Rebirth of Siheyuan: Starting from escaping famine in 42

Li Qingshan walked into the kitchen and saw his brother and sister-in-law still eating. He smiled and said, "Brother, sister-in-law, are you eating?"

Wu Lirong smiled and said, "Qingshan, have you eaten yet? If not, sister-in-law will serve you a bowl of porridge."

"I've eaten, sister-in-law, don't worry about me, just continue eating."

Li Qingshan lit a cigarette and asked, "Brother, sister-in-law, has our father gone to work?"

Wu Lirong smiled and replied, "Yes, I went to work right after dinner. I was only four or five minutes behind you."

"Oh!"

Li Qingshan took a puff of his cigarette and continued, "Brother, sister-in-law, I want to send Huairu to the hospital to give birth in advance."

Li Qingshan asked, "Why did you think of going to the hospital in advance?"

Before Li Qingshan could reply, Wu Lirong said, "Don't listen to your brother. Go to the hospital in advance to prepare for delivery to be safe."

“Qingshan, when are you going to the hospital? Just tell your sister-in-law if you need anything.”

Li Qingshan smiled and said, "I understand, sister-in-law."

He took a puff of cigarette and continued, "He Yuzhu came to see me yesterday. He wanted to take his wife to the hospital in advance."

"Ask me if I want to go. I think Huairu will have to go to the hospital to give birth sooner or later."

"I promised He Yuzhu that if both families go to the hospital together, we can take better care of him."

"Well, He Yuzhu and I have discussed it and we will go to the hospital today."

"Zhu Zi went to the steel mill to ask for leave, and I have to ask for leave soon."

After listening to Li Qingshan's words, Li Qingshan and Wu Lirong nodded to indicate that they understood.

Wu Lirong asked, "Qingshan, do you need help from me and your brother?"

Li Qingshan smiled and said, "I am the only one who can use the cart at home. There is no other one."

"If there is any need, I will tell you, sister-in-law."

Li Qingfeng smiled and said, "The cart will be ready when you get off work. Just come to my house and push it."

Wu Lirong also smiled and said, "Qingshan, I'll take the children to the hospital this afternoon."

"Got it, brother and sister-in-law. You guys continue eating! I'm going to the steel mill to ask for leave."

Without waiting for Li Qingfeng and Wu Lirong to reply, Li Qingshan stood up and quickly walked out of his brother's house and headed towards the steel mill.

After Li Qingfeng could no longer see his brother, he turned to Wu Lirong and said, "Lirong, cook some more eggs and bring them with you to the hospital this afternoon. You can take the other things as you wish."

Wu Lirong nodded: "Okay, I understand. I'll just get a bag of brown sugar."

"Well, I'm done eating and going to work."

After saying that, Li Qingfeng secretly kissed Wu Lirong, then rode his bicycle to the police station to work.

Li Qingshan quickly took leave from the steel mill, and on the way he pushed the cart to his brother's house, returned to the courtyard, and ran into He Yuzhu at the door. He smiled and asked, "Zhuzi, you're back so soon! Have you packed everything?"

He Yuzhu handed over a cigarette and said with a smile: "It has been cleaned up a long time ago. My mother helped to clean it up. We are just waiting for your family."

Li Qingshan lit up a cigarette and said, "Oh, Zhuzi, go home and put your luggage on the cart! I'll go home and pack my luggage first."

He Yuzhu said, "Don't worry, just find this cigarette."

After finishing a cigarette, He Yuzhu went home to get his luggage.

Li Qingshan returned home and looked at the two bundles on the table. He asked Qin Huairu, "Huairu, you have packed everything! Why don't you wait for me to come back and pack together?"

Qin Huairu smiled and said, "I'm just sitting around doing nothing at home, so I'll just clean it up."

Li Qingshan said, "Okay! Huairu, I've got the cart from my brother's house. You can rest in the house first while I put away the luggage."

Qin Huairu nodded: "Yes."

Li Qingshan walked out of the house slowly with a bundle in one hand. When he arrived at the gate, he saw two bundles on a cart. He put them together and turned around to go home.

After returning home, Li Qingshan supported Qin Huairu, called his two sons to follow him, locked the door, and came to the gate of the courtyard.

The He and Li families greeted each other.

Li Qingshan said, "Aunt, Zhuzi, let Huairu and Xiaofang get on the cart! How long will it take if they walk?"

He Yuzhu agreed, "Okay, Qingshan, you pull for a while, and I'll pull for a while."

As he spoke, He Yuzhu helped Wu Fang onto the cart, and Wu Zhanglan helped Qin Huairu onto the cart.

Li Weidong and Li Weiqiang wanted to follow their mother onto the cart, but were stopped loudly by Li Qingshan.

"Weidong, Weiqiang, don't get in the car, just follow Grandma Zhang!"

Li Weidong and Li Weiqiang felt a little disappointed, but they nodded sensibly and said, "I know, Dad. We will follow Grandma Zhang closely."

After hearing this, Zhang Lan smiled and took the hands of Li Weidong and Li Weiqiang, saying, "What sensible and good kids."

Li Qingshan said to He Yuzhu again: "Zhuzi, keep an eye on the two people in the car."

He Yuzhu nodded and said, "Don't worry! Qingshan."

"Okay, everyone sit tight, I'm going to pull the cart."

After saying that, Li Qingshan waited for two or three seconds before pulling the cart hard towards the hospital.

It would take about twenty minutes to walk from the courtyard to the hospital. This group of people were pulling a cart and had children with them, so the time to get to the hospital would be extended.

Not to mention that Li Qingshan was exhausted when he was almost halfway through the journey.

After parking the cart, He Yuzhu was the one pulling the cart, while Li Qingshan stood beside the cart and watched the two pregnant women, Qin Huairu and Wu Fang, on the cart.

He Yu pulled the cart for the rest of the journey.

It took Li Qingshan and He Yuzhu's families half an hour to reach Dongcheng District Hospital.

Li Qingshan registered on the first floor of the hospital. He specifically found a ward with only two beds so that it would be more convenient for his and his family.

After settling the two pregnant women, Qin Huairu and Wu Fang, and leaving Zhang Lan to look after them in the ward, Wei Dong and Wei Qiang lay beside their mother's bed.

Li Qingshan and He Yu stayed outside the hospital to smoke and rest.

He Yuzhu was exhausted along the way.

Li Qingshan had just sat down and lit a cigarette when he heard He Yuzhu complaining, "Qingshan, I'm exhausted from the journey. Look at how much sweat I'm sweating."

Li Qingshan smiled and said, "I'm tired too!"

He Yuzhu rolled his eyes at Li Qingshan and said unhappily, "Are you still tired? I'll be pulling the cart the rest of the way."

"Besides, I don't see how tired you are. There's not even a drop of sweat on your head."

Li Qingshan smiled and said, "I am tired, but I don't sweat even though I am tired. There is nothing you can do about it."

He Yuzhu ignored Li Qingshan, lowered his head, put his elbows on his legs, and smoked silently.

After finishing a cigarette, Li Qingshan and He Yuzhu returned to the ward. On the way, He Yuzhu even washed his face.

Back in the ward, Li Qingshan and He Yuzhu saw that their wives were both fine, so they sat next to their wives.

The main reason is that there is nothing for them to do in the ward and they are bored.