CHAPTER 337: CHAPTER 329: IT’S BETTER TO RESOLVE ENMITY THAN TO CREATE IT (1)

"That would be perfect." Eldest Chen walked to the outer room and called for his foster daughter, "Quickly bring a bed and bedding; tonight, you and Miss Li will watch over your mother."

"Understood, Dad." The girl responded crisply.

Li Yuzhu came outside.

Li Xing’an, having finished his meal, was waiting for her. Seeing her relaxed expression, he guessed everything went smoothly, "It’s getting late; should we head back?"

Both the adults and the children are safe, truly the Chen Family’s luck is good.

Li Yuzhu shook her head, "I can’t go back yet."

Li Xing’an was surprised, "Why? Eldest Chen won’t let you go?" He looked towards the house, "I’ll go talk to him."

Li Yuzhu pulled him back, "No, it’s my decision to stay."

Li Xing’an didn’t understand, "Why?"

Li Yuzhu said, "Madam Chen is no longer young, and after several miscarriages, she finally gave birth to this daughter. This time being a cesarean, I’m worried about complications, so I’m staying to observe overnight. If she gets through this night without issues, she will have survived a brush with death."

At this time, one must guard against infection and heavy bleeding.

This is a race against King Yan!

Though she has help from the void space, it only provides equipment and medicine; the actual operation depends on her.

Mu Yuanxiu said, "I’ll stay too."

Li Xing’an looked at him, "Why are you staying?"

"She might be scared to be alone," Mu Yuanxiu said.

Li Xing’an sneered, "Who says she’s alone? Isn’t there her brother?"

Li Yuzhu glanced at the two, shook her head silently, turned, and walked away.

As long as she’s around, they argue; when she’s not, they are oddly harmonious.

Indeed, once she was inside, the sounds of arguing outside ceased.

Were these two adversaries in a past life?

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The child was born safely.

As previously agreed, the Chen Family won’t demand repayment from the Tian Family for now.

With the village chief as witness, Li Yuzhu requested the Chen Family to write a guarantee, extending the two hundred silver repayment date by two years.

Though the silver amount is substantial, the Chen Family is not charging interest, and with repayment due in two years, if they grit their teeth and slowly pay it off, they will eventually manage.

Tian Dawang looked at the sum of two hundred silver, inevitably grumbling at Lady Tian again.

Luckily, the Chen Family isn’t pressing for the debt now, making him feel slightly better.

The one who helped resolve their issue was Li Yuzhu, so the couple thanked her again.

Li Yuzhu was still thinking about the printing molds. She smiled and said, "Brother Tian, if you really want to thank me, please carve the printing molds first. My family is waiting to use them."

Tian Dawang nodded repeatedly, "No problem, I’ll carve them as soon as I return."

Lady Tian said, "I’ll keep watch over him, not letting him slack off."

Li Yuzhu worried about Mrs. Chen’s post-operative recovery, unable to leave immediately, and let Tian Dawang and his wife return first.

She stayed at the Chen Family, sleeping in the room with Eldest Chen’s foster daughter, to look after Madam Chen and the child.

Eldest Chen slept in another room.

Li Xing’an and Mu Yuanxiu, concerned about Li Yuzhu, stayed too, sleeping in the Chen Family’s guest room.

At night, Li Yuzhu injected Madam Chen with medication to help her recovery.

Using the instruments from the void space to observe, she found that Madam Chen was recovering well, without signs of heavy bleeding or infection.

After lunch the next day, Li Yuzhu checked Madam Chen’s wound, wrote a prescription for her internal medication, and listed the precautions. After seeing Madam Chen drink the medicine, she bid farewell with Li Xing’an and Mu Yuanxiu.

Old Chen, having a new granddaughter, was very happy and gifted two large jars of good wine and a basket of eggs.

Adding a child and giving eggs is a village custom.

Li Xing’an smelled the wine and sighed internally, wondering why they gave wine, as the greedy old man at home couldn’t resist when he caught its scent.

The journey home was not short, nearly twenty li.

Li Yuzhu was tired from last night; as soon as she got into the carriage, she lay down.

The carriage swayed gently and lulled her to sleep.

Mu Yuanxiu continued driving the carriage, glanced back, and slowed the carriage’s pace.

It was quiet in the carriage; Li Yuzhu was asleep, wasn’t she?

Indeed, Li Xing’an pulled the curtain aside and whispered to him, "Drive slowly, my third sister is asleep."

"Got it." He had already slowed down.

Driving slowly, they reached the Li Family’s bamboo house in the afternoon.

The carriage had stopped, and Li Yuzhu was still asleep.

Li Xing’an dared not wake her, quietly got off the carriage, and called to Mu Yuanxiu, "Mu Yuanxiu, come help, quickly get someone to open the door." He paused and reminded, "Lower your voice, don’t wake my sister."

Mu Yuanxiu glanced at him and quietly walked to the front of the house.

