The wolves, drawn by the scent of blood, didn't venture elsewhere; they all remained below, watching Jia Zhangshi, waiting to see when their prey would come down on its own.
Looking down at the wolf pack, Jia Zhangshi persisted even as she was on the verge of losing consciousness. She knew she shouldn't move around too much after being bitten by a snake. But faced with life and death, she couldn't care less. If she had been even a little slower, she would have been food for the wolves.
Whenever she was about to lose consciousness, Jia Zhangshi would bite herself.
The stalemate continued until dawn, after which the wolf pack left. Jia Zhangshi, perched in the tree, was nearing her limit; seeing the wolves gone, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Only after seeing people around did Jia Zhangshi dare to slowly slide down from the tree, and as soon as she slid down, she called for help from the people around her!
Fortunately, the policies implemented in recent years have been quite good, and every larger village has a doctor. Although these barefoot doctors may not have the best medical skills, they can truly save lives.
Even though Jia Zhangshi wasn't from the village, the doctor began treating her. Since Jia Zhangshi hadn't died, it meant the snake that bit her wasn't a highly venomous one.
The doctor first re-bandaged Jia Zhangshi's thigh and then cleaned the snake bite wound. He immediately administered corticosteroids, compound aminophylline and barbiturate, azithromycin, and other medications.
The medications were administered, and Jia Zhangshi's condition soon began to improve. At least she was no longer as dazed and confused as when she was first brought in. Her body temperature also dropped from nearly 40 degrees Celsius to around 36 or 37 degrees Celsius.
Seeing that the IV drip was working, the doctor gave Jia Zhangshi some anti-inflammatory and antibacterial medication.
While Jia Zhangshi was receiving her injection, the courtyard became incredibly lively. Zhang Chu had used his connections to borrow a car early that morning to bring his bride back.
This was the first time someone in the courtyard had used a car to pick up a bride, which brought great prestige to the Zhang family.
Seeing the envious looks from their neighbors, Zhang Chu and his parents were all smiles.
Without people like the Yan family and Yi Zhonghai, there wouldn't be so much scheming in the courtyard. Even if Xu Damao wanted to take action, he wouldn't have the guts.
Moreover, the Zhang family had been on guard against the Xu family and wouldn't give them any chance at all. Zhang Chu's parents kept a close eye on the Xu family, not allowing them to get close at all.
To avoid getting angry, the Xu family even left the courtyard house altogether, so as not to see them and make them angry.
Others might not feel anything, but Xu Damao grew increasingly resentful. Why had he become so miserable, while others were slowly finding happiness?
The fact that he had to hide from others at their weddings made Xu Damao increasingly resentful. He had never intended to harm Zhang Chu, so why should Zhang Chu blame him and even target the Xu family?
Xu Damao was never a good person to begin with; he was always the one who wronged others, and he had never encountered anything like this before.
The more miserable his own life was, the less Xu Damao wanted others to have it easy. After seeing that his parents were gone, Xu Damao returned to the courtyard house.
Zhang Chu wanted a grand wedding, didn't he? Then we won't let him have his way. Back home, Xu Damao started plotting to sabotage Zhang Chu's wedding.
Direct sabotage is out of the question; they might get killed by Zhang Chu's family. Since a direct confrontation won't work, they'll have to resort to some unconventional tactics.
If we're talking about crooked ways, Xu Damao certainly has a knack for it. While the Zhang family was celebrating a happy occasion, Xu Damao was setting up a mourning hall next door.
This piqued the curiosity of the people in the courtyard, because although Xu Fugui and his wife were in poor health, they were not yet at the point of death.
Moreover, many people in the courtyard had just seen Xu Fugui and his wife. They had no idea what kind of trouble Xu Damao was up to.
After watching for a while, I realized that Xu Damao was actually paying respects to his grandfather. Although Xu Damao's actions were a bit disgusting, no one could really say anything about it.
Filial piety has been passed down in China for thousands of years, so it's perfectly reasonable for Xu Damao to pay respects to his grandfather. Although the time and place were inappropriate, you can't blame others for it.
When Xu Fugui and his wife noticed that their son hadn't caught up for so long, they returned to the courtyard house and saw him paying respects to his father. Xu Fugui and his wife immediately smiled and then joined Xu Damao in paying respects to their father.
