Chapter 53 Something Happened ( ) The wooden door was smashed...
The wooden door was smashed with a deafening roar, and the shouts and curses were unbearable. Although the wooden door was quite sturdy, Chen Gengnian was really distressed, so he went forward and opened a crack in the door to see what was going on.
But as soon as he opened a crack in the door, a thick, long stick was thrust through the crack in an instant. If he hadn't reacted quickly, he would have been hit on the forehead.
Chen Gengnian quickly closed the door, trapping the stick inside. The people outside shouted and tried to pull it away, but Chen Gengnian, holding the stick with only one hand, couldn't get it out.
Lin Qing'an had just come downstairs when he saw this horrifying scene, which made his heart pound. He searched the house by the dim light and finally found a fire poker by the stove in the back. Thinking that it was not very powerful, he grabbed a kitchen knife and walked towards Chen Gengnian.
"Brother Nian, this is for you."
Chen Gengnian looked down and saw a thin, long bamboo fire poker right next to him.
He turned to look at Lin Qing'an, and seeing the kitchen knife in his hand, he felt a mix of fear and amusement. He asked gently, "Are you planning to chop them all up with this knife, or just scare them?"
"It's uncontrollable to injure someone while defending oneself, so it doesn't really matter!"
Who knows what crazy things those people outside might do next? So it's probably wise to take precautions.
In this dog-eat-dog world, sometimes we can't be too rational.
Lin Qing'an's expression didn't seem like he was joking, and no one would joke at a time like this. Chen Gengnian looked at his fierce expression and never expected that his husband would have such courage. He thought he must have a good talk with him another day.
Chen Gengnian smiled helplessly, pushed the kitchen knife in his hand with the back of his hand, and said, "Take the knife back quickly. I know a little bit of martial arts, so don't worry, it'll be fine."
Then he looked at Lin Qing'an and said, "Why don't you go upstairs? I'll deal with this first, then you can come down. The insults were really harsh."
Lin Qing'an stood still, looking extremely resolute.
Just as Chen Gengnian was about to speak again, the people outside started banging on the door and windows, and he panicked.
If the shop is smashed, her husband will be devastated.
Thinking this, he suddenly increased the force in his hand, pulling the long stick through the crack in the door completely. He pushed Lin Qing'an, "Qing, stand back."
The moment he finished speaking, the door creaked open as he pulled it open, and he immediately pointed the stick in his hand at the two men who were about to rush in.
"What are you doing! Back off!" Chen Gengnian kept waving the wooden stick in his hand.
Whoosh—
The stick swept straight at the two men's faces with a strong gust of wind. Seeing that they had no intention of backing down, Chen Gengnian shouted again, "Let's talk this out! What are you trying to do by smashing up my shop!"
Immediately afterwards, Lin Qing'an stepped out from behind Chen Gengnian, holding a knife in one hand and a stick in the other, causing everyone to take a few steps back in fright.
"Let's see who dares to take a step forward!" Lin Qing'an's voice was full of aura, and the kitchen knife in his hand was intimidating under the gradually brightening sky.
With the two of them blocking their way, the group of people who had been so arrogant before suddenly became too cowardly to utter a sound.
One of the men was quite bold; he stepped forward, pointed at his nephew lying on the ground, and roared, "What are you doing? My nephew has been vomiting non-stop ever since he ate your food, and he developed a high fever in the middle of the night. What did you add to make him like this? If anything happens to my nephew, I'll make you pay with your lives!"
Before Lin Qingan and Chen Gengnian could say a word, the woman hurriedly added:
"That's right! Ever since we bought your rice crackers, this child hasn't eaten a single meal. He eats them like rice crust all the time, so we know very well that it's your stuff that's ruining him! Waaah... my son..."
Lin Qing'an looked at the child lying on the ground. He was not very old, only about two or three years old, and he was curled up on the ground looking extremely painful.
Lin Qing'an didn't understand medicine, nor did he care whether the person was trying to scam him or not. The important thing was that the child didn't seem to be faking it.
He knew, of course, that his food couldn't possibly have turned out like this, and he didn't have time to speculate on the intentions of this group. Now he just hoped that Lin Yanfeng and the others could find a doctor as soon as possible, because saving lives was the priority.
Just as he was about to speak, he saw Chen Gengnian blocking his way with a stick and walking past step by step.
Lin Qingan was startled and quickly called out, "Brother Nian, what are you doing?"
Chen Gengnian said, "I have been hunting in the mountains for many years and I also know a little about medicine. Let me see if this child has indigestion."
After saying that, he continued walking forward. When the group of people who came saw him coming, they all stepped forward, their bodies shrinking back, but they still blocked the child's way.
"What are you trying to do! If you go any further, don't blame us for ganging up on you."
Seeing this, Lin Qingan quickly rushed over and waved the kitchen knife in his hand to cover for Chen Gengnian.
Although the other side had a large number of people, they all retreated after seeing Chen Gengnian and his group approach step by step, abandoning the children on the ground, including the crying woman.
Lin Qingan frowned repeatedly. What kind of people are these?!
Without any hindrance, Chen Gengnian quickly reached the child. He squatted down and reached out to touch the child's forehead, but his hand was burned as soon as it touched the child's forehead, so he withdrew it.
