Li Mo held Li Man's hand tightly, looked slowly at the village chief, and said solemnly, "Village chief, Dayong is ill and has not been diagnosed by a doctor, so you can't jump to conclusions, let alone make up a crime at will. Framed and harmed my daughter-in-law."
"It's hard to say whether it's a framing or a disaster." The village head stared at Li Man coldly, "After all, the boy Dayong has always been in good health. After returning from your house yesterday, he suddenly fell ill. Suspect."
"That will be discussed when the doctor comes." Li Shu said dissatisfied, "Besides, there were so many children who came to our house yesterday, but Dayong was sick, and it was ridiculous for you to say that my daughter-in-law was a disaster. Don't you Don’t other people usually get sick? Sickness is sickness, and it has nothing to do with other people. Don’t frame my daughter-in-law just because you are jealous of her goodness. I warn you, if anyone dares to say a word about my daughter-in-law, I, Li Shu But don’t rely on it.”
As he said that, Li Shu raised his fist at everyone very impolitely. When it comes to fighting, he has been fighting since he was a child, and he has never been afraid of anyone.
Everyone in this village also knew Li Shu's violent temper, and no one wanted to get into trouble at this time, let alone this matter had nothing to do with them.
The village chief frowned, and stared at Li Mo displeasedly, "Boss, you don't care if the third child is so presumptuous?"
"Although my third brother has a bad temper, he is not a reckless and unreasonable person. If he really beats someone up, it's because of the other person's fault first." Li Mo looked at the village chief and replied neither humble nor overbearing.
"You?" The village chief's face trembled from choking, "Is he being reasonable to the villagers like this? Just now he beat Hu Ziniang with his hands, and that's your elders."
"That's right, that's—" Someone beside him cheered for the village chief.
Li Mo sneered, and unconsciously tightened Li Man's hand, "Fellows from the village? Man'er married to my Li family, she is from my Li family, and also from our Shennvgou folks, are you guys being polite to her?" ? Scolding her indiscriminately, accusing her indiscriminately, dare to ask you are these against the folks?"
Everyone choked and pursed their mouths. It was really hard to answer. After all, even if you say someone is a vixen, you have to show evidence.
Li Man secretly applauded when she heard this, never would have thought that Li Mo, who is usually taciturn, would be very talkative at a critical moment, and his words were so loud that even the village chief was so shocked that he had nothing to say.
There was silence in the room, Li Man only thought that these people were restrained, but suddenly some woman yelled, "I heard that foxes are afraid of fire, let's burn her to show her original shape."
Li Man's heart sank, her whole body felt as if it had been doused with hailstones, it was cold and painful, how could someone be so vicious
"You dare." Li Shu glared at the woman fiercely.
At this time, another woman said coldly, "Sanbao Niang, who told you that foxes are afraid of fire and want to burn them with fire? If you can't burn the original shape and kill the girl for nothing, can you afford it?" ?”
Li Man took a look at the group of people who were talking to her, it was Aunt Li whom she had met several times, and couldn't help but look at her gratefully.
Aunt Li gave her a reassuring look, then squeezed through the crowd, walked over, took Li Man's hand and said, "Girl, don't be afraid, these people are all deluded by lard, they don't even know good from bad."
"Aunt Li, you are kind," Sanbaoniang looked at Aunt Li with a sly look, and mocked, "But how do you know that she is not a vixen? Now it is Dayong. If one day, everyone in our village is harmed by her, I think you will be punished by God together."
These words were quite vicious, and Aunt Li's face immediately sank, "Sanbao Niang, you don't have to curse me. If God has eyes, the one who was condemned by God must be you and not me. She is a good girl, you have to call me a vixen!" , you still want to use fire? Then let me ask you, as stupid as you are, your man scolds you every day for broomsticks and swine fever, do you think we will burn you and bury you on the mountain?"
San Baoniang was immediately blocked, and after a long while, she blushed and said, "Well, that's just my damn man scolding me when he was drunk, it can't be true."
"It's not true, we mortals don't know too well, so we might as well burn it to see if we can show a pig shape." Aunt Li sneered.
"Yes, if you want to burn, you must be burned first." Li Shu echoed and shouted.
Sanbaoniang panicked immediately, and stepped back, "What are you talking about me for? I didn't harm anyone, I—"
Before he finished speaking, he got out of the door and ran away in a hurry.
"Stupid." Aunt Li scolded with a smile, then looked at Li Man, "Daughter, don't be afraid, these women love to chatter when they are idle."
