Li had been beating Xiao Damei for a long time, which had exhausted her strength. Although she was intimidating when she actually rammed her head against the wall, she was not seriously injured. The reason she fainted was simply because she was so anxious about her daughter's death that she woke up on her own before she even reached the doctor.
After regaining her senses, she didn't even care about her headache and hurriedly followed Xiao Dayong and his two sons to find a doctor with Tao Hua in her arms.
Fortunately, Old Li was home. Upon seeing Tao Hua's injuries, he didn't dare to delay. He quickly took out half a gourd of his treasured yellow wine and wiped it on, then used a pinch of grayish medicine powder to cover the wound on Tao Hua's head, and then tightly wrapped it with several strips of cloth.
Whether it was the medicine that worked or the bandages that were wrapped tightly and pressed down on the blood vessels, Tao Hua's bleeding finally stopped.
"Uncle Li, why hasn't my daughter woken up yet? Is she alright?"
When Li saw that her daughter hadn't woken up, she asked anxiously.
"Sigh! It's hard to say! This girl is seriously injured and has lost so much blood. Whether she will survive or not depends on her fate!"
You two, how could you let the child get hurt like this!
Li Langzhong said helplessly.
Hearing this, Li felt even more desperate, tears streaming down her face as she cried and said...
"It's all because I'm such a useless mother. If I had been more assertive earlier, my daughter wouldn't have had to suffer like this, sob sob..."
Xiao Dayong felt bad too. He stepped forward and patted Li Shi, saying, "It's my fault for being so incompetent. I've made you and your children suffer. I won't let anyone bully you again!"
"How exactly did this child get hurt? Who bullied her?"
After hearing the couple's words, Physician Li asked in confusion.
Xiao Dayong didn't know how to bring it up, after all, it was a family scandal.
However, the young men who had followed him didn't have many concerns. They covered for Xiao Damei and the others, and told them everything like beans spilling from a bamboo tube. When Li Langzhong heard this, he cursed and said that he had never seen such a vicious woman!
Xiao Yi and Li were both angry and worried. Seeing this, the young men relayed the village chief's words to Xiao Dayong and his wife, telling them that Xiao Zhengde had already scolded Xiao Laotou and Xiao Damei, and that Xiao Yi should not act rashly!
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi simply said, "Let's see if my daughter can wake up first!"
Then he asked Doctor Li if he should prescribe some medicine for his daughter so she could recover faster!
Doctor Li sighed.
"I really don't have any good medicine that can cure this girl immediately. I can only prescribe two doses of herbal medicine to reduce swelling and remove blood stasis. When she wakes up will depend on her own efforts to brew it. But if she does wake up, you'd better give her something good to eat, like egg custard or meat porridge. She's almost bled to death. As the old saying goes, food is worse than medicine. It's more effective to eat well!"
You've just finished what's been going on, so don't move around too much. Just rest here and observe for a while before making any decisions!
"Oh! Thank you, Uncle Li!"
Since Doctor Li said so, Xiao Dayong and the others accepted his kindness and placed the peach blossoms on the kang (a heated brick bed), with the whole family staying by their side.
Upon seeing this, the boys who had come with him sent one of the faster ones back to inform Xiao Zhengde about the situation with Peach Blossom!
Xiao Zhengde was sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed) smoking, pondering how to deal with Xiao Damei's situation. The impact was too bad, and it was definitely not acceptable to leave it unresolved!
And then there's Old Man Xiao and his family. They're getting worse and worse as they get older. They're always causing trouble. An old farmer should just live a quiet life like everyone else. Why are they acting like rich people, ordering others around and creating all sorts of problems?
The more Xiao Zhengde thought about that family, the more disgusted he felt. Now, hearing that Tao Hua was still unsure if she could recover, he was both angry and heartbroken. He tapped his pipe, got up, and walked towards the Xiao family!
