Chapter 74
"Over there, collect that big thorny spot."
"Liu Zi, lift your foot, there's a dandelion plant over there."
After the dike was destroyed, the people of Qiugu Village were devastated.
However, this chaos left some marks on all the participants.
On the way home, Pang Zhishan had everyone check each other's injuries so that anyone with a serious injury could be taken to a doctor as soon as possible to avoid developing a serious illness.
Fortunately, although there was a chaotic fight involving hoes, sticks, and other weapons, neither side went all out.
There were only two people in Wupai Village who looked to be seriously injured.
One of them was Pang Zhili. When the melee began, he rushed blindly into the crowd of people from Qiugu Village on a whim. He was hit countless times with sticks, and several bumps swelled up on his head, with blood in several places.
Another one is Wang Jincai. He is the kind of person who doesn't dare to fight back even when he's being beaten. He's more afraid of hurting others than being beaten himself.
Most people like to pick on the weak, which led to his tragic end, leaving him covered in superficial injuries.
Everyone rushed out in the evening, so they only brought two torches.
Using the dim light, Pang Zhishan examined their injuries and asked them carefully if they felt any discomfort. Based on his experience, he concluded that they were both lucky and had not suffered any injuries to their bones or internal organs.
As for the other injured people, they had injuries in various places, but they were all superficial wounds.
Pang Zhishan then suggested that they gather some herbs nearby to reduce swelling and stop bleeding, and each person should take some home to apply externally or decoct and drink.
Pang Zhishan personally granted permission for the two seriously injured to rest for three days to recover and not to guard the water.
When the whole village works together towards a common goal, those who are seriously injured or make great contributions will be highly regarded and their efforts will be remembered and considered as 'merits'.
The herbs they collected along the way were given to the two seriously injured people first, and the rest were divided among themselves.
Pang Zhili and Wang Jincai, two people who were usually not the center of attention in the village, were somewhat flattered to suddenly receive such treatment.
Wang Jincai was less adaptable, while Pang Zhili soon began to boast to those around him with an air of nonchalance.
"You saw that, right? I'm so capable. So many people were surrounding me, but I didn't panic at all..."
Shu Wanxiu didn't suffer any external injuries, but she was under a lot of stress when the dike was being destroyed, and she overexerted herself.
My palms are a little red right now, and my arms feel a bit weak.
Chen Sanhe collected a small amount of herbs that could reduce swelling and disperse blood stasis, and said he would share some with her.
"Auntie, no need, I'm not hurt." Shu Wanxiu turned her wrist, revealing several large thorny plants in her hand.
“I just saw that Brother Qingshui and the others, as well as you, were all injured. Here are a few plants that I picked. Please take them.”
Chen Sanhe said, "Keep the ones you picked yourself in case you get an unexplained injury without realizing it."
"Don't worry! These are common roadside herbs. I can pick them when I'm in pain."
Chen Sanhe accepted the gift after hearing that what she said made sense.
The two walked side by side at the back of the group, and Chen Sanhe would occasionally clear away the bushes in front of her.
"You're really brave. How could you dare to go and destroy the dike all by yourself back then?"
Shu Wanxiu gathered her slightly disheveled hair and replied blankly, "I didn't think that much about it."
She slipped through with the mindset of taking advantage of a loophole, not realizing it would be extremely dangerous.
When she was examining the injuries and saw the horrific state of Pang Zhili and Wang Jincai illuminated by the torchlight, she felt a lingering fear.
But... anyway, it's all in the past.
Anyway... Chen Sanhe protected her at first, and later Xun Yi also helped her.
Thinking of that name, Shu Wanxiu's eyes darted around, and she drifted uncontrollably toward the very end of the line.
However, due to the limited view, not only did I not see the shadow, but I also slipped and almost fell.
Chen Sanhe supported her arm, "No rush, walk slowly."
...
Under the starlight, the villagers of Wupai Village, supporting each other and pulling each other along, slowly made their way back to their own territory from Qiugu Village.
The women and elderly people who stayed in the village with their children were getting impatient.
Hearing the noise, he rushed out of his house.
"Ah! How did you get hurt like this?" Pang the carpenter's granddaughter-in-law, young and long-legged, noticed the commotion and ran out quickly, pulling the child along.
She was surprised and heartbroken to see her husband with obvious bruises around his eyes from being punched.
"How's it going? Have you caught up with the village that was blocking the water?" Pang Zhili's wife was certain that Pang Zhili wouldn't suffer any losses or beatings, so she immediately asked if the water blocking issue had been resolved. Little did she know that Pang Zhili had been the one who suffered the most serious injuries today.
"Mother—Father is in pain! Ouch!"
One child spotted his father in the crowd, pointed to his bruised face, and asked his mother to help him by blowing on his face to relieve the pain.
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