Chapter 245 The Women's Assistance Association is established!
"One day, he got drunk again, probably after losing money gambling. He beat me up and then went back to his room to lie down and sleep."
Nineteen stared at the cups and saucers on the table and continued, "I first took out the wine he used to drink at home, and after he fell asleep, I poured it all into his mouth."
Nineteen glanced at Li Sanniang, a smile playing on her lips: "Haha, I managed to force-feed him wine without him choking to death. He swallowed it instinctively. I made him drink two jin of wine, and he's completely drunk."
“It was very cold that day. I heard someone at the village entrance say that it would definitely snow that night.” Nineteen was immersed in his memories. “I was still young then, as thin as a stick, but when I thought about killing him, I was excited and full of energy.”
"I dragged him off the bed with great effort, and under the cover of darkness, I dragged him all the way to the ditch."
Nineteen looked at Li Sanniang with a gleam in his eyes: "Sanniang, I kicked him once, but I couldn't kick him down. I had to kick him again before I could kick him into the ditch."
Li San Niang didn't need Shi Jiu to say anything more; she already knew what was coming next.
Sure enough, Nineteen continued, "Sure enough, it snowed heavily that night, and when we woke up the next day, the ditches were covered in white snow, and there was no one to be seen."
"The authorities didn't do anything about it?"
"Haha, it's a remote little village, who can take care of it? Who would want to take care of it? They'll just assume he abandoned his child and ran away."
"And what happened to you after that?"
Nineteen chuckled before replying, "I sold my house and land for just a few taels of silver. I was thinking I could go anywhere. But I never expected to run into some shady characters on the road, and I ended up joining their gang."
Li San Niang nodded without speaking. Qiu Xiang, who had been silent all along, glanced at Nineteen and also remained silent.
"Therefore, I hate men who beat women the most. Only incompetent men resort to violence!"
Li San Niang nodded again: "Alright, I have to go out on duty tomorrow, go back to sleep."
Before leaving, Nineteen still asked that question: "Third Sister, don't you think I'm crazy?"
“Your father deserved to be punished for what he did, but the circumstances at the time made it impossible to bring him to justice.”
I do feel that what you did was wrong, but since it's already done, it's in the past.
From now on, you must never again tread on the line of the law.
For example, if I told you not to go last night, you really shouldn't have gone.
I know you have your reasons, but it would be unacceptable if everyone followed your example.
Go back to sleep. The deceased is gone; the living should live their lives to the fullest.
Li San Niang lay down, her mind filled with thoughts of Xiang Niang and Shi Jiu, one idea after another popping into her head.
After Li San Niang met the Bad Guys, she realized that everyone there had their own story.
And they must all be tragic and miserable things, otherwise, why would a perfectly good person be willing to do such dirty work in secret?
If it were possible, who wouldn't want to be a Golden Guard who could bring glory to their family?
Or if they joined the Imperial Guard, they would be people who openly worked for Emperor Wu, the legitimate ruler, and were acting in accordance with imperial orders.
I feel confident when I talk to people outside.
Instead of being a rat in the shadows, unable to see the light of day.
But they must have committed crimes against the law before, and only joined the criminal underworld to do dangerous jobs with low survival rates because they didn't receive a legal judgment.
Sigh, I guess Qiu Xiang must feel the same way.
The next day, the weather really turned cold; it was already cold enough to wear a padded jacket in the morning.
Li San Niang ran laps in the yard with the four little ones to stretch their muscles.
Just before leaving, Li San Niang was given a chicken by Li Da Sao.
She said she didn't like it, but Sister-in-law Li still insisted on giving it to her.
Having no other choice, Li San Niang quickly handed the chicken to Shi Jiu after leaving the house.
Nineteen didn't mind, and directly took it and stuffed it into her chest. It was still warm, quite comforting.
Li San Niang went out to work, and Li's mother, Li's eldest sister-in-law, and Li's second sister-in-law also gathered together after breakfast to discuss how to properly report to the Jingzhao Prefecture about their intention to establish an alliance.
When Nineteen returned after seeing Li Sanniang off, it was almost 1:45 AM.
After leaving Luzhu'er and Xiaowulang with Li's father, Li Erxiong, along with Li's mother, Li's eldest sister-in-law, and Li's second sister-in-law, boarded the carriage driven by Shijiu and headed towards Jingzhao Prefecture.
Things went very smoothly. All I had to do was fill out the form, put my fingerprint on it, and pay the money, and they gave me a contract.
"Take this and come back in five days to pick up your tag. We won't replace it if you lose it."
After leaving the Jingzhao Prefecture, Li Ersao was still somewhat incredulous. She looked at Li Erxiong and said, "So simple? It's done in no time?"
Li Erxiong found it somewhat amusing and looked at Li Ersao, asking, "So, it's just a small alliance formed by the common people. There might not be a thousand like this in Chang'an, but there are at least eight hundred."
How difficult could it be?
Furthermore, since our family owns our own premises and is willing to pay these tens of taels of silver in taxes, how could the officials possibly refuse to process it?
Oh right, the Emperor's birthday celebrations are over now, aren't they?
The Zhou family, who live next door to the Li family and want to sell their house to return to their hometown, already exchanged money and signed the contract with the Li family yesterday.
The large shop next door, along with the several sizable rooms in the backyard, is now under Li San Niang's name.
The money used was all paid for by Li San Niang herself, and it came from the thank-you money she received several times.
With both space and money, the alliance was naturally a success!
"Wait a few days, bring this note and exchange it for the sign. Only then will it be officially erected when it's hung by the door."
Although Li Ersao hasn't started managing this business with Li's mother and Li Dasao yet, she already feels a bit unreal.
Li Ersao never imagined that she, a country girl, could not only marry into Chang'an City, but also become a manager.
"You all go home first. I need to find that midwife Sun and tell her that our alliance has been established. If she comes, we'd better do it as soon as possible."
Third Sister said that initially, she would only accept ten clever people who wanted to learn how to be midwives to teach. Once this group was trained, she would focus on treating patients and saving lives.
"If any more midwives come to learn in the alliance in the future, they will select the best one from the first cohort to be their teacher; she will no longer interfere."
Li San Niang, who had just finished lunch with Qiu Xiang, returned to the clinic and saw Li's mother sitting to the side.
"Mother, what brings you here?"
Judging from Li San Niang's appearance, Li's mother must have just finished lunch.
"Mother, have you had lunch?"
Li's mother replied with a smile, "I ate it, I ate it with that old woman Sun."
Li Sanniang exclaimed in delight, "Mother, have you registered with the officials, paid the money, and settled the matter of the alliance?"
Seeing Li's mother nod, Li San Niang was also happy.
"I was just passing by and thought I'd drop by to see you and also tell you about this."
I've already spoken to that midwife, Ms. Sun. Once she contacts a few more people, and my mother carefully selects them, you'll be able to start talking to them.
Li San Niang bowed to her mother and said, "Thank you so much, Mother! I am grateful for your help!"
"Even with your mother and daughter, it's like this. Alright, I won't keep you any longer. We'll talk in detail when you get home tonight."
Li San Niang saw Li's mother off at the door and watched her get into the carriage before heading back to the clinic.
As soon as they entered, Tang Mingyue, who had returned long ago, asked, "Third Sister's mother is here? What's going on? From the way you two are talking, it doesn't seem like anything urgent."
"Dr. Tang, my family has established an association called the Women's Assistance Association. My mother came to tell me about this."
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