Chapter 331 Jumping Out of the Fire Pit
Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang followed the little maid through the side door, passing through the connecting corridor and the main hall, and entered the third courtyard in the backyard. There, Li San Niang saw the old woman who had come to deliver her wedding invitation earlier.
"Dr. Li is here? Please come in. Fifth Sister was just talking about you."
Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang followed the old woman into the house, and as soon as they entered, they found it to be truly magnificent.
I won't go into detail about the carved furniture; Li San Niang doesn't know much about that, but she guesses it must be made of very valuable wood.
The decorations perfectly suited the tastes of the Tang people at that time, being colorful and vibrant.
"Dr. Li!"
She wore a dark green outer robe with a red bralette underneath, and her hair was adorned with several dazzling gold hairpins.
Of all the Tang Dynasty makeup styles, what Li San Niang found most unacceptable was the heavy blush on her face, which completely obscured Guo Wu Niang's original beauty.
However, on such a joyous occasion, these things are not important.
Li San Niang quickly responded, "Guo Wu Niangzi! Congratulations!"
"Fifth Sister, why don't you introduce us to the people who came to deliver this to you today? I thought it was just the two of us."
Only then did Li San Niang notice that there were two other women sitting in the room, one dressed in blue and the other in yellow.
After a long explanation, Li San Niang finally learned that of the two women, Zheng Niangzi in blue was someone Guo Wu Niangzi had met after marrying into the Jiang family. They had similar personalities and got along very well.
Zheng Niangzi's husband's family and Guo Wu Niang's uncle both worked in the Ministry of Personnel, but they were in different departments.
Therefore, Madam Zheng came to escort Madam Guo to her wedding on this day.
As for the woman in yellow, she was Cheng Niangzi, a close friend of Guo Wu Niangzi. They had been close friends before their marriage and had also married into Chang'an. Cheng Niangzi's husband's family worked in the Ministry of Rites.
Although she had no official connection with Uncle Guo's family, their close friendship brought Madam Cheng here today.
"So she is the first female physician in Chang'an City. My apologies for not recognizing her."
Dr. Li is truly amazing; she's set a great example for all of us women!
"Madam Cheng is too kind."
Third Sister was just a doctor; healing and saving lives was her duty, and she didn't deserve to be called a role model.
Li San Niang said modestly, but that was truly what she thought in her heart.
"Dr. Li is so modest. What is there that can't be said?"
You should know…
They chatted back and forth, and soon they became acquainted.
Li San Niang also realized halfway through that Cheng Niangzi was deliberately talking to her more in order to ease Guo Wu Niangzi's tension.
Amidst the chattering, Guo Wu Niangzi put down the handkerchief she had been holding, which was now crumpled beyond recognition, and picked up her teacup.
Because the ceremony begins at dusk, it is called the wedding ceremony.
Therefore, there is still plenty of time during the day.
After they talked for a while, footsteps came from outside, followed by a series of greetings. Li San Niang knew who had come.
"Madam, are you well?"
Aunt Guo has arrived.
When the elders arrived, Li San Niang quickly stood up and bowed to them along with Guo Wu Niangzi and the others.
Aunt Guo sat at the head of the table, first noticing that Fifth Sister Guo's attire was appropriate, before turning to the other women in the room.
"Cheng San Niang and Zheng Wu Niang are both old friends of our Yingying. But who are these two?"
“Aunt, it was I who invited Physician Li and her apprentice. I…”
When Aunt Guo heard that it was Li San Niang, she immediately interrupted Guo Wu Niang, "Oh my, is that the Doctor Li who pointed out the way for Yingying?"
Quickly, please take a seat. I really need to thank you properly!
"If it weren't for you, my Yingying might still be stuck in that hellhole!"
Li San Niang had no choice but to bite the bullet and move forward. Not only did she receive praise and gratitude from Aunt Guo, but she also got a gold bracelet from Aunt Guo's wrist for free.
Unable to refuse, Aunt Guo took off the gold bracelet and put it on Li San Niang's wrist.
After seeing Aunt Guo off, it was almost lunchtime.
So the five of them gathered around a round table and ate at a feast that Li San Niang found delicious.
After finishing her meal, Li San Niang wondered if she should take out the gift and give it to Guo Wu Niang.
However, Li San Niang had some things she wanted to say to Guo Wu Niang alone, but Cheng Niangzi and Zheng Niangzi were both together, which made it inconvenient.
Madam Cheng was very good at reading people's expressions. Seeing that Li San Niang looked troubled, she asked, "Doctor Li, do you need to change your clothes?"
Li San Niang hesitated for a moment, shook her head, and could only reply with some embarrassment, "No, I'm in a bit of a dilemma."
Guo Wu Niangzi quickly said, "Doctor Li, if it weren't for you, I would still be soaking in that bitter soup right now."
"Just say what you need to say."
Although Madam Zheng and Madam Cheng, who were standing to the side, did not speak, they both nodded in agreement.
Li San Niang glanced at Guo Wu Niang, then at Cheng Niangzi and Zheng Niangzi, and fell silent.
Seeing this, Guo Wuniang naturally understood Li Sanniang's meaning and couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Doctor Li, there's no need to avoid them. I've already told them the inside story of my divorce."
We're best friends, there's no secret we can't share, just tell me everything.
Seeing Guo Wuniang's stance, Li Sanniang dared to speak up.
Then, Li San Niang pointed to the box containing a handkerchief that Qiu Xiang brought in from the side and said, "This is for Wu Niangzi's dowry. I asked my sister-in-law to go to the silk shop and find a bright red brocade from Jiangnan."
I know that Fifth Sister must have seen many fine things, but this is just a token of my appreciation, and I hope she will like it.
"I thought Dr. Li was going to say something else. Turns out he's going to give a dowry gift? I was startled."
Guo Wu Niangzi said with emotion, "I'm very happy no matter what it is that Dr. Li gave me."
After giving the normal gift, Li Sanniang continued to look troubled, thinking to herself, "How should I give this unconventional gift?"
A little voice roared in her heart. Li San Niang thought, "Since I'm already here, and I've brought it all, I might as well take it out."
With a "what's the use" expression, Li San Niang pulled a cloth bag from the inside pocket of her jacket.
"Fifth Sister, this is something that is not very convenient to show to outsiders."
As for why I showed it to Fifth Sister, it was because of her health.
Upon hearing this, Guo Wuniang, Cheng Niangzi, and Zheng Niangzi all looked puzzled, especially Guo Wuniang, who stared at Li Sanniang with a question mark on her face.
"It's a sign that Fifth Sister thinks highly of me, Li San Niang, that she's willing to send me a wedding invitation, and I also love Fifth Sister's personality."
Fifth Sister treated me with sincerity, so I will naturally treat her with sincerity in return.
Li San Niang's few words had thoroughly piqued the curiosity of Guo Wu Niang, Cheng Niangzi, and Zheng Niangzi.
"Fifth Sister, you were injured before, and although you have recovered quite a bit now, you still need to be careful."
A woman's menstruation usually stops around the age of fifty, which is about thirty-five years in between.
This is extremely important to us women, and this thing is a very useful item; I call it "little wings."
As she spoke, Li San Niang untied the cloth bundle and took out a simple sanitary napkin made of cotton wadding inside and white cotton cloth outside.
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