Lu Yunfeng shook his head, "It's not that I was unlucky, it's that Wang Qing killed me. When my mother gave birth to my fourth child, we invited Doctor Li to take her pulse and prescribe medicine so that she could give birth smoothly. Today I brought Doctor Li here, but Wang Qing didn't let the doctor in."
"Oh dear, is that so? How could Wang Qing be so muddle-headed?" Wang Lan hunched over, rubbing her legs. She had been busy in the maternity ward and had no idea what was going on outside. "A human life is not as important as the cost of two doses of medicine. Muddled, so muddle-headed."
Lu Yunfeng also mentioned inviting Doctor Li to their home. He had originally intended to discuss his aunt's marriage, but decided it would be more appropriate to talk about it later that evening. Wang Lan tossed aside the pomelo leaves and headed towards the backyard. She changed her clothes, avoiding the children, and then carefully threw her old clothes outside to burn. In the past, she wouldn't have been willing to burn these clothes, but now that there were many children in the family, she was afraid of causing any disturbances, so it wasn't worth it.
After the family finished their meal, Qin Xiaozhou heard about Guo Que's situation and couldn't help but sigh, "If only there were a female doctor."
She slammed her chopsticks down. "No, when I get back to the county town tomorrow, I'll find a female doctor. My boudoir is full of women. Everyone gets sick sometimes, but women always avoid seeing a doctor for various reasons. Once we have a female doctor, we'll have to check on each woman's health every year."
Zhao Fang nodded repeatedly. In life-or-death situations, how many men would rather their wives give birth and die than let a male doctor go in for a quick look? How tragic.
Speaking of doctors, Lu Yunfeng mentioned what Doctor Li had said that afternoon: "That young apprentice is named Li Changpu. He is about the same age as my aunt. He has a decent but ordinary appearance, nothing outstanding. He is about my height and has a sturdy build. I heard that he is agile in the mountains when he goes to collect herbs. He seems quite good."
Wang Lan had some doubts. "Appearance isn't the main thing, but they're all from Lijia Village. When Li Yang came to our house to discuss marriage, he didn't hide it from anyone. Li Changpu is also from Lijia Village. I wonder if she minds?"
“I trust Dr. Li’s character. He’s not one to blindly follow others. Besides, he brought it up today, so he probably doesn’t mind what happened before. Li Changpu will most likely listen to Dr. Li.” Lu Yunfeng had also thought about these things. “Besides, Dr. Li’s courtyard is in the southwest of Lijia Dam, while Li Yang’s house is in the north. Lijia Dam is so big, with a lake in between, so we don’t usually run into each other.”
Lijiaba is the most populous village in the entire Fenggu County; it takes four or five Wangjia villages to have as many people as one village.
Lu Yunfeng then asked Lu Yu, "What does Auntie think?"
Lu Yu lowered her head and ate her rice. She liked Li Yang, but things didn't go as planned. She liked Li Yang because he had a handsome smile and a slender figure, but she couldn't say that. In this world, how could a woman choose her own husband? To criticize a man's appearance and physique was to act as a husband's authority, which was extremely disrespectful.
"I'm fine with either."
This time, Qin Xiaozhou didn't interrupt. She was afraid that if the marriage didn't go through, Lu Yu would die of depression.
Wang Lan sighed, "That Doctor Li travels around treating patients, but he doesn't earn much from consultations. He doesn't own any land or shops, and he often has to go to the mountains to collect herbs. He's not well-off. I'm afraid his family isn't as wealthy as Li Yang's. Son, you need to think this through."
Having just faced death once, Wang Lan no longer felt the same way she usually did, hoping that Lu Yu would get married. After all, marriage was a difficult thing for a woman.
Lu Yu felt sad, but she didn't know why she was sad. People were asking about her marriage again, and perhaps she would be able to get married smoothly this time. But for some reason, she felt a little unwilling. She was unwilling to miss out on such a handsome young man as Li Yang, or she was unwilling to marry someone even worse than Li Yang after being rejected by him.
She shook her head, feeling a sudden sense of despair, her whole body going limp. "Mother, you can decide for yourselves."
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