Chapter 18 Hope of Life

"Let me tell you, you still have to come and beg me. If you don't kneel down -" The sound of the sledgehammer stopped abruptly as the door opened. Seeing these two plague gods, they subconsciously closed the door.

The boss held the door with one hand, as steady as a rock.

The sledgehammer is not weak, but when he pushed the door with both hands, he only saw the door shaking a few times. He angrily shouted: "If you dare to take action, I will definitely report it to the official, kill someone, kill someone!"

A dozen villagers gathered in an instant and surrounded Lin Ling and his wife.

With the villagers there, Sledgehammer felt confident and simply opened the door.

The boss stood in front of Lin Ling, showing no mercy to anyone who dared to hurt his mother.

This sense of security was quite overwhelming. Lin Ling chuckled and spread his palms: "Today your wife gave birth, and she also used ginseng, which cost one tael of silver."

"One tael of silver? Why don't you go and rob it!" Sledgehammer never thought that he was here to ask for money, and he was furious: "You want her to have a child, why don't you go to her to ask for it? I don't have any, not even a penny." .”

"If you don't give it to us, we'll go sit at your house." Lin Ling tilted her head and motioned for the boss to come in.

The boss blocked the sledgehammer, and Lin Ling entered the yard unimpeded. He raised his voice and said, "I have never heard of people not giving money to treat illnesses and save people. If you don't pay, will Baimin Hall still be able to open in the future?"

As soon as they heard it was Baimintang, the villagers outside immediately helped.

"Doctor Liu is old, but you don't pay?"

"That's it, is it possible that your family won't have headaches and fevers in the future and won't see a doctor? Who will dare to treat your family members in the future?"

"Don't ruin the reputation of our village."

One person's words made the hammer's head buzz. Is this woman his nemesis?

Angry and angry, he couldn't bear to be spat at, so he rushed back to the room and gave her a couple of coins: "Get out, get out!"

"Good."

After receiving the money, Lin Ling stopped talking and called the boss to leave.

Feeling much relieved, she asked, "What will they say when you go today?"

The boss' face froze, and he was too guilty to look at her, so he whispered in a low voice.

"Louder." Lin Ling didn't hear clearly.

"Say I'm not suitable."

The boss's voice was calm, and his expression could not hide his hurt. It was obvious that he was telling lies.

What is the reason that makes it difficult for him to talk about it?

She was already twenty years old, still coquettish, and had no strength left. Thinking of something, she changed the subject and asked: "It's been a year since you and Wu Niang got married. What happened?"

"Huh?" The boss's mind was instantly confused. Why did my mother suddenly ask? Is it because you have never had children? He was worried that Wu Niang would be betrayed, so he immediately explained: "It's me, I can't do that."

In order to protect my wife, I even said this.

"Then it's time to have an heir." Lin Ling continued to walk forward. Thinking of the grandson next door, she suddenly stopped: "Hand."

The boss handed over his hand naively. Seeing that his mother was taking a pulse, he wanted to withdraw his hand, but his mother was holding it tightly and he did not dare to exert force.

The pulse is strong and not weak. It seems that the problem lies with Wuniang.

"Let's go."

Lin Ling had already speculated on several possibilities. Apart from being born unable to have children, everything else could be cured. If she really couldn't have children, there would be three boys in the family.

Wait, three?
  If one person gave birth to two children, that would be six. She was the grandmother of the children, so she could not escape her responsibility. Just thinking about it gave her a headache. Seeing my mother sighing and rubbing her temples, the boss was heartbroken. After following her into the town, she entered the snack shop again, and he quickly followed her.

In the pastry shop, there is a long table in the middle, with various pastries placed in four squares on the table. There are also colorful pastries on the shelves on both sides, square, round and triangle.

The sweet smell went straight up to Tian Ling Gai, making people feel sweet in their hearts, making Lin Ling's gluttons wreak havoc.

"Madam, what do you want to order? I have flower cakes, fruit cakes, and various shortcakes." The shopkeeper came over cheerfully.

"How to sell shortbread?" Lin Ling asked.

The eldest brother realized that his mother was going to buy a dessert for his little sister, and he was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the floor. Not to mention cakes, the whole family couldn't even taste the honey he brought back.

"Five cents a piece." The shopkeeper pointed to the round brown peach cakes in the grid.

It's half the size of a palm, but five cents is really expensive.

Lin Ling was afraid of arousing suspicion if she took too much, so she smiled and said, "Just take six yuan."

"Okay." The shopkeeper immediately wrapped it in oil paper and tied it beautifully with red rope.

Lin Ling handed over the money and took it.

These few pieces of candy can be used to buy meat. Mom is really willing to give it up. The boss has mixed feelings in his heart. At the same time, he feels that Mom is just as wasteful as before, and at the same time, he thinks what if these are for his younger siblings?

Before he got home, he wasn't sure what mother meant.

Back at the medicine hall, Yang Wen stood at the counter and looked at the account book. When he saw someone coming back, he immediately ran out and asked, "Are you okay?"

Lin Ling handed him the money and said, "It's okay. How is Doctor Liu?"

Yang Wen glanced upstairs and immediately blamed himself: "I was so tired that I fell asleep, what if it were me." He stopped.

In the past five years, he had only learned how to take medicine and treat simple headaches and fevers. Seeing Doctor Liu slowly becoming unable to do what he wanted, what would happen to this pharmacy if he still couldn't do it? Closed?
  Lin Ling did not ask further questions. After working in the medicine hall until closing time in the afternoon, she took her boss to the embroidery workshop to have a look.

As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw Xiaomin sitting on the steps of the inner courtyard, stroking thread, while Sister-in-law Gu was in the kitchen chopping and cooking vegetables, so busy that her feet did not touch the floor. When the rice was ready, she took it to the embroiderers first.

Seeing that she was finally free, Lin Ling called her: "Sister-in-law."

"Hey." Sister-in-law Gu responded first and then turned around. Seeing that it was Lin Ling, she wiped her hands with her apron, ran out, and asked with a smile, "Has Xiao Rui found a job?"

The boss shook his head.

Lin Ling looked at her sweating profusely and covered in oily smoke, and advised her warmly: "If she's too tired, let's just look for it again."

"It's okay." Sister-in-law Gu smiled, her face filled with happiness: "It's much better than before at home. I don't feel tired, but full of hope."

Seeing that she didn't seem to be holding on, Lin Ling couldn't say anything: "Then you go to eat quickly, we are going back."

"Okay, please be safe." Sister-in-law Gu watched them go away. When she turned around, she saw Madam Xu. She hurriedly said hello: "Madam, it's time to eat."

"Okay." Madam Xu smiled, showing kindness. I thought she wouldn't be able to survive half a day, but I didn't expect she could survive even one day.

What is lacking in embroidery work is people with patience. Being able to last for three months does not mean that it can last for three years. This craft relies on practice making perfect.

"If you don't feel tired, you can practice with those unwanted rags at night."

"I'm not tired, thank you madam." Sister-in-law Gu quickly bowed to express her thanks, and her life was once again full of hope.

Lin Ling and the others also arrived at the door of their house in a carriage before dark, and the family was still standing at the door to greet them.

Xiaosi was the first to rush over and called out sweetly: "Mom."

(End of this chapter)

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