Chapter 465 Heading to the Battlefield
When Li San Niang returned home from work that day and didn't see her mother and sister-in-law waiting for her in the courtyard, she knew that something must have been holding them up.
Before Li San Niang could ask Li Er Xiong, Li Er Xiong said directly: "Mother and sister-in-law went to the Jiang family. Before that, the Jiang family sent someone to deliver a letter saying that they received news from above that they would send someone to the border to deliver medicinal herbs."
We're asking if there's anything we'd like to give to Dalang, so we can send it over together.
The eldest son and the third son of the Chiang family in this generation went to the army with our eldest son.
My mother and sister-in-law were worried, so they went directly to their home to ask them more carefully.
After listening to what Li Erxiong said, Li Sanniang asked directly, "Is it related to what you mentioned a while ago about the medicine merchants buying medicinal herbs?"
Presumably, our Tang Dynasty soldiers were not well adapted to the local climate.
So, are medicinal herbs urgently needed to treat the soldiers?
Li Erxiong leaned closer to Li Sanniang and whispered, "I suspect that some of the medicinal herbs were sold to or exchanged with people from the Western Regions."
"I have a feeling that something big is going on up there," Brother Li said, pointing to the ceiling. "It's like they're playing a grand game."
"Second brother, your guess is quite interesting."
However, what you said makes a lot of sense.
Who knows, during this westward expedition, there might have been a possibility that some tribes were bribed with medicinal herbs.
"Alright, hurry up, let's quickly make some pills to prepare so we can take them to Dalang later."
Without further ado, Li San Niang and her two brothers, Li Er and Li San Niang, prepared the items according to the types Li Da Lang had prepared before he left.
Finally, Li's father also joined in. Because of the establishment of the exchange hall, Li's father even specially used a blood-activating and stasis-removing pill formula that the Tang family had put in it.
"The Tang family's prescription is very ingenious. I'll make some and bring it to Dalang later."
So when Li's mother and sister-in-law returned to the Li family, the whole family, from Li's father, Li's second brother, and Li's third sister-in-law, to Li's second son who had just returned from work, Li's third son who had just finished studying at the academy, and Li's fourth son, were all extremely busy.
Only Lu Zhu'er was left alone by Li Ersao, and nothing happened to her.
"You should bring less. Our in-laws said that we can only bring two bundles this big at most. We can't bring too many, or it will be too expensive."
After comparing the sizes, Li's mother said this to Li's second brother and the others.
“Mother, there’s also medicine here for Jiang’s eldest son. They’re related by marriage after all. Even if we’re not with the eldest son, we should still thank them for bringing us the message.”
Upon hearing this, Sister-in-law Li nodded and said, "Then you guys get on with it. I'll quickly make some soup dumplings, and we can eat them quickly so we can finish this and send them to my parents' home tomorrow afternoon."
"Bang, bang, bang," came the sound of someone banging on the door.
Li Sanlang brushed aside his hands that were tidying up the medicinal herbs, got up and went to the door to ask, "Who is it?"
"I was sent by Medical Supervisor Sun to find Doctor Li."
The commotion outside was quite loud, so Li Sanlang turned to look at Li Sanniang.
Li Sanlang understood that although there were three doctors named Li in the family, the one connected to Doctor Sun was definitely Li Sanniang, the doctor.
Li San Niang was also a little surprised. It was already evening, so why had Doctor Sun suddenly come looking for her?
"Could it be that some of the soldiers who stayed behind at the camp outside the capital were injured?"
Is it inconvenient for Dr. Sun to handle this? Do you need my help?
As she was thinking, Li Sanniang reached the door and gestured for Li Sanlang to open it. As soon as the door opened, a man dressed in martial arts attire stood in the doorway.
After bowing to Li San Niang, the man took out an envelope from his chest and handed it to her: "Dr. Li, this is from Medical Supervisor Sun. He said you'll understand after reading this letter."
Li Sanniang took the envelope, opened it, quickly glanced through it, bowed to the man, and then said directly to Li Sanlang, who was standing to the side, "Sanlang, quick, go find your sister-in-law and get some food for this soldier to eat on the road."
