Chapter 7: He Ached for Qi Wanfeng Even More

Watching Qi Wanfeng see the doctor out, Cao Xiangnan felt a pang of sadness in his heart as he looked at the departing figure. He feared that Qi Wanfeng’s life in this family would become even more difficult after his accident.

More than accepting the fact that men could get pregnant, Cao Xiangnan was worried about Qi Wanfeng’s health. The eating, drinking, and living expenses of the dozen or so people in this family all fell on Qi Wanfeng alone. Especially since he had fallen ill, Qi Wanfeng had to do the housework and take care of him at the same time. It wasn’t enough even if he split himself into two people.

If the doctor hadn’t said it today, Qi Wanfeng probably wouldn’t have said anything himself. He silently bore all the problems. Cao Xiangnan felt sorry for that man.

“What? Pregnant again!” Chen Zhu’s voice couldn’t help but rise. There wasn’t a hint of joy in his voice upon learning that his daughter-in-law was pregnant. To him, this matter was like a bolt from the blue.

This fourth son was lying in bed, half-dead. It would be fine if he died, but living was just harming people! And he still wanted to spend his money to hire the best doctor in town? Don’t even think about it! In the past, the fourth son would bring back three guan [currency] every month when he went out to work. Now the money was gone, and he was still lying in bed, wanting him to spend money to hire a doctor and buy medicine?

It was still uncertain whether his leg could be healed. What if it couldn’t be healed? What could he do with a crippled leg? Wouldn’t he become a burden to the family? There was already one big debt collector, and now there was another small one in the belly. And now they were saying that Qi Wanfeng couldn’t work. Wasn’t this just making them support such a large family for nothing! His money was reserved for his fifth son to study, to use as travel expenses for taking the imperial examinations in the capital in the future. It wasn’t for spending on these useless people.

The eldest brother’s wife, Chen Li, was turning over her thoughts. Especially after hearing that the fourth uncle’s wife was pregnant again, a trace of anxiety flashed in her eyes. But after seeing her a-mu’s expression, she gradually relaxed. She believed that even if she didn’t intervene, her a-mu wouldn’t keep such a family in the house, eating and living for free and also spending money to hire a doctor to see a doctor and get medicine.

“Go to town to hire the best doctor? Where does the family get the money to hire a doctor? How did he get pregnant again? And he can’t work. Then who will do the housework? Are we supposed to serve him?” The second brother’s wife, Wang Yan, started to nag on and on. The family had no money, the children in the family had no food to eat, how could there be money to hire a doctor to see a doctor.

In short, the only word was no money. Don’t even think about hiring a doctor to see a doctor.

Hearing these people’s words, the blood vessel on Cao Xiangnan’s forehead couldn’t help but twitch. He turned his head and saw the a-mu closest to him. He was extremely concerned about the fact that he was a man who had given birth!

His a-mu Chen Zhu was a tall and thin middle-aged man with a long face and high cheekbones. His lips were very thin, and he had a mean look at first glance. In his memory, his a-mu Chen Zhu wasn’t good to Cao Xiangnan. It should be said that in this family, Chen Zhu was only very good to his youngest son, Cao Gaojin. He was stingy and miserly to others, and he was also very mean.

The one speaking was his second brother’s wife, Wang Yan. Especially hearing the words behind him, the voice pierced into his ears one after another. Cao Xiangnan was so angry that he couldn’t wait to jump up and slap him twice. Did he think that his Qi Wanfeng should work himself to death every day to serve these people?

The two men in the room were jumping around here. Listening to their words, Cao Xiangnan’s chest rose and fell on the bed. If the original owner hadn’t died, he would have been angered to death even if he woke up now.

The child grabbed his hand uneasily and called out “A-die” in a soft voice. Cao Xiangnan held the child’s hand. Yes, he still had Qi Wanfeng and the child to take care of.

“Doctor, thank you. I’m sorry to have troubled you to make a trip.” Qi Wanfeng saw the doctor out to the door and stuffed the prepared money into the doctor’s hand. Doctor Sun knew the situation of this family. He refused twice, but finally had no choice but to accept it. He gave a few instructions and went back with his medicine kit.