Everyone turned, and saw Madam Zhou rushing over, her imposing figure radiating anger.
She was covered in sweat, clearly having run in a hurry.
Madam Zhou pushed through the crowd and rushed to Grandpa Sun's side. Seeing that he was unharmed and still holding a cup of hot tea, her worried heart finally relaxed.
As she relaxed, she suddenly remembered what she had just heard.
Madam Zhou turned sharply to look at Shen Wang, her eyes seeming to spew fire, "You bastard Shen Wang, my father is not in good health, and you are still taking him out in the dead of winter. Don't think I don't know what you're up to!"
"You spineless scoundrel, you're too lazy to do anything, you've driven away your wife and ruined your children's future, and it's still not enough. Now you're coming to harm your own younger brother's family. Have you no shame?!"
"You have already separated your households. The matters of our Sun family and the third branch of the Shen family have nothing to do with you. What are you doing here playing the busybody?"
Madam Zhou stood with her hands on her hips, pointing at Shen Wang and unleashing a torrent of abuse.
Despite her soft and cute face, her words were enough to make people's cheeks burn with embarrassment.
Especially the villagers standing behind Shen Wang, who inexplicably felt as if Madam Zhou was scolding them, and quickly shuffled to the side.
As for Shen Wang, the person concerned, his expression could only be described as terrible.
Madam Zhou, however, showed no signs of stopping. "Although I, Zhou Shan, am illiterate, I know what self-respect is! I would rather beg on the streets than accept anyone's pity, let alone allow someone to extort money by doing so!"
As she spoke, she suddenly glared fiercely at Aunt Zhao, "Aunt Zhao, I respect you as an elder, but you must also act like an elder. Don't have a mouth that spews filth like sewage!"
"Pfft—"
Amidst the scolding, everyone froze. Li Yue Shu, however, couldn't help but chuckle.
She finally understood why Aunt Liu had told her that Madam Zhou was not to be trifled with. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Her laughter seemed to instantly give Shen Wang an excuse.
He pointed at Li Yue Shu in anger, "You wicked woman, you harmed my mother like this, and you still have the nerve to laugh!"
Li Yue Shu glanced at him indifferently, "If you are so filial to your mother, why haven't you taken her to see a doctor? You've even let her lie on the ground for so long without reaching out to help her?"
As soon as she said this, the gazes of the crowd towards Shen Wang began to carry a hint of condemnation.
Although Li Yue Shu's actions were somewhat unconventional, Shen Wang's behavior of abandoning his mother in times of trouble was even more disheartening.
Shen Wang's expression changed, "You..."
"Enough!"
The village chief spoke with a stern face, finally asserting his authority and interrupting the farce.
He glared sternly at Shen Wang, "Madam Zhou is right. Since you have separated your households, the dispute between their family and the Sun family has nothing to do with you. Hurry up and take your mother to see a doctor!"
Shen Wang was naturally unwilling, but since the village chief had spoken and no one was helping him, he had no choice but to reluctantly help up Madam Shen.
However, as soon as he touched Madam Shen, she let out a scream.
"Ah—"
Madam Shen's face was pale, "No, I'm not leaving! This wicked woman crippled my hand, she must pay! Pay me!"
She had suffered such a great offense today and could not let it go just like that!
Seeing that she was still unwilling to give up at this point, Li Yue Shu smiled, "Who said your hand is crippled?"
Madam Shen glared at her fiercely, "Everyone saw it, and you still won't admit it!"
Li Yue Shu did not respond, but directly walked over.
Seeing this, Shen Wang, terrified, quickly retreated, completely disregarding Madam Shen.
Madam Shen, lying on the ground, looked fearful, "You... what do you want to do?"
Li Yue Shu crouched down with a smile, "I am a doctor, of course I want to help you."
Madam Shen's eyes widened in terror, and she wriggled backward, "No... you... don't come near me, don't touch me! Don't... Ahhhhh—"
Amidst earth-shattering screams, Li Yue Shu grabbed Madam Shen's arm and slowly popped her dislocated shoulder back into place.
She was truly "slowly" doing it.
Anyone with eyes could see that Li Yue Shu was doing it on purpose.
After fixing one arm, she grabbed the other.
Madam Shen finally couldn't bear it any longer. Her eyes rolled back, and she fainted.
Li Yue Shu's lips curved into a slight smile, and she pulled Madam Shen's arm.
With a "crack," the unconscious Madam Shen was jolted awake by the pain.
The villagers who were watching the spectacle felt their own arms ache with the "crack" sound, and a chill ran down their spines.
As Madam Shen's eyes opened, she saw Li Yue Shu's smiling face, and with a scream of terror, she scrambled up from the ground on all fours.
At this point, her arm was completely fine.
The village chief also felt a chill down his spine, but he still managed to maintain his authority and glared at Shen Wang, "Hurry up and take your mother back!"
Shen Wang's face was pale with fear, and he no longer cared about extorting money. He fled with Madam Shen in a panic.
The village chief finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He turned to look at Li Yue Shu, who had a smile on her face, and opened his mouth, unsure of what to say.
He could only turn his gaze to Madam Zhou, "Resolve the issues between your two families properly, and don't let anyone take advantage of loopholes again."
Madam Zhou knew that it was her oversight today and nodded apologetically, "I'm sorry, Village Chief, for causing you trouble."
The village chief waved his hand and didn't say much more, leading the villagers away.
However, before leaving, he couldn't help but glare at Aunt Zhao, "After so many years, you still haven't changed your gossiping habit. Have you forgotten the lesson your daughter-in-law taught you?"
As if remembering something, Aunt Zhao's face turned pale. She didn't dare to retort and quickly lowered her head and left.
Li Yue Shu happened to hear the village chief's words and glanced thoughtfully at Aunt Zhao's retreating back.
...
After everyone had left, Li Yue Shu intended to ask Madam Zhou to bring Grandpa Sun inside to talk, but Madam Zhou refused.
"No need. We were in the wrong today. From now on, our two families will consider ourselves even, and we won't associate with each other anymore. We'll forget about the matter of making medicine."
With that, she took Grandpa Sun and left.
Li Yue Shu did not stop them, but she had no intention of letting it go just like that.
The Sun family had done nothing wrong, and they owed Sun Mingda, which was a fact that could not be denied.
Moreover, she quite liked Madam Zhou's personality and thought they could become friends.
Seeing her staring at the backs of the two, Shen Wei suddenly leaned over, "What is Ah Shu thinking about?"
Li Yue Shu came back to her senses and smiled lightly, "I was thinking that our carriage is still at the inn in the next town. I wonder if we can go pick up Ah Min and the others from school."
On the surface, she seemed completely unaffected by the events that had just transpired.
Shen Wei, unaware that he had secretly let out a sigh of relief,'s eyes sparkled, "I'll take Ah Shu to ride horses to the inn to find the carriage!"
Hearing this, Li Yue Shu instinctively recalled the sense of security Shen Wei had given her on horseback.
Her gaze flickered. She instinctively wanted to refuse, but Aunt Liu suddenly spoke, "Yue Shu, if you have something to do, go quickly. I'll make dinner. Today is a holiday from the academy, and the children will surely have a lot of things to bring back."
Li Yue Shu hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded and got on the horse with Shen Wei.