Chapter 24

The Wu family was in complete chaos.

On the other hand, Yu Li was very happy.

She gave her eldest brother 50 yuan as a startup fund for selling snacks.

She gave her second brother 50 yuan to buy fruit tree saplings and as capital to hatch chickens and ducks.

Additionally, she bought her parents new clothes, a dress for her second sister-in-law, and a cute polka dot princess dress with a butterfly bow for Pomegranate.

Her eldest and second brothers weren’t particular about clothes, but they were tough on shoes. Yu Li bought them both brand-new Liberation shoes! They were better-looking and sturdier than cloth shoes!

Thinking about how, when they were young, her two brothers often didn’t wear shoes to save them, while their mother always made sure to buy Yu Li pretty embroidered new shoes, Yu Li felt a pang in her heart.

Even now, when her brothers were doing rough work, they still liked to take off their shoes, fearing they’d get dirty or damaged.

They didn’t seem to think of these hardships as hardships at all, always hoping their little sister could eat well and wear nice things.

Those unspoken, deep family affections always gave her strength to live on.

Yu Li could clearly feel that she and the original owner had already merged into one.

She carefully packed the things she bought and then took them out.

In the yard, the whole family had just finished working and were all smiling.

Second sister-in-law Wang Xinghua was bringing out the dishes.

Yu Li took the things out one by one, unable to wait until after dinner to show them.

“Mom, Dad, Big Brother, Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law, and Pomegranate! Look at what I bought for you! Do you like them?”

Chen Ailan glanced at them and immediately said, “You girl! Spending money recklessly again?! Why don’t you ever buy a couple of skirts for yourself? Look at the one you’re wearing, it’s from last year. Your second sister-in-law just said today that you haven’t bought a new skirt this year!”

Yu Li smiled and replied, “I’m about to get married. Of course, I’ll buy skirts with Lu Guanshan! I won’t buy any for myself, but I’ll buy him new clothes too. These are for you all. After I really get married, I don’t know when I’ll be able to come back again. Take a look, do you like them?”

Her words made everyone feel uneasy.

Yes, once Yu Li left, she probably wouldn’t come back even for New Year’s, and the next time they saw her might be many years from now!

It made people feel inexplicably sad.

Yu Jiefang looked at the new clothes, compared them to himself, and his eyes turned red. “Good, good, good! My daughter bought me clothes, they’re so beautiful!”

Big Brother and Second Brother immediately put on the new shoes and walked around, their faces full of joy.

“I’ll wait until the New Year to wear these shoes!” Yu Tuanjie said proudly.

Yu Fendou quickly took off his shoes and carefully put them away. “I’ll also wait until the New Year to wear them.”

Yu Li was amused and said, “What are you waiting for the New Year for? Wear them now! Why else would I have bought them if not for you to wear? I thought you wouldn’t like them!”

Wang Xinghua and Chen Ailan were both delighted with their new clothes as well.

Who doesn’t like good food and new clothes?

Even little Pomegranate knew to hug Yu Li and say, “Aunt, the dress you bought is so pretty!”

Wang Xinghua picked up a piece of egg for Yu Li. “You’ve been running around these past few days, you’ve lost weight! Eat more, or when you take the train to the army, it’ll be a long ride, and it will be very exhausting…”

As she was smiling and speaking, she suddenly smelled the fishy smell of the eggs and turned pale, dry-heaving.

Everyone was startled, and Chen Ailan immediately put down the clothes and rushed over. “Xinghua, what’s wrong? Is it because of the heat? Let me help you inside, you can lie down and eat in the room!”

Wang Xinghua couldn’t explain what was wrong.

Yu Fendou hurriedly stood up and supported his wife. “Maybe it’s the heat, you should rest for the next few days, don’t go to work.”

Only Yu Li froze for a moment before joyfully saying, “Second Sister-in-law, could it be… that you’re… pregnant?”

Wang Xinghua paused and looked at Yu Li in disbelief. “How could that be?”

