Liu Shi was anxious. Hearing that Jiang Pan and Chen Yuezhi had gone up the mountain, she specifically waited at the foot of the mountain. She didn't let Old Madam Jiang accompany her, fearing she would mess things up.
As soon as she saw Chen Yuezhi returning, she rushed over crying, "Sister-in-law, you must save my husband!"
Chen Yuezhi was startled and quickly stepped back. Jiang Pan, holding Jiang Wan, stood in front of her.
Jiang Pan's face was cold as he reprimanded, "Get out of the way!"
Liu Shi cried and pleaded, "Brother, Sister-in-law, please save my husband. He's had a fever for a day or two. If this continues, something will surely go wrong."
Chen Yuezhi shook her head, "My medical skills are shallow, I cannot save your scholar husband. Please find someone else."
Jiang Wan loudly declared, "My mother isn't going to your house to be scolded. Hurry and move, we need to go back and make dinner."
Liu Shi wanted to say more, but Jiang Pan pushed her aside.
He didn't have much patience to listen to Liu Shi's crying.
The family of three didn't even spare her another glance and simply walked away.
Liu Shi called out unwillingly, "You are brothers, are you really going to stand by and watch him die? Brother, Sister-in-law, are you really so heartless?"
Jiang Pan and Chen Yuezhi didn't look back.
Jiang Wan made a face at her, "You didn't say that when you were scolding my mother last night."
The family of three quickly disappeared from her sight.
Liu Shi started crying in distress. Seeing her like this, some people couldn't help but gloat, "Serves you right. Didn't you look down on their medical skills before? Now you come crying, calling them heartless. Who are you trying to disgust?"
"Exactly. Usually, you don't pray, but when something happens, you remember them. Such brothers are worse than none."
"Not only that, but the most infuriating thing is that if something goes wrong, you'll end up disgraced and cursed at."
"You know, Jiang Pan's wife really has some skill. Tie Niu's father was not lightly injured. After using the medicine given by Jiang Pan's wife, he recovered overnight. Tie Niu's family was so happy that they specifically sent a thank-you gift to Jiang Pan's wife at dawn."
"So, some people are just blind. They think they are city folk and look down on country people, only to come begging later."
The villagers spoke one after another, making Liu Shi unable to lift her head. She quickly covered her face and ran back to her own place.
However, she was filled with anger and resentment. Chen Yuezhi was truly petty. She had only questioned her a couple of times, was it worth holding such a grudge?
How could she get Chen Yuezhi to treat her husband? If she had known Chen Yuezhi had such skill, she wouldn't have spoken like that yesterday.
Liu Shi's mind was in a mess. As she approached their resting place, a wail suddenly reached her ears, "My child! What happened to you! Wake up quickly, don't scare your mother!"
Liu Shi's heart skipped a beat, and she rushed over.
She saw Jiang Sansan convulsing uncontrollably, foaming at the mouth, his face paler than paper.
Old Man Jiang, fearing he would bite his tongue, urgently shoved his fingers into Jiang Sansan's mouth. Jiang Sansan, completely unconscious, bit down hard on Old Man Jiang's hand, causing him to cry out in pain.
The scene was chaotic. Liu Shi was so scared she was stunned, only able to rush to the bedside and anxiously call out, "Husband, husband!"
Old Madam Jiang pushed her aside, "What are you still standing here for? Hurry and call Chen Shi over!"
Liu Shi came to her senses and scrambled towards Jiang Pan's house.
Jiang Pan's family was simmering mushroom soup. They had all the seasonings, and although they didn't add oil, it smelled very fragrant.
Jiang Wan smacked her lips, unable to imagine what mushroom soup tasted like.
Su Shi smiled and pinched her cheek, "Don't rush, this soup needs to simmer for half an hour to be delicious."
Jiang Wan tried to negotiate, "Can I taste a little first? Just one bite, a tiny bite. Please, sister-in-law."
As she spoke, she reached out her chubby little hand, using her short thumb and index finger to make a circle. Fearing refusal, she quickly made the circle a little smaller, but not noticeably so.
Su Shi was so charmed by her that her heart melted. How could she refuse? She took a spoonful of soup, carefully blew on it to cool it, and fed it to her.
A mouthful of warm soup went down, and Jiang Wan's eyes lit up, "Delicious! Sister-in-law, your cooking is amazing!"
Su Shi beamed with praise and kissed her chubby little face.
Jiang Wan's face was distorted by the kiss. After breaking free, she quickly wiped her face.
Oh no, how annoying! What if her face got a ringworm from the kiss!
Su Shi was amused by her disgusted expression and held her face to kiss her again.
Jiang Wan cried out, "Let go of me, let go of me!"
Su Shi smiled and shook her head, "No, no, our Wan Wan is the sweetest. Come, sister-in-law will give you another kiss."
The sisters-in-law wrestled playfully, making the whole family laugh.
When Liu Shi arrived, she saw this scene and felt extremely uncomfortable, "Brother, Sister-in-law, please hurry and save my husband. He's dying, please. I beg you."
Chen Yuezhi and Jiang Pan exchanged glances, unsure what had happened to Old Man Jiang San.
Seeing that they still wouldn't agree, Liu Shi knelt down with a thud, "Brother, Sister-in-law, please just take a look at my husband. He suddenly started foaming at the mouth and convulsing. He even bit father-in-law. Please be merciful and save his life. I will kowtow to you, please."
After saying that, she indeed began to kowtow.
Seeing her like this, Jiang Pan and Chen Yuezhi's expressions became serious. For Liu Shi to kneel and kowtow, it seemed that Old Man Jiang San's condition had worsened significantly.
Chen Yuezhi said, "If it were yesterday, I might have had a way to save him, but in this situation, I am truly powerless."
She was telling the truth. Her medical skills were limited. She was confident with simple external injuries, but for someone like Jiang Sansan who had worsened so severely, she truly couldn't treat him.
Liu Shi started crying, "Sister-in-law, please think of a way. You could cure Tie Niu's father, you can surely cure my husband. I believe in your abilities, you must have a way. Please, sister-in-law, have mercy and save my husband. You are also a woman, you have children. Can you bear to watch me become a widow at such a young age, and my nephews grow up without a father?"
Jiang Wan rolled her eyes. Look at how skillfully she was playing the moral card!
It was as if Old Man Jiang San's death was her mother's responsibility.
So shameless.
Seeing that Chen Yuezhi was about to soften, Jiang Wan quickly winked at San Lang.
San Lang immediately jumped out, "Third Aunt, look at what you're saying. Anyone who doesn't know would think my mother harmed Third Uncle. Why is your family always making things difficult?"
Liu Shi hurriedly said, "No, I don't mean that, I..."
San Lang waved his hand, "Third Aunt, don't explain, it's quite pointless. We all see it. If my mother doesn't go today, and something happens to Third Uncle, you and your good mother-in-law will surely blame my mother for his death. After all, you're no strangers to doing such things."
Liu Shi's face turned red. She wanted to argue, but San Lang didn't give her a chance.
"Third Aunt, a person... my mother can go and take a look, but let's be clear about one thing. Our family has severed ties with yours. So, don't think about bossing my mother around for free. When villagers come to our house for my mother's treatment, they have to pay money. Therefore, you must pay the consultation fee."