefore, after hearing what the elder sister said, Zhang Hu was not worried at all. He just rolled his eyes and said unhappily, "What's wrong? She lives such a good life, and you can't even give her some money?"

Zhang Xiuyun hurriedly explained: "No, I'm not sick either..."

Zhang Hu said disdainfully, "If you weren't sick, would she have come to see you? She's an ungrateful person to begin with. If I hadn't sent someone to tell her at mealtime, she probably wouldn't have paid any attention to you. Look, apart from when she comes home, has she ever thought about you, her own mother? The Pei family has money, so she immediately changes her parents!"

Zhang Xiuyun blushed and tears welled up in her eyes, but she still thought: "My eldest sister is not that kind of person. She is now a daughter-in-law and her husband is a vegetable. Her life must be very difficult, so she didn't come back."

Although she felt that her elder sister was cold in front of Jiang Xi, she had raised her daughter for almost twenty years and she knew her temper.

He even raised his two younger sisters so well, so there is no way he can be such a cold-hearted person.

Zhang Hu saw this and softened his tone: "Okay, big sister, just think of it as for the two nephews. They haven't tasted meat for a while, and they have all become thinner. The two girls, the second and third sisters, are eating and drinking well."

Zhang Xiuyun immediately softened her heart: "I understand. Don't worry, I will try my best to let my eldest sister keep more money. You can use it to buy meat for Dabao and Erbao. I won't take any of it. We still have food at home."

Zhang Hu thought that he had no intention of leaving it to Zhang Xiuyun, but he still said, "Thank you, elder sister. I will definitely tell them when I go back that it is thanks to their eldest aunt that they can eat meat. It is not the case with the second and third aunts."

Zhang Xiuyun smiled embarrassedly and did not resist this.

She also hoped that her nephew would know how good she was and take care of her when she was old. Girls would eventually get married, and if she continued to take care of her in-laws, people would talk about her.

As the two were talking, they heard a loud shout: "Auntie!"

This is the voice of a strange boy.

The brother and sister in the room were stunned. Wasn’t it Jiang Xi who shouldn’t have come?

Zhang Hu's eyelids twitched. He felt something was wrong, so he went out to check first.

Then he saw a young man riding a bicycle straight into the yard, and he stopped as if he was familiar with the place. When he saw him, he grinned and said, "Uncle, I was asked by Jiang Xi's cousin's wife to come and pick up Auntie."

Zhang Hu was confused: "Why answer the phone? Her mother is sick, not dead." He wiped it off and stared at her and asked: "Did she ask you to give her money? Where is the money?"

Pei Hemai frowned, thinking that this man's words were really rude, how could he not die? But thinking that this man was his cousin's uncle, even if they were not close, he was still his elder, so he said seriously: "My cousin is the village doctor in our village. Her mother is sick, so of course we should take her back to see a doctor. How much does it cost?"

Zhang Hu: “!”

He was shocked: "Big sister is your village doctor? She is a liar, right?!"

Pei Hemai frowned and said, "Of course not. This is an appointment by our captain. You should let Auntie go with me quickly, or we won't be able to have dinner in time."

Zhang Hu couldn't believe it: "How can a little girl like her be a doctor? Are you trying to frame me? Are you willing to let her treat patients?"

Pei Hemai said unhappily: "What's wrong with you, girl? My cousin's wife is a high school student, much more powerful. Have you ever been to high school?"

Zhang Hu: “…”

He was speechless, and Pei Hemai was too lazy to say more to him. He just walked past him and went in: "Auntie, my cousin's wife asked me to take you over. Let's go."

But just as he reached the door, Zhang Hu came to his senses and pulled him, saying sternly, "No, no, my eldest sister doesn't want to leave. Just ask your eldest sister to send the money back."

But Pei Hemai pushed him away directly. The young man was still strong at that time. When he moved, Zhang Hu was pushed and staggered. When he stood up, he saw that the man had already entered the room and pulled up Zhang Xiuyun, who didn't know what was going on.

