The next day, Li Laoshi led everyone to the doctor's clinic.

After examining the patient, the doctor concluded that there had indeed been a misdiagnosis in the past.

Bone injuries don't kill people, but prolonged bed rest depletes qi and blood, eventually leading to spleen deficiency, muscle wasting, emaciation, and death from exhaustion.

Fortunately, Dazhu has taken good care of himself over the past few years, and his body has recovered to about 70-80%. In particular, his abundant qi and blood are very beneficial for his recovery.

Hearing that the prognosis was good, everyone was overjoyed and immediately began treatment.

Eight years have passed since the fall, and all the fractures have healed and scabbed over.

The only things a traditional Chinese medicine doctor can do are massage and acupuncture, which involve stroking the bones and tendons to disperse blood stasis, relax muscles and tendons, and restore the flow of qi and blood and their functions. This process takes a long time.

As long as it's effective, the time required isn't a problem; the group settled down in the city with peace of mind.

Lianhua and Xu Genqing didn't stay long, only five days, before they had to go back. They were driven away by Qin: "I'm fine here, you should go back. You still have chickens at home, and Da Xiang and Xiao Xiang are just kids, what can they do? Don't be lazy here."

So Lianhua and Xu Genqing left with the child.

Jiang Zhi, who is sometimes busy and sometimes idle, now spends her days either strolling around with Qin Shi, or taking Da Zhu to physiotherapy with Chun Feng. Sometimes the Nie family even invites her to visit. She is as busy as a housekeeper in Jincheng Prefecture.

Ten days after arriving in the city, Qin was finally about to give birth!

It was just past midnight when Li Laoshi hurriedly went to fetch the midwife he had arranged in advance, and then came to find Jiang Zhi, knocking loudly on the door.

Knowing that Qin was about to give birth, Jiang Zhi and Chun Feng rushed over to help.

The midwife was a female doctor at a clinic who had decades of experience in delivering babies. She was used to seeing women like Qin give birth at such an advanced age and had made preparations beforehand, even coming to check her pulse from time to time.

Facing the panicked Li Laoshi, who was trembling even while standing, and the serious-looking Jiang Zhichunfeng, the midwife calmly said, "Don't be afraid. I just visited Master Zhang's house the day before yesterday. His wife gave birth to a son at the age of forty, and both mother and child are healthy."

Your baby has a broad frame, good gestational age and pulse, doesn't sit idle, and has given birth before, so this delivery shouldn't be a big problem.

Whether her words were true or false, they comforted the three people present, including Qin Shi who was lying down, and made her smile.

Everything went smoothly. With the help of a female physician, and Qin herself proving herself capable, she gave birth to a wrinkled daughter just before dawn after a series of loud cries.

The way he cried with his eyes closed and mouth open was just like that wrinkled Li Laoshi.

Mother and daughter were safe and sound. Li Laoshi happily gave the midwife a red envelope, and when he came back, he hugged the little girl tightly and wouldn't let go: "Oh, Daddy's little darling!"

Jiang Zhi took the child from his arms: "The female doctor said you shouldn't hold the child all the time, talk to her, or kiss the child."

Newborns have weak immune systems, so it's not good for Li Laoshi to talk directly into the baby's mouth and nose.

Li Laoshi listened to the doctor woman very much. If she didn't want him to hug her, he wouldn't. He turned around and went to the market to buy live chickens and fish.

The cook that Jiang Zhi had previously hired is now here to help Qin Shi prepare postpartum meals.

Chunfeng originally said she could do it herself, but Jiangzhi said that Dazhu was too busy with daily physical therapy and grocery shopping.

Things that can be done with a little money won't leave you feeling overwhelmed and unable to benefit from either side.

So, while Li Laoshi was minding the shop, Jiang Zhi stayed with Qin Shi during her postpartum period, taking care of the baby and checking on Dazhu's treatment from time to time. A month passed like this.

Qin Shi finished her postpartum confinement and gained weight. Li Laoshi, who was already thin, became even thinner, but he always had a bright smile on his face.

Having a daughter brings joy, and even business is booming: "Sister Jiang, why hasn't Errui brought the soap yet? And the mosquito coils need refilling too!"

Li Laoshi kept muttering to himself. There were employees watching over the shop, but he would occasionally sneak off to the back to check on the children.

Jiang Zhi ignored him and told Er Rui before leaving that the soap on the mountain needed to be stored for a full month. They wouldn't touch it if it was even a day too late, and it would take at least ten more days before it was delivered. This was something Li Laoshi already knew.

Jiang Zhi was anxious as she looked at the torrential rain outside: "Chunfeng didn't even bring an umbrella when she went out this morning. I hope she doesn't get wet."

In Jincheng, it rains all the time in the summer, and it can start raining at any moment. If Chunfeng and Dazhu were to meet, they would definitely be kept outside.

As time went by, Jiang Zhi finally couldn't resist picking up two umbrellas and heading to the clinic to pick up the person.

Pedestrians hurried by in the heavy rain, but only those with umbrellas could walk steadily and slowly, making them particularly noticeable.

Jiang Zhi looked up, then blinked and stopped to the side.

Chunfeng and Xu Dazhu walked towards us, holding the umbrella handle together and leaning on each other as they walked in the rain.

Although Dazhu's steps were slow, they were very steady. He held an umbrella in one hand and put his other hand on Chunfeng's shoulder. The two whispered to each other with their heads close together.

The weeping willows along the street brushed against the umbrella, without interfering with their conversation at all.

Seeing Chunfeng's sweet smile, Jiang Zhi decided not to disturb the two any longer and turned to leave.

I'm about to go back, and I need to buy more books for the children.

The children in Xujia Village can read, but they have very few books to read, and they keep switching between books like "Standards for Being a Good Student and Child" and "Hundred Family Surnames".

Ancient books are mainly divided into four categories: classics, history, philosophy, and literature. They all sound like they are about the imperial examinations, which is very dry and boring.

But now, when Jiang Zhi is selecting books, she realizes that the content of these four categories of books, like the "Six Arts of a Gentleman," has been misunderstood. Children should indeed read the Classics, Histories, Philosophers, and Literature.

The Classics section comprises Confucian classics and books on the study of characters and phonetics, including categories such as the Book of Changes, Books, Poetry, and Rites.

The History section includes various books on history, geography, and biographies; including official histories, annals, and chronicles.

Geography is further divided into Palace Records, General Records, Metropolitan Areas and Counties, Rivers and Canals, Border Defenses, Mountains and Rivers, Historical Sites, Miscellaneous Records, Travelogues, and External Records.

The Zi section comprises the doctrines and scientific works of various schools of thought from ancient times, including 14 major categories such as Confucianism, military strategy, Legalism, agriculture, medicine, astronomy, and algorithms.

Astronomical algorithms are further divided into calculation methods and arithmetic books, while divination arts are further divided into mathematics, divination, house and tomb divination, fortune telling and physiognomy books, yin and yang and the five elements, and miscellaneous techniques.

The arts category is further divided into calligraphy and painting, musical scores, seal carving, acrobatics, artifacts, recipes, plants, birds, animals and insects, as well as miscellaneous matters, strange tales, and trivia.

The "Collection" section includes general collections and special collections of literature, as well as popular chapter novels and dramas.

All of these add up to quite a lot; no wonder wealthy families need attics to house their libraries.

Therefore, scholars who had read the classics and historical texts could know everything under heaven; they were living libraries.

Moreover, these books are all endlessly enjoyable to read and require repeated study.