To make things even more unbearable for the Zhang family, whenever the Zhang family lit firecrackers, the Xu family would wail and scream at home.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Chu's parents immediately rushed to the Xu family's house.
"Xu Fugui, are you deliberately trying to disgust the Zhang family? You know my son is getting married today, yet you're still pulling this stunt. Since you're not making things easy for the Zhang family, be careful, or I'll fight you to the death."
"Who are you trying to fool, you old bastard? If you want to fight, then come on, do you think I'm afraid of you? Are you saying only your Zhang family is allowed to marry, but we're not allowed to marry and pay respects to my father? Today is the anniversary of my father's death, and our family is paying our respects, what's wrong with that?"
“Your family is having a happy occasion, what does our family’s mourning have to do with you? We didn’t mourn your Zhang family’s ancestors.”
"Today is my grandfather's death anniversary. Do we need your permission to burn some paper money for him to express our condolences?"
After Xu Damao finished speaking, he took over his grandfather's memorial tablet. Although Xu Damao was a bit wicked, he still had some intelligence; the date on it happened to be today.
Xu Damao's grandfather died decades ago, and it's impossible for others to remember the exact date. Even if this matter blows up, others can't really say anything about the Xu family, since paying respects to one's grandfather is perfectly reasonable.
Even Zhang Chu's parents couldn't say anything. They pointed at the Xu family of three and said "you" a few times before returning home.
Upon seeing his parents return, Zhang Chu immediately went over.
"Mom and Dad, what's going on with the Xu family? Why are they still continuing?"
"Those despicable bastards from the Xu family actually held an ancestral worship ceremony at home. I wonder if today is the birthday of Xu Fugui's father, or if they are deliberately trying to bring bad luck to our Zhang family. Anyway, the date on the ancestral tablet is correct."
Hearing his parents' words, Zhang Chu felt particularly helpless. This was something that was best left unsaid; there was no point in trying. Given the deep-seated hatred between him and the Xu family, even if he pleaded his case to the ends of the earth, Xu Fugui and his entire family wouldn't pay him any attention.
So an interesting scene unfolded in the courtyard: the Zhang family was celebrating a wedding, while the Xu family was mourning. This left the wedding guests somewhat puzzled.
Zhang Chu originally intended to use this incident to show off and then improve his relationship with the factory leaders. However, Xu Damao's actions not only displeased the factory leaders but also the woman's family.
He originally thought he would be able to make a good impression, but he never expected things to turn out this way. If he had known this would happen, Zhang Chu wouldn't have gone to such lengths.
But what's done is done, and Zhang Chu had no other choice. He could only try to explain to the guests, but in his heart, he already hated the entire Xu family. At this moment, the feud between the Zhang and Xu families deepened even further.
The Xu family's actions only annoyed the Zhang family and didn't have a significant impact on Zhang Chu. Once the banquet officially began, everyone quickly forgot about the incident. Everyone's attention was focused on the food. Sha Zhu's cooking was indeed quite good, earning praise from many.
At this point, the Xu family caused another problem. Due to limited space at home, it was simply unrealistic to set up ten tables, so they had to put the tables in the yard.
At this moment, the Xu family brought out the altar and the memorial tablet of Xu Damao's grandfather. They began to worship in front of everyone and offered sacrifices.
It was mealtime, and offering sacrifices to ancestors was a normal thing to do, since both humans and ghosts need to eat. But choosing to do it at the Zhang family's feast time was a bit too much.
This made many people feel like they were stealing offerings from the Xu family. The Xu family completely ruined the atmosphere in the courtyard. Some superstitious people even lost their appetite.
The wedding, which should have been a perfect occasion, was ruined by the Xu family's disruption.
Some people believe in superstition, while others don't. Although some people left, many more stayed. This allowed those who remained to enjoy a delicious and satisfying meal.
Although no one believed in superstition, they didn't want to bring bad luck. After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they left the courtyard. Seeing that all the guests had left, the Xu family also cleared the table. The Xu family only wanted to annoy the Zhang family and didn't want to offend the others in the courtyard.
Seeing the Xu family's deliberate actions, Zhang Chu hated Xu Damao to the core. If looks could kill, the entire Xu family would probably be dead by now. The two families had thus formed a deep and irreconcilable feud.
The people in the courtyard didn't know what to say and could only quickly clean up the mess. No one wanted to get involved in their fight; everyone was only concerned with themselves.
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