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Before anyone even got close, just hearing that shrill voice, Ruan Mumu could guess that it was that annoying old woman from the Ruan family coming to cause trouble again.

Everyone continued to busy themselves with moving things to Chen Donglan's house, completely ignoring the increasingly loud shouts from Old Lady Zhang.

"Hey! Stop right there! Don't you understand what I'm saying? What did your mother teach you?" Just as Ruan Xiaojun picked up a bag of rice and was about to put it on his shoulder, Old Lady Zhang suddenly rushed forward, grabbed him tightly, and then launched into a tirade of scolding.

Ruan Xiaojun initially didn't want to pay any attention to the old woman, but to his surprise, she grabbed the rice sack he was carrying. Helpless, he had no choice but to stop. However, in that instant, the old woman pulled hard, and the rice sack slipped off his shoulder and crashed heavily to the ground, tearing a large hole in it and spilling rice all over the ground.

Ruan Xiaojun staggered forward due to inertia and finally sat down on the ground.

Old Mrs. Zhang clearly hadn't expected things to turn out this way. She quickly took a few steps back and shouted, "This has nothing to do with me! It's clearly your fault for being useless and not being able to hold the rice bag steady!"

Just then, Liu, the mother-in-law of Chen Donghua and Chen Donglan, came out of the house and saw Ruan Xiaojun fall to the ground with rice spilled on the ground.

Ruan Mumu had just reached the gate carrying a basket of seasonings when she heard a noise and turned around to see her older brother had fallen to the ground. Chen Donghua and Ruan Mumu rushed up the mountain to help Ruan Xiaojun to his feet.

"Brother, did you hurt yourself?" Ruan Mumu asked loudly on purpose. Since she was facing away from Old Lady Zhang, she gestured to Ruan Xiaojun with her eyes to quickly cry out in pain.

Ruan Xiaojun was about to stand up and say that he was fine, but seeing his sister's hint, he immediately understood what she meant. So he immediately put down his clothes and shouted loudly, "Ouch, ouch, I think I twisted my ankle and my back, Mom, it hurts so much..."

Chen Donghua didn't see Ruan Mumu's hint and naturally didn't understand that Ruan Xiaojun was deliberately shouting loudly. She called out with concern, "Xiaojun, Xiaojun, how are you? Can you stand up?"

"Mom, my feet hurt so much, and my back seems to be twisted too, it hurts so much..." Ruan Xiaojun wailed in pain.

"Mumu, help your older brother up. Xiaoguan, quickly go and get a chair for your Xiaojun brother to sit on," Chen Donghua instructed. Then she turned and walked towards Old Lady Zhang. Her fierce appearance frightened Old Lady Zhang so much that she ran away, shouting as she ran, "It's not my fault! He fell down by himself! Why are you chasing me?"

"Why are you running away if it's none of your business? Stop right there! You pushed Xiaojun down and hurt him, and you think you can just run away? You're disrespectful to your elders! You think you can be respected? Bah! You have to pay for his medical expenses today!" Chen Donghua chased after him, looking ready to fight to the death.

Old Mrs. Zhang dared not stop at this moment. Upon hearing that she would have to pay medical expenses, she ran faster than a rabbit. Finding the basket in the way, she threw it away. As she ran, she lost one of her shoes but didn't care, fearing that Chen Donghua would catch her and make her pay money the next second.

"Mother, stop chasing! Come back quickly! Brother's injury is more important!" Ruan Mumu shouted.

Upon hearing Ruan Mumu's words about the seriousness of the injury, Chen Donghua immediately stopped chasing after the person and turned back.

“Aunt Donglan, you guys tidy up this rice first. You can make lunch first. My mother and I will take my eldest brother back to ask Doctor Liu to come and take a look at the injury. Also, have Xiaoshan go to Lianshan and call my second brother back. He knows how to clean pig offal. Have him teach you. I'll have Shuangmei come to my house to get the braising sauce for the pig offal later.”

After they finished unloading their things, Ruan Mumu and Chen Donghua helped Ruan Xiaojun into the carriage, where Ruan Mumu was to drive home.

Because Ruan Mumu had followed along to learn that day, but hadn't actually practiced it, she could only drive slowly. Fortunately, it was a docile horse, so Ruan Xiaojun let his sister drive the carriage.

After everyone boarded the carriage, Chen Donghua asked anxiously, "Xiaojun, how are your feet and back?"

