Yun Zhourong quickly reassured him, "Let me finish. He was vaccinated against smallpox in time, so he only has mild symptoms and is likely to recover easily. There's basically no danger. Just let him rest well these days, and he should be fine."
"So that's how it is! That's wonderful! This cowpox vaccine is so effective! Doctor Yun, you are truly a great benefactor to our family!"
After hearing this, the lady of the house finally calmed down and knelt down before Yun Zhourong. "Otherwise, if something happens to my husband, I'm afraid the whole family won't be able to survive."
"It's alright, everything will be fine. If anything happens, just come find me at the post station."
Yun Zhourong helped the person up, comforted them, gave them some instructions, and then continued to the next house.
The next few encounters were all in good condition, until we reached one of the houses.
"Splash..."
As soon as I walked in, I heard the sound of something being smashed.
Immediately following was a man's rough and angry cursing voice, "It's all because of you, you bitch, telling me to get vaccinated with smallpox! Otherwise, with my healthy body, how could I have gotten infected!"
"Waaaaah..."
Soon, a woman's low sobbing could be heard, "Physician Yun will be here soon. Let her take a look, just in case it's not smallpox."
"Smack..."
The next second, another slap was heard. The man shouted angrily, "Hmph, that little brat dares to call herself a female healer? I think she's a fraud. Do you want me to be treated to death?"
"No, I didn't. I just want you to get better soon. Doctor Yun is the only doctor left..." the woman explained sincerely.
"See if I believe you or not, if I don't teach you a lesson, you won't learn your lesson!" However, the man didn't believe him at all and immediately tried to hit him again.
"stop."
Yun Zhourong couldn't listen anymore and rushed in to protect the woman behind her.
"You filthy bitch, why did you have to meddle in other people's business!"
Seeing this, the man became even more enraged and reached out to grab Yun Zhourong's hand.
But the next second, Ji Minxiu grabbed his hand and pushed him hard, slamming him against the wall.
The pain made him grimace, and he shouted with fear, "Who are you... what do you want to do!"
Although the male villager was fierce, he was not tall, much shorter than Ji Minxiu.
Coupled with Ji Minxiu's innate aura, the male villager did not dare to make any further moves for a moment.
"I'll treat your illness."
As Ji Minxiu spoke, he forcefully pressed the male villager down into a chair and then pulled open his sleeve.
A rash has appeared at the vaccination site, which means it was successful.
At this moment, Yun Zhourong looked at the woman and asked, "What exactly is his situation?"
"I had a fever, felt dizzy, and vomited." The woman lowered her head, trying to cover the handprint on her face.
Yun Zhourong knew her predicament and didn't ask any further questions.
Instead, he looked at the male villager and said, "You should thank your wife. If she hadn't gotten you vaccinated against smallpox in time, you would have the most severe form of smallpox now, instead of being so lively and able to fight people."
"What do you mean?" The male villager was clearly taken aback after hearing this.
“Your illness now means you have been infected. Vaccination with cowpox before the onset of symptoms can minimize the severity of the disease. It was your wife who saved you from this disaster.”
After Yun Zhourong finished speaking, he took the woman's hand and said, "A virtuous wife at home will prevent a husband from suffering misfortune. You have a good wife, you should cherish her."
"Are you serious? You're not lying?" The male villager hesitated upon hearing this.
“Of course it’s true. Otherwise, why do you think I insisted on completing the smallpox vaccination within one day? It’s because I was worried about this kind of situation happening,” Yun Zhourong said coldly.
"I never expected that you would actually get lucky and hit the jackpot."
After listening, the male villager looked at the woman somewhat reluctantly and said, "Marrying you was somewhat useful, so I won't beat you for now. Hurry up and cook, or do you want me to starve to death?"
"Okay, I'll go right away!" The woman glanced gratefully at Yun Zhourong, then quickly went to the kitchen.
"And you, now that you've finished your medical check-up, hurry up and leave. We don't have any extra food for you." At this point, the male villager immediately ordered them to leave.
"Nobody wants to eat at your house, get out!"
Hearing this, even Yun Zhourong got angry and pulled Ji Minxiu away, saying, "How can there be such an unreasonable person!"
Since she started treating the villagers, everyone had been very polite to her; this was the first time she had been treated so badly.
Seeing Yun Zhourong's puffed-up face, like a cat with its fur standing on end, Ji Minxiu couldn't help but reach out and pat her head.
She said soothingly, "Alright, don't be angry. There are all kinds of people in this world. You'll get used to it after you see them more often."
"I just felt sorry for that woman."
Yun Zhourong was somewhat downcast and lost. "Marrying a man is about survival. A woman marries to eat and wear clothes. But is it worth it to live like this?"
"So what kind of life do you want to live?" Ji Minxiu narrowed his eyes slightly, subtly guiding the conversation.
"I want to live the life of a Chinese woman. I think that's what it means to live with dignity."
After Yun Zhourong finished speaking, she shook her head and smiled bitterly, "But that's just wishful thinking. In the Dasheng Dynasty, women are ruled by their husbands. Where is there any dignity or equality?"
“Why not? A woman should marry a man who is the head of the household. Can’t you have him marry into your family?” Ji Minxiu said.
"Ah..." Yun Zhourong was stunned. She had never thought of this before.
"Hmm, you said that big feet are unacceptable and you can't marry into a wealthy family, so how about you become a wealthy family yourself?" Ji Minxiu guided step by step, "Then, you can bring someone into the family as a son-in-law, who would dare to complain about you?"
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