Er Rui, Xiao Man and Jiang Zhi also came down the mountain. Because the road was washed by flash floods, they walked more slowly and entered the village at almost noon.
As soon as Er Rui arrived, he immediately repaired the weir with Tian Gui and others. If the water ran out, it would be difficult for the fields in the future.
On the other side, Jiang Zhi was asking Li Laoshi what happened during the rainstorm.
Li Laoshi kept talking and talked about how he was rude and responsible: "Sister-in-law Jiang, the shack of Xu Changming's house leaked, and his family told him not to leave. Later, the shack collapsed and he was carried away. Came here."
Li said honestly, as if remembering something interesting, he laughed again: "He is still unwilling to enter the drying shed, and he won't admit it no matter what.
Lying beside the stone pedal over there, he looked like an old dog that had fallen into the water. "
Jiang Zhi wanted to laugh, but couldn't. She was really stubborn and feudal. She just refused to bow her head and admit that she, the female village chief, would not even take shelter from the rain under her own house.
You deserve to die from the cold.
If he wants to do this, he has no control over it.
When it rains, dogs know how to run to dry places. When he is old enough, he will naturally become a strong man.
As I said to Xu Changming, everyone else in the village came to take shelter from the rain and left as soon as the rain stopped. There was nothing special about it.
The only special thing is probably the Qin family who can compete with Xu Changming.
Qin was sitting outside like Xu Changming, trying hard to maintain her final stubbornness.
Jiang Zhi ignored her information. Life or death had nothing to do with him.
After listening to Li Laoshi's description and knowing the general situation, Jiang Zhi got up and went to Xia Xiucai's house first.
The scholar's shack also leaked, and the scholar fell ill during the heavy rain.
Originally, Li Laoshi asked his family to stay in the warehouse for two more days until the family was done with work, but Xia's mother refused, saying that the shack was open and ventilated, and it wouldn't take long for them to work.
Li Laoshi couldn't stay, so he could only let his family go back.
When Jiang Zhi arrived at the Xia family's shack, he saw six-year-old Xia Yuan standing in front of the door, standing on tiptoes to hang a piece of clothing on the rack.
He was small, and his wet coarse clothes were so heavy that he couldn't turn them over with his hands, and the clothes almost fell to the ground.
Jiang Zhi took two steps to pick it up and hung it to dry for him. He looked at the silent shack and whispered, "Xia Yuan, what are you doing to them?"
Suddenly seeing the village chief's grandma, Xia Yuan was startled but did not panic. Instead, he lowered his voice and said in a thin breath: "My dad just fell asleep!"
Jiang Zhi wondered, how could Xia Xiucai sleep at noon now, and the shack was still wet, right?
In this moment, people in the room had already seen Jiang Zhi's arrival. Xia's mother and the scholar lady walked out quietly, and then slowly closed the door behind them.
Seeing their cautious looks, Jiang Zhi couldn't help but hold his breath.
Xia's mother walked up to Jiang Zhi and whispered: "Village Chief Jiang, please be at ease. Shuyan was ill for a long time yesterday. He just took medicine before he fell asleep. As long as he wakes up, he won't make trouble again."
Only one night had passed, and Xia's mother seemed very tired, and she was weak when speaking.
However, there was no blame at this time, and Jiang Zhi was relieved.
Next to her, the scholar lady, although equally haggard, said calmly: "Thank you to the village chief for asking me. During these days in the village, my husband is much better than before. He just lost his mind because he couldn't stand the stimulation of the heavy rain. It's nothing serious."
Jiang Zhi frowned slightly and said seriously: "Since there is medicine, why didn't you take the medicine earlier? Why did you delay it until now?"
From what Li honestly heard, Xia Xiucai was still very manic when he was ill, which was completely different from the taciturn and dull person when he was not ill.
When the rain didn't stop, the man was always restless, and he was also trying to control his emotions. He bit his mouth and tongue until it was bloody and frightened the people in the village who came to take shelter from the rain so that they did not dare to come near.
