Ugly girl only wants to farm

Chapter 334 The Calm Lake (74)

Qi Yu nodded and hurriedly explained, "It's not that I'm worried about these things, it's just that everyone is gathered here to watch the excitement, and the air feels thinner."

At this moment, quite a few people had indeed gathered, three or four deep, which was somewhat in the way. A large group of people were also gathered around Qi Yu and his group, chattering incessantly.

Xu Chaoyan quickly dispersed the crowd, as the elderly woman and others were trapped outside and couldn't squeeze in. All that could be heard was a noisy chatter, with everyone talking at once, but no one seemed inclined to help.

Xu Chaoyan was a little anxious and shouted directly in his direction: "Wait here, I'll get the old lady and the others to come and help take the person to the clinic, this can't be delayed."

Qi Yu also noticed that the old woman and the others were kept far away outside and wouldn't be able to get over for a while. With lives at stake, he wrapped Zhang Yueniang up even tighter. He bent down, picked her up, and shouted, "Make them make way for me!"

Xu Chaoyan led the way as the two rushed toward the nearest clinic, with occasional whispers echoing behind them.

"They say a woman just rushed out like a madwoman and rammed into that young woman without asking any questions."

"Some people say the young woman is pale and shows no signs of waking up, and the river is quite swift. She probably won't survive. What a tragedy!"

"There are still people shouting there, 'Did you see that crazy woman?' We should report it to the authorities immediately. What if she does something harmful again? By the way, why didn't we see any of the county yamen patrol officers today?"

"Hey, there are too many people, I guess you didn't hear me."

Xu Chaoyan and the others didn't care about anything else at the moment. They rushed straight to the nearest clinic.

Meng Jiu and the others could also hear some of the noise from their side. The Bridge of Helplessness was even more crowded, and they couldn't squeeze through no matter what they did.

As Meng Jiuhe pushed his way forward, he instructed the two men, "You two need to follow my steps closely. I don't know who got into trouble. An old lady from the other side of the bridge said that a young woman fell into the river. It seems she was one of the stall owners up ahead. It's very crowded here, so you two need to stay close."

Shen Siheng, who had been grinning, suddenly found the large insect kite in his hand annoying and threw it away.

The three elderly people followed behind them at a distance with Ya Ya. The old lady had lost one of her shoes and her hair was a little messy.

Aunt Qi and Uncle Qi each stood by her side, protecting her. At this moment, Aunt Qi's legs were weak and her arms were trembling, and she almost fell several times. Fortunately, Ya Ya was sensible, and Uncle Qi held her tightly in his arms without crying or making a fuss.

It was more than half an hour later when the chaos subsided.

Xu Chaoyan raised her sleeve to wipe the sweat from her face, and her voice was tinged with exhaustion.

"Auntie, your sister is alright now, but you need to take care of the wound on your foot first."

The old woman then realized that she had just been stepped on several times, her shoes had fallen off, and her feet were chafed in several places. She had been so anxious that all she wanted to know was how her daughter was.

Before Xu Chaoyan could go down to get the medicine, Qi Yu came out from the back of the clinic. Fortunately, the old doctor saw that he was soaking wet and lent him a few dry towels to dry himself off. At this moment, his hair was half dry and his clothes were no longer dripping wet, so he was no longer in such a sorry state.

Qi Yu said angrily, "Mother, Uncle, we must report this to the authorities. Zhang Qiao'er was trying to murder me. If I hadn't happened to be passing by and seen my sister being pushed into the water, I would have reacted quickly and been a good swimmer, and jumped in to save her. Otherwise, this would have happened."

He paused here, and the old woman, her eyes reddening, knelt down before him with a thud.

"Qi Yu, you are my family's great benefactor. It is thanks to you that my Yue Niang was saved, otherwise Ya Ya would have lost her mother. Old woman, I kowtow to you here."

"Older sister, this is really too much! This is a small matter. Even if it were anyone else, Yu Yu'er would jump down without hesitation. You're making him feel terrible. Get up quickly. He's just a junior and can't accept this."

Xu Chaoyan nodded: "This matter really needs to be reported to the authorities. That woman's heart is too vicious. If something happens to my sister, I can't imagine what will happen to Yaya in the future."

She looked at the old woman with some self-reproach: "I'm sorry, this is also my sister's fault, she took the blame for me."

Everyone looked at her with puzzled expressions: "What do you mean by that?"

“The outer garment my sister is wearing today is mine. We’re about the same height, so it fits my outer garment perfectly. Judging from her back, it must be Zhang Qiao’er who mistook me for someone else. She hates me to the bone because of what happened last time. She’s taking the opportunity to get revenge on me and tried to push me into the water. Who knew my sister would take the blame for me? When my husband and the others come looking for me, I’ll have them report it to the authorities so that that viper will get her comeuppance and spend her life in jail.”