Li Sanlang acted quickly, turning around and leaving before the man could speak.
"Don't refuse. It's too much trouble for you to make this trip. It's just some food to eat on the road. If the soldiers don't accept it, I'll feel bad troubling you again tomorrow."
After chatting with the soldiers for a few more minutes, Li San Niang quickly packed up the snacks in the kitchen and the meat pies she had bought on the way back from the Jiang family and brought them over.
Seeing this, the soldier had no choice but to put away the bundle. "I will come again at the same time tomorrow, and then I will take the bundle as a gift and leave. I hope Doctor Li will make the preparations in advance."
After watching the soldier mount his horse and leave, Li Sanniang and Li Sanlang closed the gate.
"It was a letter from Dr. Sun. I had told him before that I had a nephew who went to the Western Expedition this year, and he remembered it."
Originally, he was left behind at the main camp outside Beijing to oversee the overall situation during this western expedition. However, the letter suggests that he has also been sent to the front lines, probably because the number of doctors initially sent was insufficient.
So, after receiving the message, he remembered what I had said before, and sent a message saying he could send some luggage over.
After hearing what Li San Niang said, it was Li's mother who made the final decision: "That's even better!"
With the Jiang family and Physician Sun as our connections, we can bring a lot more things for our eldest son.”
For the rest of the night, the Li family members took turns going out for dinner, and lanterns were hung in the courtyard. Even Li's eldest brother, who was returning home from work late at night, joined in.
After all, the Jiang family and the Sun medical supervisor are both people with whom you have a personal relationship. The fact that they gave you advance notice shows that they value you.
Then the prepared items can't just be given to Li Dalang; several portions also need to be set aside for the two sons of the Jiang family, as well as for Doctor Sun's side.
The reason for giving Sun the title of doctor was so that he would be expected to use his connections to curry favor.
These social skills and interpersonal relationships, though troublesome, can be truly useful in crucial moments.
So the Li family worked all night, making pills, boiling medicinal soup, cooling it, and preparing ointment, until they finally finished around midnight.
When Li San Niang woke up the next day, she felt her eyelids were numb and she couldn't open her eyes.
I stayed up too late last night and didn't get enough sleep. Without enough rest, I can't force myself to get up in the morning, otherwise I'll feel very uncomfortable.
As Li Sanniang yawned and was about to get into the carriage, she suddenly had a jolt when she saw Nineteen sitting on the front carriage shaft and called out, "Nineteen!"
Nineteen, pulling on the reins, turned back and asked, "What's wrong, Third Sister?"
Li San Niang asked Shi Jiu as if possessed: "Do you want to go to the front line?"
"If you want to become a military medic, then the fastest way to grow is on the battlefield. If you just follow me and learn in secret, when will you ever succeed?"
The more Li Sanniang talked, the more convinced she became that this path was feasible!
Turning her head, Li San Niang, without waiting for Shi Jiu's reply, lifted the carriage curtain and said to Li Da Sao, who was standing to the side, "Da Sao, please tell my second brother to ask him to ask for leave from the clinic for me. I'm busy with something today."
"Quickly, Qiuxiang, bring up the bundle we're giving to Physician Sun. We're going to the camp outside the capital to see Physician Sun right now."
After speaking with Qiu Xiang, Li San Niang said to Shi Jiu, "Shi Jiu, hurry up and pack a bundle. It would be even better if you could stay today."
If we can't stay, let's just consider it an experience.
Both Shijiu and Qiuxiang were stunned. Even Li Dasao outside the carriage thought to herself, "Li Sanniang is really going to make one move at a time."
However, Sister-in-law Li was quick to act, carrying four or five small bundles onto the carriage. These were things the family had prepared the night before to take to Doctor Sun's place.
Nineteen was surprised that Li Sanniang suddenly remembered to make arrangements for him at this time, but he was naturally very happy, because Li Sanniang was doing this for him.
"What are you waiting for? Go now!"
Then, just a quarter of an hour later, Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang, carrying their bundles and Nineteen, headed to the camp on the outskirts of the capital. Li Er Xiong also sent someone to the clinic to ask for leave for Li San Niang.
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