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Chapter 13 Complement each other
Han's body is weak, and he was worried about Qiuhe Qiulin's beating these two days. When he returned home, he could barely support his body and cook for everyone, but he felt a splitting headache.I couldn't hold it any longer, so I went back to the East Wing to lie down for a while, and after lying down, I started to feel dizzy and had a fever. When Xu Nanshan noticed something strange about Mrs. Han, he saw Mrs. Han's dimples were red, his forehead was sweating, and his whole body The person felt hot all over and groaned in pain.

Xu Nanshan was terrified, touched Han's forehead, it was really hot, he quickly called a few children into the room.

"Oops, mother has a fever!" Qiuyue touched Han's forehead, feeling as if cold water had been splashed on her heart.

Qiu He grabbed Han Shi's hand, and hearing her mother's painful groans, she was so anxious that she was about to cry, "What should I do?"

Qiu Song still seemed calm, her mother's illness has made her look like this, it's impossible not to go to see Dr. Sun.He first twisted the handkerchief to wipe off the sweat on Han's face, then squatted down and said, "Put your mother on my back quickly, let's go find Dr. Sun!" Together, Nanshan lifted Han Shi up and put him on Qiusong's back.Several children ran out in a panic.

"Sister, money!" Qiu Lin shouted from behind, took the money bag from her father, and handed it to Qiu He who ran back again.So those children hurried out again.Qiulin was young and was left at home.

Xu Nanshan was worried about Mrs. Han's condition, and he didn't even bother to weave a dustpan. He scratched his head and looked outside the wing room from time to time, paying attention to the movement outside the house.Qiulin sat next to her father, seeing her silent, Xu Nanshan thought she was frightened by Han's disease, hugged her distressedly, patted her on the shoulder, and comforted her: "Don't be afraid, your mother will be fine."

The family's big yellow dog was lying not far away, staring at the father and daughter sitting next to each other on the bed with round eyes, looking a little dazed, as if his thoughts had drifted far away.Hey, this family is really pitiful, life has become so difficult, and those vicious relatives want to add insult to injury like this, just to prevent them from living a comfortable life!

Xia Yan frowned and looked into the distance, looking at the small and thin Qiu Lin, his heart also tugged.After this girl possessed Xu Qiulin's body, she was focused on how to help the family get out of the predicament, and it was really not easy for the family's sake.She was almost beaten today, if the hard stick hit her body, wouldn't it hurt half to death?This little baby's bones are tender, if he really hits it, will it hurt his muscles and bones?When the man raised his stick, his heart was also tugged.

Hey, now that he is a mud bodhisattva, he still eats radish and doesn't worry about it. Thinking of his uncertain future, Xia Yan's eyes filled with confusion again.

After about half an hour, the eldest sister and her party returned to the house, the second brother was still carrying the mother on his back, and the eldest sister was carrying the herbal medicine bag in her hand.As soon as they entered the house and put Mrs. Han on the bed, the siblings quickly went to the stove to light a fire and boil medicine.

"What did Doctor Sun say?" Qiuyue Qiusong hurried in and out, unable to get in a word, Xu Nanshan had no choice but to catch Qiuhe and ask questions.

Qiu He opened his mouth and said: "Doctor Sun said that mother is too tired and worried to have a fever. He also said that mother is weak and should not be too tired. She should pay attention to self-cultivation and eat more nourishing food." He didn't understand what he said, but all in all, it was because mother worked too hard that she fell ill.No, he has to do more housework in the future and share more with his mother, so that my mother won't be so tired.The young Qiu He secretly swears.

Xu Nanshan was very sad to hear that, if Xiaofang hadn't married the useless him, how could she suffer so much?It was him who was useless. In the end, not only did the child suffer, but Xiaofang also fell ill.Xu Nanshan was filled with remorse, and looked away in pain at Han Shi who was lying on the couch.

I still remember when Xiaofang first married into their Xu family, her appearance was clean, her skin was fair and tender, and she looked as beautiful as a figure walking out of a painting.But in just a short ten years, Xiaofang's fair face turned into a sallow yellow lack of nutrition, and a fine line can be seen on the corner of her forehead and brow. These lines are the result of working for this family. Xu Nanshan was very sad to see him, he made her suffer.

Han's illness took more than ten days to heal on the couch. During this period of time, the housework of the family fell on the heads of a few children. Fortunately, these children in the family are obedient and sensible. Boy, everyone is scrambling to do the chores they can do.Early in the morning, Qiuyue led Qiulin to dig wild vegetables, and Qiusong led Qiuhe to carry water.The work of cooking and laundry was handed over to Qiuyue, and the work of chopping firewood was taken over by Qiusong. The children divided the labor and cooperated, but they also kept the yard in order.When it was time to go to the market, the children would get up early, carry the wild vegetables they picked the night before, and sell them in the market. Han's stewed fish soup to drink.

It was bright day, Qiuyue was cooking in the stove, Qiuhe and Qiusong were resting in the main room just after fetching water, while Qiulin took a broom and cleaned the yard.Suddenly I heard a loud voice outside the door, "Qiu Lin is sweeping the yard, where are your parents?"

