Ugly girl only wants to farm

Li San Niang stared at her, mouth agape, speechless for a long time: "What? You traded that bowl of dark stuff for a hairpin? That was your granddaughter-in-law's dowry!"

After saying that, his chest heaved up and down, and he gasped for breath, clearly very angry.

Xu Chaoyan quickly helped her up.

Seeing this, Peach Blossom was about to walk out the door.

Xu Chaoyan stuck out her foot and tripped her, causing the little girl to fall directly to the ground.

When Grandmother saw Peach Blossom fall, she rushed over, ready to fight back: "You damned bastard, how dare you bully my granddaughter! I'll crush you to death!"

Grandmother was already a large and robust woman, and when Xu Chaoyan was bumped into like that, she fell to the ground with a thud, her waist and buttocks aching slightly.

"Mother, quickly stop her grandmother from stuffing the hairpin into her clothes. That's my husband's medicine money."

Li San Niang suddenly realized what was happening and pressed down on Tao Hua, shouting, "Take it out!"

Peach Blossom trembled slightly at the sight; she had never seen her aunt so fierce before.

Finally, the hairpin was taken out. The grandmother looked furious and cursed Xu Chaoyan for half an hour without repeating a single vulgar word.

Xu Chaoyan admired her for being able to curse so much, and wondered if she was thirsty.

Peach Blossom stumbled and staggered all the way back, and Meng Jiuxia splashed the bowl of divine water on her from behind, saying that she shouldn't waste her grandmother's good intentions and should let her absorb some of the divine energy.

Xu Chaoyan stared at the last remaining hairpin in her hand, wondering how she would go on living her life from now on.

After this whole commotion, the whole family was in a bad mood. Meng Jiuhe thought nothing of it after his grandmother made him drink half a bowl of water, but he developed a fever in the middle of the night, and his face turned as red as a monkey's bottom.

Xu Chaoyan and Meng Jiuxia worked all night and only gradually retired after dawn.

Half a month later, Meng Jiuhe still showed no signs of being awake, and Li Sanniang aged considerably overnight, with white hair growing all over her head.

Today they are going to the next town. The medicine on their legs needs to be changed. They heard that there is a doctor there who is good at acupuncture. He is a wanderer and has been staying in the next town for quite some time now, specializing in treating difficult and complicated diseases.

Li San Niang heard about it from a woman in the village; she had just returned from visiting her parents.

Xu Chaoyan thought for a moment, and decided to try anything, even if it seemed hopeless.

This time, she didn't let her second uncle come along. Before leaving, Xu Chaoyan packed up several sets of clothes and fabrics and put them in her father-in-law's room, which should be enough to exchange for a few coins.

It took two hours to travel by oxcart to reach the next town. There were many people lined up in front of the doctor's door. Xu Chaoyan had made a simple shed at home and covered it with a quilt to block out some of the wind.

"Little sister-in-law, you stay here and watch me go to queue up."

By the time it was their turn in line, the sun was already setting. The old doctor stretched and told them to come back early the next morning.

Xu Chaoyan brazenly stayed there for a long time before the old doctor finally reluctantly agreed.

The consultation took half an hour.

"This injury is indeed quite serious, and you've arrived a bit too late."

Upon hearing this, Meng Jiuxia burst into tears: "My older brother is still so young, and there's no hope for him? That old man is so unfair."

The doctor frowned and stared at her for a moment: "Isn't it a bit too early for you to wail like that? This person isn't dead yet."

Meng Jiuxia was sobbing uncontrollably, her voice thick with emotion: "Didn't you say you were late? The doctor in the county didn't say it was life-threatening!"

The doctor rolled his eyes at her and pointed at Xu Chaoyan: "You're so noisy, it hurts my ears. Get her out of here."

"Sister-in-law, listen to the doctor's explanation before you jump to conclusions."

Meng Jiuxia nodded obediently: "Okay, I understand."

"What I mean is that you came to me too late. If you had come earlier, acupuncture might have helped you wake up sooner. As for your leg, we can only wait until it heals and then slowly work on it."

After saying that, he yawned again: "I'm a bit tired today. Let me have a meal first and then do another acupuncture session. If it weren't for the fact that his symptoms are a bit difficult to treat, I wouldn't want to put myself through this hardship."

Xu Chaoyan quickly said kindly, "Thank you so much, Doctor. You are like Hua Tuo reincarnated!"

"Don't try to flatter me. You'll get what you're owed, not a single penny less. No matter how sweet your words are, it won't help."

Xu Chaoyan found the shop closest to the clinic and told Meng Jiuxia and the uncle to go and rest while she stayed at the clinic tonight.

The doctor advised them to undergo acupuncture for ten days first, and if the effect was not obvious, they could extend the treatment period. Since they had spent too much time in town, the driver was asked to go back first, and they agreed to come back to pick them up in ten days.

The doctor was good in every way except for his somewhat eccentric temperament. He didn't like anyone being around during acupuncture. Meng Jiuxia was scared because she was staying at the hotel alone, so she stubbornly stayed at the clinic and refused to go back. At first, the doctor was very annoyed by her asking so many questions.

Later, Xu Chaoyan told her not to talk too much.

She helped clean, boil water, and dry the medicinal herbs, and only then did the doctor stop telling her to get out of the way.

After several days of acupuncture and medicinal baths, Meng Jiuhe's complexion improved significantly, and his fingers even twitched slightly during the treatment.

Meng Jiuxia excitedly grabbed the doctor's hand and exclaimed, "My brother, if we move him, will he wake up?"

"It's so noisy, louder than the crows outside! Let me go right now! Don't you know how to behave like this? There's a difference between men and women! You have no shame!"

Meng Jiuxia: "I, I, I'm just too happy. Besides, you're old enough to be my grandfather. I don't mind that you're acting all high and mighty, like someone else is taking advantage of you."

The doctor was so angry that he glared and puffed out his beard: "Such a sharp tongue at such a young age, be careful you won't be able to get married."

Xu Chaoyan quickly stopped her: "Little sister-in-law, don't you want to get your older brother treated?"

Meng Jiuxia lowered her head like a quail: "I'm sorry, I was wrong, doctor."

"Hmph, good to know. By the way, I want to eat dumplings tonight. The meat filling you made is barely edible. I'll make some more tonight." After saying that, he turned his face away somewhat awkwardly.

Meng Jiuxia's expression instantly changed: "Okay, I'll prepare two more dishes for you tonight. Your apprentice's cooking is indeed a bit unpalatable."

"Young lady, be careful what you say," Xu Chaoyan reminded her, "we're on someone else's turf."

After everyone left, the doctor finally spoke: "This little girl has a sharp tongue, but her cooking skills are passable."

Xu Chaoyan smiled awkwardly: "I'm glad you like it."

After half a month of treatment, Meng Jiuhe has improved significantly and regained consciousness. It is estimated that he injured his head and spends most of the day sleeping.

Xu Chaoyan has thanked all the gods and immortals for her recovery to this extent.

Meng Jiuhe was rarely lucid and was still somewhat confused. He only spoke a few words to Meng Jiuxia, asking him how he fell into that ravine.

He said he felt weak and had diarrhea all day. He vaguely entered the woods and heard people talking. They discussed throwing him down there. When they asked who he was, he covered his head and cried out in pain.