Chapter 48: Save a Life

  "Hey, fat brother, where do you live?" Lian Man'er smiled at the little fatty on purpose.

  The little fatty was indeed stunned by Lian Man Er's smile. Taking advantage of his momentary distraction, Lian Man Er pulled back her own braid and lifted one foot to kick the little fatty's plump belly. The little fatty, being round and chubby, couldn't help but stumble and fell onto the ground with a thud.

  The foot feels good. Lian Man'er thought wickedly and took another step forward, stepping on the little fatty.

  "You little fatty pig, how old are you and you've already learned to flirt with girls? Today I'm going to teach you a good lesson, rid the people of this scourge."

  The little fatty rolled on the ground, struggled to get up, and Lianmeng took advantage of it and grabbed one of his ears again.

  "Ow, it hurts! Little Apple, let go quickly!" The little fatty wailed loudly, still not forgetting to flirt with people.

  Lian Man Er added more strength to her hand with this breath of air.

  "You dare to flirt with people again? Just watch me tear off your ears and use them in a cold dish." Lian Man'er threatened.

  At this time, footsteps came from behind the flower hall. Shi Taizhong and Wang Youheng were back.

  "Vine..." Wang Youheng caught sight of Lian Mianer pinching a chubby little boy's ear and hastily walked over, "What's going on here?"

  "It's nothing." Lian Man'er quickly glanced at Shi Taifu, then hastily let go of his hand, "He accidentally fell down, I helped him up."

  Lian Man'er pretended to help Xiao Pangzi wipe off the dirt on his body, secretly threatening him with her eyes.

  "Little apple." The little fatty muttered under his breath.

  She doesn't look like a little apple anymore, is it just because she ran from the village to the town and cried for a while, so her face is a bit red? This kid is so naughty. As soon as Lian Man thought of this, his eyes became fierce again.

  The little fatty immediately jumped away and covered his ears with his hands.

  "Shibo, where are you going? I'll go with you." The little fatty ran to Shitaiyi's side.

  Lian Man'er was both annoyed and relieved, at least the little fatty didn't tattle to Shi Taifu. This little fatty called Shi Taifu "Shi BoBo", it seems he should be a nephew of Shi Taifu's generation.

  “……This is to save people, you can't go.” Shi Taiyi firmly rejected Xiaopang's request and called two servants to take Xiaopang away. Before leaving, Xiaopang still made a mischievous face at Lian Man'er.

  Lian Man'er turned her head away, pretending she hadn't seen anything.

  Shi Taiyi also prepared a horse-drawn carriage and brought a young servant carrying a medicine box. Along with Lian Man'er and Wang Youheng, they rode horses at full gallop and soon returned to the Thirty-li Camp.

  In the western wing room, a strong bloody smell was emanating from Zhang's body and a wooden bucket on the ground.

  Zhang's family has fainted. Lian Shouxin frowned and guarded the edge of the bed. Lian Zhier, Chun Zhuang's wife, and Zhao Shi, who had just returned from the ground, were watching Zhang's family on the side. Wu Lang and Xiao Qi were driven out. Everyone's face had tears. Lian Man'er's heart was lifted, could it be that they came late, and Zhang's family had already...

  Lu Langzhong was sweating profusely, and as soon as he saw Wang Youheng bring in Shi Taigong, he immediately went to greet them.

  "How are you?" As soon as Dr. Shi entered the door, he walked straight to Zhang's side. Lian Man immediately moved a chair for Dr. Shi. Dr. Shi sat down and began to take Zhang's pulse, asking Mr. Lu about Zhang's condition at the same time.

  "...By the time we got here, the child was already gone. We administered a dose of medicine and forced it down her throat, but the bleeding wouldn't stop, and she had passed out several times already. Although we're managing to keep her alive with medication, I'm afraid..." Lu Langzhong didn't even bother to wipe the sweat from his forehead as he stood respectfully beside Shi Taigong, recounting Zhang's situation."

  Shi Taiyi's face was calm and collected as he took Zhang Shi's pulse, his brow furrowed tightly.

  "Master, please, I beg of you, save her life...!" Lian Shouxin fell to his knees in front of Shi Taiyi and burst into tears.

  "Get up first." Shi Taifu said to Lian Shouxin.

  "Fourth Uncle, sir needs quiet for pulse diagnosis..." Wang Youheng then helped Lian Shouxin up.

  Dr. Shi examined Zhang's right hand and then switched to her left hand for a while.

  "What's going on with the fetal movement?" Dr. Shi asked, looking up.

  Everyone in the house looked at each other in dismay.

  "We were all in the fields, and Mother came home to cook dinner. My grandmother said she had a fall." said Lian Man Er.

  "How has the patient's body been normally?" Shi Taiyi asked again.

  "It's been great, no minor illnesses in years. This pregnancy was originally going smoothly..." This time it was Lian Shouxin who replied.

  "Sit still, it will be like this!" Shi Taiyi's face sank, and he beckoned to the little servant who followed him. The little servant hastily handed over the medicine box.

  Dr. Shi took out a set of silver needles from his medicine box, and Madam Zhao lifted the thin quilt off Zhang's body. Along with Lianzhi, they removed Zhang's outer garments. Dr. Shi then inserted a needle into one of Zhang's vital acupoints through her undergarments. The room fell silent, and everyone knew that life and death hung in the balance, almost holding their breath.

  Shi Taiyi received the needle.

  "Sir......" Lian Shouxin wanted to ask how it was going, but he also didn't dare to ask.

  "Shi Taiyi ordered the servant to prepare paper and pen, 'Immediately write down this prescription and grab the medicine. Hurry up and decoct it for the patient to drink. If they drink this medicine and the bleeding stops, the patient's life will be out of danger. If not...' "

  Shi Taiyi didn't continue speaking, he just concentrated his mind for a moment, then waved his brush and wrote out a prescription.

