A brain is a good thing, but it seems that the Ding family patriarch doesn't have one.
For generations, no one had thought of this method. Jiang Nuan was utterly exasperated.
They could think of rushing to the ferry crossing, but they couldn't even think of moving their location, which is frustrating.
"Never mind them," Jiang Nuan turned to An San, "Has the candidate been chosen? Who is it?"
"Further investigation is needed."
"Hmm, no rush, take it slow, get a clear picture of the situation and see exactly how many people are infected."
"clear!"
After An San left, the others lost interest and soon dispersed.
Jiang Nuan found Doctor Gu and cautiously asked, "Is there any hope for Huang Shan's disease if it's detected early?"
"Yes," Doctor Gu stroked his beard and said quietly, "Nothing can be accomplished overnight, and illness is no exception. If you can treat an illness as soon as it appears, there is no way that medicine is ineffective."
Ultimately, the longer it drags on, the more difficult the situation becomes.
If there are any abnormalities, come here. With internal and external treatments, it can suppress the symptoms to some extent.
"Well, I might cause you a lot of trouble in the next few days."
"It's alright. Treating the sick and saving lives is a doctor's duty."
Upon hearing Jiang Nuan's words, Doctor Gu couldn't help but overthink things.
I originally thought that Huangshan's case was just an accidental infection, but now it seems that it's more than that.
In the evening, Jiang Nuan received the news.
He immediately found the two elderly women and said, "Mother, I've found it."
"Who is it?" Old Mrs. Huang squinted.
As a woman, she particularly looked down on this kind of person.
It wasn't that I was angry at them for messing around, but rather that I felt this girl lacked self-respect.
The world is inherently harsh on women; if they don't cherish themselves, they will inevitably come to a bad end.
"Ding Wan, the youngest daughter of Ding Laonian, was sold ten years ago and returned three months ago. It is said that she was released from her contract because she had served her master well."
"Isn't it pretty?"
"Delicate and charming, gentle and graceful."
“It’s definitely a lie,” Old Mrs. Huang said with certainty. “It’s impossible for someone so young to be released from a contract of indenture.”
If a young and beautiful maidservant has truly rendered meritorious service to her master, she is most likely to be taken in as a concubine. At the very least, she might be given to a servant rather than being released on a contract and sent home.
If she had never used servants before, she might have actually believed these nonsense stories.
"Yes, they have already checked, and there are no Wang families in the prefectural city that meet the requirements."
"How many people are infected?"
“There are quite a lot,” Jiang Nuan said, her heart heavy, unsure of what to say.
She suspected that the girl was deliberately taking revenge on society, which was why she went to such lengths to spread the disease to others.
How many people are there in total?
"Including Huangshan, there are a total of 28 people. Most of them are young and strong. Some are not married, and some have just gotten married."
That's absolutely outrageous.
"How much?" Old Mrs. Huang asked again in disbelief.
“Mother, you heard me right,” Jiang Nuan coughed lightly and said awkwardly, “Even Ding Laonian’s son has been infected.”
That's why she felt that this girl was deliberately taking revenge on society, and that she was so heartless that she wouldn't even spare her own blood relatives.
Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Huang felt dizzy and nearly fainted. "You scoundrel!"
She wasn't scolding Ding Wan, but rather her own grandson.
My eyes are covered in poop, this thing has blinded me.
Although she had planned ahead, hearing these words was still a bit too much for Grandma Huang to bear.
"Mother, don't get agitated," Jiang Nuan quickly helped her up. "Since things have come to this, let's discuss what to do first."
Previously, Jiang Nuan only felt that Ding Wan, as a source of infection, was unforgivable, but now she has become more cautious.
Those capable of such extreme acts are certainly not ordinary people; we must treat them with utmost caution.
Even if there are hidden circumstances, they cannot diminish the severity of the matter; Ding Wan's behavior is still outrageous.
"Tell the news to the eldest son and his wife," Old Mrs. Huang said, waving her hand weakly as she sat in her chair. "No matter what, we need to let them know what happened. As for Ding Wan, let's leave her alone for now and see how your eldest brother and his family handle it."
This is no longer an ordinary family matter; the two families have a deep-seated grudge, and they are bound to get entangled in another dispute.
"Okay, I'll tell them right away."
Jiang Nuan sent her two sons to Huangjiakou herself.
After Huang Xiaosan finished explaining the situation in a complicated manner, he stepped aside and secretly observed the couple's reactions.
This is something that no one can easily accept.
Knowing that her son had been harmed by such a shameless woman, Sister-in-law Huang was furious, her eyes reddening, and she asked in a trembling voice, "Mistress, is everything you're saying true?"
"Well, if you don't believe me, you can go and see for yourself in Dingjia Village."
Because of the awkward relationship between the two families, Huang Xiaosan didn't know how to address the couple and would try to avoid it most of the time.
"Who else knows about this?"
As the clan leader, Huang Shi immediately considered the impact of this matter.
Ding Wan is certainly despicable, but his son is also involved, so he won't have a good reputation either.
Huangshi was caught in a dilemma.
"Only family members know, don't worry, it hasn't been told to anyone else."
Upon hearing this, Huang Shi immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good."
Nobody knows, there's still some time left for him to think things through.
"The message has been delivered; my brother and I will take our leave first."
After saying that, Huang Xiaosan turned around immediately.
"Wait," Huang Shi called out, "did your grandmother leave any instructions?"
No!
After saying that, he left.
After the two brothers left, Sister-in-law Huang completely lost control of her emotions, collapsed to the ground and wailed, "Husband, our Dashan was killed by such a thing! How could God be so blind!"
Huang Shi's face was very gloomy.
He also felt that God was blind, but not on behalf of his son, but for himself.
He believed he was no worse than anyone else in the village, yet he had such a stupid son, which made no sense at all, and even made him wonder if the baby had been switched at birth.
"Alright, stop crying. Tell Dashan about this."
It's too early to cry now; the worst is yet to come.
"Should we tell Dashan?" Sister-in-law Huang stopped crying, very hesitantly. "Dashan isn't in good health, it's not good for him to know these things."
No man could remain indifferent to this, let alone a son who values people more than anything else.
Thinking of this, Sister-in-law Huang felt uncomfortable and began to feel a little dissatisfied with her son.
I raised him for so many years, and in the end, he was still treated like a parent. He was not as important as a promiscuous woman. I always felt that all my hard work had been wasted.
They can't be tamed at all.
"So what?" Huang Shi sneered. "He caused the trouble, why should we be the only ones to be annoyed?"
“But,” Sister-in-law Huang said cautiously through gritted teeth, “what if she gets so angry that she has a heart attack and then… doesn’t wake up?”
She didn't say those last three words aloud. No matter how much of a scoundrel Huang Shan was, she didn't want to lose her son.
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