"Auntie, let's go back quickly. You are sick and we can't delay. I also need to eat dinner."

Zhang Xiuyun wanted to resist, but when she heard this, she felt a little weak, so she was half dragged and half carried out the door.

Zhang Hu was extremely anxious. Why was Zhang Xiuyun sick? She was fine. Wouldn't she be laughed at if she left? He grabbed Pei Hemai and wouldn't let him leave.

But how could Pei Hemai give in? He was in a hurry to go back for dinner. There were a lot of people at home. If he didn't go back, there would be only leftovers. So he pushed Zhang Hu away with force. Seeing that the other party retreated and fell to the ground, he quickly rushed to the platform, took Zhang Xiuyun into the car, stepped on the pedal, and the car drove away.

He didn't forget to say, "Uncle, remember to help close the door."

Then he pedaled quickly with his feet.

Zhang Hu, who was pushed down, just got up and tried to catch up, but the car had already been kicked far away.

You can't catch up if you chase again.

Zhang Hu's face suddenly turned dark. He looked at the back angrily and said in annoyance, "Master! What's wrong with this girl? She actually became a village doctor? Could it be that she is really capable?"

When I think about the treatment of a village doctor, although it is certainly not as good as a team doctor, it is definitely better than being an ordinary farmer.

I didn’t expect that my eldest sister actually has this ability.

Last time, I was provoked by her and forced her to marry into the Pei family. It was really a loss. Now I’m afraid all the money I earn will go to the Pei family!

He was extremely regretful, but he couldn't take the medicine of regret, so he could only curse twice. A few villagers hurried over to see the excitement, and when they heard this, they immediately shouted in surprise: "What? The eldest sister is a village doctor?"

"Uncle Zhang, are you telling the truth? Is my eldest sister so amazing?"

Zhang Hu's face darkened even more, and he replied angrily: "How can a little girl be capable of being a village doctor? I think it's likely that she has connections with the Pei family and got her a position."

After saying that, he couldn't stay here any longer, so he closed the door and was about to leave.

At first he was too lazy to close the door, but everything in this room would belong to him from now on, so it wouldn't matter if it was lost.

He walked away in a dignified manner. The villagers were very unhappy and pouted at his back: "What kind of person is he? All you know how to do is to take advantage of others!"

One person sighed and said, "Fortunately, my eldest sister married into the Pei family. Otherwise, if she had stayed here, he would have eaten all her bones."

"Speaking of which, my eldest sister actually became a village doctor. How is that possible?"

"How is it impossible?!" A sister-in-law who had eaten Jiang Xi's return gift retorted, "Wasn't it Damei who saved Jiang Shui's mother? I heard from Da Niu that she was already dead, but she had a way to save her. I thought this girl was really amazing at the time, and I didn't expect her to become a village doctor."

The others nodded one after another. They had also heard about this and sighed for a while, but they didn't take it to heart. They didn't expect that she would have such good fortune: "It's a pity that she got married, otherwise we could have benefited from it."

The sister-in-law smiled calmly and said, "What are you afraid of? Big sister is kind-hearted. If we get sick, we can go over and see her. Big sister will definitely take good care of us. Besides, Peijia Village is closer than the town."

"That's right. Hey, my mother-in-law has been complaining recently that she can't see well. I'll take her to see a doctor tomorrow. It's really troublesome that she can't see well. I have to take care of her every time she gets up at night..."

On the road

Zhang Xiuyun was still dizzy, but the cool breeze in the evening and Pei Hemai riding his bike very fast made her sober up a lot, and she finally realized what they had just talked about.

She tugged at the clothes of the boy on the bike in front of her and asked in disbelief, "My child, has my daughter really become your village doctor?"

My eldest sister has this ability. Why haven’t I heard her talk about it before?

