Chapter 123 Returning from the Medical Visit
Shen Jinyuan's face looked extremely ugly, his hands clenched into fists and placed on his knees, his lips tightly pursed, his eyes full of coldness, and he unconsciously exuded the aura of a superior, which frightened Old Lady Wan.
The room was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. After a while, Shen Jinyuan closed his eyes and tried to calm himself down. Then he stood up and bowed to Old Lady Wan.
"I would like to thank the old lady for her kindness in saving my elder sister. The old lady and her family will be my, Shen Jinyuan's, benefactors from now on. I would like to thank the old lady for saving my life on behalf of my elder sister."
After Shen Jinyuan finished speaking, he lifted his robe, knelt on one knee, clasped his hands together and bowed to Old Lady Wan.
Old Mrs. Wan was so scared that she quickly stood up from the chair and helped Chen Jinyuan up with both hands.
"Child, hurry up and get up. This is just a small favor from us. You don't have to be so polite. I see you are exhausted. You probably haven't had breakfast yet. It's getting late. I think they should be back soon. I'll ask my third daughter-in-law to make you a bowl of noodles to fill your stomach first."
Although Shen Jinyuan was hungry, he had no appetite to eat at this moment.
"Madam, you don't have to bother. I'm not very hungry. I ate some dry food when I came here. Can you tell me more about my eldest sister's life in recent years? I want to know everything."
This question stumped Old Lady Wan. She knew the big things, but she didn't know the details. After all, she was not born and raised in Shizi Village. If she was from Yangliu Village, she would know everything. The reason she knew so much about the Shen family now was because the two families were neighbors, so she had no choice but to know.
"Master Shen, this... I am not very clear about it, because our family has only settled here for more than ten days, and the information we know is limited. These are the news I heard from the people in the village after I came here. I can't count any more news. Although the Shen family does not do human affairs, I can't speak nonsense about what they did or didn't do, right?"
After listening to what Old Lady Wan said, Shen Jinyuan respected her character even more. She was not only kind-hearted, but also compassionate, and would not add fuel to the fire or add insult to injury. Shen Jinyuan silently evaluated Old Lady Wan in his heart.
Just at this moment, the sound of a carriage and the shouting of several children were heard at the door.
"Grandma, Daddy and the others are back!" Wan Quan saw that the first person to get out of the carriage approaching the door was the eldest brother Wan, followed by the second brother Wan.
Upon hearing this, the people in the room hurried out and saw Wan Lao Er and Wan Lao Da standing on both sides of the carriage.
Wan Laoer was helping to open the carriage curtain, while Wan Ersao came out of the carriage bent over with Shen on her back. Wan Laoer hurriedly supported his wife.
Wan Ersao was used to doing farm work and had a lot of strength. Shen was petite to begin with, and now she was so thin that she was just skin and bones. She felt so light when she was carried on her back. Wan Ersao felt very sympathetic for her, but at the same time she scolded the people in the Shen family.
Wan Ersao carefully carried Shen on her back and landed as steadily as possible, but even so, she still did not stand firmly, her feet tilted, and her whole body fell to the side. At this time, a figure flew out from the crowd.
While Wan Lao Er was holding Wan Ersao's wife, he also firmly supported Shen Shi on Wan Ersao's back.
"Elder sister?" Shen Jinyuan looked at the woman in front of him who was no longer human and was in a coma, his eyes full of disbelief.
He remembered that his eldest sister was only eight years older than him, but how could the woman before him have any of the vigor she had when he left her? Not to mention vigor, even anger was barely audible.
"Eldest sister? Open your eyes and look at me. I am Yuan'er, the Yuan'er you picked up."
In Shen Jinyuan's heart, Shen Shi has far surpassed the existence of an eldest sister, and is more like his mother when they were still in the village.
He was often called a bastard, and every time his elder sister would stand in front of him and teach those brats a lesson for him. What he always saw was his elder sister's firm back. In his heart, his elder sister's back was always straight and strong.
But at this time, his elder sister couldn't even open her eyes, her hands hung limply, and her whole body was limp. He didn't dare to touch her, for fear that she would fall apart if he touched her.
Shen Jinyuan's eyes were red, he wanted to hug his elder sister in his arms, but he didn't know where to start. He hated himself for never being so weak as at this moment.