Yu Li immediately walked over to check Wang Xinghua’s pulse. She quickly realized that although the signs were not yet very obvious, she could still tell that Wang Xinghua was pregnant!

A wave of happiness swept through her heart as she held Wang Xinghua’s hand and smiled widely. “It really is two! In a few days, we should go to the town hospital to get a blood test. Second Sister-in-law, congratulations!”

This news made the entire Yu family excited!

“Really? Xinghua, go lie down inside, Mom will bring you your food!”

Chen Ailan almost cried from joy.

Yu Fendou, full of surprise, walked left and right like a fool, not knowing what to do.

Wang Xinghua couldn’t stop the tears from flowing. “Is it really true? I can’t believe it! Little sister, the medicine you gave me really worked!”

The whole family was curious: What medicine?

Wang Xinghua then explained that Yu Li had prescribed the medicine for her.

This shocked everyone. Yu Li could really treat people?

Yu Jiefang slowly spoke, “Li, treating people is not a small matter. If you make a mistake, the person won’t forgive you. You’ve treated your second sister-in-law well, but if you want to treat others, you need to be careful.”

Yu Li was overjoyed. Not only had she helped Second Sister-in-law with infertility, but the family was also about to welcome a new member — it was such a happy event!

“Dad, I’ll be careful. I won’t let anyone find fault with me.”

Just as they were talking, someone else arrived outside, carrying a bag of potatoes, a packet of brown sugar, and a watermelon.

“Comrade Yu Li, I’ve come to thank you! The medicine you prescribed for my cough really worked! You don’t know, I slept all night without being woken up by coughing. It’s been years, and I finally got a good night’s sleep. Today, my cough has improved a lot!”

A person who had been suffering from illness, encountering a doctor who could help them, would almost want to kneel in gratitude!

Old Zhao looked at Yu Li with deep gratitude.

Chen Ailan quickly invited Old Zhao in, surprised. “My daughter treated you?”

Good heavens, her daughter was more amazing than she had imagined!

Yu Li quickly smiled and said, “Old Zhao, I happened to come across your symptoms in a book. It’s a good thing I could help you!”

Old Zhao also brought a friend with him. “This is my third brother. He’s been suffering from stomach pain for years, and nothing works. He’s taken many medicines, look how skinny he is! Comrade Yu Li, I wonder if you have any solution?”

Seeing that people were coming to her for help, Yu Li didn’t refuse. She went over to check Third Brother Zhao’s pulse.

After observing Third Brother Zhao’s appearance and symptoms, she deduced his condition: “You seem to have an imbalance between your gallbladder and stomach. I’ll prescribe some medicine to regulate your liver, relieve gas, reduce acid, and protect your stomach lining. After one course, you’ll feel better. Here’s the prescription: 80 grams of egg shell, 80 grams of licorice, and 20 grams of Fritillaria…”

Third Brother Zhao happily took the prescription and even insisted on paying Yu Li 50 cents!

Seeing how easily Yu Li treated Third Brother Zhao and prescribed medicine, and with Old Zhao bringing all that food as thanks, the whole family was shocked and stared at Yu Li.

“Li, you’re amazing!” Yu Jiefang couldn’t help but praise his daughter.

Chen Ailan’s eyes sparkled. “Our family has a self-taught doctor! I’ve lived half my life, and I’ve never seen anyone as smart as my daughter!”

Big Brother and Second Brother also praised Yu Li.

Wang Xinghua was deeply grateful to Yu Li for changing her life.

She had thought that she could only have Pomegranate for the rest of her life, but now she was pregnant!

Outside the Yu family’s yard, Gao Xuelian crouched down, eavesdropping.

She had been sulking and left with the bench for several days, but Yu Tuanjie, that useless man, still hadn’t come to apologize to her!

Did he really want a divorce?

Wasn’t he afraid of the gossip that would crush him?

After waiting for a long time, Gao Xuelian finally saw Yu Tuanjie leave. She immediately rushed up and grabbed his sleeve.

“Stop!”