Chapter 55: Arson
The lights were on in the Lijia Village Committee, and Village Chief Li had a serious expression on his face.
The captain said anxiously, "Village chief, we can't go on like this. Two more people are sick today. If we delay any longer, our village will be finished."
Village Chief Li glanced at him and asked, "What do you think we should do?"
The captain immediately said, "Hurry up and report to the higher-ups and transfer these people to the provincial hospital."
"No way." Village Chief Li slammed the table anxiously. "With so many people sick, if the leaders know about it, our village will definitely have to record the names."
The captain understood what Village Chief Li was implying and stood up and shouted, "Honor is more important than human life!"
When the atmosphere was tense, Li Si pushed the door open. He was wearing a white coat and glasses, and looked gentle and refined.
"Even if we are transferred to the provincial capital, this disease cannot be cured."
He was a college student from workers and peasants recommended by Lijia Village, and his words carried a lot of weight in the village.
The captain snorted coldly. He had a strong opinion of Li Si. At first, only Li Daniu's family was ill, and he advocated sending them to the hospital. Li Si disagreed and kept them in the cowshed, resulting in more and more people falling ill.
"So what do you think we should do? College students, give us a good idea."
Li Si ignored the captain's sarcasm. He looked at his second uncle and said solemnly, "Second uncle, the captain is right. This is an infectious disease and we can't delay it."
Village Chief Li was displeased: "If you are also advising me to report the person, then shut up."
Li Si shook his head and said in a very cold voice: "Second Uncle, these are the source of infection and cannot be left here."
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One hand grabbed Ye Rou's ankle.
Ye Rou was startled. She looked down and saw a person lying at her feet. He tilted his head back and said with difficulty, "Save me."
Seeing Ye Rou being entangled, Xu Rong quickly stepped forward and pulled his hand away.
The man was pushed away and shouted, "She is a doctor, she can cure us!"
Everyone in the cowshed was excited. Those who could stand up walked towards this side excitedly, while those who couldn't stand up simply crawled on the ground. For a moment, it was like a zombie siege.
Xu Rong was terrified. He was only seventeen years old and had never seen such a scene before.
Ye Rou protected him behind her. Seeing these people were very excited, she quickly said, "I'm Ye Rou from the Dahe Village Health Center. I can indeed cure this disease."
"She said she could cure our illness."
"We are saved!"
Ye Rou continued, "Everyone, please be quiet."
Her calmness influenced others, and those present gradually quieted down.
Ye Rou: "The most urgent thing is for us to leave here first. The sanitary conditions in the cowshed are too poor and will aggravate the condition."
When they heard that they were going out, the people in the cowshed started to make a commotion again.
I can't hear a word you say to me.
Ye Rou had a headache when she heard Li Daniu say, "Doctor Ye, the village chief won't let us leave the cowshed."
Xu Rong didn't care: "If Village Chief Li knew this disease could be cured, he would definitely let you go."
As soon as he finished speaking, the commotion outside the bullpen grew louder.
Xu Rong leaned over the window and took a look, only to see many people holding torches and walking towards the cowshed.
The noise outside was getting louder and louder. Ye Rou was giving an injection to an old man who was in a serious condition. "Xu Rong, what's going on out there?"
Xu Rong: "There are many people outside, holding torches."
The people in the bullpen looked at each other.
They had been left in the cowshed for some time, and no one in the village came to see them.
It was indeed strange that a group of people suddenly showed up so late at night.
Xu Rong was about to go out to inquire about the situation, but Li Daniu grabbed his hand and said, "You and Doctor Ye stay here and don't show your faces. If something goes wrong,
He lowered his voice in his last words: "Take Dr. Ye to the Public Security Bureau immediately."
After hearing this, Xu Rong's heart sank.
Li Daniu walked out of the cowshed. When the people outside saw him coming out, they hurriedly retreated, fearing that they would catch the disease.
He looked at Village Chief Li standing in the front and Li Si beside him.
"Village Chief, what are you doing?"
Village Chief Li's tone was full of helplessness: "Daniu, we have no other choice. If this continues, everyone in the village will die."
As he spoke, he shook the torch in his hand.
The torch illuminated half of Village Chief Li's face, while the other half was completely shrouded in darkness.
Li Daniu said in disbelief: "Are you going to burn us to death?"
