Fields of Gold

Chapter 43: Cold-blooded

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Dongshan Village is so big, if the east of the village farts, the west of the village can hear it. The news that Shuanzhu's daughter-in-law took the snow to invite the little girl of the Yu family to see a doctor last night has long been spread in the village. Early this morning, someone went to Liu Shuanzhu's house to inquire.

After that, Yu Xiaocao was invited to see a doctor every now and then. She has also learned to be good. It is not a serious illness, so she only prescribes medicines. Only for uncertain diseases, she sprinkled a drop or two of spirit stone liquid into the medicinal materials. Among the patients she has seen, none of them were cured by the medicine. Gradually, her reputation as "Little Doctor of Dongshan Village" spread throughout the nearby villages.

The heavy snow fell for seven days before it gradually stopped. The entire Dongshan Village is shrouded in a vast expanse of white snow, and it seems that only black and white are left in the world.

In this heavy snowfall, 20 families in Dongshan Village were affected, and their houses were more or less damaged. Among them, the houses of three families were all collapsed by the heavy snow. Fortunately, no casualties were caused.

However, there are still many old people and children who failed to survive the sudden severe cold and died quietly in the wind and snow.

The severe cold and heavy snow also brought hunger and sickness to the emaciated people. Days of heavy snow made the price of food in the town skyrocket.

Coarse grains have risen from two cents a catty to the same price as refined grains before Xueqian, and refined grains have risen from five cents to ten cents. Especially the non-produced rice near Tanggu Town has risen to 20 Wen! All kinds of meat also died of illness and freezing in the snow, and the price of poultry and livestock has doubled.

The days passed, and the New Year was approaching day by day, but the prices remained high. This is tantamount to a heavy blow to the people who have worked for a year and plan to improve their lives during the New Year.

For several days in a row, the atmosphere at the Yu family's dinner table was extremely dull. The whining and complaints in Mrs. Zhang's mouth were almost unbearable.

"Eat! Eat! Eat!! You know how to eat!! You have eaten up all the wealth of Lao Yu's family!! Why did our Lao Yu's family let you in, a sick child, what a loser!" Zhang Seeing Yu Xiaocao took another piece of potato pancakes for her mother, Shi started beating, beating and yelling again.

This heavy snowfall also caused a serious deficit, and Liu Shi, who had been in poor health, fell ill. The severe cough often made Liu Shi unable to breathe. Xiaocao didn't need to sound her pulse, she also knew that her mother had bronchitis. After mixing a few medicines and adding a few drops of spirit stone liquid to Liu's drinking water, the cough and asthma that would last for several months in previous years were cured.

Because he was sick and couldn't catch the cold, Liu's work was shared with Li and other members of the family. Li's work has always been just to put on airs, so the family's work fell on sister-in-law Yu Caidie and the girl brought back by sister-in-law Zhao.

Mrs. Zhang didn't want her little girl to work, and didn't dare to order her little daughter-in-law's girl, so she had to do it herself. When I was in a hurry to work, I kept cursing and cursing.

"Grandma, my mother didn't spend a penny of our old Yu's family's illness this time, didn't she just rest for a few days? There was only a little work at home, and a dozen of them could do it all by themselves. Mother's body is still weak , I can’t be hungry. If I can’t take care of it and drag a minor illness into a serious illness, how can my medical skills be enough? Don’t I have to hire a doctor from the town?”

Yu Xiaocao should eat and drink, and let Zhang's yelling go into her left ear and out of her right ear. If you have the same knowledge as this eccentric menopausal old woman, don't you just find yourself guilty!

Mrs. Zhang was so blocked that she didn't know what to say, so she put down her chopsticks, patted her legs and cried, "What evil did I do! There are such a group of worry-free things on the stall!! My god! To feed and drink for the whole family, and to listen to a little girl's criticism. God! Why don't you open your eyes and take away these unfilial things—"

After eating voraciously, Mrs. Li wiped her mouth with her black sleeve, and gloated: "I said Xiaocao, why are you talking to your grandma? See if you are angry with your grandma, why don't you kowtow to your grandma?" Apologize?"

Yu Hai hurriedly stopped the conversation and comforted Mrs. Zhang: "Mother, Cao'er is still an ignorant child, don't be as knowledgeable as her. I know that the price of goods is high this winter, and you are getting angry because of this family. We all see it Don't worry, when the snow melts, I'll go into the mountains to hunt some prey, save half for Chinese New Year's Eve, and trade the rest for some polished rice and white flour in the town."

As soon as Mrs. Zhang heard that the problem of Chinese New Year food was solved, she stopped crying, but stared fiercely at Yu Xiaocao, who had repeatedly challenged her authority, and said to Yu Hai:

"Second brother, your girl is so used to you that you have no ancestors. Look at how she talks to the old man at home? You still don't want to slap her, and teach this little thing a lesson!"

Yu Hai was not willing to touch his precious daughter's finger, he didn't feel that what his daughter said was too much. However, he knew very well that the old lady couldn't save her face. If she didn't give her a step down, she wouldn't be able to rest for the whole day today.