Pei Hemai nodded repeatedly. Afraid that she couldn't hear him because he was riding too fast, he shouted at the top of his voice, "Of course, my cousin's wife is amazing. I heard that she liked to study these things when she was in school. An old doctor took a liking to her and taught her some things. My cousin's wife is very smart. She has become so amazing after learning by herself. She has also cured many people. Originally, the captain wanted her to be the team doctor."

He was also a little surprised: "Auntie, don't you know?"

Zhang Xiuyun felt a little embarrassed and sad: "I really don't know. What do you think this is? Even I, your own mother, don't know."

She thought it was probably the three years that her older sister was in high school.

After her husband passed away three years ago, the eldest sister became even more silent. Apart from going to school, she seldom spoke and stayed at home all day, doing housework. She became quite estranged from her mother, so she didn't even tell her about such an important matter.

If I said...

Pei Hemai curled his lips, thinking about what happened at the banquet, and felt that it was understandable that his cousin's wife did not tell his aunt.

Whose mother is like her, with elbows bent outward?

Oh no.

He actually knew two people who were just like his cousin's wife. They liked to favor their brothers and sisters from her mother's family. As a result, the two families often quarreled, which was a great amusement in the village. Many people would move a stool and sit near the two families to listen to the noise when they had nothing to do.

Zhang Xiuyun had no idea what the young man who was driving her was thinking. She thought that her daughter had really made it this time. No wonder she could live so well in her husband's family.

As a mother, she still liked to hear people praise her children, so she immediately asked, "Can you tell me how your eldest sister is doing over there?"

Pei Hemai was a cheerful person. He immediately told everything he knew and said, "My eldest uncle's family likes my cousin's wife very much. They used to be reluctant to eat meat all day, but recently they eat meat all the time. It's so delicious. They even made chicken soup yesterday and chopped up the old hen. They also sent a bowl to my house. I'm sure they didn't finish it. I smelled it at noon today. My cousin's wife asked me to take you over. I guess she wanted you to have some too..."

Zhang Xiuyun felt warm at heart when she heard this. Hey, even though this girl looked cold, she actually still cared about her mother.

It’s a pity that she is too disgusted with her uncle’s family.

Not sensible.

When a woman gets married and has no support from her parents' home, she doesn't know where to seek justice if she is bullied.

How could I let my husband's family kill the big hen? It's a good thing that can lay eggs.

This time she has to talk.

With this thought in mind, Zhang Xiuyun looked at the road ahead with great anticipation.

Fortunately, Pei Hemai's bicycle shortened the distance a lot, and the car quickly arrived at Peijia Village. Going further inside, Zhang Xiuyun smelled a faint aroma of meat, and the smell became stronger and stronger.

She believed Pei Hemai's words even more. The chicken soup from this big hen was really delicious.

Finally the car arrived at the Pei family’s yard.

There were too many people here to ride directly in, so Pei Hemai stopped the car. A nosy villager shouted before him, "Doctor Jiang, your mother is here."

Zhang Xiuyun smiled expectantly.

Jiang Xi in the yard also heard it, and immediately put down the work in his hands, ran out nervously, and asked loudly: "Mom, I heard that you are sick, let me see what's wrong with you? If I can't see you, I'll send you to the town for treatment--"

Zhang Xiuyun’s smile froze.

I almost forgot that she also pretended to be sick at her brother's instigation.

She stood there stiffly, her whole body as if on fire, and heard the villagers sighing, "He Jun's wife is quite filial. She is so worried about her mother."

"Of course, this is my biological mother. She took it from me on purpose. I plan to let her stay for two days and take good care of her."

Then her eldest daughter rushed over quickly and pulled her left and right to be examined in front of a group of villagers who came with bowls in their hands to watch the excitement.

They looked at the patient's eyes, took his pulse, and examined his body.

Finally, she asked with a puzzled and worried look on her face: "Mom, your face looks rosy, your breathing is normal, and there is no injury anywhere on your body. What is wrong with you? And you even asked someone to ask me to send money back? Don't tell me you are seriously ill!"

Zhang Xiuyun: “…”

Looking at the lively villagers: "..."