Chapter 381 With a stepmother comes a stepfather
Hearing the news that Qi Li had inquired about, Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang exchanged a glance. Li San Niang sighed inwardly, "I really didn't know it would end like this."
"But what will happen if I tell that woman?"
Tang Mingyue frowned and asked Qili, who shook his head. "I heard that he has been taken to the Jingzhao Prefecture. I don't know what the verdict will be."
"The woman's mother-in-law died. Regardless of which of the six types of 'killing' it is, her act of setting fire to the house is very likely to be punishable by death."
After Manager Gao said this with a stern face, everyone stopped asking questions and returned to their respective consultation stations.
Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang returned to the Li family with the thank-you gifts given by the Indian merchant. When Li Da Sao saw the three of them returning with gifts again, she asked, "Why did you buy so many things?"
Although Li San Niang was still thinking about Yu Niang, she still smiled and replied to Li Da Sao: "It wasn't me who bought you, Da Sao. It was a thank-you gift from the Indians I saved at the gold and silver shop that day."
I didn't dare open it to see what was inside while we were at the clinic. Come on, let's go home and open it to see what they gave us!
Once everything was opened, what was placed on the table in the main hall were brightly colored cloths from India, top-quality pepper, specialty rock sugar, and candied fruit made from some unknown fruit.
"This fabric is brightly colored and breathable, making it suitable for summer clothing."
Mother Li touched the fabric in the box and said, "This rock honey, which used to be very expensive, is not so appealing now that we have white sugar (as mentioned before, a time traveler created white sugar).
Sister-in-law Li picked up a few peppercorns, placed them in her palm, and smelled them. "This should be the best quality. Even the ones sold by the foreign merchants in the West Market aren't as good as this."
After admiring the gifts for a while, Sister-in-law Li noticed that Li San Niang still looked worried and unhappy, so she handed her a cup of red bean and sugar drink and asked with a slightly worried look, "What's wrong? You look so frowning, did something happen while you were on duty?"
To reassure Li Dasao, Li Sanniang smiled and shook her head, "It's nothing, Dasao, I just remembered something."
Everything went well during my shift. I even brought honor to the clinic today; an official from the Court of State Ceremonial sent a plaque to our clinic, and Manager Gao praised me in front of everyone.
Li San Niang was raised by Li Da Sao since she was a child, so how could she not know that Li San Niang is like this now because she is afraid that Li Da Sao will worry?
Sister-in-law Li turned to look at Qiu Xiang. Qiu Xiang was about to speak about Yu Niang, but then she remembered what Li San Niang had told her before, so she shut her mouth and looked at Li San Niang.
Seeing that Bao Ya was playing with Lu Zhu'er, Xiao San Lang, and Xiao Si Lang on the low couch in the side hall and hadn't noticed the main hall, Li San Niang nodded to Qiu Xiang.
Seeing that Li San Niang nodded, Qiu Xiang dared to whisper to Li's mother and the others about Yu Niang.
"...I thought that I could just get her a divorce, but I never expected it to end like this."
Third Sister and I heard Qi Li say that at the clinic this afternoon, and we felt rather uneasy.
Not to mention Li's mother and sister-in-law, even Li's father and second brother felt a chill run down their spines when they heard it.
"This, this eldest son of the Xu family, is he really not human?"
That was his own child. Granny Xu killed the child, and he wasn't angry or sad at all?
"So they just went ahead and found a coffin for burial?"
Brother Li was deeply shocked. You see, when Xiao Silang was sick, Brother Li was even more concerned than Sister-in-law Li. He stayed up all night, afraid that something might happen to Xiao Silang if he didn't look closely.
Even now that Xiao Wulang has been born, Li Erxiong still cares a lot about Xiao Silang, unlike some families who don't care about their sons when they have many.
For Li Erxiong, Xu An was currently his only son. So how could he not care at all that such an important bloodline had been killed by his own mother?
"Even if the two divorced, the child was still born to Yu Niang. Since the child died, the Wang family should be informed no matter what."
"What, does this mean the Xu family never intended to tell the Wang family? They actually planned to buy a coffin and bury them directly?"
Li's father simply couldn't understand it. He could treat his elder brother Li, who wasn't his biological son, as his own, so how could he understand the thoughts of someone like Xu An?
Li's mother, who had come to Chang'an from the border with her young son Li, who was still a toddler, through a caravan, did not find it strange.
"What is this?"
"Let alone this infant who's not even a month old, even if a grown child, a teenager, were to stand up and block someone like Xu An's path, Xu An wouldn't be the one to personally take action."
"If a man falls in love with a woman, even if she is not his own child, he will still take good care of her."
When a man despises a woman, even if she is his own child, he will wish the child dead.
Li Ersao lowered her head and responded to Li's mother's words, "Such things happen in the village. When a mother dies, her father can immediately marry the woman he loves."
The biological children left behind lived a life of hunger and cold.
A child with a mother is a treasure; a child without a mother is less than grass.
After a few more words from the crowd, which left everyone sighing, the gathering finally dispersed.
Thinking of discussing the medicine exchange hall with Doctor Liang, Li San Niang went to the neighboring courtyard through the back door.
When they arrived at Doctor Liang's place, they found Fang Chengxian playing chess with Doctor Liang, while the young boy from Shaoyang was reading a book by candlelight.
After explaining to Doctor Liang her intention to establish a medical techniques exchange hall, Li San Niang consulted Doctor Liang again about her recent questions regarding acupuncture.
Just as Li San Niang was about to leave, Fang Chengxian glanced at Duo Shou, who then went out and went back into the house to get a box.
"This is the first sum of money I intentionally gave after reading the report written by Third Sister; it's five hundred taels."
Li San Niang was initially confused, but after understanding that it was to donate money to her midwifery school, she immediately became happy.
Li San Niang stood up and solemnly bowed to Fang Chengxian, "Young Master Fang is so righteous!"
I will certainly use this money wisely, recording every penny in the accounts, and ensuring that every tael of silver is used effectively.
After saying all this, Li San Niang borrowed paper and pen from the young boy from Shaoyang and carefully wrote a donation agreement, solemnly writing her name and pressing her fingerprint on it.
"Our friendship is one thing, but when it comes to money, it's best to stick to practical matters."
Fang Chengxian was not surprised by Li Sanniang's actions, after all, Li Sanniang had previously indicated that she herself did not manage the money, and that the accounts were to be managed by Li's eldest sister-in-law.
He readily signed his name and, following Li Sanniang's example, pressed his fingerprint on the document. Fang Chengxian felt a surge of pleasure welling up inside him.
"I've never felt so happy and worthwhile spending money before."
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