Old Man Xu had heard the noise outside in his room a long time ago, but he couldn't go out. If he showed up, all his and Old Lady Xu's plans would be in vain.
But the doctor was about to come into the room, and he was not sick at all. If the doctor felt his pulse, it would be exposed, which made him sweat anxiously.
Li Juxiang was also stopped outside. Jiang Jiuyue said she would report her to the police and have her arrested, and many villagers followed suit.
"Old Lady Xu, you better be quiet now. If you are caught and taken to the government office, I will beat your buttocks!"
"You're so old, and you still poisoned the old man. You were caught and beaten by the government. How are your family going to live in the future?"
"I guarantee that she has found a new man and wants to poison old man Xu and take the Xu family's money and go with him!"
The people around burst into laughter again, mocking Old Lady Xu for still thinking about such obscene things even though her body was half buried in the ground.
Some people even speculated about who Old Lady Xu's adulterer was, and the speculation became more and more outrageous.
Li Juxiang's face turned red, and she gnashed her teeth and cursed at the gossips.
Over there in Old Man Xu's room, Chuntao shouted loudly, "Dad! We'll invite a doctor from the city to treat you! Let go! We will definitely not let you be harmed by that black-hearted person!"
Old man Xu cursed in his heart, but he could only pretend to be weak and opened his eyes, saying with a smile, "No need, we country people can't afford the city doctors, the barefoot doctor in the village can just check it out."
Xu Yonggui also shook his head. "That's fine, Dad. The barefoot doctor must know everything. Chuntao and I have specially invited the best doctor from the best clinic in the city to take your pulse and find out what's wrong with you."
The old doctor didn't have time to explain at this point, he just stepped forward and grabbed Old Man Xu's wrist, putting his fingers on it.
Although the old doctor was old, he was very quick. As soon as Old Man Xu reacted, he had already started to feel the patient's pulse.
At this point, Old Man Xu could no longer break free and could only grit his teeth and let the old doctor feel his pulse.
The old doctor felt the pulse for a long time, then let go and said, "Your father is not sick. His pulse is strong and healthy. He is getting better."
Chuntao and Xu Yonggui were both surprised. "Dad, what's going on? You're not sick? Then why is mom telling everyone that you're dying of illness?"
Old man Xu felt exhausted. He turned over and faced the wall without saying a word.
What else can he say? His pulse was fake, so he could only pretend to be dead and keep silent, and let them go to the old woman to reason.
Old Man Xu is such a selfish person. When he is making plans, he is very cunning and treacherous, but when things are exposed, he pretends to be dead and lets Old Lady Xu deal with it alone.
Seeing this, Chuntao pulled Xu Yonggui's sleeve and said, "Come on, Yonggui, let's ask the doctor to go first, and also tell the villagers that Dad is lying in bed pretending to be sick, and Mom is telling everyone that Dad is going to die of illness, and we still don't care. What do they mean by this!"
Xu Yonggui politely invited the doctor in, walked to the gate of the courtyard, and seeing many villagers looking at him curiously, the old doctor cleared his throat and spoke.
"The old man of the Xu family is in very good health. His pulse is strong and healthy, and he shows no signs of illness or discomfort."
Some villagers understood and asked, "Doctor, what do you mean? Old Xu is not sick?"
The old doctor nodded and said, "From the pulse, it seems that Old Master Xu has no disease and is in very good health. He can work without any problems."
Aunt Wang immediately joined in, "Then just pretend to be sick! Why is this old man Xu pretending to be sick? Li Juxiang says every day that her old man is dying of illness, and the second son's family also came back to take a look. What's going on?"
An auntie nearby said, "You don't understand this? Just pretend to be sick and ask the second brother's family for money! It's such a simple thing!"
"I guess so. He's afraid that if the family divides up the money and gives it to the second brother's family, he'll be in so much pain that he has to pretend to be sick to get it back, right?"
Chuntao seized the opportunity to speak, "Mom, people in your village said that Dad was dying of illness. When Yonggui and I heard about it, we immediately spent a lot of money to invite a doctor from the city clinic, but Dad pretended to be sick. Tell me, what is the meaning of you and Dad?"
The surrounding villagers also followed suit, "That's right! Old Mrs. Xu, what do you and Old Man Xu mean by pretending to be sick to get money?"
"These two really live up to the old saying that they are from the same family. They can even think of such a dirty trick. How can they get money from the second wife? They are so reckless!"
"Why do they think so highly of the second wife? They even think of ways to cheat the money back when the family is divided. What's the matter? Is Xu Laoer their biological son? Why do they always favor the eldest wife?"
Xu Yonggui could not help but ask, "Mom, why are you and Dad so partial? Big brother loves your son, but I love him? You force me to build the city wall to earn money for Darong to marry a wife. Why don't you think that I also have a wife and children? If I work myself to death, who will raise my wife and children?"
This was something the villagers had never heard of. Old Man Xu and Old Lady Xu were really biased to the extreme. The eldest son needed money to marry a wife, so they forced the second son to repair the city wall?
Repairing the city wall is a job that requires one to have nowhere else to go. Who can do it?
The Xu family is so poor and needs the money to save their lives, but they force the second son to work hard just to get the eldest son a wife. This is really biased, they simply treat the second son as a human being!
Li Juxiang's face flushed red. "You are young and healthy, how can you go to repair the city wall? Darong is your nephew, how can you think about him? You are selfish and only think about your wife and children!"
Xu Yonggui gritted his teeth in anger, "Mom, I only think about my own wife and children, who will think about me? For the sake of my great honor, you and dad forced me to build the city wall. If I die, my wife and children will be eaten alive by you!"
Auntie Wang started yelling again, "Li Juxiang, your eldest son's son wants to get married, why do you let him go? Forcing the second son to repair the city wall to find a wife for the eldest son's son, I have never heard of such a thing!"
Chuntao was also very angry. "Mom, you have always been biased. We all recognize you, but you forced Yonggui to build the city wall, which means you are forcing our whole family to die! We split up the family for this, and dad is pretending to be sick here. What are you thinking? Does Yonggui love your son? Do you have to torture us to death before you stop?"
Jiang Jiuyue patted her shoulder and looked at Li Juxiang with joy, "Is Xu Yonggui really your biological son? Your attitude towards your two sons is so different, is it possible that Xu Yonggui was picked up by you?"
Hearing this, Li Juxiang's face turned a little pale, and she seemed to feel weak.
Jiang Jiuyue keenly grasped her change and asked sternly, "Li Juxiang, what are you afraid of? Is Xu Yonggui your biological son?"
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