Chapter 359 Danger
There were quite a few people having dinner at the Li family's house tonight. Three tables were set up in the main hall and there wasn't enough room, so another table was set up in the side hall to make sure everyone was seated.
The main reason was that the five people who braved the freezing cold and snow to deliver New Year's gifts to Dr. Liang were asked by Li's mother to stay.
"How could I possibly accept this?"
We were sent by Lord Lang to deliver New Year's gifts to Elder Liang. Lord Lang gave us money and told us to stay at the inn for a few days to buy some things. We will return to Zhongzhou in a few days when the weather improves.
How could Li's mother really send someone to the inn at this time?
No matter how much they pleaded, the manager among the five refused to agree.
Finally, Dr. Liang said, "Alright, there's no need to argue anymore."
You've come all this way, it must be tiring for you. Why don't you have a meal here before heading to the inn?
So, with five more people added, there's no room left in the main hall.
However, instead of having dinner, Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang had already taken the carriage driven by Shi Jiu to Pingkangfang.
Two quarters of an hour earlier, Li San Niang found her mother and sister-in-law: "Mother, sister-in-law, I'm worried about Jiu Niang in Shi Hua Lou. I was thinking of going to check on her with Qiu Xiang and Shi Jiu later."
He probably won't be coming back tonight, so please take care of Dewdrop while you sleep, Mother.
Li's mother frowned, but still nodded: "Then you should wear more clothes, you need to wear your cloak, it will definitely be windy at night."
Just before leaving, Sister-in-law Li handed hand warmers to Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang.
"You two keep it in your hands; it will keep you warm. Your mother can't catch a cold."
Sure enough, when Li San Niang and the others got off the carriage at the back door of Shi Hua Lou as usual, it started to snow.
Li Sanniang looked up at the sky and listened to the music around her. If she didn't know that Pingkangfang was only outwardly glamorous but inwardly corrupt and a place that devoured human flesh, she would find the scene quite meaningful.
Qiu Xiang didn't understand why Li San Niang was looking up at the sky, but she didn't ask. She just stood behind Li San Niang in silence.
Li San Niang shook her head, thinking to herself, "Sigh, what am I thinking? How can one person possibly shake the entire environment?"
"Come on, let's hurry inside. It's already snowing, and it might snow heavily soon."
Although Li San Niang always felt that it was unnecessary for Qi Zhi Die to wait for her at the back door every time she came.
However, this time, Qi Zhidie wasn't waiting for her at the door.
Li San Niang thought to herself, something must have happened.
You should know that Qi Zhidie, with her intelligence, is the most considerate person.
If someone who is usually very considerate becomes unpredictable, then something unexpected must have happened.
"Let's hurry up. If Lady Qi hasn't shown up, I'm afraid something might have happened to Ninth Sister."
Qiu Xiang took the medical kit from Li San Niang, and Li San Niang ran upstairs.
No one stopped them along the way; after all, they had been here many times before, and the young girls who did the work were already familiar with them.
Just as he reached the outside of Jiu Niang's house, he heard a sharp cry from inside: "Jiu Niang!"
Li San Niang didn't bother knocking and pushed the door open, only to see three people crammed together on the bed inside.
Linglan was the first to turn around. When she saw that it was Li Sanniang, she was surprised but delighted: "Master!"
This call of "Master" woke Qi Zhidie, who was half-holding Jiu Niang and still immersed in the state of Jiu Niang's unconsciousness.
"Third Sister, Third Sister, look at Ninth Sister! Look at her! Please save her!"
As she spoke, tears streamed down Qi Zhidie's cheeks, and her voice became choked with sobs.
Song Yulang, who was also standing to the side, remained relatively calm and did not shout or yell, but his clenched fists betrayed his anxiety at that moment.
Without saying a word, Li San Niang immediately took Jiu Niang's pulse, observing her as she did so.
The face is pale with a bluish-gray tinge, the lips are purple, the breath is weak and faint, and the pulse is weak and sluggish—these are the signs of a dying person!
Ninth Sister, she can't hold on any longer!
“She couldn’t hold on any longer. The delivery was not going well, so I used acupuncture to force her to breathe and let the baby stay in her womb a little longer.”
After Li San Niang finished speaking, Qiu Xiang, who was very perceptive, immediately opened the medical kit and took out Li San Niang's gold needle pouch.
Following the method she learned from Doctor Liang, Li San Niang went down to her acupoint.
This method is essentially a case of draining the pond to catch all the fish. It's about making Jiu Niang, who was already on the verge of death, leave most of her life force for the child in her womb. This way, the child can stay in the womb longer, allowing its heart and lungs to fully develop, so that it can better adapt to the world on the day of birth.
However, this hastened Jiu Niang's death. According to Li San Niang's estimate, Jiu Niang wouldn't live for more than a few days, maybe half a month at most.
After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Jiu Niang's breathing became stronger, and her panting could be heard.
Seeing that the situation was improving, Li San Niang breathed a sigh of relief.
"I've applied acupuncture and sealed the acupoints; it should only last for about half a month at most."
It's possible the baby will have to be born in less than two weeks, otherwise the baby will suffocate in the womb.
At this moment, Li San Niang stood up and said seriously to Song Yulang and Qi Zhidie, "After the acupuncture is administered, Jiu Niang will be awake for less time and will be unconscious for more time."
No one present was stupid. Wasn't Li San Niang implying that Jiu Niang would die in at most half a month?
Qi Zhidie held Jiu Niang's withered wrist, her sobs restrained yet heartbreaking.
Song Yulang closed his eyes, then opened them again, looked at Li Sanniang, and asked, "How was this child born?"
Li San Niang glanced back at Jiu Niang on the bed, sighed, and said, "I will come to remove the needles in about fifteen minutes. Jiu Niang should be able to wake up for a while by then. I will then tell you how to give birth to this child."
After saying that, Li San Niang left the three of them alone and called Ling Lan and Qiu Xiang out of the house.
"It's so serious, why didn't you come to me?"
Upon arriving at his usual room, Shijiu sat on a chair near the door, while Qiuxiang, Linglan, and Li Sanniang sat around the round table and began to talk.
Linglan sighed first, then picked up the teapot and poured hot tea for all three of them before replying, "Master, we were all deceived by Jiu Niang."
Three or four days ago, I guess Jiu Niang wasn't feeling well, but she endured it without saying anything. When I fed her, turned her over, and massaged her, I didn't see much of a reaction from her, so I thought she was fine.
But when I called her today, she didn't respond. At first, I thought she was just tired and asleep, but when Zhidie came over, I found out that she had fainted.
At that time, I suggested that we find you, Master.
But Song Yulang wouldn't allow it, saying that Jiu Niang had told him before that he shouldn't bother his master unless Jiu Niang asked him to come.
That's why we didn't think of calling the master chef.
Li San Niang slammed her hand on the table in anger, “My God, does that mean if I hadn’t come today, you would have just watched her lie there unconscious?”
In her condition, even the slightest mishap could result in the deaths of both mother and child.
You guys are just too much…
Linglan lowered her head and remained silent, letting Li Sanniang lecture her.
After Li San Niang stopped talking, Ling Lan raised her head and slowly said to Li San Niang, "Master, given Jiu Niang's situation, Zhi Die, Song Yu Lang, and I all think that we should just leave it at that. There's no need for this child to be born."
Therefore, we did not disturb our master.
But unexpectedly, Master still remembered Jiu Niang and came directly.
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