After finishing her own clothes, Xie Yushu selected five more pieces of good, thick fabric to make a set of clothes and a pair of shoes for Xie Baotian and his wife, Xie Baoshu and his wife, and her grandmother, Madam Lü.
They used the remaining piece of pink satin fabric to make Xie Yumin a set of everyday clothes and some eggs, along with ten catties of millet, five catties of rice, and some white pears that they had specially saved, and sent them back with them.
The Xie family no longer had to worry about food and clothing, and their complexions had improved a lot. Their backs, which had been hunched over from hunger, were now straight.
Seeing that Xie Yushu had sent them clothes again, their faces beamed with joy. They had only been able to afford to make one set of clothes for themselves with the fabric they had bought before, but they had made three or four sets for the children, enough for them to change into. Now that Xie Yushu had made them another set and sent it over, they could change into different clothes for themselves.
The clothes Xie Yushu made were all based on modern, modified versions found online. They were simple yet beautiful, and Madam Lü and Madam Lu were extremely satisfied. Second Aunt Wang even said shyly...
"I didn't expect Shu'er's skills to improve so quickly. This style is also very new. Oh my, your mother and I even made one for you. Now we're too embarrassed to take it out!"
Xie Yushu said
"What's there to be embarrassed about? Mother and Second Aunt are both very skilled, and the clothes they make are very comfortable! Are you just reluctant to give them to me?"
"How could that be?"
As Lu and Wang were talking, they each took out a stack of clothes. Wang's clothes included a pink jacket with a front opening and a matching embroidered plum blossom bib. The stitches were delicate, and the style was quite nice, very classic and elegant. Although it was made of fine cotton, it was the best material that Xie Baotian and the others had brought back.
Xie Yushu liked it very much and immediately put on the jacket.
Wang wore a pink and lake-green pleated skirt, which matched her jacket well, and Xie Yushu wore it too.
The other items were two sets of children's casual clothes: a red floral set for Xiao Haitang and a dark blue set with black trim for Xiao Jinyu, both for autumn.
Most commoners' clothes were made of cotton or linen, with three-quarter sleeves in the summer and long sleeves in other seasons. Only wealthy families could wear silk or satin, so Xie Yushu and her friends didn't have any thin, breathable, and transparent clothes. But that saved them from getting tanned!
Simple days always pass quickly.
More than a month passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Xiao Haitang specially wore the clothes that Lu had made for her to visit Xie Yumin at the Xie family a few times to express her gratitude.
Under Xie Yushu's deliberate dietary adjustments, the others gained four or five pounds, while Xiao Yi gained a full sixteen pounds and finally looked somewhat human!
Although Xiao Yi's height of eight feet did not meet the standard weight, it was barely enough for the surgery.
Xie Yushu used distillation to extract a small gourd of alcohol and made some sheep intestines. The alcohol was about 300 milliliters. She used three large jars of wine and originally planned to extract more, but Xiao Yi secretly drank half a jar. There was one and a half jars left, so she decided to keep them to drink.
Fortunately, when the earthen kiln was built, it was in the corner of the courtyard. Now that the courtyard wall has been moved in a little, the earthen kiln is right outside the gate.
On a bright and sunny morning, Xie Yushu prepared to perform surgery on Xiao Yi. The family closed the door early, isolating themselves from everything outside.
Fearing that someone might disturb them, they specially invited Xie Tianlin and Huya a day in advance to guard the door and ensure that no one was allowed in until the surgery was finished.
For the first time ever, Xiao Yi let go of Xiao Jinyu and let Xiao Haitang play with him in the next room. The two children were sensible and knew that Xiao Yi's treatment of his leg was a big deal, so they waited quietly in the room.
Qu Xiaodie was also given two days of temporary training by Xie Yushu and stayed by her side as her assistant.
First, they gave Xiao Yi a large bowl of anesthetic. After waiting for half an hour, Xiao Yi started to slur his words, so they began the surgery. Xie Yushu skillfully disinfected the wound and made the incision, accurately locating the severed tendons and reconnecting them. Qu Xiaodie was busy handing over hemostatic forceps and tweezers, wiping away blood and sweat.
Xie Yushu was intently stitching Xiao Yi's leg.
Xiao Yi watched in shock as the thin, almost invisible needle and thread rapidly stitched his flesh together. A strange sense of confidence rose within him; he felt certain that he would recover completely!
The surgery was successfully completed in one hour. After the skin was sutured, she was observed for another hour. Since there were no problems, Xie Yushu opened the door.
Hearing the noise, the two little ones came running over, surrounding Xiao Yi and asking questions.
"Is Dad/Second Uncle alright?"
"It's alright! Take good care of yourself. The stitches will be removed in fourteen days, and you'll be able to walk around in a month. But if you want to fully recover to a normal state, it will take about four months!"
"Oh! That's great! Dad/Second Uncle can go back to normal!"
Xiao Yi nodded excitedly, and said...
"Once your father recovers, he will personally teach you martial arts!"
Qu Xiaodie said with dissatisfaction
"Oh! It didn't work out this time, so you're going to take away my livelihood?"
Xiao Yi, however, spoke frankly and earnestly.
"Your skills are mediocre at best. If you're willing to learn, I can give you some pointers!"
Qu Xiaodie disagreed.
"As if you're some kind of kung fu master. Let's have a contest then, and who knows who'll be better!"
Xiao Yi was not a talkative person to begin with, but because his leg was healing and he was in a great mood, he said that one sentence. When he saw that Qu Xiaodie did not believe him, he shut up!
Qu Xiaodie knew his personality and didn't care, but the two children took it seriously and looked on with anticipation.
The surgery was completed close to noon. Xie Yushu and Qu Xiaodie prepared lunch, making scallion pancakes and egg drop soup. They let Xie Tianlin and Huya stay for lunch before letting them leave.
After Xie Tianlin and Huya finished their meal, they went outside and the tile-making people there inquired about...
"I heard Xie Yushu treated Xiao Yi's leg? Is it healed?"
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"They say that after a little over a month of recuperation, the child will be able to walk on the ground, and after three or four months, they will be able to walk like a normal person!"
The people didn't believe it in their hearts, but they still said it aloud.
"That's great! With Xiao Yi cured, life will be much easier for this family from now on!"
Xie Tianlin and Huya nodded in agreement and then went home.
Soon after, news spread that Xiao Yi's leg was almost healed.
Some exclaimed that it was impossible, while others thought that it might really get better. There were even those who couldn't stand seeing others do well, and they started spreading rumors that Xiao Yi's leg was healed, so should he take back a few acres of land to farm?
Less than three days later, Aunt Tian from next door heard about it and went to the Xiao family's old house again, embellishing the story for Old Mrs. Xiao.
The next day, Old Mrs. Xiao came again, but this time she came alone, accompanied by Widow Liu. She walked with her head held high, like a noblewoman. Upon entering, she went straight to Xiao Yi's room. Seeing Xiao Yi lying on the kang (heated brick bed), she pursed her lips...
"Didn't they say Xie cured your leg? Did she paralyze you? I knew they weren't telling the truth. Let me tell you, whether your leg is healed or you're paralyzed, don't even think about taking back the eight acres of land I gave you. If you dare to ask for it back, I'll go to the yamen and sue you for being unfilial!"
Xiao Yi said coldly
"The money meant for your retirement is meant for you. No matter if my leg gets better or not, I won't take it. Don't worry!"
Grandma Xiao then snorted and turned to leave.
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