The old woman looked worried: "I heard that Zhang Qiao'er has been in this county for many years and her husband's family knows a lot of people. We've only been here a short time, will all our efforts be in vain?"

Xu Chaoyan comforted her, saying, "Auntie pushed someone down in broad daylight. There are so many witnesses outside. There's no way she can escape this."

After Yue Niang woke up, the doctor said that she was out of danger and that she should go back and brew some medicine and rest for a few days. However, after they returned to the courtyard, the three people did not return.

Meng Jiuxia rushed back, her hair soaked with sweat and clinging tightly to her forehead. Seeing Xu Chaoyan standing there, she let out a long sigh of relief and called out in a tearful voice.

"Sister-in-law, you scared me to death! I heard someone just fell into the water. I tried to squeeze through for ages but couldn't. It's all my fault for being greedy and buying snacks. Luckily you're alright. Otherwise, my brother would definitely not let me off the hook when he gets back."

She had just finished buying snacks and was walking towards the stall when she suddenly saw Zhang Qiao'er, who looked completely deranged. She kept yelling things like, "Ugly woman, go die! Why isn't it you who died? Heaven is so unfair to her!" She was so anxious she couldn't squeeze past.

Xu Chaoyan lifted her sleeve and wiped the sweat from her forehead: "Go back and rest for a while. Your sister-in-law is fine, but your older sister was knocked into the water by Zhang Qiao'er. She is still a little weak, but fortunately she is not seriously injured. She will be fine after taking some medicine and resting for a few days. After you rest for a while, go and play with Yaya for a while. Your aunt and the others must have been quite frightened by what happened today."

By the time the three returned home, about two hours had passed. The sun was blazing, and their faces were red from the sun, their lips were chapped, their hair was slightly disheveled, and they had several marks on their feet.

“Sister-in-law, thankfully you are alright. You have no idea how long Brother Meng and I searched for you along both sides of the river. We searched every clinic in town, and I didn’t even have time to drink a sip of water. I was dying of thirst.”

Shen Siheng sat there with his tongue lolling out like a dog.

Meng Jiu looked her up and down, then said, "Are you and your little sister alright? Let's not join in these kinds of commotions anymore, they're too scary. We can't stand it here." He patted his chest.

Xu Chaoyan pointed over there: "Xuyang, go and see your older sister. Today, she was knocked into the river by Zhang Qiao'er and was quite frightened. She has woken up now. Aunt and the others are taking care of her."

Everyone was on edge all day. Xu Chaoyan finally managed to calm down and pulled Meng Jiuhe back into the house, looking somewhat guilty.

"My sister suffered for me today. In my panic, I forgot that we would go to the county government tomorrow to accuse Zhang Qiao'er of premeditated murder."

Meng Jiu nodded, the hatred in his eyes impossible to conceal.

"Originally, I didn't want to drive them to such extremes because of the kindness they had shown my grandfather. I never expected her to go so far. If it weren't for my elder sister taking the blame for you today, I don't even want to think about what the consequences would have been. Don't worry, I will report this to the authorities tomorrow and make sure she gets the punishment she deserves."

He held Xu Chaoyan tightly in his arms, as if only then could he feel at ease. Later, when he heard from the stall next door that someone from their family had fallen into the water, his heart ached, and he ran all over the city's clinics.

They spent the entire afternoon in fear, preparing medicine and comforting the elderly. By the time they remembered to report to the authorities, the Zhang family had already packed up and fled that very night.

That night, Aunt Qi boiled a large pot of ginger soup: "Yu'er, you also fell into the water today. Take a bath in this ginger soup to drive away the cold. Are you injured? Drink a bowl of strong ginger soup later to sweat it out."

Qi Yu took the hot water bucket from his mother's hand: "Mom, I'm fine. You know I've been a very good swimmer since I was little."

Aunt Qi still looked worried: "I know you're a good swimmer. When I heard you jumped in after me, my heart skipped a beat. I was so afraid something might happen to you, what would I do?"

Qi Yu smiled and comforted her, "Mom, I'm a good swimmer. You've forgotten all about this. Dad used to take me fishing with him all the time. I'm a better swimmer than the cormorants that catch fish. I can dive in headfirst without any fear."

Seeing that her son was still in the mood to joke with her, Aunt Qi didn't say anything more and took out some dry clothes for him from the wardrobe next to her and handed them to him.

"Go take a bath and change your clothes first, and remember to soak for a while. After you're done, come to my room, Mother has something to tell you."

She also figured some things out.