A Blessing in Disguise: The Rural Doctor

  At noon, Lao Lian asked Zhou Shi to come and invite people. Today's lunch is the division of property banquet for the Lian family. Fugui Lian thought that since they had helped with so many tasks for their own family, they should at least have a good meal.

  So, she had Lian Qing buy a catty of pork and half a piece of lard. Anyway, they weren't going to be together as a family anymore, so in the future, they would have to cook for themselves. The lard was used to make oil, which added flavor when cooking dishes. As Lian Qing returned, Fu Qiu Lian got up to head to the kitchen, but Zhou Shi came over and laughed as she blocked her way, "Third Brother's wife, what are you doing?"

  "It's my sister-in-law, this is, several brothers helped to do the work, I thought that we can't let everyone starve, so I took a few silver coins from my brother and bought a catty of pork, good or bad, let everyone eat their fill."

  Zhou's eyes flickered slightly, and this Fú Shì, indeed seemed to have changed into a different person. Was it that her previous self was all an act? She thought to herself, but she carefully stepped forward and supported Fu Qiulian, saying: "What are you talking about? Today Father has spoken, our whole family is eating together. Not only are we helping Third Brother and his wife with their work, but also Eldest Uncle is here. It's a rare occasion for everyone to gather together and enjoy each other's company."

  "Look, husband, you see?"

  After thinking for a moment, he was about to speak when Fú Zhǎn Qiáng, who had been ignoring him, suddenly spoke up. "What's the big deal? Can't you see I'm busy eating?" But then he thought of something and his eyes lit up as he slapped his thigh and boomed in a loud voice, "Sister, this is your fault! Even if it was your father who asked your sister-in-law to invite us, if we don't go, won't that hurt the old man's feelings?" As he spoke, he waved his hand at the men still working outside and shouted, "Hey, you guys stop for a bit, wash your hands and come eat first, then get back to work!"

  "Alright, listen to big brother."

  Several people stopped laughing and didn't bother to ask Lian Qing's husband, they just stretched out their hands from the water tank beside them, scooped up some water, washed their hands three or five times, and stood beside Fu Zhanqiang. One of them smiled and said, "Brother, don't worry, we'll work hard this afternoon, put on the roof, press it firmly, and we won't delay our sister-in-law's cooking dinner."

  "Alright, I'll go back and treat you guys well."

  "Isn't Brother Qiang being polite? Brother Qiang's business is our business, and Brother Qiang's sister is just like our own sister?"

  "It's just, doing chores for your own sister is a given."

  Lian Qing's face was filled with gratitude, and he bowed his hands in thanks. "Thank you, brothers. If it weren't for my uncle and all of you, I really wouldn't know what to do."

  "I'm not afraid of you, just wait and see how I'll deal with you if you dare to bully my sister again." Fú Zhǎnqiáng clenched his fist at Lián Qīng, who in his eyes was a useless bookworm.

  Reading books is useless.

  Whoever has the bigger fist will have whoever's back straight!

  He didn't even give her a glance, how rude! However, he quietly retreated a few steps, stopped in front of Fú Qiūlián, gently grasped her hand for a moment, and then let go, leaving behind the words "Don't worry, wife, I won't give your brother an opportunity". Before Fú Qiūlián could react, he had already released his grip and slowly walked upstairs.

  Looking at his calm and collected appearance, Fu Qiulian, who had come back to her senses, felt both angry and amused. Not giving her elder brother-in-law a chance, the words turned around to say that he would always be good to himself and wouldn't let Fu Zhan find any flaws. Hearing such words should have made her happy, but looking at the person walking ahead with an air of nonchalance, she was left speechless.

  It seems she just had an auditory hallucination then?

  The Zhou family smiled and invited a few people to go upstairs, where two tables of food were already set up. Fu Qiulian originally thought it was one table for men and one table for women, wasn't the ancient rule that men and women should be separated? But when everyone sat down, Fu Qiulian blinked her eyes, and then blinked again, "Excuse me, what does this mean?"

  One table was filled with Lao Ye, Liu Li Zhang and several distant male relatives of the Lian family. Another table had Lian Qing and his brothers, as well as Fu Zhan Qiang and a few others sitting down. Putting it together, these two tables didn't have her, no, should say didn't have a woman's share?

  "Hey, Third Sister, what are you doing? Ah, seeing something delicious and starting to move your feet again? Hehe, I forgot, I thought Third Sister had changed for the better during this time, but it seems like she's still the same. Tsk tsk, if only I knew earlier, as Second Aunt, I should have helped cook more and left some in the kitchen for you to eat. Aiya, it's all because of my carelessness, forgetting Third Sister's nature, don't blame me, Third Sister!"