"Thank you, auntie." Li Man said politely.
"Thank you, I haven't thanked you for teaching our eldest and second daughter to learn." Aunt Li smiled.
"Oh, it turns out that the eldest and the second are the children of your family." Li Man said in surprise.
"Yeah." Aunt Li said, "Yesterday when they went back, they all told me how wonderful their teacher Man'er was. The two children were so excited that they didn't want to sleep all night. No, they couldn't get up during the day. , and is still asleep in bed."
Li Man smiled shyly. She was also happy that the children liked her.
Li Mo nodded gratefully to Aunt Li. As soon as she interjected, the atmosphere became much more relaxed, and Li Man became much more relaxed.
It's just that the village chief sitting in the front seat has an ugly face.
Not long after, Li Yan and Li Hua came back, followed by the panting doctor.
"Man'er girl, are you alright?"
wait to squeeze in
Tang the house, the old man seemed to be more worried about Li Man than Li Yan and Li Hua, busy searching for her figure in the room.
"I'm here." Li Man greeted him hurriedly, and before he could ask a question, she led the old doctor into the back room and introduced, "Please take a good look at that child. I just looked at him. It seems to be a rash, but I didn't dare to look carefully, I suspect it is smallpox."
"Smallpox? What is that?" The old doctor asked suspiciously.
Li Man was surprised, "You don't know what smallpox is?"
The old doctor really didn't understand, led by Dayong Niang to the bed, leaned down, checked Dayong for a while, and backed away in shock, "It's amazing, it's amazing."
"Doctor, don't scare me, what's the matter?" Dayong Niang's face turned pale with fright, and she trembled when she asked.
Li Man's heart was also pounding, the child who was still alive and kicking in front of her yesterday, became like this today, she was really sad, "Uncle Xu, how is it?"
"Get out, all out." The old doctor stretched out his hand to drive the crowd away, and led them all out of the back room.
The village head and others were also waiting at the door of the room. When they saw him coming out, they immediately asked, "How is it?"
The old doctor glanced at the crowded villagers in the room, and said directly, "It's none of your business, why are you doing what you should do, what are you doing here?"
Then, the village chief also waved his hand, "Go back, don't mess around with this."
Only then did the villagers leave each other reluctantly and unwillingly.
"Doctor, tell me, what's the matter with that boy Dayong?" Seeing that everyone had left, the village chief asked again, and couldn't help but cast a glance at Li Man.
Li Man pretended not to notice, and only looked at the old doctor worriedly.
The old doctor's face was heavy, he just sighed and said, "It's the plague."
"plague?"
Not only the village chief, everyone present was stunned. Dayong Niang let out an 'ah', rolled her eyes, and passed out. The two daughters immediately helped her sit on the ground and cried.
The village head was also terrified. Shennvgou was most afraid of the plague, but this plague came every two years, and every time it would take away many lives.
"Then, we can only drag it to the mountain and burn it?" This is the safest and most trouble-free method, and it has been done this way before. People who have the plague are sent directly to the mountain, and they are burned on a log. Gray is not afraid.
Li Man was so stunned that he almost couldn't recover, "Burn, burn?"
"Man'er, don't be afraid." Li Mo hurriedly hugged her who was on the verge of falling, comforting her in a low voice.
The old doctor looked at Li Man and sighed, "There's nothing I can do about it, it's just that the child's life is bad. Also, let her three mothers look the best and observe for a few days, lest they get infected too. "
With this said, the three mothers below cried even more fiercely, and the two sisters hugged the mother who had just woken up, crying and shouting that they did not want to die.
Li Man's heart was clenched in one place, and she grabbed the old doctor and asked, "Uncle Xu, how could it be a plague? Let me see—"
Speaking of this, Li Man suddenly thought of something, yes, Uncle Xu didn't know what smallpox was, maybe the smallpox she was talking about was the plague he was talking about.
The plague is contagious and can kill people, and so is smallpox.
Therefore, the meaning in the mouth of the two people should be the same, but the way of saying it is different.
But if it is smallpox, although it is serious, it is not completely lifeless.
"Girl, don't worry about it," the old doctor looked at the village chief again with a solemn expression, "This matter must be done quickly, the infection is terrible. We people have to wash well when we go home. I’ve also changed my clothes, so it’s best to boil them in water and dry them in the sun. By the way, I’ll bring some herbal medicines later, and you will distribute them from door to door, and boil them to see if you can prevent them.”
