Chapter 1921 We can't take a beating from her, she knows kung fu!
Chapter 1921 We can't take a beating from her, she knows kung fu!
Zhang Ran looked around but didn't see Shi Lao Er and his wife. They might be in their room or out running errands.
Ba Ni knelt in front of the brazier, crying as she put yellow paper into it.
Liu Ni knelt facing outwards, and whenever guests came in to offer their condolences, she would kowtow in gratitude.
Zhang Ran stepped into the courtyard.
Qini carried her younger brother on her back and wandered around the yard. Jiuni sat on the ground naked, playing with ants. Her exposed skin was covered with red bumps, as if she had been bitten by insects.
Zhang Ran frowned and remained standing still.
Fu Qin quickly stepped past Zhang Ran, picked up Jiu Ni, and asked Zhang Ran, "Has she been bitten by bugs?"
Upon hearing this, Qi Ni quickly went over to check the red bumps on Jiu Ni's body. Seeing Fu Qin's worried expression, she whispered, "My parents said it was from ant bites, it's nothing serious."
"How could she be alright?" Fu Qin looked at the small, thin bundle in her arms, covered in red bumps and scars, and then at the little brother on Qini's back, who was fair-skinned, chubby, and even looked bigger than Jiu Ni. Her eyes immediately welled up with tears of heartache, and she turned to Zhang Ran and said, "I want to take her to see a doctor and get some medicine."
Zhang Ran stepped closer and said to Qini, "We'll take her to see a doctor, and then bring your sister back later."
Qi Ni timidly said, "...My parents won't pay for her medical treatment." A few days ago, Xiao Jiu had a fever, but her parents said it was nothing and didn't take her to see a doctor at all.
Fu Qin held back her tears, "If the teacher pays, we'll take your sister with us."
"Thank you, teacher." Qi Ni thanked them gratefully. She also hoped that Xiao Jiu could see a doctor. She watched Zhang Ran and the others walk away.
After they left, the villagers started talking about it again.
"Teacher Zhang is really foolish and rich. He saw that Jiu Ni was pitiful, so he took her to see a doctor, which will cost him money."
"It's true that she has a lot of money. She even bought the school uniforms for the children. Each child gets two sets of clothes, and there are dozens of children in each class. There are five classes in total. How much money must that have cost?"
"Have you been to the school? It's completely changed! There's so much more sports equipment, and they've built a huge playground!"
"If you think she's stupid and easy to bully, you're wrong. You didn't see her kick Shi Lao Er so hard he flew through the air! The wall even collapsed! It was terrifying!"
“I was there that day, and I saw it too. This teacher is not someone to be trifled with; she’s more formidable than any man.”
"Stop talking! If someone hears us and tells her, we won't be able to take a beating from her. She knows kung fu!"
The villagers dared not discuss it any further and quickly changed the subject.
"There's a funeral going on at home, where are Mr. and Mrs. Shi? We haven't seen them. Have you seen them?"
"I heard that they went to see the village chief early in the morning to hand over the funeral arrangements, and then the couple disappeared."
"Should we call Sanni and the others back? After all, Erni is gone."
"Forget it, why would Shi Lao Er bear to call his daughters who earn money back? I bet he called Da Ni and asked her to come back and pay for the funeral expenses."
"There's no need for both husband and wife to go, is there?"
Zhang Ran and the others had walked far away and could no longer hear the discussions.
The village doctor recognized Zhang Ran and immediately went to greet her as soon as she entered the door, "Teacher Zhang." His gaze fell on Fu Qin and the child in her arms, "Teacher Fu, whose child is this?" He also knew Fu Qin; when the children at school were sick, either Zhang Ran or Fu Qin would bring them to the doctor for treatment.
Fu Qin looked slightly surprised: "She's Shi Lao Er's Jiu Ni, don't you know her?" Although they live in different villages, they're not far apart, how could you not know her?
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