  "Second sister, don't bother with her, let's go." Seeing something that can't even move on the road, what a shameful thing, and it's still Third Sister, ugh!

  Fu Qiu Lian just opened her mouth, but someone else cut in, "Second sister-in-law, my wife is not that kind of person, you're mistaken. She was just checking if there's enough food and thinking about what dish to add with the pork I just went to fetch." As he spoke, Lian Qing quietly stole a glance at Fu Qiu Lian, his heart secretly worried - what if she didn't agree to bring over the pork? Fortunately, Fu Qiu Lian's expression remained unchanged, and she even nodded obediently, "Husband is right, it's just that I couldn't think of what dish to make for a moment."

  "This is easy, we still have some pickled vegetables at home. Let's take them out and stew a pot, isn't that done?" As soon as she heard there was meat to eat, Qian Shi instantly threw away her previous actions and words, almost pouncing on Fu Qiulian, with eyes shining brightly, "Third sister-in-law, look at you, your body is not even neat. Why don't I help you run an errand, bring the meat over and I'll stew it for you?"

  "No need to trouble Erniang, I'll go get it. But in a while, I really will have to trouble you to stew it." Qian Shi was not much better than Lian Tiantian, letting her enter their own house?

  She actually wanted to go, but I didn't dare let her in myself.

  "Daughter, you rest, I'll go get it." Lian Qing stood up without a doubt, helped Fu Qiu Lian sit on a small stool on one side, walked two steps and turned back, "Dad, today is our family dinner, I think, why not move the small stove table from inside the house out here, let all the sisters-in-law and Tiantian also sit here, we can eat together, it's more lively with more people."

  "Alright, let's do it as Sanlang said." Lian Laoye thought this was a small matter and didn't want to upset his most favored son, so although he knew Sanlang was being considerate of Fu QiuLian, he nodded immediately and turned to look at Li Shi who had a long face, "Didn't you hear what Sanlang said? Why don't you quickly go move that table out?"

  Li's intestines were all twisted into a knot.

  She stormed into the inner room, and soon heard the sound of clanging pots and pans. Zhou's scalp felt numb as she listened, but she couldn't sit still any longer. Smiling, she got up and said, "I'll go to the kitchen to check on the dishes." She didn't want to get in Li's line of fire.

  Qian watched Zhou run away, and couldn't help but curse her for being cunning. But she wasn't stupid either, going to help Li at this time would be asking for trouble. She turned around, a smile spreading across her face as she stood up, striding quickly towards the outside, "Three brothers, hurry up and give the meat to your sister-in-law, I'll help you stew sour cabbage with pork."

  Finally, Lian Xia Hou Dao pointed to the table and went in to bring it out. Li Shi sat in the house for half a day with a dark face and walked out, seeing everyone eating and drinking, and more than half of the dishes were gone, especially when Qian Shi was putting food into her mouth one by one, she was so angry that her legs hurt. Taking a deep breath, she opened her mouth hatefully, "Second Brother's wife, move over and let me sit there."

  "Mother, isn't there a place over there?" She sat on that side for several dishes and couldn't reach well. However, after feeling the cold chill on her body, she subconsciously swept a glance at Li Shi, and then immediately shut up and hid like a plague, sitting on the other side, "Mother, you sit here, I'll sit here too, it's all the same."

  At another table, Fu Zhanqiang was chatting and laughing with several brothers. Seeing Li Shi finally coming out, he let out a cold laugh in his heart, his voice growing heavier. "Brothers, hurry up and eat, after you're done, go fix that kitchen, Uncle Shi, you'd better hurry too, we still need to settle the accounts properly after dinner." Fu Zhanqiang's eyes flickered slightly as he swept his gaze over Li Shi and her family - his sister was soft-hearted and didn't hold grudges, but he wasn't a good person, daring to embezzle from the Fu family?

  When I was at home, I was often bullied.

  In the past, I didn't mind, because my sister was silly and they fooled her around. Although my parents were annoyed, they thought it was just some things, as long as my sister was happy, that's all that mattered.

  Let's just say it's just a few acres of land and a small shop.

  It really didn't enter the eyes of the two father and son of the Fu family.

  How about now?

  Fu Zhan's face turned cold with a sneer, his eyes filled with a fierce and menacing aura.

  I vomit everything I eat.

  Less one son, turn the character "Fu" upside down!

  Digression

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