Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

"Aunt Ye, I'm taking my mother to the county town to see a doctor tomorrow, and my second uncle is going with us too. I don't know if he'll be back tonight. I'm a little worried about the house. Could you come over and keep an eye on things tonight?"

"No problem, I'll stay here if you don't come back."

The next morning, Liu Youtian brought the oxcart over, and Liu Siyue laid quilts in the cart. Dawang carried Feng Shi out, and Liu Siyue caught her on the cart, gently placed her down, and then took Liu Dawang and Ruyu to the county town.

Liu Dawang wanted to drive the oxcart, but Liu Siyue refused, saying, "Second Uncle, you're just getting better. Sit in the cart and take good care of Mother. I'll drive."

Seeing that he couldn't persuade her otherwise, Liu Dawang obediently sat down in the carriage.

There was a patient lying in the cart. The oxcart wasn't moving very fast, but the sight of a big blue ox pulling a horse-drawn cart was quite eye-catching. Everyone who passed by would say a few words, praising the ox's robust appearance and saying that it was a waste of such a fine horse-drawn cart to have an ox pulling it.

After arriving in the county town, we paid the entrance fee and headed straight for Huichuntang.

Huichuntang had just opened in the morning, and no patients had yet come in. The apprentices and shop assistants were tidying up the medicine cabinets and wiping the tables. One of the shop assistants immediately spotted Liu Siyue sitting on the carriage shaft and rushed over to greet her, "Madam Liu, we've been waiting for you! Our manager has been waiting for you!"

"Dewey, we can talk about other things later. I brought my mother to see the doctor today. Could you please ask Dr. Li for help?"

"Where is the old lady? Take her to the ward first."

"Second Uncle, help Mother down."

Dewey was a little confused. His second uncle hugging his mother? This was against the rules of propriety. They didn't even respect the proper conduct between men and women in public. How could the old lady face anyone after this? He stepped forward and kindly reminded her, "Madam Liu, it is against the rules for your second uncle to hug the old lady in broad daylight. This will damage the old lady's reputation. Please think it over."

Liu Siyue then realized that she hadn't thought things through; such a form of address could indeed be misunderstood. "Dewey, thank you for reminding me."

I will be more careful in the future. My mother is actually my second aunt; they are a legitimate couple.

Dewey was even more confused. Could it be that Lady Liu's mother remarried to her second uncle? Yes, that must be it. Some families who can't afford to get married do this. He finally figured it out and stopped worrying about it.

Dewey arranged for the person to stay in a ward, then quickly went to fetch Dr. Li and informed Manager Wang.

Upon hearing this, Doctor Li immediately put down his teacup and strode towards the ward. Manager Wang also arrived at the ward and, seeing Liu Dawang standing outside, nodded to him. "I heard from the waiter that your lady is ill?"

Liu Dawang was a little nervous. "Hello, shopkeeper. My wife is sick, and my niece brought her to see the doctor."

"What illness does Madam Liu suffer from?"

"He suffered a head injury and has remained unconscious."

Manager Wang understood, and the two stopped talking and waited quietly outside the ward.

In the ward, Dr. Li carefully took Feng's pulse and examined the wound again. The wound was treated without any problems. "The wound on the patient's head has scabbed over, but there is still blood stasis in the brain. The patient will not wake up until the blood stasis dissipates."

"For the patient to wake up soon, I need to administer acupuncture for half a month consecutively, along with the aid of herbal decoctions. The patient should be able to wake up then. As for whether the patient will remember anything after waking up, I cannot be sure."

"Alright, as the doctor says, we'll settle down in the city first. I'll trouble the doctor to come to our house every day to administer acupuncture. I'll arrange for someone to pick up the doctor each day."

"That's great, it saves the patient the trouble of going back and forth."

"Dr. Li, please give my mother a thorough examination. She injured her body during childbirth and couldn't get out of bed for several years." Liu Siyue asked Ruyu to describe Feng's symptoms in detail, and Ruyu described Feng's illness without missing a single detail.

After hearing this, Doctor Li was somewhat puzzled. According to this explanation, the woman's pulse should not be like this. He began to doubt himself and started to take Feng's pulse again. There was nothing wrong with her body. She was much healthier than the average person. She could even have another child without any problems.