"Then thank you Doctor Xu, I'll find someone to come over immediately." The village chief said.
"No." Dayong Niang hugged the village chief's leg, crying and begging, "Village chief, you can't burn my family's Dayong, I am just such a son, if you burn him, who will I rely on in the future?" Ah. His father is still outside now. If he knows that his son is gone, he won’t beat me to death. Please, village head, please do me a favor.”
"Mother Dayong, you have to understand that it's useless to ask me about this matter. If Dayong hadn't stopped burning, the three of you wouldn't be able to keep it, nor would the people in our village." The village chief threw off Dayong's mother.
Dayong Niang wailed, and suddenly hugged Li Man's thigh again, "Girl, save my Da Yong, I know you are not a mortal, please save him, or you will take my life and trade me for my son's." Fate, okay?"
"Daughter-in-law." Li Shu bent down and opened Dayong Niang's fingers, and said helplessly, "We all want to help with this matter, but there is nothing we can do."
Li Mo was afraid that Li Man would be sad if he stayed any longer, so he took her to go out.
But Li Man suddenly stretched out her hand to support the door frame, and said back, "You can't burn the child, he's not dead yet."
Da Yong Niang was startled when she said this.
The village head and the others frowned, "What do you know, a woman, go home with your men." The village head said bluntly.
Unexpectedly, Li Man broke free from Li Mo's hand and took the initiative to stand in front of the village chief, "I can't burn him. He's not dead yet, so if you burn him to death like this, this is murder and a crime."
The village chief frowned and looked at Li Man displeased, blaming her for being ignorant.
"Man'er, be good, come back with me." Li Yan walked to her side distressedly, held her hand, and coaxed her.
"Li Yan." Li
Man grabbed him suddenly, and immediately glanced at everyone, saying, "Why don't you leave him to me, okay? No matter whether it can be cured or not, I only need a month—"
"One month? Are you afraid that all the people in our ditch will be passed on to death?" the village chief shouted angrily.
"Half a month." Li Man had no choice but to shorten the time, "If this is not the case, you are afraid that he will infect others at home. Why don't you go to a ventilated place in the mountains and build him a spacious hut, and I will take care of him. .”
"Man'er." The four brothers of the Li family looked at her almost at the same time.
"The plague is contagious." Li Mo said with difficulty.
"Daughter-in-law, nothing can happen to you." Li Shu was a little scared.
Li Hua walked up to her and persuaded her softly, "I know you will find this cruel, but now this is the only way to do it, for the sake of more people—"
"Li Hua, trust me once, I won't be infected." In modern times, she has been vaccinated, and she thinks that she has antibodies in her body. Moreover, smallpox is just her guess, and it may not be that serious. .
"Girl, you have nothing to do." Li Yan suddenly hugged her into his arms.
Li Mo and others hurriedly moved out of the way, surrounded them, and walked out of the house together.
Li Man was startled, and yelled in Li Yan's arms, "Li Yan, let me go, you can't let them burn Dayong, he can still be saved."
The old doctor followed behind and scolded, "Little girl, my old man knows that you are kind-hearted, but this kindness must have a limit. If you keep him, it will be unfair to other people in this village. Besides, you don't care Take care of that child regardless, in case something happens to me, leave you guys behind and let them be bachelors for the rest of their lives?"
"no-"
"Uncle Xu is right, listen carefully." Li Yan pinched her waist angrily, regardless of how soft and weak she usually looks, she looks easy to bully, no one knows that , this dead girl is capricious and stubborn, if she really makes up her mind, even nine bulls won't be able to pull her back.
That's why he lazily persuaded her to take her home and see that staying at home is the most direct and safest way.
Li Man shook her head, tearing and kicking in his arms, but no one answered her, so she had to turn to Li Mo for help, "Brother."
"Man'er, you should listen to Dr. Xu about this matter." Li Mo felt sorry for her, but at the moment, there was no other way but to do this, he couldn't let his woman take risks.
"Li Hua." Li Man called Li Hua helplessly.
Li Hua's eyes were full of confusion, "Man'er, you know, if you have something to do, we-"
"No." Li Man said hastily.
But Li Shu interrupted in a deep voice, "No, no. It's a plague, and people will die if infected. Daughter-in-law, please stop making trouble, okay? Come home with us."
Li Man struggled but couldn't break free, and others refused to listen to what she said, and was finally helplessly carried back home by Li Yan.
When she got home, Li Man sat alone on the kang, looking at the men in the room, she felt mixed emotions in her heart.
