Ordinary observers in fast time travel

"Why hasn't Zhensheng come back yet?" He Lizheng looked at the sun in the sky, then looked into the house, and didn't see his second son, so he asked in confusion.

"Yes, Zhensheng's wife, Zhensheng should be back by now." He Lizheng's wife came back from outside holding a winnowing basket and said in confusion.

Fang, who was cooking in the kitchen, heard this and shouted, "I don't know. He said he would come back early this morning, how come he is still nowhere to be seen at this time?"

"Zhenyuan, go outside and look for your second brother." He Lizheng frowned and shouted into the house.

"Okay." Then the sound of tables and chairs moving came from the room. Not long after, a young man in a scholar's robe walked out of the room.

"If you can't find it, go to He Hu's house and ask. The two of them went into the mountains together this morning." said He Lizheng.

He Zhenyuan nodded and walked quickly out of the yard.

"Squeak-"

He pulled the door open and was met with an open palm. He subconsciously took a step back and frowned at the owner of the palm.

Shi Jia smiled broadly, "Excuse me, sir, is this the home of the village head?"

"What are you looking for the head of the village for?" A stranger? He Zhenyuan frowned. What was he looking for his father for?
"I accidentally ended up here and wanted to rent a house in the village." Shi Jia looked past He Zhenyuan and at the slightly old man inside.

He Lizheng naturally noticed the movement in front of the door, "Zhenyuan, what are you doing there? Why don't you go find your second brother?"

He Zhenyuan glanced at Shi Jia and agreed, "I'll go right away." Then he walked past her and went outside without closing the door.

"Whose family is the girl standing outside?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Jia quickly explained the purpose of his visit.

He Lizheng had already walked to the door. He looked Shi Jia up and down, thinking, is this the girl that He Tiesheng fished out of the river? She looks so fair and tender.

This is strange, why did Liu drive her out? Wasn't she looking forward to finding a daughter-in-law for Tie Sheng?
"Where are you from, girl? How did you end up like this?"

"To be honest with you, my master and I originally lived in the mountains. A few days ago, I went collecting herbs alone and unfortunately ran into bandits. While fleeing, I fell into the river. Fortunately, I was rescued by Brother He Tiesheng, and I managed to survive." Shi Jia's expression changed as he spoke, with a look of fear.

"But I am weak now and it is really inconvenient for me to travel. And I think the people here are simple and honest, the neighbors are harmonious, and the mountains and rivers are beautiful. It is a good place to recuperate. So I wonder if there is a vacant house in the village that can be rented to me. My daughter can also rest and recuperate in peace." Shi Jia said sincerely.

He Lizheng nodded and said, "Miss, you are too kind. However, Hejia Village is a remote village with few villagers and even fewer houses. We don't have any extra houses to rent to you. You should go to other villages and ask."

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand and was about to turn back to the house.

Shi Jia felt a little frustrated. This was the third time.

"Please wait a moment, head of the village. I really want to rent a house. I don't care about whether it is good or bad, as long as I can have a place to stay. I have already checked before, and there are several vacant houses in the village... Head of the village, do you have any concerns?" Shi Jia didn't beat around the bush.

She knew that her origins were unknown to the people of Hejia Village, she had no household registration documents to prove her identity, and she had no property. It was normal for the other party to have concerns.

However, she still has to rent a house today.

He was well-mannered and probably not a spy for the bandits. But... He Lizheng was still worried. After all, the shadow of Mojia Village being robbed by bandits a month ago had not yet passed, and he didn't want their village to repeat the same mistake.

Besides, the county magistrate has issued a ban.

"If you want to find a place to stay, why not go to the county town. This county town is only 20 miles away." He Lizheng put his hand on the wooden door, pretending to close it. Shi Jia frowned, but did not want to give up. The reason why she found He Lizheng's house now was because she had been rejected countless times by the villagers today.

She even suspected that she had come to a strange village, the kind where ghosts appeared at night. Otherwise, why would the villagers be so xenophobic?

How could a weak woman with injuries bring harm to the village?

"What are your concerns, Li Zheng? Can you tell me?" Shi Jia put his hand on the door and looked at Li Zheng He. From the conversation just now, it can be seen that Li Zheng He is well-versed in literature and is a reasonable person.

He Lizheng sighed and was about to speak when a hurried shout came from not far away. Shi Jia subconsciously looked back and saw He Zhenyuan, who had just left, with blood on his robe and a look of confusion on his face, running towards here carrying something.

He Lizheng's heart skipped a beat when he saw this. "What happened to Zhenyuan? Where's your second brother?"

"Dad, my second brother is injured." He Zhenyuan was breathing rapidly and was extremely anxious.

"His father? Zhensheng, Zhenyuan is back?" Liu, the wife of the head of the village, heard the noise and rushed out in a hurry.

"Don't block here, come in!" He Lizheng pushed his wife aside, making a wide passage for He Zhenyuan to come in.

Shi Jia consciously stepped aside. The strong smell of blood made her hold her breath. She noticed that the arms and legs of the person being carried were bloody. The left leg was in an extremely abnormal shape. It was broken, and it might be an open fracture.

This is not a easy thing to do. With current medical technology, even lives may be in danger.

Shi Jia couldn't help but sigh. He looked up and saw that the headman's family was in a panic. He walked into the headman's house without hesitation.

"Go find a doctor quickly. Zhenyuan, you and He Hu go and ask Doctor Fang to come here quickly!" He Lizheng ordered in a trembling voice.

"Okay, let's go now." The two young men covered in blood ran out without even drinking a sip of water.

Shi Jia stepped forward quickly, "Village Chief, I——"

"Please go back, girl! You are not welcome here!" He Lizheng said impatiently.

"Village head, I'm a doctor. I can save your son." Shi Jia's voice was firm.

He Li was very upset and was about to yell, but he looked into a pair of clear eyes. What kind of eyes were they? They were calm and had a firm belief. They made people surrender unconsciously!
"Li Zheng, please believe me. I just said that I was out collecting herbs when I was caught by bandits and fell into the water." Shi Jia said, "My master used to be a royal physician in the palace, but later he lived in seclusion in the mountains due to some things. I have been learning medicine from my master since I was three years old, and it has been twenty years now."

"Are you really a doctor?" He Lizheng's throat was dry and his mind was a little stiff. "Then, then you should save Zhensheng as soon as possible."

"Okay, rest assured, leave it to me!" Shi Jia nodded, "It's a bit troublesome to prepare candles, strong liquor, boiled and cooled water, knives, scissors, needles and thread, clean cloth and two thick wooden sticks."

Given the limited conditions, Shi Jia could only make do with it. She believed that with proper care, He Zhensheng's left leg should be saved.

"His father! Her origins are unknown, so she should wait for Doctor Fang—" Liu came to her senses and hurriedly stopped him.

"Madam, don't worry. I won't joke about your son's life, nor will I joke about the reputation of my master and myself." Shi Jia said seriously, immediately calming Liu. She then said to the head of the village, "Head of the village, please believe me, your son's injury is very serious. If you delay treatment, there will be less hope."

He Lizheng's mind was in a mess. He didn't know whether he should believe the words of the woman in front of him, but he couldn't bear to refuse the other party's firm tone and determined expression. He took a deep breath and said, "Mother, go and get ready!"

"...Okay!" Liu also took a deep breath. (End of this chapter)