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Can she motivate the villagers in Xia Yang Village in the future? Can she collect the three years of overdue rent owed by Xia Yang Village? This battle is extremely important!
She must be fully confident in handling this matter!
After pretending to ponder in the courtyard for a while, Xia Yuhan estimated that Sun Liuxiang's carriage would soon arrive at the courtyard, and the villagers of Xia Yang Village would quickly gather to watch and join in the excitement.
Having once experienced being surrounded by rumors, she knows their terrifying nature all too well. But now, Xia Yuhan is going to use these rumors to further mythologize herself! Thus, she will completely turn her situation around!
Who says she can't create momentum for herself?
The Leg Disease of the Mother of the Big Man has plagued her for many years and cannot be cured overnight. However, it is not impossible for the Mother of the Big Man to stand up in a short period of time, even though it is a bit risky.
The shadow hidden in a concealed spot has been watching Xia Yuhan closely; every frown and smile of hers is captured by him.
Before coming to Xia Yang Village, he thought that Xia Yuhan was just putting on an act and would not be able to collect rent at all. But seeing her now, she indeed seems like someone who can collect rent.
At the same time, he is very curious about how this Xia Yuhan can make the villagers of Xia Yang Village prosper in such a short time. If she succeeds in collecting rent this time, he will definitely not let her go!
Xia Yuhan belongs to him; even if he has to deceive or trick others, he will bring her back!
If she fails to collect rent this time, he will be even more determined to keep her by his side. After all, a woman with such wisdom who can remain calm in a crisis is rare; so far, only Xia Yuhan fits that description. He absolutely cannot allow her to fall into someone else's hands!
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"It's almost time, you should pull your mother's clothes up on her legs."
The big man looked somewhat troubled: "Second Sister, I'm afraid that's not possible. My mother's legs are so painful that she can't move at all, and they are swollen; taking off her clothes is difficult."
Outside the courtyard, a crowd of villagers had gathered to watch...
For these villagers, Xia Yuhan pretended not to see them and focused on her own tasks. Seeing the big man so anxious, she drew a self-defense dagger from her waist and quickly walked over to the Mother of the Big Man, squatting down beside her.
"Madam, to examine your illness, I need to see your leg. I will cut your clothes open with this knife now, and later I will compensate you with a new outfit."
The big man was genuinely concerned for his mother. When he saw Xia Yuhan holding a knife towards her, he became quite nervous: "Second Sister, what if that dagger hurts my mother?"
In the minds of ordinary people, young ladies usually wield embroidery needles; how many would use knives or swords?
Moreover, he had taken his mother to see many doctors before, and none had ever suggested looking at her leg in such a manner. This was the first time he had heard such a thing, especially in front of so many villagers.
Xia Yuhan looked up and met the big man's gaze seriously: "Big Man, do you want to treat your mother? To cure her leg disease? Don’t worry; with so many villagers around, I, Xia Yuhan, won’t harm your mother in broad daylight. Just give me a clear answer: is this illness treatable or not?"
Xia Yuhan was very assertive, leaving the big man with little room to argue. Besides, every word she said made sense. Even though he was worried that Xia Yuhan's knife might hurt his mother, he dared not voice any objections.
After all, the Second Lady of the Xia Residence was here to treat his mother; it would be unreasonable for him to complain or worry excessively.
However, the big man was still concerned for his mother and quickly knelt down with a thud: "Second Sister, before you treat my mother, can you give me a chance first? Cut my clothes instead!"
The crowd of villagers continued to grow; those outside the courtyard could no longer fit in and simply pushed their way inside. Seeing the big man like this, they all echoed: "Yes, Second Sister! The big man is known as a filial son in the village; he’s worried about his mother. Please accommodate him."
Seeing the villagers supporting the big man, a deeper smile appeared in Xia Yuhan's eyes! She hadn’t expected the big man's reputation among the villagers to rise so high.
Since that was the case, what was there to wait for?
Amidst the pleas of the crowd, Xia Yuhan quickly stood up, grabbing the big man's arm with one hand while wielding a dagger with the other, slashing towards his arm!
In that instant, almost everyone felt a jolt in their hearts: was the Second Lady of the Xia Residence being too reckless? What if she hurt someone?
However, the next scene surprised everyone, including the big man. He didn't even feel any external pressure on his arm; his sleeve was simply cut open. What excellent knife skills! He couldn't help but exclaim in his heart!
Seeing the expression on the big man's face, Xia Yuhan knew what he was thinking and decided to go all out: "Big man, when you have time another day, Yu Han will teach you this set of knife techniques!"
"Second Sister, this..."
"What about it? There's nothing wrong with it. Let's hurry and get your mother treated!"
"This..."
