"Mom, these are your clothes. Xiaoqi picked them up for you." Xiaoqi hurriedly ran over.
An Shuyi took it, "Thank you, Xiao Qi. I forgot about it earlier. It's getting late, you should go to the carriage and go to sleep."
"Mom, what about you!" Xiaoqi pouted. She hadn't slept with her mother for two days.
"Mother will be here soon. Sixth, take your sister to bed first." An Shuyi said, looking at Fifth beside her.
Before she could speak, Xiao Wu interjected, "Mother, I don't need to. Fourth Brother has a place to sleep. I'll sleep with him."
"Okay, then make sure you don't catch a cold. Did you take your medicine?"
"I've already eaten, Mom. I'm going to rest now."
“Alright, go ahead!” An Shuyi looked at her two daughters-in-law who were holding the child. “You two carry the child to the carriage. It’s warm there, and you don’t need to look after the child at night. You two can get some rest.”
The two daughters-in-law nodded, put the child on the carriage, and went to find a place to rest. The blankets were all on the oxcart, and they could be taken down and used as blankets.
Seeing that nothing was wrong, An Shuyi returned to the carriage. Xiao Liu and Xiao Qi were already asleep, and there were two other children beside her. Fortunately, the carriage was big enough to accommodate her as well.
He wrapped the half-finished garment he was sewing in a piece of cloth, lay down to sleep, and before dawn, when he heard a noise outside, he quickly got up, tidied himself up, and got off the carriage.
When the eldest brother saw her get up, he pulled the horse over to harness the cart. The second brother's oxcart was also ready. They were just waiting for everyone to get ready before setting off.
An Shuyi was about to go to the restroom when Xia Hua hurriedly followed behind her. After the two returned, Village Chief Lin counted the number of people and they set off.
Perhaps because of what happened in the county town last night, everyone walked even faster than yesterday, almost running. Some children were still asleep, so they were simply thrown into baskets or onto carts.
Xiao Wu also got into the carriage, but he sat quietly inside, trying not to take up too much space, since there were still four children sleeping.
"Mother, when I have nothing to do at night, can I learn medicine from Doctor Liu?" Xiao Wu asked softly.
"Hmm?" An Shuyi looked at him. "Is it simply because you like studying medicine, or is it because of your health condition that you want to study medicine?"
"If you simply like it, then of course you can. But if you just want to study medicine to heal your own body, then there's no need for that. What matters is what you like and what you study."
"Mom, Xiao Wu just loves studying medicine. I love the feeling of saving people."
An Shuyi nodded, "Okay, but have you asked Dr. Liu yet?"
Xiao Wu said, "I asked. My son had already been reading medical books and knows some basic herbs. However, Doctor Liu said that I need to become his apprentice before he can teach me."
"Okay, tomorrow I'll prepare a gift for you to become an apprentice, and I'll take you to see Doctor Liu tonight." This time, besides Hua Hua's family, there's Doctor Liu's family, Zhu Liewu's family who make a living by hunting in the village, and her maternal family is included. Now there are a total of twenty-five households.
"Thank you, Mother!" Xiao Wu was very happy to be able to learn medicine from a master. Seeing him like this, An Shuyi was also happy. This son was much better than those other rebellious sons.
In this family, everyone except the second daughter-in-law is literate. The eldest daughter-in-law knows some basic things, and the fifth son usually teaches the sixth and seventh sons. However, none of the sons have a talent for learning, but they still studied for a few more years thanks to the original owner's husband's insistence.
It seems that once we've settled down, we'll have to see what our sons should study. Even the fifth one is studying medicine, so the others can't just go and farm!
Moreover, those rebellious sons didn't seem like farmers. The third son did learn some boxing from his father for a few days, but after his father died, he stopped practicing.
When it got light, Xiao Wu took out his medical book to read. An Shuyi saw this but didn't say anything. She took out the clothes she was sewing halfway and started sewing them on the horse. Although it was a bit shaky, she could sew without looking.
Just as she was about to put aside the clothes she had already sewed and pick up another set to sew, the two babies woke up. Afraid that they would cry, she quickly picked them up, and Xiao Wu also put down his medical book and picked up the other baby.
"Eldest daughter-in-law, come in and feed the baby. Then call the second daughter-in-law over. Little Wu, sit outside with your eldest brother. I'm going to your Aunt Xia's place."
"Yes, Mother!" came two voices.
When the carriage stopped, An Shuyi got off and stood aside to wait for Xia Hua's carriage. Her two younger sons drove the oxcart, while her eldest son and daughter-in-law drove the horse-drawn carriage. She and the children rode in the horse-drawn carriage.
"Shushu, let me pull you up." Xia Hua squatted on the carriage, stretched out her hand, and said after she got in, "Why are you still making clothes? It's so shaky, your hands will hurt if you prick them!"
An Shuyi shook her head, "It's okay, I can sew without even looking, how could I get pricked? You should try it on, I've already made a whole set of these clothes, and I even embroidered a little flower for you."
"It's a pity we're still on our way, so we can only make you gray ones. Once we're settled, I'll make you a few more in nicer colors."
Xia Hua took the clothes from her hands. "Forget it, just make me any clothes. Do you want to go blind yourself? I still have a daughter-in-law. Let her come in later and make the clothes for her. After they're done, I'll get her some fabric to make her clothes too, and I'll pick out the best ones."
"Mother, are you serious?" Before An Shuyi could speak, Xia Hua's daughter-in-law's voice came from outside.
“I’m telling the truth. As long as you do well, you’ll definitely get what you deserve.” Xia Hua finished speaking and looked at her best friend next to her. “Shushu, don’t let your daughters-in-law be idle. Let them do the work so you can be carefree and relaxed. Isn’t that great?”
An Shuyi nodded, "Okay, when I go back to the carriage tonight, I'll make two sets of clothes for them, one for each of them. I also have some brightly colored ones, I'll get you two more sets so your daughter-in-law can make them."
"Xiao Lan, what color do you like? I have some. I'll get you a whole set later, as if it's from your mother-in-law."
"Thank you, Auntie. I like the crimson one," Song replied from outside. When her aunt brought the fabric back yesterday, she immediately took a liking to the crimson one. It would be so beautiful to make it into a dress.
"Okay, I'll get you a bright red outfit later!"
"Shushu, thank you so much. Not only did you have to cut fabric to make clothes for me, but you also had to cut fabric for that wretched thing," Xia Hua said.
"Don't give me that death stare. We don't need to thank each other. What you gave me is no less than this. Hurry up and try it on. If there's anything wrong, I'll fix it."
"Okay, I'll try it on now!" Xia Hua took off her clothes and put on the ones An Shuyi made. "How is it? Doesn't it look great?"
"It looks great!" An Shuyi nodded vigorously. "It's just a pity that the color is too tacky. Also, you need to take better care of your health, otherwise you won't look good in nice clothes in the future."
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