Rustic Charm: The Doctor Immortal
Chapter 18: Village Chief Seeking Help?

Chapter 18: Chapter 18: Village Chief Seeking Help?

After leaving Wang Shiman’s villa, Chen Dashan took the bus to the county town.

He now had nearly six hundred thousand in funds.

He decided to go to the city to buy a car, making future trips more convenient.

He had looked up the prices and information of various vehicles on his smartphone.

With the money he had on hand, he could even buy a decent Mercedes or BMW on installment.

But after some thought, Chen Dashan couldn’t bring himself to spend that much; after all, the money he had wasn’t a lot when you added it up, not even enough to buy a house in the county.

So he went to a second-hand car market and spent twenty thousand on a used Wuling God Car.

This car was convenient and practical, durable on rural roads, and capable of carrying goods.

Driving his newly purchased Wuling God Car, Chen Dashan went to the market and bought some meat, vegetables, plenty of fruits, and snacks, and drove back to the village boisterously.

Back home, Chen Dashan opened the trunk and carried the goods into the house.

His sister-in-law, Zhou Hui, was cooking in the kitchen and came out when she heard the noise.

Seeing that Chen Dashan was moving goods into the house and had brought back a car, she asked curiously, "Dashan, whose car are you driving?"

After putting the meat in the fridge, Chen Dashan replied, "Sister-in-law, this is a second-hand car I just got from the county. It wasn’t expensive, just twenty thousand."

"Having a car will make it easier for us to go to town and buy stuff."

Zhou Hui’s face was alight with joy; Dashan was really thoughtful, always considering what was best for the family.

And he really had made something of himself; even though it was only a second-hand car, in Stone Village, only Village Chief Li Hai had a car at home.

She admonished him, "Dashan, didn’t I tell you not to waste money? You need to save the money you made from selling ginseng to get married."

Chen Dashan laughed and said, "Sister-in-law, I haven’t wasted the money from last time. I went to the Town Hospital today and cured the daughter of Fengyun Pharmaceutical Factory’s boss, Wang Shiman, and she gave me a hundred thousand for the consultation."

Surprise showed on Zhou Hui’s face, "Ah? Dashan, you actually got to know the boss of Fengyun Pharmaceutical Factory? And you earned a hundred thousand through your medical skill?"

Zhou Hui felt a surge of excitement; Dashan was truly capable, earning big money with the medical skill he had learned!

"Sister-in-law, I bought you a set of clothes; see if the size fits."

Chen Dashan took out a high-end gift box and pulled out a stylish dress from it, a luxury brand that cost several thousand.

Zhou Hui took the clothes, recognizing that they were expensive.

This time, she did not scold him, but was moved to tears.

"Dashan, thank you," Zhou Hui said, wiping away her tears, her eyes filled with excitement, "You’ve really made something of yourself; your sister-in-law couldn’t be prouder."

Chen Dashan was touched to know how much his sister-in-law had looked after him throughout the years in the village, enduring many hardships, and now she could not hold back her tears of joy.

"Sister-in-law, with me around, our family’s life will keep getting better. I promise to make your days happier," Chen Dashan comforted her.

Zhou Hui nodded and said, "Your sister-in-law believes in you."

"Dashan, are you at home? I need to talk to you urgently."

At that moment, Zheng Lin’en’s voice came from outside the house.

They saw Zheng Lin’en arriving at the house with a middle-aged man around fifty years old.

The middle-aged man bore a slight resemblance to Li Xiaobao, but he lacked Li Xiaobao’s bulky frame, and his demeanour appeared much more seasoned and shrewd.

Chen Dashan and Zhou Hui both recognized the middle-aged man.

He was Li Xiaobao’s father, Li Hai, the village head of Stone Village.

At the moment, Li Hai looked anxious and was quietly saying something to Zheng Lin’en.

Seeing Li Hai’s arrival, Chen Dashan slightly furrowed his brow, while Zhou Hui felt some fear and did not welcome Li Hai’s presence.

"Lynn, what’s going on?" Chen Dashan asked.

Zheng Lin’en walked over, speaking in a low voice, "Dashan, here’s the thing, Li Xiaobao’s condition has worsened at the Town Hospital. Their medical capabilities are too limited to treat him, he’s at the risk of dying at any moment. In desperation, Village Head Li Hai turned to me for help."

"Li Xiaobao previously wanted to harm me. I don’t want to help and can’t cure him, but after all, my profession is a doctor. When Li Hai pleaded at my clinic, I couldn’t tarnish my own reputation. Li Hai personally apologized to me, and he assured me that Li Xiaobao will never bother me again. He also promised to give me a referral fee of US$ 2,000 if I could introduce someone who could cure Li Xiaobao."

"So I recommended you to see if you could give it a try and help out."

Zheng Lin’en approached Chen Dashan with the idea of giving it a try herself.

Despite Li Xiaobao getting what he deserved, his father Li Hai was the village head of Stone Village. Since she ran a clinic here for a long time, she had to show some face to Li Hai.

Once Chen Dashan knew the full story, he began to ponder deeply.

Li Xiaobao, that beast, who caused his own brother’s death, deserved to die!

However, Chen Dashan did not intend to let Li Xiaobao die so easily. He wanted him to live a life worse than death!

Furthermore, this time, Chen Dashan planned to extort a sum from Li Hai.

"Dashan, if it’s inconvenient for you, don’t force yourself," Zheng Lin’en said with some embarrassment.

She knew that Li Xiaobao had drugged Chen Dashan’s sister-in-law Zhou Hui, and Chen Dashan might not be willing to help save Li Xiaobao. After all, her own involvement was just to give face to Li Hai by making a recommendation.

"Um, Dashan, Zhou Hui, I heard that wretched Xiaobao drugged Zhou Hui yesterday, and I’m here today to apologize to you both."

Li Hai said apologetically.

"It’s because I haven’t disciplined him strictly, I haven’t taught him well. This time, Xiao Bao has sort of received his retribution, having fallen seriously ill. Please, for my sake, forgive him."

Li Hai looked towards Chen Dashan, pleading, "Dashan, I heard from Doctor Zheng that you are highly skilled in medicine, and I know you’re the only university graduate in the village, an accomplished student in the medical field. Could you accompany me to the town hospital and help check on my son’s condition?"

"After all, a human life is at stake. The town doctors said he can only be transferred to the provincial hospital, but it would take at least seven to eight hours to get to the city; he could die on the way! I’m begging you, Dashan!"

Zhou Hui, seeing Village Head Li Hai lower himself to such an extent, didn’t feel moved at all. Instead, she grew more fearful.

Li Hai was a typical smiling tiger—amiable on the surface but extremely ruthless at heart.

Despite Li Hai now sincerely begging, if Dashan refused to help, Li Hai would probably find ways to cause trouble for Dashan in the future.

"Dashan, since the matter is so serious and the village head is pleading like this, why don’t you go with him?" Zhou Hui walked over and patted Chen Dashan on the back, signaling with her eyes as she spoke.

Li Hai nodded repeatedly, "Zhou Hui is sensible indeed! Dashan, if you help me by seeing to the illness today, no matter whether you’re able to help or not, I’ll look out for you in the village from now on!"

Chen Dashan responded indifferently, "Alright then, Village Head, I’ll go with you."

With that, Chen Dashan stepped outside, retrieved his car keys, and unlocked the car door.

"Village Head, please take my car."

Li Hai looked slightly surprised, not expecting Chen Dashan to have bought a car, but he didn’t think much of it and got in.