No one has come to ask questions during this period, they are just people passing by to watch the fun. Those who came to ask questions before were all unaware of the situation like Liu Caixia and the others. The county is so big, some people know about it and some don't.

When there were fewer and fewer people watching the fun and one of the ladies left, the other lady brought the mother and daughter to the kneeling little girl.

The lady supported the little girl and said, "Xiao Lian, take a break. You have been kneeling for so long. I will introduce you to an aunt. She wants to buy a maid to take care of her daughter. I talked to them and they are a good family. You can talk to them. Maybe if it is possible, you and your family can go with them. If you stay here, you, an orphan and a widow, cannot fight against your grandparents and uncles."

Xiaolian had indeed knelt for a long time and was very weak. She was helped by the aunt to sit on the stone steps at the back. Xiaolian looked at Liu Caixia and Liu Xiaolu. She knew the aunt, Aunt Liu, who had a good relationship with her mother.

"Thank you, Aunt Liu. I'll just sit for a while if I'm fine."

"Your mother will probably be back soon, so you can discuss it later. Sister, if you have any questions, you can ask her directly. Her name is Wei Honglian. Her brother is Wei Songbai. Xiaolian, don't be afraid, just tell this aunt if you have any ideas."

"Okay, thank you Aunt Liu. I don't have any other requests. The only thing I ask is that my brother's leg can be cured. The doctor at Huichuntang said that my brother's leg can be cured, but the doctor is out for the time being. During this time, my brother will take medicine to control his condition. When the doctor comes back, he will have acupuncture and surgery on my brother so that his leg won't be crippled. I'll accept it even if he's a little lame. But you can't cut off his leg to save his life."

After listening to her, Liu Caixia also understood the general situation. This kind of injury has a high healing rate in modern society. As long as it is sutured in time, it will only leave a scar. Scars are not a big problem now, and it is also very easy to remove scars after healing.

"Can I see your brother's legs?"

"Aunt, as long as you are not afraid, just take a look. It is a little scary."

Liu Caixia had seen a lot of things in the world, so she waved her hands and said, "I'm not afraid. Let me see. It's easier to think of a solution with more people. Maybe we can help!"

Wei Honglian lifted the sackcloth covering her legs and motioned for Liu Caixia to look: "Look."

As he spoke, he began to cry.

Although Liu Caixia was mentally prepared, she was still shocked. The injury was nothing in modern times, but for people at that time, it was really scary. Her calf was covered in blood and wrapped with cloth.

Wei Honglian explained: "Half of this piece of flesh has fallen off. The people at the pharmacy simply bandaged it. If a good doctor sews it up for my brother, maybe it can grow back. But it's too difficult."

Liu Caixia looked at the position she pointed and found that a large piece of flesh had indeed fallen off, equivalent to the flesh on the calf. In addition, she had heard before that bones could be seen, so she knew that a lot had been lost.

In this case, the wound must be properly disinfected and the surgery must be performed. It is best to suture it along the muscle texture or even the blood vessels. However, the worst outcome is not amputation. As long as the wound is properly disinfected, after the wound heals, losing a piece of flesh will not affect life.

It’s a pity that these technologies are too difficult for now.

"what……"

Liu Caixia patted her head. How could she have forgotten about this? The supplies Liu Xiaolu collected included a lot of medicines and simple surgical tools. Although she couldn't do surgical sutures, doctors of this era could do it. As long as she was given some tools and disinfectant, and some anti-inflammatory drugs, the chances of recovery were still very high.

"Xiao Lian, I'll call you Xiao Lian too. Did you sell yourself just to save your brother? What plans do they have after your brother is cured? If I buy you, you will go to Shanqing County with me. We came from the northwest and are going to settle down in Shanqing County."

Aunt Liu pushed Xiaolian who was in a daze and said, "Xiaolian, your family has nothing to worry about here anyway, so why not follow this aunt to Shanqing County and start a new life. If you follow them, you can help your mother if you need anything. Now your brother is seriously injured. Although your household registration has been saved by the county magistrate, it can be saved ten times. Your grandparents and uncle are going to bully you and your widow. You can't stop them."

Wei Honglian also knew that her family could not defend themselves, and the county magistrate could not protect their family all the time. The best way was to leave here and find someone who could protect them.

She looked at Liu Caixia, thinking about this possibility.

"Aunt, is that okay? When my mother comes back, we will sell both of us to your family. My mother and I are not very good at our jobs, but at least we are known to everyone in this county. The family is basically supported by us two. My father doesn't earn as much as we do working outside. But if my brother can be cured and can take the imperial examination, he will take it. After the separation, we had some extra money to send him to school. Although he started learning late, he is very knowledgeable, and the teachers in the private school all praise him. If it weren't for the disasters in the past two years, the imperial examinations would have been suspended. Otherwise, how could my brother be a student, and he might even have passed the imperial examination. Our family wouldn't have been bullied like this."

"No problem. Before your brother takes the imperial examination, he can work in our house. I will provide him with food, accommodation, and even tuition. However, he must repay our family after he passes the exam. We also have children. If he passes the examination, he can teach the children. If he passes the examination, he can go to a private school to be a teacher. He can even continue to take the exam. However, we have to sign a contract for all these. Although we believe in your character, you must also know that people's hearts are fickle. Nothing is more secure than a contract. In the future, if your brother becomes rich and successful and wants to take you away from our house, he only needs to pay the corresponding fees according to the contract. The contract your brother signed is different from your indenture. So it will not affect his participation in the imperial examination."

Wei Honglian knelt down and said, "Madam, I agree on behalf of my mother and brother. Thank you for saving my life and taking me in. We will never do anything ungrateful in the future."

Liu Caixia helped the man up and said, "Let's go. Take your brother to the nearest pharmacy first. I have some things here that may be able to help him."

Wei Honglian: "Master, you guys go ahead, I'll just hold my brother."

Aunt Liu couldn't bear to watch it either: "Xiao Lian, I'll help you carry your brother."

She looked at the two siblings who were already thin, and doubted Xiaolian's strength, even though Wei Songbai was also very thin.

Liu Caixia: "It's okay, I can help, don't worry about these details."

Then he asked Wei Honglian: "What about your mother? She won't be able to find you when she comes back. Do you know where to look for you?"

Aunt Liu: "It's okay, tell Aunt Zhang over there, she will tell Wei Laosan's family."

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