Zhao Fang quickly pulled her back, saying, "You should go back now. You haven't given birth yet, and the smell of blood here is unlucky."

Wang Qing's face turned ashen. Qin Xiaozhou snorted and went home to find Lu Yunfeng. "Go to Li Family Village and call Dr. Li, who delivered my mother's baby, over. Otherwise, I'm afraid the baby won't be born."

Lu Yunfeng touched her for the first time ever, "It's no use inviting him. Uncle Wang Qing won't let a man deliver his wife's baby. He might not even let him in the door."

"Stubborn to the end," Qin Xiaozhou said speechlessly. "What do these things matter when it comes to human life?"

After saying that, she was about to go to Lijia Village when Lu Yunfeng stopped her, saying, "I'll go instead."

Half an hour later, Lu Yunfeng brought Doctor Li to Wang Qing's house. As expected, Wang Qing stopped them from entering, saying, "What kind of man delivers a woman's baby? Where do I put my face?"

When Zhao Fang was pregnant with Xiao Si, she was not in good health. When she gave birth, she asked Dr. Li to come and deliver the baby. Lu Yunfeng was also present. "Uncle Qing, Auntie was covered with a blanket. The doctor went in to take her pulse and prescribed some labor-inducing medicine. The delivery was handled by the grandmothers in the village."

Zhao Fang also tried to persuade them, "Brother Wang, when I gave birth to Xiao Si, the doctor also checked my pulse. It was a life-or-death situation, not something out of the ordinary. Just let the doctor go in and take a look. The aunties said your wife's baby is breech and she might not be able to give birth without medication."

Wang Qing refused to let her in no matter what. "Other women can give birth just by peeing, but she has to take medicine. When you were giving birth, you let a man into the house because your husband died and nobody cared about you. I'm still alive. No man can come into my wife's house, or I'll divorce her. How dare she cheat on me?"

These words were like a knife, stabbing Zhao Fang deeply into her heart, and her face immediately turned pale.

Lu Yunfeng punched her and helped the swaying Zhao Fang up, saying, "Mother, let's go."

Dr. Li was furious, but could only sigh, "If the baby is breech, your wife will suffer."

Zhao Fang returned to the Lu family home in tears, followed by Doctor Li. Qin Xiaozhou greeted her, "What happened? Mother-in-law, are you feeling unwell?"

Zhao Fang just shook her head, waved her hand, and went to the backyard. Lu Yan ran up to accompany her, and Qin Xiaozhou invited Doctor Li into the main room to sit down. "What's wrong? Has the baby been born? Why isn't Grandma back yet?"

Lu Yunfeng recounted what had happened at Wang Qing's door: "Grandma is still delivering babies."

Qin Xiaozhou patted his hand reassuringly, growing to like Lu Yunfeng's character even more. He hit Wang Qing because that person insulted his mother, and he didn't immediately bring Wang Lan back because Guo Que's life was also a matter of life and death. He didn't hold a grudge against Guo Que because of Wang Qing, which made him an excellent person.

"Since the doctor is here, let's have him check everyone's pulse. It'll be worth the trip."

Dr. Li was very familiar with the Lu family. He was surprised that the Lu family had moved into such a big house after only a few months. "Haha, okay, then I'll take a look at them and prescribe some medicine to clear heat and reduce inflammation. They can always drink it in the autumn."

Qin Jinxiu was pushed forward, and Doctor Li smiled and said, "The young lady's health has been poor for a while, but she is recovering well now. If she eats well, she will be a healthy and fertile young lady in a few years and will not need to take medicine."

Finally, it was Lu Yu's turn. Doctor Li's expression was serious. "You are a young girl, but you have a heavy heart. Your heart is blocked, your spleen and stomach are weak, your mind is not focused, and you suffer from insomnia and nightmares. Girl, things in this world are mostly unsatisfactory. You should try to be more open-minded so that you can live a long life. I will prescribe some medicine to calm your nerves and help you sleep. Go to the back of the house to get some fresh air and sunshine. Don't keep yourself cooped up."

What secrets could there be in the village? Doctor Li had heard about the marriage between the Lu and Li families. In the past, Doctor Li had never paid attention to this unmarried girl from the Lu family whenever he came to the Lu family. But today, after taking her pulse carefully, he saw that she was a slender girl who spoke little and was quiet. Her heartache was probably due to the unsuccessful marriage.

Doctor Li looked at Lu Yu's face again. He had a handsome appearance and couldn't help but think, "Isn't he a perfect match for my little apprentice?"

However, marriage is a major event and cannot be discussed casually. After receiving the consultation fee and being seen out by Lu Yunfeng, Doctor Li finally found an opportunity to talk about it. "I shouldn't be talking to you about your aunt's marriage, but you are the pillar of the family now. Although you are younger than your aunt, you can probably make the decisions about her. Go back and discuss this marriage with your elders. If possible, find an opportunity to let them meet and get to know each other."

In recent years, the Lu family has been indebted to Dr. Li. In the past two years, they were often invited to come. Zhao Fang took a lot of medicine, but Dr. Li only charged the most basic service fee, saying that he dug it up himself in the mountains and that there was no need to buy it. He only charged a small delivery fee.

Lu Yunfeng had met Doctor Li's apprentice. He had a kind and honest appearance, was not very tall but was very sturdy, and liked to laugh. He was completely different from Li Yang. However, he was very diligent. Every time Lu Yunfeng went to invite the doctor, he would see him drying herbs in the yard or chopping firewood and carrying water. Lu Yunfeng had seen him washing clothes by the river twice. He was quick and efficient and did not seem flustered. He was very comfortable with men washing clothes.

Dr. Li has only one daughter, who got married more than ten years ago. Her husband's family is very strict and doesn't allow her to visit her parents' home often. It is said that Dr. Li picked up his apprentice from the mountains more than ten years ago and adopted him. Now the two of them live together in that small courtyard.

Lu Yunfeng did not give a clear answer, only saying that he would go back and discuss it.

In the afternoon, Wang Lan returned home exhausted, but instead of rushing inside, she stood at the door and called out, "Dayun, Dayun, go to the backyard and pick two pomelo leaves for me."

Lu Yunfeng returned quickly, splashing water on Wang Lan twice. The pomelo leaves were used to ward off bad luck. "She's gone?"

Wang Lan took the pomelo leaf, patted it on her body, sighed deeply, and quietly wiped away her tears. "Both mother and daughter are gone. What a tragic life. This pregnancy is very similar to the one your mother had when she gave birth to Xiao Si. Your mother was lucky; both mother and child survived."

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