After more than half an hour, the wounds of the eldest son of the Li family were treated. The group carried him to the kang (a heated brick bed), untied the hemp rope, and found that the eldest son of the Li family was soaking wet, as if he had just been pulled out of the river.
He had already fainted by then. Han Luoyu wrote out a prescription and sent someone back to the village to get the medicine.
Then there's the third son of the Li family, the one who was so cowardly he wet his pants.
Despite the stench, everyone helped to restrain him. The third son of the Li family was filled with shame, and he wished he could disappear into the ground under the gazes of everyone.
However, when the scissors touched his wound, he started screaming in pain. Han Yuchen couldn't bear to listen, so he picked up a tattered rag and stuffed it into his mouth, and everyone finally quieted down.
Following the same procedures and steps, more than an hour later, all three people's injuries were treated. The medicine prescribed by Han Luoyu was also ready.
Han Luoyu said to the old woman from the Li family, "Give them two bowls of this medicine a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. Soak a cloth in cool water and use it to wipe their bodies. Remember to use cool water, as this will also help lower their temperature."
Old Mrs. Li readily agreed. Han Luoyu washed her hands, turned her head thoughtfully, and asked, "Is everything taken care of? What about the grain?"
The thought of having to give away fifty catties of corn made Old Mrs. Li feel as if her own flesh had been ripped out. But with more than a dozen people from Hutouya Village arriving, she couldn't very well renege on her debt.
Besides, if she goes back on her word after consulting a doctor and refuses to pay him, even if the villagers find out, they won't stand by her side.
Reluctantly, Old Lady Li shuffled to the family's small storeroom. She carefully unlocked it; all the family's grain was there. The villagers of Li Village, seeing this, curiously followed her. This old woman was quite wealthy; they heard she had a thousand catties of corn.
Many people wanted to see how much a thousand catties of corn was, but when the box was opened, everyone's excited expressions froze.
Only a minority were gathered at the entrance; most people were craning their necks to see. Some even spoke up indignantly from behind:
"That old woman from the Li family is too much. She used to call on us to come and support her, but she came back without saying a word or showing any appreciation."
"Yeah, I'm really fed up with her. I've never seen such a stingy person."
"Oh dear, haven't you heard people say that since the children are injured, they'll treat everyone to a meal once her three sons are better?"
"Heh, when will it be better? My leg's broken!"
The old woman from the Li family, who was walking at the front, suddenly knelt down and cried out to heaven and earth, "Heavens above, earth below, my mother! Who is this heartless bastard who did this? Where is my grain?"
The old woman from the Li family already had a loud voice, and now she was completely devastated. Her voice was so loud that it could be heard clearly both inside and outside the courtyard.
What's wrong with her?
Isn't her food at home?
"Could it be lost?"
The person who said this shook his head. That was grain, a whole thousand catties of grain, not a small thing. How could it be stolen from his home without anyone noticing?
The village head of Lijiazhuang squeezed through the crowd, looked at the empty warehouse, and asked doubtfully, "Are you sure all the grain is stored here?"
"Yes, I'm sure!"
When have you seen her again?
"This morning, I also came to pick up some cornmeal."
"At that time, the grain was still neatly stored, and my family's sweet potatoes were gone."
This is their family's small warehouse, where they keep all their grains and sweet potatoes. Who would have thought that they would all suddenly disappear?
"Aunt Li, you don't mean you don't want to give them the certificate of merit..."
I saw the grain here this morning and it was fine, but now it's gone. Who would believe that?
"Village head, am I that kind of person?"
Many people couldn't help but nod in agreement; you really are something.
Given what happened to Old Li's family, she should have treated everyone to a meal when she got back that day. Since there was no fish or meat, wouldn't it be too much to make a few pots of cornmeal porridge and offer a bowl to the people who went to help?
But the old woman from the Li family couldn't bear to invite them, saying she would wait until the child was better.
But how good her three sons are is ultimately up to her.
"But not much time has passed since this morning, and there are always people in our village. They couldn't possibly have taken the grain away, could they?"
He wouldn't believe it even if you told him that.
"Didn't you keep this door locked the whole time? Does anyone else have the key to this door?"
This sentence reminded Old Lady Li, who scrambled to her feet and ran to the next room with her small feet.
Soon, a woman's heart-wrenching scream came from inside: "Mother, I didn't! It wasn't me!"
"It wasn't me either, I didn't go out all day!"
"It really wasn't me! The three of us were together! The kids were with us too!"
Is this old woman from the Li family suspicious of her daughter-in-law?
"Sigh, I should have gotten the food first before making the house call..."
Seeing the Li family in such a mess, Han Luoyu sighed helplessly, "Your village shouldn't be asking for favors anymore. It's really shameful!"
"Snow Girl, what do we do now?"
Han Qiang hadn't expected to encounter this situation, but she also didn't know what was going on with the Li family.
She thought it unlikely that the grain was lost; she guessed it was just that Old Lady Li was reluctant to pay for her consultation and had caused some trouble again.
He felt even more guilty now, not only because Han Luoxue had given her a thousand catties of corn, but he also couldn't get the consultation fee from Yu Yatou.
"Never mind, let's go."
Looking at the group still playing around in the house, and then at Old Lady Li's empty warehouse, Han Luoxue knew that she wouldn't be able to get the grain back today.
Han Qiang could only nod and lead the group away.
Just as they reached the door, the village head of Lijiazhuang ran up and blocked their way.
"What? You won't let me leave?"
"I'll cover the consultation fee for Old Lady Li in advance!"
The head of Li Family Village had a gloomy expression. He had just gone in and witnessed Han Luoyu's medical skills.
He didn't want to offend this young girl, and he knew that if he didn't pay her for her consultation today, word would get out and the reputation of their Li family village would be completely ruined.
Besides, he's only temporarily providing them with food; he's not actually providing it himself.
"Alright!"
The village head of Lijiazhuang hurriedly sent someone to her house to fetch grain, and everyone waited patiently.
"Han Qiang, save me!"
Suddenly a shout came, and a figure stumbled over.
Everyone looked up and saw a woman running out, her clothes disheveled.
The woman's face was swollen, almost unrecognizable, and her voice was somewhat unclear, but Han Qiang pronounced each word very clearly.
"Help me! Please!"
As she spoke, she ran up to Han Qiang and knelt down in front of him with a thud. The sound was so loud it made one's scalp tingle, and her knees were probably red from the impact.
He wanted to look down at this extremely disheveled woman. Although her face was swollen, he could still recognize her as Li Aidi, the woman he had divorced.
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