"Auntie, could you please keep an eye on Xiaobao and Chen Ji for me? We'll be right back," Xu Ruantang said to Aunt Wang as she turned around.
Yao Yulan was practically dragged along by her. She struggled a few times before breaking free from Xu Ruantang's grasp.
She said impatiently, "Let go of me! My skirt is brand new, it cost tens of yuan. Can you afford to pay for it if I get it dirty?"
As she spoke, she patted the spot where Xu Ruantang had scratched.
Xu Ruantang closed her eyes, suppressing the urge to flatten her. "Do you still want to see your Brother Chen? If you keep dawdling, you might not see Brother Chen with his eyes open again."
Transportation in the countryside is underdeveloped. The No. 2 bus to the city only runs once in the morning, and now that departure time has passed. In the afternoon, there are only return buses.
Right now, it seems there's no other way besides Yao Yulan's car.
A hint of guilt flashed in Yao Yulan's eyes. She hesitated for a couple of steps, then turned back, stamped her foot, and said, "Oh dear, the car is in front of my house, but my brother-in-law and sister went out."
When she left home in the morning, her sister and brother-in-law rode their motorcycle to her brother-in-law's uncle's house.
I estimate they won't be back until the afternoon at the earliest.
"Why didn't you say so earlier?" Xu Ruantang was speechless and turned to go back to the courtyard.
Yao Yulan quickly stopped her and said, "Why didn't you say so earlier? They're not here. Wait a bit, they'll probably be back soon."
She even had the leisure to kick the pebbles on the road with her little leather shoes, looking like it was no big deal. "Don't worry, Brother Chen is in good health, a morning won't be a problem."
Xu Ruantang: "......"
Talking to her is like casting pearls before swine.
Without saying a word, she turned and went into the yard, where Aunt Wang was changing Xiao Bao's diaper.
Xu Ruantang rushed into the room and first checked on Chen Ji's condition, only to find that he was completely unresponsive.
She found the money in the book and stuffed it all into her pocket.
"Auntie, when I came here before, I hitched a ride on an old man's donkey cart in the village. Do you know where he lives?"
Although the donkey cart is slow, it's better than just waiting.
Aunt Wang thought for a moment and said, "At this time, the donkey cart has already gone into town and won't be back until the afternoon."
Xu Ruantang gritted her teeth; it seemed that only one path remained.
She found a military water bottle in the room, filled it with water, and then rummaged through Chen Ji's medical kit, finally finding a few tablets of Analgin after a long search.
"Auntie, could you please bring your cart over here?"
"Xiao Xu, what are you planning to do?" Aunt Wang asked, putting Xiao Bao down.
Xu Ruantang wrapped a few more small breads in oil paper, her hands still busy, "I'll have to trouble you, Auntie, to look after Xiaobao for me while I take Chen Ji to the city for medical treatment."
Aunt Wang's eyes widened in surprise, "You're going to push him to the city in a cart?"
This is simply unbelievable. If several grown men were to travel together, it would take them most of the day to reach the city, with frequent stops along the way.
Xiao Xu is a thin and frail woman, and besides, it rained yesterday, so the mud and water were mixed together, making the road conditions very bad.
"Well, there's no other way. I'm afraid something will happen if we wait any longer." Xu Ruantang said as she placed a pillow in front of the cabinet and helped Chen Ji up.
"Okay, I'll go back and get the cart right away. You wait here!"
Although Aunt Wang was panicked, she instinctively chose to believe Xu Ruantang. If Wang Jian hadn't been injured, she would have let her son go with her.
Wang Jian is still holed up at home and can't even go out.
After Aunt Wang left, Xu Ruantang quickly helped Chen Ji put on his clothes.
When she was feeding him the medicine, she was afraid he wouldn't be able to swallow it, but thankfully Chen Ji managed to swallow it.
As the cart was pushed over, Aunt Wang originally intended to go to the village to find a few strong men to help, but as soon as she offered her assistance, Xu Ruantang helped Chen Ji up.
Aunt Wang exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my, Little Chen can walk by himself!"
Aunt Wang had already laid out a mattress on the cart, and Xu Ruantang helped him cover himself with a quilt. However, Chen Ji was too tall, and the cart was too short, so his legs almost touched the ground.
Xu Ruantang pulled him up with all her might, his long legs barely hanging in the air.
"Xiao Xu, are you sure you can do it?" Aunt Wang asked, carrying Xiao Bao out with a worried expression.
Xu Ruantang checked everything she had prepared, then turned to Aunt Wang and said, "Okay, Auntie, don't worry. Oh, by the way, there's milk in the kitchen. Make sure to boil it and let it cool to lukewarm before giving it to Xiaobao. Also, give her a snack of steamed egg custard at noon, just the yolks."
These past few days, Aunt Wang has been watching Xu Ruantang take care of Xiaobao, and Xiaobao is getting rounder and rounder. She has gradually come to think that Xu Ruantang really knows how to take care of children, and she has become more and more convinced of her abilities.
"Don't worry, Auntie will take good care of Xiaobao." Aunt Wang was somewhat moved and stood up, saying, "How about I find a few strong men in the village to go with you?"
Xu Ruantang refused outright, "Auntie, everyone's busy, no need."
Putting aside how far and tiring it would be to go to the city, given Chen Ji's current situation, I doubt anyone else would be willing to take the risk.
Besides, the strength of her body is probably comparable to that of several strong men.
With them around, I have to keep my abilities hidden and can't unleash them.
I wonder if this counts as a cheat code for her coming into this world.
If you count, then she really had a terrible time; she used up all her strength in one day.
Xu Ruantang pulled up the cart, wrapped the rope around himself, and walked out.
As soon as I stepped out the door, my path was blocked.
Before Yao Yulan had left, she saw Xu Ruantang and immediately blocked her way, questioning, "Where are you taking Brother Chen?"
Xu Ruantang had truly lost all patience with her. She glanced at her indifferently and said, "Of course I'm going to see a doctor. Move aside."
Yao Yulan persisted, looking at her arrogantly, "Who knows if you really brought Brother Chen to see a doctor, or if you just want to take the opportunity to run away with Brother Chen's money!"
We have to go to the city to see a doctor; who knows what this woman is up to?
She appeared to be pushing Brother Chen out the door, but the city was so far away, walking was difficult. Normally, her feet would bleed from her leather shoes after just a short distance. Did this woman really have that kind of willpower?
What if she just wants to take this opportunity to run away with Brother Chen's money?
Even if we take a step back and assume she's too weak and faints on the way, wouldn't that delay Brother Chen's treatment time?
Thinking of this, Yao Yulan became even more determined to stop her.
"Didn't I tell you? My brother-in-law will be back this afternoon. We'll drive our car and take Brother Chen to the city for his medical treatment."
Yao Yulan glanced at Xu Ruantang, "Put Brother Chen down right now!"
As they spoke, many villagers gradually gathered around.
Everyone was surprised to see Chen Ji lying unconscious on the cart.
Although Chen Ji had a limp before, he still looked quite strong. How did he suddenly become like this?
What's wrong with Chen Ji?
Among the crowd, a villager spoke up to ask.
Xu Ruantang and the cart were surrounded and couldn't get out.
"He was perfectly fine just a couple of days ago. How come he suddenly lost consciousness? We need to take him to a big hospital to get him checked out."
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