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Chapter 31: Childhood Sweetheart Liu Si Niang

The woman was trying to get up with her head down. Her face could not be seen clearly, but her hair was combed. She was a married woman. She was wearing a blue coarse cloth dress that was bleached from washing and had patches on it. However, the stitches looked good and the clothes were clean. She was obviously a neat person.

"Are you okay? Did you sprain your ankle? If so, don't move. The more you move, the more it hurts, and it's not good for your feet."

Su Zhi saw that the woman fell down again just after she got up halfway, and she was obviously afraid to move one foot. She guessed that she might have sprained her ankle. Although the road looked flat, it was actually bumpy and it was easy to sprain her ankle.

The woman looked up and was startled when she saw Su Zhi. It was a little strange that Su Zhi was still covering her face in broad daylight, but Su Zhi's voice was gentle and soft, and her eyes were clear and bright. She didn't look like a bad person.

"You...are the newly-moved fourth daughter-in-law of the Shen family, right?"

The woman saw Su Zhi covering her face and asked softly, "It's no secret in Hebian Village that the Shen family married a sick daughter-in-law whose face can't be seen. Add to that the incident the day before yesterday, and Su Zhi is now the talk of the village. Everyone knows that she is a loser who was driven to live east of the river by the Shen family. Now that she saw Su Zhi, who had never seen her before, with her face covered, she could guess."

Su Zhi nodded and said, "It's me. My name is Su Zhi. You've heard of my name, so you must know that I'm called a bad luck star, right? If you don't want me to help you, I can leave now."

Although Su Zhi wanted to eliminate her reputation as a loser, she was not the kind of person who would force others to believe in her, and she would not ignore their feelings and force others to get close to her just to make them believe in her. She was not the kind of person who would be annoying. Some things cannot be rushed, and must be done step by step. Show goodwill appropriately, and then make friends one by one. When others see that they are fine, they will naturally come over.

Su Zhi saw that the woman looked less than 20 years old, but her face was a little pale. She had delicate features and a humble demeanor. She looked like someone who was ordered around the house to do things. Such people were generally kind-hearted. Su Zhi thought that starting her social life with this woman might be a step forward.

When the woman saw Su Zhi nod, a smile appeared on her face, with a little surprise. When she heard what Su Zhi said, she was stunned again and shook her head quickly.

"No, I heard about you, but I don't care!"

Su Zhi raised her eyebrows, thinking that she had really met someone who was not afraid. She had originally thought that even if this woman was afraid, as long as she did not hate her, it would be fine. At least she could show her friendliness, which would let others know that she was a gentle person. She did not expect to really meet someone who was not afraid of being a lucky star, and a young wife who looked a little timid. It seems that not everyone believes in lucky stars!

"That's good. Let me take a look at your foot. Although I'm not a doctor, I can still treat some minor injuries and illnesses."

Su Zhi said that she was not talking nonsense. She was a very qualified housewife in the past. She had seen a lot of folk remedies and medicinal diets, and even made them herself. If this woman had a dislocation or fracture, she would put the bone back for her, and it would not be a problem to put a splint on her. As for whether anyone would come to her for treatment after she said this? That would be discussed later. If they really couldn't go to the doctor, didn't she still have Lingquan? Think about it, this is also a way to win people's hearts. At this time, there is a shortage of doctors and medicines, and some poor people have no money to see a doctor. If she cured people, would these villagers still regard her as a jinx?

When the woman heard Su Zhi say this, she was surprised. Her foot hurt every time she moved, and it seemed that she had sprained it. If she hadn't met Su Zhi, it would have been difficult for her to walk home. She originally thought that she could just take her home or call someone to help her, but she didn't expect that she could even treat her injury.

"Thank you very much."

"No thanks, I touched it, just bear with it." Su Zhi squatted down and saw the woman's hand on her ankle. She only touched it once and heard a gasp. She thought that this part didn't look like a fracture, so she touched it carefully and confirmed that it was dislocated. "There's nothing wrong with your foot, it's just sprained, it will heal soon."

"Ouch!" the woman screamed. It turned out that Su Zhi suddenly moved her feet while talking to her. She didn't see clearly what happened, but she saw Su Zhi move twice. She was sweating in pain.

Su Zhi said, "Try to move it a little bit. Do you think it works?"

The woman was stunned when she heard this, and she endured the pain and moved her foot. She found that although it was still a little painful, she could move it. Then the pain became less and less, and she smiled in surprise.

"It can really move now. You are really capable. Thank you!"

Su Zhi's image in the woman's heart suddenly became great. You know, if you go to the doctor, it will cost money. If you don't go to the doctor, you will miss your work. Su Zhi cured her foot in just two strokes, which was as great as the doctor.

Su Zhi helped her up and said with a smile, "No need to thank me. We are all from the same village, so of course I have to help you. I have been talking for so long, but I still don't know your name."

"I don't have a noble surname. My maiden name is Liu. I'm the fourth child. Everyone calls me Si Niang." When Liu Si Niang heard Su Zhi ask her name so politely, she felt a little shy. Her originally yellow face became more lively. Then she looked at Su Zhi and said with some doubt, "In fact, we played together when we were young. My maiden family is also in Liushu Village. But you were sent away when you were young, so you don't remember me now, right? I know you got married, but my mother-in-law won't let me go."

Liu Si Niang lowered her head. Her gentle appearance showed that she was a very obedient person at home. It was normal for her to be controlled by her mother-in-law. If she said that she was abused, people would believe her. What she said was also true. The fourth daughter-in-law of the Shen family was a sickly woman when she got married. She was so ugly that she could not even look at her face. People who were slightly afraid of death would be jealous of her. Liu Si Niang's mother-in-law was afraid of death.

Su Zhi was stunned, thinking what a coincidence, this person turned out to be my childhood friend, Zhao Xiaomei, and they were childhood sweethearts. Unfortunately, I left home when I was young, which gave her a lot of convenience. But in this case, it was a good thing to meet such a gentle childhood friend. At least it would be easier for her to integrate into this era.

"So it's Si Niang, I really don't recognize you. We are both grown up. If I wasn't like this now, you wouldn't dare to recognize me, right?" Su Zhi said with a smile, "Now everyone in the village says I'm a bad luck star, but you are still not afraid of me. You must be thinking of the friendship we had when we were kids. You are such a good person."

Liu Si Niang lowered her head and said softly, "This person's life is given by heaven. If heaven wants my life, I will die even if I am not defeated by you."

Su Zhi was speechless, thinking that this person was a person who accepted his fate, which was in line with the temperament of the abused young wives in ancient times. Although she thought she was wrong, Su Zhi would not guide her now. She didn't want to be driven away by someone who was not afraid of her.

Liu Si Niang tried to stand up and walked a few steps, and found that it was still a little painful, but it was not as painful as before that made her sweat every time she moved. She felt even more grateful to Su Zhi.

***Thanks to longnengneng for the PK ticket. There will be another update in the afternoon at 6 o'clock.