This is the anti-theft seal. Father Li rubbed his eyebrows and said, "I'll go ask."
Mother Li was worried: "I will accompany you."
The two hurriedly changed their clothes and went out.
On the other side, Chu Yunli's health improved a lot and she recovered faster than Luo's father. The father and daughter had not been in charge of the shop for a long time, so after she could move around freely, she immediately went to the shop to check the accounts.
There were so many accounts that it was dazzling. Chu Yunli felt a little dizzy, so she put down the account book and listened to Hu Yi'an's story.
To be precise, it's about the suffering he encountered.
"At that time, the employer could pay the wages first, but the wages were relatively low. In order for my mother to drink the medicine as soon as possible, I didn't care so much." Hu Yi'an said this with a look of frustration: "In order to treat my mother's illness during those two years,
My family owed a lot of debt, and my relatives and friends hid when they saw me. During the holidays, many people came to collect debts, and I was too embarrassed to speak again. At that time, I thought, I need to cure my mother's illness first, and at worst, I can help more.
I worked for a few years. Unfortunately...the boss cut corners and even the pedals for the workers were thin. I was carrying too much and fell off on the spot. He sent someone to take me to the hospital and then fired me.
Already."
When he said this, his head started to feel dizzy, and he stretched out his hand to rub the center of his brow.
"It's quite miserable." Chu Yunli asked again: "What about the debt you owe him?"
"The IOU is still there, and I owe him three taels of silver. I thought he would compensate me for the money without asking me for it. But within two days, a thug from the gambling house came to the door and said that he had lost the IOU to him.
Gambling house." Hu Yi'an sighed: "Fortunately, my neighbor's eldest brother is the capable manager inside, so he suppressed the matter. However, he asked me to sign another IOU, and the interest compounded has already reached seven taels.
silver."
Chu Yunli was so angry that she slapped her hand on the table: "Who is the owner?"
Hu Yi'an was a little funny, but he couldn't laugh at this time. His head hurt more and more, and his eyesight turned black. He thought that drinking tea would make him feel better, but as soon as he raised his hand, he fell down.
With a "pop" sound, the slender man fell to the ground and was unconscious. Chu Yunli was surprised and hurriedly bent down to feel his pulse.
He was very weak, a little overworked, and had no other symptoms. Chu Yunli was quite speechless. He was so weak that he didn't know how long he would have to stay. She ordered someone to come in, lift him onto the bed, and give him medicine.
While making medicine, Chu Yunli asked someone to inquire about Hu Yi'an's original employer.
This incident was quite a big deal, and many people had heard of it. The man's surname was Yao, and he had a small family. In addition to his wife, concubines, and children, he also had a mother. He was a bit wild, and he moved goods from other places to earn the difference in business.
Well done. To be honest, it has some relationship with the Li family.
Because 80% of the goods that Yao Qiushan moved here belong to the Li family, which means that he relies entirely on the Li family for support.
So, the Li family should have heard about Hu Yi'an's injury while moving goods. Luo Meiniang had been having her baby at home for the past year, and Li Hualin didn't tell her, and she had no way to know.
Chu Yunli thought about finding an opportunity to meet Yao Dong's family...or find out about Yao Qiushan's other reasons. This kind of person should not only bully Hu Yi'an. If he is left in the city, he will be a disaster.
Over there, Hu Yi'an was in a coma, his brows furrowed, and he slept very uneasily.
Chu Yunli simply moved to the next door. Not long after she sat down, the Li family arrived.
This is a snack shop, and there are many customers sitting under it. If there is any noise here, it will affect the business of some families.
The Luo family has been having troubles recently, and the business is not as good as before. It has improved slightly since Chu Yunli took over. At this time, there are people making noise in the shop, which makes it worse. She is not willing to affect the business for the sake of the Li family and his wife.
Therefore, the Li family couple went upstairs easily.
Seeing Chu Yunli in a neat skirt behind the desk, Li's mother couldn't hold her breath and asked, "I heard that you hired a new accountant?"
Chu Yunli asked, "Is there anything wrong with you?"
From Li's mother's point of view, this daughter-in-law who put her son in prison is simply heinous. Now she wants to throw herself into the arms of someone else, which is even more unforgivable. She said angrily: "If I ask you a question, just answer it."
Chu Yunli didn't even raise her head: "Don't ask me to hire just one accountant. Even if I hire one hundred, thousand, it doesn't matter to you. You really have too much control."
Mother Li angrily said: "It has nothing to do with us that you hire the accountant, but if you want to marry again..."
Chu Yunli interrupted her: "What do you think? Whether I marry or not has nothing to do with you. Do you still expect me to protect you for a bastard like Li Hualin?"
Mother Li: "..."
Father Li sighed: "Mei Niang, it's our Li family that can't help you. We really can't care if you want to abandon Hualin and remarry. However, as long as there are children around, we are relatives connected by blood, and I will worry about you."
