Lian Lizhi's expression wasn't so bad anymore; the chubby boy was right beside her.
Seeing that the mother had stabilized, the midwife was about to leave. Li Ruo gave her two bags of flour. At this time, nothing was more important than food. The midwife kept congratulating her as she left, which was quite amusing.
"Is there really a flood outside?" Old Mrs. Li asked.
Li Ruo recounted what she had seen and heard along the way.
Lian Lizhi's face turned pale again upon hearing this, and she said weakly, "Wouldn't that... cause a lot of people to die?"
Fortunately, she didn't have many relatives left, and her family was all around her.
"Azhi, take good care of yourself and don't think about anything. Aruo is a capable person, and those young men from Black Wind Village are also very nice," Old Lady Li comforted her.
"Yes, thank goodness for Aruo." Lian Lizhi's eyes were filled with gratitude.
If it weren't for Aruo, she would have died. Although she had thought about it countless times before, after her son was born and she saw his fair and tender face, with eyebrows and eyes almost identical to Qing Ge's, she couldn't bear to die.
Li Yi ran into the courtyard, "Sister, sister, the wind is so strong and the rain is so heavy outside, will our place be flooded?"
"No, it's quite high up here, but there are a few things you should be aware of."
Li Ruo said very solemnly:
"First, you must not touch the barbed wire. Second, no matter what happens outside, you are not allowed to go out without my permission. Third, when I am not here, do not let anyone in. When I am here, I will decide whether or not someone can enter."
Li Yi: "Then even Chief Xie can't come in?"
“He…” Li Ruo thought for a moment, “You can decide whether or not to let him in based on the priorities. As for the others, I will decide.”
“Okay. I’ll listen to you, sister,” Li Yi said.
Grandma Li and Lian Lizhi nodded in agreement.
Suddenly, Lian Lizhi asked again, "What about my cousin? Does he live with us?"
Liao Fusheng was boiling medicine in the kitchen when he brought it over. After Lian Lizhi drank it, Li Ruo asked him, "What are your plans, cousin?" You have to respect other people's ideas first.
Everyone looked at him.
Liao Fusheng did not answer immediately.
“I promised to give you grain as a reward, Master. There were originally two hundred catties of grain in the small storeroom. Later, Xie Xiao gave me one thousand catties, making a total of one thousand two hundred catties. How about I give you half?” Li Ruo said again.
"So much." Liao Fusheng waved his hand. "No, no, there are too many of you. Just give me two hundred catties."
Li Ruo raised an eyebrow slightly. "Then what will you do in the future? Where will you find food? The flood will soon submerge the houses down the mountain, including Qingfeng Temple on your little slope."
Liao Fusheng opened his eyes slightly, "So fast!" Then he would truly be homeless.
"You can go to Chief Xie. He knows medicine, and he's short of people."
Of course, they might not be in short supply after a while.
Liao Fusheng said, "I don't want to go there."
Li Ruo didn't ask why, nor did she beat around the bush, "You can stay with us too—"
Unexpectedly, Liao Fusheng interrupted her, "Could you give me one of those tents from before? I live right next to your house."
Li Ruo paused for a moment, then said, "Of course! The tent is in the warehouse."
Liao Fusheng smiled slightly, "Thank you, I'll change my clothes and then go out."
After he walked away, Li Ruo looked puzzled. Did he think that staying in a tent was more romantic?
The elder sister-in-law said softly, "Cousin is probably thinking about our daughter's reputation. You are a married woman, and I am a widow. We are afraid of what others will say."
Li Ruo's lips twitched. "What kind of time is this? He's still concerned about these old customs. Besides, didn't he refuse to marry?"
Grandma Li said, "That's right, I, this old woman, didn't say anything, but he became worried."
Grandma Li is a grateful person. After all, she helped build the house and barely rested for days. Others wouldn't have been so dedicated, and she's not much of a talker either.
I just helped Lianlizhi give birth again, and I did my best to deliver the baby.
So if his granddaughter agrees to let him stay, she won't object.
Unexpectedly, he was a blockhead.
Lian Lizhi said, "But others don't know he's not getting married, and maybe my cousin feels he's already received his payment and doesn't want to owe us anything. But I feel a little guilty."
"Let's see, sister-in-law, don't worry about it," Li Ruo said. "There's one more thing I need to tell you. I've given Song Zhijing a letter of divorce. I'm no longer his wife."
"Huh?" Old Mrs. Li was surprised for a moment. "He agreed? I was afraid he wouldn't let you go. What a scoundrel's dignity."
What's meant to happen will happen.
Li Ruo picked up her little nephew.
New life will be born on the day the end of the world comes.
The little guy had a head of black hair and bright, clear black and white eyes, completely unaware that it was dark and stormy outside.
"Sister-in-law, his face looks like yours, his eyebrows and eyes are like—"
“Your eldest brother,” Lian Lizhi said, still weak but with a sweet smile, “is just like this, with thick eyebrows and big eyes.”
Li Ruo asked, "Has your sister-in-law chosen a name for him yet?"
Lian Lizhi said, "Not yet." Suddenly her eyes lit up, "Why don't you get him one?"
Li Yi, as if joining in the fun, said, "Yes, yes, let's choose one. How about Li Yuan? It means a great flood came, and people were plunged into an abyss."
"No, no." Old Mrs. Li waved her hand. "It's unlucky. In my opinion, we should name him Li Shimin, so that he can help the world and its people in the future."
Li Ruo: ...Why don't you call yourself Li Zhi, meaning to govern the country and bring peace to the world?
She looked at the dark sky outside and said, "How about Li Xingran? Xing means star, and Ran means rising slowly."
Everyone was taken aback.
"Li Xingran," said Master Liao, carrying a tent as he passed by. "A good name."
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