She chewed on the number silently, feeling conflicted.

In desperation, Wang Huaiyun turned to her friendly neighbor, an aunt, for help.

After hearing about the situation, an old lady immediately expressed her willingness to help.

"I'll go get the money. Just treat them. Don't worry about the cost."

she shouted.

Wang Huaiyun looked at the old lady's back with great gratitude as she left.

At this moment, she understands that there are often ups and downs on the road of life, but there are always people willing to lend a hand to help you through the difficulties.

Doctors and nurses began to urgently deal with the conditions of Jia Zhang, Jia Dongxu and their son Bang Geng.

A series of treatment procedures including gastric lavage, enema, and infusion were carried out.

Wang Huaiyun anxiously hopes that her family can recover as soon as possible.

Inside the hospital emergency room, the air was filled with the smell of disinfectant and medicine.

Watching her family receiving treatment, Wang Huaiyun could only wait quietly for good news.

Time passed slowly in anxiety, and finally the doctor came out with a happy face.

"Don't worry, the treatment was very successful."

"Their conditions have stabilized and they only need to be observed for a period of time before they can be discharged from the hospital."

The doctor said to Wang Huaiyun comfortingly.

Wang Huaiyun breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at the doctor's back with gratitude and silently prayed that her family would recover as soon as possible.

While Wang Huaiyun was waiting, an old lady came back.

She handed Wang Huaiyun a wad of money and said, "I borrowed this. Please use it first."

Wang Huaiyun took the money and said gratefully: "Thank you, Auntie."

"I will pay it back as soon as possible." Wang Huaiyun looked at the doctor anxiously, her clenched fists trembling slightly.

She knew that the situation at home was critical and that measures must be taken to treat it as soon as possible.

However, she was overwhelmed by the high fee of fifteen dollars.

The moment Wang Huaiyun hesitated, Li Jiandong walked into the emergency room.

He is a skilled Chinese medicine practitioner and has some understanding of the family's situation.

Li Jiandong walked up to Wang Huaiyun and whispered, "I can help."

He stared at his daughter, husband and child lying in bed in agony and made up his mind to act.
"Doctor, please do your best to treat them. I am willing to bear the cost of their treatment."

Li Jiandong said without hesitation.

At this time, rescue should not be delayed due to costs.

The doctor was stunned for a moment, then agreed.

"Okay, please pay thirty dollars for the initial processing."

Li Jiandong took out the corresponding amount from his pocket and handed it to the doctor.

He had anticipated this scene and therefore prepared enough money in advance.

Doctors and nurses quickly launched emergency measures, performing gastric lavage, enema and infusions on Jia Zhang, Jia Dongxu and their children.

The nurse took Wang Huaiyun to the checkout counter of the emergency room.

The space is small, and the walls are covered with multiple lists of medical bills.

A young doctor wearing glasses was working hard on some messy papers.

Wang Huaiyun looked at the queue in front of the checkout counter and became a little anxious.

She clenched the funding application form in her hand, and her eyes looked expectantly at everyone who was busy. Jia Zhang walked into the courtyard.

She looked at Li Jiandong.

Jia Zhang shouted angrily.

"You actually put rat poison in the warehouse."

“Our whole family has been poisoned.”

This sudden accusation made Li Jiandong and Wang Huaiyun feel unbelievable.

They didn't understand why they were involved in such a thing.

Jia Zhang rolled on the ground with a mad look on her face.

She accused Li Jiandong.

Li Jiandong tried to solve the problem rationally.

He quickly helped Jia Zhang aside and calmed her down.

"Please calm down first." In the hall of the Jia family's courtyard, Li Jiandong faced the angry Jia Zhang.

Jia Zhang kept accusing them of poisoning her family with rat poison, but they could not explain their innocence clearly.

Just then, a team of detectives appeared at the gate of the courtyard.

When the captain of the police team saw the chaotic scene in the hall, he immediately ordered everyone to stabilize the situation and investigate the matter thoroughly.

Li Jiandong nodded.

He knew that he had to solve this problem, otherwise it would have a serious impact on his reputation and that of his apprentices.

"What happened?"

The captain asked.

Li Jiandong described in detail to the captain what happened today.

He told the detectives that he had no intention of harming Jia Zhang's family.

After listening to Li Jiandong's explanation, the captain frowned.

He knew very well that there was no grudge between the Jia family and Li Jiandong, and such accusations were really puzzling.

The captain turned to Jia Zhang and said, "I will find out the truth of the matter as soon as possible and give you an explanation." Li Jiandong looked at Jia Zhang's angry expression, feeling helpless and confused.

He thought carefully about what had happened at the emergency room checkout today, making sure he hadn't placed any poison or done anything to harm anyone.

"Jia Zhang, we are doctors."

"It is my duty to save the dying and the wounded. How could I do such a vicious thing?"

