"What's wrong?"
The second son agreed to give up the donkey cart, but worried that the third son might act impulsively, so he asked the third son to stand at the door and watch the things on the cart.
The people inside the house were overjoyed to see Ruan Meng and quickly made way for her.
Ruan Meng and her second brother then saw that it was the boy who had been bitten by the sea snake that morning, who had come with his mother.
The woman stood up, took her child's hand, and knelt down before Ruan Meng, who helped her up.
"Girl, thank you so much! If it weren't for you, my Agui would be gone! I really don't know how to thank you enough!"
The village woman pointed to the basket on the ground, "This is just a small token of my appreciation, it's worthless..."
Seeing this, Ruan Meng guessed that her elder brother and sister-in-law had not accepted the money, so she stepped forward and checked the boy first.
The fever has subsided, the pulse is normal, and the wound is gradually healing, becoming almost invisible.
The boy had very dark eyes and looked very innocent.
Ruan Meng asked with a smile, "Do you know what bit you?"
The boy held his mother's hand and shyly hid behind her.
The village woman lowered her head and said to her son, "Sister, please speak quickly!"
The boy then whispered, "Snake..."
Ruan Mengyou asked, "Sea snakes are usually gentle, what did you do to it that made it want to bite you?"
The boy pursed his lips and whispered, "I'll catch its tail..."
The boy's mother gasped in shock, and the villagers were also astonished.
Ruan Meng looked at everyone and reminded them, "Luckily, we were close by at the time. Most sea snakes are venomous, and their venom is even stronger than that of cobras."
"If the adults had been far away and there had been no one to treat him, the consequences would have been..."
Even if she doesn't say it, everyone understands.
The woman turned pale with fright, raising one hand but unable to bring herself to strike, and could only sternly admonish, "You must never touch sea snakes again, and stay far away from them whenever you see them, understand?!"
The boy nodded obediently, and only then did the village woman lift up the basket and show the seafood inside to Ruan Meng.
This should be the best gift she could offer.
Ruan Meng looked and saw that they were all sea fish and many prawns. Ruan Meng walked to the side, took out an empty wooden bucket, poured out half of it, and handed the other half back.
"That's enough!"
The woman's expression was indeed much more relaxed than before.
At this moment, someone finally noticed the donkey cart outside and the things on it.
Although surprised that this family of convicts could afford so many things, they noticed that the men had taken off their bamboo hats, and their necks and arms were sunburned.
The villagers quickly dispersed, saying, "They must be very tired after coming back from the city!"
"Everyone, disperse! Let them get some rest!"
The eldest brother and sister-in-law got up and, together with their younger siblings, saw the person out the door.
Before leaving, two villagers stayed behind.
One of the men hesitated, then whispered to Ruan Meng, "Miss Ruan, in the past, no one in the village knew medicine..."
"People have no money to go to the city for medical treatment. If someone in the family is sick, they can only stay at home and wait to die..."
"In the future, if... I mean, if someone in the family gets sick, can you come and take a look?"
She looked at the fish and shrimp under Ruan Meng's hands and said solemnly, "I'll also deliver fish, lots and lots of fish. I can even do chores for you! As long as you can help me out when the time comes..."
"good!"
Ruan Meng answered briefly, her smile clear.
Suddenly, the village woman's eyes reddened, and she held Ruan Meng's hand tightly, unwilling to let go for a long time.
The village woman beside her helped pull her hand down, saying gently, "Miss Ruan must be tired from coming back, let her rest!"
She turned to Ruan Meng and her family and said, "You are all such good people!"
"You saved not only A-Gui, but also Sister A-Fang's life!"
“Her husband died at sea, and if she loses her child, she probably won’t be able to survive.”
"You girls have kind hearts, and the Goddess Mazu will protect you! If you need anything in the future, or if you need our help, just let us know!"
After seeing the two women off, Ruan Meng took out a token of her sincerity from the car, her face beaming with joy:
"Big brother, sister-in-law, we have new clothes to wear!"
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