The rural doctor is busy with farming, and her abstinent husband can't bear it

"How can the in-laws not prepare anything for a new bride?"

Another woman echoed, her eyes flashing with sympathy and pity for Su Yu.

Some people even took their anger out on their father-in-law, whom they had never met: "Why is Jiang Xunzhong such a coward? He let a woman run rampant at home, driving his parents to death and driving his son away, but he didn't say a word."

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd was immediately filled with contempt and disappointment for Jiang Xunzhong's weakness and incompetence.

Listening to everyone's discussions, Su Yu thought to himself that their comments were very accurate about Zhao's viciousness and her father-in-law's weakness.

Enthusiastic Sister Xie stepped forward and assured Su Yu with a pat on her chest: "Don't worry, my girl, we will let the village director do justice for you and will never let you suffer such an injustice!"

Another kind-looking woman came forward and held Su Yu's hands, which were slightly rough from work, with worry in her eyes: "Girl, there are dangers in the mountains, be careful! If you encounter any trouble, remember to go back to the village and call for help."

Facing the concern and advice from the villagers, Su Yu's eyes were slightly warm. She forced a bright smile and said gratefully: "Thank you, aunties. I understand. I have to hurry up to the mountain. I'll invite you to my home some other day!"

After saying that, she waved her hand, took firm steps, and set foot on the winding path leading to the forest.

Her back looked frail yet strong under the morning sun. Although she felt helpless about the trivial matters at home, she understood that only by relying on her own hands could she support this family.

Su Yu was unfamiliar with the mountain roads, and was worried about Ziling and Xier who were hungry at home, so he quickened his pace. It took him more than half an hour to finally step into a place with lush vegetation.

The place is full of greenery, and all kinds of medicinal herbs are everywhere. She skillfully identifies common herbs such as ground ivy, dandelion, fleabane, and motherwort. While collecting them, she also does not forget to pick up some dead branches and leaves, in case she encounters wild rabbits or pheasants, so that she can roast a delicious meal and improve her family's life.

However, the deep forest was silent and there was nothing to see except the occasional squirrel flying by and the birds circling in the sky.

Su Yu felt a little disappointed, but was not discouraged and continued to search in the woods.

Just when she was about to give up hunting and concentrate on collecting herbs, the goddess of luck seemed to arrive quietly.

On a slope, she was pleasantly surprised to find a field of wild sweet potatoes that were in full harvest. The plump and round sweet potatoes were hidden under the green vines, shining like treasures.

This discovery undoubtedly solved her urgent problem. With these sweet potatoes, she no longer had to worry about hunger in the short term.

She looked up at the scorching sun in the sky and estimated that it was already past noon. She was already feeling hungry.

Although we failed to hunt any game, today's harvest was still quite rich.

Su Yu patted the backpack with satisfaction and decided to go down the mountain for the time being, and then go deeper into the forest after returning home and making full preparations.

After all, although life is hard, as long as you have hope in your heart, you can walk calmly even on the most rugged road.

Su Yu, carrying a full backpack, walked briskly into the familiar Jiang family's threshold, but was frozen in place by the scene in front of her. She was almost shocked and her jaw was almost dislocated. The usually quiet Jiang family courtyard was now as noisy as a market, with a large group of people gathered in it, with faces of all kinds, some frowning, some whispering, and some indignant, forming a noisy storm of public opinion.

And in the center of this storm, Zhao stood like a lone hero.

Faced with a flood of accusations and doubts from the crowd, she showed no fear, and fought with them, doing her best to refute them.

Noticing Su Yu's return, the boiling crowd suddenly stopped for a moment, and all eyes were focused on her like spotlights, with scrutiny, curiosity, and even expectation.

Su Yu passed through the torrent of gazes and quickly found her husband Jiang Ziling. She silently asked in the air: "What is this about?"

At this moment, Sister Xie, who had chatted enthusiastically in the morning, seemed to be the director of this farce. She caught a glimpse of the wild vegetables in Su Yu's hand and immediately seized the opportunity. She pointed her finger firmly at her and shouted to the village director: "Look, I didn't lie, this girl is still holding the wild vegetables from the mountain tightly in her hand. That mountain is not a good place, it's so dangerous!"

Before she finished her words, she had already stepped forward, snatched the herb from Su Yu's hand with swift movements, and held it high, showing it to everyone like a piece of evidence: "Fellow villagers, tell me, is this thing safe to eat?"

Amidst the chorus of voices saying "it can't be eaten" and "it's too dangerous", Su Yu finally figured out the source of this sudden dispute as if the clouds had been cleared away.

It turned out that she had only intended to use the opportunity of collecting wild vegetables to spread rumors that Zhao had treated them harshly, so that Zhao would have a taste of being looked down upon by everyone. However, she had not expected that Sister Xie would be so righteous and speak up for her, truly standing by her side and protecting her from the storm.

Su Yu was filled with gratitude, and quickly stepped forward to comfort the emotional Sister Xie: "Aunt, calm down, don't get angry and hurt yourself."

However, Sister Xie was not less angry because of Su Yu's consolation. Instead, she became more excited: "Why should I be angry? Zhao has been dominating our village for a long time. We are all aware of her little thoughts about Ziling. It's just because Ziling is not her biological son, so she targets him everywhere. Ziling grew up under our noses. He is such a good child. In order to support his family, he risked his life to go hunting in the mountains, and ended up hurting his leg and becoming disabled. Now that she finally married a good wife like you, she is trying every means to force you to live. How can this be justified in this world! Don't be afraid, my girl, we are here!"

As she spoke, she patted Su Yu's hand vigorously, and that strength seemed to tell her: With me here, you have someone to rely on.

Su Yu had mixed feelings. She was touched by Sister Xie's righteous help, indignant at Zhao's ruthless behavior, and felt helpless and wry about her situation. All these emotions intertwined together, making her feel at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Seeing this, Zhao's face turned pale. She pointed at Sister Xie angrily and shouted, "Xie Qifen, you are really meddling in other people's business! How does she bother you when she digs wild vegetables? And you brought so many people to my house to make trouble. You are really bored!"

His words were full of extreme dissatisfaction with Sister Xie's interference in family affairs.

Xie Qifen didn't back down after hearing this. Instead, she straightened her back, looked at him with a sharp gaze, and fought back: "Humph, old lady Zhao, everyone in the village knows that you have separated Ziling from him for so many years, and you only gave him a shabby house and nothing else. If you each lived your own lives, it would be fine, but over the years, you made him do all the dirty and tiring work for you, but you didn't give him any food. Is there such a reason in this world?"