Chapter 13: Is This Rabies?

As soon as Li Yiyi heard his words, she immediately turned around, excitedly grabbing his arm and asking, “What method? Tell me quickly!”

Jiang Hong looked down at the small white hand on his arm, his voice a bit hoarse as he said, “The village doctor, I call him Third Uncle, I can ask him if he needs an assistant.”

“Great, great, please do!” She clasped her hands together, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Jiang Hong was taken aback by her reaction, feeling it was so unfamiliar yet somewhat cute. Realizing the strange feeling inside, he cleared his throat and continued in a serious tone, “Just to be clear, I can ask Third Uncle about it, but whether it works or not depends on your skills. Third Uncle is a serious person. If you don’t know anything, he won’t take you on.”

Li Yiyi immediately patted her chest, smiling confidently, “Don’t worry, I understand. I’m confident I can get him to accept me as his assistant.”

After all, she had been an emergency room doctor before she died, so now being a small assistant here felt like overkill.

Jiang Hong smiled faintly, his lips curling up slightly.

After lunch, the couple walked out of the house, each holding a child.

This was Li Yiyi’s first time walking slowly along the village path since she had come here.

Looking around at the mud-brick houses, she felt a sense of novelty.

Along the way, everyone in the village greeted Jiang Hong warmly.

Li Yiyi, walking behind him, noticed that the man always had a smile on his face, politely answering people’s questions without a hint of impatience.

After nearly twenty minutes, the family reached a building with a sign that read “Jiangjia Village Health Center.”

“Let’s go, we’re here,” Jiang Hong said, stopping and looking back to see that his wife hadn’t caught up. He paused and called out to her.

Li Yiyi snapped out of it, smiled, and replied, “Coming.”

When they entered, a few villagers were already inside, waiting for Third Uncle to treat them.

“Third Uncle, I don’t know what’s wrong with my waist lately. It hurts at night, and I can’t sleep at all,” a man said, holding his waist and frowning.

Li Yiyi then saw Third Uncle, an elderly man with white hair.

“Your waist pain is due to rheumatism. You need to be more careful and avoid letting it get cold. I’ll give you some medicated wine. When it hurts, rub it on the area, and it should warm up the pain,” Third Uncle said, standing up and walking with a cane to another room.

In a while, he returned with a small bottle containing yellow liquid.

“Thank you, Third Uncle. Here’s the payment for the medicine,” the man said as he took the medicated wine and handed over the fee.

The next person came forward with a wound from being bitten by his dog, which seemed to be infected.

As soon as Li Yiyi heard this, she immediately walked over and said, “Brother, getting bitten by a dog is no small matter. You should go to the hospital for a tetanus shot, and it’s best to get a rabies vaccine too.”

Jiang Laogou, hearing this, frowned with displeasure and said, “I say, Jiang Hong’s wife, what do you mean by that? Are you cursing me? You believe I won’t hit you?”

Li Yiyi was startled when she saw him actually raise his hand.

Jiang Laogou, who usually had a bad temper, was about to strike when suddenly a large hand appeared and grabbed his arm tightly.

“It hurts, it hurts, who is it? Let go!” Jiang Laogou yelled in pain, feeling like his bones were about to break.

Jiang Hong coldly pulled his wife behind him and glared at Jiang Laogou with a chilling expression. “Jiang Laogou, if you dare to hit my wife, try it.”

Jiang Laogou immediately felt a surge of dread and silently cursed his bad luck for having been caught by this living devil.

“Jiang Hong, when did you come back? Let’s talk calmly, let go of me, my hand is going to break,” Jiang Laogou quickly softened, realizing who he was facing.

Jiang Hong pushed him aside with force, his handsome face icy as he coldly warned, “If you dare touch my wife again, I’ll make sure to disable your hand.”

Jiang Laogou shivered, fearing for his life, and reluctantly promised, “Yes, yes, yes, I won’t dare. From now on, I’ll avoid your wife when I see her.”

He then turned to Third Uncle, asking, “Third Uncle, what should I do about this injury?”

Third Uncle, who had been observing Li Yiyi, finally turned his attention back to Jiang Laogou and said, “Actually, what Jiang Hong’s wife said isn’t wrong. Your wound is serious. I can’t treat it here. You should go to the hospital and get a tetanus shot.”

Jiang Laogou, hearing this, grimaced and said, “How much would a trip to the doctor cost? I don’t have any money. Old man, just give me some anti-inflammatory medicine, and I’ll be fine.”

Third Uncle, now getting frustrated, said sternly, “Jiang Laogou, this inflammation is serious. It can kill you if you don’t take it seriously. Don’t ignore what I’m telling you.”

“I know, I know,” Jiang Laogou said stubbornly, “But I don’t have money. Just give me the anti-inflammatory medicine, and I’ll be fine.”

Third Uncle was so angry that his beard almost stood on end. “Jiang Laogou, why can’t you just listen? Fine, I won’t bother with you anymore. It’s your life. If something happens, I won’t be responsible.”

“I don’t need you to be responsible, just give me the anti-inflammatory medicine,” Jiang Laogou said with a sly grin.

Third Uncle huffed angrily and waved his hand. “There’s no more, no more. I only have a limited amount each month.”

Hearing this, Jiang Laogou angrily stood up and cursed as he left.

Third Uncle was also quite upset, his face flushed.

Jiang Hong walked over and patted the old man’s back. “Third Uncle, don’t let it upset you.”

Third Uncle looked at the village’s most capable young man and finally felt a little better.

“When did you come back, Xiao Hong?” Third Uncle asked.

“Last night. How have you been, Third Uncle?”

“I’m still tough, can eat and sleep just fine. Is this your wife?” Third Uncle turned his gaze back to Li Yiyi.

Li Yiyi smiled and stepped forward. “Hello, Third Uncle, I’m Jiang Hong’s wife. My name is Li Yiyi.”

Third Uncle nodded. “I’ve heard a lot about you, but I’ve never met you.”

Li Yiyi smiled awkwardly. She wanted to explain that the original person hadn’t really been out in the village, but it wasn’t her business.