The villagers still had a lot of faith in Shen Zizhen, a man of great culture from the city.
However, even though they trusted Shen Zizhen, they were still a little skeptical of the little child, Su Xiaotian.
"It was this little girl and the boy surnamed Su who saved Xiao Liuzi by the river today."
At this moment, a woman suddenly spoke.
Clearly, this woman had witnessed the scene by the river that day.
Everyone in the village knew that once someone fell into the river and was pulled out unconscious, they were basically beyond saving.
But today, Xiao Liuzi was said to have been unconscious, yet he was ultimately saved.
Many people had only heard about it and had not seen it with their own eyes, so they assumed that Xiao Liuzi was not unconscious at all and that the women had mistaken him in their panic.
Now, this woman suddenly pointed out that it was Su Xiaotian who saved the person today, and she said it with such conviction that it made people believe her a little.
But regardless, the idea that Su Xiaotian might be a doctor gave the anxious people a glimmer of hope.
The most excited among these people was an old lady, who was none other than An Rongxue's mother, Li Guihua's mother-in-law.
The old lady had a son and a daughter. After her husband died early, she had worked hard to raise her children, only to have both of them experience marital misfortunes.
Her daughter married at twenty-six and five years later, in her thirties, gave birth to a son, who was Xiao Liuzi.
Her son had married early, at twenty-four, and the following year, his wife became pregnant.
But to her surprise, during childbirth, his wife died, taking the baby with her.
Two years later, she finally found a wife for her son, but shortly after they were married, his wife fell ill and passed away soon after.
From then on, her son An Rongxue gained a reputation for being unlucky for his wives.
Afterward, the old lady spent a lot of effort finding a wife for her son, and it wasn't until her son was thirty-four that he married again.
She was truly worried that something might happen to this daughter-in-law.
Fortunately, this daughter-in-law gave birth safely, and then lived safely for four more years.
She thought her son's reputation for being unlucky for his wives could finally be shed.
Who knew that with one accident, both her daughter-in-law and grandson were in danger?
The old lady, trembling, approached Su Xiaotian, her body stooped, and said to Su Xiaotian, "Little doctor, please hurry and take a look, can my daughter-in-law and grandson still be..."
The old lady couldn't bear to say the words "saved."
If they couldn't be saved, her son and daughter's families would likely not be able to go on!
The old lady had experienced too many disasters in her life and truly did not want to see this scene again.
Su Xiaotian quickly said, "Grandma, don't worry, I will definitely treat them well."
Hearing Su Xiaotian speak so firmly, the old lady couldn't help but believe her a little.
But in a moment, she began to worry again.
The patients were already so feverish; even if they were saved, it was uncertain if they would recover properly.
A few years ago, in a neighboring village, someone had a fever for a night, and by the next morning when they were sent to town, the person was saved, but they became mentally impaired.
"Little doctor, you must examine them carefully. If you can cure them, this old lady will chant scriptures for you her entire life."
As soon as she said this, the old lady couldn't help but cover her mouth.
She cautiously looked around. Fortunately, no one else reacted, and she felt relieved.
Su Xiaotian understood, and just smiled faintly at the old lady.
Having just come from an era where discussing ghosts and spirits was forbidden, although things had become more open, many people were still worried that they might be arrested if they mentioned ghosts or spirits.
Su Xiaotian didn't want to waste any more time, as it was already past midnight, and preparing the medicine would take a considerable amount of time.
She walked quickly to the bed. A large person and a small person lay on the bed, their faces flushed. It was evident that they were suffering greatly at the moment.
Su Xiaotian carefully took their pulses and confirmed that neither of them was in a particularly critical condition. The medicine she had brought was almost enough, so she stood up.
"It just so happens that I brought some medicinal herbs with me when I came. I'll go and prepare the medicine now."
Su Xiaotian quickly picked out two sets of medicine from the herbs in her bag.
Seeing that Su Xiaotian's bag contained quite a few medicinal herbs, everyone was surprised.
Could it be that the little girl was really a doctor?
If she weren't a doctor, how could she carry medicinal herbs with her?
"This is fever-reducing medicine. Boil three bowls of water down to one, and divide it into three portions. Give two portions to the adult and one portion to the child. After one hour, the fever should subside."
Su Xiaotian didn't notice the thoughts of others and was busy giving instructions.
An Rongxue blankly took the medicine bag but didn't know how to handle it, showing how extremely flustered he was at that moment.
Finally, it was An Ronghua who took the medicine bag from An Rongxue to prepare it.
Su Xiaotian pondered that although the medicine she prescribed would definitely be effective, preparing it would take a lot of time, so she first took out two fever-reducing pills for them to take.
"Little doctor, how are my daughter-in-law and grandson doing?"
Old Mrs. An dared to ask only after she saw her grandson and daughter-in-law take the medicine.
Su Xiaotian smiled and comforted her, "Grandma, they will be fine soon. Don't worry too much, sit down and rest for a while."
The old lady looked quite old, and her health didn't seem good. It wouldn't be good if anything were to happen to her.
The people around also quickly comforted the old lady and asked her to sit down.
Looking at how united and loving these people were, Su Xiaotian was reminded of her time in the Hongxin Brigade.
Although there were occasional disputes, most of the time, everyone was very united.
If any family encountered trouble, everyone would lend a hand.
Since moving to the city, such camaraderie had become rare.
However, since everyone still lived in courtyards, it was still better than it would be decades later.
Shen Zizhen was talking with the other villagers on the side.
It was unclear what they were discussing, but they seemed to be getting along very well.
It was evident that Shen Zizhen also enjoyed this free and harmonious environment.
"Little doctor, you should sit down too, don't just stand."
Some women brought a stool, and someone also gave Su Xiaotian a bowl of water.
It was clear that they now regarded Su Xiaotian as a real doctor.
In the countryside, doctors were highly respected, and sometimes even addressed as "Sir."
Su Xiaotian, being one of the four girls, was not addressed as "Sir," but she received the appropriate treatment.
The stool they gave Su Xiaotian was placed opposite Old Mrs. An, perhaps thinking that the doctor and the family head should have more conversation.
Su Xiaotian asked, "Grandma, your grandson's health seems to be quite poor!"
This was what she had diagnosed when she took his pulse earlier.
The little fellow was young, but his physical condition was very weak. If he was not properly cared for, he might not live a long life.