Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

Xiao Yunxi escorted Zhao Hu to his doorstep and heard a violent cough coming from inside the house.

"Is Hu Zi back?"

"It's me, Mom."

After tying up Zhao Hu's two younger brothers outside the house, Xiao Yunxi escorted Zhao Hu into the house, looking around vigilantly at all times. She would not rely on other people's one-sided words for her own safety.

The room was very dark. Zhao Hu lit the oil lamp, and she could see the environment inside the room clearly.

A table, four stools, a kang (fire bed) common in the northwest, and a haggard-looking woman on the kang.

Hu Zi is younger than her. In ancient times, women got married and had children at the age of 16, so she is less than 40 years old, but she looks as old as a 50-year-old.

Seeing a stranger, the woman seemed to be moved.

"Huzi, kneel down!"

thump,

Hu Zi knelt on the ground obediently. The woman understood and, suppressing her dizziness, said to Xiao Yunxi:

"My son is young and impulsive. If he makes a mistake, you can just beat him and scold him, or even send him to the authorities. I just hope you can save his life."

Xiao Yunxi's nose felt sore.

Zhao Hu's father and brothers all died in the war, and he was the only male in the family. The woman's request was so low that she just wanted him to be saved.

"I'm here to see you."

Xiao Yunxi silently approached with the oil lamp and began to ask questions, her voice becoming lower and lower as she asked.

The woman was covered in injuries, including broken ribs, a mild concussion, and a comminuted fracture of her calf caused by a heavy blow. She also occasionally coughed up blood.

Her condition is very bad. If she delays any further, she might even lose her life.

"Bring your mother to my house tomorrow. I will treat her. It will take a long time. She will stay with me."

Xiao Yunxi has never been a soft-hearted pushover. Her hands are stained with countless blood debts, but she just can't bear to see the families of soldiers cry.

They defended their country and sacrificed their lives for it, but in the end their families were bullied and no one protected them. How sad it is.

Xiao Yunxi was also a soldier in her previous life. She hopes that in another world, her younger brothers and sisters in the orphanage will also be protected by someone.

She walked out of the house with heavy steps. As she left, she vaguely saw Zhao Hu and his two younger brothers kneeling down and kowtow to her.

The night in the northwest is cold, but not as cold as her heart.

The whole family is loyal and brave, but their pensions were embezzled, the government turned a blind eye, their land was occupied, the government aided and abetted the evil, and even beat up orphans and widows.

It is hard to imagine what would have happened to Hu Zi if he had not met her. He would have died in numbness or exploded under oppression.

Xiao Yunxi thought about herself and her children. Tang Huaiqing disappeared because he was serving the court. Her mother-in-law embezzled the family property, and the village head was in cahoots with them. Such a court was really hateful.

The night wind was blowing, my head was dizzy and I became sentimental. I returned home in a daze and fell into bed and fell asleep.

In her dream, she met the original owner, who cried and told her about the trauma of her childhood, how she couldn't control her emotions and hit people. She hoped that she would take good care of the children and help her and her mother to take revenge.

Xiao Yunxi wanted to comfort the original owner, but it seemed as if she couldn't hear her at all and kept crying until Xiao Yunxi agreed to her request, and then the original owner disappeared.

"Brother, when will mother wake up?"

"Mom caught a cold. Doctor Lu gave her some medicine. She'll be back soon."

"Da Guo, what is a wind-cold?"

"It's just cold."

"Then Niuniu will be warm and cool."

She felt like a warm ball was crawling into her arms. The milky fragrance on its body dispelled the depression in Xiao Yunxi's heart. She fell into a deep sleep again and woke up in the afternoon.

Dabao was reviewing her homework, while Xiaobao and Niuniu were by her side.

"Liang wakes up."

"Ryo, are you okay?"

The sweet voice of the little girl, with her big eyes blinking, made people feel warm. I rubbed her head:

"Mom is fine. Is Niuniu being good?"

"Niuniu is so good, she ate two big steamed buns."

"Niuniu is awesome!"

Tang Xiaobao comes out to compete for favor:

"Mom, I ate three big steamed buns!"

