bonus chapter
Given Li Hu’s injury, it was best to go to see a doctor in the county, which would cost two taels of silver. The Li family asked the barefoot doctor if he could not go, and bothered the barefoot doctor until he said that he would observe for two days.
The next day, nothing seemed to be wrong but in the afternoon, when Li Hu had a fever, the barefoot doctor came and said that they had to send him to the county to see a doctor. The wound was inflamed, and he couldn’t heal it.
The Li family secretly asked the barefoot doctor how much money it would cost to go to the county to see the doctor. Muzi did not know what the barefoot doctor said but the Li family disagreed with Li Hu’s going to the county to see the doctor.
It was because Li Hu fell into a coma and developed a high fever at night that the Li family became afraid, complaining about how much it would cost. Only then did Zhou Muzi know that they would not let Li Hu go to the county to see a doctor for the sake of money.
“It’s just Muzi who came to look for me, he came from the upper part of the village to the lower part where we lived. The road was pitch black and he couldn’t see the way so I don’t know how many times he fell. When I saw him, he was covered with injuries and his clothes were covered with dust.” Zhou Qiu said angrily, ” Muzi was alone, and no one from the Li family accompanied him.”
“Brother and I went to borrow an ox cart and helped Muzi bring Li Hu to the county seat. The gate of the county seat was closed, so we came to you.” Zhou Qiu’s eyes were red, “Muzi was so afraid that his face turned pale, and Li Hu’s whole body was so hot that he was unconscious. No matter how Muzi called, he didn’t respond, what should Muzi do if something happens to Li Hu?” After speaking, Zhou Qiu choked up in pain.
He didn’t know that this kind of thing happened to his friend Muzi, Zhou Yuan’s eyes were red, “Xiao-Qiu, why didn’t you tell me that Li Hu was injured?”
“It’s my fault. Muzi said that the doctor in the village said that Li Hu was fine, so he didn’t let me tell. I should’ve told you to at least let you know.” Zhou Qiu choked up, looked up at Zhou Yuan, and asked, “Yuan Yuan, do you think Li Hu will be okay?”
Zhou Qiu, a girl, must have been terrified when he saw Li Hu in a coma. Just now she was hurried to find someone so she didn’t care about being afraid, but now she was.
Zhou Yuan didn’t know how to answer.
Having a high fever and falling into a coma is very serious and can lead to death.
Li Hu is Muzi’s life, if something happens, Muzi will definitely—
Zhou Yuan could only look at the husband beside him. The only thing he could rely on was his husband. His husband was very powerful. He thought that he must have a solution.
“Husband…”
Wei Cheng hugged him into his chest with one hand, and patted him on the back with the other to comfort him, “It will be fine, Doctor Ge is skilled in medicine, and he saved Uncle Mao from such serious injuries, don’t be sad.”
“Hmm.” Zhou Yuan could only hope that Dr. Ge could heal Li Hu well so that nothing would happen to Mu Zi.
Wei Hu brought Dr. Ge, and when he was leaving the county, the officials guarding the county gate recognized Wei Hu, so he sent people out of the county without interrogation, saving a lot of time.
Doctor Ge knew Wei Cheng’s family well, and he often went to Xian Manju. On the way, he heard Wei Hu talk about the patient’s condition. He understood the situation and he will do his best to treat any serious injuries.
As soon as Dr. Ge arrived, he went straight to see the patient without saying a word.
Wei Hu reported the situation when he was leaving the county, and the government office recognized him, so he let him go directly.
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Zhou Muzi staggered out when he heard Doctor Ge’s words.
Pots of hot water were brought in, and bloody water was brought out inside. Li Hu was in pain inside the room, and people outside were anxious and worried—
Half an hour later, Dr. Ge came out of the room.
Doctor Ge looked tired, “I’ve cut off the pus-fed flesh. Fortunately, you asked for my help in time. If it was later, even if the person could be saved, his legs would be crippled, and even his life would be lost.”
