Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 52 Cao Xueqin's Brother
Early the next morning, Mai Xiang made three bowls of egg soup with rice soup and sugar. This way of eating was learned by Mai Xiang in her previous life. Mai Xiang’s grandma came from the countryside. The body has been very healthy.

So these days, Mai Xiang will give Ye Dafu and Zhao Shi a bowl of rice soup and egg soup in the morning, and with the adjustment of medicine and diet, both of them have improved their bodies, otherwise, Ye Dafu would not be able to sit up so quickly .

Mai Xiang sent the egg soup to her parents' kang, brought another bowl of egg soup into the upper room, and Ye Tiezhu had already taken her two sons down to the ground.

"Mommy, come on, drink quickly." Mai Xiang handed over the bowl.

"What's this?" Liu Shi was taken aback, she didn't expect that Mai Xiang would bring her food early in the morning.

"The egg drop soup I made with rice soup has a whole egg in it."

"Let's keep such a precious thing for your parents and Maidi." Liu's point is better, it's not that she doesn't love Ye Dafu, but her family is really poor, so she can only choose.

"My parents drink a bowl every morning, Maidi can't eat eggs yet." Mai Xiang put the bowl into Liu's hands.

"Da Ya, what's delicious?" Jiufeng heard the movement inside and came out.

"Grandma, Mammy is not in good health and needs to be mended."

After hearing this, Jiufeng bowed her head a little ashamedly. Of course she knew that her mother's health was not good, so she was tired of worrying and doing housework?But she can't help much, she already has a sister-in-law at home, not to mention a daughter who was only expected after eight sons, how can she be used to do housework?

Seeing Jiufeng's appearance, Mrs. Liu sighed, and said, "In the future, you should also learn to do things."

What Liu is worried about is that once he falls ill, who can support this family?

"Understood, mother." Jiufeng lowered his head and agreed.

"By the way, big girl, is your grandma going away?" Mrs. Liu asked.

"probably."

A few days ago, Mrs. Yu had been watching Ye Dafu make kites. Yesterday afternoon, she specially learned from these people. I am afraid that she will go back and teach them how to make kites.

Mai Xiang could also see that, although Mrs. Yu didn't have any calculations, she was a fairly fair mother. She cared about which of her children had a bad life, but she had more heart than power.

That's why she saw that Ye Dafu had a craft of making kites, and she was so eager to let the whole family learn it, but she didn't think about it, so many kites were used in this palm-sized place?
"Big girl, Mammy is not in good health, so I can't help you much. You have to make a plan in your life. Your younger siblings are still young, and your parents are like that. This family still depends on you."

Mrs. Liu was as bright as a mirror in her heart, so she pointed to the pair of straw sandals, the flower basket and the two kites woven by Ye Dafu. They couldn't support the whole family at all. Point reward money, this is the only way to survive.

Both Qian and Sun also sold flower baskets, and no one wanted even ten cents for a flower basket, so they would not believe that it was Mai Xiang who earned the money.Therefore, it is suspected that the Liu family subsidized them.

"Mommy, I see."

Mai Xiang returned to her own room from the upper room, just picked up Mai Di to feed some rice soup, Zhao threw a diaper on Mai Xiang's head.

"What's the matter?" Mai Xiang frowned.

"You damn girl, your own brother was not even willing to eat an egg, and you sent it to your room. When your father and I fell ill, they kicked us out. Do you still remember?" What are they doing?"

"Mom, Mama is not in good health. What's wrong with giving her a bowl of eggs? The wheat fields are too small to eat eggs. How many times do you need me to tell you?"

"Then when your grandma was here, I didn't see you making a bowl of eggs for your grandma."

Since the separation, Mrs. Zhao was heartbroken by the old man and old lady. She always felt that it was the old man and old lady who saw that they were useless, and she was afraid that they would drag them down, so she hurriedly separated the family, so Zhang Luo ate dumplings that day, and she also felt a little bit Out of anger, don't you want to kick us away?We live better than you now, we have dumplings to eat.

"Grandma's health is better than ours." After speaking, Mai Xiang hugged Mai Di and returned to her kang.

"Father, what do you want to do?"

Mai Xiang heard Zhao's shout, and ran over again, seeing Ye Dafu moving to get off the kang.

"Father, what's wrong with you?"

"It's okay. I want to practice walking. This leg is still good and can move."

"Father, don't worry about it. Wait for Uncle Wu to help you make a pair of crutches, and it won't be too late for you to practice walking."

When Mrs. Zhao saw that Ye Dafu wanted to practice walking, she was also a little moved. She had been lying in bed for more than 20 days, and her body was moldy and smelly. She wanted to get off the kang for a long time.

Seeing that they all wanted to get off the kang, Mai Xiang was about to go out to ask Cao Xueqin when she saw Mrs. Yu coming with Qiaohong.

"Da Ya, are you going to the Temple of the Reclining Buddha?" Seeing Mai Xiang going out, Mrs. Yu hurriedly asked.

Mai Xiang glanced at Qiaohong and said, "No, I'm going to ask the doctor."

"What's wrong with your father and mother?" After hearing this, Mrs. Yu hurried into the room.

"Big girl, Mammy said let me teach you how to sell kites and straw sandals." Qiaohong stepped forward and took Mai Xiang's arm, and said affectionately.

Mai Xiang pulled out her arm and said, "I'll go next door first."

"Then I'll accompany you." Qiaohong took Maixiang again.

Mai Xiang couldn't get rid of her, so she had to take Qiaohong to the next door.

Liu Huilan was chatting and laughing with a woman holding a child in the doorway while basking in the sun. Mai Xiang glanced at the carriage in the yard and asked, "Auntie, today is the full moon day of little Cao Ji?"

"No, our little Cao Ji is also full moon. Speaking of it, I have to thank this young lady." Liu Huilan looked at the fat and white son in her hand, her eyes and brows were full of satisfaction.

This month, she ate well and had plenty of milk, so the child naturally grew up well. Speaking of which, Mai Xiang's contribution is indeed not small.

It was the first time for Liu Huilan to see Mai Xiang bringing someone over. She greeted them with a smile and introduced them to Mai Xiang, "This is Mr.'s sister-in-law. Their family lives in the city. Come and see us today."

As soon as Mai Xiang guessed that she was Tangcun's wife, she took a closer look. She was wearing a half-worn dark purple cotton jacket, and her lower body was a black cotton skirt. Wearing a pair of pearl earrings, the age should be in the early thirties, the appearance of the middle man, it seems that the family background should be slightly stronger than Cao Xueqin.

Seeing Mai Xiang sizing up the guests, Liu Huilan said with a smile, "Let's take you, young lady, in for some snacks."

"No, auntie, I just want to find Mr., my parents want to go to the farm, and want to ask Mr. if it's okay." Mai Xiang didn't want to bring Qiaohong in, for fear that she wouldn't know how deep she was.

Cao Xueqin was talking with someone inside, when she heard Mai Xiang's voice, she came out and said, "Mai Xiang, your parents are fine, but they can't walk now, if you want to get off the kang, let them walk along the edge of the kang A few steps."

"Understood, thank you sir."

Mai Xiang turned around and was about to leave when she saw a 34 to [-]-year-old man walking out of the room. He was about the same height as Cao Xueqin, and their eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar. They were also half-worn gray cotton padded jackets, and their complexion was more than Cao Xueqin's. It's better, but there seems to be some distressed color on his face.

(End of this chapter)