  "I'm going to get the medicine." Lian Shouxin was about to come and receive the prescription.

  "I'll come over with some commonly used medicine, I've already brought some."

  Wang Youheng took the prescription from Shi Taimei's hand, read it through once, and then had the apprentice who followed him bring all the medicinal materials they had brought. Wang Youheng personally prepared the medicine according to the prescription.

  Shi Taiyi glanced at the medicinal materials brought by Wang Youheng and nodded slightly. In addition to some rare gynecological medicines in his prescription, there were also a few that were rarely seen and not commonly used in general gynecology. Wang Youheng couldn't possibly bring all the medicinal materials from the pharmacy, but he had everything he needed, which was something an ordinary person couldn't accomplish.

  "Old Wang's son is quite good." thought Dr. Shi to himself.

  Lian Wan'er hastily took the prepared medicine from Wang Youheng's hand and handed it over to Lian Zhi'er and Zhao Shi to decoct.

  Lian Zhi'er and Zhao brought in the medicine, fed it to Zhang Shi, and she was already somewhat awake during this process, but couldn't speak. After taking a bowl of medicine, Zhang Shi's breathing quickly stabilized, and the bleeding in her lower body actually gradually stopped.

  Lian Wan'er had already told Lian Shou-xin about Shi Tai-yi's background and how Wang You-heng had invited him, in a general way. Lian Shou-xin directly said that he had met a noble person. From the upper house, the men didn't come to visit, and even though Lian Old Lady and He Shi came twice, they couldn't intervene or have a conversation, so they left. When Lian Shou-ren and Lian Ji-zong heard that Wang You-heng had arrived, and he had also invited Shi Tai-yi, who used to be the head of the Imperial Hospital, they said please let the two rest in the upper house. The Wang family also sent someone to invite Wang You-heng and Shi Tai-yi.

  Zhang had taken his medicine and was now sleeping soundly. Shi Taigong examined Zhang's pulse again, then nodded slightly and said nothing more.

  Wang Youheng saw Shi Taizhong's attitude and knew that Zhang's life was saved.

  "Wan'er, aren't you going to thank Uncle Shi?" Wang Youheng called out to Lian Wan'er.

  Lian Shouxin, Lian Man'er, Lian Zhi'er, Wu Lang and Xiao Qi all came over to kowtow to Shi Taifu.

  Dr. Shi hurriedly asked them to get up.

  "Alright, I'll write another prescription." Dr. Shi wrote another prescription, "After the patient wakes up, follow this prescription for recuperation. Remember, within a month, they must rest in bed and avoid exertion..."

  Shi Taiyi left another medical order and didn't leave with Wang Youheng until it was dark. Even their family members saw them off at the village entrance before slowly walking back.

  Because they had to keep watch at night, Lian Wan and Lian Zhi went upstairs to move the kang screen.

  On an autumn evening, everyone was outside enjoying the cool air. There were no electric lights inside the house, and it was pitch black. Lian Wan pushed open the door and walked in, when a figure suddenly let out a startled cry and jumped up from the kang (heated brick bed).

  Lian Wan'er was also startled, thinking that there were thieves taking advantage of the Lian family's busyness to steal things. Only after a closer look did she realize it was actually Lian Xiuer.

  For half a day, everyone was busy running around, and hadn't seen Lian Xiuer. Could it be that she had been hiding in the upstairs room all along? Why did she seem like a thief, her face turning white when she saw Lian Zhier. Lian Xiuer wasn't usually so timid.

  Zhang's life is in danger, but Lian Xiuer doesn't show up. Lian Man'er dislikes her ruthlessness and also ignores her, directly going with Lian Zhier to move the Kang screen.

  "What are you two doing?" Lian Xiuer asked.

  "Let me keep watch for Mother, Father said to move this screen to the storage room." Lian Man'er said.

  "Your mother, your mother has come back to life?" Lian Xiuer asked.

  "My mother is still alive." Lian Man'er said impatiently, and she and Lian Zhi'er moved the kang screen out.

  That night, Lian Shouxin stayed by Zhang's side all the time, and Zhao and Chunzhu's wife accompanied Lian Man'er and several children, also staying beside them. After a tiring day, the children were sleepy, but no one was willing to sleep. If anyone fell asleep dazedly, another child would push her awake.

  Although they were rescued by Shi Taiyi and Wang Youheng, they all saw Zhang's life slipping away with the flowing blood. They were all afraid, and when they fell asleep, Zhang never woke up again.

  As the rooster crowed at dawn, Zhang slowly opened her eyes. Lian Shouxin and several children, with their sleepless, bloodshot eyes, finally couldn't help but burst into tears of joy.

  Zhang's family made a round trip from the Ghost Gate, and she came back to life. The unborn fetus in her belly was gone. It is not clear whether it was due to physical weakness or the shock of losing the child, but after Zhang woke up, she became somewhat dull and refused to speak.

  No matter how sad, life must go on. It was autumn harvest time, and because of Zhang's affairs, they had already wasted half a day's work. That morning, Lao Ye Zi led the whole family to work in the fields, including Lian Shou Xin, Lian Zhi Er, Lian Man Er, Wu Lang, and Xiao Qi.

  "What about my mother?" asked Lian Man'er.

  "I've already spoken with your grandma, let her and your aunt take care of you." said Lao Yezi.

  "No way, I'm worried." Lian Man'er said directly to Old Master Lian.

  "What's wrong, kid? What are you worried about?"

  "Yesterday, my grandma and my aunt were just next to me, but something still happened to my mom."

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