The situation was that serious!
Zhou Muzi collapsed and couldn’t stand still, it was Zhou Yuan and Zhou Qiu who supported him to stand.
Wei Cheng asked in a deep voice, “Doctor Ge, isn’t Li Hu the most injured in his body? The upper part of his leg is broken and scratched.”
Doctor Ge has a quick temper, and he scolded directly, “Aihy, you guys don’t know, ah- the patient’s leg injury is fatal but it was because of infection.” He continued, “He was injured in the mountains, the scratched part of the leg injury scabbed, and the inside was inflamed. When the wound on the body was bandaged with mountain herbs by the barefoot doctor, pus developed inside.”
Zhou Muzi asked tremblingly, “That, is he…” He couldn’t ask, he was afraid of hearing the answer.
“He’s okay. He’ll only have to cultivate himself, and he will be alive and well.”
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, Zhou Muzi wept with joy.
Wei Cheng clasped his hands and said, “Doctor Ge please come, this Wei is very grateful towards you.”
Dr. Ge gave up his formalities, “Okay, we’re so familiar now so let’s not talk about gratitude. I am an old man, I’m tired, I need to rest.”
Wei Cheng asked his servants to take Doctor Ge to rest.
Doctor Ge also said before resting, “Thank you, give me a few more boxes of egg yolk and lotus paste cakes. Oh, and don’t forget to pay for the medical expenses.”
Wei Cheng: “…”
However, Wei Hu still had a look on his face when he met his confidant, “This old man is very knowledgeable!”
Wei Cheng: “…”
No matter how serious the atmosphere is, it dissipates in an instant!
Knowing that Li Hu’s life was not in danger, Zhou Muzi ran in to take care of him, accompanied by Zhou Qiu and Zhou Yuan.
The master didn’t go to bed, and all the servants of the Wei family were standing by.
After tossing all night, they were also tired.
Wei Cheng had to coax his wife back to sleep in the room and asked his servants to arrange guest rooms for Zhou Qiu and her brother, so he took his wife back to the bedroom to rest.
Zhou Muzi wants to accompany his husband and refuses to go to sleep, everyone can only let him.
Both Zhou Qiu and Zhou Yuan were thinking about Zhou Muzi and woke up within two hours of falling asleep. Seeing that his wife was not sleeping, Wei Cheng had to accompany him. Seeing his wife’s haggard look, Wei Cheng wanted to scold the Li family.
The servants in the family have to get up and get busy when the time comes, and they didn’t sleep much last night so they all looked tired.
Wei Cheng ordered Aunt Mao to arrange for the servants to take turns to rest. Zhou Yongtao was going to work in the workshop so Wei Cheng directly gave him half a day off.
Zhou Yuan and Zhou Qiu stayed with Zhou Muzi until noon when he fell asleep from exhaustion.
Dr. Ge didn’t wake up until noon. After seeing Li Hu’s injuries, he told the patient something to pay attention to. After lunch, Wei Hu sent him back to the county.
His wife was sleeping but Wei Cheng didn’t take a nap, the doctor said that Li Hu should wake up soon so Wei Cheng was waiting for him to wake up.
Li Hu woke up and found that he was not at home. His husband was sleeping on the couch in the room. The stinging wound made him remember that he seemed to have a fever, but then he couldn’t remember.
Against the light, Wei Cheng’s tall body walked to Li Hu’s bedside. Li Hu didn’t know Wei Cheng, and he was struggling to get up, but Wei Cheng stopped him, and then said, “I am Zhou Yuan’s husband.”
Li Hu lay down.
It turns out that the imposing man in front of him is Zhou Yuan’s husband, so this should be Zhou Yuan’s home, why is he here?
Wei Cheng told Li Hu what happened in the middle of the night last night, and his injuries, and then said, “Your leg is seriously injured, at least two months of recuperation is required.” The doctor scraped off a large piece of flesh.
