The Book of Raising Children by Houmen

Chapter 81
"Sister Hui!" Zhao Jing called softly outside the green gauze kitchen curtain, the little girl turned her head, and her round eyes were fixed on Zhao Jing's face, followed by a sharp sword He also rushed to Zhao Jing, let go and hugged Zhao Jing in his arms.

"Auntie, why are you here?" Qi Jiahui was on Zhao Jing's body, Zhao Jing bent down, picked her up, picked up the small pillow she had left aside, and went to Qi Jiabao's bedside.

"Why are you with my younger brother? My younger brother is sick and can infect others. Didn't anyone tell you?" Zhao Jing also accepted Mrs. Xu's big heart, but seeing that Qi Jiahui is still fine now, she finally agreed. Breathe a sigh of relief.

"The old ancestor didn't let me in. I was the one who wanted to accompany my younger brother. He refused to take the medicine. I looked at him and he agreed!"

Qi Jiabao, who was sitting on the bed covered in pustules, immediately refused to accept it: "I don't want to drink the medicine anymore, it's because the medicine is too bad to drink, I... I'll drink it for you to see now!"

The little boy had to be strong, he did what he said, frowned and suffocated half of the medicine in one breath, Zhao Jing smiled and said: "Brother Bao is really brave, if he can drink up all the medicine in one go, he will be a big boy." It's manly!"

In order to become a big man, Brother Bao bravely went all out and poured big gulps of medicine down his throat.Zhao Jing watched the black ink-like concoction go down, and finally felt a little bit sorry for the child, and hurriedly took a piece of candied winter melon from the plate on the side, and stuffed it into his mouth.

Qi Jiabao chewed the candied wax gourd, sticking out his little tongue to smell the medicine, and did not forget to ask Zhao Jing for credit: "Auntie, have I behaved well? Am I a man now?"

Zhao Jing nodded, and saw that the pustules on his face had scabbed over. In two days, they would probably start to itch again. The child has a wild temper, and if he digs out a few holes at that time, he will be ugly.

"Auntie will make another bet with you. If you win, Auntie will take you out to watch lanterns during the Lantern Festival."

When Qi Jiabao heard this, his eyes lit up immediately, and he was about to ask what the bet was, but Qi Jiahui, who was in Zhao Jing's arms, quit, and said with a small mouth: "Auntie, I want to bet with you too, and I want to bet with you too." Let's go out with you to watch the lanterns..."

Zhao Jing raised her head and took a look, even Xu Xian who was standing beside her had a gleam of hope in her eyes. If Zhao Jing guessed correctly, did these three children have never been out of Marquis Wu'an's mansion since they were young?

"Have you seen the lanterns?" Zhao Jing asked.

The three children lowered their heads, shaking their heads like rattles.In fact, Zhao Jing has never seen ancient lanterns, but she just thought that it must be very lively outside during the Lantern Festival. The children love to play, and there is no one who doesn't like the excitement. It's just one day all year round, so it's not difficult to satisfy them.

"Then how about this, let the three of you complete this bet together, how about it?" Zhao Jing blinked, looked at the three children, and began to announce the task: "Brother Bao, I want to make sure that the next time my aunt sees you , there is no pockmark on his face. Sisters Hui and Xian remember to watch over Brother Bao and not let him pick the pimples on his face with his hands. A pockmark, you will lose the bet!"

"I am willing to do this. I will come to accompany Brother Bao every day, and I will never let him pick his face. Auntie, don't worry!" Xu Xian swore while pinching her handkerchief, looking much more cheerful than before.Qi Jiahui also agreed with both hands: "I also watch my brother, and absolutely don't let him move around. If he moves around, I will hit him with a pillow."

In the room, Zhao Jing was chatting enthusiastically with the three children, and in the hall outside, Mrs. Xu was also discussing matters with Mama Han and Mama Zhang.

"Miss Jing is going to leave in a while, what should we bring her? I wonder why she looks like a different person when she leaves the palace." Mrs. Xu spoke directly, seeing that Zhao Jing was not dressed as decently as before, she was honest That's it.

Mother Han on the side had noticed it early in the morning, she kept laughing at Zhao Jing's shabbiness, and now that she is out of the palace, her clothes are not as good as that of a servant of the Marquis Mansion, let's see how she still puts on that domineering demeanor.

"The old lady can just give her a few silver coins. Is there anything more likable than silver coins in this world?" Mother Han wanted to humiliate Zhao Jing and bully the old lady for not knowing these things, so she said this on purpose.

Mama Zhang's face changed immediately when she heard this, and before Mrs. Xu could answer, she hurriedly said: "If the old lady really wants to give the money, then it's better to avoid it. I'm afraid my aunt won't come again next time. When I came out of the palace, I didn’t see any silver. It’s not me talking nonsense. I just handled the matter of our family last month. How much money passed through her hands. Go, but she didn't even take away a penny, old lady, don't you understand this?"

Mrs. Xu is a little confused now, but she understands a little bit. Mother Zhang is a servant left by the former Hou Mansion. After all, she has seen the world, so she should be right in this respect.

"Then tell me, what kind of things are suitable to give? You can go and settle it by the way." Mrs. Xu asked.

(End of this chapter)