Dabao's mouth twitched. You're not awesome, you're a glutton!

"Niuniu also eats meat, it's delicious!"

Tang Xiaobao straight man online:

"Meat isn't as delicious as mother's."

Xiao Yunxi is willing to use oil when cooking, and her cooking methods are very particular.

Aunt Li cooks like most people. She only has two or three slices of meat for each dish and a big pot of vegetables. At most, the food tastes like meat, but it's a wonder it tastes good.

Not to mention Xiaobao, even Aunt Li ate her own meal, which felt a bit strange. Gousheng even yelled at noon, saying that he wanted to eat Aunt Xiao Yunxi's meal.

Only after being scolded by the angry Aunt Li did he start eating obediently.

Xiaobao came in happily carrying a basin.

"Mom, wash your face..."

Tang Niuniu held a willow branch:

"Mom, rinse your mouth."

Dabao put a new dress in front of her:

"Doctor Lu said the weather is cold and we need to wear cotton clothes. Grandma Li sent them here."

Xiao Yunxi experienced the life of the Queen Mother and was washed by three children.

Her head still felt a little heavy, but this was no big deal for Xiao Yunxi. She still had a lot of things to do, so she had to get up and work.

The yard was bustling with activity.

Uncle Tang Er and Da Niu used carts to carry stones to the river, Uncle Qi worked with yellow mud, and Uncle Tang Si built a yard along the fence.

Grandma Tang and Aunt Cao inserted bamboo strips at regular intervals around the vegetable garden to make fences to prevent the newly planted lettuce and Chinese cabbage from being eaten by chickens and ducks when they sprouted.

Aunt Yang and Aunt Zhou helped the village chief build a stove, Uncle Tang was setting up a bamboo shed for the stove, and Zhao Hu was helping him.

Doctor Lu came over.

"The child's mother was placed next door. Her injuries were very serious and the situation was very difficult."

Xiao Yunxi asked:

"Tell me more specifically."

Doctor Lu's face was solemn:

"External injuries and bone injuries are difficult to treat, but not too difficult. Other internal injuries are fine, except for the ruptured small intestine, which I can't treat."

Small intestine rupture requires surgery, which is quite troublesome nowadays.

After the development and improvement of traditional Chinese medicine, it can perform anesthesia, incision and drainage, debridement and suturing, but the people who can do it are rare.

Even if someone knows how to do it, they won't dare to do it lightly.

Without antibiotics, postoperative wound infections must be fought off by one's own immune system. It is truly a matter of life and death, and wealth is in the hands of God. It is more exciting than opening a blind box.

Xiao Yunxi could perform this surgery, but she couldn't do it alone:

"Do you know how to give anesthesia?"

Doctor Lu raised his head proudly:

"Who am I looking down on? Not to mention anesthesia, even..."

His eyes suddenly widened:

"You're not going to have surgery!"

"if not?"

"!!!"

Do you want to play it so big?

In his old age, he only performed one operation as an assistant to his master. He had never even seen the operation performed by his master at other times.

Xiao Yunxi also knew very well that

Without equipment assistance, a sterile environment, or antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs, the mortality rate of surgery is very high, but it is even more dangerous if the condition continues to deteriorate.

"Prepare the anesthetic, strong liquor, saline, a sharp knife (the smaller the better), trauma medicine, and mulberry bark thread..."

Mulberry bark thread is made from the root bark of the mulberry tree. The yellow surface skin is removed and the long white fiber layer is hammered into a thin fiber thread. It is used to suture wounds and is not easy to break.

It also has the therapeutic effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying and promoting wound healing.

"How much silver do you need to prepare these? I want to give you 5 taels of silver, and you can add more if it's not enough."

Doctor Lu waved his hand:

"You don't have to pay for the medicine. This is just a token of my appreciation."

Xiao Yunxi widened her eyes:

"Did I hear correctly? Is there still a time when Doctor Lu can be compassionate?"

Old Doctor Lu blew his beard and glared:

"What are you talking about, young lady? I'm kind and generous..."

"Yeah!"

No matter how you look at it, Xiao Yunxi is just being perfunctory.