Chapter 314 Visit
After Mr. Bu Ke left, it was past midnight. The neighborhood was still filled with singing and dancing, and the sounds of string and wind instruments could be heard all around.
Li San Niang felt more hopeful for the future. There were still people like Mr. Bu Ke waiting for a doctor to save them, so why should she be afraid of those villains from the Temple Gate?
The path is righteous and honorable. As a doctor, I have lived up to my profession. I have no shame before heaven and earth, nor before anyone. What is there to fear?
Li San Niang, who had fallen asleep peacefully, was gently awakened by Qiu Xiang just before dawn.
"Say hello to Madam Qi, then let's go home."
I've arranged to visit Sister Afu today, so let's buy some gifts while we're at her house. We can bring Dewdrop with us."
Li San Niang had already made arrangements with Tang Mingyue's wife, Chen Yanfu, to visit the Tang family during the ten-day weekend.
After returning to the Li family home with a lot of things they had bought, they saw Lu Zhu sitting upright on a stool eating fried chicken.
"My darling, have you missed me? Give me a kiss."
Just as Li San Niang placed a kiss on Lu Zhu'er's forehead, she heard Li's mother say from the side, "Alright, you're all covered in cold air, aren't you afraid of passing it on to Lu Zhu'er?"
Sister-in-law Li, carrying Li San Niang's things, asked, "Why did you buy so many old things?"
"Sister-in-law, don't put that pile away. I'm taking Dewdrop out to visit someone later, and those are gifts for them."
"You're on your day off, why don't you just stay home and rest? Are you going out to socialize? And why do you have to bring Dewdrop with you?"
Li San Niang didn't dare to be impatient with the series of questions from Li's mother, and explained them one by one.
"...It was arranged a long time ago, but I was always busy before. Now that I have some free time, I wanted to keep the appointment."
Tang Jia's young man is about the same age as Lu Zhu'er; let's take him to meet the new kids.
"Then the gift you brought is not enough. Since it is the family member of a colleague, and you think that the person has a good personality and want to have a long-term relationship, it is better to be more polite."
When Sister-in-law Li heard about this, she felt that the four gifts that Third Sister Li had bought were a bit too meager.
"Since you have a child, you should bring a gift when you visit. Didn't Fang Langjun give Luzhu a lot of gifts before? Just pick one that's suitable for a boy."
"Okay, I'll listen to my sister-in-law and add it in later."
Li San Niang changed Lu Zhu'er into a new set of clothes and tied her hair in a little bun. Seeing that it was almost time, she said goodbye to Li's mother and sister-in-law, and then took Lu Zhu'er and Qiu Xiang to ride in the carriage driven by the Nineteenth Prince to Yongpingfang.
As for the Tang family, Chen Yanfu had already prepared everything since she received the invitation from Li San Niang to be taken home by Tang Mingyue a couple of days ago. Even the lunch was ordered from the famous Tianfuji restaurant.
In the courtyard, Chen Yanfu instructed Tang Dalang, who was a little over eight years old, and Tang Erlang, who had already turned three: "Li San Niangzi's family has a little girl who is less than three years old. She is a little baby."
The eldest brother looked at the second brother, "Don't let them fight. The second brother is the elder brother; you should let this little girl play with those toys."
“Mother, I will definitely take good care of my younger brother and the young lady from the Li family.”
As soon as I looked at the sky, as if on cue, Li San Niang's inquiring voice came from outside the door.
"Sister Afu, I've brought my little Dewdrop!"
"Haha, I'm here, I'm here, Third Sister, come in quickly."
Nineteen helped deliver the gifts inside, and then told Li San Niang, "San Niangzi, I will come to pick you up at 2:00 PM."
After everyone sat down and exchanged greetings, Li San Niang quickly took out a purse she had prepared in advance, saying, "It's the first time we've met, Da Lang and Er Lang, please accept this."
Chen Yanfu also prepared a gift for Lu Zhu'er, a small purse, which probably contained either gold or silver or some other valuable items.
"Mingyue and I have always wanted a delicate and lovely little girl, but unfortunately, both times it turned out to be a naughty boy."
Dewdrop was currently being held in Chen Yanfu's arms, with a sweet fruit stuffed into her hand for her to hold and gnaw on.
"Haha, sons and daughters are all the same, but the little girl is indeed more considerate than the naughty boy."
My eldest and second eldest brothers both have sons, and they are both very lively every day.
After chatting about children for a while, Chen Yanfu had Tang Dalang and Tang Erlang take Luzhu'er to play with the children's toys that had been found earlier on the low couch in the side hall.
"Good Third Sister, you've finally come to find me."
"Sister Afu, please forgive me. I've been so busy lately that I only managed to find some time to visit you. I've been wanting to see you for a while now, as I'm very curious about you."
Dr. Tang is truly blessed to have such a virtuous wife as Sister Afu.
Li Sanniang and Chen Yanfu exchanged a few jokes, and Li Sanniang's appreciative tone, in particular, eased Chen Yanfu's initial tension.
"When I first met you, you were already the first female physician in Chang'an. Now you're even more amazing. I've lived in Chang'an for five or six years, and you're one of the few women who can make it onto our Chang'an Gossip Ranking."
Especially that midwifery school you've been setting up lately, it's really intriguing. Tell me about it, what's it like?
"...That's why I wanted to set up a school."
Li San Niang's words reminded Chen Yanfu of the perilous times she had experienced during her two childbirths.
"What you say makes perfect sense. Childbirth is truly a life-or-death ordeal for us women."
Fortunately, when I first became pregnant, I was in Liangzhou. My mother personally took me back to her parents' home, and she delivered my baby. I also spent my postpartum period at my parents' home.
The doubt on Li San Niang's face prompted Chen Yanfu to continue explaining: "My mother-in-law passed away before I was married. Because the Tang family did not have any older daughters, Mingyue sent me back to my parents' home to prepare for childbirth."
Li San Niang nodded and praised, "Doctor Tang, you are truly a rare and excellent husband."
Chen Yanfu laughed out loud at Li Sanniang's undisguised praise.
"I envy you, having something to do every day."
My second son is old enough to start his formal education now, and my eldest son went to academy a long time ago. Mingyue also has to go out to work every day, so the house is empty except for me, which is really boring.
Li San Niang understood Chen Yanfu's mindset. If a person has something to do, and feels fulfilled and at ease every day, then they will surely be happy.
Chen Yanfu is currently bored because she has nothing to do, and envies those who have things to do.
"If Sister Afu is willing, you can go and take a look at the Women's Assistance Association that my mother, eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law are running."
I've been quite busy lately, because I've found many sheep traders from the Western Regions through the Imperial Medical Bureau, and now I'm assigning tasks to the women who have come to register in the alliance and their families.
Very busy, with many things to do every day, it's quite lively.
If Sister Afu is interested, I can have my sister-in-law invite you to be a manager. You'll have something to do and you'll also get paid.
However, it's a pity that Sister Afu has such excellent medical skills.
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