He glanced at the guilty captain, his voice rising, "Are you crazy? There are more than a dozen people in the bullpen. How dare you?"
Many people in the village had to come because of the pressure from the village chief. When Li Daniu glanced at them, he knew that every village was more or less related to him, and some people wanted to back off.
Li Si took a step forward, his white coat standing out against the dust. "Fellow villagers, there's no cure for Li Daniu and his ailments. If we delay this, more people will get sick! The next person to get sick could be you, your children, or your parents."
People are selfish, and Li Si's identity as a doctor made his words very convincing, so no one backed down.
They took a step forward, torches in hand.
Li Daniu took a step back. His already feverish and dizzy head became even more dizzy. He even wanted to think that the scene before him was a dream.
But the torches that were getting closer and closer reminded him that this was not a dream.
The villagers in the village where he grew up, who saw him everywhere, really wanted to burn them to death.
Village chief Li was afraid that the matter would be exposed if things continued to go on for a long time, so he just burned down the cowshed and asked the villagers to keep their mouths shut afterwards. Then the matter could be suppressed quietly and no one would know about it.
He didn't give Li Daniu a chance to speak and shouted, "Burn it!"
The villagers raised the torches high and shouted, "Burn it!"
"Wait a minute!" A soft female voice suddenly sounded.
Village Chief Li frowned.
An extremely beautiful woman walked out of the dark and smelly cowshed. The woman had an extremely gorgeous appearance, and the dust on her face could not hide her beauty.
Everyone present was stunned.
Those who were clamoring to burn down the cowshed shut up.
The fat black man who was standing at the back to join in the fun saw Ye Rou's legs shaking like sieves, so he turned around and ran away.
Village Chief Li was the first to react: "Who are you?"
Ye Rou smiled slightly: "I am Ye Rou from Dahe Village Health Center."
Village Chief Li pulled the torch back a little: "What are you doing here?"
Ye Rou patted the cloth bag on her body and said, "I'll treat the disease."
The captain's eyes lit up and he asked, "Can this disease be cured?"
As he spoke, he glanced at Li Si with suspicion.
Li Si's face was dark.
Ye Rou nodded: "It's not an infectious disease, nor is it incurable. It's just a type of typhoid fever. I know of several medicines that can treat this disease."
She glanced at the young man in the white coat and said meaningfully, "Anyone who says this disease can't be cured is either a liar or a quack."
Li Si clenched his hands at his side, maintaining a false appearance of weakness: "Words are not enough, what if you are the liar?"
Ye Rou pointed to the cowshed and said, "I just gave Aunt Li an injection of antibiotics. Her fever will subside soon. It will only take half an hour. You will know that I am not a liar."
Li Si was about to speak when Village Chief Li interrupted him: "That's great, as long as it can be cured."
He said happily, "Doctor Ye, it's great that you're here. As long as we can save them, our Lijia Village will definitely help with all our strength."
"Second Uncle." Li Si yelled at him angrily. If the villagers really saw that this disease could be cured, all his previous efforts would be in vain. The villagers would soon know that he was a fake doctor and could not treat any disease at all.
Village Chief Li gritted his teeth and growled at him, "Shut up."
Ye Rou followed Village Chief Li's words and said, "Village Chief, these people need to move out of the cowshed as soon as possible. It's too dirty here. If they stay any longer, their condition will worsen."
"And I need some more medicine."
Her words were so logical that the villagers present put down their torches on their own accord, believing that she could really cure the disease.
Ye Rou directed the villagers to move the people out of the cowshed.
Li Daniu didn't see Xu Rong: "Doctor Ye, where is Xu Rong?"
Ye Rou whispered, "I asked him to go back and get help."
This is Plan B. If she fails to convince the people in Lijia Village and they insist on setting fire, she will delay until Xu Rong brings his men back.
Li Daniu disagreed, "This is too risky. What if Xu Rong can't find anyone at this late hour?"
Ye Rou smiled and said, "Don't worry, the person I asked him to call will definitely come."
Li Si watched the villagers busying around with a serious face. When he saw his second uncle coming out, he immediately chased after him.
"Second Uncle, do you really believe she can cure the disease?"
Village Chief Li smiled meaningfully: "Let her treat it. We will have the final say on who gets the credit."
Li Si understood and his face suddenly brightened.
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