Chapter 94 begins
Li's mother quickly skimmed through it first. When she got to the middle section, she looked up at Li San Niang. Li's mother really didn't expect that Li San Niang wanted her to be the leader of this alliance.
Then Li's mother slowed down and carefully read it again, word by word, from the beginning.
It's impossible for Li's mother not to be excited. She was a person with a positive outlook, otherwise she wouldn't have been willing to learn how to be a midwife after marrying Li's father, just to earn a few coins.
Although Li's father was just a small-time doctor at first, life was indeed difficult. However, he later rose to prominence through the influence of thugs and opened a clinic with his own medicine cabinet. Li's mother stayed at home to take care of the household chores, and Li's father was not unable to support her.
But since Li's mother was eager to do things, Li's father taught her how to be a midwife. As for why Li's father, a man, would deliver babies, the answer is simple: because he was a doctor.
Although not every doctor specializes in female childbirth, almost every doctor has some knowledge of this area.
Therefore, Li's mother persisted in working as a midwife for thirty years.
So, if you offer a job to someone who is over forty and has thirty years of experience as a midwife, do you think she would be excited?
Often, some people simply lack an opportunity.
And Li San Niang was the one who gave Li's mother a chance.
After reading the papers three times, Li's mother calmed down and handed them to Li's father.
Mr. Li and Mrs. Li had been married for over thirty years, and he naturally noticed Mrs. Li's emotional state. However, he never expected that it was something written by Mrs. Li that made Mrs. Li, who was not usually so emotional, unable to hide her excitement.
Li's father held the two light pages and carefully read them word by word. When he saw that Li San Niang wanted Li's mother to be the first leader of the alliance, he looked up at Li's mother and then at Li San Niang before continuing to read.
Li Da Xiong and the others standing nearby were also very curious about what Li San Niang had written on those two pages that could have made Li's parents act in such a way.
Li Silang was young and couldn't sit still, so he started winking and making faces at Li Erlang opposite him. His small face managed to contort into all sorts of expressions.
Sitting next to Li Dasao, Li Sanniang naturally noticed Li Silang's strange behavior. She didn't think it was because the little Silang was inconsiderate or being unruly, after all, he was just a child who was not even eight years old.
"Big Brother, find some stools, all four of you brothers can sit down. Aren't you tired of standing all the time?"
Upon hearing this, Li Dalang first glanced at his elder brother Li, and only after receiving Li Dalang's nod of permission did he direct his brothers to find stools and sit down.
Li San Niang regretted it. If she had known that showing the two pages of paper to everyone in the Li family would be so troublesome, she should have copied three or four copies in advance. That way, it would have been easier to distribute them to everyone. There would have been no need for Li's mother to read it first, then Li's father to read it, and then Li's eldest brother to read it. After a quarter of an hour, everyone present except Li Si Lang, who had only glanced at it, had read it carefully.
The reactions varied, but everyone remained calm. Li's father didn't speak, and the others simply kept quiet as well.
Li San Niang was anxious and spoke before her father could speak, saying, "Father, what do you think? Can this alliance be run? It would be great if Mother could be the first president and Eldest Sister-in-law and Second Sister-in-law could assist from the side."
Although the plan stated that Li's eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law would assist Li's mother, Li's eldest sister-in-law, being a military officer's family member, was quite responsible. Upon hearing Li's third sister-in-law's words, she didn't show anything on her face.
However, Li Ersao, being from a rural family, was quite timid. She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to maintain the family's reputation and would further delay Li's mother and Li Sanniang's affairs. Upon hearing Li Sanniang's words, she showed some unease on her face.
Li Ersao seemed to want to resign, but dared not speak before everyone else did. She looked to Li Erxiong for help, and he patted her hand, signaling her not to be afraid and to wait and see what everyone said.
Mr. Li looked at Mrs. Li again and saw the longing in her eyes.
Mr. Li stroked his beard, holding the two pages of paper in his hand, and said with emotion, "It's good that my son has such an idea, and it's not bad to let your mother be the first president. You said you want to start with midwives, and I think that's a good idea too. Your mother is a midwife herself, so I know how to deal with midwives."
Li San Niang had heard nothing but approval before, but she didn't get carried away. She wondered when the "but" would appear.
Mr. Li paused for a moment before continuing, "However, what you call a plan is written far too hastily. You only wrote about the alliance you want to establish and who will manage it, but how will you get people to join? How will they help each other after joining? You haven't even mentioned where your membership fees will come from. These are the real problems."
Brother Li nodded, agreeing with his father's assessment, and said to Li San Niang, "It's good to have your eldest and second sisters-in-law help Mother; they're family, so it's easier to trust them. But you only mentioned wanting to include the women of Pingkang Ward in the secret register. How do you want them to be included? What happens after they're included? What if something goes wrong? You haven't said any of that."
"Brother, I'm still waiting for news from Mr. Bu Ke. If the women of Shi Hua Lou can help, I'll naturally think carefully about how to get them into the secret register. I'll also plan ahead for the rest of the issues."
“Your idea is good, and it’s also good to have your sister-in-law and your second sister-in-law help your mother with this idea. But as your father and eldest brother said, you can’t start well but then fall behind. I think you should write your plan more carefully. Now that you have a general outline, let’s discuss it together as a family, fill in the gaps, and get this done.”
Li Ersao was already afraid that she wouldn't be able to help and wanted to decline, but then Li Erxiong said that it was a good thing for her to help. She wanted to refuse, but she didn't dare to. In addition, there was a little longing in her heart, but she didn't know what she was longing for.
Li Erxiong naturally understood what his wife was thinking. He looked at Li Ersao and said softly, "Lanniang, have you forgotten that you said it was a great deed for Sanniang to help women see doctors and seek medical treatment? If you can help your mother, you will also be doing a great deed."
Li Ersao was stunned by Li Erxiong's great merit. She grinned, said nothing more, and fell into her own thoughts.
The Li family was engrossed in their discussion when a loud "bang" exploded in Li San Niang's ears, whose senses were heightened. Before Li San Niang could even react, Li Da Xiong stood up, and Li Da Lang had already arrived at the door.
Li Dalang carefully opened the door and saw an arrow with a paper scroll stuck in the ground facing the entrance to the main hall.
Li Dalang went to fetch it, looked around a few times, and finding nothing unusual, took the arrow with the paper roll into the house.
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