The sisters were startled by Dr. Li's furrowed brows and frowning. They were most afraid of doctors who frowned and remained silent during a medical appointment. Liu Siyue asked anxiously, "Dr. Li, how is my mother's condition?"

"Madam Liu is in good health and has no other illnesses. Was the condition you described later cured?"

Liu Siyue continued, "There's no cure for the illness. It's just that our family was poor before, and conditions weren't good. Later, when conditions improved, we ate better and often took supplements, and Mother's health gradually recovered." She could already guess the reason; it was probably the spiritual spring that was working.

Dr. Li still couldn't understand it. According to what they said, it was so serious that it was impossible to get better without seeing a doctor, taking medicine, and improving the diet. There must be some kind of opportunity involved. But they spoke with such certainty. He decided to stop thinking about it. There were too many things he couldn't understand. Why bother wasting his brainpower?

Dr. Li took out his silver needles and began to insert them into Madam Feng's head and limbs. It was frightening to look at. After a quarter of an hour, Dr. Li removed the silver needles, packed up his medicine box, and left the ward.

"Ruyu, you stay here and look after Mother. My second uncle and I are going out to discuss something."

"Cousin, you go ahead, I'll take good care of Mom."

Dr. Li went to the pharmacy to write a prescription. Liu Siyue comforted Liu Dawang, "Second Uncle, don't worry. The doctor said Mother is fine. She will wake up once the blood clot in her brain dissipates."

"Mother can't go back for the time being. She'll have to stay in the county town for at least half a month. The doctor will give her acupuncture every day, along with herbal medicine. I'll arrange accommodation for her, and Ruyu can take care of her here first. You and I will go back to the village to handle some matters. What do you think, Second Uncle?"

"Okay, I'll do whatever you say."

Manager Wang chimed in, "Miss Liu, come find me when you're done with your business. I have something to tell you."

"Okay, that just so happens I also have something I'd like to ask you."

When Liu Dawang and his nephew arrived at the pharmacy, the doctor had already written the prescription, and the apprentice had already packed the medicine. The apprentice handed the medicine to Liu Siyue and instructed her on how to take it. Doctor Li said, "This is indeed three days' worth of medicine. After three days, the prescription will be adjusted according to the patient's condition."

"I'll have to trouble Dr. Li with my mother's illness."

"It's what we should do; it's what doctors are supposed to do."

"Doctor, my second uncle caught a cold a couple of days ago after an injury, and he also has a high fever. Could you please take a look and tell me how his condition is?"

Dr. Li took the pulses and found that the pulses of this family members were all quite strange, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong. "The patient is fine. Don't overwork yourself. Rest for a few more days and you will recover completely."

Liu Siyue thanked Doctor Li and then took her second uncle to find Manager Wang. "Manager Wang, it's been a long time! What have you been up to these days?"

"Yes, it's been a long time. I've been in the county town for the past few days, taking care of some things, so I haven't had a chance to bother Manager Wang. But I do have something I'd like to ask Manager Wang for help with this time."

Manager Wang chuckled, "Miss Liu, please feel free to ask. I will definitely help if I can."

Liu Siyue then told him about her intention to report the matter to the authorities and recounted what had happened in the village. "Manager Wang slammed his hand on the table and said, 'Is the local custom so fierce? Are all the villagers so arrogant? They simply disregard the law and the king's rules. You have not made any mistakes in this matter. Reporting to the authorities will guarantee your victory. There are people on the street who can write legal documents for you. Just write your legal document and take it to the yamen to file a complaint.'"

"Will they accept the lawsuit? Will I get punished?"

"Oh dear, I had completely forgotten about it if you hadn't mentioned it."

As long as you don't beat the drum of grievance, no one will punish you. However, you'll need to hire a lawyer to help you submit your appeal. Hiring a lawyer can cost a considerable amount of money. The prices are transparent: 10 taels of silver for the lawyer to draft and submit the appeal, 20 taels for the court hearing, and another 10 taels as a thank you if you win.

Seeing that she remained silent, Manager Wang assumed that Liu Siyue was reluctant to part with the money, so he kindly reminded her.