Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 35 Washing San's Noodles

Mai Xiang felt annoyed hearing these cries, let alone a Zhao family who had just crawled back from the ghost gate and only had half his life.

"Grandma, three aunts, please don't cry, the doctor said, my mother wants to rest and not make noise." Mai Xiang persuaded Yu.

"Son, you don't understand. Your nanny is too bullying. Your mother has suffered. I feel so bad. I almost can't see your mother." How could Mrs. Yu know what it means to rest or not? What she needs is to vent.

As soon as Mrs. Yu finished speaking, she felt something was wrong with Mrs. Zhao, and hurriedly shouted: "Li Xia, Li Xia, what's wrong with you?"

It turned out that Mrs. Zhao was not in good spirits at first. After being disturbed for a long time in the morning, she couldn't hold on anymore and passed out.

Mai Xiang hurriedly called Cao Xueqin over.

Cao Xueqin checked Zhao's pulse for a while, pondered for a while, and said, "I still use ginseng to hang for a day today, she should have survived this test."

After hearing this, Mai Xiang opened the stove, put a few pieces of charcoal in, put some water in a medicine jar on the stove, put a few slices of ginseng and some ginseng whiskers in, and boiled it slowly.

Cao Xueqin saw that Mai Xiang had done all this, so she went to the upper room to see Ye Dafu.

"Big girl, is this really ginseng? How much money does it cost?" Seeing that Cao Xueqin had gone out, the Zhao family hurriedly took Mai Xiang's hand and asked. The Zhao family also knew about the poverty of the Ye family. Where can they get money to buy ginseng?

"Isn't it ginseng? In the past two days, ginseng alone has cost Da Ya's mother more than a dozen taels of silver. In-laws, should you rest assured now? You have heard what the master said just now. Da Ya's mother has already It's slowed down, and I just need to take good care of it in the future." Liu said.

"Huh? Spent so much money?" The eldest aunt Fang exclaimed.

"That's not enough. What kind of ginseng soup will she drink in the first three days? In these three days alone, she spent more than a dozen taels alone, and the medicine in the future will be mixed with ginseng. The master said, big girl, mother, it's all up to you." This ginseng has survived this test. Our Ye family, this time we have done our best."

"Mother, let's stop crowding here. His second aunt hasn't woken up yet. Shall we go see my aunt first?" Fang was worried that before going on, the Ye family should be crying poor, and the Zhao family said nothing at all. If it is appropriate, if it can be expressed, how much money does she have in her hand?
Mrs Yu didn't think much about it, but knowing that the Ye family even used ginseng in order to save their daughter's life, how could they be ashamed to cry, wiped their tears and nose with their sleeves, then took the lead out of the door and into the upper room .

Coincidentally, the Dieda doctor also came over at this time, and was changing the medicine with Ye Dafu. Cao Xueqin was studying his herbal ointment while discussing some herbal medicine knowledge with him.

Seeing Ye Dafu's leg injury, Mrs. Yu couldn't help but burst into tears when she learned that either the leg was healed or it was useless. She was worried about the future of her daughter, the big family.

"Grandma, don't cry. If you cry like this, how can the doctor change the medicine with my father? If he is distracted and misses 01:30, it will be my father who will suffer." Mai Xiang had to speak again.

After coming here for a long time, apart from crying and crying, she didn't say a single substantive word, and Mai Xiang became a little impatient.

"Girl, you are still young, how do you know how difficult these days are, your father and mother are now a pair of useless people, who will you rely on from now on?" Yu Shi hugged Mai Xiang instead and cried.

"Grandma, who said that my father and mother will become useless? My father just has a bad leg, so how could he become a useless person?" Mai Xiang was not happy.

Ye Dafu was in a bad mood at first, especially when he learned that he had spent so much money on his medical treatment. He was afraid that he would drag everyone down, but this grandma still poked Ye Dafu in the heart. This is not to see someone, it is clearly here to add trouble!
"Son, your father has good arms and legs but he can't support this family. If he becomes lame, who else can this family point to?"

"Grandma, let's sit in my room for a while. I want to make some rice soup for my little brother, and my mother's ginseng soup is almost ready." Mai Xiang had to drag Mrs. Yu away and let these people Sitting on his kang.

In the upper room, after the two doctors had left, Mrs. Liu went into the kitchen and told Mrs. Qian and Mrs. Sun to roll some noodles. The midwife would also come later. No matter what, the child would still be able to survive.

"Mother, I'm afraid the fine grains at home are not enough, and there are no good toppings, why don't you ask Da Ya for some white noodles, eggs and pork?" Qian said.

"Forget it, the white flour is not enough to add some cornmeal and sweet potato noodles, how much money does Da Ya have in hand? Those things are for the sick, and can they survive these people?" Mrs. Liu looked at Mrs. Qian unhappily glance.

Mrs. Liu also had an account in her heart. Mai Xiang took out the money to start a small business for Mrs. Zhao and Ye Dafu. It was to save money for Mrs. Liu. Ye Dafu was her son. Who were these Zhao family members?It's an outsider. There are so many good things in total. They eat them. What will her son Ye Dafu eat?
"Mother, isn't there still Madam Ma?" Mrs. Qian asked, Ma Madam is Wen Po, and she is going to preside over the ritual of washing the three today.

