"Okay, okay, don't cry anymore, it's okay." Zhao Shiyun patted Yu Ge'er's back with heartache and let him vent.
Yu Ge'er is still trembling with fear. If his brothers had not arrived in time, he would really have been sold.
He was hit on the face and body, and only now did he realize the pain. Zhao Shiyun let go of him and gently touched the corner of his mouth, "Does it hurt?"
Yu Ge'er shook his head and held Zhao Shiyun's hand tightly. Zhao Shiyun comforted him, "Let's go back first and let the doctor take a look at the clinic. Yan Ge'er and his father and mother are also worried." Zhao Shiyun guessed that Lin Yan would go back home to report the news, but he didn't know whether his family was in the shop or in the village.
Over here, Captain Fang and his men had tied up several thieves and were about to take them to the government office. Zhao Shiyun took a quick look and, infuriated, walked over and kicked Zhao Qide a few times. Captain Fang stopped him and said, "Alright, we'll take them back, interrogate them, and give you an explanation."
Zhao Shiyun cupped his hands and said, "I will never forget your great kindness."
Captain Fang waved his hand nonchalantly, telling Zhao Shiyun and the others to leave first. After all, Yu Ge'er was still injured, so they should go to the clinic immediately. They also needed to search here to see if there were any other people who had been sold.
Zhao Shiyun agreed, turned around, and squatted in front of Yu Ge'er, asking him to get on. "Yu Ge'er, I'll carry you on my back. Our donkey cart is not far away." Yu Ge'er was stunned for a moment. His brother hadn't carried him on his back for many years. When he was a child, his brother often carried him out to play, or when he got tired of playing outside, he would be carried home by his brother. He held back his tears and lay on Zhao Shiyun's back. Zhao Shiyun held Yu Ge'er's legs with both hands and stood up steadily. Yu Ge'er subconsciously hugged his neck tightly, his face pressed against his warm back, feeling his strong spine and powerful steps.
Zhao Shiyun called out to Yang Xu, and the three of them headed towards the donkey cart. Along the way, Zhao Shiyun walked slowly and steadily, fearing to bump Yu Ge'er on his back. Yang Xu followed closely beside him, silent, knowing now was not the time to speak.
Seeing the donkey cart from a distance, Yang Tao, with sharp eyes, saw the three people coming and jumped up and waved, "Brother!"
Yang Xu ran over with a smile. Yang Tao pulled him over and looked him over. "Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?"
Yang Xu shook his head and said, "It's okay, let's go back quickly and don't let their families worry."
Widow Liu's heart was in her throat when she saw Zhao Shiyun carrying Yu Ge'er on his back. Zhao Shiyun carefully put Yu Ge'er on the donkey cart. Widow Liu saw Yu Ge'er's swollen face and felt very distressed, but she did not ask much. Instead, she got on the cart and sat next to Yu Ge'er, letting him lean on her arms, and patted his shoulders gently to comfort him silently.
Yang Tao and Yang Xu also got into the car and sat down. Zhao Shiyun raised the whip and drove towards the shop.
At the door of the shop, Dad, Mom, and Lin Yan were waiting anxiously. Zhao Qiming's eyes were almost worn out. Li Yuemei was trying hard not to cry. Lin Yan was also pacing around and couldn't stop. Zhou Chunlan advised: "Brother Yan, stop pacing. Watch out for your stomach." Li Yuemei finally came to her senses and quickly pushed Lin Yan down to sit. Lin Yan pouted: "How can I stay still?" As he was speaking, Zhao Qiming saw his donkey cart heading towards the shop from a distance.
Zhao Shiyun wanted to go directly to the clinic, but he was afraid that his family would worry, so he had to go back to the shop first. As soon as the donkey cart stopped, Li Yuemei rushed over. Seeing the injuries on Yu Ge'er's face, tears instantly burst out, "My son, what a great suffering you have suffered." Yu Ge'er also cried. Zhao Qiming's face was also full of heartache, and he stepped forward to hug Yu Ge'er. Zhao Shiyun carried Yu Ge'er off the cart and said softly: "Dad and Mom, don't worry, take Yu Ge'er to the clinic for a check-up."
