Chapter 11 The warmth and warmth of human relationships
Li Benshan looked at Old Man Li pleadingly.
If his father hadn't urged him one after another, forcing him to cut firewood four times without letting him take a breath, he wouldn't have fallen like this because of his weak legs.
Old Man Li wiped away his tears, gritted his teeth, and went home, grinding out half a tael of silver from Mrs. Zhao's hand and taking it over.
Li Langzhong shook his head: "It's not enough. The county medical center needs at least three taels for bone setting and bone setting, and that's not even counting the cost of medicine."
Mrs. Li's eyes were dull, and her family's full budget was only over 500 yuan, which was far from enough.
Old Man Li sighed. Today, for the sake of his second son, he was brave for the first time and asked him to go back and ask for...
It's not that he doesn't dare, it's that he knows that with Zhao's temper, he can't do it.
Li Benshan's eyes dimmed.
He endured the pain, forced a smile and said, "It's okay. I'll take care of myself at home and maybe I'll be fine."
Mrs. Song was still in shock and fear. She was stunned, mechanically and firmly giving instructions.
"Dazhu, go to the village chief's house to borrow an oxcart. Damai will go with you to see if you can borrow some money. You can borrow whatever you want."
She turned around as if she wanted to take something, but she didn't take anything. She just glanced at Xiaomian.
"Xiao Mian, watch your second aunt and don't let her go out. It's windy."
Xiaomian nodded: "Yeah."
Mrs. Song then turned around and walked out, "The bullock cart is coming. Wait for me for a while. I'll go to Zhao Qiang's house."
Zhao Qiang is a hunter. He got a wild boar two days ago, so he should have money in his hand.
Li Benshan hesitated and said: "Sister-in-law..."
Zhao Qiang is rich, but they had a fight when they were young, and Zhao Qiang defeated the two brothers alone.
Li Benshan holds a grudge, and he still doesn't want to talk to that guy.
People who don’t interact with each other.
My sister-in-law is gone, can I borrow money?
Mrs. Song didn't say anything. If Zhao Qiang didn't lend it, she would give him the yard.
The wait is always excruciatingly long.
The bullock cart was borrowed, and Li Zheng also brought two taels of silver.
Old man Li wanted to say hello.
Li Zheng didn't look at Old Man Li.
He gave the money to Li Benshan and said, "Niu Qisheng, I'll ask Jin Li to accompany you. His nephew from Yiggang'er's family is the medicine boy of Baohe Hall in the county."
Jin Li was Li Zheng's eldest son, and he and Li Benshan were childhood friends. So he stopped the bullock cart and came over to comfort Li Benshan with great concern.
Li Xiaomian understood that "Yi Gong'er" means brother-in-law.
She couldn't help but look at Li Zheng a few more times. The old man was instructing several young people to lay straw on the oxcart.
"Spread more wheat straw so that Ben Shan's legs can no longer bump into each other. You have to be careful when you lift him later."
As expected of Li Zheng, under his command, the yard suddenly became orderly.
Li Benshan handed the money to Mr. Li, and the two of them were naturally moved to tears.
Old Man Li glanced at the two taels of silver and his face was so red that he could bleed.
Soon, Song arrived amidst everyone's expectations, followed by Zhao Qiang.
Zhao Qiang is of medium build, with rough skin and strong hands.
Because when he was young, among his peers, he beat everyone in the village with one hand, so some people nicknamed him the "Iron Claw Demon King".
Zhao Qiang looked at Li Benshan's injury, shook his head to Mrs. Song and said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, just treat it."
He came from a hunting background, and injuries were common. He heard that Li Benshan was injured, so he came over to take a look.
If it's not serious, he can treat it.
But now it seems that I have to go to the hospital.
He gave Li three taels of silver. He also said that he still had a lot of furs at home. If it was not enough, he could sell the furs and get another five taels.
As for mortgaging the yard, Mrs. Song didn't even have time to mention it, and people followed her like crazy.