Qiu Lin heard the sound and looked at it, and recognized at a glance that this was the Liu family next door to her house. He was kind and kind, with a bright and honest personality.During the time when her mother was ill, she often came to comfort her and talk to her for a while.The aunt is slightly older than the mother, in her early forties, her kind eyebrows are stretched happily, she has always been so pleasant, and there are few children in the village who don't like her.

Qiulin threw away the broom, patted the dust off his hands, and came over with a smile, "Auntie, why are you here so early today? Since you're here, why don't you have breakfast at our house." Usually, their family is close to this aunt. There is a lot of light, Qiulin is a person who knows how to repay, and has long thought about wanting to repay.

Mrs. Liu went to grab Qiulin's little hand with a smile, and said with a kind smile on her face, "My lord, my aunt has already eaten, so there's no need to worry about it. These are twenty eggs. Your mother is weak, give her some Replenish yourself."

Only then did Qiulin see that Mrs. Liu was carrying a bamboo basket in her hand, which was draped with a dark blue cloth.Mrs. Liu pushed the basket heavily into Qiulin's hands, and there seemed to be a lot of eggs in it.Qiulin hurriedly pushed the basket back again, "Auntie, how can you be so embarrassing? Let's take this egg back to Uncle and Sister Lihua to eat. My mother's health is much better." They all live in the farmhouse, whose life will be easier Where to go, how could Qiulin have the nerve to ask for this aunt's eggs?
Mrs. Liu forced the handle of the basket into Qiulin's hand, "I'll take it for you. There aren't many eggs. It's just a wish. If you don't continue, do you think there are too few?"

Qiulin quickly waved her hands, denying, "Of course not, it's just..." Since Mother's illness, her family has received so much favor from this aunt, and she really felt a little embarrassed.

But Liu insisted: "Since it is for your family, and everything has been brought over, is there any reason to bring it back? Don't push it back and forth, let's continue!"

Mrs. Liu insisted again and again, but Qiulin couldn't shirk anymore, and led Liu into the house, and she slipped into the stove with a basket of eggs.

After these days of self-cultivation, Han's body is much better.Now hearing that Mrs. Liu was coming, she struggled to get dressed and got out of bed, and was supported by Qiuhe to the main room. "Old sister is here. These days are really troublesome for you. It's troublesome for you to come here all the time."

Mrs. Liu hurried over to help her sit on the chair, and talked with her: "What's the trouble, it's only a few steps away. Judging by your complexion today, it's much better than a few days ago, and you can get out of bed." Han Shi's complexion is not as pale as before, and he looks much more energetic.Liu Shi was also happy for her.

"Auntie, drink some tea." While Shi Han and Shi Liu were talking, Qiu Lin brought a teapot and a rough porcelain bowl into the room, and poured a bowl of tea for Shi Liu with a smile.

"Hey, so good." With a smile, Liu took the rough porcelain bowl from Qiulin's hand, brought it to her mouth and took two big gulps. It's midsummer now, and people are naturally thirsty and tired.After drinking the warm tea, he quenched his thirst, and then handed the porcelain bowl back to Qiulin.Seeing Qiulin stepping towards the stove house, Mrs. Liu couldn't help but turned her head and praised Mrs. Han: "You children are really well-behaved and sensible. At such a young age, you know how to take care of this family. Picking wild vegetables to sell in the market, these children are so caring with their parents, all of you know how to raise children!"

Mentioning these children, Han's face was full of sweet smiles, and his tone was very proud. "These children are really sensible. After I got sick, they took care of all the big and small things in the family. But, they have also suffered a lot." But there was sadness and loneliness in that smile.Children are the darlings of their parents, how many children are willing to work hard for the house in Han's Naer?

"Sister, don't think about it too much. Take good care of your illness. This illness is the biggest problem. If you recover from the illness, you will be fine." Liu Shi persuaded Han Shi from the side.

Han's face was haggard, and he nodded to Liu with his thoughts back, "I have written down what the old sister said." She raised her eyes and looked outside, and the red sun was rising slowly following the traces that have not changed since ancient times, she couldn't help sighing : "It's all in the dog days, and soon it will be the season for the peasants to work." This is the season of dog days, and the peasants are still relatively free, but once it comes to the autumn harvest, the whole village will be busy endlessly At that time, Mrs. Liu will not be able to spare time to visit her.Thinking that others were beaming and preparing for the autumn harvest, and his family's fields were taken over by others, Han's brows felt a little lonely.

Mrs. Liu also heard that Qiulin's uncles took over her family's land, so she couldn't help but feel sorry for Mrs. Han, but there was also a hint of hatred that iron could not be made into steel.She has been neighbors with the Han family for many years, so she doesn't have to beat around the bush. "It's not that my elder sister likes to gossip about others. It's really that the uncles of the Xu family have done it unkindly. It's just that Xiaofang, when people are weak, they are weak, and when they are strong, they are strong. Showing weakness in the lungs and hearts will only make them step on your feet even more. This person is that you treat me well and I treat you well; you respect me a little and I respect you three feet. Reason, if someone slaps me, I will definitely get the slap back from this person, Xiaofang, do you understand the truth?" Liu's words were full of sorrow for his misfortune and anger for his indisputability.

(End of this chapter)