Read Novel Full Chapter 7
Chapter 7: A Completely New Appraisal
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Earning money to take revenge against the Xu family was important, but he had to return home first since his father was severely injured, and his brother had broken his legs. He had to return to treat them immediately.
His family had not seen him for three months and missed him much.
“Mister Shen, let’s go!” said Thirteen and Fourteen, “unless you want us to carry you?”
Both of them would stare at Shen Lang every now and then, not giving him any chance to escape.
Shen Lang stretched his body and walked toward his home.
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The Yue State was situated on the southeast side of Dayan. This was the region of hügelland1. The mountains were not high, but there were many mountains. 1
In such a complicated region, the roads and traffic were managed rather well. The streets in the villages were four meters wide and were rather flat. Three horses were able to travel side by side. This was way better than ancient China.
After dawn, Shen Lang saw many farmers coming out to work. They were wearing similar outfits similar to that of ancient China. However, their features were slightly better. They were taller and fitter.
Moreover, along the way, almost every village had a secure and robust stone fortress with civilian soldiers patrolling. They had a knife beside their waist, and some of them were carrying arrows. This was surprising. In most of the dynasties in ancient china, arrows and knives were forbidden items, and yet it appeared in this village. The martial arts skills of this world surpassed that of ancient China.
At noon, Shen Lang finally reached the Maple Leaf Village.
The entire Maple Leaf Village was in a valley with about 600 people. There was also a stone fortress in the village with over 20 soldiers. Most of the villagers lived together, and hundreds of houses were packed on both sides of the stream. Only Shen Lang’s house was far from the village and was situated in the middle of the mountain.
That was because Shen Lang’s family had only moved over to this region less than twenty years ago.
This village was very conservative. Moreover, Shen Lang’s parents did not communicate with the villagers and were unable to assimilate into the community.
When he was halfway up the mountain, Shen Lang looked at the house made of mud before him. That was his house.
It was in a horrible condition, even worse than what he remembered three months ago.
The courtyard used to be spotless thanks to his father. Now, it was filled with weeds. The walls that were made of mud had several holes due to the wind and rain. The roof had no tiles but was instead laid with straw.
This standard of poverty was extremely shocking. The family could not even build a house to withstand the rain and wind.
Before he reached the door, Shen Lang heard his mother’s cries, his father’s violent coughs, and his brother’s moan of pain.
“Hurry up and return to the Xu family. Bring Shen Lang back, bring Shen Lang back…” his father said in a hoarse voice as he coughed. His lungs were affected since he had yet to recover after his injury long ago. Moreover, he had a lot of difficulties with breathing. He must have had a slightly severe inflammation, and blood clots might have formed in his lungs.
“Father, I will bring brother home tomorrow,” Shen Lang’s younger brother said.
His mother cried, “Old man, you keep coughing blood, and you’re also bedridden. Shen Jian has one of his bones in his legs broken. How can he make a trip down? I will go to the Xu family tomorrow. If they don’t let Shen Lang go, I will kill myself by banging my head against their door.”
“Shen Lang is so kind and naive. He must have been bullied in the Xu family, my son…” Shen Lang’s mother cried as she said, “I wonder if he was fed properly and had enough clothes to wear.”
“My son, he has never been through difficult times or left our side since young. Now, I wonder how difficult his life is.”
Hearing his mother’s cries, Shen Lang’s younger brother could no longer hold it. “Mother, I will go get a crutch later and head to the Xu family tomorrow to bring my brother back. At most, I will fight it out with my life.”
Hearing this made Shen Lang extremely touched but sad.
He charged into this house and fell to his knees in front of his parents. He said with a trembling voice, “Dad, Mom, I am an unfilial son; I have returned.”
His parents and brother were initially baffled but regained their senses and became extremely happy.
After that, his mother ran forward, hugged Shen Lang immediately, and cried, “Shen Lang, you are back. I thought I could no longer see you again. I’m not dreaming, right?”
Shen Lang’s father was so excited that he struggled to get out of bed. However, that triggered his violent coughs and blood trickled down the corner of his mouth. 1
Meanwhile, his brother stood up straight and made a loud moan.
Shen Lang said, “It’s me. I’m back.”
His mother said, “My good son, you are back. We will no longer leave. The Xu family is cruel; don’t go back there again, alright?”
Shen Lang nodded his head vigorously. “Alright, I will never go back to the Xu family.”
“Alright, alright, that’s it, that’s good.” His mother wiped away her tears with all her might.
His father said happily, “My son finally grew up.”
Shen Lang’s parents doted on him too much. Just because he said he ‘would never go back to the Xu family,’ they thought he had grown up.
Shen Lang ran over to his father and focused his energy on his gaze to examine his father’s injuries.
