Upon hearing this, Yangyang's grandfather and Ouyang Jiahui immediately came out of the house.
Qi Xiuxiu lay on the ground with her eyes closed. Grandma Yangyang tried to get her up, but Qi Xiuxiu was tall and strong, and Grandma Yangyang couldn't move her by herself.
When Grandpa Yang saw this, he quickly went over to help. Ouyang Jia Hui also wanted to help. Seeing his son about to help, Grandpa Yang said, "You're just feeling better, so don't bother. Your mother and I can manage."
Grandma Yangyang chimed in, "Yes, your dad and I can manage. You just need to keep an eye on the door for us."
"Then... then if you can't do it, then don't. I'll go out and find someone."
Grandma Yangyang: "Okay."
It took the elderly couple a lot of effort to get Qi Xiuxiu into bed.
After finishing, Grandpa Yangyang went to find the village's barefoot doctor.
The barefoot doctor thought Ouyang Jia Hui was sick again. But then Grandpa Yangyang told him that Qi Xiuxiu had fainted. The barefoot doctor was very surprised. "Are you sure you're not mistaken? It's your daughter-in-law who fainted, not your son?"
"It was indeed my daughter-in-law who fainted."
"Your daughter-in-law is so healthy. How could she faint?"
"I don't know either. Doctor, could you please take a look at my daughter-in-law?"
The barefoot doctor was very curious as to why Qi Xiuxiu had fainted. "Okay."
Upon arrival, the barefoot doctor examined Qi Xiuxiu. After the examination, the barefoot doctor's face darkened. Looking at Yangyang's grandparents and Ouyang Jiahui, the barefoot doctor said, "I say, are you treating the girls in our village like cattle?"
Yangyang's grandparents were stunned.
Ouyang Jiahui: "Doctor, why do you say that?"
"Why do I say that?" The barefoot doctor stared at Ouyang Jiahui and said, "Your wife is as strong as an ox. Now she's actually exhausted and fainted. Do you not even consider the girls in our village as human beings?"
Ouyang Jiahui: "Are you saying my wife is tired?!"
The barefoot doctor glanced at Ouyang Jia Hui: "Stop pretending to be confused. Don't you know what your wife does every day? Did you marry Xiu Xiu just to have her be your family's slave? Let me tell you, this is a new society. If you dare to make the girls in our village work for your family again, I'll report you."
After finishing his sentence, the barefoot doctor looked at Yangyang's grandparents again. "And you too. Humph!"
Yangyang's grandparents were completely baffled by what the barefoot doctor said.
Ouyang Jiahui: "Doctor, could you please take another look at my wife? Although my parents are old and I am not in good health, we try our best to do what we can."
Grandma Yangyang: "Yes, doctor. We really didn't treat Xiuxiu like a slave. Doctor, please take another look at my daughter-in-law."
The barefoot doctor said impatiently, "It's the same no matter how many times you look. Xiuxiu is worn out by you all."
Ouyang Jiahui: "Doctor, please take another look. My parents and I really didn't mistreat Xiuxiu."
The barefoot doctor picked up his medicine box and walked out, saying, "If you think my diagnosis is wrong, then you can go find another doctor."
Grandma Yangyang: "No, we are..."
Ouyang Jiahui: "Doctor, could you please prescribe some medicine for my wife?"
Barefoot Doctor: "No need. Just let her rest. Also, don't push all the work onto Xiuxiu in the future."
Ouyang Jiahui: "Okay. I'll see you off."
"Um."
When Ouyang Jia Hui returned, Yangyang's grandfather asked him, "Son, do you really think Xiu Xiu fainted because we were exhausted?"
"no."
"Then why did you let him prescribe medicine for Xiuxiu?"
“He already felt that we treated Xiuxiu like a beast of burden. Now that Xiuxiu is sick, if we don’t even let him prescribe medicine, he’ll feel even more that we’re not treating Xiuxiu well.”
Grandma Yangyang: "Does he only say that people are tired when he treats them? Last time you were sick, he said it was because you were tired, and this time when Xiuxiu fainted, he said it was because she was tired too."
Grandpa Yangyang looked at Ouyang Jiahui and said, "I also think his medical skills are not good. Why don't we find the old doctor who treated you last time to take a look?"
Ouyang Jiahui: "Okay. I'll go tell the village chief."
Grandpa Yangyang: "I'll go. The village he's going to is quite far from here."
Grandma Yangyang looked at Ouyang Jiahui and said, "Let your father go. You've only just recovered. You can't overexert yourself."
"Alright then. Dad, walk slowly. If you get tired, stop and rest for a while."
"good."
On the other side, the barefoot doctor went to Qi Xiuxiu's house after leaving the Ouyang family.
Old Qi was taken aback when he saw the barefoot doctor carrying a medicine box. "Old Huo, what's this?"
Old Huo was a doctor, and villagers would usually go to him for treatment if they had a headache or fever. So Old Huo held a pretty high position in the village. When Old Qi asked, Old Huo said directly, "Old Qi, even though Xiuxiu married a man who came down to be reformed, you can't just ignore him, can you?"
"Xiuxiu? What happened to Xiuxiu?"
"What happened?" Old Huo asked Old Qi. "Xiuxiu fainted from exhaustion at her in-laws' house."
"What?" Although Old Man Qi favored sons over daughters, he was still quite angry to hear that his daughter had fainted from exhaustion at her in-laws' house. "Damn it, I'm going to find them right now. Eldest son, second son, third son, all of you, come out here!"
Old Huo glared at Old Qi: "What are you going to do? Fight? Do you still want Xiuxiu to stay in the Ouyang family?"
"I...I just wanted to scare them."
"Just have your wife and Dazhu's wife go to their house and give them a talking-to. If they still don't change, then you and your son can step in." In Old Huo's mind, once the men get involved, it means the problem is serious. "I watched Xiuxiu grow up. I can't just stand by and watch her be bullied in her in-laws' house without telling you. But you can't make a big fuss. If you do, Xiuxiu won't be able to stay in the Ouyang family anymore."
Old Man Qi was unwilling to let Qi Xiuxiu and Ouyang Jiahui divorce: "Then I'll send my wife and eldest daughter-in-law over."
"Okay. I'm leaving now."
After seeing Old Huo off, Old Man Qi had Old Lady Qi take her eldest daughter-in-law to the Ouyang family.
Grandma Yangyang's face darkened the moment she saw Old Mrs. Qi and Qi Dazhu's wife. "What are you doing here?"
Grandma Qi said, "I've come to see my daughter." After saying that, Grandma Qi called out towards Xiuxiu and Ouyang Jiahui's house, "Xiuxiu, your mother and sister-in-law have come to see you."
Ouyang Jiahui came out of the house. "Xiuxiu isn't feeling well and is sleeping on the kang (heated brick bed)."
Grandma Qi's eyes immediately widened. "What do you mean 'not feeling well'? Old Huo already told us that my daughter fainted from exhaustion. Tell me, how did you treat my daughter?"
Grandma Yangyang said coldly, "We didn't order your daughter around. But you, how did you harm my son?"
Grandma Qi's eyes flickered. "I didn't harm your son."
Grandma Yangyang stared at Old Mrs. Qi and said, "The doctor already said that my son..."
Before Grandma Yangyang could finish speaking, Ouyang Jiahui interrupted her, saying, "Mom, stop talking."
As soon as Ouyang Jia Hui finished speaking, Xiu Xiu came out of the house. "Jia Hui, let's... let's get a divorce."
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