Chapter 46: Hanging by a Thread

  Lian Man'er was startled, the basket in her hand fell to the ground, and the peanuts inside scattered all over. She didn't care about this anymore, and hurriedly ran to the edge of the field to grab Chunni and Chunyan, the two sisters.

  "What's going on? What happened to my mom? She was fine just now when she came back from the ground."

  "Your mother has lost a lot of blood," Chunni said. "The old woman Wang from the west end of the village took a look and said that your mother won't make it, and neither will your little brother."

  Lian Man'er suddenly felt dizzy.

  "Was it my family who let you two come and deliver the message?" asked Lian Man'er.

  "No, it's my mother who asked us to come and deliver a message to you." Chunni said.

  Chunni's voice was not small, and the empty field had no obstructions, so people working in nearby fields all heard it. The people of Lian's family stopped their work, and Lian Shouxin's face turned pale. He threw down the peanut seedlings in his hand and forgot to bid farewell to Old Man Lian before rushing towards home. After taking two steps, Lian Shouxin started running.

  "Let's go, let's hurry back home."

  Lian Man Er, Lian Zhi Er, Wu Lang and Xiao Qi also followed behind them running back home.

  Ran into the village, ran back home, and even into the courtyard of her house, which was eerily quiet. Lian Miao's heart slightly calmed down, if something really happened, it shouldn't be this quiet.

  As soon as she entered the courtyard, several children started shouting, "Mother, mother."

  "Where's his mother? Where's the child's mother?" Lian Shouxin also shouted.

  The door of the west wing opened with a creak, and a man in his fifties wearing a dark blue shirt stepped out from inside. It was Li Langzhong, the village's respected elder. Behind him followed Zhou Shi, Jiang Shi, and another woman - Chun Zhuang's wife, also known as Chun Ni and Chun Yan's mother, who lived next door to the Lian family.

  "Mr. Li." Lian Shouxin hastily walked over, "How's your mother and child?"

  Li Langzhong gently shook his head, "......the fetus has been disturbed......bleeding......I am powerless. You'd better ask for another expert." As he spoke, he walked out, passing by Lian Shouxin.

  Li Langzhong was the only doctor in the village, and being told by him that Zhang's illness was incurable was almost equivalent to a death sentence.

  "Daughter, what's going on? The child's mother was fine just now, how...?" Lian Shouxin grabbed Zhou Shi's hand and asked.

  Zhou's face was scalded as if she had been splashed with hot water, and she shook off Lian Shouxin's hand.

  "Fourth Uncle, you'd better go in and see Fourth Aunt," said Jiang Shi.

  Lian Man'er and a few others had already rushed into the house, Zhang Shi was lying on the kang, her face pale, with beads of sweat on her forehead. She was covered with a thin summer quilt.

  "Mother, what's wrong?" Several children gathered around Zhang.

  Zhang slowly opened her eyes after hearing a few children calling out for their mother.

  "It's all right, daughter, it's all right." Zhang said through gritted teeth. Her voice was trembling and a layer of cold sweat broke out on her forehead.

  She had moved her fetal energy, bleeding, and Zhang Shi was actually pregnant? Even Lian Man's heart was shocked, and her eyes couldn't help but turn to Zhang Shi's belly. Upon closer inspection, Zhang Shi's belly seemed to be slightly bulging. Usually she wore loose clothing, and when speaking or working, she never revealed any signs of pregnancy. Not even the people in her own family had mentioned anything, nor had they given Zhang Shi any special treatment as a pregnant woman. These days living under the same roof, Lian Man didn't know that Zhang Shi was pregnant.

  Lian Man'er suddenly remembered that the last time they bought meat buns and brought them back for Zhang Shi to eat, Zhang Shi refused to eat. Lian Zhier seemed to have hinted at something, but didn't say it explicitly. Was she just too careless? Lian Man'er asked herself. Yes, although she called Zhang Shi "mother" with her mouth, because of the "selling daughter" incident, in her heart, she had a subtle rejection and disapproval towards Zhang Shi.

  "What's going on? How did you suddenly move the fetus?" Lian Shouxin grabbed Zhang Shi's hand and asked tearfully.

  Zhang tightly pursed her lips and didn't say anything.

  The door creaked open with a loud bang, and Mrs. Zhou rushed in from outside.

  "Mother, what's going on? She's been pregnant for four months and told mother about it early." Lian Shouxin asked Zhou Shi again.

  Zhou walked over and grabbed Zhang's other hand.

  "You're so careless, look at this fall you took. You've had several children before, how did it happen this time... Don't worry, no matter what, I remember the good things you've done for me and Xiuer. These children are all my dear grandsons, I'll help take good care of them."

  Zhang bit her lip, leaving two deep tooth marks on her pale lips, and breathed rapidly. Lian Menger saw that the bedding under Zhang had been stained with blood, which was gradually spreading.

  "Nai, quickly invite Mother to come over." Lian Man'er grasped Zhou Shi's sleeve and begged.

  "Li Langzhong has just left, and I have also invited the midwife, Langzhong has been invited too, this is fate." said Zhou Shi.

  "In the town, there's an even better doctor in the town," said Lian Wan'er.

  "You little girl don't understand anything, even a god can't save this kind of thing." Mrs. Zhou pushed Lian Miaoer away, "All of you get out, this room is not a place for you to stay."

  "Mother, I'm going to town to invite a doctor." Lian Shouxin said as he stood up.

  Zhou glared and let go of Zhang's hand, "Fourth brother, come with me. I have something to discuss with you." Zhou pulled Lian Shouxin out.

  "Mother," several children in the house cried out in unison.

