The carefree life of Yang Shuisheng, the village miracle doctor

Yang Shuisheng looked at Liu Xianglan's terrified and submissive appearance, but he was not very moved.

He knew that some rules had to be established from the very beginning, otherwise there would be endless troubles.

"That will depend on your future performance."

He said calmly, "If you make things too difficult for me later, or do anything that makes it hard for me to do, then I will have no choice but to... end our relationship."

"No way! No way!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Xianglan immediately shook her head vigorously, as if it were a rattle drum, and solemnly assured him, "Shuisheng, don't worry, your sister-in-law will definitely take care."

"I absolutely won't make things difficult for you! Whatever you say, I'll listen to you."

She looked exactly like a pet trying desperately to please its owner after making a mistake.

Seeing her sincere attitude, Yang Shuisheng didn't say anything more.

The two lay quietly for a while. Although they didn't continue their sexual activity, their bodies remained close together, skin to skin, feeling each other's warmth and heartbeat. A lingering tenderness and ambiguity filled the air.

After a while, Yang Shuisheng thought of the batch of bok choy that was about to be harvested in the field and realized that he needed to arrange manpower in advance.

He turned his head and asked Liu Xianglan beside him, "Sister-in-law Xianglan, are you free in a couple of days?"

"I'm free! Of course I'm free!"

Liu Xianglan immediately perked up, looked up at him with bright eyes, and said, "Shuisheng, is there anything I can help you with? Just say the word!"

"My two acres of bok choy are ready to harvest, and I'll need some help picking them."

"If you're free, come and help me out," Yang Shuisheng said.

"No problem! I'll take care of it, sister-in-law." As soon as Liu Xianglan heard about it, she immediately patted her chest and agreed, appearing very enthusiastic.

Yang Shuisheng added, "I'll cover lunch, and I'll also give you an extra twenty yuan for your work."

When Liu Xianglan heard that she could get money, her eyes crinkled with laughter. Twenty yuan was a lot of money; it could hire a strong laborer in the village to work for several days.

"Oh my! It has to be Shuisheng! He's so good to his sister-in-law."

She immediately leaned over and kissed Yang Shuisheng on the cheek, saying happily, "You're so generous! Your sister-in-law hasn't spoiled you for nothing."

"However, I'm not just calling you."

Seeing her greedy look, Yang Shuisheng shook his head helplessly and added, "We'll need to ask other people to help out. More people means faster work, so we should try to finish in two or three hours."

"Huh? You need to find someone else?"

Upon hearing that others needed to be invited, Liu Xianglan's smile immediately faded, and she asked somewhat unhappily, "Isn't inviting your sister-in-law enough? Who else do you need to invite?"

Anyone who didn't know better would think they were looking for her to do something in bed.

"I prioritize efficiency. It's too slow for one person to harvest vegetables from two acres of land."

Yang Shuisheng explained, "That's why we need to find a few more people."

Without much thought, he casually revealed his choice.

"I plan to invite Sister Yulan along. Her family is struggling financially and doesn't have much income, so it'll be good for her to earn some pocket money."

"And Sister Cuihong, she also often takes care of me."

"Add you and Wu Xiaohe, and the four of you should be enough."

Upon hearing the list, Liu Xianglan's expression became somewhat subtle.

"Shuisheng, tell your sister-in-law the truth..."

She was silent for a few seconds, then looked up and stared intently at Yang Shuisheng in a sour tone, asking, "These three women you found—Liu Yulan, Guo Cuihong, and Wu Xiaohe—are they all having affairs with you?"

Yang Shuisheng's heart skipped a beat, thinking to himself that this woman's intuition was far too accurate.

"Stop talking nonsense!"

But he remained expressionless, instead putting on a stern face with a hint of displeasure at being wronged, and said in a deep voice, "My relationship with them is purely that of neighbors."

"If you keep saying these nonsense, then we're done. Don't come looking for me again."

He spoke frankly, with a sense of gratitude that comes from being upright and having nothing to hide.

Liu Xianglan had only asked tentatively, but seeing Yang Shuisheng's strong reaction and his threat to "let it go," her initial suspicion was instantly overshadowed by fear.

"Oh dear! Look at you, why are you in such a hurry?"

She quickly put on a smiling face, gently patted Yang Shuisheng's chest, and said coquettishly, "Your sister-in-law was just joking with you. Look how nervous you are."

"Don't worry, sister-in-law knows what she's doing."

"I promise I'll get along well with them and won't cause you any trouble, okay?"

Yang Shuisheng's expression softened slightly, and he snorted, "That's more like it."

The two lingered for a while longer until the night was deep and quiet, when even the barking of dogs in the village had become sparse. Only then did Liu Xianglan reluctantly leave Yang Shuisheng's house and sneak back to her own home under the cover of darkness, like a thief.

After Liu Xianglan left, Yang Shuisheng did not go to sleep immediately.

He sat cross-legged on the bed, held his breath and focused his mind, guiding the true qi within his body, following the practice route of the "Hehuan Nourishing Qi Technique," and began to slowly circulate it, consolidating the three newly added true qi vortices in his dantian.

He could feel that the bottleneck between himself and the third level of Qi Condensation seemed to have loosened a bit.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, golden sunlight began to stream into the room.

"Knock knock knock~~"

Yang Shuisheng was awakened by an untimely knock on the door.

"Who is it?" Yang Shuisheng rubbed his sleepy eyes, feeling a little puzzled.

Who could be looking for him so early in the morning?

Could it be Wu Xiaohe again? Or did Liu Xianglan not have enough fun last night and come to give extra lessons early this morning?

He put on his clothes, yawned, and went to open the courtyard gate.

As soon as the door opened, Yang Shuisheng was stunned, and his drowsiness instantly dissipated.

Standing at the door was not Wu Xiaohe or Liu Xianglan as he had expected, but a young girl wearing a floral dress, with a neat ponytail, carrying a small crossbody bag, and a sweet smile on her face.

The morning sunlight shone on her, bathing her in a soft glow that made her look exceptionally youthful and beautiful.

It was Su Danian's daughter, Su Xiaoyue!

"Miss Su? You... what brings you here?" Yang Shuisheng asked in surprise. He never expected that Su Xiaoyue would appear at his door so early in the morning.

"Brother Shuisheng, have you forgotten?"

Seeing his surprised expression, Su Xiaoyue's smile widened. She tilted her head and said playfully, "I told you in town last time that I wanted to come visit you, so here I am!"

"Uh...you've come, but isn't this a bit too early?" Yang Shuisheng looked back at the weeds in his yard that were still covered in dew, then at the sky, and was somewhat amused and exasperated.

"What do you mean 'early'? The early bird catches the worm! If you come early, you can play a little longer today." Su Xiaoyue said, and without waiting for Yang Shuisheng's formal invitation, she squeezed past him into the courtyard and looked around curiously.

She walked into the main room, then peeked into Yang Shuisheng's simple bedroom and kitchen. Turning around, with an "I knew it!" expression, she smiled and said, "Brother Shuisheng, your room looks quite clean, and everything is neatly arranged. It's not as dilapidated as you described; it's quite nice!"