It was, indeed, internal injuries. His lungs and stomach were injured. There were cracks and a tremendous amount of blood clots in his lungs. But after three months of growth, his fractures had already recovered. However, they were not smooth, and there were many osteophytes1.
After careful examination, Shen Lang became certain that the servants of the Xu family had beaten Shen Lang’s father up terribly, causing his internal injuries to be so severe. Thank goodness, his younger brother loaned five gold coins to hire doctors, or else, Shen Lang would probably not be able to see his father again.
To cure an injury with five gold coins was a considerable sum for an ordinary villager. However, despite this, his father’s injuries had yet to heal completely. If he was not treated, he would have died.
Almost instantly, Shen Lang thought of a method to treat his father. He would make a small incision on his father’s lungs and get rid of the blood clots. Then, he would use herbal medicine to sanitize his wound and give him medication to regain his Yuan Qi1. He was able to recover completely within a few months.
“Father, I am sorry. I will never make you worried about me anymore,” said Shen Lang as he placed his palm on his father’s forehead.
He had a fever. He had inflammation, and he had to cure it immediately. If not, his father’s life might be in danger.
His father stared at Shen Lang’s face and held in his cough with all his might. His gaze was filled with love.
“Shen Lang, you became smart.”
His father was extremely sharp and noticed Shen Lang’s changes almost instantly.
Both parents doted on Shen Lang but knew their son very well. He was a… moron with a low IQ. Although they refused to admit it, they knew that their oldest son was a moron. Moreover, he had a dark gaze and blurry expression.
However, they did not expect him to have become smarter after this trip.
That was enough. His father was delighted. Even if Shen Lang was still useless, at least he looked wittier. Perhaps he could really marry a wife. It did not even matter if the woman was a widow. 5
Shen Lang’s mother came forward, held his head, and looked at him for a long while before saying in joy, “That’s right, that’s right! Our son became smart! His eyes are so attractive and lively. Thank goodness, thank goodness.”
Shen Lang was initially worried about how he should explain his changes. However, it was unnecessary. His parents loved him so much and became extremely happy after seeing his changes. He did not even have to explain himself.
“Brother, did the Xu family kick you out?” asked his brother.
Shen Lang nodded.
“That’s great, that’s great!” Shen Lang’s mother said, “I can’t bear to see my son suffering in that cruel family. Although we are poor, your dad and I can work to support you. We will definitely not let you suffer.”
Shen Lang’s parents were extremely biased. From his mother’s words, Shen Lang did not even have to work at home. He could live off his parents.
“You went to the Xu family because you want a wife, right? When your father and your brother recover, they will go and earn money and find a wife for you,” said Shen Lang’s mother, “how about widow Liu from the village? Although she is three years older than you, she is gorgeous and caring.”
It was not because his parents looked down on Shen Lang. Instead, with their family background and Shen Lang’s poor reputation with how he had a low IQ and had no other skills other than being handsome, marrying a widow was already extensive.
Shen Lang smiled and came to his brother’s bed. He lifted up his brother’s pants and saw a massive bruise on his lower leg. His brother’s right leg was fractured.
“Brother, I am fine, I will recover after a few weeks. If worst comes to worst, I will be crippled. Anyway, you can continue the family line,” Shen Jian said, “moreover, it will be better if I became crippled. I can go and beg for money in Xuanwu City every day. I will rush to the bottom of the wheels of every carriage I see along the way to beg for money.” 3
That was his brother. He loved Shen Lang with all his might, but it was not sustainable at all.
With his fractured leg, if it was not cured, he would die even faster.
“When did this happen?” asked Shen Lang.
“The day before yesterday,” Shen Jian said, “since we haven’t heard about you in a month, I went to the Xu family. However, I was not even able to enter the gates and was ambushed on my way home.”
The news that Shen Lang had been critically ill was kept secret by the Xu family. Therefore, Shen Lang’s family did not know anything about this. However, as parents, they were extremely worried since they had not heard about Shen Lang in a long while. Therefore, they sent their younger son to get some information.
He was beaten up after he left the Xu family. This must have been the Xu family’s doing.
What a cruel family. Shen Lang’s handsome face became icy, and his eyes twitched. 1
Shen Lang said, “I will help you cure your leg. It will be excruciating, but you have to bear with it.”
Shen Jian said, “Brother, since when did you learn how to cure injuries?”
Shen Lang was someone who needed his parents’ help to wear clothes. Since when did he learn how to cure a broken leg?
In the modern world, Shen Lang was saving lives every day. Although he was not the best doctor, he was very experienced in clinical trials.
His father and brother’s injuries were nothing to him. Moreover, he had an x-ray vision. Although he was in a world less developed in terms of medical equipment, it was effortless for him to cure both of them.
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