It’s a new day in Shenshu Village.
On summer mornings, the village is particularly lively.
The cries of chickens, ducks and geese, the joy of pigs, cattle and sheep.
The greetings from the villagers who got up early and went to the fields, the chatter scattered throughout the village...
A scene full of life.
Only Xia Zhai was quiet.
Everyone was too embarrassed to speak out.
Their master, Xia Zhen, was fine during the day yesterday and looked happy. But when Xie Xiaolian came back in the evening, his face changed.
Even though A Zhen doesn't usually get angry, when a little person loses his temper, it's quite powerful.
According to reliable information from the waiter beside He Shun, the young master dropped a cup of tea last night and kicked over a basin of foot-washing water. In the morning, he threw a towel and spilled face-washing water... Liu Yishou was just about to throw a cup of tea into the water. A bowl of steamed eggs with shrimps was brought in, and Wu Xiaoying walked out with a slumped face.
"What's wrong, young master?" Liu Yishou asked.
"I have to ask Xie Xiaolian about this. You'd better not go in. That kid is going to catch whoever he wants to fight with, so don't get into trouble."
Liu Yi held the egg in his hand and hesitated to retreat.
Wu Xiaoying couldn't stop her gossip, so she pulled Liu Yi's hand to the shade of the tree in the yard and whispered: "Do you know that Xie Xiaolian came with the Queen Mother's decree?"
Liu Yishou said: "Can we know that?"
Wu Xiaoying said: "What are you pretending to do? Do you know what the Queen Mother's decree is? She said that she has arranged a wife for the young master."
Liu Yishou was startled: "Whose girl? The young master is so young, and he has already made an appointment?"
Wu Xiaoying whispered: "She is said to be the daughter of the Zhongjing Hou Mansion, three years older than the young master."
Liu Yishou breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The female junior is holding a gold brick, which is a good sign."
Wu Xiaoying said speechlessly: "It's a good sign! He's angry about this."
The two of them were whispering when they saw He Shun walking out with a sad face.
…
"Ginseng essence, ginseng essence, please let Erlang's leg heal. If you save Erlang's leg, I will go to the temple to burn incense and light a sea lantern for you, and bless you to become an immortal in your next life."
Early in the morning, Xie Chuntao bowed to the thousand-year-old ginseng again and again, then washed it carefully, took it to the kitchen and carefully cut a piece to make soup.
"This ginseng water is also good, don't waste it. Come on, Erlang, drink it." Bai Dazhuang followed Xie Chuntao, filtered the washed ginseng water into a bowl, and gave it to Erlang to drink.
Erlang, who was studying in the yard, looked confused: "..."
Xiao Fuyuan tugged on Bai Dazhuang's sleeve and said, "Brother, there is no need for Erlang to drink the water for washing ginseng."
Even though it was filtered, the water was still turbid.
What to do if you have diarrhea.
Bai Dazhuang held the bowl of water, squeaked a few times, and said with a pious face: "No diarrhea, no diarrhea, just what a child says. Sister, you don't know, this thousand-year-old ginseng has spirituality everywhere, even the mud on it has spirituality."
Xiao Fuyuan: "..."
Bai Dazhuang handed the bowl to Erlang's mouth: "Don't dare to waste it. Come on, Erlang, for the sake of your legs, you can swallow it in one gulp."
Erlang looked away from the turbid bowl, took it with both hands, held it up, raised his head and drank it into his stomach.
"Ugh..." Erlang wanted to vomit.
"Erlang, this water is so refreshing." Bai Dazhuang stared at his second son closely.
Erlang covered his mouth and didn't dare to spit it out.
"I'm going to see if Erlang's ginseng soup is ready." Xiao Fuyuan jumped to the kitchen.
Qiuniang is lighting a fire. She has now adapted to farm life and is good at cooking.
Xie Chuntao squatted next to the stove. There was a casserole hanging on the stove, which was smoking.
"Sister-in-law, when is the ginseng soup ready?" Xiao Fuyuan asked.
"It will take another half an hour." Xie Chuntao said, asking Xiao Fuyuan sincerely, "Sister-in-law, do you think Erlang's legs will be okay after drinking this refined thousand-year-old ginseng?"
"It will be fine." Xiao Fuyuan nodded.
After Xie Chuntao heard this, he bowed to the casserole that was buzzing on the stove.
She felt a little guilty because her sister-in-law had not even tasted ginseng soup.
