Chapter 260 Untitled

Tonight, I finally saw Brother Li at the Li family's dinner table!

Starting a few days before the Emperor's birthday celebration, Brother Li, due to his status as a member of the Imperial Guard, has been busy and we haven't seen each other for many days.

Several days passed after the Emperor's birthday celebration, and he could only send someone to deliver a message home. Later, he was able to return home in the middle of the night, but he would leave again before dawn.

Apart from Sister-in-law Li, the rest of the Li family had not seen Brother Li for eight or nine days.

"Brother, this won't happen again, will it?"

Seriously, look at the state you've become!

The dark circles under their eyes were frightening to look at.

"We've really been using you guys way too hard."

Brother Li naturally knew that this was because Sister Li cared about him. He drank the soup that Sister Li had specially cooked for him, wiped his mouth, and then said with a smile, "Why would it be like this? Our team leader said that from now on, we will take turns on leave according to seniority. My leave is scheduled until the end of this month."

"Brother, you should take good care of yourself. Father has already prescribed medicine for you. After you finish your meal, I will go and brew it. You can drink it before you go to bed."

Brother Li Er shook his head, disagreeing with Brother Li Da's attitude that he was fine.

Brother Li could only accept this love from his family.

When the family sat down in the main hall to chat, Brother Li took out something wrapped in black cloth.

"Third Sister, here you are, the copper plate for protecting your heart that you asked me to find for you."

I spoke with the senior officer in charge of weapons in the battalion, and he recommended that I find a master craftsman.

I told him it was for a woman, and I even had it specially altered to be smaller.

Li San Niang took it, and when she opened it, there was a round plate about the size of her palm, thick in the middle and thin at the outer edge.

"Why are there patterns carved on it?"

"It's for securing it in place; if it were smooth, it would easily slip around inside the clothes."

Li San Niang nodded: "Thank you, elder brother, for remembering this matter for me while you were on duty."

Li Erxiong was the main speaker, Li Sanniang was the assistant, and along with Li Dasao, Li Ersao, and the four little ones, they all talked at once to Li Daxiong about what had happened at home while he was away for many days.

"We bought all the houses from the Zhou family next door. The money came from Third Sister, and it will be used as land for the Women's Assistance Association in the future."

“Father, the teachers at the academy think that I’m getting old enough that I don’t need to go to the academy next year.”

"Brother, you said I want to learn some life-saving techniques, what do you think?"

"Brother, I've also become an apprentice of Physician Liang, and I'll be learning acupuncture from him in the future."

...

With so many questions coming from different people, Brother Li didn't know whose question to answer first.

Li's father couldn't stand it anymore: "Alright, your eldest brother is exhausted. Let's talk about it later."

Erlang, go and brew the medicine. Dalang, go back to the courtyard.

After Father Li gave the order, everyone obediently returned to their respective courtyards.

The next day, as soon as Li San Niang stepped out of the house, she felt that today was not going to be a good day.

Look, although it's only been a short time since dawn, and the sky is still somewhat dark, the gloomy atmosphere is quite different from usual.

"Third Sister, it looks like it's going to rain today."

Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang looked up at the sky together. It was dark and a cold wind was blowing.

"Okay, we'll just take our umbrellas with us when we leave."

Upon arriving at the courtyard, they saw that Brother Li and the four little ones were already running around the yard.

"Brother, come quickly, I have something to tell you."

Brother Li casually wiped the sweat from his forehead and walked to Li San Niang's side in just a few steps.

"What's wrong? Is that stone lock unsuitable?"

Li San Niang waved her hand, and Li Da Xiong leaned closer and lowered his head. He then heard Li San Niang whisper in Li Da Xiong's ear, "The stone lock is quite good. I practice it for a quarter of an hour every night."

"Brother, please tell your wife to stop giving me that chicken every day. I don't like it; it has a peculiar taste."

Brother Li thought it was something serious, but it turned out that Third Sister Li was just being picky about food.

Seeing that her brother Li's face was full of disapproval, Li San Niang remained silent, her eyebrows drooping.

With that expression, Brother Li still didn't say anything. Helpless, Third Sister Li looked up again and said, "Brother, now Sister-in-law insists on watching me eat before I leave the house."

"Hmph, you little ingrate, I forced you to eat so that you could gain a few pounds."

Sister-in-law Li, who had been blocked by Brother Li's tall figure, stepped out from behind him.

"Sister-in-law, ah, I don't like to eat this. Why don't you fry it with oil and let me eat it? I really don't want to eat this boiled food."

After saying this, Li San Niang bowed obsequiously to Li Da Sao, then pulled Qiu Xiang away quickly, very afraid that Li Da Sao would punish her.

When they arrived at Yongpingfang, it was still the same time as before. Li Sanniang noticed that the household registration stickers were no longer being checked at the gate, which explained why their travel speed was much faster than in the previous days.

As soon as Li San Niang sat down at her consultation table, Doctor Gao came over and said, "Alright, Doctor Li, you don't need to get up. I just came to let you know that it's your day off the day after tomorrow."

Because you and Dr. Tang were on duty during the Emperor's birthday celebration last time, you are entitled to an extra day off this ten-day break.

Li San Niang was overjoyed to receive this good news. She hadn't taken Lu Zhu'er out to play for several days, and this extra day was perfect for them to go out for a stroll.

Just as Li San Niang was feeling pleased with herself, a woman carrying a pregnant belly entered the room, catching her attention.

Judging from the woman's headdress and clothing, she didn't seem like someone who was short of money. Yet, her clothes were so form-fitting that they accentuated her large belly.

Beside the woman was an old woman who looked like a servant. After the woman entered Doctor Cui's consultation table, Li San Niang looked away and began to look through her medical records, thinking about which patients should come for a follow-up visit.

But a moment later, a shrill female voice came from the front: "You're talking nonsense! You're talking nonsense! My child is perfectly fine right here! He's right inside my belly!"

Faced with this kind of woman, Dr. Cui knew it was difficult to argue with her.

"If this lady does not trust my judgment, she would be better off going out to find another doctor."

Dr. Cui stood up, picked up the number plate on the wall, and handed it to the old woman standing behind the woman: "Take this number plate to the front hall to return it and get your consultation fee back."

The young apprentice in the clinic had already gone to invite the senior physician from the back.

As Dr. Gao strode over, Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang also stepped out of their consultation booths to see what was going on.

When they got closer, Tang Mingyue and Dr. Li could no longer sit still and got up to go to Dr. Cui's consultation table.

"Why are you raising your voice, madam? I am the manager of this clinic. Please tell me, and I will give you a satisfactory explanation."

Doctor Gao looked at his young apprentice and said, "Hurry up and bring this lady a chair with a backrest."

Once the woman was settled, Doctor Cui explained to everyone with a dark expression.