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I couldn't help but sigh in my heart that the people here are simple and unpretentious. They can endure the pain as long as it is not life-threatening. If this happened in modern times, they would not necessarily have to extort a lot of money.

He immediately waved to Li Jinshun who was unloading goods.

"Jin Shun, hurry up and get Brother Chang Ming onto the mule cart. We need to take him to the clinic."

Jin Shun responded and was about to pull the mule cart when Chang Ming stopped him.

"It's just a small matter, there's no need to go to the clinic."

Liu Siyu waved her hand and said, "Don't listen to Brother Changming. We must go to the clinic."

I hurried to the town, saw a doctor, had him take a closer look, and got some medicine.

Liu Siyu's nervous heart never relaxed.

"How is the doctor? Is there any bone injury in this leg?"

The old doctor bandaged Li Changming carefully with gauze and looked up at Liu Siyu who was asking questions.

"Don't worry, young lady. The bones are fine, but the injury is serious, especially the foot. Not only do we need to drain the dirty blood for him, but we also need to prescribe some blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing medicines."

When Gu Changming heard that he needed to get a few more prescriptions, his brows instantly furrowed.

"I don't need to get medicine for such a small matter, right?"

Liu Siyu didn’t understand why Gu Changming was so indifferent to her injury?

This is considered a work-related injury, and he doesn't have to pay for it himself.

Are you afraid that the medicine will taste bitter?

Thinking of this, I hurried to comfort her.

"Brother Changming, although the medicine is a bit bitter, in order to make your legs better, you should drink it without tasting it. Just grit your teeth and gulp it down in a few gulps."

"I'll weigh a few pounds of sugar later. After you finish taking the medicine, you won't feel so bad if you eat something sweet."

"I think this young man is worried about the money?" the doctor said.

Seeing that things had come to this, Jin Shun directly pointed out the farmer's predicament.

"What the doctor said is true. We farmers can only earn a few dollars a year. We usually just endure the minor injuries and pains. You have to prescribe some effective and affordable medicine for us later."

When Liu Siyu heard this, she suddenly realized that they thought they had to spend their own money.

I heard from Lai Xi that Gu Changming was an honest man, but I didn't expect him to be so honest and simple.

This is a world of difference compared to the old woman from the Liu family who tried every possible way to extort money from her.

Liu Siyu smiled slightly and said to the doctor, "Just give him some good medicine, and also some medicine for cleaning the wound on his leg. No matter how much it costs, you must make sure his leg is restored to its original state."

Just as Gu Changming was about to speak, Liu Siyu took out a purse from his arms.

"Brother Changming, you don't have to worry about the money. Since you were injured while working for the workshop, I should pay for it."

Gu Changming looked at Liu Siyu with gratitude.

"You were so kind to let me do this job, but I haven't even been here for a few days and I'm already causing you trouble. This is really..."

"Brother Changming, what are you talking about? Getting hurt is an accident, and no one wants this to happen."

Liu Siyu said this and then added another sentence.

"However, you have to keep my payment a secret and don't let the people working in the workshop know about it."

Jin Shun rolled his eyes, "Are you afraid that others will find out, so you deliberately hurt him to blackmail him?"

Liu Siyu's smile was a little unnatural, and she didn't want to think of people in such a bad way.

But human hearts are unpredictable. What if there is a scoundrel who sees her generosity and wants to blackmail her?

"I just hope the workshop can be built smoothly and don't want any complications."

Jin Shun understood Liu Siyu's thoughts and assured her, "Don't worry, we are not gossipers."

"Your worries are not without reason. If you really meet those lazy people, they will definitely scratch their skin on purpose when they see that you are willing to pay for their medical expenses. Even if they don't ask you for money, it's a good thing to eat three meals a day for free and not have to work."

Gu Changming became alert instantly because he had a gossipy mother.

If I see him carrying a large bag of medicine back home, I will definitely ask him about it. If he says he bought it himself, his mother will definitely not believe it because his family is so poor.

Thinking of this, I hesitated slightly.

"Can I not go back and just stay with Uncle Qingshan in the open space of the workshop?"

Jin Shun also thought of Gu Changming's concerns and suggested: "How about taking the medicine to my house and having my mother boil it and send it to you."

Liu Siyu didn't know the situation of Gu Changming's family. Listening to the conversation between the two people, she thought that no one was taking care of Gu Changming's family, so she immediately spoke with a smile.

"Okay, but that shed is a bit small. Brother Lai Fu and Lai Xi will take turns staying there with my father-in-law every night."

"Why don't you stay at Uncle Xiao's house? I'll tell him, there will be no problem. Give the medicine to my mother, she will prepare it and send it to you along with the meal."

Gu Changming said politely, a little embarrassed: "I'm so sorry, I can boil the medicine myself."

"Brother Changming, please don't be polite to me," Liu Siyu waved his hand and settled the matter.

When paying, Liu Siyu realized that Gu Changming's worries were not unfounded. He charged Liu Siyu two taels of silver for three prescriptions plus some ointments.

No wonder farmers are afraid to see doctors. Not everyone can come to this clinic.

You can immediately understand why Lai Xi's family and Li's family are so poor.

Both families have a patient who has been bedridden for many years, and both families are kind people who are wholeheartedly trying to cure the patient.

No amount of money would be enough to spend on this bottomless pit.

Gu Changming stayed at Xiao Minghu's house to recover from his injuries. Wang Shi delivered him meals and medicine three times a day according to Liu Siyu's instructions.

Early in the morning, Wang carried a basket and went to Xiao Minghu's house. As soon as she entered the yard, she saw Xiao Minghu carrying a bucket, ready to fetch water.

Seeing Wang coming, he smiled and asked, "Why are you here so early?"

Wang also smiled faintly, lifted the green cloth on the basket, and took out a pair of shoes from it.

"You helped me repair a stool a few days ago. I didn't have anything good to offer, so I made you a pair of shoes. Don't be disgusted by the thick needle and thread."

Xiao Minghu took the shoes and looked at the delicate stitching on them. He knew that Wang had put a lot of thought into it and happily hugged the shoes to his chest.

"Why are you so polite? It's just a few stools. Thanks to Siyu, I can do carpentry work again. With the right tools, it's easy for me to repair a few stools."

As he said this, a smile spread across his entire face.

Seeing that he liked it, Wang was also happy and pointed to the pottery jar in the basket.

"I made some vegetable noodles this morning and brought a bowl for Xiao Qing so that she wouldn't have to cook in the morning."

Seeing how much Wang cared for Xiao Qing, Xiao Minghu smiled even more, "Don't be so polite in the future, or you'll spoil the child."

Wang was about to speak when Liu Siyu's voice came from outside the yard.

"Brother Changming is much better now, don't worry too much."

Xiao Minghu was so scared that he quickly put his shoes in his arms. Although Liu Siyu did not object to him talking to Wang, she also asked him to do carpentry work so that he could have a stable income.

But when he thought about the words Liu Siyu used to scold Wang in the past, he still felt a lingering fear.