Shoushan Village is in the middle of nowhere. If you want to find a good doctor, you can only go to Taohua Town, which is dozens of miles away, or to the next town near Taohua Town.
It was also during this trip that Hua Shi realized how difficult it was for people in ancient times to travel long distances. Transportation was underdeveloped, and the roads were all rugged mountain and gravel roads. The journey was tiring and stressful.
As she came back in the rickety carriage, Hua Shi began to think that if nothing important happened and she needed to leave the village, she probably wouldn't want to take the ox cart to the town again for a while.
Seeing Hua Shi silent, He Er Niang thought she was still worried, so she changed the subject to comfort her, "I didn't expect something like this would happen. Ah Yu was fine, how could he have hit his head and injured his leg in the mountains?"
After hearing He Erniang's question, Hua Shi knew that Xie Mingchi probably had not yet explained the reason.
Hua Shi sighed and said, "I don't know the exact reason. I just heard Xiao Xiao and Xiao Li say that a group of people named Li Shou called the people out, and then they disappeared in the mountains. When I came back from town yesterday, I heard Xiao Xiao and the other two crying in the yard. After learning the reason, I followed Ming Chi into the mountains and found the people. It was a blessing."
It is indeed a blessing. The terrain in this forest and mountain is steep, with dense bushes and complicated road conditions. If someone really got lost there, even people who are familiar with the mountains and forests may not be able to find the missing person.
After hearing this, He Erniang frowned and realized that something was wrong.
"Li Shou? Is he the child of Li Gen's family?" He Erniang paused and then reported the name of Li Shou's father. She thought that since they were from the same village, she had probably heard of him.
"Among the group of people that Li Shou hangs out with, few are good students. They roam the streets of the village all day long, stealing and doing a lot of thieving. This incident must be related to them."
He Erniang frowned and said angrily.
He Juanhua, who was following behind He Erniang, also nodded in agreement.
The boy, who was about ten years old, liked to form gangs and bully others. Maybe he acted on a whim and deliberately tricked Hua Yu into the mountains, abandoned him, and ran away with his group.
These thoughts are just thoughts. Although Li Shou's group is mean, they are also very smart and cunning. Even if we know that it was done by them, as long as they refuse to admit it, no one can do anything to them.
In addition, Li Gen's family has only this one precious son, and they spoil him to the sky. If they come to ask for an explanation, they might even be bitten back.
He Juanhua thought about it, frowned, opened her mouth, and suppressed the words in her heart.
How could He Erniang not know this? "Ashi, take us to see how Ayu is doing. Mingchi said he was seriously injured. Is he awake now?"
"He just woke up. His wounds are still very painful, and he doesn't look well."
Hua Shi took the two of them towards the main hall.
He Juanhua, who was following at the end, suddenly thought of something. Her eyes flickered, and she said, "Isn't it that ginseng that worked? It was such a big ginseng, and I cut it in half to make a medicinal soup. It almost cured the disease after drinking it."
He Juanhua's words made Jiao Huashi stop walking and look back.
Hearing her eldest daughter-in-law's sour words that were almost overflowing with jealousy, He Erniang's brows tightened slightly.
He Juanhua didn't know why, but when she saw the look in Hua Shi's eyes, she said without thinking, "Ming Chi is really good to you. He rushed back yesterday, took out all his savings, ran to find Second Uncle and bought the ginseng he had. I don't know how he persuaded Second Uncle to even get the ginseng back. That thing is more valuable than silver. I've never seen Ming Chi treat anyone so well. You are so lucky."
The more He Erniang listened, the more uncomfortable she felt. She suppressed the uneasy feeling in her heart, turned her head and secretly glared at He Juanhua.
I can't speak, and no one thinks I'm dumb, but I just can't change my bad habit of being stingy and jealous.
Even the most obtuse person could hear the barely concealed bitterness in He Juanhua's tone.
"Okay, Mingchi naturally knows how to love his wife. Jianshan is also very kind to you. Ginseng is a good thing. It is good when used where it should be used."
He Erniang spoke at the right time, breaking the somewhat awkward atmosphere.
He Juanhua also realized how obvious her words were, revealing her little thoughts, and she shut up in embarrassment.
Hua Shi suppressed the mixed feelings in his heart and led the two of them into the inner room.
The three of them entered the room one after another. The room, which was not spacious to begin with, instantly became crowded and narrow.
"Poor kid, Li Shou and his group really are..." He Erniang walked up with heartache, looking at Hua Yu's tightly wrapped forehead, and vaguely saw blood stains seeping through the cloth.
After a short period of wakefulness, Hua Yu fell asleep again, with a frown on his face, sleeping very restlessly. It was obvious that the wound was hurting badly again.
"How could he be injured so seriously!" He Juanhua stared at Hua Yu's face, which was so pale that it was almost bloodless, and exclaimed in surprise.
"Have you asked He Yaopo to come and take a look?" asked He Erniang.
"I checked it out. They said it was beyond saving. They prescribed some herbs to stop the bleeding. He woke up once this morning, but has fallen asleep again now."
"What do you mean he can't be saved? He's still breathing, right? Really!" He Erniang was a little angry after hearing this, and finally she could only sigh deeply.
Unfortunately, there was only this one medicine woman in the village, and no one was a decent doctor. Whenever a child was sick, they would go to see He Yaopo. With injuries like this, it seemed like they could only leave it to fate...
He Juanhua now really put aside her little dissatisfaction.
She thought she was just slightly injured, so she ran to her second uncle and spent real money to buy a ginseng. She was unhappy because she and her man were living a tight life, but her second brother was so good that he took so much money without blinking an eye.
She felt unhappy. Seeing Hua Shi like this and her mother speaking to her in such a gentle voice, all these reasons added up, and she felt that her position was precarious, so she blurted out those words without restraint.
Seeing that the man was so badly injured and might not be able to survive, He Juanhua suppressed her unhappiness and stood aside silently without saying anything.
He Erniang sighed for a long time, and gave Hua Shi a few words of advice. Seeing that the atmosphere was depressed, she did not stay any longer. She just said that next time if there was anything at home, she should go directly to the Xie family to find someone, and don't be embarrassed.
He left the two pieces of meat in the bamboo basket and left with He Juanhua.
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