.That pretty boy has nothing but good looks. He has ulterior motives. He definitely doesn’t really love you. To put it bluntly, he’s just here for your money!”
Chu Yunli sneered: "It's as if Li Hualin didn't come here just for the money."
Father Li was speechless: "You have been married for many years, and Hua Lin really put you at the forefront of his mind when he took the initiative to get married."
"You also said it was from the beginning." Chu Yunli was a little impatient: "If you keep talking, I will get engaged tomorrow. If you don't believe it, you can give it a try."
This is too hasty.
The two had only known each other for a few days. In the view of the Li family and his wife, the former daughter-in-law said angry words. Therefore, neither of them took what they said seriously. Li's father even said bluntly: "His family is poor, and there is a sick person in the family."
Mother, if you feel lonely, you can keep someone by your side, but never get married."
Mother Li looked disapproving.
Even if she hates Luo Meiniang very much, she doesn't want Luo Meiniang to get close to other men. In her opinion, it is a betrayal of her son.
Chu Yunli smiled: "Who are you? Why do you care about me?" She raised her voice and ordered: "Manager Yu, go prepare something and ask a matchmaker to propose marriage to the Hu family later."
Someone outside answered the call and left.
The Li couple were both stunned and speechless for a long time. Mother Li was the first to react, jumping on her feet and saying, "No!"
Chu Yunli glanced at her disdainfully and said nothing.
Li's father was also anxious: "Why do you want to marry such a poor man?"
"I want him to be single-minded, so that he doesn't dare to betray." Chu Yunli said plausibly: "The most important thing... I want him to look good."
The Li family couple were speechless.
The two looked at each other, and Li's mother ran out, probably to stop them.
Li's father earnestly advised him that if he didn't get married, he could change someone at any time. If he got married, it would inevitably involve the family's money. If someone's heart is raised, the Luo family and his daughter would be in danger again.
Chu Yunli ignored these words and directly asked people to see them off.
Father Li was helpless: "You act like this, as if I'm forcing you to get engaged. Don't act impulsively because of your whim. Your father won't agree to this engagement, and you will definitely regret it. Let's take care of things first.
return……"
Chu Yunli frowned: "If you keep delaying, I will set the wedding date in half a month."
Father Li: "..."
How could he dare to flirt with his ex-daughter-in-law when she was engaged in anger?
The Luo family is not a nameless family. The date of the wedding will surely spread within a small area soon, and canceling the engagement will ruin the reputation... This marriage cannot be changed.
Thinking of this, he did not dare to say any more and followed the steward downstairs.
Li's mother ran after the steward, first with inducements and then with threats, but it was of no use at all. She watched helplessly as the steward packed up a lot of things, and then invited a matchmaker to explain the marriage proposal.
Mother Hu is weak and has been bedridden for a long time. Recently she saw a smart doctor and got good medicine to replenish her health. She has been able to get out of bed to cook for the past two days, and even went out to buy groceries today.
She looked sick, and when she came back she met the aunt next door. The Hu family owed money to the aunt, so Mother Hu was particularly polite to the aunt.
The aunt used to be very dissatisfied with the Hu family, but recently Hu Yi'an found a new job and met a rich girl. The girl even sent a doctor to treat Hu's mother... No one said anything, but in their hearts
Understand, Hu Yi'an must have climbed into the noble family.
He looks so good, so it's normal for a rich girl to like him.
As for the debt they owed... it was a big mountain for the Hu family mother and son, but for the rich girl, it was just a matter of raising a hand. Therefore, the aunt was very polite when facing Hu's mother and even helped her carry the basket.
: "Yi'an has been very busy recently?"
Mother Hu nodded: "It's not easy for him to learn to be a bookkeeper from others. This can be regarded as a craft that is close to his own, but he can't do it for a while. Besides, he still owes debts. If he relies on others to make a living, he will die.
I can’t afford to pay it back. The accountant’s monthly salary is too high, no matter where you leave it, it will cost you a month…”
The implication is that mother and son have not forgotten the debt they owed, and are also trying to pay it back as soon as possible. As long as Hu Yi'an successfully learns to settle accounts, he can pay it back soon.
After hearing this, the aunt felt comforted. She suddenly smiled and lowered her voice and teased: "Is he attracted by the boss girl?"
Hu's mother was shocked and said: "Don't dare to talk nonsense. Marriage is a matter of being well-matched. Our two families are as different as clouds and mud. My boss has been very kind to us, so we cannot ruin her reputation. If these words get out, we, mother and son, will be ungrateful."
Seeing her serious face, the aunt felt bored, but she also knew in her heart that everyone had misunderstood. She said with a smile: "It's just a joke, don't worry about it. You and I only know this, and it won't spread."
"
Mother Hu asked: "Sister-in-law, please stop talking, we are not worthy of her..."