In an instant, the entire world fell silent, only the sound of their own heartbeats could be heard. Everything that had just happened was too sudden for them to bear; this Second Sister not only wanted to treat the poor but also teach them martial arts. What a good person! Truly a good person! Our Xia Yang Village is really saved this time!
The Mother of the Strong Man, who had been worried that Xia Yuhan's knife might injure her leg, breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this situation. She had been plagued by Leg Disease for many years and felt like she was living in hell. She had already thought that if Second Sister injured her leg, she might as well commit suicide to avoid suffering in this world!
"Big man, let's hurry and treat your mother!"
Seeing that the big man was still dazed, Xia Yuhan urged him once more while inwardly sighing with relief that it was just Leg Disease; if it were some other serious illness, she would truly be at a loss!
"Alright, Second Sister, please!"
Just as Xia Yuhan was about to strike, an unexpected event occurred!
Old Village Chief suddenly squeezed into the courtyard and began with a sneer: "Xia Yuhan, there's nothing for you to be afraid of now! What do you have? I've been practicing medicine for decades and have never heard of anyone treating a patient without taking their pulse. In my opinion, you're just putting on a show, huh!"
He didn't forget to puff up his beard and glare!
Most villagers in the village were treated by Old Village Chief when they fell ill, and since their ailments usually got better, they found his words quite reasonable. They echoed his sentiments, agreeing with Old Village Chief.
Xia Yuhan calmly responded, "Haha! I didn't realize Old Village Chief was also a healer. Since you say so, why don't you treat the Mother of the Great Han's leg?"
He had already examined the Mother of the Great Han's leg; it was severely swollen, and even traditional medicine couldn't alleviate the pain. If it had been treated earlier, there might have been hope, but now her leg had been painful for four or five years, leaving behind a chronic condition that couldn't be cured.
Thinking of this, he nonchalantly stroked his beard: "Hmph! I've already examined her leg; it's beyond treatment. What you're doing is simply reckless!"
Just as everyone was almost in agreement with Old Village Chief's words, Xia Yuhan suddenly stepped forward with a dagger in hand, brandishing it a few times, exuding an air of menace.
"Old Village Chief, I respect your age and won't hold it against you, but why are you so relentless towards your junior? Since you won't let me go, don't blame me for exposing your secrets!"
She had waited so long for this moment!
Last night, she had gone through all the information sent by Cang Yile; almost everyone in the village had detailed introductions, especially about the village chief.
"Old Village Chief, at the head of the village, Huang Si merely caught a cold and developed a high fever. There was nothing serious about it, but due to your misdiagnosis and wrong medication, Huang Si died inexplicably. And then there's Zhang Wa from the south of the village; he also caught a cold but had different symptoms than Huang Si—one had a high fever while the other coughed. Neither had any serious illness yet you misdiagnosed him as having an infectious disease and effectively burned Zhang Wa to death..."
Old Village Chief never expected that Xia Yuhan would know all his secrets so clearly. But how could he possibly admit it?
"You, you... Xia Yuhan, you notorious scoundrel, now you're here to slander me, Old Man. This is truly too much!"
"In my opinion, the one spreading rumors is you! At the village entrance, you already spread rumors that I, Xia Yuhan, would come to confiscate your meager rations. How can you try to spread another rumor this time? If it weren't for my suspicion of your ulterior motives, I wouldn't have sent someone to secretly steal your patient records! Of course, I wouldn't have known that under your hands, so many people have died, among them Huang Si and Zhang Wa, with Zhang Wa being the most pitiful!"
Without giving everyone a chance to breathe, she struck again!
Xia Yuhan's eyes flashed with severity as she glared at the village chief, causing him to stiffen. At the same time, Xia Yuhan coldly scanned the onlookers and the villagers who were speaking nonsense, suddenly shouting: "Zhang Wa, is your family here?"
"Yes, I'm here." A faint female voice came from the crowd. By the time she reached the front of the crowd, the woman was already in tears. Xia Yuhan saw a plain-looking woman with dozens of patches on her clothes and guessed immediately that she was Zhang Wa's Mother.
"My son died so unjustly! He was truly diagnosed with an infectious disease by the village chief, just as Second Sister said! Please, Second Sister, help my son!"
"You shut up, Old Man! In my entire life as a doctor, I have never misdiagnosed anyone!" The village chief raised his hand to slap the woman, but Xia Yuhan forcefully pushed Old Village Chief's hand away.
"In my opinion, the one who should be slapped is you! Old Village Chief!"
Then she didn't even glance at Old Village Chief and hurried over to support the woman: "Don't worry, Madam, with me, Xia Yuhan, I will definitely help you. Of course, I will also prove to everyone that every word I say is backed by evidence!"
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