That day, Li Xiu borrowed an ox-cart from the village to take Zhou Lian to the county hospital. He had considered taking the bicycle, but Zhou Lian wanted to stop by the scrap station to hunt for some books. Besides, they had to bring Second Brother Li along, which would have been inconvenient on a bike.
Li Xiu drove the ox-cart, taking his wife and father to the hospital. Zhou Lian told him to take Second Brother Li to find a doctor while she went by herself, but Li Xiu refused. He took her directly to the gynecologist, and only after she was settled did he lead Second Brother Li to the internal medicine department.