Chapter 335 Verifying Her Guess
"Don't tell me, Uncle Lu, please don't tell me. I'm scared." Jin Yue was timid and didn't dare to listen to any messy news.
These days, she had listened to many evil stories told by the women in the village at the treatment center, and she couldn't sleep at night after listening to them.
Even though I was extremely tired, as soon as I closed my eyes, my brain recalled what I heard during the day.
After a few days, I felt very exhausted.
"I don't dare to listen either." Zhou Ling was not very courageous and said that she didn't want to listen either.
"Uncle Lu, please tell me, I want to hear it." Xu Nuo was not very brave, but she felt that what Uncle Lu wanted to say must be related to their vital interests, and it must not be nonsense.
"I think you should listen to it, too." Lv Lao Er lowered his voice a little, "The village has been uneasy lately. There are always people wandering around the streets at night."
Xu Nuo immediately asked, "Who is it?"
Lu Lao Er spread his hands and said, "I don't know. But I'm sure he's not from our village."
"Why are you so sure?"
"Everyone has been busy all day and went to bed early at night. Besides, there is a serious measles outbreak in our village. You have been promoting the idea of not gathering together and not visiting other people's homes. Now everyone listens. The night before yesterday, I went to the toilet in the middle of the night and saw two figures peeking out and looking at every house. I don't know what they were looking at."
After hearing these words, Xu Nuo felt a little uneasy.
A stranger, looking around...could he be looking for someone?
Could it be that the target is Chen Rui?
Or maybe he wants to steal something?
"Uncle Lu, do you think these people are here to steal things?"
"No... not likely." Lu Lao Er denied Xu Nuo's guess, "Thieves don't dare to come to the village to steal things. Every household is a fellow villager. If someone shouts, the thief won't be able to escape."
"That's not necessarily the case. What if there's a brave habitual thief?"
As soon as he finished saying this, Xu Nuo felt something was wrong again.
This place is remote and poor, with backward medical care and a poor economy.
If I wanted to steal money, I wouldn't come here to steal.
Going to town or city, which place isn't better than here?
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Lu Laoer firmly believed in his own opinion. "People who come to the village to steal things usually steal from the roadside near the village entrance. The street we live on is too far inside, no one will go there."
If it were the villagers, it would be even more impossible.
Folks in the same village should be very familiar with the situation and there is no need to go door to door to check.
"Thank you for your reminder, Uncle Lu." Xu Nuo's intuition told her that the person who came was most likely coming for Chen Rui.
He ignored the main road and walked up the mountain, and ended up falling into a pond. This in itself was very strange.
Xu Nuo has always been suspicious about this matter.
"Doctor Xu, you are the only three girls living here, and I am worried about your safety. Remember to lock the doors and windows at night to prevent bad guys from taking advantage of the situation." Uncle Lu reminded.
"Okay." Xu Nuo hesitated for a moment, "There's an outsider in the village. Should we report this to the Party Secretary? Should we set up a patrol team at night to find out who this person is?"
"You're right. We should talk to Mancang about this." Lu Laoer felt that Xu Nuo was right. "Don't worry about it. I'll talk to Mancang when I see her later. You guys should pay attention to your safety!"
After seeing Lu Laoer off, Xu Nuo felt a little worried.
Although there was no evidence, her intuition told her that those people must be coming for Chen Rui.
Who on earth is this Chen Rui? How could he be so obsessed with someone?
Xu Nuo felt that she should find an opportunity to talk to Chen Rui.
After breakfast, the three people were busy with their own things. There were fewer people falling ill, so the work became a lot easier.
By dusk, Xu Nuo had finished his work.
She decided to go to Lu's house to see Chen Rui. It would not look good to go there empty-handed, so she went to the supply and marketing cooperative to pick out some food.
"I won't be back for dinner tonight, so you don't have to wait for me." Xu Nuo said hello to Jin Yue and Zhou Ling, then carried his things and went to Lu's house.
When Xu Nuo arrived at the Lu family yard, the afterglow of the setting sun covered the sky.
The people in the yard were busy with their own things. Mu Pingping was standing on tiptoe to hang clothes, Lu Kai was repairing a hoe, the wooden handle was banging loudly, and Lu Laoer was squatting in front of the chicken coop to take out eggs.
Chen Rui sat in the middle of the courtyard. He sat on an elm stool, holding Junjun's little hand and teaching him to write stroke by stroke.
"Uncle Lu, you're busy." Xu Nuo's clear voice made everyone look up.
She handed the red-paper-wrapped cakes and two cans to Lu Lao Er who came over to greet her: "It's rare that I have some free time, so I came to see Uncle Lu today."
"Oh, how can I be so embarrassed!" Lu Lao Er put the egg down, wiped his hands on his clothes, and took the gift from Xu Nuo, "Doctor Xu, please come in! It's great that you just came. Why are you so polite and bring so many gifts?"
Xu Nuo pursed his lips and smiled: "It should be."
Mu Pingping hurriedly wiped the dirt off the stool with her sleeves and moved it over to Xu Nuo: "Doctor Xu, please sit down!"
"Thank you, sister-in-law. You don't have to worry about me. I happened to come here today, so I came to see how Chen Rui's injury is recovering?" Xu Nuo said with a smile.
Mu Pingping immediately understood and waved back Junjun who was clinging to Chen Rui's knees: "Come on, help mom pick some vegetables."
Lu Laoer and Lu Kai were also sensible and busy themselves with their own things and did not come to disturb the two.
Xu Nuo moved a stool and sat next to Chen Rui, asking her about her condition: "How is it? I think you have recovered well."
"Very well." Chen Rui touched his knees. "I am very grateful to Uncle Lu and his family for taking care of me these days. Otherwise, I would not have recovered so quickly."
"I see. You really should thank them."
Chen Rui nodded and looked at Xu Nuo gratefully: "I have to thank you too. If it weren't for you, I would have lost my life long ago."
"It is a doctor's duty to save lives and heal the wounded. You don't have to keep it in mind." Xu Nuo said this and suddenly changed the subject, "I felt that you looked familiar when I first saw you, and I still feel the same way now. I feel that you look like a friend of mine..."
"Really?" He raised his eyes, his pupils reflecting the orange-red sunset glow, "How are we alike?"
"Your eyebrows, nose, and mouth are a little bit similar..." Xu Nuo raised his hand and gestured on his face twice, "Yeah, they are indeed very similar. If I didn't know, I would have thought you were brother and sister."
"How could that be?" Chen Rui seemed to have a look of regret, "My sister died a long time ago..."
"What a coincidence, our friend Lin Ya's situation is very similar to yours. Her brother passed away." At this point, Xu Nuo paused and continued, "I suddenly remembered that the girl's situation is very similar to yours. Her family members are all dead. Her family did not live here before, but moved here from another place. I heard that her parents used to be leaders in the army..."
When she said this, she noticed that Chen Rui's expression had obviously changed.
Xu Nuo noticed his change and continued, "If you two could meet, maybe you would appreciate each other because of your similar experiences."
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