Chapter 22: Not Helping
The rest of the group looked at each other, at a loss as to what to do.
After a while, they finally showed a helpless expression, went back to their home, searched for some things, and walked towards Zhao Chunhua's house.
Of course, there are also those who think they can hold on and don't move.
Seeing that the villagers were all carrying things to see Zhao Chunhua, the people from the first and second branches of the Zhang family immediately grabbed a villager and asked, "Why are you taking these things to see her?"
The villager said helplessly: "Alas, my husband is very sick and can't hold on any longer. I'm going to exchange the things for some herbs to treat his illness."
"What? This cruel woman actually asked you to exchange things for herbs?"
Bai Xiaowei screamed and looked at the villager in disbelief.
The villagers thought her words were too harsh. Not only did they insult Zhao Chunhua, but they also belittled the value of her man. They glared at her, pulled their hands away and left.
"Second sister-in-law is so evil that she tricked so many people into looking for her. Look, they have quite a lot of things in their hands."
Zhu Fangfang's eyes turned red and she looked jealous.
Zhang Defu and Zhang Laosan looked even uglier.
"Brother, it's better for us to take advantage of this than to let that cruel woman get it."
Zhang Laosan looked at it for a while, then suddenly pulled Zhang Defu aside and said viciously.
Zhang Defu immediately understood what his brother meant.
They looked at each other and reached a consensus.
"We can also find herbs. Instead of going to find her, why don't you come to us?" Zhang Defu immediately caught up with the villagers and shouted loudly.
Seeing that he attracted everyone's attention, Zhang Laosan quickly said, "We are not as greedy as that woman."
Seeing that no one responded, he immediately winked at his wife.
"Do you really think she will sincerely save you? I know my second sister-in-law's character very well. She holds a grudge very well. She must still be thinking about what happened two days ago."
Zhu Fangfang immediately covered her mouth exaggeratedly and said with a wink.
Bai Xiaowei also added fuel to the fire: "Third sister-in-law, you are right. Second sister-in-law has always been very vengeful. Anyone who has offended her will never have a good ending."
As she spoke, she pulled out her son, pointed at a scar on the child's forehead and said, "Look, my son Erxi wanted to eat her food last time, and she beat him up. The scar hasn't healed yet."
She spoke as if it were true, and everyone couldn't help but recall the previous dispute between the two families over food.
Seeing that they were wavering, Bai Xiaowei said more earnestly, "She is so cruel to her own family, not to mention outsiders. If she asks you to deliver the goods this time, you don't know how she will harm you. We are all refugees, and food is as important as life. You have to think it through."
The villagers looked hesitant: "But now she is the only one who knows how to use herbs. Someone in the family is really sick and may not survive if she doesn't take the medicine."
Hearing this, Bai Xiaowei pushed Zhang Defu out.
"Who said she's the only one who knows it? My head of the family also knows about herbs."
Zhu Fangfang also hurriedly pulled her husband forward: "My husband also knows."
The villagers looked at them doubtfully, obviously not believing what they said.
"If you don't believe me, look at how healthy we are, because we know how to find herbs to treat illnesses."
Several people had discussed what to say in advance.
Seeing their rosy faces, the villagers were indeed shaken psychologically.
At the beginning, these people were quite ill, especially Zhang Defu who kept coughing in the past few days, but now it seems that there is really no problem.
"Our herbs are much more effective than hers."
Zhang Laosan looked at everyone's reactions, his eyes shifted, and he patted his chest and boasted.
"And she's not as black-hearted as my second sister-in-law. She only needs half of what we want."
Zhu Fangfang stared at the things in the villagers' hands and said.
Half is not less. After all, there are so many villagers.
When the villagers heard that they wanted something, they became a little hesitant.
"To be fair, we are not rich, so we save as much as we can. We are not raising the price intentionally. After all, it is difficult to find medicine."
Zhang Defu narrowed his eyes and continued to speak slowly. As soon as this sentence came out, it immediately convinced many people.
"That makes sense. My family didn't get the food for free, so we should save as much as possible. I'll trust you this time."
Someone made up his mind and handed the cloth bag in his hand to Zhang Defu.
Now that the first person has come forward, the rest will follow.
After a while, most of the villagers were taken away by Zhang Defu and his men.
A few people happily took the villagers to the other side and accepted everyone's things with smiles on their faces.
"Wait a moment, we're going to look for medicinal herbs." After saying this, several people walked to a corner and began to divide their harvest.
"These things are enough for us to eat for half a month." Zhu Fangfang said happily.
She gently pushed Zhang Laosan and said, "Laosan, go find some herbs with my brother and stabilize those people first."
A few of them looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.
In fact, they didn't know anything about herbal medicine. A few days ago, they secretly used the herbs that Zhao Chunhua found to make some soup, and it was really useful.
These people were fine after drinking, but they naturally wouldn't tell other villagers about it.
On the other hand, Zhao Chunhua saw that half of the people were missing, and saw Zhang Defu and the others walking up the mountain stealthily, and she immediately understood what was going on.
"We are different. We believe in you. We were wrong last time. We hope you can forgive us this time and save everyone."
The villagers who stayed behind immediately came over to apologize when they saw Zhao Chunhua, with flattering smiles on their faces.
"We all live in the same village, and I'm not the kind of person who would just stand by and watch someone in need."
Zhao Chunhua said calmly, "But I have to make it clear that I am not a real doctor. I just know some herbs, and I can't guarantee whether I can cure the disease or not."
This sentence made everyone feel a little disappointed.
"this……"
But Zhao Chunhua ignored their expressions and continued, "If you trust me and want to try the medicine I made, then stay."
Everyone thought about it for a while, and finally said with gritted teeth: "We believe you."
Then he handed over the thing in his hand.
"My husband started having a fever yesterday, and now he's burning up all over. Please go find him some medicine. I'm afraid he can't hold on any longer."
A woman handed Zhao Chunhua a small bag of brown rice, held her hand tightly, and pleaded with tears in her eyes.
Zhao Chunhua had some impression of her. She was the wife of Zhang Dadao from the west of the village.
Zhang Dadao's parents died some years ago and they had no children. They have been supporting each other for many years and have a very close relationship.
"I'll go to the mountains now." Zhao Chunhua patted the woman's hand to comfort her and said.
After saying this, she asked Zhang Tianbao and Zhang Tianfu to pack up their things, and she went to borrow a bamboo backpack from the village chief to go up the mountain to look for medicine.
What a coincidence, I saw a few people lazing under the shade of trees on the mountain: Zhang Defu and his companions.
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