Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside-Chapter 1356 - 1358: As Pitiful as Can Be
The old doctor’s expression was very grave as he began to speak, "The little girl is starving. How long has it been since you last fed her properly?"
"Starving?" Aunt Lan Hua exclaimed in surprise, "She’s just a teenage girl, how much can she eat?"
Lying there, Xiaocui secretly sighed. Her mother said the same thing again—why didn’t she need to eat? She was growing, and she had to do so much work every day.
Upon hearing this, the old doctor’s face was clearly angry, and he said indignantly, "Ignorant woman, don’t people need to eat? How old is she? She’s at the age where she’s growing! You all know about eating, why shouldn’t she need to eat? I’m telling you, she’s been hungry for years, and it’s already causing health problems. Hurry and adjust her diet; she can’t be starved like this anymore." 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
Upon hearing that hunger has caused health issues and her body needs recuperating, Aunt Lan Hua panicked. It would be a disaster if the Yang Family no longer agreed to the marriage because of this, so she quickly asked, "Doctor, is it serious? Can it be treated easily?"
The old doctor turned and took medicine from the box he carried with him. Fortunately, he had herbs for this kind of problem. "It’s not serious. Adjusting for a period will suffice, but you must ensure she eats well. She mustn’t be starved anymore. Here’s the medicine, boil three bowls down to one, and take one dose per day."
Upon hearing that it’s not serious and only requires proper meals, Aunt Lan Hua breathed a sigh of relief, hurriedly took the medicine, and handed it to her eldest daughter-in-law, "Boss’s daughter-in-law, hurry and brew the medicine for your sister."
Turning her head, she looked at her daughter lying on the bed, "Girl, why didn’t you say you were hungry?"
On the bed, Xiaocui’s eyes were brimming with tears upon hearing this. She thought that now she was about to marry into the Yang Family; her mother wouldn’t starve her for the sake of this marriage. So, she mustered the courage and said, "Mom, I’m hungry."
Those words were truly as pitiful as they could be, causing the old doctor inside to repeatedly sigh, while Yang Gang’s wife didn’t utter a single word.
Hearing her daughter’s words, Aunt Lan Hua was embarrassed. Over the years, she had indeed neglected this little daughter, depriving her in every way, thinking a little girl shouldn’t eat much, forgetting, she was still a child.
She quickly called out to her daughter-in-law, "Second daughter-in-law, quickly make food for your sister."
Due to the upcoming marriage to Yang Dong, Xiaocui’s status and position in the family were rising. Her sisters-in-law, upon being ordered by their mother-in-law, had no complaints, thinking that if Xiaocui could marry into the Yang Family, they could also benefit, so they quickly went to serve this little sister-in-law well.
Yang Dong, although not entering the room, had been listening outside the door to the commotion, naturally hearing the conversation inside.
He learned that Xiaocui wasn’t getting enough food at home, but he didn’t expect her hunger to be so severe!
Is she stupid? She sends food to the family, but doesn’t know how to sneak some for herself?
How much has she been bullied by her family?
Initially angry at Xiaocui for forcing him, Yang Dong, after learning about her hunger, felt a surge of sympathy and his anger subsided somewhat.
Inside, the old doctor finished checking the patient, tidied up his medicine box, and decided to leave. He then said to the people inside, "The consultation fee and medicine altogether cost two taels of silver, who will pay?"