Ruan Xiaojun deliberately groaned, "Ouch, Mom, it still hurts so much. I bet you're really badly injured." He then winked at Chen Donghua and grinned.

Chen Donghua immediately understood that the siblings were faking it, but she didn't expose them. Instead, she played along and anxiously called out, "Xiaojun, bear with it, we'll go get Doctor Liu for you right away."

When they arrived at their doorstep, Ruan Xiaojun got off the carriage and walked back into the house as if nothing had happened. There were no other people around, so he stopped pretending.

Ruan Mumu whispered to Chen Donghua, "Mother, if we're going to put on a show, we should go all the way. I'll go and fetch Doctor Liu back."

Chen Donghua asked, "Your older brother seems fine, so there's no need to call a doctor, right? Why waste the money? Won't this whole thing be exposed if Doctor Liu comes?"

"Mother, go and invite Doctor Liu back so that this matter is confirmed. That old woman won't dare to cause trouble anymore recently, which is a good thing for our family. Otherwise, I would be worried that the old woman would come and make trouble all the time. It's not only annoying to look at, but also because she is an elder, and we can't do anything to her." Ruan Mumu explained to Chen Donghua in a low voice again.

Chen Donghua thought that made sense. As long as Dr. Liu cooperated, the old woman probably wouldn't dare to cause trouble in the near future.

So he agreed to let Ruan Mumu drive the carriage to Doctor Liu's house in the village to pick up the person.

When Doctor Liu was invited to the Ruan family ancestral hall, he saw Ruan Xiaojun sitting there drinking water, perfectly fine, without any signs of injury, and certainly not as serious as Ruan Mumu had described when she went to ask for help.

Dr. Liu asked, puzzled, "Mumu, didn't you say your older brother's face and back were seriously injured? He looks perfectly fine to me."

Ruan Mumu smiled and said, "Dr. Liu, my brother is indeed not injured. I only invited you here to go through the motions. Please keep this a secret."

"Hey... Big brother, you've been working hard all morning, why don't you go back to your room and rest? Mother, if you have something to do, go ahead and do it. I have something to discuss with Doctor Liu."

After hearing this, Ruan Xiaojun and Chen Donghua each left. After all, Ruan Mumu had asked them to leave, so it wasn't appropriate for them to stay.

Ruan Mumu invited Doctor Liu to sit down, poured him a glass of water, and prepared for a long talk.

"Dr. Liu, if anyone asks about my brother's injuries, just say he has a broken ankle and a sprained back. Just don't say it's a minor injury."

Dr. Liu asked in confusion, "Xiaojun isn't actually injured, so how can I prescribe medicine?"

Ruan Mumu said slowly, "Dr. Liu, let me tell you a method that you might find useful in the future."

Dr. Liu asked curiously, "What method is it?"

"Dr. Liu, you know what's most important for fractures, right? It's to use a splint to immobilize the fractured area to prevent the bone from shifting, and then remove it after the injured area heals on its own." Ruan Mumu explained the method. From her memory, she had never seen anyone in this era who knew this method of immobilization, so she guessed that no one here knew this method yet.

After hearing Ruan Mumu's method, Dr. Liu said excitedly, "Hey, this method is good. I've never heard of it before, but I think it should be very useful. Mumu, where did you learn about this method?"

Dr. Liu was about forty years old and lived alone. Actually, he wasn't a native of Jinwan Village. He came to settle in Jinwan Village ten years ago. Because he knew medicine, it was much more convenient for the villagers to have a doctor who could come to their homes at any time if they had headaches or fevers. So everyone quickly accepted his arrival.

As for his medical skills, he can cure almost anything. People who go to him for treatment usually recover quickly from minor illnesses. After all, people with serious illnesses go directly to the town or county to find a doctor at a regular clinic for treatment.

Ruan Mumu continued, "Dr. Liu, as long as the method works, you don't need to ask any more questions! I invited you here today so you could use this method to immobilize my older brother and tell everyone that he has a fracture. Dr. Liu, you've seen what kind of person my grandmother is before. Now that we've separated our family and signed a disassociation agreement, she sees that our family is doing well and wants to morally blackmail us, demanding that we give her all the nice things we bought."

Today, she saw that we had bought some things and delivered them to my Aunt Donglan's house. She tried to snatch them and pushed my older brother down. Luckily, he was alright. If he had been seriously injured, she would have just thrown a tantrum and wouldn't have cared about our family's well-being.

