Liu Mingzhu and Chunzhi knew that they couldn't make it to Linjia Village on their own. Even if they did, Aunt Lin wouldn't be able to wait any longer. So they asked someone with a carriage to give them a ride. But they hadn't brought any money with them, and the people there thought they were too young and didn't believe them. The two of them were in despair.
"Waaah... Miss, what should we do? Aunt Lin is going to die..." Chunxing cried anxiously.
Liu Mingzhu bit her lip, her whole body trembling, tears streaming down her face. Her mother had left her, and now Aunt Lin was leaving her too? Lin Mingzhu was utterly desperate. She hugged herself, squatted on the ground, and began to cry loudly.
"Aww... Aww... Aunt Lin, I can't save you... Aww..."
"Miss Liu, what are you saying? What happened to Aunt Lin? How could she be dying?" Qingshan rushed over to them and asked anxiously.
The two little girls looked up when they heard the sound, and their crying stopped abruptly.
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"You're saying that Consort Lin had a difficult childbirth, and Madam Liu wouldn't let anyone call a doctor or allow anyone to come in or out?!"
With tears still on her face, Liu Mingzhu said, "Yes, Brother Qingshan, please hurry and let my second aunt come over. Only she can save Aunt Lin now."
Knowing the urgency of the matter, Qingshan immediately whistled and a pigeon flew to his hand. He took out his small pen holder, wrote down the situation, and then released the pigeon.
He turned his head and said, "Miss Liu, let's hurry to Renshan Hall to invite Doctor Zheng. Don't worry, Madam will come over as soon as she receives my message."
Meanwhile, in a large courtyard at the end of Linjia Village, Song Anxin, Lin Fengnian, Anfu, Anshou... and others were cutting and trimming oak trees that had been sitting there for several days.
"Remember to make the cuts smooth to avoid tearing the bark," Song Anxin instructed.
“Yes, Madam.” Anfu and the others replied in unison.
"Mom, the white fungus has already been planted and the spawn is being cultivated. The newly built mushroom house and ear fungus house should be completed in about ten days. The black fungus in the village's collective industry is also undergoing spawn cultivation, and the cultivation blocks are being made..."
Lin Fengnian was reporting some recent developments to Song Anxin.
The Linjiacun persimmon cake workshop has now been renamed Linjiacun Village Collective Industry, where wood ear fungus spawn is cultivated.
Song Anxin nodded: "Fengnian, you've worked hard. Remember to tell the village head when you went to the village's collective industry site that you should choose a flat, sheltered place near a water source for the cultivation of wood ear mushrooms, and it would be best to build a shed..."
Just then, a pigeon cooed and landed on Qingfeng's shoulder as he was sawing wood. Qingfeng hadn't received a message like this in a long time, and his hands, which were working, paused for a moment.
Song Anxin, who was speaking, also noticed it and asked curiously, "Qingfeng, how come a pigeon landed on you? This pigeon is quite unafraid of people."
Qingfeng realized what was happening and his expression changed drastically. "Madam, these are the four of us who use pigeons to send messages. We only use them in case of any major event or emergency. Either something has happened to Qingshan or Qingyun!"
On Qingyun's side were Song Anbang and Lin Fenghe, while on Qingshan's side was the Liu family. An Xin's face immediately darkened.
"Take the letter down quickly."
After reading the letter, Song Anxin's face darkened to the point of being almost dripping with water. She said coldly:
"Qingfeng, go prepare the carriage. We'll set off for the county immediately."
The carriage moved quickly, kicking up clouds of dust. Song Anxin struggled to steady herself in the carriage as Granny Wei and Xile Wuyou helped her put on her lady's dress.
In this emergency, she only took Qingfeng, Granny Wei, and the two maids Xile and Wuyou with her. Song Mei was pregnant and couldn't travel, and the two grown men, Fengnian and Fengshou, wouldn't be of any use in their private squabbles in the mansion. She sent Fengnian to inform her elder brother and sister-in-law.
Song Anxin was extremely uncomfortable due to the bumpy ride in the carriage, but she dared not stop for the first time. Lin Taohua's life was at stake, and she felt that it was not fast enough. It seemed that she would have to find an opportunity to learn how to ride a horse in the future.
The carriage sped into the county town and arrived at the gate of the Liu residence. Qingshan and Liu Mingzhu, along with Doctor Zheng, were waiting anxiously by the gate. Upon seeing the carriage, Liu Mingzhu rushed forward.
"Second Aunt, you've finally arrived! Please hurry and save Aunt Lin! They won't let us in; the midwife said Aunt Lin will die..."
Song Anxin emerged dressed in a lady's robe and headdress, exuding an aura of authority. She took Liu Mingzhu's hand and said:
"Mingzhu, your Aunt Lin won't die. Come on, let's go inside!"
Song Anxin led her people into the Liu residence. Several servants who tried to block her way were kicked aside by Qingshan and Qingfeng. Song Anxin kept her eyes straight ahead and headed straight for the courtyard where Lin Taohua was.
Granny Yan's eyelids twitched as she watched Madam Hui, looking menacing, lead a group of people straight towards her. She quickly stepped forward with a forced smile:
"Oh dear, Madam Hui, what brings you here? Aunt Lin is giving birth. You can't go into such a bloody place. Perhaps you could..."
Before she could speak, Song Anxin gave her a cold look, and Granny Wei raised her hand and slapped Granny Yan, who was coming to greet her. Blood immediately seeped from the corner of Granny Yan's mouth, and one side of her face swelled up.
Granny Yan covered her face in disbelief. She was a servant of the madam, and when had she ever been beaten by such a servant? She was the one who beat others. She was so angry that her face twisted.
"You! How dare you..."
Before she could finish speaking, Granny Wei slapped her again, this time leaving both sides of her face swollen and raised.
Granny Wei glared at her and said, "Who do you think you are to dare block Lady Hui's way? Get out of my way!"
Granny Yan was pushed away by Granny Wei.
Song Anxin didn't even glance at her before rushing to the delivery room with the doctor. The maids around Granny Yan, seeing that Granny Yan had been beaten, dared not step forward to stop her.
Lin Taohua was exhausted in the delivery room, while Grandma Fang stood by, anxiously wiping her sweat with a handkerchief.
"Oh dear, why haven't Madam Hui and the doctor arrived yet? Aunt Lin, please hold on a little longer..."
"Ginseng soup, ginseng soup? Why hasn't the ginseng soup been served yet?"
A young maid said, "Granny Fang, I've been to the kitchen several times, and they all say it's not ready yet. This time when I went, they said they didn't see any ginseng soup at all."
Upon hearing this, Granny Fang nearly crushed the handkerchief in her hand. "These wicked bastards, aren't they afraid of retribution?!"
At this moment, Chunzhi rushed over: "Granny Fang, Madam, Madam has arrived! Madam Hui has arrived with the doctor!"
"Oh dear, there's hope! Aunt Lin, did you hear that? Madam Hui has arrived with the doctor. You're saved!"
"Quickly, open the door and let Madam Hui and the doctor in," Granny Fang said hastily.
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