Chapter 56: Zhoujia Village’s Living Signboard

Hearing this, Yan’s mother was even more displeased. She said incredulously, “What’s this? I haven’t even said anything yet, and you’re going to attack me?”

Ye Zhiqiu quickly reached out to stop her from moving forward. “Auntie, calm down. This is a place for seeing a doctor, not for making trouble. If you keep this up, I’ll have to use force.”

Jiang Nian lowered her eyes and closed the door directly.

Outside, the relentless noise continued. “You little brat, you’re not even old, but you’re so sassy. If you’re capable, try using force on me. You know I…”

“Whoa whoa whoa… Ouch!”

Li Qing couldn’t stop her. She watched as Yan’s mother was dragged out of the courtyard by the little brat she had called, using forceful methods. The ground was already muddy, and her two legs dragged on the ground, leaving two long trails.

Jiang Nian listened to the noise outside, but instead of feeling annoyed, she smiled slightly, the corners of her lips lifting.

This little disciple, although her aptitude was average, she was hardworking and obedient, a promising talent.

And Jiang Nian had hardly put in any effort, and Ye Zhiqiu could take care of her food and daily life. It was a complete win-win situation.

The noise outside continued. Seeing that Ye Zhiqiu could handle the situation completely, she simply went into her space to rest, to block out the noise from outside.

Outside, when Ye Zhiqiu was holding Yan’s mother, Li Qing couldn’t just stand there and watch. She followed along, saying things that Ye Zhiqiu wouldn’t listen to. Just as she was about to pull her away, she saw Zhang Er suddenly dart over, imitating Ye Zhiqiu’s actions, wrapping his arms around Li Qing’s from behind and holding her tightly, making it impossible for her to move.

“Ah ah ah… You’re being a hooligan…”

Zhang Er was still a child at heart, but he was an adult man’s body. Li Qing was terrified and screamed, tears streaming down her face.

Yan’s mother was even more surprised. In broad daylight, a man dared to be a hooligan, and to her future daughter-in-law, no less.

She exploded. She turned to Ye Zhiqiu, tearing and biting at her, and cursing incessantly.

Ye Zhiqiu hadn’t expected Zhang Er to do this. Although she disliked Yan’s mother’s behavior, she couldn’t watch Zhang Er bully the girl.

As a result, when she let go, she was bitten by Yan’s mother. The force was so strong that it almost tore the flesh off the back of her hand.

She didn’t care. She quickly went to stop Zhang Er, angrily slapping his arm. “You idiot, what are you doing? Let go!”

Zhang Er was dumbfounded. He let go of the girl, still not understanding why he was being beaten. His mouth was so aggrieved that he could hang a bottle on it. “I was helping you, I was helping you, you know. You’re still hitting me!”

As soon as Li Qing was released, she quickly hid behind the disheveled Yan’s mother.

Yan’s mother gasped for breath. “You two are going to pay for this. You dare to be a hooligan. You’re going to pay for this!”

Ye Zhiqiu realized what was going on. She turned around to protect Zhang Er and argued, “It’s all your fault for being unreasonable. If you hadn’t come to pick a fight, would this have happened? And he’s an idiot. You’re not very smart either. You’re going to pay for this? Do you think you’re the emperor?”

Such a commotion couldn’t have gone unnoticed by the village chief.

He knew Yan’s mother. He came over to find out what was going on, and his head was spinning.

Facing Yan’s mother’s relentless accusations, although he thought Ye Zhiqiu’s actions were too impulsive, he couldn’t ignore it. He could only try to use the fact that Zhang Er was an idiot as an excuse, and secretly told his son to go to the commune and find Yan Jin.

Ye Zhiqiu finally had time to boil the medicine for Zhang Er.

During this time, she stayed at Jiang Nian’s door, feeling a little guilty. She still didn’t have the ability to handle things well.

After feeding Zhang Er the medicine, Yan Jin arrived in a hurry.

He had come directly from the flooded field, his legs covered in mud, and he looked disheveled.

But when he saw his own mother, a mud-covered person who had come out of the mud, she looked even more disheveled than he did, even though he had been working.

“Little Chrysanthemum, Director Yan is here. Quickly call your teacher out.”

The village chief was about to step forward, but Ye Zhiqiu immediately stood up to stop him. “No, Master has instructed that no one is allowed to disturb her rest. And when Master wakes up, she needs to give Zhang Er acupuncture. You’ve seen the medicine I gave Zhang Er. This is a very serious matter. If it’s not handled properly, it could be fatal.”

The more Ye Zhiqiu spoke, the more she felt she was right. But Yan’s mother didn’t seem like someone who could reason, and the village chief was also concerned about her status. She could only face Yan Jin. “Director Yan, I admit that I was wrong to use force, but I did try to persuade her. It was your mother who insisted on disturbing my teacher. And my teacher has been busy all day and is very tired. She needs to rest well now so she can continue to treat Zhang Er. That’s why I had to drag her out. As for Zhang Er being a hooligan, you can ask around in Xiao Wang Village to find out what kind of person he is. He’s an idiot, he doesn’t have any malice. He just saw us like that and went to help. If you insist on saying he’s a hooligan, it’s not good for this woman’s reputation, is it?”

She really didn’t want to use this last sentence to coerce them. After all, she was a girl too, and she knew how important reputation was to women.

But the other side was strong, and she was weak. She had to do this.

Zhang Er also argued for himself in a silly way. “I’m not a hooligan.”

The way he spoke already showed his intelligence. Yan Jin was always running around, how could he not have heard of Zhang Er, the idiot from Xiao Wang Village?

He was just angry. He had already made it clear this afternoon that they shouldn’t come, but they still made things like this.

Only Yan’s mother disagreed with Ye Zhiqiu’s words. “Don’t make excuses for yourself. Zhang Er has been an idiot for days. What difference does it make if you treat him later? You insist on giving him medicine and treatment now, and you use this as an excuse to drive us away. I think you’re clearly aware that you’ve made a mistake, but you don’t want to take responsibility. We’re not going to talk to a little girl like you. Call that woman out. I want to see what kind of vixen she is…”

Li Qing quickly pinched her arm. Yan’s mother realized that there were other people around, and her words could cause big trouble for Yan Jin.

Ye Zhiqiu’s eyes turned red with anger. “You can scold me, but don’t scold my teacher. Otherwise, I won’t be polite!”

Even when she dragged her out, she had been merciful. But now she was really angry.

“You’re not going to be polite? You little brat, if you’re capable, show me how you’re going to be impolite!”

Just as they were about to argue again, Yan Jin shouted angrily, “Shut up!”

The village chief stood there obediently, wanting to lower his presence.

He could see that Director Yan had taken a liking to this girl, Jiang Nian, but the Yan family didn’t agree, which is why Jiang Nian was caught in this misfortune.

He just didn’t know how important Jiang Nian was to him, whether she was important enough for Yan Jin to turn against his family.

Anyway, from his perspective, he hoped Jiang Nian would be well.

Since a miracle doctor had emerged from Zhoujia Village, even Zhoujia Village had become famous. He, the village chief, was also flattered by many people. Jiang Nian was now their living signboard.