Traditional Chinese Medicine: Back to the years when educated youths went to the countryside

Chapter 304 The relationship takes a turn for the worse

After sending away the third aunt, the brother and sister's shoulders slumped, and they were all exhausted.

It's not that this job is heavy, but it's mainly that it's too labor-intensive. Wang Chengzhou has to keep socializing with all the young and old men, and Wang Aiduo needs to give people money one by one.

For such a little girl, one dollar was a huge sum of money, but Wang Chengzhou handed her 50 yuan at once!She was so nervous that her palms were sweating all afternoon, for fear of making some mistake and causing her brother to lose money.

After all, these are almost all of Wang Chengzhou's net worth.

When Li Yuzhi left last time, he paid him 50 yuan for medical expenses. The reward given by the commune yesterday was 58 yuan. In desperation, he used all of it.

Fortunately, due to the tight schedule, the young and old men in the village did not pick much rosin and cypress, and even the 50 yuan was not spent.

But thinking about tomorrow...Wang Chengzhou started to feel dizzy.

"Xiaozhi, come here!"

The sky was getting dark. Li Yuzhu put the sacks away and waved, "Nier, are you tired?"

"You have been busy helping our family for a long time, but don't rush back. Sit down and rest for a while, and talk to San'er and Siya for a while."

"Mom, go make you something delicious, wait!"

With that said, he affectionately pressed Xu Xiaozhi between the brother and sister, smiled and went to wash his hands and cook.

"Sister Xiaozhi!"

Siya immediately hugged her arm and said coquettishly, "Thanks to you, otherwise, the house would be in chaos this afternoon."

"Comrade Xu Xiaozhi, you are truly a great hero."

Wang Chengzhou's heart moved, and he flattered with the same smile, "That's you, if anyone else, you really can't convince those old ladies in the village. If they were to jump in line, the family would be in chaos."

"Oh, why can I subdue them?"

Xu Xiaozhi let Wang Aiduo act like a child, rubbing her head on her shoulder, raising her eyes, and asked a playful question.

Wang Chengzhou smiled awkwardly, but remembering that he had something to ask for, he could only say shamelessly:
"Of course it's because of your magnanimity!"

"Knowledge is power. Xiaozhi is one of the few educated women in our Wangjia Village. Although she is usually gentle and gentle, in the hearts of those old ladies, your unique reserve is very oppressive. Let them I deeply feel the weight of these words: gentle and virtuous, clear and elegant, simple and lovely... these words make them feel ashamed in front of you."

"So, it is precisely because they respect you from the bottom of their hearts that they will give you face and line up well."

Wang Aiduo sat aside and was dumbfounded.Then, he silently moved to the side and said disgustedly: "Sister Xiaozhi, where does this shamelessness come from? I don't know him!"

Xu Xiaozhi's eyes were filled with spring water, and she turned away embarrassedly.The two little girls squeezed together and laughed heartlessly.However, when he smiled, his cheeks were covered with red clouds.

Li Yuzhu was busy in the kitchen and laughed and cursed when she heard this. She was deeply ashamed that she had given birth to such a son!
"Tell me, what else do you want from me?"

Xu Xiaozhi calmed down for a moment, turned sideways, and her big eyes flickered.

"Well, I want to borrow some money."

Wang Chengzhou's face became hot, but he had already said all his praises. If he didn't put forward the request, wouldn't the praise be in vain?
"Hey~ Brother, why are you so embarrassed?"

Wang Aiduo felt sorry for his sister Xiaozhi and helped her by saying:

"We are all from rural areas, who has money to lend to you?"

"Even though Sister Xiaozhi is from the city, her money didn't come from the strong wind!"

"You don't even pay an IOU, how come you just open your mouth and ask for money?"

Wang Chengzhou looked helpless, scratched his head, and was about to explain.

Xu Xiaozhi took out a delicate little cloth bag from her pocket, took out all the money in it, stuffed it into his hand, thought about it, and took back another five yuan, "I'll keep some for pictures." I’ll ask my family to remit some money to me for the telegram fee.”

"Wang Xiucai, are these enough?"

"If it's not enough, just tell me, my parents are quite rich."

Wang Aiduo's eyes were widened as he stared at the thick wad of money and almost drooled.A sense of shame suddenly surged into my heart, and I felt like a clown just now.

Is Sister Xiaozhi short of money?The important thing is, is Sister Xiaozhi afraid of spending money on her brother?
In front of a young rich woman, my vision is still too low...

Not to mention Comrade Wang Aiduo's self-reflection, Wang Chengzhou felt that his arms were a little stiff when he took the money in his hands. He counted it carefully and found that there were as many as 160 yuan!

