Chapter 66: The Crime of Gender 66
The middle-aged man looked very scholarly and refined, but his body was very frail. He lay lightly on the ground, his loose clothes flapping in the wind, looking as if he could be blown away at any moment.
A small child, with two little ponytails, looking no older than six or seven, lay on the man’s body, crying loudly.
Beside the child, there was also a middle-aged woman who was equally frail, with a pale complexion that could not hide her beauty, crying incessantly along with the child! Scattered around the three people were several large and small bundles!
Qin Shuangshuang got closer to listen and learned that the man was walking along the road when he suddenly fell headfirst in front of Uncle He’s ox cart and fainted!
As soon as the man fainted, the woman and the small child with him threw themselves onto him, calling out "Husband" and "Dad" several times, but he did not wake up. In their panic, they started crying!
The crowd was gathering around the man not to watch the commotion but to discuss whether they should help and try to save him. The people of Qin Family Village were kind-hearted; during past disasters, they couldn’t help the victims due to unavoidable circumstances.
Now that they had come out of difficulty, no one was lacking in food or money, and their kind nature resurged. Seeing someone in trouble on the road, they thought about pooling together a few Copper Coins to call for a doctor to have a look. It’s tough being away from home; if they could help, they would.
At that time, the village chief was discussing with some clan elders how much each family should contribute to call a doctor. Qin Shuangshuang thought it wasn’t a bad idea, so she stepped forward to take charge of the matter.
Since she wasn’t short on money, she decided not to ask the others to contribute. Even though thirty taels of household silver was substantial, spending it frivolously wasn’t wise, especially considering how many expenses there would be once they reached the border city.