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Xia Yuhan did not act like those Young Ladies who were afraid of any dirty things getting on them, wanting to keep their distance. Instead, she hurriedly approached and kindly helped him up, politely saying to him, "Big Man, get up quickly. And from now on, don’t refer to yourself as 'a person' in front of me; just call me 'I' or use your name directly, understood?"
"Second Sister, this... this isn't very good, is it?"
"What’s wrong with it?" Seeing the Big Man hesitate, Xia Yuhan pretended to be angry. "In my view, there is no distinction between high and low; everyone is equal. If you keep bothering me like this, I might really get angry!"
Being good to the Big Man also meant being good to all the villagers of Xia Yang Village! Treating someone of low status and poor background equally was equivalent to treating all the villagers of Xia Yang Village with equality.
Moreover, she genuinely liked the Big Man; he was simple-minded and straightforward, making it easy for her to manage him.
Hearing Xia Yuhan say this, the Big Man didn’t dare to say much more and kept bowing his head repeatedly, saying, "Thank you, Sister Xie, thank you, Sister Xie..."
"Alright, Big Man, let’s go meet your mother."
"Yes, Second Sister!"
The Big Man complied and jumped up from the ground, running wildly into the crooked Thatch House while excitedly shouting, "Mother, Second Sister has come to see you!"
Meanwhile, Sun Liuxiang beside Xia Yuhan saw the Big Man enter the house and noticed their servants busy outside. She leaned in gently and whispered in Xia Yuhan's ear, "Sister, why are you doing this? He is just a low-status Big Man; he won't amount to much in the future and won't be of any use."
Xia Yuhan looked at Sun Liuxiang with a solemn gaze. "Sister, you’re overthinking it. Yu Han hasn’t thought that much. Also, Sister, when I do things in the future, I have my own considerations; please trust me."
"Yes, Sister, I understand."
Indeed, she hadn’t thought that much; she just felt that the Big Man suited her temperament—that was all. Even if she had many thoughts in her mind, she wouldn’t easily express them!
Completing the sentence, Xia Yuhan no longer paid attention to Sun Liuxiang, but walked towards the dilapidated Thatch House. Just then, the strong man came out of the hut carrying his mother, happily speaking to her, "Mother, this is the Second Lady of the Xia Residence who lives in my house."
Xia Yuhan looked up and saw that the Mother of the Strong Man had her legs hanging weakly, dressed in clothes even more tattered than those of the strong man. Strands of silver mixed with her black hair, and her face bore a few wrinkles that were not too dense. Perhaps due to years of medication, her cheeks were slightly plump. Her somewhat cloudy eyes were filled with tears.
Carried in the strong man's arms, she repeatedly bowed to Xia Yuhan, saying, "I have met Second Sister..."
For some reason, seeing this scene made Xia Yuhan's eyes a bit moist. Living in such a condition yet remaining strong must be incredibly painful. Fortunately, she had a filial son by her side, which might provide her with a little comfort in life.
Xia Yuhan concealed her emotions and greeted her, "Madam, please don't be so formal. Yu Han has come to pay her respects. I fear I will trouble you all for some time and bring you much inconvenience; I hope you can forgive me."
"Second Sister... is... a precious lady. It is we who have wronged Second Sister," the Mother of the Strong Man said, perhaps nervous from not speaking to anyone for a long time, causing her to tremble.
At that moment, Xia Yuhan decided to lend a hand to the Mother of the Strong Man. Not only for her sake but also for herself. Although this was risky and could potentially put her in danger, if she did not act now, she might not find a better way to connect with her and the residents of Xia Yang Village.
After careful consideration, Xia Yuhan turned back to Sun Liuxiang and instructed, "Sister, Yu Han would like to trouble you to bring over the carriage containing the Black Box."
Sun Liuxiang understood Xia Yuhan's gaze: "Sister, don't worry; I will go send someone right away." She had been curious about what kind of box it was since Xia Yuhan had mentioned protecting it before. Now that Xia Yuhan asked her to bring it over, it suited her intentions perfectly.
"Thank you so much, sister." After finishing her words, Xia Yuhan looked at the strong man and asked, "Strong man, how long has your mother been ill?"
"In response to Second Sister's question, my mother's leg has been sick for almost five or six years now. She has taken a lot of medicine but hasn't been cured."
Xia Yuhan continued to inquire carefully: "What symptoms does she usually have? Does your mother experience leg pain?"
The big man sighed with a face full of depression, "Sister Xie cares so much about my mother. My mother's leg has been hurting since six years ago, but at that time, she thought it was some kind of illness and didn't pay attention to it. Plus, our family is poor, so we couldn't afford to see a doctor. It wasn't until four years ago that my mother's leg pain became so severe she couldn't get out of bed. After that, I took her to see many doctors, but none could cure her. It was then that I learned my mother was suffering from Leg Disease..."
