Chapter 30 Daily Life
As night fell, Li's father and eldest brother, who had taken a copy of the first aid method made by Li's second brother, went to knock on the door of the liaison point of the Bad Guys in Chang'an City.
The same handsome man was carefully examining the manuscript given to him by Li's father under the lamp. This time, Li's father was much calmer than when he came last time. After all, even the noble masters above the Bad Guys did not dare to underestimate the behemoth that was the Chang'an Medical Alliance. With confidence, Li's father naturally had the right demeanor.
After Mr. Li finished his tea, the handsome man put down the manuscript, took a sip of tea, and said, "Dr. Li is very thoughtful. This manuscript is exactly the same as the one I gave to Dr. Gao today."
Upon hearing this, Li's father thought to himself, "Sure enough, there are thugs spying on the Li family."
"Does Dr. Li perhaps think that the Chang'an Medical Alliance can rival our Bad Guys?"
“Mr. Ke Bu, that’s not what I meant. It’s just that this is a way to save lives, and we can’t give it to the higher-ups but not to the Alliance. Naturally, the more people who know about a way to save lives, the better.”
"Dr. Li, just don't forget that you're one of us, the Bad People. If your Third Mistress has any other ways to save lives in the future, I hope Dr. Li won't forget the kindness of our own people."
After serving tea and seeing the guests off, and waiting for Brother Li and his father to return home, the rain that had been building up for so long finally began to pour down.
Li's father lay on the bed with his eyes closed, thinking about what Mr. Bu Ke had said at the Bad People's Liaison Office. He wondered what Mr. Bu Ke meant by mentioning Li San Niang repeatedly.
Mr. Li always felt uneasy.
He realized he had no choice but to bring Brother Li into the Bad Guys, and he really didn't want Li San Niang to step into this dark place as well.
Because of the rain in the middle of the night, the ground in the courtyard was wet when she woke up in the morning. Li San Niang told Lu Zhu'er to be careful and not to slip and fall.
Judging from how happily Dewdrop and Little Yellow were splashing in the puddles all over the yard, it was clear that she hadn't heard what they said at all.
After hearing Li's sister-in-law recount the story of the three distinguished guests who visited the previous day, Li's mother decided to go to a tailor shop to have a suit made for Li San Niang so she could go out and meet the important guests.
No matter how Li San Niang tried to dissuade her, explaining that it was unnecessary, Li's mother and sister-in-law firmly believed that it was a very necessary thing. Li's mother said that people are like this, respecting clothes before respecting people.
What if Li San Niang is treated differently because she's not dressed well enough?
We family members naturally know how good Li San Niang is, but outsiders can't possibly know, right? At this time, wouldn't it be perfect to have a set of fashionable clothes made of good material to complement Li San Niang?
Having no other choice and unable to refuse, Li San Niang took Lu Zhu'er, her mother, and her sister-in-law to a clothing shop. When they arrived at the shop and saw the various styles and fabrics of ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) hanging on the wall, Li San Niang was extremely glad that she had brought Lu Zhu'er with her.
How can you not try dressing up your daughter?
In the short time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Li San Niang, Li's mother, and Li Da Sao have decided on the style of her clothes and taken her measurements. They are then immersed in the joy of dressing up Little Dewdrop.
Finally, after leaving the clothing shop, Dewdrop had two more sets of ruqun (traditional Chinese dresses) and three hairbands. It wasn't that she didn't want to buy more, but children's clothes weren't cheap, and with her limited funds, these two sets were the limit.
Li San Niang put making money back on her agenda once again and again.
How can you happily dress up your adorable dewdrops without spending a little money!
When she got home, Lu Zhu'er knew she had new clothes. She even asked Li San Niang to help her change into them. She went to show them to Li Er Sao, who was burping Xiao Wu Lang. She got a compliment: "So beautiful!" Then she went to the front yard to show off to Li's father and Li Er Xiong. She got two more compliments: "So beautiful! Zhu'er is the most beautiful!" Only then did she proudly bring Xiao Huang back to boast to Li San Niang.
Little Yellow has been with us for over a month now, and has grown from a tiny puppy to a full-grown puppy, still following Dewdrop around her feet with his adorable clumsiness.
Every time Li San Niang saw this scene, she felt that her decision to bring back a puppy to keep Lu Zhu'er company was absolutely the right one.
Over the next two days, Li's mother, along with Li's eldest sister-in-law, Li's third sister-in-law, with Luzhu'er, and Luzhu'er with Xiao Huang, found a craftsman to carefully repair the house that Li's third sister-in-law had bought in the blacksmith alley for the purpose of establishing a female household.
The roof has been repaired, but with the recent rains, a corner of the house has become leaky and damp.
They also hired craftsmen to replace the damaged doors and windows.
After tidying up, Li San Niang and her mother discussed it and decided to find a broker to rent it out and collect rent.
In the evening, after the Li family finished their meal, they were enjoying the cool air in the courtyard when Li San Niang suggested that since the four little ones were on their day off the next day, she would invite them to accompany her and Lu Zhu'er to the West Market to see the circus that the old ladies and grandmothers in the neighborhood had been talking about lately.
The four children readily agreed. Li's father and the others exchanged glances, and finally, the eldest brother Li said somewhat awkwardly, "Third sister, I also have a day off tomorrow. Otherwise, I would like to accompany you all for a stroll?"
“If you have nothing to do, that would be great. If you’re going, then come along. Your sister-in-law can come with us too. We can eat at the West Market and let her rest. She’s been taking care of the household all day. She deserves a break.”
Brother Li and Sister-in-law Li exchanged a glance. Sister-in-law Li was about to refuse, but Father Li said directly, "That's perfect. Eldest son's wife has it tough, and second son's wife has to take care of fifth son. Your mother will be busy tomorrow, so second son, second son and his wife will just order something to eat on the street. Eldest son's wife can go and have fun without worry."
Li San Niang wasn't stupid. Seeing the complicated expressions on her father's and the others' faces, she finally realized and said, "Father, elder brother, you don't think something will happen to me if I go out, do you? That's why you asked elder brother to come with me?"
"Haha, how could Third Sister think like that? Haha, Third Sister is not being close to Eldest Brother anymore. Has Third Sister forgotten how she used to sit on Eldest Brother's shoulders when she was little, and how he carried her to see the lantern festival?"
Brother Li quickly tried to salvage the situation, firmly denying that he was worried that if Li San Niang went out again and saved someone, she might get involved with some other family.
"Sister-in-law, look at my brother!" Li San Niang was even more certain of her thoughts after hearing what her brother-in-law said, but she still habitually coaxed her sister-in-law.
Sister-in-law Li was quite taken with this. She raised her hand and gave Brother Li a perfunctory slap, indicating that she had vented Li San Niang's anger.
The family chatted for a few more minutes before parting ways to go back to their rooms to rest.
The rain kept falling, often starting at night. The nighttime temperature wasn't hot, so Li San Niang even found a thin blanket to cover Lu Zhu'er's stomach, afraid she would catch a cold.
But during the day, the sun is still very scorching.
Early in the morning, I put a new hairband on Luzhu'er, dressed her in a new ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), making her look adorable and fair-skinned, so cute that I couldn't help but hug her and take a big breath of her.
After ordering breakfast on the street and eating it, Brother Li instructed Brother Li to call a donkey cart. The group of eight then boarded the donkey cart and headed towards the West Market.
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