"It hurts...it hurts so much...Mom, it hurts so much..."
The child, who had been silent all along, suddenly started crying and kept shouting in pain.
The group that had just retreated wanted to step forward again, but Lin Qing'an brandished the kitchen knife in his hand and threatened, "Don't come any closer! My knife doesn't have eyes!"
The restless steps were withdrawn again.
"Don't be afraid, child. You have a high fever, but it's alright. The doctor will be here soon." Chen Gengnian gently comforted the child, then placed his hand on the child's curled-up abdomen and gently pressed on the area around the heart.
"ah--"
"It hurts so much..."
The child cried out instantly, as if a sore spot had been touched.
Chen Gengnian pressed the button twice more, and then shouted twice more, the last two shouts being so weak they were almost trembling.
Chen Gengnian stood up and looked at Lin Qing'an, saying, "It's probably a high fever caused by indigestion. Qing, go back to the room and get some water for him to drink. We'll wait for the doctor to come and examine him."
Lin Qing'an immediately understood what he meant by "water" and quickly turned around and went back to the shop.
"What exactly are you going to give my son to drink?" The woman finally couldn't hold back any longer. She broke free from the hands that were holding her and stumbled over to hug the child, comforting him over and over again.
"My child, I'm so sorry, so sorry. Mother will take you to see a doctor, let's go see a doctor..."
The woman's tears fell in a steady stream onto the child's forehead. She tried to hug the child, but he was too small and she couldn't lift him.
"Don't bother him. He needs to empty his stomach to recover. We've already sent someone to fetch a doctor, and he should be here soon." Chen Gengnian didn't know whether the woman believed him or not, but he still said to her, "No matter what your purpose is, we won't harm you, and we wouldn't be foolish enough to harm you in front of our own shop."
Just then, Lin Qing'an ran over with a bowl of water. Chen Gengnian stopped him from touching it, took the bowl from his hand, squatted down and said, "The child has a high fever and his lips are covered in blisters. Drinking some water to moisturize him will be fine."
The woman didn't speak, but she didn't refuse either. Chen Gengnian then held the child's head and fed him the water.
"Oh dear! Silly boy's mother, how could you let the child drink that water? What if..."
"Honey, do you have any conscience at all?"
Before the man could finish speaking, the woman glared at him fiercely in a hoarse voice, "You'd risk your own son's life for a few coins! Are you even human?! I'm so glad my silly boy is alright today, but if anything had happened to him... I'd fight you to the death!"
Upon hearing the woman's words, Lin Qing'an and Chen Gengnian exchanged a glance and immediately understood.
It turns out there was someone behind this.
Just as they were about to step forward to question him, Lin Yanfeng and Abao arrived in a hurry with the doctor.
Chen Gengnian gently patted Lin Qingan's hand, offering silent comfort.
Since the doctor is here, let's treat the patient first, and settle the bill later. Anyway, they can't run away.
Meanwhile, the village head was also woken up by A-Meng's vigorous knocking on the door. As soon as he opened the door, he heard A-Meng repeating the same sentence over and over again.
"Something's happened! Something's happened!"
A Meng didn't dare to say much, after all, he had said some simple words when he performed acrobatics a few days ago. Now the village head had no doubts. Seeing that it was him, he knew that something big must have happened to Chen Gengnian, otherwise A Meng would not have rushed over to inform him.
The village head arrived shortly after the doctor, and he arrived with his men as well.
When I arrived, I saw the doctor writing a prescription.
"What happened?" He was old and in a hurry, so he was panting heavily as he spoke.
Abao and Lin Yanfeng rushed over to support him and kept patting his back.
“Uncle Village Head, this family insists that the child got sick from eating our food, but the doctor just explained that the child just ate too much and has indigestion, and some medicine will do the trick.”
Upon hearing this, the village head's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, gradually calmed down.
He looked at the group of people and reprimanded them sternly, "Your child is sick and you didn't see a doctor first. What if you delay treatment?"
"What if we see a doctor and you come back and deny everything?" The one who spoke was the young man who had been shouting the loudest earlier.
The village head didn't know these people, and the town wasn't under his jurisdiction, but he could tell from the man's helpless expression that this matter wouldn't be easy to resolve.
He turned his head and whispered something to one of the men who had come with him. The man nodded and turned to leave.
The group looked at the three adults and one child. The child was no longer in so much pain, and his curled-up body had straightened up considerably. He was being half-held in his mother's arms.
Lin Qing'an had somehow moved a chair out and placed it next to the woman, who hesitated for a while before sitting down.
Seeing that Lin Qing'an and his group had gained the upper hand, the two men became somewhat intimidated and began to flee. However, no one would allow them to do so. They had barely taken a step when Chen Gengnian darted over, grabbed them by the back of their collars, and dragged them back.
"Why are you running away when you haven't even gotten compensation yet?" Chen Gengnian's voice, like a cold wind, rushed into their ears, causing them to shiver involuntarily.
In the blink of an eye, everyone was brought into the shop, and the two men were subdued by Chen Gengnian and the servants brought by the village head.
The village head walked up to the two men and asked, "Tell me, who exactly is instigating you?"
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Author's Note: It's alright, sisters, focus on your studies. Don't worry about this little thing; Qing and Nian will handle it themselves. [cat emoji]
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