The doctor from the city was being treated so roughly for the first time; he even lost one of his shoes.
"Child, child. I know this is a matter of life and death, but if you keep dragging this on, I'll have to go first... cough cough..."
Zhao Yan, a scholar who was usually frail, had apparently acquired such great strength.
They practically dragged the doctor into the wealthy family's house.
Upon hearing the commotion, everyone in the room rushed out.
"Quick, let the doctor take a look."
The doctor from the city was dragged into the house, where four adults lay side by side on two beds.
The doctor stepped forward and examined them, his expression grave. After examining all four, he shook his head.
"Too late, too late... If only it had been earlier, sigh..."
Inside the room, the last glimmer of hope that Zhao Tingzhang and his companions held onto vanished.
When the villagers heard the commotion at Zhao Youcai's house, all the men except those who had to leave for work came over.
There was a lot of chatter outside, with people making all sorts of guesses.
Of course, He Tiantian was also dragged along by Yulan's mother.
This morning was the day Yulan was going back to the city, so I took the bus at the village entrance.
After it was over, Yulan's mother went to find He Tiantian and told her about the wealthy family, and then she brought her along.
“Wanzi’s mother, I had a feeling that Tao Guihua’s return was suspicious. I never expected… tsk tsk, have you heard? She poisoned and killed an entire family.”
He Tiantian was quite shocked, remembering that Tao Guihua had spoken to her when she returned this time.
She sensed something was off about Tao Guihua at that time, but she didn't think about it in detail.
Yulan's mother analyzed the matter quite well, saying, "In my opinion, Tao Guihua was willing to come back even after suffering such a great deal of mistreatment from her husband's family. Perhaps she had already developed the idea of revenge from that time."
If that's really the case, then Tao Guihua's approach is far too extreme.
A crowd had gathered outside Zhao Youcai's house, and He Tiantian even spotted Cheng Shi among them.
Wait, didn't Mr. Cheng come back a couple of days ago? Why hasn't he left yet?
He Tiantian looked around the crowd again but didn't see Tiezi's mother.
She suppressed her suspicions and was led by Sister-in-law Yulan through the crowd and squeezed into the house.
Since coming into this world, He Tiantian has become much calmer when facing the dead.
The incident involving Ms. Sun had left a deep shadow on her mind.
Many times, she dreamed of Sun lying miserably in a pool of blood.
Sister-in-law Yulan tiptoed inside and saw that Zhao Youcai's family had been covered with white sheets.
She felt a pang of sadness. "Chief, this...this family of Youcai, how is Lingdang?"
Just then, the sound of Lingdang crying came from outside.
Qian Shuishui, carrying a bell, walked anxiously through the crowd.
“Chief, I… Lingdang has been crying ever since she woke up, and she insists on coming over.”
Wang Dazhuang pulled Qian Shuishui aside and gently shook his head.
Qian Shuishui seemed to know something, and put the bell on the ground, looking very worried.
Lingdang quickly ran to her parents, calling out to them over and over again, and then lay on the edge of the bed crying loudly.
Zhao Youcai's aunt, who was in a hypocritical manner, stepped forward and held the bell in her arms.
"My poor little bell, your parents are gone, what will you do now that you're left behind!"
"How pitiful! Guihua is so cruel!" Auntie Ertang also pretended to cry.
"Lingdang, don't be afraid. Come to your aunt's house. Don't worry, there's food at your aunt's house, you'll never go hungry." Seeing how the first two did it, Third Aunt didn't want to be left behind.
The sound of the three aunts wailing in grief could be heard throughout the courtyard.
Hearing this, the villagers standing outside felt a pang of sorrow in their hearts.
"Alas, this wealthy family is truly pitiful. Fortunately, they have a few uncles and aunts who can help them out."
"I don't usually see them interacting much, but true friendship is revealed in times of trouble."
"Lingdang is still so young. Without someone from the clan to help him, what can a child like him do?"
The villagers outside expressed their opinions, and in the end, they all cursed Tao Guihua and her family.
The incident of stealing grain last year was brought up again and repeatedly.
People didn't think Tao Guihua's death was a pity; on the contrary, they felt she deserved it.
She should never have vented her hatred on Zhao Youcai's family; it was utterly immoral.
He Tiantian heard the villagers' discussions outside and saw the behavior of her uncles and aunts inside the house.
On the surface, such a scene is indeed both sad and touching.
But those three aunts are all very good at acting, so this matter is probably not that simple.
Zhao, the pavilion chief, was having a headache from the noise of these women. Now that things had come to this, there was no point in crying and pleading.
He stood up, looked at everyone in the room, and waved his hand: "Everyone, be quiet, be quiet."
The three aunts immediately stopped crying and looked over in confusion.
She had been crying for so long, but not a single tear had fallen from her face.
He Tiantian sneered inwardly. Although she wasn't familiar with Zhao Youcai's family, she couldn't help but feel sorry for Lingdang, who was so young and pitiful without her parents.
If such a young child were to end up in the homes of these three aunts, he would probably be eaten alive, leaving not even a trace of skin.
"The most important thing right now is to bury Zhao Youcai's family. Everyone should contribute what they can, so that all the years we've lived in this village won't have been in vain."
The people outside nodded in agreement.
If the dead cannot rest in peace, it will bring misfortune to the whole village.
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