The young man who delivered the letter was surrounded by people as soon as he came out of Xiao Zhengde's house. Within two minutes, many people knew about Tao Hua's injuries and cursed Xiao Da Mei for being inhuman. In an instant, Xiao Da Mei's reputation plummeted to the bottom of the cesspool and became utterly repulsive!
When Xiao Zhengde arrived at Old Man Xiao's house, the two of them were cowering on the kang (a heated brick bed). They knew that this matter had gotten out of hand, and they were worried that if Li Shi and that damned girl Tao Hua really died, Xiao Dayong would come back and kill Xiao Da Mei and the others.
They were worried that Xiao Dayong would become rebellious and no longer listen to them. They were only thinking about their own interests and were indifferent to the life and death of their daughter-in-law and granddaughter. It can only be said that these two were selfish to a certain extent!
Upon seeing Xiao Zhengde arrive, without even asking how Li Shi and Tao Hua were, he immediately told Xiao Zhengde to teach Xiao Dayong a good lesson for being such a disobedient and disrespectful brat!
Seeing that the two were beyond saving, Xiao Zhengde said harshly.
"Peach Blossom hasn't woken up yet. If she really dies, and Dayong comes back and goes crazy, no one can control what he does to you. After all, you're a family living your own lives, and others can't keep an eye on Dayong all the time!"
If you want to win back Dayong's heart, hurry up and take the money to pay for Taohua's medical fees, and also go see the child. If Taohua is lucky enough to wake up, buy her some good food to nourish her, and treat her better in the future. Perhaps your relationship with the eldest son's family can be improved!
Upon hearing that money was involved, Old Lady Xiao immediately objected.
"A good-for-nothing like her wants me to pay her? She doesn't deserve it!"
When Xiao Zhengde saw that Old Lady Xiao was stubbornly refusing to move, like a fighting rooster, he said something to Old Man Xiao.
"Then you'd better watch yourselves!"
Then he turned and left.
After leaving Old Man Xiao's house, Xiao Zhengde felt very uneasy. He went home, took two hundred copper coins, and went to see Doctor Li.
When he arrived, Peach Blossom was still asleep. Xiao Zhengde offered some words of advice to Xiao Dayong and his wife, gave Xiao Dayong two hundred copper coins, and told him to come to him again if he had any difficulties.
Seeing this, Xiao Dayong's eyes reddened. He never expected that the first person to give him money and care about his family would be an outsider like the village chief!
But he was in a hurry and didn't have any money on him, so he accepted the money and kept the favor in his heart.
Xiao Zhengde was still worried and repeatedly instructed Xiao Dayong.
"I'll take care of Peach Blossom's matter for you. You're still young, and you have a wife and children to support. Especially Qingsong and Qingbai, they haven't even gotten married yet! Don't do anything foolish!"
Xiao Dayong had calmed down considerably by now. He nodded upon hearing this and said nothing more.
After Xiao Zhengde left, two women who had a good relationship with Li came to visit. They left with sighs, as they were all heartbroken that their daughter had suddenly become like this.
The family waited anxiously until after 5 p.m., when Peach Blossom finally woke up!
It took him ages to recognize people!
He only said one sentence
"Mom, my head hurts so much!"
"Mom, I'm hungry!"
Then I drifted off to sleep again!
Even so, Xiao Dayong and Li were overjoyed! They hurriedly asked Doctor Li if their daughter was spared from dying!
Li Langzhong also breathed a sigh of relief and said happily.
"This girl is lucky; she escaped death! Take her home and raise her well!"
Once she wakes up, feed her something, then give her her medicine. She'll get better gradually!
Oh! Thank you, Uncle Li! Thank you, Uncle Li!
Xiao Dayong and his wife were overjoyed. Their hearts had been racing all afternoon, but now they could finally relax!
After paying for the medicine, the family took turns carrying Taohua and hurried home, hoping to quickly get her some food and medicine so she could get better soon!
Little did they know that Old Mrs. Xiao had locked both the front door and the inner doors of the house.
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