Chapter 628 Whose child is it? Whose heart aches for them?

Finally, this is what Li's father said to Li's elder brother and Tuva.

“If you are willing to take on this responsibility, then it is a responsibility that you, as men, can shoulder.”

However, husband and wife are one, and your wishful thinking may not necessarily be agreed upon by your wives.

I will not interfere in your marital affairs. If you go back and tell your wives about your thoughts, and they agree, then come to me again, and I will prescribe a remedy for you.

Otherwise, I can't prescribe medicine for you arbitrarily.

Li San Niang nodded as she listened to what Li's father said, believing that this was exactly what a doctor should do.

Whether or not they should have children is a matter for the couple to discuss together. No matter what Brother Li and Tuva think, they should discuss it with their wives in the end and reach a consensus.

In the remaining days of the winter solstice holiday, Li San Niang would accompany Li Da Sao every day. Li Da Sao, Qiu Xiang, and Li's mother would keep watch over Li Da Sao at night, while Wu Qiao Lan, Bao Ya, and Li Da Xiong would keep watch over Li Da Sao during the day.

One night, around midnight, Sister-in-law Li developed another high fever.

But in the end, she survived thanks to her own efforts and the care of Li San Niang. Thus, it can be said that after undergoing a cesarean section, Li Da Sao survived the high-risk period for postpartum infection and saved her life.

Only after this did the eldest brother and sister-in-law of the Jiang family, who had come to visit Sister-in-law Li, dare to tell their mother about the matter back to the Jiang family. At the same time, the two of them dared to bring their mother to the Li family's door.

Father Li, eldest brother Li, and second brother Li entertained eldest brother Jiang in the main hall, while mother Jiang and sister-in-law Jiang were in the room where sister-in-law Li was confined after childbirth, accompanied by mother Li, third sister Li, Qiu Xiang, and Wu Qiaolan.

At this moment, Jiang's mother was holding Li's sister-in-law's hand with tears in her eyes. In front of Li's mother and Li San Niang, Jiang's mother did not say anything harsh. However, the way she looked at her daughter with such heartache was truly unbearable to watch.

Not to mention, when Jiang's mother heard that Li's sister-in-law had been "cut open" by Li San Niang, she insisted on lifting up Li's sister-in-law's clothes to see her belly.

“Mother, what’s so interesting about it? It’s just a scar.”

"You're my child, so let me see what's wrong with you?"

Helpless, with Jiang's mother insisting, Sister-in-law Li had no choice but to comply with Jiang's mother's wishes.

In fact, Li San Niang's suturing technique was quite good, and she used intradermal suturing, which is only used in plastic surgery. Although she was limited by the suture thread, it was much better than the rough suturing she used when she, Tang Mingyue, and Sun Yijian treated Yang Shi, the "Heartbroken Man" (Chapter 189).

Whether the wound was one finger long or ten fingers long, it made no difference to Jiang's mother, since it was a knife cut into the body of the girl she had given birth to.

However, Jiang's eldest sister-in-law, who was standing next to Jiang's mother, saw that the wound looked very different from what she had imagined, and couldn't help but exclaim: "Oh dear, Mei Niang, it looks alright. I thought it would look terrible."

Jiang's honest and straightforward sister-in-law's words earned her a glare from Jiang's mother, who was feeling sorry for her.

Li's eldest sister-in-law reached down and put her clothes down to cover her belly. She first glanced at Li San Niang, who was holding Xiao Liu Lang, before speaking to Jiang's eldest sister-in-law.

"What you're saying, sister-in-law, is true. Third Sister loves me dearly, how could she bear to have scars on my body?"

Third Sister's skills are so advanced that everyone in the Imperial Medical Bureau has to learn from her. Using them on me would be a waste of her talents.

Turning her head, Sister-in-law Li grasped Jiang's mother's hand and comforted her, "Now that you've seen it, Mother, you don't need to worry about your son anymore."

My family loves me dearly. I haven't even held Xiao Liulang in my arms yet. It was my mother-in-law, Qiaolan, San Niang, Qiuxiang, and Dalang who took care of me.

To ensure I could get a good night's sleep, and to prevent me from getting too hot at night, Third Sister stayed by my bedside every night.

Mother, I am no longer in any bad shape, please don't worry about me.

The atmosphere inside the house was peaceful and friendly, but the atmosphere in the main hall of the Li family was quite tense.

Although only the eldest brother of the Jiang family was present, while the Li family had three members, the eldest brother of the Jiang family actually had a stronger presence when facing the three members of the Li family alone, because of the suffering that Sister-in-law Li had endured this time.

However, the eldest brother of the Jiang family understood that the Li family treated their daughter-in-law with such care because they regarded her as a human being.

If it were a family that didn't treat their daughters-in-law as human beings, but only as a vessel for procreation, then even if Sister-in-law Li died during childbirth, and Brother Jiang came to the door to express his condolences, he would probably be ridiculed.

At this moment, the eldest brother of the Jiang family, with a solemn face, said very seriously to the eldest brother of the Li family sitting opposite him: "...You and Mei Niang already have three children. Mei Niang has suffered a great ordeal this time. She was only able to escape from the brink of death thanks to the blessings of heaven."

"Don't you think you should tone it down a bit from now on?"

Brother Li was a little confused by the question raised by Brother Jiang. He looked at Brother Jiang very sincerely and said, "Brother-in-law, you are being too polite to me. We are both martial artists and have such a close relationship. Brother-in-law, please speak your mind. I will listen carefully."

The eldest brother of the Jiang family spoke tactfully, and the eldest brother of the Li family did not understand. However, the father of the Li family, who was sitting at the head of the table, and the second brother of the Li family, who was sitting next to him, understood.

However, Li's father and second brother, who understood, did not speak. At this moment, Jiang's eldest brother rolled his eyes at Li's eldest brother, who had asked the question earnestly, and then said directly: "You and Mei Niang already have three sons, three boys. Mei Niang has carried on your family line. It looks like Hu Tou will be able to get married and have children in two years. Do you think we should not let Mei Niang get pregnant again in the future?"

Having many children is a blessing, but Mei Niang has been through such a dangerous situation this time, and she's already this old. In a couple of years, she'll be a grandmother. You two don't need to have any more children.

It's inappropriate for me, as an outsider, to say this, but Mei Niang..."

After listening to what Brother Jiang had said, Brother Li finally understood the meaning behind Brother Jiang's words. Before Brother Jiang could finish speaking, Brother Li quickly interjected, "So that my brother-in-law knows, although I haven't discussed this matter with Mei Niang yet, I already have the idea in my mind."

I thought I'd talk to Mei Niang about it later. I've decided to take the medicine myself and never let Mei Niang get pregnant again.

To be honest, brother-in-law, Mei Niang suffered terribly this time. I was really frightened and dare not let Mei Niang go through such a thing again.

Mei Niang married me at the age of sixteen. She bore me children, managed the household, and was filial to my parents. Mei Niang is the best mother in my heart. I want to spend my life with Mei Niang. How could I bear to let her suffer the pain of childbirth again?

"Brother-in-law, don't worry. After I take the medicine, I will never let Mei Niang suffer again."

The eldest brother of the Jiang family was completely stunned. He really didn't expect that the eldest brother of the Li family could do this!

As a man himself, the eldest brother of the Jiang family asked himself honestly, he couldn't possibly do that for his wife.

The eldest brother of the Jiang family originally only meant that he wanted Sister-in-law Li to drink contraceptive soup in the future to avoid the pain of childbirth. He did not expect that the eldest brother Li would directly eliminate the pain from the source.