The villagers who were still working in the nearby houses all heard the news and ran out.
Even Xu Yiding and his two younger sisters, who usually stayed in the clinic, came running over.
The people in the kitchen who were supposed to be serving the dishes were no longer busy. Only one or two people were left to guard them, and everyone rushed to the square.
"This is the first banquet in our village. We will never forgive anyone who dares to disrupt it."
The people in Linji Village all had this idea. It was the first time they were doing something, and someone actually dared to cause trouble. They were not afraid of trouble, but they were not afraid of people looking for trouble.
This is how the people in Linji Village live now. They have already made it through a pile of dead bodies, so how can they still be afraid of a few troublemakers?
After Xiushui and the Wen family arrived at the square, everyone automatically made way for them.
In Xiushui, I was afraid that the old lady would be squeezed, so I kept supporting her. In fact, the old lady was very strong and was not afraid of people at all.
But outside, she was still very cooperative with her children and grandchildren. So, when she was helped into the venue, many people saluted them.
As the old lady entered the venue, she noticed that several elders had somewhat grim expressions on their faces, but they weren't panicking. "Well, they're much better than they used to be, so that's a clear improvement."
However, in comparison, those who came to seek medical treatment and the nearby villagers were all angry and frightened.
When they saw them coming in, their faces were filled with hatred, as if they had dug up their ancestral graves.
"Is the boss here? You, a bunch of low-lifes, dared to drug my nephew. You have bad intentions and are determined to kill my descendants.
I must be crazy to think of coming to you for medical treatment. Not only did I not get an appointment with you, but I was also forced to drink overpriced relocation wine.
I couldn't ask you to see me, so I paid the high price for the gift. Who knew you would be so vicious and put drugs in the food?
You have no conscience. Come with me to see the authorities now. I will sue you, the people of Linji Village, for taking human life lightly."
Xiushui looked at the middle-aged old man in the middle of the field who was getting angrier and angrier. Lying on the ground beside him was a strong man covered in blood.
It really looks like he's been poisoned!
"Yes, what he said makes sense. We originally came here to seek medical treatment, but there is a banquet going on, so we have no choice but to come.
After all, we came here to ask the host for medical treatment. We were afraid that the host would be unhappy if we didn't pay enough, so many of us decided to charge per person, and each person who came in would give a gift of one or two taels of silver.
It’s not expensive, but it’s definitely not cheap either.
After all, as far as we know, in the countryside, even an ordinary banquet would only cost a dozen or so copper coins."
"Alas, since ancient times, asking for help means being treated as a lower person. We all know that. But it's just a gift, so why would you poison the food? We just ate it, and I don't know if we will get poisoned when we get home."
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There weren't many people around who said the gift was high. After all, the banquet was of high standard and looked quite good.
The old village chief was whispering to Lao Qian and the others.
"I should have known not to accept these people's gifts. Now, we didn't accept much money, but we got ourselves into trouble."
Old Qian narrowed his eyes and looked at Old Fourth Wen.
"No rush. I remember when those people from outside brought gifts, Fourth Master Wen told them to just accept them. At worst, they can just give a return gift when they leave."
The old village chief looked at Wen Si suspiciously, and when he saw that the other party was not in a hurry at all, he felt relieved.
"I hope so. The Wen family has been quite busy lately, so perhaps their return gift will save us the trouble. Alas, as a rule, wanderers like us shouldn't care about our reputation.
Face is not something you can eat or drink, but... we still feel uncomfortable."
Of course, Lao Qian wouldn’t say that we just arrived and we still have to have some dignity.
If this matter is not handled properly, who knows how to discredit Wen's Medical Clinic and the people of Linji Village in the future.
"What did this person say? Poisoned?"
The old lady asked calmly.
"Yes, it was poisoned. My nephew was in good health, but after eating your food, he suddenly said he was not feeling well.
I didn't think much of it at the time, thinking it was just a common stomachache. But after he barely ate a bite of food, he started vomiting blood.
Later on, he kept vomiting blood and his face became darker and darker. Now he is unconscious and is obviously dying.
With such obvious symptoms, who would believe you if you said there wasn't something wrong with your food?"
The onlookers kept nodding.
"Yes, that's right."
"This group of refugees, including the entire village, came to this area. They experienced a lot on the way. Who knows what they went through?
They say there’s a master here, but I don’t know if this master is an expert in using medicine, or what that means…”
In the crowd, a young and strong man spoke loudly.
Next to him, a middle-aged, wealthy man kept nodding his head.
"Yes, this so-called expert, could he be a poison expert? Otherwise, I heard that 90% of the people in Linji Village fled here.
There have been so many people fleeing recently, and even more have made it to our destination. Up to 90% of them have reached their destination...
Oh, we don't believe that there are no masters here. Even this master is a poison or a good medicine... It's really hard to say.
After all, there are doctors who treat illnesses, and there are also experts who use poisons.”
The wealthy man's sigh frightened many people who came to ask for a number.
Who says that anyone who cures illnesses and saves lives is necessarily a good doctor? What if this so-called doctor uses poison to treat the disease?
The illness seems to be healed for now, but if the poison attacks again later, it might be worse than before...
Just as everyone was thinking this, a younger man screamed again.
"If you are going by what you said, my aunt passed away suddenly, maybe it was because the people in this clinic didn't treat her well enough."
He looked panicked and frightened, which made those who came to ask for a number even more frightened and wanted to know the truth even more.
"What do you mean, young man?"
"Everyone, I'm from the nearby Triangle Village. My aunt heard about the miraculous doctors here a while ago, so she came to see me twice.
After taking the medicine twice, I did feel better for a while after returning home.
But a few days ago, it saw raining and I went to collect the things that were drying in the sun. After getting caught in the rain, I suddenly fell ill when I came back. I vomited blood and died with my face covered in black.
We just thought my aunt died of a sudden illness after being caught in the rain, but now after hearing what the old man said, I'm afraid it's not that simple..."
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