Chapter 790 Caught Off Guard
As soon as Li San Niang and her party alighted from the carriage, Li's father strode briskly towards his family's clinic. Surprisingly, he called out loudly to Li's mother from outside, "Da Ni (Li's mother's real name is Zhao Da Ni, mentioned earlier), Da Ni!"
It should be noted that Li's father always maintained a very proper demeanor in front of outsiders. He usually addressed Li's mother as "your mother," "your grandmother," or "my wife," but he would only warmly call her "Da Ni" or "Ni'er" when he was alone with her.
It's clear how happy Li's father was about Li San Niang being granted an official position; he was so happy he almost lost his composure.
Li Gui, the shop assistant in the clinic, quickly pointed to the courtyard to Li's father. Li's father had only taken a few steps into the courtyard when he saw Li's mother rushing out of the kitchen in a hurry.
“Lin Lang, Lin Lang (Li’s father’s real name is Li Hualin, which was mentioned earlier), I’m here, I’m here.”
After seeing each other, Mr. and Mrs. Li grasped each other's hands and looked at each other face to face in just a few steps.
Li's mother thought something serious had happened; her hands were still wet, as she had just been washing vegetables in the kitchen.
As a result, seeing the overjoyed look on Li's father's face, Li's mother felt relieved. She forcefully pulled her hand out of Li's father's large hand, looked up and glared at him, wiping her wet hands on her dress as she said to him, "How old are you? You gave me quite a fright."
But is there something joyful that you want to tell me?
You look incredibly happy.
Ignoring his wife's scolding, Li's father grabbed her hand again and said excitedly, looking into her eyes, "My dear, Third Sister has been granted an official position!"
Our third aunt has become an official!
Third Sister is now a physician in the Imperial Medical Bureau!
Mr. Li's voice rose higher and higher until the last sentence was almost a shout.
Therefore, Li's eldest sister-in-law, Li's second sister-in-law, and Wu Qiaolan, who followed Li's mother out of the kitchen, also heard what Li's father said.
Before Li's mother could reply, Li's sister-in-law's joyful voice rang out: "Third Sister has become an official?"
Really?
"Third Sister became an official?"
Li Ersao, standing behind Li Dasao, was not happy at first. Instead, she was stunned for a moment and murmured, "Women can actually become officials?"
At the same time, the bunch of chives that Li Ersao was holding, still wet with water, fell directly to the ground.
When Li Ersao was hit on the instep by a piece of chive, she came to her senses and quickly bent down to pick it up. When she looked up again, she had a smile on her face.
At this moment, Li San Niang, Li Er Xiong, and Qiu Xiang caught up and entered the courtyard.
Mr. Li couldn't hear his sister-in-law's question. He only stared at Mrs. Li, whose eyes were full of surprise. She didn't say anything, but just squeezed Mr. Li's hand back, her eyes full of confirmation.
"It's true, Nier, it's true!"
Our third mistress is going to be an official in the Imperial Medical Bureau!
"Good! Good! Good!"
Upon receiving three "good" words from Li's mother, Li's father seemed to receive some encouragement. He said to Li's mother in an almost trembling tone, "My daughter, my son has become an official in the Imperial Medical Bureau!"
My son, the one I raised from childhood, is my son!
The eldest son's family would never have imagined that my son, Li Hualin's son, would be granted an official position!
Someone from my household is going to become a physician in the Imperial Medical Bureau!
Nier, Nier, I... I'm so happy, so joyful... so carefree..."
Li San Niang nodded proudly to Li Da Sao, who stepped forward with a questioning look in her eyes. When she turned to look at Li's father and mother, she suddenly noticed that Li's father's expression was strange again.
"Father!"
At this moment, Li's mother also realized that something was wrong. She was originally overjoyed, but now her heart was hanging in the air.
Li San Niang reacted incredibly quickly. She immediately activated her X-ray vision and simultaneously pulled out her pouch of gold needles from her sleeve. Holding three gold needles in one hand, she stabbed them into the top of Li's father's head.
"Father, listen to me, exhale, exhale!"
At this moment, Li Erxiong also came forward and supported Li's father from behind. Li's father suddenly had a support. He was a doctor himself and knew his current situation very well. He quickly tried to control his breathing and exhale as Li Sanniang had told him.
Seeing that Li Erxiong had helped Li's father up, Li Sanniang quickly picked up another gold needle and stuck it into Li's father's Shangxing acupoint (I made this up, don't believe it).
In this way, in no time at all, more than a dozen gold needles were stuck into Li's father's head.
Fortunately, Li San Niang made an accurate judgment and reacted quickly, so she took action when Li's father was in trouble. At this moment, Li's father's breathing became obviously smoother, and the strange flush on his face was gone.
Even so, Li San Niang and the others did not dare to be careless. All the Li family members present stared intently at Li's father, and Li's mother was so anxious that tears welled up in her eyes.
Mr. Li opened his mouth and tried to pronounce the words. When he slowly said, "It's nothing, I'm fine," he replied.
Erlang, help me into the house to rest.
Hearing that Li's father spoke clearly, although a little slowly, but still in a normal way, Li San Niang and the others finally felt their hearts return to their chests.
But how could Li Erxiong dare to let Li's father walk on his own?
The tenth brother was also standing in the courtyard. He took the initiative to step forward and, together with the second brother Li, supported Li's father by the armpits on either side, and moved him directly into the main hall.
After watching his father slowly move down to sit, Li Erxiong finally let out a sigh of relief.
Then, Li Erxiong immediately started reciting the names of the medicines to his father, rattling off a string of them. After that, he stared at his father, who nodded slightly. Then, Li Erxiong turned and walked out.
Seeing this, Li San Niang quickly said, "Second brother, go ahead and brew the medicine. I'll look after Father here."
After Li's father drank the still-steaming medicine that his second brother Li had brought, and after a full quarter of an hour of rest, Li's third sister finally stepped forward to remove the needles.
Li's father looked at his second brother and third sister-in-law with satisfaction. He first wiggled his fingers, then stomped his feet, and then slowly turned his head. After realizing that nothing was wrong, he turned to look at his mother.
"It's nothing, I'm just a little too happy, don't worry."
What could Li's mother say?
She simply nodded, her eyes signaling to Li's father that he shouldn't say any more and should rest a while longer.
After another quarter of an hour, Li Erxiong and Li Sanniang, urged by Li's father, recounted to Li's mother and the others the whole story that had happened at the Imperial Medical Bureau that morning.
"Third Sister has become an official!"
This is a very happy occasion for our family!
We have to make a big show of it!
Sister-in-law Li was overjoyed. Looking at Li San Niang, she couldn't help but recall the adorable little girl Li San Niang was when she first married into the Li family.
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