Lin Yan also quickly stood up and said to Zhou Chunlan and Widow Liu, "Auntie, Yu Ge'er is back safely now. Why don't you go back first? It's getting late."
Zhou Chunlan nodded and said to Widow Liu, "Sister, let's go back together. Brother Yue is waiting for you at home. He will go back to the village with me this afternoon to report the news and will stay at home."
Widow Liu agreed, and the two of them helped close the shop door. Lin Yan thanked them and followed the others to the clinic.
Arriving at the clinic, the doctor carefully examined Yu Ge'er's injuries. Fortunately, they were not seriously injured, just some superficial wounds. He prescribed some medicine and told him to apply it regularly. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhao Shiyun then remembered the Yang brothers. Luckily, they were worried about Yu Ge'er and had been following him. Zhao Shiyun pulled Yang Xu over and asked the doctor to take a look. "Doctor, this little brother seems to have some injuries on his body. Can you help take a look?"
Yang Xu said frankly that it was not necessary, as they were only superficial injuries. Yang Tao then realized that his brother was also injured and lifted up his clothes to see. Yang Xu was so embarrassed that he pressed down the hem of his clothes, "Brother, brother, there are so many people here..."
Yang Tao finally let him go, and Yang Xu had no choice but to ask a doctor to examine him. Fortunately, the injuries were superficial, though some of the wounds from the stick had turned blue. The doctor prescribed a blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing medicated oil for him to apply. Zhao Shiyun paid the consultation fee, and the group returned to the shop.
After returning to the shop, Yang Tao and Yang Xu said goodbye: "We'll go back first. It's too late and my father and mother will be worried at home."
"Well..." Lin Yan was still thinking about thanking them, but it was really too late. "Where do you two live? We can visit you with gifts to express our gratitude."
Yang Xu said no, it was a small matter, and the most important thing now was to appease Yu Ge'er. Lin Yan also understood this and could only say, "Can you come to the restaurant for dinner in a few days? You have helped our family so much, we are very grateful, please do come."
Yang Xu and Yang Tao looked at each other and agreed. They agreed to come over at the next market.
After the Yang brothers left, the family didn't stay long. It was getting late, so they had to go back quickly.
When the family returned home, Li Yuemei hurried to boil water, intending to give Yu Ge'er a thorough wash. Lin Yan poured a glass of water for Yu Ge'er.
Everyone gathered around Yu Ge'er and listened to Zhao Shiyun's account of what had happened. Hearing about Zhao Qide's evil deeds, Zhao Qiming slammed the table in anger, "This beast has lost all conscience." Li Yuemei also gritted her teeth. Yu Ge'er leaned on Lin Yan's arms, feeling the warmth of his brother-in-law's embrace, and felt at ease. Lin Yan asked him, "Why did you run into your second uncle today?"
"I went to buy embroidery thread for my master, and he lied to me and said he lived nearby. His wife had fainted up ahead, so he asked me to help take her to the clinic."
"Didn't you recognize your second uncle?" Lin Yan looked puzzled.
Li Yuemei spoke for him, "This beast moved to the town when he was a child. Yu Ge'er didn't remember much at that time, and he hasn't seen him much since then."
Yu Ge'er nodded in agreement, but halfway through, he suddenly remembered that he had gone out to buy embroidery thread and had not returned. His master must be worried sick. "I haven't had time to tell my master yet. What should I do? What should I do..." Yu Ge'er stamped his feet anxiously.
Lin Yan smiled and comforted him: "Don't worry, while we were waiting for you in the shop, my mom had already gone to find Feng Xiu Niang."
Only then did Yu Ge'er breathe a sigh of relief.
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