After the mory was absorbed, Shen ng remained speechless for a long ti, and the gasping sound of the previous owner's mother no longer echoed in her ears, presumably because she thought she had fallen asleep.
Soon after, Shen Fugui ca in with an old man, and Wang Guizhi hurriedly gave up her seat.
"Please have a look, Xiao ng woke up for a mont and then fainted. Lord, if anything happens to my daughter, I can't go on living," Wang Guizhi sobbed.
"Look at you, why are you crying again? The doctor is here, don't worry, don't worry!"
Lu Changhong is a local of Lu Family Village, and the only barefoot doctor in the nearby villages because he had previously served in the military, so everyone greatly trusted him.
As he approached the Kang bed and was about to check Shen ng's eyelid, the person who had been frowning just monts ago suddenly opened her eyes wide. Even for soone accustod to big scenes, this startled him.
He cleared his throat, then checked the wound on her head, which was covered with spider webs and ash from the bottom of a pot - a traditional village redy to stop the bleeding, but unhygienic. He brought over the saline solution he had brought and had Wang Guizhi help Shen ng move her head closer to the edge of the Kang. He then soaked a cotton ball with the saline solution.
Shen ng, feeling weak, looked at the doctor summoned by Shen Fugui. Frightened by the prospect of having her wound cleaned without any anesthesia, she raised her hand to stop him.
"Ah~ Hmm!"
This feeling, so painfully refreshing!!!
Shen ng suddenly grabbed Wang Guizhi's arm, trembling with pain, nearly throwing Wang Guizhi to the ground.
"Ouch, Doctor Lu, why didn't you warn ? I almost couldn't hold her down."
"I couldn't say anything, Auntie. If I had told her, she would have known and might have run away when I pressed."
Shen ng: "..."
That sort of makes sense.
After cleaning the wound, Doctor Lu applied so dicine and wrapped it with gauze. It was a wound on the forehead corner. He also prescribed so anti-inflammatory dicine. Recognized as a doctor by the commune, he could get so dicine from the county hospital, but not much; he was very careful with each prescription. This ti, he prescribed six pills for Shen ng, also considering he was doing this for the sake of his brother, Lu Zhenping.
"It's not a serious injury, the wound looks frightening but didn't damage the bone. Just rest well for about ten days to half a month. Take one pill now and another before going to sleep tonight. Pay attention at night, don't let her get a fever. If she gets a fever, cool her down quickly, and if it doesn't subside, call ."
"Thank you so much, Doctor Lu, we really owe you today. How much is it? I'll pay you."
Shen Fugui, seeing him pack his things, patted himself down; he and his wife had rushed out and didn't bring anything, not only that, but now hearing his daughter was alright, he felt a great relief and simultaneously an unbearable hunger.
Doctor Lu glanced at Shen Fugui, his eyes dropping slightly.
"It's seventy cents in total, the costly part is the saline solution for washing the wound, and the dicine powder and pills. If you don't have it now, it's fine, you can pay later."
Wang Guizhi and Shen Fugui were just about to express their gratitude when Shen ng hurriedly said: "Wait, wait a mont, mother, open my kang cabinet. Inside the black cloth pouch, there are so small coins. Please give them to Doctor Lu."
Seeing her say this, Lu Changhong did not refuse. Zhenping was such a good man, yet he married soone who was not what she seed, who possessed only beauty but was cruel to the children. If not for him and a few old won in the village watching, these children could have been tornted to death.
After receiving the money, Lu Changhong decisively walked away, without even giving Shen ng as much as a glance. Shen ng knew he held a grudge against her original self because Zhenping's legally acknowledged three children were actually descendants of martyrs. Their mother had either run away, remarried, or died, living miserably in their original hos.
Zhenping could not bear to see this and adopted them, but he never imagined he would be swapping one hell for another.
"Doctor Lu, wait a mont, Doctor Lu, please do a favor. If my mother-in-law asks about my health, please tell her that my injury is severe, and I cannot get out of bed for half a year. Thank you."
Lu Changhong: "..."
Ha, he knew it. This woman wanted to use her injury as an excuse to be lazy and probably to make the children slave away for her!
"Zhenping's wife, I shouldn't interfere in your family matters, but Zhenping and I have grown up together, and Mingyang's children are pitiable. Could you please be kinder to them?" At least don't beat them anymore.
Lu Changhong didn't dare to say the latter part aloud. He feared angering Shen ng, which might lead to her abusing the children behind his back. After all, Shen ng was now the children's mother, and he, an outsider, should not overstep his boundaries.
"Doctor Lu, I call you Brother Changhong, rest assured, after this ordeal, I've thought it through. From now on, I'll definitely treat Mingyang's children well, I promise. If you don't believe , you can, you can supervise." Shen ng's head was still aching; speaking these words caused her forehead to be covered in a thin layer of sweat.
Lu Changhong stared intently at Shen ng, not knowing why, but previously just a glance was enough to know that she was always scheming, but today she seed very different.
He did not say whether he believed her or not, just gently turned and walked out.
Upon exiting, he saw Liu Sanjin supported by Zhou Jiaojiao, clearly waiting for him.
Liu Sanjin nervously and sorrowfully asked, "Changhong, how is the eldest daughter-in-law?"
Just as he was about to say it wasn't serious, Lu Changhong unexpectedly recalled Shen ng's request. For the sake of the pitiful children, he decided to believe her this ti.
"Aunt, Zhenping's wife is in a bad way. If it weren't for my tily arrival, she might have been gone. I cleaned her wound and prescribed so dicine. Whether she survives now depends on her fate. Even if she recovers, it will take a year and a half before she can get out of bed. You should prepare yourselves."
After saying this, he took his belongings and headed out, leaving Liu Sanjin and Zhou Jiaojiao pale-faced behind. When Shen ng was brought back earlier, they had tried to be good, claiming that Shen ng was not seriously hurt and would soon wake up from fainting.
If Shen ng really died, the entire neighborhood knew that their family hadn't sought a doctor, which would make it seem like they intentionally refused dical treatnt, ruining their son's wife.
How would they ever lift their heads up in Lu Family Village again!
Liu Sanjin angrily grabbed Zhou Jiaojiao, who was helping him, gripping her arm tightly and rebuking sharply.
"Shallow-eyed wench, damned harlot, didn't you say it was nothing serious? The reputation of our Lu family is going to be ruined by you. I will make my son divorce you."
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