Ugly girl only wants to farm

Moon Lady hugged her daughter, her face streaked with tears, her hair disheveled, and choked out, "Young lady, I beg you, I'll kowtow to you, please take a closer look, okay? My poor child, it's all my fault."

Xu Chaoyan also came over to help her up: "Sister, get up quickly, don't sit on the ground. Don't panic, let's take a closer look at what happened."

The old woman tripped over a chair in her haste, hitting her foot but ignoring the pain, and stumbled toward her daughter, calling out, "Yue Niang, Ya Ya."

The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried their hearts out, just as Meng Jiuxia came in, panting heavily, carrying a bunch of medicine packets.

"Sister-in-law, what's wrong? Auntie is crying so sadly, but what's wrong with Yaya?"

Xu Chaoyan placed the medicine packet on the table, unsure of how to begin.

She had only guessed at first, never expecting that someone would actually treat their own granddaughter like that.

Xu Chaoyan went to the stove to boil some hot water, mixed it with some cold water, and brought it over. She wiped the mother and daughter's hands and faces clean and comforted them for a while before everyone calmed down.

“Auntie, sister, don’t worry. We’ll find out the reason step by step. Think carefully, did Yaya bump into anything when she was little? Or did she accidentally get something stuck in her skin? Or did anyone in her family do anything particularly strange?”

Yue Niang calmed down and recalled carefully: "Usually I stay at home with Ya Ya and do some farm work or needlework. Whenever her father drinks, he will beat and kick me. Several times, Ya Ya was thrown out by him while trying to protect me, but I checked carefully and there were no obvious wounds on her head."

When Xu Chaoyan saw that she spoke these words with a calm expression, she guessed that she had suffered too much over the years and had become numb.

She poured a glass of warm water and handed it to her, saying softly, "Sister, think back to when Ya Ya was with her grandparents. Was there anything unusual? For example, did they like Ya Ya? Or did they scold her?"

When Xu Chaoyan said this, Yue Niang's expression suddenly changed, and her voice rose a few decibels: "They wouldn't be so beastly, would they? Ya Ya is their own granddaughter. They wouldn't really do such a thing. Although they love their grandson, I've tried my best to take care of my health. I've never complained about what they told me to eat or drink. Even tigers don't eat their cubs."

Xu Chaoyan had a guess as soon as she touched the pointed end. Because children's skin is more delicate, that place was deeply protruding. She touched the hard end, but it was just a guess, because she had seen this kind of thing many times in modern society.

The old woman looked at them with a worried expression: "Meng family daughter-in-law, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. Don't be shy. We're all family here."

At this moment, the little girl sat there obediently, staring at them. Xu Chaoyan was also furious. She couldn't understand how they could be so cruel to such an obedient little girl.

Meng Jiuhe and Zhang Xuyang also rushed back to see the room full of people, looking silent and not in good spirits.

"Sister, is something wrong? Yaya, are you feeling unwell again? I'll go find a doctor right away."

Zhang Yueniang stopped her younger brother immediately: "Little brother, you don't need to go. The doctor has already come. Madam Meng said that Yaya may have had something sharp stuck in her head. I'm a little flustered right now and can't make up my mind."

Zhang Xuyang and Meng Jiuhe both looked at Xu Chaoyan, hoping to learn something from her.

Xu Chaoyan didn't hide anything anymore and directly said her guess: "I suspect that someone has stuck a sharp object into Yaya's head, such as an embroidery needle. Children are naturally more sensitive to such things. It's also possible that when she was little, someone stabbed her when the adults weren't paying attention. After all these years, she has gotten used to it. Perhaps it was some kind of stimulation that triggered the headache."

Upon hearing her words, Zhang Xuyang and Meng Jiuhe could not suppress their anger.

“That beast, this is how his family treats you, sister, why didn’t you say so when you came back?”

After saying that, Zhang Xuyang put down his book bag and was about to walk outside when Meng Jiu grabbed him: "What are you going to do?"