While hesitating, she saw the chopsticks in her daughter's hand suddenly fall to the ground. She frowned tightly, clutching her chest, with a painful expression on her face: "Father... I, I can't breathe..." The words didn't finish , rolled his eyes, and fell back straight.

Just as she was frowning, Yu Xiaolian had already put down her chopsticks and was ready. When she fell backwards, Xiao Lian quickly caught her a second before she landed, saving her head from being bumped. From an angle that was invisible to everyone, Xiaocao slightly opened her eyes and made a thumbs up gesture to Xiaolian.

"Cao'er! Cao'er, what's the matter with you?" Liu's face was pale, and she put her arms around her daughter's small body, crying in a crying voice.

Yu Hai hastily picked up his daughter, and was about to walk outside: "Father, mother! Cao'er has fallen ill again!! Doctor You said that this child's health is in serious condition, and if he falls ill again, his life will be in danger at any time. I I went to my uncle's house to borrow a sledge, and then I will send the grass to the town..."

Old Yu didn't even bother to eat, so he hurriedly took his leather jacket and wrapped it around his granddaughter: "Wear warmly, don't freeze the child. Old lady, if you don't bring out the money, the doctors in the town don't pay on credit!"

Mrs. Zhang trembled with anger, stood up, and yelled at the old man: "What kind of money are you getting? That damn girl is just pretending!! Don't get sick early, don't get sick late, just wait until I ask her to make an apology." Getting sick. This is threatening me with getting sick!! No one is allowed to move!! Whoever dares to go out of this house, don’t set foot in Lao Yu’s house again!!”

Old Yu also got angry: "You motherfucker! How can a child who is a little older have so much thoughtfulness? Didn't Dr. You say that? The child should be less stimulated. You just wanted to beat and punish him." , Scared the child to get sick and said this. Is there anyone like you who is an elder? Get the money quickly, don't delay the child's medical treatment!!"

"A money-losing product, what are you looking for!! I don't have any money, I can chop off my old bones and use it to pay off the debt!" Mrs. Zhang looked like a hob meat who asked for money, and the whole family took her no way

Mrs. Li curled her lips, and said in a strange way: "Isn't your Xiaocao quite capable? She can earn money for treating people! But she didn't hand in any of the money she earned!"

"The money is all from Dr. You's medicine money! My sister only charges medicine money for seeing a doctor!!" Yu Xiaolian looked at the faces of her grandmother and uncle, and couldn't help but argue.

As if grabbing their pigtails, Mrs. Zhang yelled, "You said you only received money for medicine? Who would believe it? Eat mine, drink mine, and save money for yourself!! You can't let people Follow along and hand over the money quickly!" As he said that, he was about to rummage in the Westinghouse himself.

Yu Hai hugged his daughter's small body, gritted his teeth and watched Zhang's actions. The daughter fell ill and fell into a coma, and the nurse stopped her from treating the illness, and even searched the house to find the money for the medicine that the daughter collected for Dr. You.

"Father! The money in Xiaocao's hands is all herbal medicine money that Dr. You has worked so hard to dig! If Dr. You knows that my hard-earned money has been taken by our family, our family will still have the face to invite others to see a doctor in the future." Is it? If people in the village know about it, will our family have the face to face people?"

Seeing that his father had no intention of stopping him, Yu Hai was deeply saddened and indignant. People often say: If there is a stepmother, there will be a stepfather, and it is true. On weekdays, Mrs. Zhang tried her best to find fault with Erfang, and my father would only say something fair when he couldn't see it. Today, when it comes to family money, he actually acquiesced.

Old Yutou also has his own considerations, after all, the family needs to provide a scholar, and there will be more ways to spend money in the future. If everyone has selfish intentions and just points at his aging body, how can the family survive? The matter of saving private money must not be tolerated.

However, the old Yu's family really couldn't touch the medicine money in the hands of their granddaughter. These days, which family would not have a minor illness or misfortune, offending the only doctor in eight villages ten miles away, if he tampered with the medicinal materials, it would be enough for them to drink a pot.

"No one can touch Dr. You's medicine money! Damn my child, will you point to Dr. You to cure your old cold legs in the future? And Dashan's cough..." Old Yu finally spoke.

Mrs. Zhang held the money box that she found out, most of which were copper plates, and it was full of at least a few thousand coins. If all these are owned by the public, even if prices remain high during the Chinese New Year, the Yu family can have a good year.

Old Yu's words made her holding the money pause. In Ms. Zhang's mind, she thought she was very clear about Yu Xiaocao's weight. Wasn't it because of Dr. You's medicinal materials that Xiaocao was invited to see a doctor

Zhang's old cold legs have troubled her for more than ten years, and it happened again during the heavy snow a few days ago, it was Yu Xiaocao who took out the medicinal materials prepared by Dr. . If she offends Dr. You, her leg will not be allowed to go to the town for treatment? How much would that cost!

After weighing it for a long time, she finally reluctantly put down the money box and entered the room angrily. She didn't eat any food and lay down on the bed, ignoring anyone who said it.

Yu Hai looked down at the pale girl in his arms, and said to Old Yu: "Father, even if I borrow money, I still have to see Cao'er."