Chapter 110 Gift

Finally, Mr. Ke said to Li San Niang with respect, "San Niang is righteous and compassionate, willing to relinquish her profits. I certainly cannot let San Niang and the Li family suffer losses. I understand what you have said. Once the alcohol test proves effective, I will report it to my superiors. At that time, there will be follow-up procedures to discuss with San Niang in detail. Two days later is the time for San Niang to go to the Alliance for the assessment. I wish you success!"

By the time Mr. Ke and his hunchbacked servant had left, it was already past midnight.

"Could there be spies from the underworld in our family?"

Li Erxiong quietly asked Li Daxiong, and Li Sanniang, who was standing nearby, looked over with curiosity, wondering why Li Erxiong said that.

"Hey, while you were sleeping, Doctor Gao sent a message saying that it's really settled this time, in two days, at the same place we agreed on before, on the third floor of Junyoulai. But you were asleep, so I didn't have time to tell you. I don't know where the Bad People got the news from."

Ignoring his second brother's questions, Li's father only instructed Li's third sister, "Since the matter of alcohol can't be put aside by the doctor, let's put it aside for now. What's important now is your second lecture and assessment in the alliance. Only after this matter is settled can you truly embark on your medical career. Third sister, you must be diligent!"

Turning to his second brother, Li's father continued, "Second brother, you and your third sister have been practicing sewing together. You need to keep practicing these next few days to get the hang of it."

"I understand, Father."

"Eldest brother, if it's convenient for you to continue keeping an eye on the matter of the alcohol that the Bad Guys are discussing, then you should continue to do so. As the eldest brother, you should always take on more responsibility for the rest of the Li family. Tomorrow, take Erlang to deliver Mid-Autumn Festival gifts to each household early so that Erlang can come back to practice as soon as possible."

After Brother Li stood up and responded to Father Li's words, Father Li waved his hand, signaling everyone to disperse.

The next day, as soon as Li San Niang woke up, Li's mother knocked on the door and came in. "Your eldest sister-in-law got up early this morning to go to the market and bought fresh pork with skin on. You need to get up quickly and practice with your second brother for a while. At 9:00 AM, your eldest and second brothers are going to deliver festival gifts to various families. I'll take care of Lu Zhu today. Get up quickly."

Li Sanniang looked helplessly out the door; the sun had just risen, at most 6:00 in modern times.

But Li San Niang had no choice but to get up obediently. As soon as she got to the kitchen, Li Er Sao asked her whether she wanted to eat radish or cabbage for the pickles.

"Thank you for your trouble, Second Sister-in-law. Cabbage will do. My Second Brother is in the medicine cabinet."

Li Ersao brought a plate of pickled cabbage to Li Sanniang and said, "Eldest sister-in-law bought some steamed buns and sesame cakes. How many do you want? Your second brother went back to his room to change his clothes. He said he wants to practice while the pork is fresh so he won't embarrass you when the time comes."

Hearing this, Li San Niang thanked Li Er Sao again and quickly started eating.

Sister-in-law Li came in carrying a basket of dried vegetables. Seeing Li San Niang wolfing down her food, she looked at her with disgust and said, "You should eat slowly and chew your food properly. What if you choke if you eat like that?"

As she spoke, Sister-in-law Li put down the winnowing basket and poured a cup of jujube tea for Li San Niang.

Li San Niang quickly took it, and after swallowing a few mouthfuls of food, she smiled ingratiatingly at Li Da Sao: "Hehe, thank you, sister-in-law. I was just eager to practice suturing with my second brother."

Li San Niang didn't eat much. She ate a small sesame seed cake, a small dish of pickled cabbage, and drank two cups of jujube tea, which was enough to get by with her breakfast.

Li San Niang hurried to the courtyard, and as soon as she went out, she saw Li Er Xiong already practicing on pork with skin and equipment.

Since Li San Niang and Li Er Xiong started practicing sewing at home, Li Da Sao and Li Er Sao have shrunk most of their clothes, which already had not very wide sleeves, to the narrow sleeves that Li Da Xiong and the four little ones wore, somewhat like the clothing of the Western Regions, mainly to facilitate movement, especially upper limb movements.

The main purpose was to modify it for Li San Niang, since Li Er Xiong usually had to work at the medicine cabinet or process medicinal materials, and the wide sleeves were not suitable.

Because Li San Niang was a woman, she had done little work before, so her sleeves were mostly wide.

Sister-in-law Li was also very skillful. She didn't waste the cut fabric; she used extra thread to make several pairs of hair ties for Dewdrop.

At this moment, in the earliest spot in the courtyard where the sun shines, Brother Li is skillfully sewing and tying knots with his instruments in both hands.

Li San Niang also took out her set of tools, took a deep breath, and began to carefully practice sewing and knotting the deep wound on the pork with skin on.

While Li Da Xiong was listening to Li Da Xiong's wife listing which items to give to which family, and where to buy what to add to which family, Li's father came over from the front hall and told Li Er Xiong to stop, pack up, and go with Li Da Xiong to deliver the festival gifts to each family.

There aren't many families in the Li family who send festival gifts. They only started visiting Li's eldest uncle's family in the last two years. Then there's the family of the old doctor Gao, who introduced and helped Li's father, as well as the maternal families of Li's eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law, and Luzhu'er's father, the Wang family where Wang Ziheng lives.

We also need to include the families we have good relationships with in the neighborhood, such as Old Man Zhou's family next door.

Originally, because his children and grandchildren had not accomplished much, Old Man Zhou wanted to sell his property and return to his hometown to live a simple life. He sold the backyard rooms to the Li family at market price, and planned to split the front yard and the other yard in the backyard and sell them to other families.

After receiving the money, the whole family turned around and went back to their hometown.

This wasn't later; after the Mid-Autumn Festival came Emperor Wu's birthday celebration. It was said that Emperor Wu would offer sacrifices to Heaven, receive birthday greetings from the people of Chang'an, and there would be military demonstrations on Zhuque Avenue. Rumors also circulated that regional princes and military governors from various places would come to Chang'an to present birthday gifts.

Such a grand event made Old Man Zhou think that he would return to his hometown after watching the Emperor's birthday celebration.

Therefore, they have not left.

Now, Li San Niang is troubled because she wants to practice medicine and open a clinic but can't find a suitable place. That day, while having dinner, Li Er Xiong suggested that she take the money and buy the land next door from Old Man Zhou. That way, she could be next to the Li family and take care of Lu Zhu'er, and the Zhou family's land was also large, so it would be cheaper for Li San Niang to treat her daughter's illnesses full-time.

If Li San Niang wanted to buy the remaining house of Old Man Zhou, she would probably have to spend more than half of the money in her hand. However, Li San Niang thought that, as Brother Li said, buying Old Man Zhou's house was indeed a bargain.

The Li family all thought this was a good idea, so they sent Li Er to negotiate. Old Man Zhou agreed, and the price wasn't too high, just compared to the market price. However, he stipulated that the contract could only be transferred to the yamen after the Emperor's birthday.

Therefore, the Mid-Autumn Festival gifts for Old Man Zhou's family are indispensable.

Originally, Li's mother did not intend to have any dealings with the Qian and Gao families, but the day before yesterday, both the Qian and Gao families sent servants to inquire about her, and the Qian family even sent some fresh fruit.

In that case, the Li family will definitely have to send festival gifts.

After Sister-in-law Li finished pointing out which items belonged to which family and where to buy what, she took out a money bag and handed it to Brother Li. By then, the sun had risen quite high in the sky.