Could it be that the patent medicine the Xia family takes is very expensive and they are reluctant to use it? What if I get sick again and run around hurting people?
However, according to my own observation, the Xia family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law knew that if Xia Xiucai got sick and hurt someone, she would be responsible for the consequences and would not take risks without reason.
Hearing the dissatisfaction in Village Chief Jiang's tone, Xia's mother hurriedly explained: "Mr. Jiang, we didn't mean to scare the villagers. We just didn't take the medicine yesterday when we saw that there was a house to live in and the words in the letter were clear.
But now, Shu Yan's illness cannot be cured, so we..."
Speaking of this, Xia's mother sighed and fell silent.
Jiang Zhi thought of Li Chengshi. Although Xia Xiucai was arrogant yesterday, he was still restrained by Xia's mother and the scholar's wife and only stayed in a corner.
Apart from chewing his lips and teeth all night long to prevent others in the village from approaching him, he did not do any harm to others.
What Xia Mu said is true.
Jiang Zhi didn't want to blame the poor mother too much at this time, but only reminded him not to be reluctant to give up medicine when he gets sick in the future.
Xia's mother and the scholar's wife nodded repeatedly, saying that they would never let Xia Xiucai get sick and scare people in the future.
Jiang Zhi thought for a while, then softened his tone and said, "Are you short of money to buy medicine? If you don't have enough, just say it."
Thinking about Tianzong's talent suddenly becoming like this, it really makes the listeners cry, and it makes the family members even more uncomfortable.
If the Xia family is short of money and wants to save money on medicine, he can help pay for it now.
When Xia Xiucai recovered from his illness and taught his children how to read and write, he returned the favor as Shu Xiucai.
Seeing that the village chief did not condemn her family and asked if she was short of money, the scholar lady bowed gratefully: "My husband's medicine was prepared by a doctor in Yuzhou Prefecture. It is very effective and is not available in ordinary drug stores.
Only take it when you are sick. There are still enough pills provided, so there is no need to buy medicine. If you finish taking the medicine in the future, you will have to ask the village chief for help. "
Xia's mother was afraid that Jiang Zhi would misunderstand that she had medicine and deliberately refused to take it, so she hurriedly explained in detail.
When Xia Xiucai fell ill in Yuzhou Prefecture, he spent all his family's money on treatment. Unfortunately, it was difficult to cure his heart disease, so he could only ask a famous doctor to prepare pills.
These pills used up the last money the family had from selling off their belongings, but they are very effective.
As long as you take one pill every time you are sick, take a nap and wait until you wake up, you will be able to calm down, but you will lose your appetite and feel depressed for a long time.
After six months in Xujiacun this time, Xia Xiucai's condition was relatively stable and he didn't need to take medicine.
Moreover, Xia Xiucai himself was sober when he fell ill this time. He thought about getting over it and not taking the tiger-wolf medicine anymore.
After hearing this, Jiang Zhi truly understood why Xia's mother did not give Xia Xiucai medicine.
Psychotropic drugs will have side effects. For example, the cinnabar used in "Soothe the Mind" is a mineral, and its main component is inorganic mercury compounds. Taking large amounts for a long time will cause damage to the body.
This is why emperors took elixirs to seek immortality, among which cinnabar was the main medicine.
Xia Xiucai's sedatives are very effective, but they also have serious side effects. Take less if you can.
After all, when it comes to emotional illnesses, drugs are just counseling, and what is most needed is the adjustment of one's own mentality.
Since the Xia family had medicines on hand, Jiang Zhi didn't ask any more questions and just said that he had freshly picked Albizia julibrissin flowers there.
"I found an albizia tree some time ago and picked the flowers to dry in the sun. You can take some and make tea for Xia Xiucai every day."
Albizia julibrissin flowers can soothe the nerves and relieve depression, and Albizia julibrissin bark can treat bruises and injuries. Soaking the flowers in water is suitable for people like Xia Xiucai who are depressed and suffer from insomnia.