When they went to the county seat, Mrs. Li insisted on following her, but Mrs. Song couldn't resist, so she wrapped her head in a cotton-padded jacket.
How could Mrs. Li be in the mood to care about herself? In her mind, her injury was nothing.
But my sister-in-law was very insistent.
Watching my sister-in-law running around and being so kind to their family makes her feel like her deceased mother. Her verbose words make people feel helpless and warm.
Mrs. Li was embarrassed to reject her sister-in-law's kindness, so she had to let her wrap her head into a rice dumpling.
Damai stayed at home to look after several children, especially Sanshun, who couldn't do without someone's care.
Erwang will go with me. I can run some errands if I have anything to do.
Xiaomian also wants to go.
She was originally an alchemist.
Although he has no spiritual power now and is unable to detect his second uncle's injuries, he still has some knowledge of herbal medicine.
However, the oxcart was not big, and the second uncle was half-lying down. With Jin Li, Song, Li, and Erwang, there was no room for her in the cart.
She had no choice but to watch the bullock cart go further and further away.
After locking the door of his second uncle's house, Damai led several younger brothers and sisters, without raising their heads, walked past Old Man Li and returned to his home in Dongtou.
Several children lowered their heads, and Sanshun was still sobbing in Damai's arms.
The child hugged Damai's neck tightly. It seemed that he was frightened and wondered if he would have a fever at night.
Old Man Li glanced at his granddaughter, opened his mouth, said nothing, and left with his hands behind his back.
There are no adults in the family, and Damai has become the eldest sister. She cooks, washes, and takes care of the children, and does a decent job.
Sanshun has been doing well these past two days. He doesn't have a fever, doesn't cry or make trouble anymore, but he is very clingy.
Xiaomian went out with her brother carrying a basket on her back. The brother and sister went to collect firewood when they had time.
Dazhu collects hard firewood, and Xiaomian mainly collects leaves and broken branches to start fires.
Damai warned, "Don't go into the mountains."
Of course they don't go to the mountains.
There are big guys in the mountains, it's too dangerous.
Xiaomian is self-aware, but now she is a little mortal girl, with no strength to bind a chicken, and no ability to move her consciousness. How can she dare to go into the mountains and take risks.
You must know that she has been cultivating immortality for hundreds of years, and the first thing she learned is to be self-aware and cautious.
The weather was getting colder and colder, so the brother and sister were wearing jackets and having sex in full swing.
Zhao Qiang came back from hunting in the mountains and stopped when he passed by them.
"Dazhu, go home and ask your sister to steam a pot of wowo and fish out two salty radishes. I will go to the county town tomorrow and bring it to your mother."
Li Benshan lives in the county medical center, and the Song family, Li family, and Erwang are all there.
Originally, after Li Benshan set the bones, he planned to go home and raise them.
But the doctor said that it is best to wait half a month before moving.
That means being hospitalized.
It was also the kid from Jin Li's family. Knowing that they were tight on money, he found a job for Mr. Li, unpacking and washing bedding.
There are sixteen beddings in the hospital, one of which is taken out and washed every day, and hospitalization fees are waived.
Removing and washing bedding is not as simple as washing and replacing the quilt cover.
In this era, people did not have the awareness of quilts, and quilts were sewn together with cotton stitch by stitch.
Mrs. Li had a wound on her head, and Mrs. Song was worried. She insisted on staying and did the washing and washing. She only let Mrs. Li stay in the house to make bedding and would not let her go out.
In this way, Li Benshan was hospitalized, and Song, Li and Erwang also stayed in the county.
They take care of you but don't care about your food.
Everything in the county is expensive, and a few people are reluctant to spend money. They go hungry every day and don't have enough to eat.
Zhao Qiang went to the county town to sell prey and saw Li Benshan. So Zhao Qiang then thought of letting the barley steam the wowo.
Bring some dry food with you so that you can have enough to eat and still have a few coins left.