It wasn’t that the villagers necessarily listened to Qin Zhaodi.

It was just that in this era of scarce clothing and food, some families could only afford to eat pork a few times a year.

So, every pig raised in the village was considered a treasure in the eyes of the villagers.

To put it bluntly, the pigs were even more valuable than people.

As the end of the year approached, everyone had been looking forward to dividing the pork. But now, out of nowhere, the pigs had fallen ill—all 9 of them at once—and the situation looked very serious.

Naturally, the villagers who had come running to see were understandably agitated.

However, after Yao Chunhua’s words, their emotions had somewhat calmed down.

“But Auntie Yao, the fact that the pigs are sick is undeniable. We still need to figure out what to do.”

“Right, right, that’s true.”

“I know, that’s why I called my Ningning over.”

Only then did everyone realize that Yao Chunhua had been holding Gu Jianing’s hand all along. Hearing her words, it dawned on them—Gu Jianing was a medical nursing student, the only one in their village with any medical-related education.

But could Gu Jianing really handle this?

No one had ever heard of Gu Jianing treating people, let alone pigs.

The villagers’ eyes were filled with doubt.

At that moment, someone shouted, “Old Zhang is here!”

From a distance, Gu’s father was pulling someone along, carrying a medical kit. It was none other than Old Zhang.

“Let Old Zhang take a look first.”

After all, Old Zhang was the only village doctor they had.

Old Zhang, who had been dragged along by Gu’s father, was panting heavily after stopping. He cursed inwardly: What sin have I committed? Last time, I was rushed to see your daughter who jumped into the river, and now I’m being dragged to see your wife’s sick pigs.

Are you bullying me because I’m a lonely old man with no wife or children by my side? Or are you taking advantage of our friendship?

Though he cursed in his heart, when it came to Gu’s father’s matters, Old Zhang still came without hesitation.

After all, they had been close since childhood, and their friendship spanned decades.

But still…

The crowd parted to make way, and Old Zhang was led to stand in front of the pigpen. Inside, the pigs were either listless or convulsing on the ground. The situation looked far from good.

“I’m a doctor for people, not a veterinarian. I can’t treat pigs. I might not be able to help.”

“Just take a look. You have to try.”

In the end, Old Zhang went in to examine them.

No matter what, he had to at least take a look. Besides, no one in the village wanted anything to happen to these fat pigs.

“System, bind those 9 fat pigs.”

[Ding, Patient No. 2 has been bound. Scanning complete. Scan results pending…]

[Ding, Patient No. 3 has been bound…]

While Old Zhang was examining the pigs, Gu Jianing had the system bind them.

She then glanced at the people around her. By now, quite a crowd had gathered—not just villagers, but also the educated youth.

Even…

Gu Jianing spotted Wen Zhuqing. He was talking to a male educated youth and seemed to sense her gaze. He glanced over indifferently, his expression no different from usual.

Gu Jianing averted her eyes, frowning as she pondered who might be behind this incident.

Standing behind her mother, Gu Jianing used her thoughts to navigate the system’s patient interface.

First, she checked the condition of the first fat pig.

Soon, the pig’s age and current physical condition were displayed.

At a glance, it was clear that the pig was in bad shape.

Diarrhea, vomiting, rapid heartbeat, elevated body temperature, feces with mucus and blood, restlessness, convulsions on the ground…

Gu Jianing focused on the diagnosis.

[Diagnosis: Food poisoning caused by ingestion of toxic Crotalaria seeds. Acute food poisoning. Please treat immediately, or Patient No. 2 will die within a few hours.]

Gu Jianing’s heart skipped a beat. If the pig was going to die within a few hours, treatment had to be quick.

She couldn’t let these pigs die!

But…

Toxic Crotalaria seeds…

Gu Jianing knew about these.

They were a common plant in rural areas, growing almost everywhere. But any experienced villager knew that most Crotalaria seeds were toxic, harmful to both humans and animals.

Gu Jianing was certain her mother wouldn’t have fed the pigs Crotalaria seeds.

If it wasn’t her mother, then someone else must have done it.

By now, Gu Jianing was absolutely sure that someone was deliberately targeting the Gu family. The only question was who.

Looking at the symptoms of the other pigs, they were largely similar to Patient No. 2.

But that could wait. The most urgent task was to treat the pigs.

Gu Jianing chose to stay behind her mother, then let her consciousness enter the divine doctor’s space.

[Host, would you like to begin learning?]

“Yes.”

Facing the books on pig food poisoning laid out in the space, along with the veterinary teachers standing nearby, Gu Jianing, hidden behind her mother, lowered her head and entered the space to begin intense studying.

Fortunately, the time flow in the space was one year for every hour in reality.

Gu Jianing thought she should be able to master the material within a month in the space.

Yao Chunhua, unaware of the situation, thought her daughter was frightened by the aggressive crowd and shielded her protectively.

Her daughter was delicate, after all.

At the same time, she regretted calling her daughter over to examine the pigs. If her daughter could cure them, that would be fine. But if she couldn’t, she might have just harmed her.

Gu Jianing, absorbed in her studies, had no idea what her mother was thinking, nor how long she had been studying in the space.

Until the system’s voice rang out.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for passing the exam. Reward: 9 points, 24-hour Time Reversal Card (one-time use).]

Gu Jianing, still behind Yao Chunhua, came back to her senses, her eyes slightly dazed, as if she had been gone for an eternity. After a moment, her gaze cleared.

Then she saw the system’s reward.

9 points? Was it because of the 9 pigs? Only 1 point per pig? It seemed pigs couldn’t compare to humans.

Last time, when she bound her sister-in-law and studied gynecological medicine, she had earned 10 points after passing the exam.

But…

This 24-hour Time Reversal Card…

Gu Jianing read its description: It allows the user to replay any 24-hour period in the past for a specified location or person in video format.

What a useful item.

Gu Jianing looked at it, her mind already forming ideas, but she decided to wait for now.

How much time had passed?

Gu Jianing glanced at the pigpen. Old Zhang seemed to have finished his examination and was coming out.

Gu Jianing estimated that only a few minutes had passed.

“Old Zhang, how are the pigs?”

“Yeah, can they be treated?”