18: Chapter 18: Do Something_1
18 -18: Do Something_1
Li Yi’s mind quickly grasped the other’s implication, and he turned to glance at the decrepit western wing of the house before sighing, “What can I say?
Her body is like a piece of paper…
She’s now feverish because her back is all festering…
So…
it’s up to fate…”
The expression on Yang Peili’s face turned ugly for a moment, and he accidentally inhaled smoke, immediately starting to cough.
“Uncle, I’m an outsider and some words are not easy for me to say, but you practically watched me grow up.
As a doctor, I still want to offer a couple of reminders,” said Li Yi, glancing at Yang Peili.
“Yi, my boy, go on,” Old Yang put down his smoking pipe, tapped out the ash, then packed it away, tucking it at his waist.
“Domestic matters are indeed women’s concerns, and it’s only right for a mother-in-law to discipline her daughter-in-law, but, is it possible to be a little gentler?” Li Yi really didn’t want to provoke anyone from the Yang family, especially Yang Anshi who was not one to reason, but today, seeing Yang Dani, he suddenly felt like doing something for the girl.
Yang Peili’s face stiffened for a moment.
“Uncle, little Song is planning to pursue a career as an official, and when it comes to being an official, I know that a harmonious household is an important factor in the annual performance reviews,” Li Yi gave a sigh, “The last time I went to the county to treat the county magistrate’s aunt, it was precisely because the magistrate had indulged his wife in mistreating a child from his previous marriage that the magistrate stopped using him.
Although he wasn’t stripped of his post, with the higher-ups not favoring him, he had no chance of climbing up the ranks in the future.
Heck, he could even be framed and stripped of his position directly one day…”
“Really?” Old Yang was visibly startled.
Li Yi nodded, “Uncle, would I dare to jest about such matters?
When you have time, you can ask around in the county town.
Where would I put my face then?”
Just then, Li Jiaya called from the doorway, “Dad, I’ve applied the ointment, but her wounds are too numerous; one bottle is simply not enough…”
“There’s another bottle in the chest…” Li Yi responded, “Make sure to apply plenty, cover all the wounds well so they don’t get worse…
we’d be helpless then…”
“Understood,” Jiaya turned and went back into the house.
“What Yi said is right,” Old Yang said with an awkward smile, “Please take a good look and make sure nothing is missed that might cause lingering problems…”
“Uncle, rest assured.
I am a doctor, and a doctor must have the heart of a parent,” Li Yi smiled, “I’ll go in and take a look.”
“That…” Yang Peili hesitated as he looked at Li Yi, “You know, her grandmother is hot-tempered, and it’s not intentional…
I’ll discipline the family afterward…”
“Uncle, don’t worry.
What’s said in this yard stays in this yard.
Once we leave this door, not a word is said,” Li Yi reassured him with a smile.
“Good, good, that’s reassuring,” Yang Peili muttered to himself several times.
Yang Ruxin, inside the house, heard every word of the conversation clearly, and her impression of Li Yi improved even more.
Though he had only spoken a few words in her favor, she took them to heart.
Meanwhile, Jiaya had finished applying the ointment.
Xun Hui couldn’t dress just yet and had to lie prone while her clothing was draped over her.
Li Yi walked in, took Xun Hui’s pulse, and finding it steady, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, “Later, I’ll have Sanni follow me back to get another bottle of ointment.
Remember, you must reapply it to the wounds at the same time tomorrow…”