Chapter 422: Eating Watermelons in the Family Compound of A
Ye Rou stopped and looked in the direction of the sound.
It is the family housing provided by University A for faculty and staff.
There was an old man sitting at the door.
The moment she saw the old man's face clearly, Ye Rou's eyes flashed with surprise.
The old man was surrounded by five children. He was wearing a long jacket that was so dirty that the color could no longer be distinguished, a round melon-shaped hat, and no shoes. He walked barefoot on the ground and smiled kindly.
The few children surrounding the old man just thought he was having fun and didn't listen to his class at all. Instead, they pulled his hat and ripped his clothes.
The old man didn't care at all and continued to recite the effects of Chinese medicinal herbs.
"Pinellia can cure dampness and resolve phlegm, relieve adverse reactions and stop vomiting. Aconitum can dispel wind and dampness..."
The old man's voice suddenly rose, his eyes gleaming with excitement. He suddenly grabbed the little boy closest to him and shouted, "Aconitum and Pinellia should not meet, but if they do, I'm afraid..."
The other children were frightened and ran away screaming.
The little boy who was caught by the old man was so scared that he started crying.
But the old man's voice became increasingly sharp. He didn't care at all whether the child heard him or not. He spoke quickly and in an almost enthusiastic tone, but his voice was unclear, his words were disorganized, and his expression was manic. It was impossible to hear clearly what he was saying.
His crazy look frightened the little boy who was caught so much that he cried even more sharply. He subconsciously swung his fists and hit the old man's face, nose and head, struggling desperately.
The little boy attacked the old man randomly and grabbed his eyes. The old man cried out in pain and subconsciously let go of the little boy. The little boy ran away crying.
The old man bent over in pain and kept groaning in pain.
Ye Rou walked over worriedly, "Old man, are you okay?"
From a step away, the old man suddenly raised his head, staring at Ye Rou with bloodshot eyes, and said in a sharp voice: "Aconite and Pinellia should not meet, because if they do, they will be poisonous! Aconite and Pinellia should not meet, because if they do, they will be... Ugh!"
His face was covered with red scratches, looking hideous and ferocious. The corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably and he drooled constantly.
He no longer looked kind, but rather like an evil ghost.
Ye Rou paused. She was not frightened, but she felt that the old man's symptoms did not seem like those of an illness.
She was just about to take the old man's pulse when a sharp, unfamiliar female voice suddenly rang out.
"What are you going to do!"
A man ran out from the family compound and stood in front of the old man.
Ye Rou looked at the woman in front of her; she looked so familiar.
She narrowed her eyes slightly. The woman was very thin, with dark yellow skin. Half of her hair was thin, and her hair was so thin that you could even see her pale scalp.
Ye Rou found this woman from her memory - Wen Bo's wife.
Ye Rou met her once when she delivered food to Wen Bo.
The woman stared at Ye Rou warily.
Ye Rou explained gently, "I'm a student at the medical school. I saw that this old man seemed to be feeling unwell, so I came forward to take his pulse."
She was gentle, but the woman still stared at her warily.
The woman turned around and glanced at the old man's face. She saw the scratches on the corners of his eyes and face, and asked with a ferocious expression: "Did you do this?"
Ye Rou said frankly, "It wasn't me, it was a little boy. The old man suddenly got sick and grabbed the boy. The boy was frightened and grabbed the old man."
Ding!
The melon-eating alarm has sounded.
Ye Rou raised her eyebrows, and suddenly the sound of many footsteps was heard in the family compound.
Leading the way was the childish voice of a child complaining.
"It was the old madman sitting by the door who pinched me."
The family compound was not big, and while they were talking, a group of people ran out.
The man in the lead was tall and strong. He was holding a child who had scratched the old man's face and had a fierce expression on his face.
The little boy seemed a little afraid of the old man. He buried his face in his father's shoulder and cried and complained.
The man glared fiercely at the old man who was still crying out in pain, and then glared at the woman who was protecting the old man.
"Cheng Hui, how many times has this happened?"
Ye Rou raised her eyebrows. It turned out that the woman's name was Cheng Hui.
Facing a man taller and stronger than herself, Cheng Hui didn't show any fear. She put her hands on her hips and shouted, "I'm still looking for you! Why don't you take care of your children? I told you the old man is sick, yet you're still sticking around him."
The man was choked by Cheng Hui's backstabbing, and then he seemed to react and shouted, "If he's sick, why let him out?"
"Why can't you come out? University A is run by your family, and you're the only one living in the staff housing complex!" Cheng Hui yelled, saliva flying, her face flushed red, and her fingers almost poking into the man's eyes.
The man could no longer tolerate it and roared, "A University is not run by my family, but it's not yours either. You're not the only one living in the family compound. Tell me yourself, how many times has this crazy old man in your family hurt someone?"
"Shut up!"
Cheng Hui's eyes were red as she said, "Stop calling him an old lunatic. When my teacher was healthy, he cured your father and your son whenever they were sick. Now that he's sick, you shameless people are bullying him!"
Her scolding affected everyone around the tall and strong man. A hot-tempered aunt was caught in the crossfire and immediately said unconvincedly:
"Zhu Zi's words are harsh but reasonable. Yes, Teacher Niu has helped us. He cured many people of their illnesses. We remember his kindness. But Teacher Niu is insane. He can't be cured and is hurting people. We can't just let us endure this!"
"That's right. With him around, I don't dare let my own kids go out to play."
"If you ask me, he should move out. After all, if Teacher Niu goes crazy, he's no longer a teacher at University A. He shouldn't be occupying the staff quarters anymore!"
"That's right, he's not even a teacher at University A anymore, so why would he live in University A's house?"
A group of people started to discuss who would own Professor Niu's house if he left University A.
Ye Rou looked at Cheng Hui who suddenly fell silent.
From her angle, she could only see Cheng Hui's profile. She stared blankly at these people, with no expression on her face. Her facial features were like a mask made of clay, gloomy and stiff. On her dark and thin face, only a muscle stretching from her cheek to her temples was throbbing.
Even though she was silent, Ye Rou could feel the gnashing anger from her.
The conflict here attracted the attention of many students.
There was originally a wall separating the staff quarters from University A, but the teachers living in the staff quarters felt that it was too troublesome to take a detour back and forth to attend classes every day, so they applied to the school to tear down the wall.
This place is close to the Medical School, the Conservatory of Music, and the Institute of Education. It is also the time for early classes, so many students pass by here.
Seeing that there was something exciting going on here, they all stopped.
More and more students gathered around, and most of the people in the family compound were teachers' families. They didn't want to make a big deal out of it, so they used both pulling and coaxing to drag the tall and strong man away.
Cheng Hui also escorted the old man into the family compound.
Ye Rou raised an eyebrow as she looked at the progress bar showing that only one-third of the melon had been eaten.
This melon seems to be quite big.
But the bell rang and she had no time to explore further.
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