Chapter 45 – Mrs. Wang’s Injury
The gate of Tian Dazhuang’s home was open. Yan Xiaosi stood at the entrance, tip-toeing to look inside, searching for Tian Dazhuang’s figure.
Luckily, Tian Dazhuang was in the courtyard feeding the old yellow ox. Yan Xiaosi saw him and whispered, “Dazhuang, come out for a moment, I need to talk to you.”
Borrowing the cart still required discussing with Tian Dazhuang first, and then letting him talk to his mother. If she went directly to Tian Dazhuang’s mother about this matter, there was no chance of success.
Tian Dazhuang turned his head and saw Yan Xiaosi standing at the door, so he dropped the grass he was holding and walked to the entrance.
“Xiaosi, what brings you here so late at night?”
Yan Xiaosi rubbed her hands together and said, “Dazhuang, aren’t we good brothers?”
Tian Dazhuang nodded without hesitation. His hand habitually landed on Yan Xiaosi’s shoulder, “Yeah, did the Chen brothers bully you again? I’ll help you beat those bastards tomorrow.”
Yan Xiaosi shook her head slightly, “No, those three fools from the Chen family can’t bully me. Dazhuang, I came tonight to ask if I could borrow your family’s cart.”
Tian Dazhuang’s answer was hesitant, “Borrow…borrow the cart?”
“Dazhuang, who are you talking to? Is the ox fed? If it’s fed, come to the kitchen and help your mother with the fire.”
Tian Dazhuang’s mother, Mrs. Wang, shouted from the kitchen.
Hearing Mrs. Wang’s words from the kitchen, Tian Dazhuang was startled.
Tian Dazhuang lost his father at the age of five, and it was Mrs. Wang who single-handedly raised him. Mrs. Wang had a fierce temperament and strict discipline, so he never dared to go against her.
“Xiaosi, it’s not that I don’t want to lend you the cart, but the old yellow ox is the lifeline of our family. You know my mother’s temper…”
“Ouch!”
Before Tian Dazhuang could finish his sentence, a scream from Mrs. Wang in the kitchen interrupted him.
“Ouch, I think I’m going to die from this fall.”
Immediately after, Mrs. Wang shouted from the kitchen.
Tian Dazhuang didn’t have time to explain further to Yan Xiaosi. He immediately rushed to the kitchen, leaving Yan Xiaosi behind.
Yan Xiaosi followed behind Tian Dazhuang. They entered the kitchen one after another and saw Mrs. Wang lying on the ground with her limbs spread out. A wooden basin filled with vegetables was overturned beside her foot. All the vegetables were scattered on the muddy floor, which was also covered with water stains.
“Mom, how did you fall while cooking?”
Tian Dazhuang hurriedly tried to help Mrs. Wang up.
However, as soon as he touched her left arm, Mrs. Wang winced in pain and cried out, “Ouch, Dazhuang, be gentle.”
Tian Dazhuang could only carefully help Mrs. Wang up.
After standing up, Mrs. Wang tried to move her arm and continue cooking, but found that her left arm was completely immobile, and it hurt every time she tried to move it.
“Ouch.”
Seeing her pained expression, Tian Dazhuang anxiously asked, “Mom, what’s wrong?”
Mrs. Wang tried to rub the painful area, only to find that it hurt every time she touched it.
“Dazhuang, I think I can’t move this arm.”
Hearing this, Tian Dazhuang became anxious, “Mom, don’t cook anymore. I’ll go find a doctor for you.”
Yan Xiaosi stopped the anxious Tian Dazhuang.
“Dazhuang, your mother’s arm is probably dislocated. I can treat it.”
“What?”
Tian Dazhuang looked astonished, as he never knew that Yan Xiaosi had medical knowledge.
He thought Yan Xiaosi was joking. His tone was somewhat serious when he questioned her.
