Chapter 399 Don’t forget the pain once the wound has healed
Gu Xixi frowned slightly.
Aunt Zhang's expression also turned serious. "You said that dog was pretending?"
The old doctor said, "I can't say I'm completely sure, but I'm highly suspicious."
"His pulse is not congested or disordered."
"It's a bit strange to further test his reaction."
"Just when I wanted to continue the diagnosis, he suddenly became ill, as if he was deliberately uncooperative."
Aunt Zhang said, "You are a doctor. Since you said so, I think he is just pretending!"
"Maybe their whole family is lying!"
"That woman surnamed Liu always pretends to be pitiful in front of others."
"In the past, how many people in the village were willing to talk to a shrew like her? Now it's different."
"I've forgotten how dead she was in the past!"
Aunt Zhang took the opportunity to talk about the recent movements of Gu Laosan's family.
Maybe it’s because it happened a long time ago.
No one except the direct victims can really remember.
Now some people in the village have begun to feel that Gu Laosan's family is quite pitiful.
My daughter married far away and never came back.
The only son became mentally retarded and stayed at home all day without going out.
Not to mention that there was no hope of getting married and having children, he couldn't even do some farm work to share the burden of his parents.
Gu Tiezhu is already over twenty years old.
Gu Laosan knew that if this continued, his family would be extinct.
I originally planned to use my daughter's betrothal gift and my family's savings over the years to buy a wife for my son.
All they asked was that she could have a baby and help them take care of their crazy son.
But his family's reputation is terrible in the surrounding area.
The only male child is a lunatic and the family is not wealthy.
So even the most unbelievable families would not sell their daughters to his house.
Gu Laosan and Liu had no choice but to lower their standards and ask around among the widows around them; those who had given birth to children were preferred.
However, a widow came to his house with her two children to see what was going on.
But when Gu Tiezhu saw them, he went crazy and wanted to beat the person up, and even chased the child around the yard.
The two children were howling in terror, their hair standing on end.
In addition, Liu has always been narrow-minded and doesn't want to help others raise children.
So after this marriage became hopeless.
Gu Laosan and his wife turned their attention to the old doctor.
Since my son can’t find a wife now, I’ll cure him.
Knowing that his family had already become enemies with Gu Xixi's family, he still shamelessly knelt down and begged the old doctor repeatedly.
Aunt Zhang said angrily, "They are just calculating that doctors are kind-hearted."
"Are you deliberately putting on those pretentious gestures to force Old Man Jiang to submit? Pah! Dream on about it."
"I'll be the first one to disagree with treating his family members!"
Lv Jing listened to the conversation and asked, "Is this family a bad person?"
"I heard their last name is Gu, could they be our relatives?"
With a new audience, Aunt Zhang opened up and started talking to Lu Jing, complaining about the family's evil deeds.
"He came to our house several times to cause trouble and steal things. Oh no, I should say he robbed us."
"Smearing Xixi's reputation everywhere is the least of its faults!"
"His daughter came home and drugged Xiao Chen and seduced him!"
"His son has done even worse things. He pushed a rock from the edge of the cliff on a rainy day, intending to crush Xixi to death."
"Because I followed Xixi into the mountains, I ended up falling into a pit and breaking my leg. It's all my fault!"
"Later, there was a rat plague, and he actually released rats into our fields. As a result, the rats entered his house at night and bit him, which scared him crazy."
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Lu Jing was shocked. "How can there be such a black-hearted person? He is so evil."
“I don’t think I can forgive them!”
Aunt Zhang was so happy to meet a soulmate: "Right!"
She turned to Gu Xixi and the old doctor, "Why do you think he pretended to be crazy even after he woke up?"
"Are you still harboring evil intentions? That must be it!"
Gu Xixi pondered and said, "Master, you will continue to visit his home tomorrow."
"I will go with you."
Aunt Zhang and Lu Jing were both shocked.
"What are you doing in a place like that?"
"Can we really cure that bad seed?"
"Xixi! Don't be so kind as to make mistakes!"
Gu Xixi smiled lightly, "Don't worry, I'm not soft on them."
"I just want to test whether a person is really crazy or just pretending to be crazy. There are many ways to do it. What do you think, Master?"
The old doctor smiled and nodded, "That's it."
That night, Gu Xixi distributed the gifts she brought back from the capital.
The whole family was immersed in a joyful atmosphere.
Even Xiaohua received several scarves and necklaces made by Zi Yan and other maids.
The colors and styles vary, including gauze, lace, and embroidery.
There is also a large bag of dried shrimps and two large bags of dried fish.
The old doctor took the herbs and sniffed them. He was very satisfied with each one.
Shitou put on his new clothes and decided to wear them to school tomorrow.
Speaking of the academy, Gu Xixi was reminded. She said to Shitou, "Give Master Song a message for me tomorrow."
"Just tell him that I'm back and brought some local specialties to him and Mrs. Song. I wonder when it will be convenient for you to visit."
Shitou nodded in agreement and continued, "When Sister Xixi is not at home, Aunt Qin, Aunt Zhou, Grandma Qian, and many others always ask me when Xixi will come back and why she hasn't come back yet."
Gu Xixi asked, "How is the orchard? Is there anything wrong?"
Shitou said, "It's nothing special."
"I worry about it every day. The fruit trees in our family and others' are all growing well."
Gu Xixi smiled and praised, "I knew it was the right thing to leave the house to you."
In fact, several families in the village have already known the news that Gu Xixi has returned tonight.
But everyone tacitly agreed not to rush to disturb them.
After a long journey, people must take a good rest.
The next day, Gu Xixi got up at dawn.
Aunt Zhang was still sweeping the yard. When she saw her come out, she asked in surprise, "Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
"I haven't started a fire yet to cook."
Gu Xixi smiled and said, "I went to bed early last night. I want to go to the wheat field first. I will come back just in time for breakfast."
"If the master comes out, ask him to wait for me."
As he was talking, the door of the west room opened and Lu Jing walked out, neatly dressed.
Since we agreed on a time last night, she naturally had to be on time.
"Boss, shall we set off now?"
It’s not too early to go out now.
Many people in the village have already gotten up early and started working in the fields.
From time to time, while walking, she met people carrying farm tools, who would greet Gu Xixi with a smile.
Lu Jing whispered, "The boss is so popular in the village."
"Unlike me, I am still treated as a child in my village. I am the only one who greets them."
Gu Xixi smiled, "Then you don't know what people said about me in the past."
"Not even as good as you."
As they talked, they first went to Lao Qian's wheat field.
Old Qian was walking on the ridge of the field carrying a bucket of water. When he saw Gu Xixi, he waved happily.
"My niece is here!"
"Your aunt has been looking forward to your return and said she would go to see you today."
Gu Xixi saw that Lao Qian was sweating profusely.
I thought that fetching water bucket by bucket for irrigation was laborious and inefficient.
It is indeed time to consider improving the village’s irrigation system.
But there are more pressing matters at hand.
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