Chapter 461 Two Lives in One Corpse
Liu Qingran was embarrassed to say that the shop had only been open for a short time and she was not very familiar with it yet.
The main problem was that Mu Daye had sent back a bit too much silver, and he also told her not to go to the fields, but to rent the land to the neighbors to farm.
She couldn't just sit idle, so she found Lin Ye. Lin Ye was now partnering with the Wan family to make clothes. The Wan family did the processing, and Lin Ye brought embroiderers to do the embroidery and decoration. The clothes they made were very exquisite.
Liu Qingran then decided to open a women's clothing shop and order goods from them.
Lu Qingqing looked at the clothes hanging on the wall. Whether the embroidery was overt or covert, they were indeed exquisite. She thought they were even better than those sold in Fancheng.
As expected of products from Second Sister's Embroidery Workshop!
"I told her that Da Ye, that silly bear, has made progress, and Liu'er should enjoy the good life with him, but she wouldn't listen. She insisted on opening a shop and has been learning to tailor clothes every day. Her hands are covered in needle marks." Mother Mu seemed to be scolding her, but she was actually heartbroken.
"mother……"
Liu Qingran called out "Mother" softly, as if she were being coquettish.
"I don't want to be an idle person who only knows how to eat. If I make money, I won't have to work so hard outside to build my business."
"What's so hard about him? A man's job is to support his family." Mother Mu laughed, her face blooming like a chrysanthemum.
"Hanxiong said he'll be going home to visit in the next few days, so you should hurry up and give Yuanyuan another little brother."
Liu Qingran blushed, realizing that Lu Qingqing was not treated like an outsider.
Little Wang was sewing the hem of her clothes and laughing.
Lu Qingqing smiled too.
Ji Ruyan said that Xiao Zhang didn't want to be an official, nor was he cut out for it. His father had been the Crown Prince's tutor, but that wasn't anything special.
He just wanted to go back to Liuyun Village, to live a peaceful life, and not have to deal with a bunch of overly clever officials.
Xiao Zhang has always been like this; he may seem foolish, but he sees things more clearly than anyone else.
Mu Daye was to return to the capital to be conferred the title of general. Ji Ruyan relied on him and needed him to do many things, which he was willing to do himself.
A large part of the reason is because of Liu'er.
He felt that Liu'er had been a general's wife before, so he wanted to earn military merits so that she could continue to be a general's wife.
Although Liu'er suffered some hardships, fate ultimately smiled upon her, allowing her to meet someone who truly loved her.
It's estimated that Liu'er will be opening a shop in the capital soon. It all depends on whether the Wan family and her second sister-in-law can succeed in opening up the capital market.
“Opening a shop is a good thing, not only for making money, but also for broadening one’s horizons and becoming self-reliant,” Lu Qingqing said.
"Mu Daye has broadened his horizons outside. If Liu'er doesn't keep up with his progress, how can the couple live in harmony in the future?"
Walking hand in hand is always a deeper form of affection than a husband and wife simply following each other.
Encouraged, Liu'er became even more energetic.
Mother Mu trusted Lu Qingqing the most. When she heard Lu Qingqing say that opening a shop was a good idea, she readily agreed.
She didn't really dislike Liu Qingran opening a shop; she just felt sorry for her.
In fact, she thought her daughter-in-law was quite remarkable.
She used to think, "So what if I'm stupid? What can I do? I'm handsome, and my son adores me."
Now her daughter-in-law is beautiful, smart, and literate, and she has given birth to a granddaughter that everyone praises. She thinks her son has hit the jackpot!
He was proud of himself wherever he went.
"I have to go now, I have important business to attend to."
Before leaving, Lu Qingqing took Liu Qingran's pulse again.
"Yes, you're recovering well. Get back to work as soon as Mu Daye returns!"
Liu Qingran blushed and slapped Lu Qingqing.
Mother Mu laughed so hard her face turned into a chrysanthemum.
Lu Qingqing left without delay, got into the carriage, and headed straight for the county government office.
When Magistrate Yan Zhuo saw Lu Qingqing, he quickly took out the case file.
The case file records that Li's daughter-in-law, Meng Cao, delivered a baby for a woman surnamed Gao. Because the woman had a difficult labor, Meng Cao suggested a cesarean section.
The final result was the death of both mother and unborn child.
The mother died from severe bleeding, and the fetus died from asphyxiation.
The Gao family couldn't accept that even after a cesarean section, the baby still didn't survive, so they sued Meng Cao.
Because Lu Qingqing initially required the client's family to sign a consent form before performing a cesarean section, informing them of the risks involved, and that it was a last resort.
Therefore, even if an accident occurs, one must bear the consequences oneself.
In this era where childbirth is a life-or-death struggle, many people understand this, so they generally sign the papers without hesitation.
The Gao family, of course, also signed and affixed their fingerprints.
Therefore, when they sued Meng Cao, they did not use the pretext of surgical error.
The procedure used was incision and suturing, which is something only a doctor can do, while Meng Cao was just a low-level midwife without a medical license.
She is not qualified to perform a cesarean section!
"Damn, that's smart!" Lu Qingqing cursed.
Magistrate Yan: "..."
True to one's nature.
"Miss Lu, should we call the Gao family here for a discussion?"
"I'll go to the prison to see Mengcao first."
Lu Qingqing admitted that she had overlooked this point, which is why someone was able to find a loophole.
The Gao family, as rural gentry, are quite shrewd.
Magistrate Yan immediately took Lu Qingqing into the prison.
The villagers of Liuyun Village had already spoken to him, so he knew that Meng Cao and Lu Qingqing had a master-disciple relationship. To spare Meng Cao from suffering, he arranged for her to be in a separate cell on the outer edge of the cell.
But no matter what, it was still a prison cell without sunlight, where criminals cried out during the day and rats roamed at night.
Meng Cao, a woman, has been here for more than ten days and is on the verge of collapse.
When Lu Qingqing saw her, she looked dazed and had lost more than ten pounds.
"sister in law."
"...Qingqing? Qingqing!"
After looking for a while, Meng Cao recognized Lu Qingqing, jumped up, and tears streamed down her face.
"Don't be afraid, it's okay." Lu Qingqing said firmly first.
"Eat something first, then tell me what happened."
Lu Qingqing's calm and composed voice reassured Meng Qiao.
Meng Qiao's anxious heart finally found peace, and she finished the bowl of wontons that Lu Qingqing had brought in.
Then he told Lu Qingqing what happened back then.
Normally, a cesarean section is performed by Meng Cao and Aunt Li together, but that day Aunt Li went to a faraway place to deliver a baby, and Meng Cao couldn't be delayed, so she asked a maid who was serving the mother to be her assistant.
The Gao family was very easy to talk to and signed the documents readily.
Lu Qingqing mainly asked her about the surgery to make sure there were no mistakes during the process.
After all, Meng Cao had several experiences before, and both mother and child were safe and sound.
After listening to Meng Cao's story, she frowned.
Meng Cao's operation was correct.
The placenta is healthy, there is no premature abruption, and the blood vessels are not damaged.
It seems the cause of the massive bleeding is uterine atony.
If uterine contractions are weak and the baby suffocates and dies, it's likely due to prolonged labor.
According to Meng Cao, the time from when the woman went into labor to when she underwent a cesarean section was not long.
Because the mother was weak from the beginning, she fainted from exhaustion after several attempts. Mengcao was worried that the fetus was too big and would suffocate in the womb, so she suggested that she have a cesarean section as soon as possible.
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