Chapter 288 He's just a man, so what?
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Of course, Liu Shu didn't know that.
After all, having an affair is a shameful thing, and who would tell others about their own shameful secrets?
Li Chunli, Qin Tao, and Li Shigui naturally wanted to keep this a closely guarded secret from the outside world.
Otherwise, who would respect them?
If Li Shigui were studying at the prefectural school, and others knew that his mother was having an affair, how do you think the other students would view him?
Whether he can even study at the prefectural school is now in doubt.
So, how could Qin Tao and her family say that?
Li Shiyue and Li Qiutian exchanged a glance in the dim candlelight, everything understood without a word.
If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear!
Li Shiyue had no psychological burden. She had always acted uprightly and honestly. Her scumbag father's dirty deeds had little to do with her or her mother, Shitou.
If Qin Tao, Li Chunli, and Li Shigui concealed, or rather, did not proactively disclose, their desire to climb the social ladder and gain wealth and status, then that has nothing to do with Li Shiyue and the others.
No matter what, Li's mother had already divorced her scumbag father long ago;
Li Shiyue and Shitou also dug a grave and erected a cenotaph for their scumbag father, just as Li Wangming had wanted. They had done everything they could as his children.
No one could find fault with her and Shi Tou.
If anything, it's Li's father's own problem.
However, that matter is not so important at the moment. The real question is what Li Xiatian should do?
"No need to say more, she's not young anymore, she should get over her sadness after a while."
He's just a man.
Li Shiyue understood what Li Qiutian was saying, because she thought the same way. He was just a man, so what?
Not to mention, Li Xiatian hasn't even confessed his feelings to Jiang Huai yet; it's actually just Li Xiatian's unrequited love.
Then there's even less need to be so heartbroken.
However, Li Shiyue also understands that people are different, and what she and Li Qiutian think is insignificant may not be acceptable to others.
So, she quietly found two clean cloths again, one to wipe Li Xiatian's tears and the other to blow her nose.
Overnight, the snow on the ground reached up to adults' calves.
Traveling in this weather is truly a miserable experience.
Early in the morning, Li Shiyue discussed with Li Wangshui, Li Shiliang, and the Wang family how to return to the village.
"...The snow is too heavy. Looking at the sky, it looks like it will snow again."
If we rush back by car, we'll definitely be delayed on the road today.
I thought it best to leave the elderly, women, and children at the inn, while the men could go back first, even if it was tiring.
The first thing you should do is go back and tell the people who stayed in the village not to worry;
Secondly, they use dogs to pull sleds and then come to the county to pick up people.
With sleds, it wouldn't take half a day to get back to the village.
Li Shiyue's method was approved by everyone, and so, in the lobby of the inn, each family was talking to the men in their families.
At this moment, Li's mother was also discussing with Zheng Meiniang. Li Wangming volunteered to go back with Shitou to lead the dogs and pull the sleds, leaving Li's mother and the others in Sanshan County.
"It's perfect that you sisters-in-law can buy some of the things we need for the New Year. We can use a cart to carry the heavy items, and we can use a sled to carry the lighter items and people back first. It will not only save us a lot of trouble, but it will also be faster."
Li's mother looked at Li Wangming but didn't say anything; she seemed to distrust him.
In Li's mother's eyes, even when Li Wangming grew up, he would still be a fragile and easily hurt scholar.
Stone is tall and strong, but he's not very bright.
Moreover, Shi Tou, despite his seemingly obedient appearance, is actually only truly obedient to Li's mother and Li Shiyue. He really doesn't listen to Li Wangming.
“Mother, let Second Uncle and Brother go back together, otherwise our carriage will still have to be driven back bit by bit.”
I asked Uncle Wangshui and my third brother to keep an eye on things; they should be able to manage.
In the end, Li Wangming and Shi Tou followed a large group of men from the village, driving carts loaded with heavy goods, slowly onto the main road towards Liujiatun.
Those who remained in Sanshan County were not idle either.
Li's mother and Zheng Meiniang, along with Zhou Lanhua, Erdan's mother, and a few others, took the children to various shops in the county to make purchases.
Even if you've already strolled around the city, life goes on, and with the New Year approaching, there's always something missing.
As for the three sisters, Li Shiyue, Li Qiutian, and Li Xiatian?
They were carrying four gifts when they headed to the medical hall. They were going to find Physician Jin and to meet Physician Jin's senior brother, Jin Daping.
As mentioned last time, Dr. Jin wanted to find a place for his elderly senior brother to live out his old age and be buried in peace. Doesn't this coincide with Li Shiyue's desire to hire a resident doctor for the village?
Now is a good time to go see the people, and we can bring them back to the village together later.
Upon arriving at the medical clinic, the apprentice happily stepped forward to greet them. After exchanging greetings, he smiled and accepted the gifts from the group.
"That bag of sweet cakes was brought especially for you."
"Oh, thank you so much, Madam Li, for remembering me."
Hehe, Master actually loves this too!
"Haha, okay then, I'll buy two packs next time I come!"
After stepping over the medicine cabinet and entering the courtyard, Li Shiyue stood outside for a while and then saw an old man with a white beard and Doctor Jin come out of the house together.
"Madam Li, this is my senior brother, Jin Daping;
"Senior brother, this is Li Shiyue, the woman from Liujiatun, whom I told you about."
"Is it you, young lady, who wants to fetch a doctor back to the village?"
"...Once this apprentice is trained, I, Li Shiyue, can guarantee that I will take care of you, Doctor Jin, until your death!"
Under Dr. Kim's witness, Li Shiyue wrote an employment contract on the spot, clearly stating each clause. After having it reviewed by Kim Daeping and Dr. Kim, Li Shiyue wrote her own name.
Kim Dae-pyeong also signed the document.
After agreeing on a time and exchanging a few more words, the group left the clinic.
On the afternoon of the second day in Sanshan County, Li Wangshui and his men drove their dog sleds into the county town in a grand procession.
With so many dogs, the inn's livestock shed was completely taken up.
Fortunately, the dogs in Liujiatun are well-trained and don't bark excessively. Apart from the strong smell, they are not too bad.
However, livestock sheds are bound to have a smell, as long as it doesn't bother people.
On the fourth day in Sanshan County, before dawn, people living near the inn heard the barking of dogs.
"Did they get up before dawn?"
"Hey, I heard that village is down below Qingsong Town, we'd better leave soon."
"Alright, they're finally gone. There were dozens of dogs together, thankfully they were on leashes."
"Hey kid, you're afraid of dogs?"
"Those are dozens of dogs, aren't you afraid?"
Dog sleds are fast; just past noon, Li Shiyue and his sled team had already left the official road and turned onto the road at the entrance of Liujiatun Village.
I was away for more than ten days, and when I returned to the village it was already the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month. In a few more days it will be New Year's Eve.
Although the reunion dinner on New Year's Eve is of utmost importance to every family, the ancestral worship on New Year's Day is also an extremely important event for everyone in Liujiatun!
At 9:00 AM, the ancestral hall is opened.
Li Shiyue then met Li Shiyang, whom she hadn't seen since their first meeting at the trade market.
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