Chapter 46 Questioning
“Yes, it was my mother-in-law, Wang, who taught me,” Wan Qiqi replied earnestly.
Chen Lizheng was skeptical.
He knew Wang Shi and that she had survived a plague, but did Wang Shi really know that much?
In response to Chen Lizheng's doubts, Wan Qiqi replied, "Actually, I also have my own insights."
Chen Lizheng was somewhat surprised. He thought Wan Qiqi would fight the Wang family to the death, but she changed her tune in the next sentence: "Have you put any of these ideas into practice?"
Yes, that's how it is nowadays!
Wan Qiqi wanted to answer like that, but she couldn't. She could only reply, "These are just ideas I got from my mother-in-law. I haven't implemented them yet, so I wanted to ask what Doctor Sun thinks. The village is infected with the plague, and no one wants to lose their life because of it, including me."
Chen Lizheng had some doubts when he heard this, but the last sentence dispelled his doubts.
It's normal to want to save your life at this point, and Wan Qiqi's thoughts are also normal.
He just didn't expect this person to be so bold.
While others avoided the plague and were terrified of it, forgetting to think of solutions, this woman remained remarkably calm.
Chen Lizheng suddenly remembered that before he came, he had heard people say that the eldest daughter-in-law of the Chen family had changed after falling into the water.
He was somewhat skeptical at first, but now he realized that what he said was true.
Upon hearing this, Physician Sun was delighted. It was a stroke of luck that this young woman shared his views. He quickly spoke up for her, saying, "Village Head Chen, Madam Chen has many new ideas. Why don't we discuss them together and see if they can help with the plague?"
Chen Lizheng also felt that dealing with the plague was the most important thing right now, and nodded in agreement.
Wan Qiqi lowered her eyes and smiled secretly, then began to discuss the matter with the two of them.
After inspecting the epidemic area, Chen Yongnian looked at the sun hanging obliquely in the sky and thought of his wife who had cried silently under the moonlight last night. He was particularly worried about her and hurriedly went to the medicine preparation area.
He had seen his wife cry before, but it was always because of some trivial quarrels, and it was only half true and half false.
Last night, he clearly felt his wife's grievances, just like a child who hadn't been home for a long time.
Chen Yongnian knew that Wan Qiqi had always only regarded the Chen family as a place to stay, not her real home; her home was in Wanjia Village.
However, the Wan family avoided her like the plague, making it difficult for her to return.
So it seems she really doesn't have a home anymore!
Thinking of this, Chen Yongnian secretly decided that he must give Wan Qiqi a home, a home of her own!
"Have you heard? Some people are saying that after Chen Wanshi fell into the water, she had a change of heart and came to help."
"Who would believe that? I think Chen Wanshi drowned long ago. What came back wasn't Chen Wanshi at all, but a water ghost. Otherwise, how could there be a plague in Lotus Village?"
"That's right! Lotus Village has been around for hundreds of years and there hasn't been a plague. Ever since Chen Wanshi fell into the water, what hasn't been related to water?"
“I think Granny Liu’s death was also caused by Chen Wanshi. Granny Liu was probably the village’s lucky star. Her death took away the village’s good fortune, which allowed Chen Wanshi, the plague god, to succeed and cause the village to be infected with the plague.”
Chen Yongnian stood under the tree, listening to the women gossiping inside, his curled fingers clenched into fists.
The murmurs inside grew louder and louder, showing no signs of abating, and no one stood up to speak up for Wan Qiqi.
"If you ask me, it's also the eldest son of the Chen family who caused this trouble. Why did he bring this plague god back? He's ruined the whole village."
"Yes, Wang has raised an ungrateful wretch. He only wants his wife and not his mother. If it were me, I'd rather not have this son!"
The conversation started with Wan Qiqi, then moved on to Chen Yongnian, and finally began to discuss the Chen family.
Chen Yongnian's fingernails dug into his flesh. He wanted to rush in and teach these women a lesson, but then he remembered his mother's teachings: harmony is the most important thing in life, and one should not hurt others.
He used to not think much of what these women were saying, but now, for some reason, he finds their words too harsh.
His wife is not like that at all!
She's clearly the lucky star of the family!
A woman accidentally bumped into Chen Yongnian and called out, "Hey, eldest son of the Chen family, what are you doing standing there? Looking for your wife?"
Chen Yongnian glanced at her, then turned and left without a word.
The woman glanced back a few times and muttered, "What's wrong with the eldest son of the Chen family? He looks at me like I'm his enemy."
Chen Yongnian didn't understand why his mother wanted him to endure it.
Tolerating them will only embolden them to become more arrogant and unruly.
He liked Wan Qiqi's unbridled nature, her outspokenness, and her willingness to stand up for her family.
For a moment, Chen Yongnian felt that he was too cowardly, unable to protect not only his wife but also his family.
Unbeknownst to him, he arrived outside the house of a patient with mild symptoms and heard voices and laughter coming from inside.
My low mood was immediately replaced by surprise.
Chen Yongnian strode in and saw Chen Yongliang sitting with others chatting. The room was no longer as deathly still as it had been yesterday.
At first glance, he felt that these people had all recovered and were no different from ordinary people.
Upon seeing Chen Yongnian, Chen Yongliang immediately stood up and said, "Brother, you're here! Come and tell everyone about sister-in-law." As he spoke, he pushed Chen Yongnian inside, "Let me tell you, if we're talking about who understands my sister-in-law the most, it has to be my brother!"
"Brother Yongnian, why don't you tell us about your wife?"
"Yeah! I just heard from Brother Yongliang about your fight with Wu Laizi. It was really exciting. What else did you do? Share it with us."
"Yes, I heard that your wife teaches people how to eat octopuses. How do you do it? Teach us too!"
Chen Yongnian stood there, stunned, not yet able to process the contrast.
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