"Why wasn't she cured? What happened with those doctors?"
"To answer Second Sister, my mother's Leg Disease had already reached the late stage. To treat it, expensive medication was needed, but could we afford those medicines? Even if I sold myself, I couldn't earn enough for my mother's medical expenses!"
Listening to the big man, Xia Yuhan understood a bit more. Leg Disease couldn't be cured just by taking medicine; acupuncture treatment was also necessary. He must have been deceived out of a lot of money by those unethical doctors.
This big man really is quite foolish!
"Big man, put Madam down and let Yu Han take a look at her to see if we can find a way to treat Madam. For more chapters, please visit."
As soon as Xia Yuhan finished speaking, the big man excitedly shouted, "Really? That's great! Second Sister can treat my mother?"
Just then, a few villagers happened to pass by the big man's door. Upon hearing that the Second Lady of the Xia Residence would be treating someone, they curiously perked up their ears.
Xia Yuhan didn't hide anything and raised her voice in response to the big man, intentionally speaking loud enough for those outside the courtyard to hear: "Yes, big man, Yu Han has an eighty percent chance of being able to cure your mother's Leg Disease."
Sure enough, the villagers outside couldn't believe their ears after hearing this—
"What? Second Sister will treat the Mother of the Big Man? And she can cure years of Leg Disease? This is simply impossible!"
"I think we should call everyone over to see if this Second Sister can really cure the Mother of the Big Man's Leg Disease. If she does, maybe this Second Sister can really lead us out of poverty and help us pay our rent on time!"
"Not bad, not bad, what you said makes a lot of sense. Let's call some more people over."
The voices of the villagers were loud. Although Xia Yuhan couldn't hear what they were discussing, she could guess it wasn't far off. Now everything was ready; they just needed the support from these people.
She would try her best to buy time and make sure all the villagers from Xia Yang Village arrived before she unexpectedly treated the Mother of the Strong Man.
The big man was too excited and focused to notice a few villagers outside the courtyard. He hurriedly found a decent tree stump in the yard and gently placed his mother on it.
However, the Mother of the Strong Man felt this was not appropriate. She looked at her son with difficulty and said, "Big man, let's not trouble Second Sister. We can't afford to provoke her. My legs are basically disabled, and I've already accepted that I might be crippled for life. But I don't want you to get involved with Xia Manor because of this. You're my only son; what if something happens?"
The big man held his mother's dark yellow, dry hand tightly. "Mother, don't worry. Second Sister is a very good person. And she's not as bad as the rumors say. You should trust your own eyes. I don't want you to be crippled for life either. If Second Sister can cure your illness, I'd be willing to work like a mule for her."
"But big man..."
"Alright, Mother, just don't worry about anything! We don't want to upset Second Sister!"
Xia Yuhan understood their concerns, so she cooperatively walked outside the courtyard and looked toward the village entrance.
Calculating carefully, they had spent half a day traveling from Xia Manor to Xia Yang Village and had delayed quite a bit at the village entrance as well. So now, with dinner approaching, she only had half a day left.
She needed to cure the Mother of the Strong Man, who had been suffering from Leg Disease for many years within this half day to establish her credibility in the hearts of the villagers of Xia Yang Village.
To be honest, she wasn't sure how much confidence she had in this matter; she just hoped that her Treasure Chest would be able to help.
Before she entered the police academy, she had studied medicine for two years, so she could handle some simple symptoms. However, the Mother of the Big Man had been ill for far too long...
"Second Sister, can I trouble you to take a look at my mother?"
After settling his mother, the Big Man hurried over to Xia Yuhan.
Coincidentally, Xia Yuhan also saw several horse-drawn carriages approaching, sent by Sun Liuxiang, but she did not see Qiao'er. Since she arrived, Qiao'er had not been by her side. Could it be that, as she suspected, Qiao'er had gone to inform her master?
"Big Man, let's wait until the leading carriage enters the courtyard before we treat your mother."
"I will follow Second Sister's instructions. Thank you in advance, Second Sister. If you can cure my mother's illness, I will repay you even if I have to work like a horse or an ox!"
Xia Yuhan smiled lightly at the Big Man and nodded, indicating her agreement with his words.
In fact, she was waiting for the right moment. Once most of the villagers from Xia Yang Village had arrived, she would treat the Big Man's mother in front of everyone. She was just stalling until Sun Liuxiang's carriage entered the Big Man's courtyard.
This battle was extremely important for whether she could rally the villagers of Xia Yang Village and collect the three years of rent owed by them!
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