They all cared too much about her, that's why they twisted her to do it like this.
She didn't want anything to happen, but she really couldn't watch a child who was still angry being burned to death. If she didn't do anything, she might never feel at ease for the rest of her life.
"Uncle Xu." After calming down, Li Man called Uncle Xu, sat on the stool together, and said slowly, "The plague you mentioned just now is contagious and will kill people, but it's really not that terrible , maybe, I can cure it."
"You?" Uncle Xu looked at her suspiciously, "Girl, don't waste your saliva, it's useless to say anything now, even if you men listen to you, I have to stop you, Uncle Xu, that child is already like that Now, you don't have to risk your own life, but if I can save it, I won't let it go, my old man is not as poisonous as you think."
Li Man smiled slightly, trying to be calm and trying to convince them with facts, "Uncle Xu, I know that you are a good doctor and your medical skills are excellent, but there are indeed many things in this world that you don't know. Isn't it? Since there is such a disease, there is naturally a cure, but we don't know it now, but we can't just kill the sick person because we don't know it. In this way, medical skills will never There will be progress."
When Xu Bo heard the words, his eyes widened, and he was in a daze, unable to recover.
"Man'er, Uncle Xu is also doing it for your own good, so don't be stubborn." Li Mo said helplessly.
"Brother, I know." Seeing Uncle Xu waver, Li Man continued to persuade, "Humanity's medical skills are so developed, it is precisely because there are many good doctors who are not afraid of danger and diligently seek out them."
Uncle Xu lowered his head slowly, as if in deep thought.
Li Yan frowned, and poked his finger on Li Man's forehead, "Damn girl, even if you tell the truth today, we won't let you do stupid things."
"What stupid thing? It's obviously a good thing to benefit future generations." Li Man rubbed her forehead and gave Li Yan a hard look, "Let me ask you, is this the first time this plague has happened to you?"
"No." Li Shu shook his head, "It seems to have happened every year before, and it has been less in the past two years, but it happened again."
"That's it. If the plague is not completely eradicated, maybe more people will be harmed in the future. Today is the boy Dayong, if it is our turn another day—"
"Man'er." Li Hua hurriedly stopped her words, with a panicked look on her face, "No, nothing like that will happen."
Li Man didn't want to provoke them, so she softened her tone and said, "If I can save Dayong this time, wouldn't it be a matter of great merit?"
"But what if you don't save him, but you get infected yourself, what should you do?" Li Yan said angrily, this dead girl's mind is made of stone, she is uncivilized.
Uncle Xu, who had been silent for a long time, raised his head at this moment, "Girl, do you have a solution?"
"Yeah." Li Man nodded quickly. Even if she wasn't 100% sure, she should be 70% to 80%. This was thanks to her cousin Li Yun who had measles when she was a child. She had seen with her own eyes how her mother took care of her.
"How sure?" Xu Bo still asked worriedly.
"Seventy to eighty percent." Li Man said, "By the way, Uncle Xu, I'll prescribe a few medicines here, please help me mix them up. In addition, we can find a room with a better environment for Dayong. It can breathe, but it needs a backlight. Also, more nutrition should be added to the diet, and the most important thing is to isolate him from the crowd to prevent more people from being infected."
Xu Bo listened and nodded, "Okay, since you little girl is not afraid, my old man will go all out. My family lives at the foot of the mountain, and there is no one in the front and back. There are only me and the old woman in the house. If you believe it, you can Send the child to my house, and it will be convenient to feed the child and take care of it."
"Ah?" Li Man was surprised, but soon she was moved again, "Uncle Xu, you are really a doctor with noble medical ethics."
"Stop talking about this with me. I'll tell you, if my old lady and I are also infected, you will be responsible for collecting our corpses. From now on, you will burn paper in front of our grave every Qingming—"
"Uncle Xu, don't say such depressing words. You are always in good health. Besides, I won't let anything happen to you." Li Man breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.
Li Mo and other brothers looked at each other, all helpless.
But what can be done? What their daughter-in-law wanted to do, they stopped them, but they didn't stop them.
The point is that they are also afraid in their hearts. The daughter-in-law is a kind person. If she is allowed to watch the child burn to death, she will probably have pimples in her heart for the rest of her life, and they will not feel good about it.
Therefore, the brothers glanced at each other and silently agreed, but they all made up their minds that their brothers would do everything first, and they would never dare to let their daughter-in-law do it by themselves.
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