"You are really going too far in accusing me without any basis." Li Jiandong knew that to solve this problem, he had to rely on reasonable investigation and evidence.

He took a deep breath and began to narrate what had happened.

"Captain, I can solemnly assure you that we did not place poison or do anything to harm others."

“Instead, we are victims.”

"Some time ago, Jia Zhang stole the meat I was going to use to poison rats."

The constable frowned and thought seriously about what Li Jiandong said.
"What evidence do you have to support your allegation?"

Li Jiandong stood still with his fists clenched tightly.

"I searched my warehouse after Jia Zhang left and found evidence that she had stolen the meat I was preparing to poison the rats."

"I can have someone show it to you."

The constable motioned for Li Jiandong to continue.

Li Jiandong spoke word by word.

"Now I demand that our rights be protected. After the poisoning incident is resolved, Jia Zhang must be held accountable and ordered to compensate us for the medical expenses we spent previously."

The constable pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"Since you have such evidence, I will conduct further investigation to confirm the facts."

"If Jia Zhang is indeed suspected of deception and poisoning, I will definitely take appropriate measures and hold her accountable to the law."

Seeing the constable's firm attitude, Jia Zhang felt frightened.

"You guys are all rogues."

"I'm going to tell the whole city what you did."

She screamed as she was about to collapse.

Li Jiandong and the constable sat opposite each other in the hall of the Jia family's courtyard. The atmosphere was tense and heavy.

Jia Zhang stood aside angrily, focusing her eyes on Li Jiandong.

The air in the hall was frozen, as if time had stopped.

The constable looked at Jia Zhang seriously, his voice calm but forceful.

“Aunt Jia Zhang, we have investigated the incident and reached a conclusion.”

Jia Zhang frowned and said impatiently.

“What is the conclusion of the investigation?”

"I don't want to hear meaningless nonsense."

The constable took a deep breath and continued.

"According to our investigation, Li Jiandong drugged your family."

Li Jiandong breathed a sigh of relief and felt a sense of relief.

Jia Zhang's expression changed, and she was obviously dissatisfied with the results of the investigation.

"What kind of bullshit investigation is this? It was clearly caused by them. You are shielding the criminals."

Facing Jia Zhang's criticism, the constable remained calm and rational.

"Aunt Jia Zhang, please calm down."

"Our investigation results are objective and fair. We have no bias." Li Jiandong sat quietly in the hall, his eyes fixed on the confrontation between Jia Zhang and the constable. He nodded slightly, indicating his agreement with the constable's investigation results.

Jia Zhang roared angrily: "You are shielding criminals."

"Whoever told him to drug the meat must be responsible."

The constable handled the incident in a fair and objective manner. After the investigation, it was concluded that Li Jiandong did not need to compensate the Jia family for medical expenses. Jia Zhang continued to pester the family and was warned and educated by the constable.

Jia Zhang settled down.

A few days later, Li Jiandong was reading at home when he heard footsteps approaching outside the door.

Li Jiandong looked up and saw a middle-aged woman in her fifties, dressed simply, walking towards the hall.

This middle-aged woman is called Sanda Auntie, and she is responsible for taking care of household chores in the courtyard.

She has a close relationship with Li Jiandong.

"Auntie," Li Jiandong signaled with his eyes, "Have you ever heard of using glutinous rice balls as fishing bait?"

Hearing these words, the third aunt's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Glutinous rice dumplings."

"Of course I have."

"The glutinous rice balls are soft and delicious, and are especially suitable for fishing."

She held up a few fingers.

"I like to go fishing in the river early in the morning in the summer, and I always get a lot of catches every time."
These words aroused Li Jiandong's interest.

he muttered.

"Using glutinous rice balls as bait... I've never heard of this method before."

The three aunts felt Li Jiandong's curiosity about fishing skills.

"Would you like to give it a try?"

"I can explain to you how to make glutinous rice balls and share some of my experience."

Li Jiandong said with great anticipation.

"Okay, then please let Auntie explain it to me."

So, Li Jiandong and the three aunts sat together at the table in the living room.

The third aunt patiently introduced to him the method of making glutinous rice balls and explained her husband's experience in fishing one by one.

Zhao sat quietly in the Zhao family's yard, with a lot of thoughts in her mind.

She listened to the conversation between Li Jiandong and the three aunts as they talked about the use of glutinous rice balls as fishing bait.

She noticed that her grandson Zhao Qiang was sitting not far away, with a look of frustration in his eyes.

Zhao was hesitant.

She knew her grandson was disappointed with his recent failed fishing trips and needed some changes to restore his confidence.

This glutinous rice dumpling method seemed to be an opportunity for Zhao Qiang to regain his confidence.

But at the same time, Zhao was also worried about possible problems.

After all, this method was heard from Li Jiandong. If the Li family found out that their family members were stealing glutinous rice balls, it would cause a more serious dispute.