Qiuniang couldn't help but smile and said: "Sister-in-law, Sister Yuanbao is right, Erlang's legs will definitely be healed after drinking this ginseng."
Xie Chuntao's eyes turned red from the fumes from the ginseng soup: "Oh, Erlang has always been my heartache for so many years."
Qiuniang comforted her and said: "I think Erlang is a Wenquxing who has descended to the earth. Generally, such Wenquxing has to go through a lot of training. Erlang will not only get better, but he may also be able to earn a life for his sister-in-law."
Although he knew that Qiuniang meant her words of comfort, Xie Chuntao still felt relieved after hearing this. He clasped his hands and said, "I don't care whether you are destined or not. As long as the people in our village can have enough food and clothing, I just want Erlang's legs to get better." Don’t ask him to run, just walk.”
Qiuniang smiled.
He said to Xiao Fuyuan: "Sister Yuanbao, you must be hungry. The lotus leaf and mung bean soup I made for you today is the sweetest. I will serve you a bowl first."
Xiao Fuyuan shook his head and said, "I'm not hungry yet. I'm waiting for everyone to eat together."
Xie Chuntao stood up and said apologetically to Qiuniang: "Qiu Niang, look at me. I was only looking at the ginseng soup and forgot to help you cook."
Qiuniang stood up and cut vegetables and said: "Sister-in-law, the ginseng soup is important, you should take care of the ginseng soup. I have almost cooked breakfast, and I am mixing a cucumber for Uncle Bai."
Bai Zhaomei, uncle and nephew ate the leftovers early and went to school, so breakfast was not as complicated as before, so Qiu Niang could easily prepare it.
Bai Banban went to the fields early in the morning to pull weeds. He loved to eat cold cucumbers, and Qiuniang and Xie Chuntao prepared a plate for him every meal.
Qiuniang was quick with her hands and feet and quickly prepared breakfast and started setting out the meal.
Summer meals are placed under the shade of trees in the yard, which is bright and cool.
Eugene Gui can be lazy as long as she can. She used to be lazy from time to time when she and Xie Chuntao were cooking together. Now that Qiuniang is here, she is even more unscrupulous and does not enter the kitchen behind Mrs. Bai and Zhen's back.
Seeing Mrs. Bai coming back from the vegetable field, she hurriedly helped Qiuniang carry the table.
Xiao Fuyuan and Erlang sat around the table first. Bai Banban and Zhen also came back, washed their hands and sat down.
After the ginseng soup was ready, Xie Chuntao's hands couldn't stop shaking.
Qiuniang wrapped the casserole in a towel and poured it steadily into the large bowl without spilling a drop.
Xie Chuntao picked up the ginseng soup and walked towards Erlang.
"Come on, Erlang, drink the ginseng soup." Xie Chuntao carefully handed the ginseng soup to Erlang.
Erlang took it carefully, and under the watchful eyes of the whole family, he drank it in small sips, then after a few sips he tilted his neck and swallowed it all.
"How does it taste?" Bai Dazhuang asked.
"It tastes better than the ginseng washing water that dad gave me." Erlang said honestly.
Xie Chuntao stared at Erlang's legs with hopeful eyes and asked: "Erlang, what do you think of your legs?"
Old Mrs. Bai knocked on the table and said, "I only drank a bowl now, even gods have to react."
Xie Chuntao smiled sheepishly.
Eugene Gui pouted, pampering a lame son like a golden egg.
"Let's eat." Madam Zhen greeted everyone.
Xiao Fuyuan sat next to Mrs. Zhen, holding a bowl of mung bean soup made with lotus leaves and drinking it.
Butler He hurried to Bai's house from the opposite side.
"Housekeeper He, have you eaten?" the white wooden board greeted.
Butler He said with a smile: "Brother Bai, please ask me if I can let Xiao Yuanbao go have dinner with my young master."
The white board is not very happy about this. Why, you treat my daughter as a companion for dinner, and you have to go to your house.
Since your young master is seducing my daughter, why don't you come to my house?
"Let Ah Zhen come and have dinner with my daughter." The white wooden board said loudly.
"Yes, Uncle He, let Brother A Zhen come to my house for dinner. The lotus leaf and mung bean soup made by Sister Qiu is delicious." Xiao Fuyuan pointed at the mung bean soup and said.
He Shun couldn't care less, nodded and said, "Then can you trouble Xiao Yuanbao and Uncle He to ask the young master to come over for dinner?"
(End of chapter)