Suddenly, my throat felt a little dry, and the banknotes in my hand were as heavy as a mountain. I felt a little regretful, and even wanted to return the money immediately...

It was true that he wanted to borrow money, but he didn't expect to borrow so much, and he didn't expect that she would give it all to him without any hesitation or even any bottom line.

The money is easy to repay, but is it easy to repay this love?

"It's okay, take it."

Xu Xiaozhi acted very relaxedly. She carefully packed her small wallet and put it back into her pocket. She was as obedient as a little girl who was inexperienced in the world. "I know you are using it to buy rosin and Baishi. You want to keep it." The pine trees in the village.”

"Actually, I also think it's a pity. I don't know much about medicinal materials, but I think if we cut down all the trees on the hillock, how will we be able to climb forks next summer?"

"So, feel free to take them and spend them. I still have them when they're used up."

Wang Chengzhou was really moved.

Who wouldn't be moved by having such a sweet, loving, and understanding girl by your side?
but……

As they were talking, Luan Hongying came back from the commune.

Wang Aiduo and Xu Xiaozhi quickly stood up and greeted them.

Wang Chengzhou sighed secretly, forced himself to be cruel, and went up to greet him as well.

It has to be said that Comrade Li Yuzhu’s craftsmanship is truly unparalleled. As soon as the family arrived, the yard was filled with a faint sweet smell.

It stands to reason that the main ingredients for making Poria cake are Poria powder and glutinous rice flour.However, the local area mainly produces wheat, and glutinous rice flour is not easy to obtain.

However, inspired by Wang Chengzhou, Li Yuzhu mixed sweet potato puree and white flour in a certain proportion instead, and then used some mung bean powder and black sucrose. Therefore, the Poria Cake produced has a special fragrance and is even layered. of.

As soon as they opened the lid of the pot, the three girls started to get greedy. They crowded at the door of the kitchen and didn't even give Wang Chengzhou a chance to feast their eyes.

Girls all like sweets, especially sweets that look very good.

Li Yuzhu was afraid of burning them, so she cut them into small diamond-shaped pieces with a kitchen knife and asked them to eat them in their rice bowls.

Looking at that pink and waxy thing, let alone girls, even Wang Chengzhou was greedy for it.

The three girls carried the Poria cake and quickly ran back to the yard. They gathered around, sat down together, and took a bite. They were so hot that they winked and kept slurping in their mouths, but they still couldn't stop them from eating.

By the time Wang Chengzhou ran over, the three girls had already added the second piece...

Wang Chengzhou took a bite and wanted to praise Comrade Li Yuzhu, but his taste buds had only been able to eat simple meals for a long time. How could he ever enjoy such exquisite things?

It was so beautiful that I immediately became speechless.

Wang Aiduo got excited after eating and started to show off again. She pointed at the dark night sky and said:
"Ah, the night, it's so beautiful!"

"Ah, Poria cake, it burns your mouth!"

"Ah, Wang Chengzhou, your grandma is so stupid!"

Just after saying something sour, she lowered her head and found that the Poria cocos cake in her bowl was missing. She was so angry that she yelled at her brother.However, after I finished cursing, I realized that I seemed to be floating...

Sure enough, Li Yuzhu heard her swearing and got mad in the kitchen.

Wang Chengzhou followed the order and started chasing his own sister with his rice bowl in hand. Wang Aiduo was so frightened that he ran and screamed.

Xu Xiaozhi and Luan Hongying sat together, laughing so hard that they almost turned into silver bells.However, some are happy and some are sad.

The entire Wangjia Village didn't notice that a lonely figure quietly left the village, moving its clumsy body toward the west under the heavy darkness of night.

The new moon is waxing, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching.

With three girls with such charming smiles, the atmosphere in even a poor family will become more beautiful.

Wang Honghe and Li Yuzhu were very happy. They moved out the small bench and the family sat together, watching the moon and chatting.

Wang Chengzhou was afraid that they would be too comfortable, so he took out the rosin he bought today and asked them to help pick it.

Seeing him summoning people like this, Wang Aiduo couldn't help but roll his eyes.

However, Luan Hongying and Xu Xiaozhi were very happy to do so. They felt that sitting under the moonlight and working with him made them feel inexplicably calm.

At this moment, someone suddenly walked in from outside the door.The family was stunned for a moment before realizing it was the eldest brother Wang Nanzhou.

"Nanzhou, why are you here?"

Li Yuzhu quickly put down her things, clapped her hands, and went up to pick up Xiao Haibo, "It's already dark today. Have you two eaten?"

