They had just put away the dishes when Li Xiami arrived, carrying a basket of vegetables. His mother came with him, and both of them were beaming. "Yun Zhiqing, are you done eating?"
"We're done eating. Have you eaten?" Yun Huaying stood up and moved stools for them.
"The soup is still simmering in the pot. I made some fish soup for Qu Dan. We'll be able to eat it once it's ready."
Li Xiami placed the basket on the table, a look of gratitude on his face. "Yun Zhiqing, this morning was such a mess that I didn't have time to thank you properly. Thank you so much! If it weren't for your help, Qu Dan and the child would have been in trouble. This is a small gift I prepared. I don't have anything nice at home, so please don't think it's too shabby."
Yun Huaying opened the lid and saw fish, meat, eggs, and a lot of peanuts and red beans inside. She grabbed some red beans and peanuts, took three eggs, and returned the rest to him.
"I accept your gratitude. Take the rest back to Sister Qu."
"No, these peanuts, red beans and eggs are all from our own garden and are not valuable. But we must accept the fish." Li Xiami took out all the things and put them on the table.
Mother Li also said, "Yun Zhiqing, if you don't accept it, you're looking down on our family. You didn't even ask us for the medicine you gave Qu Dan today, nor did you ask for the consultation fee. If you won't even accept this little thing, we won't be able to face you again in the future."
"Yes, Yun Zhiqing, Qu Dan has a special condition. She's only four months pregnant now, so I'll probably need you to take her pulse and give her medical advice for the next six months. I'll also need your help during the birthing process. If you don't accept these things, I won't be able to ask you for anything else."
Li Xiami was speaking from the heart. His wife would need to see a doctor in the future, and for now, he only trusted her medical skills. "Yun Zhiqing, take it. The money for buying meat and fish today was paid for by Liu Yu anyway."
Yun Huaying smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll take it."
Seeing that she accepted it, both mother and son were happy.
Lin Shan also asked with a smile: "Brother Xiami, how much did you get back for that piece of donkey-hide gelatin?"
"35 yuan."
Speaking of this, the smile on Li's mother's face faded. "When we went to her, Ms. Liu refused to return the money. She said her donkey-hide gelatin was different from the one sold in the hospital and made all kinds of excuses not to return the money. Later, my mother and I deliberately threatened her with sticks. She was afraid of us hitting her, so she agreed to return the money, but only 20 yuan. Finally, Secretary Li came to understand the situation, and after seeking justice for us, he forced her to return the money in full."
"This man's family conditions should be good, but why does he look like he has never seen money? It's too despicable to cheat people out of money like this." Jiang Yuan was speechless.
"Yes, it's really too despicable. She's a college student, and God knows where she got the inspiration from. She always looks down on us and calls us country bumpkins. We country bumpkins are so poor that we want to split every penny into two, but we don't do anything as immoral as her." Mother Li was indignant when she talked about Liu Yu.
"Fortunately, everyone's lost money has been recovered, and there is not much loss." Lin Shan sighed.
The mother and son of the Li family sat here for a while, chatted with them for a while, and then went back. Yun Huaying also went with them to check on Qu Dan.
Qu Dan lay at home for most of the day. After taking the medicine prescribed by Yun Huaying, he looked much better than in the morning and stopped bleeding.
Li Xiami took some time out in the afternoon to go to the meat processing plant. Following Yun Huaying's advice, he bought a lot of large bones, pig's trotters and pig's stomach. Tonight, he stewed fish soup for Qu Dan and steamed a small bowl of pig's stomach. After Yun Huaying finished her inspection, he brought the food in.
"Yun Zhiqing, is her condition stable?"
"Well, it's stable now. As long as there's no bleeding, everything will be fine. I want her to stay at home for half a month to stabilize the baby's position in the uterus. The bleeding caused it to drop a little before, but it will slowly return to its original position when she lies down and sleeps."
What she said was simple and easy to understand, and both the couple understood. Qu Dan also called her, "Yun Zhiqing, let's eat something together."
"I've already eaten, you guys should eat quickly."
Yun Huaying saw that she had prepared two nutritious meat dishes, and she smiled and praised Li Xiami: "Brother Xiami is a good man, and your sister-in-law is lucky."
Qu Dan smiled upon hearing this, but also felt a bit shy. "Yun Zhiqing, please stop laughing at me. You are also blessed. Han Zheng is also a good man. He is considerate and caring towards you. He is capable and excellent. You two will be very happy in the future."
Li Xiami also smiled and chatted with her: "Did Han Zheng go to work this time?"
"Yes, I've been assigned a new job and have already reported for work."
"Yun Zhiqing, you two have been together for a while. When are you going to get married? After you get married, you will probably leave here and go to where he works, right?" Qu Dan had never asked this before.
Yun Huaying had only told Lin Shan and Jiang Yuan about the wedding arrangements. The Han family elders knew about it, but they hadn't told anyone in the production team yet. So, they told them, "We plan to register for marriage during the Chinese New Year, and the wedding will be held later. We haven't finalized any future arrangements yet, so we'll talk about it later."
"Yun Zhiqing, is there anyone else at home?"
The news of her family had spread throughout the production team long ago. They didn't dare to ask about it before, but now Li Xiami asked out of curiosity.
"Also, I have an uncle. My uncle and aunt are very good to me. I also have three cousins. My older cousin is three years older than me, my older cousin is the same age as me and half a year older, and my younger cousin is fifteen or sixteen years old."
"Are they all in Jing County?" Qu Dan asked.
"No, my uncle and aunt are both top graduates of Haicheng Fudan University. My uncle used to be a barrister at the Haicheng People's Court, specializing in litigation. My aunt was a high school teacher who was sent down to a farm in Sichuan Province seven years ago. Their cases were retried this year, and they have been exonerated. Their jobs and reputations have been restored. However, their health has been damaged over the years, so they are recuperating now. They will be able to return to work soon."
Li Xiami blinked. He didn't know what a lawyer was, so he asked uncertainly, "Are those who work in court and represent people in lawsuits the same as the lawyers in operas?"
"Yeah, about the same."
"Oh my, your uncle is awesome."
Li Xiami probably knows what a lawyer's job is. It is a top-notch, lucrative career that ordinary people like them cannot access.
Yun Huaying curled her lips slightly: "Well, my uncle is very outstanding and amazing. He is knowledgeable and talented, with a strong will. He has always been a role model for us younger generations to learn from."
Yun Shaofan, whom she admired, didn't know that his niece was praising him. He was currently working furiously in his study, translating a foreign legal book. He had been sitting in the study all day.
As they were talking, they heard footsteps outside and Lin Shan called out, "Huaying, have you finished looking after Sister Qu?"
"I've finished reading it." Yun Huaying stood up.
Lin Shan also pushed the door open and came in. She first said something to Li Xiami and his wife before speaking to her: "Huaying, someone is here to look for you. It's a girl about our age. She said she's your friend, from out of town."
"Hmm? My friend?" Yun Huaying raised her eyebrows.
"I asked her name, but she didn't tell me. Go back and check."
Yun Huaying nodded, said something to Li Xiami and the others, picked up the medicine box, and followed Lin Shan back.
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