  Zhang struggled hard, her eyes scanning over the faces of several children.

  "Mother, I'm sorry to you all. You all in the future..."

  "Sister, nothing will happen to you. I'll find someone to save you."

  "Fourth Aunt." Jiang didn't know when she walked in from outside, took out a small paper package from her pocket, and took out a few thin slices of ginseng, "Here are some ginseng slices, give them to Fourth Aunt to suck on, maybe..."

  "Big sister..."

  "It's just this much, perhaps it will be useful." Jiang said in a low voice.

  Lian Man'er took the medicinal pellet from Jiang's hand and put it in Zhang's mouth.

  "Girl, you must hold on, for our sake, I'll go find someone to save you."

  Lian Man'er turned around and ran out, followed by Lian Zhi'er, Wu Lang, and Xiao Qi.

  "Sister, stay at home and take care of mother, others... I'm worried." Lian Man'er stopped Lian Zhi'er.

  Lian Zhi'er stopped in her tracks, thought for a moment, and then nodded her head.

  "Man Er, you must save our mother."

  Lian Man'er nodded solemnly.

  Lian Man'er ran out of the Lian family home and rushed to Qingyang Town. She wanted to save Zhang Shi. The only person she could think of was Wang Youheng. As she ran, Lian Man'er thought that Zhang Shi was a big fool, often making her feel sad and angry. But at this moment, she only thought of Zhang Shi's good points.

  Mrs. Zhang is diligent and capable. These few children, although their clothes are old and tattered, are washed and ironed spotlessly clean; even the patches she has sewn on with great care are almost invisible.

  Mrs. Zhang's character is good, she never scolds or beats them. Moreover, she is reasonable and understanding, when things happen, as long as they can explain the reason, Mrs. Zhang will follow her. This is not something that every mother in her generation can do.

  Apart from being a baozi. Zhang is a good person and a good mother, she shouldn't have died.

  If Zhang died, then Lian'er, Wu Lang and Xiao Qi would become motherless children. If Lian Shengxin remarried, they would have to beg for a living from their stepmother.

  Baozi girl, that's also her own mother. Usually complaining is fine, but if she really wants to replace her own mother with a stepmother, she absolutely won't agree.

  In short, Zhang Shi can't die yet, and there's also the child in Zhang Shi's belly. Only four months old. As an older sister, she didn't even notice its existence, it should be a very well-behaved and obedient child.

  No matter what, she will try her best to save them.

  Having big feet is great, all these days of hard work in the fields and mountains haven't been wasted. Three or four miles, even with carrying a load, she only used about half a minute's effort to run into town. When she saw the sign for Jisheng Hall from afar, her heart once again thanked her for having natural feet. She had even left Wu Lang and Xiao Qi far behind.

  A horse-drawn carriage was parked at the entrance of Jisheng Hall, and Wang Zhang stood beside it, seemingly giving some instructions. The coachman then swung his whip, and the carriage started moving with a rattling sound.

  "Brother Wang Youheng!" Lian Man'er shouted loudly, she didn't know if the person in the carriage was Wang Youheng or not, but she knew that she couldn't miss any opportunity, because missing one thread would cost two lives. Lian Man'er shouted while speeding up her pace to chase after the carriage.

  The horse carriage slowed down and stopped. Wang Youheng stuck his head out of the window, and at a glance, he saw Lian Man'er running towards him.

  At this time, Lian'er had already run to the side of the carriage, her two hands tightly grasping it, afraid that the carriage would move.

  "Man Er, what happened?" Wang Youheng asked hurriedly.

  Lian Man'er's small face was flushed red as she ran, her mouth agape and panting.

  "Young Brother Heng, save my mother." Lian Man'er grasped at it like a lifeline.

  "What's wrong with Auntie Lian?"

  "Mother, mother has moved the fetus and is bleeding a lot. Those people say she won't make it, Brother Yu Heng, you must save my mother, my mother is a good person, I don't want to be an orphan."

  "Alright, alright, Man Er don't cry, I'll help you." Wang Youheng jumped down from the carriage and instructed the coachman, "Turn the carriage around."

  "Master Rong, you've already agreed with the old master and mistress to attend Old Lady's birthday celebration. If we don't leave now, we'll be late. It won't look good if we don't show up," said the coachman.

  "Are you listening to me or him? Turn the car around quickly." Wang Youheng's face sank.

  The coachman immediately didn't dare to make a sound, Wang Youheng was the most amiable of the several young masters in the Wang family, but if he had decided on something, it was also the most unyielding.

  Wang Zhanggui walked over, he hadn't entered the store yet, but he had already heard what Fang Lian'er and Wang Youheng were saying.

  "Master Rong, this kind of illness is not your specialty, let Master Lu Langzhong take a look." said Wang Zhanggui as he walked over.

  A woman's pregnancy and childbirth is like passing through the ghost gate, if the fetal movement is disturbed and bleeding occurs before the due date, it is an even more dangerous symptom. The village doctor has already said that there is no hope, and in nine out of ten cases, she cannot be saved. Wang Youheng should not have taken this on himself, he should have sent Dr. Lu over to do his best, and then leave the rest to fate, which would have been a great favor.

  Wang Zhanggui whispered this meaning into Wang Youheng's ear.

  "The young master staying here is of no benefit to the patient either. It's better to go back to the county town to fulfill his filial duties, and for family matters, I'll personally take Lü Langzhong on a trip." said Wang Zhanggui.

  This is not only extremely humane but also extremely thoughtful and thorough. Wang Youheng naturally understands this principle.

  "Little Brother Forever."

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