Chapter 138: Asking for help

When Dr. Li returned, Su Baozhu asked,

“Doctor Li, what happened over there?”

“It’s a happy event. My daughter-in-law is pregnant, but there are some signs of miscarriage.

Now that we are fleeing, pregnant women can’t get a good rest. It’s normal for this to happen.”

Dr. Li thought of something, “Miss Su, among the medicinal materials you collected from that group of bandits, there are several herbs that are good for preventing pregnancy. I will boil the medicine for them, and I will give it to you if they get the money.”

“They are all… It’s a small thing. I’ll get it.”

In the past, there might have been no rush, but now there are pregnant women waiting, so Doctor Li stands aside and waits.

Su Yin always placed scarce materials such as medicinal materials on the carriage and took out a pack of medicinal materials from the stool cabinet below.

“It’s all here. Take a look. If you need anything, just take it.”

Doctor Li picked out a few herbs and then went to Nan Jingzhi to find miscarriage medicine for Li Si’s family.

Seeing Doctor Li come back, Su Yin asked with concern, “Have you found everything?”

Doctor Li smiled and said, “Maybe this kid is lucky, and found everything. I found two medicinal materials at Nan Gongzi’s place.

There is a shortage of medicinal materials. I never thought that the Zhang family had them. You said this is a coincidence. It should be the child’s luck.”

The water needed here naturally comes from the Li family.

After Yun Niang finished drinking the medicine, the Li family breathed a sigh of relief.

Pregnant people tend to feel tired easily and fall asleep quickly after taking the medicine.

After the initial joy, the Li family had to face real problems.

“It’s a good thing that the third daughter-in-law is pregnant. The third daughter-in-law can be considered pregnant. But you also heard what Dr. Li said, there are signs of miscarriage.”

“The first three months of pregnancy are the most critical time. This is when it is easiest to have a baby. Children.

But it goes without saying that you should know the current situation.”

“After Li Rui discussed with several others before, he has to speed up his pace tomorrow.

Not to mention resting along the way, he has to walk faster. In the case of the third daughter-in-law, let alone speeding up her pace, it is very difficult to do it as usual.

“She’s weak now and can’t bear to be tired, but in the current situation, it’s hard not to be tired.”

Following his father’s words, Li Si’s previous joy was shattered by reality.

Is this child destined not to be kept?

“Third brother, tell me, what do you think?” Old man Li  looked at his youngest son.

Li Si raised his head and said, “Dad, at worst I’ll be tired, so I’ll just carry her on my back.”

Mrs. Li glared at her son fiercely, “What nonsense are you talking about? You can carry her for an hour and it’ll hold your head up, don’t you think so?

If you want to carry it all the time, your body can handle it.” “If you grit your teeth and hold on for a day or two, what about the days ahead?”

“You kid can’t even use your brain when talking. Son.”

Li Si was silent, feeling restless.

Brother Li Si said, “Why don’t you go and ask Su Yin for help.”

As soon as he said this, everyone in the family looked at him.

“I heard that Su Yin and his friends have two horse-drawn carriages. One mule cart is for checking luggage, and the other carriage is for people.”

Sister-in-law Li Si said, “Can you agree?”

Second sister-in-law Li Si followed, “Su Yin That girl is a good girl. Let’s beg them. After all, we are all from the same village, so she won’t refuse.”

Mrs. Li was moved after hearing what her two daughters-in-law said. The best solution they could think of so far.

She said: “Don’t just open your mouth when asking someone to do something. You have to show your sincerity.”

She looked at her youngest son and said, “Third son, Yun Niang is your wife, you go and take care of this matter. When you go, bring a bamboo tube with water.”

Nowadays, water was a precious commodity, so offering water was a gesture of sincerity.

“Alas,” Li Si agreed.

“Wait a minute, you can also bring some more rice,” Mrs. Li added.

“Okay,” Li Si replied.

The two daughters-in-law felt distressed when they heard their mother-in-law instruct Li Si to bring out so many things.

If they were still in the village and had more than ten acres of land at home, they wouldn’t care.

But now, they had nothing left, and the dozen acres of land had been sold cheaply to people from the same village.

Their current possessions were all they had. They were careful with their resources, but they had no way to make money. It was a bleak situation.

The third daughter-in-law was newly pregnant, and she was worried that the family would need to allocate more resources to this child in the future.

The eldest daughter-in-law and the second daughter-in-law exchanged glances but remained silent.

Mrs. Li, having been in this situation before, understood their unspoken thoughts.

She looked at the two of them and said: “When you were pregnant, I made sure that you received everything you needed.

Now, it’s the third daughter-in-law’s turn, and I won’t treat her any differently. Don’t feel uncomfortable in your hearts.

If you were pregnant at this time, I would treat all of you equally. The children you give birth to are the grandsons of our Lao Li family, and the third daughter-in-law’s child is also a grandson of our Lao Li family.”

These words were a reminder and a warning to them.

“Mom, we all know,” they replied.

“It’s good to know,” Mrs. Li nodded.

Li Si found Su Yin with a bamboo tube of water and a small bag of rice.

Su Yin and the others were also preparing to rest when they saw Li Si approaching with gifts, and Su’s mother was busy attending to him.

“Xiao Si, what’s the matter?” Su’s mother asked.

Li Si hesitated for two seconds and said, “Aunt Su, my wife is pregnant, but the fetus isn’t very stable.

Doctor Li said she needs to rest, but in this situation, how can she rest well?”

“I’m coming here today to ask, shamelessly, for a place for my wife to stay. We don’t care if it’s in the back or at the front of the wagon.

I just hope she can walk less and keep the child stable.”

As he spoke, Li Si handed over the gifts, his eyes filled with a mixture of hope and anxiety, afraid they might refuse him.

Mr. Wan Sanye raised his eyes and glanced at the boy. He knew the outcome without needing to hear it. He turned over and continued to sleep.

Mother Su pushed the gifts back, and Li Si thought she was going to refuse, so he became anxious. “Aunt Su,” he pleaded.

Mother Su interrupted him with a smile, “It’s good news that your wife is pregnant.

Just ask her to come over tomorrow, and you don’t need the gifts. It’s a matter of helping someone from my hometown.”

Li Si hesitated, but pushed the gifts back and thanked her profusely. “Thank you, Aunt Su. Otherwise, we would feel bad about it.”

Mother Su couldn’t help but put the gifts away.

Before Li Si left, Su Yin said, “Li Si, come over with a quilt tomorrow.”

“Huh?” Li Si was confused.

Mother Su smiled and explained, “The road is uneven and the carriage is bumpy. Bring a quilt to cushion it so that your wife can sit comfortably.”