Before she finished speaking, she saw the matchmaker standing at the door and choked immediately.
Someone came to propose marriage?
Moreover, the matchmaker was well-dressed, and she was not the ordinary bridesmaids who walked around the streets talking about marriage. She should be dressed like this because she specialized in walking between wealthy families.
The only wealthy family the Hu family knew was the girl from the boss's family. The aunt beside her had already whispered congratulations: "My mouth seems to be open. When my sister gets rich in the future, she must never forget us neighbors.
"
Hu’s mother: “…” It’s like a dream.
According to rumors, Caesarean section to remove a child only happened twice in the past few decades. The first time the child was born, the adult died. The second time, the child did not survive, and the adult only lived for three days.
Father Luo knew in his heart that even if his daughter seemed to be in good spirits and did not look like she was going to die immediately... it would only be in the past two days.
The child's mother left him early, and he raised his daughter by himself. He did want to have a grandchild, but he never wanted to let his daughter die for a stranger he had never met.
When he heard that his daughter insisted on having a caesarean section to remove the child, he couldn't understand it. This person would have everything while he was alive, including children... So what if he didn't have children?
Luo's father is a selfish person and is unwilling to let his daughter lose her life because of others, not even his own grandson. Now when he hears his daughter say that there is something inside, how can he hold back?
After yelling at Li Hualin, he immediately ordered the maid: "Go and call Po Wen. I want to ask myself. If she can't explain clearly, it means murdering human life. I have to seek justice for Mei Niang!"
When he talked about it later, he was choked up and couldn't speak. He reached out and held Chu Yunli's wrist, and said in a hoarse voice: "Mei Niang, you must be good and don't leave me alone."
Chu Yunli looked at his features that had aged a lot in just two days, and felt sour in her heart: "Dad, nothing will happen to me!"
Her voice was very low when she spoke, which was really hurting her strength.
Li Hualin did not dare to say any more and stood silently aside. Chu Yunli looked over and said, "It's really not you who ordered Po Wen to have a caesarean section!"
Hearing this, Li Hualin looked sad and angry: "You are my wife and my relative, I... you are simply insulting me by saying such things. You are hurt like this, and I feel pain and discomfort. If it is true,
If someone harms you, I will definitely help you deal with her without dad stepping in!"
Chu Yunli's wound hurt so much that she couldn't move at all and her energy was short, so she simply closed her eyes to rest.
Father Luo's heart was anxious and burning. Even though he was weak, he couldn't sit still. He stood up and walked around the room with his hands behind his hands. To be honest, he was extremely reluctant to have someone murder his daughter... His daughter and son-in-law had a good relationship. If it was true,
Someone was tampering with it, and it must be Li Hualin.
How could my daughter accept this fact?
What's more, my daughter is seriously injured now. Can she really survive another such blow?
Li Hualin helped him sit down: "Dad, don't worry, the doctor will be here soon."
The doctor came faster than Wen Po. He had already been here yesterday. There are indeed records in ancient books about caesarean section to remove children, but the mother could not survive. As a doctor who saves lives and heals the wounded, he desperately wants to save people who were unable to be saved by his predecessors. In ancient books
It is written in a rich and colorful stroke.
Seeing that Chu Yunli was in good spirits and could even speak, which was better than yesterday, the doctor was filled with joy and hurriedly stepped forward to check her pulse.
"If you don't have a high fever, take good care of the wound and don't let it rot, then wait until the wound heals, maybe..." There is a glimmer of hope.
Father Luo's eyes turned red after hearing this. His daughter had been like a tomboy since she was a child, but she could carry a child through a hole as big as that... Even a man couldn't bear it!
The doctor prepared a few doses of medicine, left some medicine for the wound, and repeatedly asked him to come over if he had something to do. Then he reluctantly left. To be honest, if possible, he would like to stay at Luo's house to take care of him personally.
Not to mention the doctor, Luo's father didn't dare to stay longer. In fact, his daughter's face was as white as a ghost. Her vitality was obviously severely damaged and she needed a good rest. When he left, he also took Li Hualin with him.
Po Wen... ran away.
Anyway, Wenpo's family was not at home, and Wenpo's family had no idea where she was. Luo's father was so angry that he wanted to go to the Yamen to report to the official. But he was weak and couldn't get out. Li Hualin kept saying that people could not be wronged without evidence, and also said
He is not afraid of going to jail, but he has to think about his family. If it has nothing to do with Po Wen, then the Luo family is making a false accusation. The family is old, weak, and has an infant child, so nothing can happen to him.
Although Luo's father was suspicious of his son-in-law, he had no evidence and there was some truth to what he said, so he didn't insist... The ancestors of Wen's husband's family are all here, and if they can run away, the monk can't run away from the temple, and they will come back sooner or later.
