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

First, Dr. Li wrote a prescription and had his assistant prepare and decoct the medicine. While he was administering acupuncture, he went back to his room to get some wine after he had inserted all the needles.

When Dr. Li returned, he felt it was about time, so he removed the needles and taught Liu Fugui how to apply alcohol to his sixth uncle to cool him down. Everyone watched as Liu Fugui used cotton balls soaked in alcohol to wipe different parts of his father's body. Dr. Wu watched attentively and memorized everything he saw.

Seeing Dr. Wu's focused and attentive gaze, Dr. Li smiled and said, "Could it be that you are a doctor too?"

"I dare not call myself a doctor in front of you. I only know a little bit about medicine. On ordinary days, I treat minor ailments such as headaches and fevers for the villagers. I would never dare to take on serious illnesses."

I was fortunate enough to witness Dr. Li's skillful techniques in reducing fever; my apologies for my rudeness.

Seeing his humility, Doctor Li decided to offer some pointers so that he could prioritize handling emergencies at night, especially those involving children. "If you wish to learn, I can teach you," he said. "This method of using strong liquor to cool down and reduce fever was not created by me, but taught by a woman. In critical situations, it has indeed slowed the progression of the illness and provided temporary cooling and fever reduction, buying time for the doctor to treat the patient promptly."

This method has both advantages and disadvantages; you must be careful to strike the right balance. I'll explain it to you in detail later.

"Wu Yongsheng thanks Doctor Li. We are practically master and disciple. I thank my master." Doctor Wu seized the opportunity and knelt down to kowtow, catching Doctor Li off guard.

"Dr. Wu, what do you mean by this? I have no intention of taking on any disciples. Aren't you making things difficult for me?"

"Since you have taught me medicine, you are my master. Although I have not been able to formally become your disciple, and you have no intention of accepting any apprentices, I will become your nominal outer disciple."

This put Doctor Li in an awkward position. He smiled sheepishly and said, "I don't take on many disciples, but if you have any questions about medicine in the future, you can come and ask me."

Dr. Wu knew he had been being unreasonable, but since Dr. Li had relented, he quickly agreed, "Thank you, Dr. Li. I'm afraid I'll be troubling you in the future."

"No problem, no problem. As long as I'm available when you come, I'll answer your questions immediately."

Dr. Wu was overjoyed. He had really struck gold this time. With Dr. Li's guidance, his medical skills would surely improve significantly.

Uncle Liu's fever subsided, and the waiter brought in a steaming bowl of medicine after he had prepared the decoction. "Doctor, the medicine is ready."

"Okay, put it there."

He then instructed Liu Fugui, "Give him the medicine when it's a little cooler. If he doesn't have a fever after an hour, then the fever has subsided. You stay here and keep watch. If anything happens, have the waiter call me."

Dr. Li went back to his room to continue sleeping; he had to see patients tomorrow, but he couldn't stay awake any longer.

Uncle Liu had no fever by daybreak, and his breathing had become steady. When he woke up again, he was coughing incessantly, and what he coughed up was bloody phlegm. Liu Fugui was so frightened that he quickly called for a doctor.

Doctor Li came and took his pulse. In front of Uncle Liu, he didn't tell the truth, afraid that the old man wouldn't be able to bear it and would suddenly die. He only said two words, "No problem."

Uncle Liu closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep again. Liu Fugui knew that his father's illness could not be dismissed with the words "no problem" and he had to go and find out the truth.

"Dr. Li, my father's illness..."

"I'll say it again, he has a problem with his lungs, and his cough will get worse and worse."

You need to be mentally prepared.

The clinic opened for business, and while it was quiet in the morning, Dr. Li began explaining to Dr. Wu how to reduce fever with strong liquor. Not long after he finished, patients came in, and after seeing a few patients, Dr. Li had some free time.

He went to check on his sixth uncle again. His pulse was stable and his high fever had subsided. "When the old man wakes up later, take some medicine back with you."

"Oh, thank you so much, doctor."

After Liu Fugui and his father woke up, the group returned to Liu Family Village.