"I hope Dr. Liu can help us cover this up. Let's pretend she pushed my older brother and he was seriously injured. That way, at least she won't dare to come and cause us any more trouble for a while. We're building a new house soon, and we'll inevitably need to buy things. This whole stunt will prevent her from constantly coming to our house to cause trouble. Consider this method I just told you as payment for your help today. What do you think?"

Dr. Liu nodded in delight, indicating that there was no problem. Anyway, it wasn't a big deal. They were from the same village, and he naturally knew what kind of person Granny Zhang was. He also disliked people who relied on their age and were always causing trouble.

"Dr. Liu, if I may be so bold as to ask you, how good are your medical skills? Perhaps we could have some opportunities to collaborate in the future," Ruan Mumu asked tentatively.

Dr. Liu asked with great interest, "Does Mumu also know medicine?"

Ruan Mumu shook her head and said, "I don't know anything about medicine, but I have a kind of potion. Adding it to mild illnesses can cure them completely, and adding it to severe illnesses can at least alleviate their symptoms. Adding it to normal people can strengthen their bodies, and adding it to skincare products can make their skin look youthful..."

This was the first time Dr. Liu had ever heard of such a liquid. It wasn't medicine at all; it was practically elixir of life! He asked with skepticism, "Is there really such a miraculous liquid? Where did Mumu get the recipe?"

Seeing his skeptical expression, Ruan Mumu whispered, "Dr. Liu, you don't need to know where my prescription came from! As for whether it really has such a good effect, just look at me and my family. You see, last time I was so badly injured and lost a lot of blood, I just drank a cup of that water, and the wound on my forehead healed in just two days. My mother thought it was because the medicine you prescribed was so effective, but actually I didn't even drink that medicine..."

Ruan Mumu suddenly felt that directly telling the doctor that she hadn't taken the prescribed medicine would be disrespectful. So, she tried to explain, "Uh... actually, there's one reason I didn't take the medicine you prescribed: I'm afraid of the bitterness. Besides, my health is much better than before. And look at my mother and my older brother, don't they look so much better?"

Dr. Liu hadn't paid much attention before, but after Ruan Mumu's reminder, he carefully recalled that the people in their family were indeed different from those he had met before.

"I never expected that a child like you would have such a treasure? You just told me so bluntly, aren't you afraid I'll..." Doctor Liu gestured as if he were slitting his throat.

Ruan Mumu said confidently, "Dr. Liu, don't underestimate others. You see, although I am a child, no one says that children are ignorant. There are exceptions among children, and I am that exception."

"Mumu, aren't you afraid that my medical skills are not good enough and you will suffer losses if you cooperate with me?" Doctor Liu asked.

Ruan Mumu replied seriously, "I'm not afraid! I believe in my own knowledge, because it doesn't have much to do with medical skills."

The way Dr. Liu looked at Ruan Mumu was no longer the same as how he used to treat children; instead, he treated her as a companion, with respect and admiration.

"Why did Mumu choose to cooperate with me?" Doctor Liu asked, puzzled.

"Because you have medical skills and I'm short of money, my medicine can be spread more openly through your medical skills. The greater your reputation, the more money you can earn. If we cooperate, it's a win-win situation: you gain fame, and I gain profit..."

"Hahaha... Actually, I'm not after fame. Who would refuse money? In that case, let's cooperate!" Doctor Liu said with a big laugh.

The two thus reached a mutually agreeable cooperation agreement.

"Dr. Liu, how about we sign the contract now?" Ruan Mumu asked.

"No problem," Dr. Liu readily agreed.

“Then I’ll do the talking, Dr. Liu, and you write it down,” Ruan Mumu said again.

"Okay." Doctor Liu quickly laid out the paper and ground the ink. Under Ruan Mumu's instructions, two copies of the contract were quickly written.

"Mumu, come on, I've signed it all, it's your turn. Do you know how to sign your name? If not, you can just put your fingerprint on it." Doctor Liu moved the two contracts in front of Ruan Mumu.

Ruan Mumu took the contract and saw that the words on it were beautifully written, with sharp strokes that seemed to carry a mysterious power. Each word was like a finely crafted work of art, making people admire it.

After carefully reviewing the contents of the contract and writing it down exactly as she had described, Ruan Mumu signed her name on the contract after confirming that it was correct. She handed a copy to Doctor Liu and said, "Doctor Liu, I don't know many characters. I will learn slowly in the future and hope to become as knowledgeable as you."

Doctor Liu took the contract and laughed heartily, "You little rascal, you're quite something. Our cooperation begins today..."