Li Hu looked at his Fu Lang who was sleeping on the couch not far away, his brows were frowning, his expression was haggard, and he felt very distressed.
Wei Cheng asked, “What are your plans for the future?”
Li Hu was silent, he already had a plan in his eyes.
Wei Cheng looked at the person, and the other person’s expression was determined, but his eyes were not firm, and there was a sense of wavering in his decision.
Wei Cheng didn’t want to care about it at first but his wife and Zhou Muzi had a good relationship, and the wife was bothered by Zhou Muzi’s affairs, so he didn’t want this matter to continue like this.
Wei Cheng said, “Do you know that you were taken by your husband at night, and no one in the Li family took care of you? You should know how dangerous it is in the village at night. Wild animals come down the mountain at any time, and poisonous snakes appear in the grass. There are gangsters in the village, and he is covered in injuries when he arrives at his destination. He went to ask for help by himself. The Li family is your family, so you can be a filial son, but you should be more considerate of your husband. If he had an accident because of you at night, can you bear the consequences?”
Li Hu’s pupils constricted, and he tried to clench his fists, but he didn’t have any strength at all. He looked sideways at the still uneasy person in his sleep, and his eyes became firmer.
Seeing people’s minds settling, Wei Cheng said, “Heal your wounds well, Yuan Yuan and Mu Zi mentioned that you could come to work in my workshop so you can come over at any time to solve your family’s problems.
“Thank you!” Li Hu said hoarsely, thanking him from the bottom of his heart.
Wei Cheng went back to the bedroom with satisfaction, saw his sleeping wife, took off his outer shirt, lay down, stretched out his arms, hugged him into his arms, and took a nap with his wife.
Li Hu spent two days recuperating at Wei Cheng’s home and was transported back by ox cart only after Dr. Ge said he could go home to recuperate.
Li Hu refused the carriage, to prevent the family from becoming overwhelmed.
After returning home, Li Hu was able to get out of bed, so he proposed to divide the family. The Li family refused at first, but when Li Hu took out the IOU he wrote down to the medical clinic, the IOU of eight taels of silver made the Li family look black.
Li Hu’s mother was cursing, “I didn’t ask Zhou Yuan’s family for help. He and Zhou Muzi have such a good relationship. What kind of workshop did he open? Why he didn’t help with the doctor’s payment.”
They still want to rely on having “no money.”
Li Hu knew his mother thought this way, so he refused Wei Cheng to help him pay the medical expenses.
Li Hu still needs two months of recuperation due to his injuries, and he still owes the medical expenses to the hospital. His family is unwilling to pay the money, especially his younger brother Li Zhi and his sister-in-law. Even if Li Hu pays all the medical expenses, they gain nothing.
They didn’t even think of the fact that Li Hu earned all the money in the family.
Not wanting to give the money to his eldest brother, Li Zhi persuaded his parents and they finally separated.
The old mud house that was allocated to Li Hu, as well as two taels of silver, was not far from Zhou Muzi’s house. There was no land in the family, and the pension they had to pay was 200 Wen per month, and if he wanted the land, it would cost him 500 Wen.
Li Hu didn’t want the land so after the separation, he took their things in the house and Zhou Muzi and he left the Li family’s house.
When they arrived at their new home, the dilapidated mud house was crumbling and destitute.
Zhou Yuan’s family, Zhou Qiu’s family, Zhou Muzi’s family, those who were friends with Li Hu, and the family of the half-grown child who was rescued all sent a lot of food and helped with tidying up. No one from the Li family came to help.
Li Hu and Zhou Muzi thanked them and looked at the tidy and small home.
Even if it is so dilapidated that it can collapse in a storm, both of them felt very warm in their hearts.
Ah it had a good result!
Thanks for the chapter! It’s very clear, who is the real family & who are the leaches draining their lifeblood. They’re finally free of the parasites taking all their energy & money. (PS: I got who we were talking about in this chapter, lol, I need context, not names, silly me)
Thank You for the new chapter ♡(ӦｖӦ｡)