"I found it on the mountain, and its name is Houfu!"
Lili told them how she found Houfu and expressed her wish to raise him.
"If you want to raise Li Bao, then raise her!" Old Mrs. Shen waved her hand dismissively.
It's just a puppy, and it's actually quite pitiful. Let's keep it!
"Thank you, Grandma!"
Lili and her brothers tidied up a small corner in the yard and settled Houfu's family there.
In the main room, Madam Yang told Old Lady Shen about how Little Li's younger brother was being considered for a marriage proposal with Zhang's daughter.
"I heard that the two families had a good chat at first, but if they hadn't discovered in time that Liu Dashi was actually a gambler, they probably would have really settled down."
Old Mrs. Shen couldn't help but sigh.
In this day and age, going out to gamble is practically asking for trouble!
Chen and Liu also sighed a couple of times.
"Alright, alright, it's getting late, you should all go back and rest!"
After everyone had left, Liu pulled Yang aside, still thinking about Shen Laoda's matter: "Sister-in-law, my father has agreed to Lili's matter!"
Yang asked in confusion, "What about Lili? What about her?"
"That matter concerning the prefect, you know!"
Madam Yang suddenly realized: "Ah, has my elder brother already discussed this?"
"Yes, it's my dad. Although he's not young anymore, he's still full of passion. As soon as your older brother mentioned it, he immediately went to tell his men, and when they heard it was something that could benefit the people, they immediately agreed!"
Liu was half worried and half happy. She was worried because she was afraid that the matter was too risky and things might go wrong, but she was happy because she actually hoped that Shen Laoda could accomplish this good thing.
After all, if things really turn out as Young Master Gu said, it would truly be a good thing for the people.
The Yang family naturally understood the reasoning behind it, but they were all outsiders and knew that they had to ask Lili about it.
"Then I'll call Li Bao over now."
Mrs. Liu nodded hurriedly: "Yes, I just wanted to ask Li Bao about this, so I would have a better understanding of the situation."
Although Lili had said that this was a very auspicious matter, she was still very anxious.
Lili was squatting in the yard looking at the little bed that Shen Lao Er had made for her.
These past few days, Shen Lao Er has been meticulously refining the crib, adding a detachable railing that can be installed when needed and removed once Li Li is older and no longer at risk of falling off the bed.
“How about it, Pear, look here. I sawed a third of the way down the bed and installed a manually adjustable support lever so that this half can be adjusted in height.”
Shen Lao Er showed off his exquisitely carved little bed and the clever little touches he had added, his eyes full of excitement.
"Wow!"
Lili was truly stunned.
Isn't this just an adjustable headboard bed?
Lili reached out and cranked the rocker arm behind the bed, and sure enough, the headboard slowly rose.
"Second Uncle, the mud is amazing!"
Shen Lao Er smiled modestly: "No, no, this is my first time trying this. I spent several days thinking about it, and I didn't expect it to actually work for me."
However, he only liked to think about it and hadn't considered anything else. He was even worried that Li Bao might find the feature useless and not like it.
"Actually, this feature is not very useful. It's just something I came up with. You probably won't need it much, so just ignore it."
"where!"
Lili jumped up.
Pear looked at the joystick with shining eyes; it was incredibly useful!
Hospital beds are all adjustable beds because some patients are unable to move around easily when they are sick and have difficulty eating while lying down.
With this adjustable bed, patients can be moved from a lying position to a sitting position by external force, which makes it easier to eat and also allows them to change their posture to rest.
How can you say it's useless!
Lili felt like she had discovered a new world; this was definitely a way to make money!
“How could it be useless!” Lili said excitedly. “Second Uncle, think about it. This kind of bed may not be very useful for small children like me or ordinary adults, but what about patients who are temporarily unable to move around, disabled people, or elderly people?”
Shen Lao Er was taken aback, and continued to think along the lines of what Li Li had said.
"Patients, disabled people, the elderly?" Shen Lao Er pondered. "These people are usually unable to move around and can only stay in bed, cared for by their families..."
“Mmm-hmm!” Lili nodded vigorously, her eyes sparkling, encouraging Shen Lao Er to continue.
Looking at Lili, Shen Lao Er suddenly felt enlightened: "Ah, I understand! They are unable to move around easily while lying down, and it is also inconvenient for them to eat and take medicine. At this time, family members must help them up, but some people even have difficulty being helped up."
Shen Lao Er became more and more excited as he spoke: "But if we use this kind of bed, we don't need to bother adjusting the person, we can just adjust the bed!"
"That's right!" Lili clapped her hands happily.
"Li Bao, you are so smart!"
Shen Lao Er also became happy: "It will be much more convenient if we use tools."
To his knowledge, such a tool had never existed on the market before, meaning he was the first person to invent this adjustable bed!
Lili gave Shen Lao Er a thumbs up earnestly: "Second Uncle's cooking skills are really good, and he has a lot of ingenious ideas!"
Shen Lao Er smiled sheepishly, then calmed down: "Li Bao, I know what you mean, but there aren't many people like this. The main thing is, I'm not a professional carpenter. Most people would go to an experienced, skilled, and reputable old carpenter. I'm just doing this as a hobby, and I don't have a reputation. At most, I just fix tables and chairs for people."
Shen Lao Er smiled and shook his head.
Lili blinked: "Since there's no sign, let's put one up. Uncle said that although not many people need this kind of bed, as long as there are people who need it, there will definitely be demand, right?"
Shen Lao Er looked conflicted, clearly moved.
“Li Bao.”
Yang's voice came from inside the house, and then Yang and Liu came out.
Looking at the things in front of Lili and Shen Lao Er, Yang asked in confusion, "Second Brother, what is this?"
Shen Lao Er was temporarily interrupted from his thoughts and replied with a smile, "Third sister-in-law, sister-in-law. This is the little bed I made for Lili."
On the ground, Lili happily showed it to Yang Shi: "Mommy, look!"
The extension panels around the crib sprang up, instantly making the crib larger.
Lili fiddled with the rocker arm again, and the headboard slowly rose up once more.
Both Mrs. Yang and Mrs. Liu were very surprised, as they had never seen such a bed before.
"Oh, second brother, did you make this?" Liu asked in surprise as she squatted down and fiddled with the rocker arm. Under her control, the headboard would rise when turned clockwise and fall when turned counterclockwise.
Good heavens, there are beds like this?
Never heard of that before!
Liu examined the lever closely. It looked like a very simple handle. How could it control the bed to rise and fall?
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