On the small table, there was a small shopping basket with a few oiled paper bags on it, including roast chicken and pastries, all of which were bought just now, and I went to ask Mrs. Jing to help me give them gifts.
Although it is a money and goods transaction, it is not good to come empty-handed.
If you can use some benefits to make the other party feel happy and do things with more dedication, then you will benefit from it. In this regard, Li Haitang has never been a stingy person.
"Madam, do you want to eat now?"
Wu Fu swallowed, and when she first went shopping, Madam asked her to buy chicken drumsticks, some cold side dishes, and a small basket of big fluffy white flour steamed buns.
"Second Uncle Chen, stop the carriage first."
Li Haitang didn't have time to answer Wufu, but first greeted Uncle Chen, and when he entered the dirt road in the countryside, he couldn't find a few shops selling things.
It's a long way back to Zhuangzi from here, so it's better to go to Mrs. Jing's place to take shelter from the rain, and then go back when the rain is lighter.
"okay!"
Second Uncle Chen pulled the carriage aside and asked, "Madam, what are your orders?"
"Let's eat something first to pad our stomachs."
Li Haitang saw a woman on the side of the road selling melons grown in her own field, as well as refreshing hot and sour fern root powder, so she asked Wu Fu to get out of the car to buy some, and had a full meal with steamed buns, small vegetables and chicken legs.
In terms of food, she never treats the servants badly at home. Uncle Chen is already used to good food.
After eating and drinking enough, they continued on their way. Li Haitang and Wu Fufen ate a melon, and just after taking a bite, it was raining heavily.
On a rainy day, the surroundings were dark, and the carriage drove slowly. When they reached the entrance of Qingshui Village, it was completely dark.
The crackling raindrops hit the car wall, making people feel restless.
"Ma'am, Qingshui Village is ahead, and we'll be there soon."
Uncle Chen's body was wrapped in linoleum, and he was tight, only his face was splashed by the rain. He gave Li Haitang a thumbs up in his heart. Madam is like this, and she is used to arranging everything properly.
Before it rains, let them have enough food, and they don't feel cold or hungry at the moment.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to drive a carriage hungry in the rain.
"Okay, let's go to Mrs. Jing's house to take shelter from the rain and have a sip of hot soup."
Li Haitang opened a small gap in the car window, and the rain immediately seeped in through the gap. She quickly closed the window and lit the oil lamp on the car wall.
It was a rainy day, and the carriage was very difficult to drive. As soon as it entered Qingshui Village, it suddenly got stuck.
"Second Uncle Chen, what's going on?"
Li Haitang was in a hurry to find a place to shelter from the rain. Seeing the carriage stopped for a while, he hurriedly asked.
"Ma'am, there is a puddle ahead, and our wheels got stuck in it, and we got sunk."
Second Uncle Chen was wearing linoleum, walked around the carriage, and replied after a while, "I have to ask Wu Fu to come down and help me push the carriage out."
The village was full of potholes, and it was not the first time that the group had encountered this. Li Haitang was familiar with the road, and pulled Wu Fu out of the carriage together. When she got down, she could at least lose some weight.
In this regard, she was very fortunate that the person who went out on this trip was the powerful Wufu. If it was Bai Guo or Madam Yu, the three of them could only stare blankly and go to the village to find someone to help.
"Madam, it's raining too much, you'd better go back to the carriage and catch the cold carefully."
Chen Ershu didn't show it on the surface, but he was very moved in his heart. He understood that the madam's move was to reduce the weight of the carriage.
"It's okay, I have to get off the carriage after a while."
Li Haitang shook his head. In this era, there is no weather forecast, and the rainy days come so fast. When we go back to the village, it is better to go directly to Mrs. Jing's house, and by the way, finalize the job recruitment for our shop, and solve it early.
The three of them were pushing the carriage together. Not far away, there was a donkey cart coming towards the group of people.
"Ma'am, don't you think that's Mrs. Jing?"
Wu Fu's eyes were sharp, and he immediately ignored pushing the carriage, but pointed forward with his fingers.
Beside Mrs. Jing, there was a woman who was the helper she and her wife met last time. They were wearing coir raincoats and no bamboo hats on their heads. They wiped the rainwater from their faces with their hands from time to time, looking anxious.
"Ma'am, why are you here?"
Mrs. Jing screamed, and then said, "I'm afraid I can't help you. I'm going to the city to look for a doctor right now. I'm afraid it will be too late and someone will die!"
Not long after she came back today, she was listening to the rain in the shed in the courtyard and eating watermelon comfortably, when she saw her helper come in in a hurry, saying that the newly married young daughter-in-law of the Zhuang family was bleeding profusely from her lower body, which might be a sign of miscarriage.
There is only one barefoot doctor in Qingshui Village, his medical skills are so-so, and he can only treat minor ailments such as headaches and brain fever. Seeing that the young daughter-in-law is bleeding profusely, he panicked and told them to call the doctor quickly. If they are late, they may die twice.
Mrs. Jing has never given birth all her life, but she likes children, and the dealer has a deep relationship with her, so she will help no matter what.
"Looking for a doctor? Coincidentally, our wife is the doctor!"
When Wu Fu heard that she was the young daughter-in-law of the Zhuang family, the first thing Wu Fu thought of was Zhuang Mu's younger sister, Zhuang Ke. His wife was just about to inquire about the Zhuang family's affairs, and the opportunity came to him again.
"Ma'am, hurry up and come with me. That little daughter-in-law is also pitiful. She is four or five months pregnant. It stands to reason that she should be safe. I don't know why..."
Thinking of the blood under the steps, Mrs. Jing was very anxious, fearing that someone would die.
"It's important to save people, Wu Fu, quickly take my medicine kit, let's go first!"
As Li Haitang said, he lifted the hem of his skirt, ignoring the puddle under his feet, and quickly got on Mrs. Jing's donkey cart, and went straight to Qingshui Village.
Zhuang Mu was sitting in the yard, letting the rain slap on his body, his brows were tightly frowned with a gloomy expression.
"Mum, why did you come back so quickly?"
Zhuang Mu scratched his hair, quickly calmed down, looked at Li Haitang and Wu Fu, "These two are..."
The moment he entered the door, Li Haitang recognized Zhuang Mu. Judging from the subtle expression changes on his face, Zhuang Mu was a person with a deep heart.
Zhuang Ke was in danger of miscarriage and death. He didn't run wild like headless flies, but thought calmly, and even thought about examining her and Wufu. This person is not simple.
Psychology has introduced that generally some people with careful thinking, most of them are suspicious, because they are destined to think more than others.
"I came to talk to Mrs. Jing about buying someone. I happened to meet her at the entrance of the village. I heard that she was going to find a doctor..."
Li Haitang's face was anxious, but her mind was clear. The moment she saw Zhuang Mu, she suddenly had a premonition that this person was the murderer.
"Quick, where is the person? It's important to save people!"
Mrs. Jing wiped her face with her cuff, raised her voice a few degrees, she was almost dying, why are you still standing at the door stupidly?
"Quick, in the back room!" Zhuang Mu's mother hurried out the door when she heard the noise in the yard, waving to everyone.