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Jiang family.

"Where are they all? I've taken a dump, isn't anyone going to change my pants?"

"Lin, you wicked woman, you slut, I'll strangle you sooner or later once I'm better!"

Jiang Shoutian sat under the eaves, listening to his son's curses from inside, puffing on his pipe one after another.

Jiang Laosan came out of the house carrying a chamber pot that smelled strongly of urine.

"Dad, go borrow a cart. Tomorrow we'll take Second Brother to Renxin Medical Clinic in town. It's not good for him to just stay in bed like this."

Jiang Lao Er was supposed to be served by Wang Shi, but Wang Shi refused to go no matter what.

After serving Xu for a few days, she didn't want to anymore, so the job fell to the honest and simple Jiang Laosan.

They had hired a doctor to set Jiang Lao Er's bones and spent seven or eight taels of silver on medicine, but even after his leg was set, Jiang Lao Er still couldn't walk.

Hearing that even his eldest brother's leg injury could be treated, Jiang Shoutian decided to give Renxin Medical Clinic a try.

What if it can also be cured down there? After all, Jiang Lao Er hasn't had a son or daughter yet.

As a result, when I went to borrow the donkey cart yesterday, I was scolded by Old Man Xu.

He hasn't been to the fields these past few days. With the house in such a state, he has no heart for farming.

After a long silence, Jiang Shoutian put down his pipe and went into the house. He said to Xu Shi, who was lying on the kang, "Go get the money. The second son can't just stay useless like this. I'll go to the village chief's house to borrow a car and take him to town for treatment."

The doctors who could be brought home were all local barefoot doctors; doctors like those at Renxin Medical Clinic rarely made house calls.

"We've spent so much money on medical treatment and medicine in the family lately, we don't know how many doctors we have left."

Xu lay half-dead on the kang, her mouth swollen as high as a chicken's butt, but at least she could speak.

"How could there not be? Your second son is your son. Don't be stingy with the money. What will you do for the rest of your life if your son is completely ruined?"

As soon as Jiang Shoutian finished speaking, Xu jumped up from the kang (a heated brick bed).

"Money, money, money! All you ever do is ask me for money. Where do we have any money left at home? I'm in this state and we still haven't been able to afford a doctor. Go ask the eldest son for some. Those two are living on fine rice and flour these days, buying this and that. Go ask him for some and make him heal the second son's leg too!"

"You...how could your family be broke? You..."

Jiang Shoutian was so angry that his face turned red and he couldn't speak.

How could he possibly have the nerve to ask the boss for money?

For the past two days, Ms. Xu has only been able to drink thin porridge. She can't open her mouth to eat anything else. She feels dizzy after standing for a long time, so she lies down again.

"Anyway, I'm broke. Go ask the eldest brother for some. The family hasn't been divided yet. The Lin family dug up herbs and sold them for money, so it should be handed over to us in the first place."

She was truly terrified and dared not go again.

That ingrate eldest son always respected and listened to his father, so it's a good opportunity for the old man to go and ask for it.

Jiang Shoutian knew his family had money, but his wife was determined not to take it, so he had no choice but to turn around and leave.

After being lectured by the village chief at his house, they borrowed an oxcart and two taels of silver, and then took Jiang Lao Er and Jiang Lao San to the Renxin Medical Clinic in town.

When Dr. Yang heard that they were related to Jiang Changtian, he specifically asked to find the doctor who had treated Jiang Changtian.

After a moment of silence, he said, "You've come at an inopportune time; my master has already passed away."

"Gone? Where did they go? When are they coming back?" Jiang Lao Er asked anxiously.

"He's gone on a journey. I don't know when he'll be back. Maybe a year or two, maybe three or five years." Doctor Yang avoided the topic a bit, mainly because the man smelled too strongly of urine.

Both of them couldn't move their legs, but Jiang Changtian was completely unharmed; both of his legs were paralyzed, while this guy only lost one leg.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lao Er, who was sitting on the stool, became furious and started slamming the table. "Are you kidding me? How come Jiang Changtian's leg was cured? When it comes to me, I say there are no doctors left. Do you believe I'll smash up this lousy clinic of yours?"

Dr. Yang didn't speak, but another doctor on duty said, "Go ahead and try smashing one if you dare!"

Renxin Medical Clinic has treated even the county magistrate, so why would they be afraid of a mere villager?

"Second brother, what's wrong with you?!"

Jiang Shoutian slapped Jiang Lao Er's arm and scolded him.

Jiang Laosan spoke up quietly from the side, "Doctor, can you treat my second brother's leg?"

Dr. Yang wasn't angry; he'd seen plenty of troublemakers. "It can be treated, but I'm afraid he won't be able to walk normally like before."

He didn't have his master's skills, and besides, Jiang Changtian was in good health and recovered quickly.

Jiang Laosan wiped the sweat from his brow. "Then wouldn't my second brother be crippled?"

"more or less."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Lao Er went berserk, shoving Jiang Lao San aside and pointing his finger at Doctor Yang's nose while cursing loudly.

"What kind of benevolent medical clinic is this? It's clearly a shady clinic! I'm not getting treatment!"

"I didn't ask you for treatment, so I'm not going to see you off." Doctor Yang didn't hold back and told his apprentice to chase them away.

Jiang Shoutian apologized profusely and begged and pleaded until Doctor Yang examined Jiang Lao Er's leg, prescribed three doses of medicine, and left.

As he was leaving, Jiang Lao Er was still cursing and swearing, spewing out all sorts of foul language.

Another doctor in the clinic frowned and said, "I really wish I could give them a dose of medicine to make them mute. Doctor Yang, are these three really related to that young couple, Madam Lin and her husband? They don't seem like it at all."

As Jiang Shoutian mentioned when we came in, Jiang Changtian, who treats leg injuries here, is his eldest son.

"It's normal that it doesn't look like it."

Dr. Yang didn't take it seriously.

He had been to Jiang Changtian's house; it was dilapidated but clean, but he didn't see any other family members.

He'd heard and seen plenty of things like immoral parents and sibling rivalries in the countryside, so it wasn't surprising anymore.

……

……

Once home, Jiang Changtian refused to let Lin Shuyun hug him again.

With the help of his cane, he got off the donkey cart and struggled to his feet.

Then, with difficulty, he took a step.

"Yun... I can walk now."

Jiang Changtian's palms tightened with excitement.

After such a long time, he can finally stand up and walk again.

This feeling brought tears to his eyes.

Lin Shuyun watched from the side and smiled, "Congratulations, husband. You have taken a small step today, and the civilization of Qi is about to take a giant leap forward."

"Ok?"

Jiang Changtian was stunned for a moment, not understanding.

Lin Shuyun smiled and said, "My lord will be a pillar of the Qi Kingdom in the future. The history books will record this day. My lord has been reborn after the disaster. The former Jiang Changtian has stood up, and the Qi Kingdom has also stood up."

Jiang Changtian couldn't help but laugh. "I'm not even a scholar. If others heard you say that, they'd think you'd gone mad."

"You have to be confident in yourself and in others. I believe you can do it, my husband." Lin Shuyun gave a thumbs-up.

"To remember this day, we absolutely must celebrate properly tonight and have a toast."

"Uncle Xu, you didn't secretly drink the rice wine, did you?"

Lin Shuyun called out, but there was no response from inside the house.

"Strange, where's the old man?"

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