Chapter 377 Peace
For Qiu Xiang, who had little experience with normal worldly affairs, Yu Niang's situation was quite shocking.
On his way home from work today, Nineteen listened intently as Qiu Xiang recounted the story of Yu Niang.
"Didn't you see that old woman Xu? She has slanted eyes and doesn't look like a good person at all!"
If I were Yu Niang, I would have chopped off Granny Xu's head with a knife at night and made her torment people!
"Qiu Xiang!"
Before Shijiu could even offer his opinion, Li Sanniang sternly rebuked Qiuxiang.
Seeing that Li San Niang was angry, Qiu Xiang calmed down, but still muttered under her breath, "Hmph, that's true, that old woman is no good person."
“Alas,” Li Sanniang sighed, “We are not officials, how can we just do whatever we say?”
In that case, if the powerful and wealthy in this world wanted someone dead, wouldn't they just throw out money and make skilled and daring wandering knights do what the powerful and wealthy wanted for money?
How could this be good for the common people?
Qiu Xiang murmured, then lowered her head and remained silent.
Li San Niang pulled Qiu Xiang's hand and said, "You, I know you hate evil and are skilled in martial arts."
But now, we only hope that the authorities will grant Yu Niang a divorce, so that she can escape that kind of son-in-law and mother-in-law. No matter what, Yu Niang will be better off in the future.”
As they were talking, the group arrived at the back door of Shihualou, where Linglan was already waiting.
"master!"
Linglan came up to me carrying a lantern. "Don't wait for me here again. It's still cold outside. Why are you standing here in the cold wind?"
Linglan didn't answer, but just smiled and took two steps forward to hold a lantern and lead the way for Li Sanniang.
While going upstairs, Li San Niang heard Ling Lan talk about the arrangements for Jiu Niang's funeral.
"It cost a lot of money to hire people to send it to the mortuary outside the city."
They had monks chant scriptures for three more days before the burial was finally completed.
At this point, Linglan paused for a moment before continuing to say to Li Sanniang, "Originally, Zhidie wanted to pay for it, but Song Yulang said that since he had accompanied Jiuniang all along, he wanted to contribute to the funeral expenses."
So Zhi Die agreed, and Song Yu Lang paid for all the expenses.
Li San Niang nodded to indicate that she understood, but did not offer any comment.
Li San Niang came tonight, naturally mainly to check on the condition of Jiu Niang's newborn child.
Linglan led Li Sanniang to her room, where the child had been placed.
"Have you been taking care of him these past few days?"
Linglan nodded and picked up the child from the basket. "Song Yulang named this child Ping'an, hoping that he will live a peaceful and safe life."
Seeing that the child was sleeping soundly, Linglan looked up at Li Sanniang and said with a hint of sadness, "Zhidie, she doesn't like this child. She said that Jiuniang died because of this child."
That's why I brought the child to live with me.
Every day, a little maid would go and collect the wet nurse's milk, which we would then feed to him according to our master's method.
Li San Niang nodded and began to examine Ping An.
Ping An is still a bit thin, but her condition is much better than it was on the day she was born.
"The situation is alright, just keep feeding them like this, but we still need to take good care of them."
I see dark circles under your eyes. Have you not been sleeping well these past few nights?
The first three years of a child's life are the most difficult. Your current approach isn't working. It would be best to find a skilled caregiver for infants.
Lily of the Valley smiled but did not reply.
Li San Niang didn't say anything more. They were all adults and naturally had their own thoughts. Li San Niang was just offering a suggestion.
"I'll go see Madam Qi. She must not have been resting well these past few days. After I see her, I'll prescribe a medicine for her to take two doses to help her recover."
Li San Niang prescribed medicine for Qi Zhi Die, whose eyes were also dark and whose face was noticeably yellowish. She then had the women in the brothel line up to see her, since it had been a while since she had seen any of the women in the Shi Hua Lou brothel.
Qiu Xiang, who was standing by, saw Li San Niang treating someone and pulled Qi Zhi Die, who was lost in thought, aside and started talking: "Qi Niangzi, you don't know, today my San Niangzi treated a woman in the clinic. It was unbelievable. In all my years, I have never seen such a miserable day."
Qi Zhidie had also been listening to Qiu Xiang speak. Upon hearing this, Qi Zhidie smiled, a rare occurrence for her. "How old are you? How come it's been so many years?"
Qiu Xiang opened her mouth, realizing Qi Zhidie was making fun of her, but she didn't care and continued, "That woman's name is Wang Yuniang. My goodness, her husband is no good, and her mother-in-law is even worse..."
After Qiu Xiang told Qi Zhidie about Yu Niang's matter, she gritted her teeth in anger and whispered to Qi Zhidie, "Third Sister, you wouldn't let me tell you. If I were Yu Niang, I would have taken an axe and chopped that old woman's head off tonight, and then let her bully people again!"
Qiu Xiang was thinking about Yu Niang's situation. Yu Niang herself was also thinking about her own situation as she lay on the bed in the room her cousin had vacated. What should she do tomorrow?
Will the divorce be successful?
If the divorce is successful, what will happen to the children? How will they make a living in the future?
The next day, before dawn, the Wang family all got up.
Yu Niang also got up early to help Aunt Wang boil water and cook.
"Why are you getting up? You're still in your postpartum period. Go back to bed. I'm fine with you."
How could Aunt Wang let her niece, who should be in confinement after childbirth, get up early in the morning to do chores?
But Yu Niang was really embarrassed to eat for free at her uncle's house. "Auntie, it's just cooking and not touching cold water, it's fine."
As dawn broke, the Wang brothers had already gone out. They were working as laborers in a winery on the outskirts of the city. The job was plentiful, it was run by the government, and they didn't deduct wages, so it was a really good job.
As he was leaving, Wang Dalang asked, "Father, how about Erlang and I don't go to work today?"
Let me go to the government office with you and Yu Niang later.
I doubt the Xu family will let Yu Niang return home; that old woman Xu might cause trouble again.
Aunt Wang said directly to her eldest son, "No need. I figured it out yesterday. The officials in the government office are not easy to fool."
"The Xu family won't get anything good today, so we don't need you. Your father and I will suffice. You two hurry up and get to work, don't be late."
Seeing Aunt Wang say this, Wang Dalang nodded and went out with the usually taciturn Wang Erlang.
"Auntie, can I really leave the Xu family?"
I'm afraid. I'm afraid the Wang family won't let me go home. I'm afraid they'll use Xiao Lang to blackmail me. I really don't want to go back to the Xu family.
Auntie, I can do any kind of work, cooking, washing clothes, chopping wood. Doesn't the laundry in the suburbs need people?
"I can do it all. I don't stay home and freeload, Auntie. I can earn money."
As she spoke, Yu Niang began to cry. Aunt Wang quickly stepped forward and hugged the girl she had raised since she was five or six years old. "Good child, Auntie knows everything. Auntie will never let you go back to the Xu family. Don't cry, Auntie is here."
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