Dressed as a widow, raising cubs, farming and building infrastructure in Ming Dynasty

Chapter 10

In the next few days, Old Man Li's feeding of Erlang became much more meticulous.

To his surprise, it was Qin Liu who fell first.

According to the usual time on this day, Qin Liu should have gone out to have breakfast, handed Erlang to him, and then gone out to work at the dumpling shop.

But the door to the west room remained closed, and there was Erlang's babbling voice, but Qin Liu's soft voice comforting Erlang could not be heard.

Old man Li asked Dalang to knock on the door, but he only heard Qin Liu's vague response, but he didn't open the door for a long time.

Old Man Li was worried and still broke open the door.

Erlang was crawling around on the kang, holding on to the wall and learning to walk. He was having a great time, but Qin Liu lay still, his face flushed, and he was still trembling even though he was covered with a thick quilt.

Old Man Li was horrified: This is a show-off!

If it spreads from person to person, one out of three people will die!
After thinking for a few moments, Old Man Li made up his mind: "Dalang, watch the door carefully. If my brother is hungry, there is porridge cooked on the stove. You scoop a bowl and feed it to Erlang!"

Old Man Li grabbed the two small benches with his hands, moved his body with difficulty, and walked out of the house.

Dalang was a little panicked: "Grandpa, where are you going?"

"Your mother is sick, I have to ask the doctor!"

Da Lang is too young, and he might be kidnapped by a flower girl when he goes out. He still has to go and see the doctor himself!
As soon as Old Man Li turned out of the courtyard gate, he saw Ma Yue running towards the end of the road: "Uncle, why did you come out? Where is my sister-in-law Li?"

The features on Old Man Li's dark face were wrinkled together: "She is sick! Nephew Ma Er, hurry up, go and find a doctor for me!"

Ma Yue was dubious and went to Li's house first to check it out.Qin Liu, who was still sleeping on the kang, had a flushed face and a hot forehead.

Ma Yue didn't stay long and ran away as quickly as possible.

As soon as Old Man Li moved back into the house with difficulty relying on two small benches, he saw Ma Yue carrying the medicine box in one hand and the town's money doctor with the other hand entering the yard in a hurry.

Doctor Qian was a gentle man in his forties. He was very disdainful of Ma Yue's behavior of almost dragging him over. His eyes were contemptuous and he kept complaining: "How presumptuous! Let go, you brat, you are really insulting to gentleness!"

Ma Yue dragged Doctor Qian into the west room, then let go of Doctor Qian. He apologized and bowed: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Mr. Qian, you don't remember the faults of villains. Please take a look at the patient. I really can't delay..." …”

Doctor Qian saw that Ma Yue was sincere in his apology, his face was full of urgency, and there were big beads of sweat on his forehead, so he had no choice but to suppress his anger and give Qin Liu a careful look.

"Although this young lady was overworked and the cold evil invaded, the cause of high fever was 'breast carbuncle'. Taking decoction is one thing, but the key is to clear the induration in time. If it is not cleared in time and pus develops, the consequences will be serious. !”

Ma Yue's eyes widened and he didn't understand Doctor Qian's words at all.

Doctor Qian stared back, clasped his hands in vain, and grabbed his chest: "This is it! Empty the accumulated milk as soon as possible to avoid suppuration!"

Ma Yue finally understood what Doctor Qian meant. The young man's wheat-colored face turned red and he couldn't say a word.

Doctor Qian wrote a prescription and asked him to prepare the medicine as soon as possible and give it to the patient. He also emphasized the importance of breast-feeding.Ma Yue blushed with shame, not daring to look at Qin Liu who was still sleeping on the kang, and went to grab the medicine like a gust of wind.

Not long after, Aunt Ma jogged all the way to Li's house, carrying several pairs of medicines in her hand.She gave the medicine to Old Man Li and asked him to take it. She entered the west room and closed the door.

Qin Liu's cry of pain and Aunt Ma's voice of relief soon sounded in the room.

After dark, Sister Ma Feng and Ma Ang came to Li's house. When they entered the yard, they happened to see Aunt Ma carrying Erlang, who was babbling and talking, out.Aunt Ma was scolding Erlang with a doting look on her face: "You brat, it's not because you don't eat well that your mother got seriously ill!"

Erlang clapped his hands in a sweet voice and said: "Big!"

Sister Ma Feng burst into laughter.

Ma Ang glanced at the lighted windows of the west room with a serious face and asked Aunt Ma, "Mom, is everything okay?" There was a little nervousness in his voice.

Aunt Ma sighed, turned around and looked at the window of the west room and said, "It's really not easy!"

Aunt Ma, mother and son helped Old Man Li put the two children and Qin Liuan to rest before leaving.

On the way home, Sister Ma Feng looked at her mother and eldest brother who were silent, and said without thinking: "Today, the second girl from the Lei family came to the shop to talk to me."

Seeing that both of them were silent, she became bolder and continued: "It is said that Mr. Lei wanted to marry her to the Xuan Mansion and work for a wealthy family. She cried and said she refused. She also said that her sister owed our family She is here to repay the kindness..."

Mr. Lei is a wealthy family in the town. His ancestors have lived here for generations, and his family was originally wealthy.Last year, the Tatars robbed all of his family, killed Master Lei's wife, kidnapped several of his concubines, and burned down the Lei family's house.

The eldest daughter of the Lei family married into the Xuan Mansion. Mr. Lei took his son and daughter to visit the eldest daughter's mother-in-law's house, but he escaped.

Aunt Ma glanced at Ma Ang, who was silent, sighed and said: "The marriage between the eldest girl of the Lei family and you was originally decided by the old lady of the Lei family in gratitude to your father for saving his life.

It's just that your father offended the commander and sold all his belongings to get the money for the fined army.The old man of the Lei family and your father have both passed away. Our family is in decline. It is reasonable for the Lei family to look down upon us.

Now that our family has opened a shop, everyone in the town can see it. Although we are not rich, we can still be regarded as having no worries about food and clothing.

It is human nature for the second girl from the Lei family to want to repay the favor.Boss, what do you mean?

You are 22 years old this year, you are the oldest child, and it is time to start a family. "

Ma Ang said in a low voice: "We military households have always been inferior to others. Now I have just been appreciated by Lord Zheng, but I have not yet become an official. How can I be lucky enough to marry a young lady from the Lei family?"

Sister Ma Feng pouted and complained: "Then which one do you think is suitable for you?" By the way, she kicked a stone on the road into a small ditch on the side of the road.

In the past, several little sisters came to Sister Ma Feng to bite their ears, and their words were all about her eldest brother Ma Ang.Sister Ma Feng is very clever, how can she not figure out what they mean?
But seeing that their family's shop has been booming in the past few months, and their lives have become much more comfortable, I wanted to introduce myself to get married.

Sister Ma Feng had a word or two with her eldest brother, but even she looked down on those little sisters who disliked poverty and loved wealth. How could she be willing to let them marry in and become her sisters-in-law?After her father died and the family was extremely poor, the little sisters all cut off contact with her. They would pretend not to know her when they met on the street, for fear that she would ask for money.

However, Sister Feng still feels a little flattered that even the young ladies from the Lei family in town have taken a liking to her eldest brother.Miss Lei family is an unattainable figure in Shabaozi Town.If the Lei family hadn't suffered a disaster last year and now needed to have more contact with the guards, how would she like her eldest brother?

(End of this chapter)