Zhang Xuyang was furious, his hands clenched tightly together, veins bulging on his forehead, and he said through gritted teeth, "That beast, this is how his family treats his mother and daughter. I'll hire a car to beat him to the bone tonight and chop off his hands."

Meng Jiuhe held him tightly: "Don't be impulsive. You'll suffer if you go alone. Besides, you don't have any evidence. Why should they believe you? You should have the doctor treat Yaya and your sister's injuries first. We can discuss other things later."

Xu Chaoyan also offered a few words of comfort, urging him not to act impulsively. Everyone quieted down and looked at her: "Madam Meng, you are knowledgeable and experienced. What should we do about Ya Ya's situation? Will it endanger her life? Will it affect her health?"

Xu Chaoyan was also quite helpless at this moment. If this were in modern society, it would be a small problem, but for the relatively backward ancient times, it was indeed a thorny issue.

Seeing her looking so worried, sighing and shaking her head, everyone's hearts were in their throats.

Finally, Meng Jiuhe asked what everyone was thinking: "Wife, just say what's on your mind. You keep shaking your head and sighing, making everyone very anxious."

Xu Chaoyan glanced at everyone before speaking: "I'm not entirely sure either. There's a lump there now, and we'll have to cut open that small wound to confirm. Besides, the embroidery needle has probably been stuck there for quite some time, so removing it will be a problem."

She had only ever seen people abuse their granddaughters like this in real life before, but now she was witnessing it with her own eyes, and she cursed that person countless times in her heart.

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Xuyang said, "Wait here for me for a while, Brother Meng. I'm sorry to have troubled your family again. I'll go to town and ask a doctor to come back and help me figure out how to get it out."

The old doctor was brought back by Zhang Xuyang. Fearing that the old doctor was too old and walked too slowly, he even hired a car to come over.

When the old doctor arrived with his medicine box and saw it was them, he shook his head and waved his hand, saying, "I've already told you, there's nothing wrong with the child. I've already prepared the medicine for you. Why are you making things so difficult for this old man?"

Xu Chaoyan quickly offered the seat next to her and pleaded, "Doctor, please sit here. We just checked Yaya's head and there's a bulge there. It seems like a sharp object, like a needle, is stuck inside. Could you do something to remove it?"

The old doctor stroked his beard, squinted at it for a long time, and then carefully examined and touched the small package.

"How could I bear to do this to such a small child? Besides, even if I cut a small opening in this little package, I reckon the child wouldn't be able to resist. I'm not very skilled, and my shop doesn't have any special equipment. I doubt she could take it. You should find someone else."

After the doctor left, everyone fell silent again.

The old doctor's words made sense. Ya Ya is so young, and if she suddenly makes a small incision, she will definitely feel pain. Besides, that needle has been stuck in for quite some time, and if it is suddenly pulled out like that, I don't know if she can bear it.

Suddenly, Zhang Yueniang made a snap decision, went back to her room, and took out a small knife, startling Xu Chaoyan who quickly stopped her: "Sister, what are you doing?"

Zhang Yueniang looked reckless, her voice trembling with tears: "It's better to have a short pain than a long one. It's unbearable to watch her suffer like this. The doctors are too afraid to treat her, so I'll do it myself. If Yaya is gone, I'll go and be with her."

After saying that, she pulled her daughter close and coaxed her gently, "Yaya, it'll be over in a second. You'll never have a headache again."

Seeing that she was determined to do it, and the knife was about to be stabbed into the bump on her head, Xu Chaoyan quickly stopped her: "Sister, don't be in such a hurry. Even if you want to do it yourself, you should disinfect the knife first."

"Zhang Xuyang, what are you standing there for? Bring out the strongest liquor from your house."

Xu Chaoyan took the jar of wine, poured it on the knife a few times, then used a wad of cotton cloth soaked in the wine to gently disinfect the package.

Zhang Yueniang raised the knife several times, but couldn't bring herself to do it.