Chapter 6: The Crime of Gender 6
The village chief sighed for a moment. After all, it wasn't his family's business, and since the facts were already clear, he just left directly.
After the village chief left, the Qin family finally realized they should get a doctor.
Mr. Qin coughed, looked sternly around at his children, and instructed, "Hurry up and help lift them onto the bed. Da Lang, take a string of coins and head to town to bring back Doctor Min."
Doctor Min was renowned in the area for his skills in setting bones, though his fees were a bit steep. Qin Laoer and Qin the Third were the family's main laborers. Mr. Qin feared a less skilled doctor might affect their future work, so he could only reluctantly spend the extra money.
The money was spent, but as Mr. Qin looked at Old Chen, who was already hoarse from screaming and lying on the ground, he felt a bit of disdain. Even with his preference for sons over daughters, he found it hard to blame a few-month-old baby, so naturally, he held a grudge against Old Chen!
Old Chen habitually bullied her daughters-in-law, and Mr. Qin never interfered. But today, as trouble arose, he began to blame her in his heart.
This old wife of his frequently mistreated her daughter-in-law Mrs. Bai over trivial matters. Now, the trouble she stirred up had brought shame to the family, with the entire village hearing the bad news, and it cost the family money!
The more Mr. Qin thought about it, the more he detested her, and he couldn't help but flick his sleeves and turn to head inside to avoid further annoyance from Old Chen!
Although Qin Laoer and Old Chen howled in pain, their injuries weren't too serious. It was merely a dislocation due to sudden force; it could be fixed by resting for about a month.