“Your grandma said that when this wave passes and Li Xiu Xin comes back, she must give her a good lesson. She was really out of line!” Lao Yangtou gritted his teeth and said.

The old man, previously constrained by patriarchal norms and social standing, wouldn't have spoken so harshly even if his daughter-in-law or granddaughter were behaving poorly.

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This time, his gritted teeth and rude demeanor clearly showed that he had been angered by Li Xiuxin to the point of wanting to swallow her whole.

Ultimately, it's all because of Xiu'er. It's because this old Yang family's eldest son's grandson's great-grandson.

Yang Ruqing then said, "Grandfather, this is not the time to talk about right and wrong or punishment. The most important thing now is to cure Xiu'er's illness."

Sun hurried to agree, "Right right, Qinger is right, let's get the child well first, and we can talk about the rest later."

Old Yang took a look at the mother and daughter in front of him. He seemed to realize that his reaction had been a bit intense, so he also sighed and nodded, stuffed the pipe into his mouth and took a few puffs, exhaled a few smoke rings, and continued smoking.

This cigarette was spicy and pungent. Yang Ruqing, standing beside him, could smell it even from afar, finding it irritating, and involuntarily moved a few steps away. However, Lao Yang seemed to enjoy it thoroughly.

After a moment, Lao Yang suddenly pulled out the dry tobacco pipe from his mouth and looked at Yang Ruqing.

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"I originally planned to let your fourth uncle and third brother go to town with you, but your fourth uncle went to someone else's house for dinner last night, drank himself silly, and is still sleeping like a dead pig," the old man said.

“Your third brother can go, but there's no carriage. Qinger, if it's really impossible, then we'd have to trouble you to accompany us to town? I just can't ease my mind about this!” The old man said again.

Mrs. Sun then immediately looked at Yang Ruqing.

Yang Ruqing nodded cheerfully: "Okay, I'll go home and harness the carriage right now."

"Qing'er, I'll send you there!" In front of the stable, Luo Tiejiang skillfully fitted Yang Ruqing's carriage, saying.

Yang Ruqing shook her head. “No need to make such a fuss, Uncle should just stay home. My elder brother and I will accompany Grandpa.”

Luo Tiejiang said: "Alright then, just let me know if anything happens. Logically speaking, there are many doctors and medicine shops in this town, so Xiu'er shouldn't have any problems."

Yang Ruqing smiled: "Let's hope so!"

Yang Yongzhi hurried in a carriage, Lao Yangtou and Yang Ruqing sat in the carriage, heading towards Qingshui Town.

"Smart kid, hurry up, faster!" Lao Yang kept lifting the curtain of the carriage to urge Yang Yongzhi who was driving the carriage forward.

Yang Yongzhi held the reins tightly in one hand and turned his head to Old Yang, who was behind him. "Grandpa, this is the third time you've urged us on! Every time you urge us, I speed up a little more. This carriage is already at its limit, the horse is about to fly!"

Lao Yang said, “I'm not in a hurry, am I…

Yang Ruqing also poked her head out and said to Yang Yongzhi, "Third brother, focus on driving and don't hit any pedestrians or objects on the road."

Then she told Old Yang, "Master, the carriage wheels and the horse can only take so much. Don't urge them any faster, or else if we go on like this, the horse will be exhausted to death, not to mention that the wheels might fall off, and all three of us could end up half-dead!"

Old Yang remained silent.

Yang Ruqing said again, "Grandfather, why don't you come sit here? Close your eyes and rest for a while, we'll arrive soon."

Lao Yang nodded, sat back down, and Yang Ruqing sat on the other side, her hands tucked into the fluffy sleeves, closing her eyes as if napping.

I haven't slept a wink. When Lao Yang sees you awake, he'll start rambling on and on about Xiu'er again.

Because he had been like this the whole way, Yang Ruoqing kept comforting and soothing him along the way.

By the end, she felt a tingling sensation in her cheeks. So now she needs to protect herself and feign sleep.

Old Yang probably realized that his relentless chatter was starting to annoy Yang Ruohui, so the old man could only silently smoke.

As soon as she took a puff, Yang Ruqing found herself even more miserable, inhaling secondhand smoke the whole way.

Luckily, they arrived at the town soon. The carriage went straight to Yi He Chun, the largest medical clinic in Qing Shui Town.

Upon inquiring with the doctor, Yang Yongxian and his companions were indeed in a ward in the backyard.

The three hurried to the backyard.

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At the bedside, Yang Yongxian whispered to Lao Yangtou and Yang Ruqing about what happened last night. He hadn't slept a wink all night, his face was pale, but more than that, he was filled with fear and aftershocks.

Old Yang's face changed when he heard this.

He glanced at the small figure in the little bed, "Is it alright now?"

Yang Yongxian nodded. "Later, after I had finally taken the medicine and been given injections, when dawn came, I was able to breathe a little better and finally fell asleep."

“But the doctor said that at the very least, I had to be observed here for seven or eight days. So for these seven or eight days, I won't go back. I'll just stay here and keep him company.”

Old Yang said, "You and Meiying stay here with the child. He's very important!"

At this point, Lao Yang raised his head and glanced at the ward. Neither Liao Meiying nor Li Xiuxin was there.

What about the two of them? Old Yang asked.

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Yang Yongxian said, "Meiying went to boil medicine, Xiu Xin went to the street to buy breakfast, and Third Uncle sent her off in a carriage."

"This is outrageous! Even going out to buy breakfast requires a carriage to rush you?" Old Yang's face immediately darkened.

Yang Yongxian said: "Last night, Xiu'er was making a big fuss, and Xiu Xin was also watching over her, so she fainted twice from worry."

"Why did I bother in the first place?" Old Yang's face was filled with anger, and Fen Bi instinctively raised his voice a few decibels.

In the small bed, Xiuer moved in her sleep. She was about to wake up and cry, which startled Yang Yongxian who quickly came to the bedside and soothed her softly. Old Yang Ou was also startled and quickly covered his mouth and nose.

Luckily, Xiu'er just moved around a few times before falling asleep again. Yang Yongxian sat back down, took out her handkerchief and wiped the sweat from her forehead.

"Before I became a father, I didn't know the hardships of raising children. Now that this responsibility has fallen on me, I realize how truly difficult it is to be a parent!" Yang Yongxian sighed softly.

Old Yang was deeply pleased with what Yang Yongxian had said.

"That's right, being a parent is like that. You work hard to raise your children,"

“When breastfeeding, I hoped he would wean himself so that he could eat rice and grains, which would be easier to raise. When he grew up a bit, I hoped he would marry and have children. Once he married and had children, I started worrying about his children again. My whole life has been non-stop.”

"People say that having many children brings much fortune, but in reality, the more fortune there is, the more things to worry about."

“Take me and your grandmother for example, we raised your father and his six siblings, one after another they got married. Until now, we still keep track of all five households.”

Last night, Xiu'er came to the clinic. Your grandmother and I didn't sleep all night either. Now that Xiu'er is feeling better, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

(Editor in charge：the outsiders novel)