Lu Fan stood at the doorway, hearing the voices from inside, and was instantly bewildered. He had cured the old man, so why was he still complaining? He pushed the door open and walked in.
A wave of sour, foul odor immediately hit him. Lu Fan couldn't help but cover his nose.
"Old Sun! What the hell are you howling about..." Li Mantang, who was about to scold Old Sun, suddenly noticed someone entering and turned his head. He saw a young man walking in.
"Old Sun! Your leg is much better than before! Can you walk around by yourself now!?" As Lu Fan entered, he saw Old Sun sitting by a dilapidated bed, cradling his head and crying. The messy bedding on the bed emitted a musty smell that was quite pungent, but Old Sun was long accustomed to it.
Standing in the room was a middle-aged man in his forties. The man was short, stout, and plump, with a body full of fat. It was the village chief, Li Mantang.
"You... who are you?" Li Mantang asked, looking up as Lu Fan entered.
Hearing the voice, Old Sun also looked up.
"Village Chief Li! This is the little miracle doctor Lu Fan from Twelve Gully Village!" The old village chief raised a trembling hand to wipe away the streams flowing down the wrinkles on his face, his tongue still slightly slurred as he spoke.
"Oh! You're Lu Changfu's son! Perfect, I was just looking for you!" Li Mantang said suddenly.
"You're looking for me?" Lu Fan was taken aback. He didn't seem to have any issues with this guy, did he?
"I heard you're a little miracle doctor. You were able to get Old Sun, who had been bedridden with paralysis for years, to walk around. You even said you'd come to cure him completely. So, I want you to help cure my daughter!" Li Mantang said to Lu Fan.
Lu Fan frowned slightly. Li Mantang was clearly giving him orders, not asking for help with the attitude of someone seeking medical treatment.
"Old Sun! Can you walk by yourself slowly these past few days?" Lu Fan ignored Li Mantang and walked up to Old Sun to ask.
"Yes! I can manage to walk a bit!" Old Sun wiped his face and suddenly said, "Little miracle doctor! Please cure Village Chief Li's daughter! Otherwise, don't bother treating me anymore!"
"Did Village Chief Li tell you to say that? Hmph!" Lu Fan pouted, guessing some of the reasons.
"Wuwu..." Old Sun tearfully glanced at Li Mantang and started crying again.
"Come on! I'll treat you first... but this room's environment is too unsuitable for treatment! Doesn't your village have a health clinic or a small clinic?" Lu Fan looked at Old Sun's room, unable to bear the stench.
"Yes... yes..." A flicker of surprise flashed in Old Sun's eyes. He had been paralyzed for years, and although he had said that just now, who wouldn't want to stand up?
"Let's go! I'll take you to the health clinic! And then I'll treat you!" Lu Fan reached out and helped Old Sun up.
"Kid! You still haven't answered me when I asked you a question!" Li Mantang said angrily from the side.
Li Mantang had a daughter who, at the age of eight or nine, inexplicably became foolish. She hadn't been cured even after several visits to major hospitals. Now she was seventeen, and all she did was giggle foolishly and eat. Moreover, she didn't recognize anyone except her parents.
Initially, Li Mantang didn't believe Lu Fan could cure people. He knew Lu Changfu, who was just an ordinary village doctor. How could his son become a miracle doctor?
However, Old Sun, who had been in a wheelchair for years, was able to walk unsteadily after taking just one small pill. This made him believe a little. But he didn't want to approach Lu Fan directly; he wanted Old Sun to beg Lu Fan. He planned to use this opportunity to get Old Sun's resettlement housing quota and give it to Li Er Lengzi.
Of course, this wasn't because Li Er Lengzi was his relative, but because Li Er Lengzi's father, Li Manshan, had given him two thousand yuan. If Old Sun's health improved, he could take the opportunity to secure the house. Unless, of course, Old Sun could help him by begging Lu Fan to cure his daughter! Of course, that hope was slim. So, this was just an excuse.
"My treatments are very expensive! If you want me to treat your daughter, you need to be prepared to spend money." Lu Fan sneered, then helped Old Sun walk out.
Outside, Old Sun pushed Lu Fan's hand away tremblingly and walked forward unsteadily. But compared to sitting in a wheelchair a few days ago, he had definitely improved a lot.
"Lu Fan! You don't charge for treating others, but you want money for treating me? What do you mean?" Li Mantang immediately shouted angrily and chased after him.
"Because I don't like the look of you." Lu Fan glanced back at Li Mantang and said coldly.
"You little brat. Your dad wouldn't dare talk to me like that. Do you believe I can make you unable to leave this village with just one shout?" Li Mantang was instantly furious, pointing at Lu Fan and cursing.
"Hmph! Guess if I believe you?" Lu Fan snorted coldly.
"I guess... I guess your grandpa! You little brat, you just wait." Li Mantang turned around angrily and left.
"Little... little miracle doctor..." Old Sun immediately wanted to say something worriedly.
"It's fine! Don't say anything! It's more important to treat you first." Lu Fan said, then helped Old Sun and left.
The health clinic in Eleven Gully Village was actually a private clinic. Because the village was much larger than Twelve Gully Village, with nearly two hundred households, this small clinic was much better than Lu Fan's.
The clinic was quite clean, with two rooms and four beds. The doctor was named Jia, in his thirties, and everyone in the village called him Dr. Jia.
When Lu Fan and Old Sun arrived, they explained their purpose to Dr. Jia. Dr. Jia agreed without a word.
He had also heard about the little miracle doctor Lu Fan in the past few days, and Old Sun's condition had indeed improved significantly. Now, having the opportunity to witness the little miracle doctor's medical skills firsthand, he naturally couldn't miss it.
However, just as everything was ready and Lu Fan was about to perform acupuncture on Old Sun, a clamorous noise suddenly came from outside the clinic. A group of over twenty people, led by Li Mantang, barged in.
"Dr. Jia! You can't let this kid treat people here. Kick him out immediately." Li Mantang roared aggressively.
"Damn... you're such an awesome village chief!"