"Congratulations on becoming a father." Li Xiyue patted the ox and congratulated her with a smile. "Don't worry, both mother and child are safe and sound."
Its injuries have mostly healed, and it should be able to return to the cowshed in a few more days.
The ox seemed to understand her words and mooed excitedly.
Li Xiyue guessed that he missed his wife and children, and comforted him, "You can go home in a couple of days, just wait patiently for two more days."
With Uncle Liu not around, Xu Guoqing can only prescribe medicine but not treat patients, so Li Xiyue can't go up the mountain for the next couple of days.
Xu Xiangyang hadn't come, and Li Xiyue hadn't heard any news about him. She was busy with her own things and didn't pay any attention.
In her spare time, Li Xiyue asked Xu Guoqing to help build a wooden house for Xiaobai. She lined it with some dry straw, and Xiaobai liked it very much. Once inside, it didn't want to come out.
It finally has a house!
Xu Guoqing seemed to have figured things out, and he became much more proactive in collecting herbs in the mountains, bringing back much more herbs each time.
That afternoon, just as Li Xiyue arrived at her sixth uncle's house, Xu Dawei came over and said, "Li, the commune said that a batch of medicine and equipment has been delivered, and they want you to go and collect it."
After taking Xiao Chai Hu Tang prescribed by Li Xiyue, his cold gradually improved, and he has now fully recovered.
He was somewhat grateful to Li Xiyue, so his attitude improved considerably.
After the commendation meeting, Xu Yongshun wrote an application to go to the commune, and now the medicine and equipment have been approved.
Xu Dawei also brought her a letter of commendation from the county, which was stamped with the county committee's seal.
Li Xiyue now has two letters of commendation. She should keep them safe and bring them out later; they will be part of her glorious history.
“I can’t leave. Have Dashan take you there in a donkey cart and bring the things back.” After saying that, Xu Dawei went back to supervise the villagers’ work.
Li Xiyue asked Xu Guoqing to stay and watch the house while she carried a basket on her back and took Xiaobai to Xu Dashan's house.
As luck would have it, Xu Dashan was on his way to the commune to buy things for his wife, and as he was about to leave in his donkey cart, he gave Li Xiyue and Xiaobai a ride.
"Uncle Dashan, are your aunt and the child alright?" Li Xiyue asked with concern.
I haven't heard anything about their family these past few days, so everything should be fine, but I still wanted to ask.
Xu Dashan chuckled, “It’s great. My mother-in-law came to take care of your aunt during her postpartum period. Your aunt is very happy every day, and the baby is eating and sleeping well and has gained a lot of weight.”
"That's good." Li Xiyue was relieved.
Xu Dashan was all alone, and Grandma Yu and Sun Xia had always been helping him. Now that his family had come to visit, Grandma Yu and Sun Xia no longer had to run back and forth, and Xu Dashan could come and go with peace of mind.
As Xu Dashan drove the cart, he said, "With this child, life has more hope. By the way, I've named the child Xu Panpan, and her nickname is Donkey Life."
Li Xiyue couldn't help but laugh, "Panpan, what a nice name."
But isn't the nickname "Donkey Life" a bit too fitting?
However, people in the countryside never care about nice-sounding names. They believe that children with humble names are easier to raise. Many children in the village have nicknames, such as Tiger, Iron Egg, Dog Egg, Hairy Egg, and Second Dog. These are common to see everywhere.
"Will you still hunt in the future?" Li Xiyue asked.
Xu Dashan said, "I'm not going to fight anymore. There are only a few people in my family. The work points I earn plus the income from driving the donkey cart are enough to make a living. My wife and I are not the kind of people who would eat what we have and look at what we don't have. As long as the family is safe and sound, it doesn't matter if life is a little hard and tiring."
With this son, he has done right by his ancestors and will not have any more children. He will work hard to give his wife and children a good life.
Li Xiyue nodded. There aren't many people like Xu Dashan and his wife who are willing to live a down-to-earth life. Most people are ambitious and always want things to get better, wishing they could have all the advantages in the world.
But there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Heaven is fair; for every door that opens, a window will close. Imperfection is the norm in this world.
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