When Dr. Wu's wife saw that it was already past Chenshi (7-9 AM) and her husband still hadn't returned, she decided to go out and check on him.

When they tried to open the door, it was locked from the outside, so they couldn't get out and had to wait for Dr. Wu to return.

After the trial concluded, news of robbery, theft, and assault committed by residents of Liujia Village in Sifang Town quickly spread throughout the county and even the surrounding villages and towns.

Yu Guixiang and Gu Xiaocao's families also learned of the news and arrived at Liujia Village one after another the next day, with Yu Guixiang's family arriving first.

As soon as her mother saw Yu Guixiang, she started wailing at the top of her lungs, "Oh, my poor daughter, marrying into the Liu family has really made your life miserable. That damned Liu Qingshan is going to do three years of hard labor. How are you going to live like this? And now you're pregnant, so life will be even harder."

"Father, Mother, you must be tired from your journey. Come inside and rest for a while."

The elderly couple sat down in Yu Guixiang's room. "Guixiang, how could you not tell your parents about such a big thing that happened in the family?"

"Father and Mother, you are getting old. I was afraid you would worry, so I didn't tell you. Even if I had, there would have been nothing you could do, and it would have only added to your troubles."

"Guixiang, tell us in detail what happened. We only heard the gist of it from the villagers."

Yu Guixiang then recounted the whole story, from Liu Siyue being dismissed and sent home to her treasure hunt in the mountains, from wild beasts eating people to the county government arresting and trying people. The Yu family elders were terrified as they listened.

"Guixiang, are you saying your father-in-law lost a leg and your brother-in-law was eaten by a wild animal?"

Yu Guixiang nodded, "All the money in the family was used to treat my father-in-law's injuries, and we also sold two acres of land."

My third uncle's family also separated and moved out, fearing that the eldest son's family would be a burden to them.

Yu Guixiang saw no hope for the future and began to sob.

"Where are your mother-in-law and father-in-law? They didn't even come out to greet their in-laws when they came."

"Mother, they can't come. Father-in-law's leg injury hasn't healed yet, and Mother-in-law was flogged by the county magistrate and can't get out of bed."

"Look what you've done to yourselves, turning such a good life into this mess."

Your wealthy sister-in-law really hasn't cared about her parents at all.

"What does she care? She's the one who instigated Liu Dawang to file a complaint with the authorities. Such a big thing happened in the family, and she didn't even glance at it. Her heart is harder than a stone."

"Your family owns a lot of land. Although it's all women, as long as they work hard, they can eat their fill and raise their children well. Regardless of whether Liu Qingshan comes back or not, the entire family business of the eldest son's family will be yours."

As they were talking, a commotion broke out outside the gate: "My poor grass, this is how the Liu family bullies you!"

"You sent your man deep into the mountains to dig for treasure, and he risked his life. How are you going to live now?"

"Mom, Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle is here, he's crying at the door."

Gu Xiaocao quickly went out, "Father, Mother, Little Brother, what brings you here? Please come inside and sit down."

There were yellow orchids in Gu Xiaocao's room, so she took her parents to the kitchen and brought out stools for everyone to sit down.

"If we hadn't heard from the village, we would still be in the dark. If we hadn't come, you would have been devoured alive by the Liu family."

Look at the life you're living now! You're still so young, are you going to stay with him for the rest of your life?

"Mother, what should I do?"

"Liu Qingshan is still alive. Will he treat you and the child well?"

Mother, if I may say something unpleasant, if you stay, you'll be treated like slaves by the eldest son's family, and they'll bully you to death.

If your mother says so, then come home with me. I'll find you a good family to marry into.

"But what about the children?"

"That's a child of the Liu family, so they won't starve to death. If you remarry, I'm afraid you won't be able to have children."

We're a harmonious and happy family again.

Gu Xiaocao thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

"Go pack your things, talk to your in-laws, and then we'll go home."

"Little Grass, what are you packing up for? I think I heard your in-laws are here."

"Mother, I have something to tell you."

"What are you saying! Tell me, Mother is listening."

Upon hearing Gu Xiaocao's words, Huang Lanhua felt as if she had been struck by lightning, and could hardly believe her ears.