After thinking for a while, Zhao finally made up his mind to try this method.

She stood up and called Zhao Qiang over softly.

"Qiang'er, come here for a moment."

Zhao Qiang ran to Zhao's side as he was told.

"Grandma, what do you want?"

Zhao patted his shoulder gently and said with an encouraging smile on her face.

"Qiang'er, grandma heard about a new fishing method that can increase your catch."

"I want to give it a try. Would you like to go with grandma?"

Zhao Qiang spoke when he heard this.

"Grandma, I'd love to go with you."

Zhao looked at Zhao Qiang deeply.

"Good boy."

"But remember, we have to be careful and not let the Li family find out that we stole the glutinous rice balls."

The words were full of care and responsibility.

Zhao Qiang nodded solemnly.

"I understand grandma."

"I'll be careful." Zhao and Zhao walked along the bluestone pavement of the village alley.

The sunlight filtered through the gaps between the branches and leaves, shining onto the two of them, illuminating their calm and expectant expressions.

Finally, they came to the stream.

The stream is so clear that you can see the bottom, and there are slight ripples on the water surface.

The trees along the shore cast dappled shadows, and fallen leaves drifted onto the water.

Zhao Qiang gripped the fishing rod tightly, his eyes flashing with excitement and anxiety.

He hopes to successfully catch fish and show off his achievements in front of his relatives and friends.

However, he was still a beginner and had no experience in fishing.

Zhao smiled and took Zhao Qiang's hand, and the two walked towards the river together.

She took out the prepared glutinous rice balls from her bag, put them on the hook of the fishing rod, and then gently swung the rod into the water.

The fishing line curved on the water surface, and Zhao Qiang focused on the float.
His mind moved and he recalled the techniques Li Jiandong taught him.

He lifted the rod with force and then quickly released the force, allowing the fishing float to hover in the water.

Time passed by, but the fish didn't seem to be very active.

Gradually, Zhao Qiang began to feel anxious and disappointed. Zhao and Zhao Qiang looked at the empty float on the fishing rod and sighed helplessly.

This fishing plan did not yield any results, but only used up the glutinous rice balls they had prepared.

Zhao Qiang felt frustrated. He had originally hoped to show his achievements in front of his relatives and friends, but now it seemed that everything was in vain.

He frowned, feeling frustrated.
Just as the grandmother and granddaughter were about to get up and leave, Zhao's eyes suddenly lit up.

She said happily, pointing to a spot in the mud near the river bank.

"Qiang'er, look quickly."

“There are lots of wild snails there.”

Zhao Qiang looked in the direction his grandmother pointed and found quite a few snails crawling leisurely in the soil.

He laughed loudly with delight.

"Really. Let's go, Grandma."

The grandmother and grandson quickly ran to the shore and carefully picked up the wild snails one by one and put them into the basket. Zhao Qiang couldn't help but observe these small creatures with excitement because of their slippery bodies and unique appearance.

"Should we take the snails home?" Zhao Qiang asked happily.

Zhao smiled and nodded.

"Of course. This is our unexpected harvest. We can make a delicious wild snail dinner."

When Zhao Qiang heard this, he held the basket even tighter.

The Zhao family's courtyard was filled with delicious smells. Zhao and Zhao Qiang were drooling over the snails, but they had no idea what consequences this unexpected harvest would bring.

When night fell, the grandmother and granddaughter sat at the table and enjoyed a meal of snails that they had cooked themselves.

The delicious soup and the salty and fragrant white meat seep into your mouth, instantly whetting your appetite.

They happily exchanged details of how they tasted the food, which drew waves of praise.

However, after the deliciousness came a disturbance.

Not long after, Zhao began to feel stomach discomfort. She curled up in bed, holding her stomach and groaning in pain.

Zhao Qiang also felt chest tightness and discomfort when he saw this.

They all felt that something was wrong.

Fortunately, Li Jiandong returned home at this critical moment.

He could tell at a glance that there was something wrong with Zhao and Zhao Qiang's health.

He quickly put down what he was holding and rushed into the bedroom, asking about their health with concern.

Zhao said with difficulty.

"Master, after we ate the snails we picked up, our stomachs started to hurt and we felt nauseous."

Li Jiandong quickly started diagnosis and treatment.

He looked at Zhao and Zhao Qiang carefully, his eyes full of worry.

After taking a deep breath, Li Jiandong said in a deep voice.

"You have eaten the golden apple snail by mistake, which is a poisonous aquatic creature."

"Your current condition is a poisoning reaction."

Zhao and Zhao Qiang's faces suddenly changed, and their hearts were filled with fear.

They didn't expect that the wild snails they picked up were actually full of dangers.

Li Jiandong sat down beside the bed, held their hands affectionately and said. (End of this chapter)