"Ate."

Noticing that there were two older girls in the yard, Wang Nanzhou felt a little embarrassed and lied.

"You eat a fart!"

Li Yuzhu couldn't tell, so she immediately rolled her eyes at him, and then returned to the kitchen with her grandson in her arms.

Wang Nanzhou chuckled and scratched his head.

"Brother, come and sit."

Wang Chengzhou quickly stood up and greeted.

"No, no, you sit down, I'll just stand for a while."

"Okay. What's the matter with you coming here so late?"

Wang Chengzhou had already expected that given his temperament, he would be absolutely embarrassed to come, so he didn't force it.

"It's all right."

Wang Nanzhou said stubbornly.Seeing my mother bringing something crystal clear, I couldn't help but swallowed as I smelled the fragrance.

"Here, take it and eat it."

Li Yuzhu handed it to him and said with a smile:
"San'er came up with a fresh idea, saying what this thing is called Poria Cake. Mom tried it and made it. Unexpectedly, it actually worked."

"You two, father and son, are together. Don't be polite to me."

"Tell me honestly, what did you two do?"

Wang Honghe sat aside, smoking a dry cigarette, and never spoke much, but his eyes were full of concern.

Wang Nanzhou must have been really hungry. After taking a bite, he ate voraciously and finally said what was on his mind, "I went to Doujiazhuang today to see when Xuemei will come back."

"When will you be back?"

Li Yuzhu felt nervous and asked quickly.

Hearing this, Wang Nanzhou suddenly couldn't eat anymore. He was stunned for a while and then said: "I guess I won't be able to come back."

After finishing speaking, the circles under his eyes were slightly red, and he glanced at the sky before taking another bite and chewing hard.

"What's going on? You're such a bad boy, you always hesitate when you speak, and you never have a good time!"

Li Yuzhu was a little angry.

The whole family also became nervous and looked at him intently.

"Her father is probably only here for a few days."

Wang Nanzhou spoke without any beginning or end, with a very desolate look on his face, "He also said that I was not allowed to go to the funeral. He said that if he saw our Wang family showing up, he would just be there to watch a joke, and it would be a spoiler."

"Dou Changshou missed?"

Wang Honghe suddenly stood up, his face full of astonishment, "Isn't he in good health? They say he can eat and drink well. In ancient times, he looked like a strong and healthy man at first glance, so why can't he be better? ?”

For fear of worrying their parents, the two brothers didn't say much when they came back from Dou's village last time, so Wang Honghe and Li Yuzhu didn't know about Dou Changshou's situation.

Hearing this, Wang Nanzhou was a little silent.

Wang Chengzhou frowned and took over the conversation, and said loudly:

"The reason Dou Changshou can eat and drink is because he has diabetes. I found out on the day he went there, and I knew he was going to die soon."

"Originally, maybe I could help him control his condition and let him live a few more years, but he is stubborn and cares about fame more than his life, so there is no way."

"My sister-in-law and the five brothers want me to treat him secretly, but I don't want to. Counting the time, he will be around this time."

Wang Honghe and Li Yuzhu were choked, and they didn't quite understand why.But out of trust in his son, he just glanced at him and said nothing more.

"Brother, their family may be angry with us because of this."

Wang Chengzhou stood under the moonlight and asked with piercing eyes.

"Nothing!"

Wang Nanzhou waved his hand and said without even thinking about it:
"San'er, don't think like that."

"I remember clearly what you said back then. He, Dou Changshou, brought this upon himself and has nothing to do with you."

"Besides, I'm not afraid of your jokes. I got the prescription out of you and sent it to your sister-in-law in private. Didn't it still work?"

"It's life."

Seeing a wry smile on his eldest brother's honest face, Wang Chengzhou relaxed and felt a little relieved.

This eldest brother is dull, honest and timid, but he never has anything to say to his younger brothers and sisters, especially these few words.

Wang Chengzhou listened to this in his heart and secretly made up his mind to help him no matter what in the future.

"That...that..."

For a moment, Li Yuzhu felt a little dizzy and her heart skipped a beat, "Then can Xuemei come back?"

Not only her, but Wang Honghe didn't even realize the cigarette butt fell from his hand. He stared blankly at his eldest son, fearing that he would be a bachelor.

Wang Nanzhou's eyes turned red and he sighed, "I'll run as many times as possible. For Xiao Haibo's sake, she should come back, right?"

It seems that he still can't let go.

The whole family fell silent.

"Mom, can you give me another piece of that cake?"

Suddenly, Wang Nanzhou raised his head, looking very embarrassed, but he still insisted on begging.

(End of this chapter)