"Crack two more eggs. She has been with us for 20 years, and she knows what our family is like now." Liu said after weighing it.

It's not that she can't spend these tens of pennies to buy a catty or two of meat, it's just that she doesn't want to take advantage of the people of the Zhao family; Friendship; Three years later, she still doesn't know what will happen, she dare not waste a penny at will.

As soon as Mrs. Liu finished speaking, Mrs. Ma entered the door with a smile on her face.

"Congratulations, congratulations, the eldest sister still has a solid family background." Aunt Ma knew that Mrs. Zhao survived by hanging herself with ginseng, and she was really surprised by the Ye family's family background.

"Sister-in-law, don't say that. I just discussed with my daughter-in-law that there is no decent topping for this noodle meal. I'm sorry, sister-in-law." Liu hurriedly said with a smile.

"Okay, I'm not an outsider, why are you being polite to me." The other party patted Liu Shi's arm, thinking that Liu Shi was being polite to her.

When the noodles served by Ye's family didn't even have a bit of meat foam, and they were still mixed with a lot of rough noodles, Ma Pozi thought that Ye's family might be poor, so she was not being polite to her, but rather admired Ye's family.

The Zhao family's noodle meal was also a bit unpleasant.Especially the boss Zhao Yuanjiang, he is the eldest son of the Zhao family, his sister and brother-in-law have suffered a catastrophe, logically, they should reach out.However, the life at home is so poor, and my mother-in-law is holding tight to the money, so it is easy to get out, and besides, even if I try my best to spend twenty or thirty yuan, it will not help at all.

After the meal, Mrs. Ma set up an incense table in Mai Xiang's room and prepared a basin of clean water for the child to wash three times.

Mai Xiang carried the baby out, and Mrs. Ma took the baby, and sighed secretly. The clothes and quilts on the baby seemed to have been there for many years. How will the family live in the future?
Seeing that Mrs. Ma gave herself and Mai Huang a sympathetic look, Mai Xiang quickly smiled and said, "Please say something nice to my little brother, mammy."

Because Mai Xiang just heard a few aunts muttering that there is no money to add pots for the third time, and Mrs. Wen will be unhappy, and will only perfunctory a few times.

Mrs. Liu first added a spoonful of water to the basin, and threw ten copper coins. Seeing this, Mrs. Yu also counted out ten Wen from her pocket. The rest of the aunts and uncles were all Erwen. Money, Mai Xiang thought about it, and also took out six cents and threw it into the basin. She also hoped that this little brother would have a smooth life.

Mrs. Ma hugged the child in one hand, and stirred it in the basin with a mallet in the other, and began to chant in her mouth. Mai Xiang only heard something like "stir it once, stir it again and again, the elder brother led the younger brother to run" and didn't listen much. clear.

After stirring, he began to bathe the child, of course it was a symbolic wash twice, and he also said some big words about the child becoming an official and getting rich in the future. Hearing the cry of the child, everyone laughed. The ceremony is complete.

In terms of rules, the copper coins in this pot should be taken away by Wen Po, but Ma Po knew that the Ye family's life was difficult, so she didn't want anything.

"Big sister, we sisters are still talking about this? This money is just like I bought a few eggs for my nephew and daughter-in-law. When you get better, how much love can't you pay back?" Mrs. Ma declined with a smile.

"It's so embarrassing. I didn't even eat decent noodles. You don't want these few copper coins. Where should I put my old face?" Mrs. Liu was very sorry.

"Hey, big sister, now there are a few mothers-in-laws who are as kind as you are, for the sake of their daughters-in-law, they have spent all their money, even the money for the son's wife and the dowry for the daughter. Daughter-in-law, to have a mother-in-law like you is really a blessing that has been cultivated in eight lifetimes, and I have to change the family..." Madam Ma didn't say the following words, which is unlucky.

"Or you know my heart and understand my difficulties, but this is not the case. My family's five blessings are all eighteen this year. After that, who would want to enter my house?" Liu held up the corner of his clothes and wiped his tears .

"Big sister, don't worry, life is made by people, and being poor is temporary. After that, people around a few miles know that your Ye family is righteous and loves your daughter-in-law as much as your own daughter. No one can rest assured. A girl to marry in? I want to meet a suitable girl, and I will tell you for you." Madam Ma said, patting her chest.

Mrs. Liu touched her heart when she heard this. Mrs. Ma walked around the streets and alleys and knew everyone nearby, so she happened to be looking for a good partner for Wu Fu, so she dragged Mrs. Ma to talk about herself for a long time.

After Mrs. Ma left, Mrs. Yu took Mrs. Liu's hand and said, "My dears, I'm sorry, I misunderstood you. I am satisfied to see you treat my daughter like this. It must be wrong for these children to be taken care of by you." No."

Mrs. Yu held Mrs. Liu's hand and chattered for a while. To be honest, this matter should be placed on her, and she may not be able to spend all her family money to save a desperate daughter-in-law, so she has no face to stay. Come down to add to the chaos, besides, now that the wheat is starting to turn green, there is plenty of farm work in the fields.

(End of this chapter)