allonlinenovel Chapter 204 Seeking Justice on the Mountain
Chapter 204 Seeking Justice on the Mountain
Lin Chang'er frowned. To hell with it, what time is it now? Why are you still being so picky?
Run for your life! Do you think you're on vacation in the mountains and everyone has to treat you like royalty?
“No problem,” Lin Chang’er replied. “My second sister-in-law just gave birth not long ago, and the doctor is still taking care of her. Please wait a moment while I make the arrangements here, and then I will go up the mountain with you.”
After taking two steps, he asked again, "You haven't eaten lunch yet, have you? I've cooked something. Go and eat some first. In a little while, I'll take your brothers ahead, and you can catch up from behind."
"Thank you, sister!" Little Nineteen wiped the rain off her face again. It was the old woman who healed Eleventh Brother's serious injury.
"If Sister Lin is willing to bring people over, Grandpa will definitely be alright," Xiao Shijiu comforted her before quickly going to eat.
Soon, Old Mrs. Bai and Gu's mother warmed themselves by the fire in the shed next door before going into the delivery room to take care of the mother and child. The old woman carrying her medicine box came out and said, "120 taels!"
100 taels of small ginseng, 10 taels for childbirth, and 10 taels for house calls.
Lin Chang'er did a quick calculation and replied, "I know, I know, how could I shortchange you? Hurry up and come with me up the mountain to take a look."
He then addressed the Huo family members who were still eating, saying, "Brothers who have finished eating, come with me first. Those who haven't finished eating can wait for Xiao Shijiu. Liu Zi, you take two brothers and come with me."
"Alright!" Liu Zi had just finished eating and casually ordered Xiao Qi and Xiao Ba to come along.
Lin Chang'er led her people up the mountain in a great hurry.
Previously, the shelters, which were secretly built to avoid pirates entering the village, consisted of several large, well-ventilated caves.
The village had no money, so the construction was funded by Lin Chang'er, and the coastal defense team provided the labor.
With several hundred people in the village, it's bound to be crowded.
Zhou Hai and Old Huo have already sacrificed themselves for others, each taking their closest family members to live in the smallest cave.
But there are always people who lack ability, have a lot of flaws, and still find fault with others.
When Lin Chang'er and the others arrived, the Huo family had already given Old Master Huo some basic treatment, applying a layer of wood ash to stop the bleeding.
The old woman doctor frowned as she looked at the wound. She brought water to clean it and then applied a layer of hemostatic medicine.
Lin Chang'er was worried that the old man might hurt himself due to his age, so she asked on his behalf, "Should we prescribe a medicine to help him recover?"
The old woman looked at her as if she were a fool. "The old man is in good health. If he really needs some nourishment, he can just eat some red dates."
Lin Chang'er made two "oh" sounds, and the Huo family members quickly came over to thank her.
Especially Granny Huo, who held Lin Chang'er's hand, said, "It's raining so hard, and you still went to all this trouble. Is your sister-in-law alright?"
Lin Chang'er replied with a smile, "Mother and child are both safe and sound."
As she spoke, she took out a bag of gold ingots. "Speaking of which, it's all thanks to my brothers who sheltered my sister-in-law from the wind and rain! This is a gift of money for my brothers, one for each of them. I should have given it to them down the mountain, but I was too busy to do so. Grandma will help me distribute them in a bit."
Although they were all family members, not all of them were direct descendants, so Grandma Huo couldn't very well refuse them.
Besides, it's said that men shouldn't go into the delivery room. Although she doesn't have this taboo, what if other people do?
She only intended it as a lucky charm, but the moment she received the money bag, Granny Huo was stunned by its weight...
"Chang girl, you..." Did you give me the wrong one?
Lin Chang'er held Huo Apo's hand tightly, "Money can be earned again. It's worth any amount of money as long as my second sister-in-law and her child are safe. I thank my brothers on behalf of the family for helping me despite the taboo. Please don't refuse, Apo.
Grandma Huo had no choice but to accept it, but her heart was still in turmoil. According to her calculations, this bag of money must contain at least 200 taels of silver. Today, the family lent 20 children to Gu Jia, which is 10 taels per child.
Grandma Huo took a deep breath. The amount of money given as a wedding gift was far too much; it would be enough for an ordinary family to live frugally for two years.
The Gu family's grandson is truly a golden treasure.
After finishing up here, Huo Shijiu arrived with his brothers who had returned later.
Lin Chang'er called him over, "Come on, point out to me who's causing trouble, I'll have a good talk with them!"
Upon hearing this, Old Master Huo hurriedly came over to stop her, saying, "Chang'er, it's nothing serious for me, so let it go!" Now that Chang'er is so popular, if she insists on standing up for him, she might incur the resentment of petty people.
Lin Chang'er waved her hand, "How can this be left unresolved? Elder Huo, who were we fighting the pirates for? Who were we building the shelter for? And who has been contributing all along?"
"It's not about expecting them to be grateful, but they should at least have basic moral principles, right?"
"To be honest, I didn't come up here just for this matter. My second sister-in-law didn't have a natural birth; she was pushed in a wheelchair down the mountain. I don't think that those who put in more effort are superior, but these people repay kindness with ingratitude and take advantage of me, which disgusts me."
“I’m usually cheerful and easygoing, and I seem like I have no temper, but they can’t really take that for granted. We protect our homes and maintain order so that everyone can live well and not suffer from natural disasters or man-made calamities, but we certainly don’t treat them like royalty.”
Upon hearing his words, Old Master Huo clenched his wrinkled hands into fists. "They even dared to lay a hand on a pregnant woman. These people are truly outrageous. Come on, I'll go with you and have a good talk with these bastards."
The dispute took place in the cave next door. When Lin Chang'er and the others arrived, several bonfires had already been lit in the cave, and close friends were sitting together talking.
The families at the cave entrance were still cursing and swearing, all complaining about Zhou Hai's unfair distribution of resources.
"The earlier we say so, the better the seats will be. We won't be the last ones to come up, right?"
"So, they said to bring enough stuff, not to rush, and to come in batches, but they didn't even reserve any seats for us. Isn't this just ripping us off?"
"I think it's because we offended the family that didn't come up, and they're deliberately making things difficult for us..."
"What? A village head is such a lowly position, not even a minor official, yet he's involved in collusion between officials and businessmen? How shameless..."
What a coincidence! The families causing trouble were the same ones who had clashed with Lin Chang'er down the mountain.
Listening to their rambling, Lin Chang'er lost all interest in reasoning with them. She grabbed a handful of moss from the mountainside and smashed it over the head of the person who was spreading rumors...