When Mrs. Wan Er saw a strange man rushing towards her, she moved aside vigilantly. Then she heard the man calling "Eldest Sister Shen" and she looked at Old Mrs. Wan in confusion.
Old Mrs. Wan came out quickly.
"Second son's wife, quickly carry the man back to the house. What did the doctor say? Can this man be saved?"
Wan Ersao hurriedly walked past Shen Jinyuan and headed towards the next yard, and Shen Jinyuan quickly followed.
I heard Wan Ersao talking about the results of the consultation.
"The doctor said that Shen's health had been weakened for a long time, and he had been beaten and abused for so many years, his body had been hollowed out. This time, it was thanks to our ginseng that he was able to survive, otherwise he would have died last night."
Wan Ersao had a sigh on her face as she spoke.
Old Mrs. Wan didn't have any other emotions. After all, she saw with her own eyes how dangerous Shen was last night, otherwise she wouldn't have taken out a ginseng beard to hang her.
The one who reacted the most was Shen Jinyuan who was following behind him. His heart was already in turmoil at this moment, and his eyes were filled with anger, hatred and regret intertwined.
He seemed extremely anxious, following Wan Ersao hurriedly and eagerly.
He wanted to help, but when he saw his elder sister's closed eyes and frail body, he felt a little timid. He was afraid that he would hurt his elder sister with his clumsy hands. After all, he was not familiar with where on his elder sister's body she was injured.
Wan Ersao carefully avoided the serious injuries on Shen's body, and gently passed her hands across Shen's knees. She tried to keep her body as stable as possible so as not to bump Shen on her back.
Old Mrs. Wan was about to go into the house to help with the arrangements, but was stopped by Boss Wan.
"Mom, don't leave yet."
Old Mrs. Wan looked back in confusion, and her eyes fell on the carriage, but there was still some confusion in her eyes.
"What's wrong, Boss? Don't you have enough money to hire a carriage?" Old Mrs. Wan thought that the carriage was hired by Boss Wan and his friends, otherwise they wouldn't have come back so early.
"Mom, this carriage was not hired by us. The mayor sent someone to take us back. Look at this..."
Boss Wan was a little embarrassed and was not good at handling these interpersonal relationships. When he was in Yangliu Village, all the interpersonal relationships in the family were handled by Old Lady Wan alone.
After hearing this, Old Mrs. Wan was stunned for a moment, then immediately walked back and took out a dozen large bills from her pocket.
"Hey, boss, why didn't you tell me earlier? Why didn't you invite the young man in to have some hot tea? Why are you still standing at the door like an idiot?"
As Mrs. Wan spoke, she stuffed the money in her hand into the driver's hand, who quickly refused.
"Madam, I dare not take your money. If the mayor finds out, I will lose my job. Please take it quickly. I won't drink this tea either. I have to go back to report. Please stay."
The young man pushed Mrs. Wan's money back, supported the car board with one hand, and with a little effort, he sat on it.
"How can that be? Today is New Year's Eve. You've made a lot of trouble to come here. Even if you don't come in to have a cup of tea, you have to take the money for the tea. Otherwise, I, an old lady, will be worried."
Old Mrs. Wan forced the money into the young man's hand.
The young man smiled helplessly; he also felt the old lady's enthusiasm.
"Okay, thank you for the reward, old lady. I'll be back soon. Please stay."
After seeing the young man off, Old Lady Wan looked at the shadow of the departing carriage and thought in her heart.
The eldest grandson will be able to get married in a few years, but this son still knows nothing about interpersonal relationships. Since their family came to the border, the people who come and go are all important people, and it will not do without a man who knows how to deal with things.
The eldest son is the eldest in the family and it is time for him to shoulder the burden of the family. It seems that it is time for her to let go.
However, now is not a good time to talk about this matter. After all, there is still a Shen and a Shen Jinyuan in the family. Today is New Year's Eve, and we have to prepare for the sacrifice later.
"Big Boss, tell your sister-in-law to quickly prepare the items for the sacrifice. Once I'm settled here, you can start the sacrifice with your brothers and nephews. It's time for you to shoulder the burden of the family. After all, mom is getting old."
After giving this instruction, Old Lady Wan walked back with a hunched back. Old Man Wan looked at his mother's back which was bent by the weight of life and felt mixed emotions. He couldn't help but clench his fists. He really couldn't let his mother work so hard anymore. He was already in his forties and still hadn't made up his mind when encountering things. He cursed himself in his heart.
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