Anyway, if something happened to his daughter, he would dig deep into the ground to find her, and Wen Po would definitely pay for it with her life!
At night, Chu Yunli developed a high fever.
It was such a serious injury, and the technique was rough, so it would be strange if he didn't feel any heat. Chu Yunli steeled himself and ordered the maid to wipe his body.
Probably Li Hualin didn't want to be too obvious. The new maid was quite honest and quick in doing things, and she didn't dare to neglect her.
At dawn, Chu Yunli's fever finally subsided. After staying up all night, she could no longer bear it and fell into a deep sleep.
This time she dreamed again, about Feng Shaoan. When she rushed over, he did hug her, but his figure was illusory, just a shadow, and she hugged him in vain.
He looked like her from the beginning.
However, the good news is that Feng Shao'an has become a person like her, helping people dissipate their grievances. Moreover, a voice told Chu Yunli that as long as the good deeds are enough to save one million, they can meet again.
Therefore, Chu Yunli arrived here.
But this time, it hurt so much!
Li Hualin is simply not a human being.
Chu Yunli was woken up. The sun was shining brightly outside, and there was a lot of noise in her ears, which made her feel irritated. Both her energy and strength were slightly better than yesterday.
"Can't come in!"
This was Luo's father's voice, a little angry.
"I finally took the time to come here. I just wanted to see my brother and sister. I am worried about her. They say that a sister-in-law is like a mother. She worked hard to give birth to the child. No matter whose surname the child has, half of them will have the surname Li. If I
If I don’t come to visit or see her, if word spreads around, it’s rude of me as a sister-in-law again!”
The voice was quite familiar. It was Li Hualin's eldest sister-in-law, Mrs. Yang. The two sisters-in-law didn't spend much time together, but Luo Meiniang didn't like this eldest sister-in-law. She always felt that she spoke in a shady and weird way.
Luo's father was already ill. He had been worried about his daughter for the past two days. He couldn't sleep at night, couldn't eat, and his energy was not as good as before. He didn't even have the energy to speak. How could he win over her?
Yang's voice came up again: "I'll keep my voice down, and then leave after taking a look. I won't disturb my siblings." After the words fell, the door was pushed open.
Chu Yunli followed the sound and happened to see Luo's father leaning back. He must have been blocking the door. Yang rushed in and pushed him.
Her heart was lifted, and she felt relieved when she saw Luo's father barely holding on to the door frame. She suddenly became angry and scolded: "Li Hualin, are you blind or a fool? I don't know when I saw that my father was about to collapse.
Give me a hand? Are your hands made of gold?"
Yang, who had already entered the door, was surprised when she heard Chu Yunli's words: "Brother and sister, did you really have a dissection?"
Her stomach was cut open, and she was lucky not to die at that time. After being raised for two days, she should only have one breath left. But Luo Mei Niang can still curse people and is in good spirits. How does she look like she is on the verge of death?
Chu Yunli raised her eyes and looked over: "Sister-in-law, I didn't believe it before when eldest brother said your eyes were blurred, but now it seems like it's true."
Yang came back to her senses and felt a little embarrassed: "I was not careful."
Chu Yunli looked away and suddenly met Luo's father's confused eyes. They were full of suspicion, shock and confusion.
Seeing him staring closely at her, Chu Yunli's heart skipped a beat. Did he recognize him?
Her eyes didn't dodge, and she asked doubtfully: "Dad?"
Luo's father came back to his senses and asked worriedly: "Are you feeling better?"
Chu Yunli blinked: "It's much better than the previous two days. I can speak much more smoothly today."
This was indeed true. Luo's father was pleasantly surprised, but also a little worried, fearing that his daughter was having a comeback.
Yang was also full of doubts. It was true that her vitality was severely damaged, but it didn't look like she narrowly escaped death after her stomach was cut open. She asked curiously: "Brother and sister, does your wound hurt?"
Chu Yunli asked back: "Does it hurt if you have a stomachache?"
Yang heard her displeasure and said rudely: "Brother and sister, from what you said, it seems that you are blaming me. You wanted to take care of the child yourself, and you gave birth to the child yourself. Now you have suffered
Sin, how can you blame me?"
"I want to keep my child alive?" Chu Yunli smiled half-heartedly: "Did you hear it with your own ears?"
Yang was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Li Hualin and asked doubtfully: "Isn't it true? I didn't understand it when I heard the news. My children, you are still young and you can still have children in the future. It is a waste to exchange one life for another."
"
Chu Yunli lacked strength and leaned on the pillow tiredly, saying: "I don't know who told me to protect the child, so the child is my biological blood, but I never thought of exchanging my life for him." The main reason was Luo's father's disease.
Seriously, if something happened to her, he probably wouldn't be able to survive. Taking two lives for an unborn child... It doesn't matter if Luo Meiniang dies herself, she has no intention of taking her father too.