Chapter 395 Don’t let my wife hear it
More and more people from Dahuai Village rushed out.
Anyone who comes can get food.
Su An, Su Wen and Su Wu looked at the people who came and felt deeper than anyone else present.
They still remember many of the faces, even though more than a decade has passed and many of them have aged.
"Since you are not officials, why did you come to Dahuai Village to distribute grain? Are you kind-hearted people from the town or the county?" Some villagers boldly started a conversation with them.
The food on the carriage was almost gone, and many people who had received food came back and gathered around, bowing to them repeatedly to express their gratitude.
Su An stopped them, and took his two younger brothers and Tianbao and bowed in the direction of Dahuai Village.
After standing up, he looked at the villagers around him who were all looking surprised. "My last name is Su. My grandfather was Su Xiang, and my grandmother was Su Lan. We lived in the innermost part of the village. Sixteen years ago, our whole family was exiled. I wonder if any of you uncles or aunts still remember us?"
Su Wen stepped forward and said, "Back then, everyone in the village sent food to my family right here. Today, my Su family is here to repay the favor."
Su Wu, "Thank you all for your friendship back then! The younger generations of the Su family have never forgotten it!"
The expressions of the villagers in Dahuai Village changed from surprise to confusion and realization, with tears streaming down their faces.
It turned out to be the child of the Su family, who came back to repay the favor.
They didn't actually do anything back then, they just showed their friendship and didn't give much, just a handful of dried vegetables or a pot of pancakes from home.
There was so little they could do to help and give, and they themselves didn't take it to heart at all. They only mentioned the Su family occasionally during casual conversations later, and each time they only sighed.
"During this time, we brothers and sisters are staying in Liujia Village and our maternal family in Hejia Village. If the villagers have any other difficulties and need help, please feel free to come to us. Hold on for now, the imperial court will soon come to your aid. Don't be afraid, everything will be fine. The new emperor is a wise ruler, please trust him."
After talking with the villagers for a few more words, Su An, as the eldest brother, took his younger siblings to the end of the village.
Their former home was there, and now that they were back, they had to go take a look.
A group of people were walking in front, and some villagers were following from a distance behind.
The end of the village was also in a mess.
When we walked to the last few houses, we could no longer see any intact yards, and most of the walls had been washed away.
The Su family's courtyard can no longer be seen, with only a section of the wall barely visible above the water.
An uninhabited house is lifeless and has been neglected for a long time. I'm afraid it would have become a ruin before the flood.
The three brothers of the Su family stood in front of the wall for a long time, then turned around, asked the villagers for directions, and went to Doctor Shi's house.
"Can you recognize them? Are they really the boys from the Su family back?" The villagers who were following behind from a distance and were reluctant to leave, could not help but start whispering after seeing the Su family and their group enter Doctor Shi's yard.
"I can't recognize them... When they left, the children were only four or five years old, and their youngest was only a month old. Now they've grown up, and they don't look like farmers at all. They look more like they came from wealthy families."
"Yes, Yaobao! That little girl is so pretty! At that time, the women in the village were mean-spirited and even called Yaobao a disaster star."
How could it be a disaster?
When I saw the younger generation of the Su family again this time, they were well-dressed, good-looking, and had good temperament. They were able to give so much rice and flour to Dahuai Village at once, and it seemed that they were definitely not short of money.
After the Su family was exiled, they lived better than in Dahuai Village!
What kind of evil star can bring such prosperity to a family?
The villagers had mixed feelings and couldn't describe how they felt.
Many people feel ashamed.
Many people said those words behind my back, and today they came back to repay me for the little bit of benefit they gave me.
It really makes them feel embarrassed.
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Doctor Shi’s house is at the other end of Dahuai Village, near the village entrance.
The yard wall was washed away and then re-fenced.
As soon as Tianbao and his friends entered the yard, they heard groans coming from the house.
Another woman sobbed softly, "What's going on now? You're going to go just because someone came all this way to ask you to? Not only did you not pay for the consultation, but after you cured the patient, you fell on the road and couldn't get up! What have you been trying to achieve all these years? Can a good reputation be used to make a living? How are we going to survive if you go down like this? Ah? No food, no money! I'll just go with you!"
"Don't be so depressing! I'm a doctor myself and can cure myself..." The man's voice was weak, and there was a wheezing sound in his throat as he spoke. "I have enough herbs prepared by myself at home. There's no need to spend more money."
"Can you eat enough medicine to be full? Can you survive without food? Luckily, some kindhearted people came to the village to deliver food," the woman sniffed, her voice thick with nasal sounds. "I got a bag. If I eat sparingly, it should last me ten days or half a month. I'll sort out those broken herbs of yours later and take them to town to exchange for some money. There are so many mouths to feed at home, how can we not survive?"
The man didn't say anything else, and the depressing atmosphere in the room spread outward.
Su An raised a smiling face and walked to the door of the main hall, leaned in and called out, "Doctor Shi, I am Su An, the young man of the Su family, and I brought my younger brother and sister-in-law to visit you."
Immediately, a woman came out quickly, her eyes wide open, "You are the kindhearted people who just distributed food at the village entrance! The boy from the Su family? This..."
The woman received the food and expressed her gratitude before rushing home. She did not hear the subsequent conversations and therefore missed the news.
She turned around and said to the people in the house, "Grandpa, who is the Su family?"
Doctor Shi couldn't get up and was lying in the innermost room. He was very confused when he heard the words.
Hearing the word "Su family", a scene that was lost in the depths of memory quickly flashed through his mind, "But the Su family at the end of the village? Which family did I leave more than ten years ago?"
There are not many families with the surname Su around here, and that family is the one he remembers the most.
The old man of the Su family had broken his leg before. He once went to the family's home at night to help with the treatment. Seeing that the family was in financial difficulty, he waived their medical fees.
It was a very windy and snowy night, and when he got home he was scolded by his wife. He remembered it so clearly because his wife even boiled water for him to soak his feet.
"Yes, it's the family at the end of the village. They were exiled more than ten years ago. Later, the emperor issued a general amnesty, and our family's status was restored." Su An stood at the door and did not rush into the house. He specifically mentioned the restoration of the status to prevent the doctor's wife from feeling uncomfortable.
They remember every favor the Su family has received.
The woman of the Shi family is over fifty years old and actually looks kind. Even if her words are unpleasant, it is only because she feels sorry for her man.
Hearing the meaning behind Su An's words, she felt a little embarrassed because she had just received food from someone else.
"Come in and have a seat. I'll bring you a pot of tea!"
After Tian Bao stepped into the house, he also talked to Doctor Shi for a few words, frowning slightly, "Doctor Shi has injured his heart and lungs."
The woman was not there, and these words were said to the doctor who was lying down.
Doctor Shi was stunned for a moment, then he spoke subconsciously, "Young lady, please keep your voice down. Don't let my wife hear you!"
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