Aunt Qian and her husband also came out. Seeing Ye Cheng like this, although they knew he was alright, they were still very angry.
“Ah Cheng, those Zhu brothers are too ruthless. They beat you up like this. They should be put in jail.”
"Yes, Cheng, have they been arrested yet? How many years will they be sentenced to?" Jiang Yunxiang asked with concern.
Ye Cheng was too embarrassed to say that the other person was also quite seriously injured, so he just mentioned it casually.
"They've been detained for five days; the police station has already arrested them."
"Only detained? That's far too little!" Jiang Yunxiang immediately exclaimed. "They only detained you after beating you up like this? Seriously, what are these police officers doing?"
"Oh dear, alright, let Cheng go inside and rest." Ye Guowei complained, and Jiang Yunxiang finally realized what was happening and helped Ye Cheng into the house.
That evening, they ate dinner at Jiang Yunxiang's place. She specially bought some pork bones, saying they were good for nourishing the body.
Ye Cheng originally wanted to have some wine with so many dishes, but Jiang Yunxiang strictly forbade him, saying that he couldn't drink alcohol because of his wound.
Halfway through the meal, Ye Cheng suddenly remembered...
"Oh dear, brother, I haven't put away my fish traps and longline fishing rods yet."
"Why are you thinking about this now? Just let your older brother collect it," Jiang Yunxiang said with concern.
"That won't do. There are already a lot of reefs over there, and now there's a shipwreck. It's too dangerous for you to go, brother."
Upon hearing this, Ye Guowei realized he wasn't very familiar with that area of water and didn't want to take on the job, so he could only say...
"Then wait two days, and go when you're all better. You still have wounds on your body, and it will be troublesome if they get wet."
Ye Cheng thought it made sense, especially the area around the eyes. If that area became inflamed, it would affect his vision and cause problems.
"These next few days, you just stay home and behave yourself. You can play games, stroll around the village, or sit in the yard daydreaming, but whatever you do, don't go out to sea!" Jiang Yunxiang nagged at Ye Cheng.
Okay, I'll take a few days off and enjoy the real fishing village life.
Not long after returning home, Widow Zhang stormed over. The moment she entered and saw Ye Cheng's appearance, she jumped up in fright.
"That bastard beat you up like this, tell me, and I'll grab a kitchen knife and kill him."
"Oh dear, Auntie, it's just a superficial injury, it's nothing." Ye Cheng quickly stopped her; this girl was so jumpy, she even scared herself.
"How can this be alright? Look, his head is all bandaged up." Widow Zhang looked around Ye Cheng's head with concern, as if she could see something.
"Alright, Auntie, you're here just in time. Help me take this bandage off; it's so uncomfortable being tied up like this."
"What? How can you take this off? Don't do anything reckless. If you feel unwell, Auntie will help you, but I can't take off the gauze." Widow Zhang shook her head repeatedly as she listened.
"There's just one stitch inside. Keeping it bandaged is bad for the wound's healing and can cause it to fester. Just use your scissors to cut it open for me."
In fact, most wounds that are not very deep heal faster when left exposed after applying medicine. Wrapping them in gauze will prevent infection, but the recovery will be slower and it will take a long time for the scab to form.
"No, I can't do this for you. Your sister-in-law will definitely scold me if she finds out."
I've washed your clothes and stuff for you, so you don't have to do it yourself. If you want anything to eat, I'll get it for you.
The widow absolutely refused, and Ye Cheng had no choice but to cut it himself that night. But speaking of food, there was something to eat.
"Auntie, I want to eat dumplings. Do you know how to make beef dumplings? You mean the kind with other spices added."
Ye Cheng had eaten dumplings from Northwest China before; they were halal, and the taste was just different.
"That has pepper and minced ginger added. I'll wrap it for you if you want some," Widow Zhang said immediately.
"Yes, yes, it should be this pepper, and then get me some of their chili oil, the really fragrant kind." Ye Cheng said, his mouth practically watering.
"You want chili oil? Okay, I'll make some for you. I'll bring it over to you tomorrow morning. Just don't take off this gauze."
After saying that, Widow Zhang tidied up Ye Cheng's area and took his dirty clothes to wash. Before leaving, she repeatedly reminded Ye Cheng not to remove the stitches.
It would be a miracle if they didn't dismantle it.
After Widow Zhang left, Ye Cheng found a pair of scissors, pointed the blade upwards, and was about to find a place to insert them.
A terrifying scream came from the doorway.
"ah--"
The sound startled Ye Cheng so much that his hand trembled, and the scissors almost pierced his forehead.
"Acheng, what are you doing!" Han Xiaotao rushed in from outside the door.
Ye Cheng put down the scissors with lingering fear, then looked at Han Xiaotao and said,
"If you yell any louder, I'll blind myself."
"Huh? I...I thought you were going to stab yourself," Han Xiaotao said timidly.
"Why would I stab myself with scissors for no reason? You really have a wild imagination." Ye Cheng was speechless.
But it's good that she's here. Ye Cheng handed the scissors to Han Xiaotao.
"Come on, help me cut the gauze."
"Oh? You're done already?" Han Xiaotao took the scissors.
"There's nothing wrong to begin with, hurry up." Ye Cheng didn't want to say more, lest he end up like Widow Zhang, refusing to take action.
"oh."
Without thinking much, Han Xiaotao stood behind Ye Cheng and gently cut the gauze off his head.
Wow, I feel so much better now that the gauze has been cut open.
"You got stitches in your eye?" Han Xiaotao exclaimed with concern.
"It's not the eye, it's the eye socket. Just disinfect it with iodine in a bit."
After saying that, Ye Cheng pointed to his stomach.
"Come on, come on, cut this part too."
"Is everything alright here?"
"It's alright, look at me, I'm full of energy." Ye Cheng stood up and jumped around.
Before she could finish speaking, a red mark appeared on her stomach.
Forehead...
Ye Cheng gave an awkward laugh.
"Let's leave this for now."
I thought the wound on my stomach wasn't deep and would be fine, but I didn't expect it to bleed so easily from just a little movement. It seems it's better to be careful.
Han Xiaotao panicked a little when she saw the blood on Ye Cheng's stomach, and pointed at it, saying...
"Should we take this to the hospital?"
"It's nothing, it's just that this area is more prone to movement, which is why it's bleeding. I'll check it again tomorrow morning."
After speaking, Ye Cheng looked at Han Xiaotao.
"By the way, did you need something from me? Is it about longline fishing?"
Han Xiaotao shook her head.
"Not entirely. I just heard you got beaten up, so I came to check on you."
Ye Cheng pointed to his head and stomach, and then said,
"As you can see, I'm fine now. I just need a couple of days of rest. But the longline fishing trip will have to be postponed. I won't be able to go out to sea for the next few days."
At this point, Ye Cheng took 200 yuan out of his pocket and handed it to Han Xiaotao.
"Then, you can take this money for now."
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