How can you call someone to open the door if your voice is too soft?

The bell on the door wouldn’t make a small sound either.

Mu Yuanxiu looked around, picked up two hard clods of dirt, and threw them toward the side room.

That’s where Uncle Gui and Qin Hu lived.

At this time, Qin Hu wasn’t in the room; he had gone out with Li Xingmao, while Uncle Gui was nursing an injury, resting in bed.

Hearing two thuds on the roof, Uncle Gui frowned, "Which family’s naughty kid is causing trouble?"

He got out of bed, supported his waist, and walked to open the door. Just as he was about to get angry, he saw it was Mu Yuanxiu standing at the door. Uncle Gui asked in confusion, "Was it you who threw things?"

Mu Yuanxiu waved his hand and pointed to the carriage, "Yu Zhu is asleep, keep it down."

Uncle Gui looked ahead, and sure enough, Li Xing’an was carrying Li Yuzhu, who was comfortably asleep on her brother’s shoulder.

"Come in, come in, why are you only back now?" Uncle Gui quickly stepped aside.

Li Xing’an carried Li Yuzhu to the back house.

Mu Yuanxiu drove the carriage into the yard.

He found a small cart in the kitchen, placed the two large jars of wine and a basket of eggs from the cart onto it, wheeled it to the kitchen, and then returned to the stable to unhook the carriage and brushed the dust off the horse, feeding it some hay.

Li Lixing was playing at home when he heard the commotion at the courtyard gate and immediately ran to see what was happening.

But Li Xing’an ignored him, giving him a stern look and telling him to keep quiet.

Li Lixing had no choice but to find Mu Yuanxiu.

"Mu Yuanxiu!" Li Lixing ran towards him, gleefully saying, "Next time you go out, take me with you?"

Li Xing’an and Mu Yuanxiu stayed at the Chen Family’s place yesterday to accompany Li Yuzhu.

They asked Tian Dawang to send a message home so the family wouldn’t worry about them.

Li Lixing is the type who loves to get to the bottom of things, so he kept pestering Tian Dawang about Li Xing’an and the others’ exact whereabouts.

Tian Dawang, unable to resist his questioning, let slip that Li Xing’an and Mu Yuanxiu got into a fight.

This excited Li Lixing greatly.

So, as soon as Li Xing’an returned, he wanted to ask about the details of the fight.

In the county seat, everyone flattered him, and he had no chance to fight with anyone.

The government officials were willing to play with him, but he always suspected they were going easy on him. How else could he win one against five?

No fun at all.

Mu Yuanxiu grabbed some bean dregs and tossed them into the horse’s feed bucket, giving Li Lixing a bland look, "Not taking you."

Li Lixing rolled up his sleeves, "Hmph, if you don’t take me, I’ll tell Uncle Li and Aunt Li that you got into a fight yesterday and even brought Yu Zhu along to fight. Hmph!"

Mu Yuanxiu brushed the dust off his hands and looked at him with a stern face, "Oh, really?"

He stepped forward, grabbed Li Lixing’s belt, and lifted him, hanging him on a tree next to the stable.

Looking at his feet dangling off the ground, Li Lixing was dumbfounded, "Mu Yuanxiu, put me down!" How strong was this guy to lift him up like that?

Li Lixing’s heart started to race with fear.

"Aren’t you the one eager to fight? Aren’t you afraid of being hung on a tree?" Mu Yuanxiu flicked his sleeves and walked away.

Li Lixing was on the verge of tears, shouting at him, "Mu Yuanxiu, put me down."

The tree swayed with each shout—would it break?

He didn’t want to be hurt from a fall.

"Keep it down, if you wake Yu Zhu, Third Brother Li will give you a beating." Mu Yuanxiu walked away without turning back.

Li Lixing was so scared he didn’t dare shout anymore, hastily covering his mouth with his hands.

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Li Xing’an carried Li Yuzhu back to her room. As soon as she lay down, she woke up.

"Huh? I’m already back?" Li Yuzhu rubbed her eyes, noticing it was Li Xing’an who brought her back, and sheepishly smiled, "I slept too soundly."

She sat up, intending to wash up, but Li Xing’an pressed her back down, "Stay put, I’ll get you some water to wash your face."

Li Yuzhu smiled sweetly, "Okay."

She happily closed her eyes, resting.

Having her brother take care of her felt great.

Li Xing’an fetched some water and called to her for a bath.

"Third Sister, the water’s in the bathhouse," Li Xing’an said from outside the window, "I’m going to get some wine for Dad, the Chen Family’s Osmanthus Brew has such a strong aroma it caught Dad’s attention. That old man caught a whiff and is clamoring for a drink, so I’ll get a jug for him."

Li Yuzhu laughed, "Got it, Third Brother, you go ahead."

Li Xing’an responded and went to the kitchen.

Li Yuzhu went into the bathhouse, washed up and changed her clothes, then headed to the North Courtyard Main House.