vomit--!
Xu Xinghe felt her stomach churning.
Glory?
Does he deserve those two words?
“I’m willing to take the medicine!” A villager stepped forward. He had an honest face and a hunched back. He was only in his forties, but his temples were already gray. “Dr. Li is a good person. He used to come to our village to treat patients for free. I trust him.”
After saying that, he stretched out his hands, which were red and swollen from frostbite.
Li Xingzhou feigned gratitude, "Thank you, Uncle Zhang. Don't worry, I will definitely cure your frostbite. But don't blame Xinghe, she's still young."
He talks like he's some big shot.
Xu Xinghe really couldn't understand how he could be so shameless.
They always manage to say some disgusting things.
But strangely enough, there are still people who believe this!
He's always been a hypocrite, just like he was in Shanghai. Everyone who's ever met him says he's a true gentleman.
But he's clearly a despicable person!
Xu Xinghe stepped forward, wanting to persuade him further, "Grandpa, your frostbite is quite severe, you shouldn't use it, otherwise..."
The villagers, who had been all smiles, immediately changed their expressions. "You little girl, Dr. Li kindly gave me medicine, what do you mean by stopping me? Everyone says you're good, but I don't believe it at all. How can a girl be so capable!"
Xu Xinghe immediately swallowed back the words she wanted to say to stop her.
He seems like a good person, but he turns out to be a sexist.
She looked away. If that's the case, then he deserves to suffer some hardship!
Seeing Xu Xinghe turn and leave, Wang Zhizhi immediately raised her chin smugly, like a victorious hen.
This is the first time she has ever won a direct argument against Xu Xinghe!
She turned to Li Xingzhou, wanting to curry favor with him.
But the other party had no time to pay attention to her; they were busy persuading others to take the medication.
The soldiers still trusted Xu Xinghe more. Regardless of who made the frostbite medicine or whose prescription it was, they had been using Xu Xinghe's frostbite cream for several days and could see the effects.
But Li Xingzhou's results were only just revealed; let's see how others have fared with them first.
...
The sun is setting.
The sun had set, but it wasn't completely dark yet; there was a reddish hue in the west, but it would soon disappear completely.
Winter in Northeast China always gives people a sense of desolation.
It's probably because those trees that have lost all their leaves are left with only bare branches.
Wang Zhizhi walked along the road, hugging her clothes tightly, a smile on her face.
She felt great because she had beaten Xu Xinghe today, and even her sickly feeling had disappeared. Although Li Xingzhou did not come back with her, it did not matter.
She would prepare a hot dinner in advance, and then the two of them would naturally do some things they loved to do... To be honest, it had been a long time since they had eaten together.
However, since he was sick and Li Xingzhou was afraid of infecting others, there was nothing wrong with what he did.
Several military wives were passing by, carrying lunchboxes and chatting.
The person being referred to was none other than Xu Xinghe.
Wang Zhizhi's mood instantly soured. She stopped in her tracks and couldn't help but say, "How can you praise her? That frostbite medicine wasn't made by her at all. It was the Li family's prescription. She stole Xingzhou's credit."
Several military wives stopped in their tracks, looking at her with displeasure. "Don't talk nonsense!"
"Exactly, don't think we don't know what you've done!"
Wang Zhizhi, dissatisfied, raised her voice, "I didn't! That frostbite medicine belongs to the Li family. She's taking credit for someone else's work, isn't she afraid of retribution!"
People passing by immediately turned to look.
Seeing all eyes on her, Wang Zhizhi could only grit her teeth and continue, "I'm telling the truth. Xingzhou is a doctor, and the Li family is a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. But does Xu Xinghe even know anything about medicine? I used to live with her, and I know her all too well. Forget medicine, she can't even tell the difference between grass and vegetables. How could she possibly make medicine for frostbite!"
She kept repeating it until she started to believe it herself.
Besides, Xu Xinghe definitely has no evidence, otherwise why doesn't she defend herself today? She only said to tell everyone not to use the medicine, which still doesn't prove anything, does it?
Thinking this way, Wang Zhizhi felt even more confident. She believed that Li Xingzhou must have made thorough preparations before taking action. "Xu Xinghe refused to let Brother Xingzhou make the medicine himself because of her own reputation. If it weren't for the large number of people suffering from frostbite, she would have succeeded. If you don't believe me, go to Xinghua Village and ask around to see if what I'm saying is true!"
Those around who heard this immediately started talking.
"Comrade Xu shouldn't be that kind of person, right?"
"It's hard to say, after all, this medicine really works, and Political Commissar Wang even wants the state to buy it!"
"But Dr. Li doesn't seem like the type to lie. He comes from a family of doctors, so it's normal for him to know about frostbite medicine, right?"
Those who say such things are basically on good terms with Li Xingzhou.
"Alright, stop talking nonsense. Who knows if Wang Zhizhi is telling the truth or not? No matter who made the medicine, it's for us to use anyway, so we should remember their kindness."
“I just came back from Xinghua Village. That did happen, but I don’t know who made the frostbite medicine. But Comrade Xu is definitely a good person, there’s no doubt about that.”
Before he could finish speaking...
The discussion abruptly ceased.
Everyone turned to look ahead.
Jiang Linchuan stood not far away, his deep, dark eyes watching them quietly.
His shoulders were still covered with unmelted snow, and his eyes under his hat were as cold as ice. When he swept his gaze across the crowd, everyone instinctively shrank back.
"I trust Comrade Xu's character." Jiang Linchuan's voice wasn't loud, but it was enough for everyone present to hear clearly. "Anyone who dares to spread rumors will be dealt with according to military regulations, without exception! Don't forget why you're here!"
They're here to serve in the military, not to gossip!
Wang Zhizhi's smug expression froze. Her lips moved, but she didn't dare to utter another sound.
Last time, I only went to the hospital once, and Jiang Linchuan wanted to demote me.
If she hadn't been smart enough to use Chen Jingming's situation to save herself, she would probably still be in a labor camp in Black Wind Village!
“Commander Jiang, of course we wouldn’t say anything out of the ordinary. Comrade Xu is a good girl, we all know that.”
"Yes, Comrade Xu is a good person. She donated so much grain to us, and I also believe that she made the medicine."
Jiang Linchuan's gaze fell on Wang Zhizhi, whose face was deathly pale. His cold eyes made her shiver involuntarily.
“Wang Zhizhi,” he said, his voice a few decibels deeper than before, “In the face of this snow disaster, everyone is doing their part in disaster relief, but you are here stirring up trouble, spreading rumors, disrupting morale, and violating military discipline.”
Wang Zhizhi's legs went weak. "You're lying! I didn't! I'm just telling the truth!"
Jiang Linchuan ignored her explanation, "You'll be punished with a month of labor, responsible for clearing the snow off this main road. I'll send someone to supervise you every day!"
If it weren't for the rules and the presence of so many people, he would have made Wang Zhizhi suffer the most!
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