Baoyao

Chapter 6 Egg Tea

When Wang Qiaozhen heard this, he frowned and asked, "Has the pest plague been going on for a long time?"

Sister Qiaohong's mind is not clear now, and she doesn't hide anything, so she has something to answer: "It's been going on for nearly a year, I don't know, but the locusts are flying all over the sky, so dark that you can't see the sky, even when they die. Piece by piece, there is a cesspit in our cesspit alone."

Qiaozhen was taken aback, it sounded terrible, she hurriedly said: "There are so many, since they are all dead, why don't you eat the locusts, if you eat them all, they won't die so many people. Throw them away." What a pity to go to the cesspit."

After hearing her words, Qiaohong stared, with an incredible light flashing in her eyes, and said: "Sister, what are you talking about? Those are god insects, sent by God, and God sent them down to eat food. How can we eat what is punishing us?"

Qiaozhen was at a loss for words, she forgot that this was ancient times, people in ancient times were superstitious, she quickly thought of an excuse and said: "I remember when the insect plague happened, I suddenly heard that person say that those insects are edible , I thought that he is always a scholar, and what he said should make sense, so I said this."

Qiaohong was taken aback for a moment, that person?Then she realized that the eldest sister was referring to her original brother-in-law, and now that the eldest sister has been divorced, she has nothing to do with him, so she called him that person.

She nodded her head knowingly, thinking in her heart that those scholars are different from them. I think the elder sister said this because she heard him say it. Can those worms really be eaten?If it could be eaten, how many people would be saved from starvation?How many lives do you have to live?

But those are god insects. The elders say they can't eat them, and God will punish people if they eat them.Who is right?For a while, Wang Qiaohong thought about it, and she had a little doubt about what the elders said.

Before Qiaohong could figure it out, Qiao really wanted to ask a few more questions, when her mother came in with a bowl.

"Zhen'er, the medicine is ready, come and drink the medicine. Hong'er, help your sister up." Qiao Zhenniang was holding a bowl and blowing the medicine.

Qiaohong responded, and Qiaozhen got up slowly with her strength. She was weak and had no strength, so she leaned on her younger sister.

"I'll do it myself." She felt a little embarrassed when she saw that her mother was going to feed herself.

"Don't move, it's burning. Mother feed you." After Qiao Zhenniang finished speaking, she took a spoonful of medicine with a spoon, blew two mouthfuls and handed it to the girl's mouth.

Qiaozhen was sitting, and happened to see the bowl and spoon in the mother's hand. The bowl was a big bowl, and there was half a bowl of black concoction in it.

But what caught Qiaozhen's attention was not that the bowl was too big, nor that the medicine was too dark, but the inside of the bowl.

The outside of the bowl is khaki, and the inside is white, but the white is not pure white.Rather, it is a bit dirty, as if it has not been brushed after use, or it has not been cleaned, which gives people a very neglected feeling.The same goes for the spoon, as if it hasn't been washed after use.

Qiaozhen felt a little disgusted in her heart. In modern times, even in the countryside, the dishes are not cleaned like this, so dirty, how can she drink it?

She hesitated to open her mouth, Qiao Zhenniang was a little puzzled, and said: "What's the matter? Why don't you drink it? This is the medicine for your body. Is it because you are afraid of suffering? It's not bitter. If you don't believe me, let me drink it for you."

After finishing speaking, she turned her wrist and sent the medicine in the spoon to her mouth. She swallowed it in one gulp, grinned, and frowned. It was really bitter, but she said: "Look, mother I’ve drank it all, it’s not bitter, and the medicine can only be cured if it’s bitter, how old are you, don’t tell me you’re still the same as Cheng Zi, taking medicine and using irrigation.”

After she finished speaking, she took another spoonful and brought it to her daughter's mouth.

Qiaozhen is not afraid of suffering, but rather dislikes dirty dishes. Later, when she thought about the ancient times here, she was afraid that it was difficult to wash the dishes because of the difficulty in using water, and it was not because her family buried them.

Looking at her mother's actions, her eyes became hot. Maybe many people dislike her mother's actions. They drink with their own mouths and then feed them to others. Especially grown-up children will feel dirty and disgusted in their hearts, but she No, she remembered that when she was a child, every time she got sick, her mother coaxed her to take medicine in the same way. Every time her mother tasted it first, she was willing to take it.

What was not fed by the mother when I was a child?What reason do you have to dislike when you grow up!With tears in her eyes, Qiaozhen opened her mouth and swallowed the medicine in the spoon.

A bitter feeling spread in the mouth, so bitter, Qiaozhen felt that the mouth was full of bitter water, as if he had eaten gall into his mouth.

After drinking a few spoonfuls, she felt a little nauseous. It was so bitter that she couldn't drink it anymore.

Qiao Zhenniang saw that the daughter was covering her mouth and wanted to vomit, so she hurriedly said: "Don't, if you spit it out, it will be useless. No matter how bad the drink is, you have to pinch your nose to hold it back."

Qiaozhen heard what my mother said was funny, and it makes sense when I think about it, the medicine was bought on credit, if she vomited, it would be a waste of things.

She held back her breath and finished drinking the medicine. Qiao Zhenniang hurriedly wiped her daughter's mouth with the sleeve of her clothes, and muttered: "Girl, bear, mother has nothing to save you, I can only wait for you." The strength is slowly passing. Wait for the mother to bring you something to eat."

Qiaozhen nodded, she didn't speak, she felt that the medicine was bitter in her heart, as if she could take a breath, the bitterness could enter her lungs.

Qiao Zhenniang went out with the bowl, Qiao Hong helped the eldest sister to let her lie down slowly, made her a quilt, and took care of her very carefully.

Qiaozhen smiled softly at her, fortunately her parents love her, and fortunately this little sister treats her well, otherwise I just arrived here, and I don't know how to panic if I don't know what to do.

The two sisters said a few more words, and Qiao Zhenniang came in again with a bowl.

"Zhen'er, let's see what mother made for you. Come, eat while it's hot." She went to the girl's side and motioned for Qiaohong to help Qiaozhen up.

Qiaozhen sat up slowly, looked into the bowl, there was actually a poached egg in the bowl, there was only one egg, it was well beaten, well formed, and the white egg white looked very attractive.

Although Qiaozhen is not greedy, she just had a miscarriage and lost a lot of blood. The eggs are nourishing. She didn't say anything, and started eating with chopsticks.

After taking two bites, she saw that the egg inside was watery, that is, the egg with a candy heart. She was not willing to eat such an egg, and she couldn't bear it.

"Why don't you eat it? Eggs like this are the most nourishing. You're a little moon, and it's not about breaking the scum. You have to take care of yourself. From now on, my mother will beat you an egg every day for this month, so that you will recover quickly." Qiao Zhenniang persuaded her daughter.

"Yeah, sister, hurry up and eat, it will be cold in a while." Qiaohong also persuaded.

Qiaozhen nodded, finished eating the eggs, drank half of the egg tea, and couldn't drink anymore.

"Hong, you drink the tea, I'll go wash the dishes, don't let your sister-in-law see." Qiao Zhenniang handed the bowl to the little girl.

With envy in Qiaohong's eyes, she said: "Mother, you should drink it, you are the most tired, I am not greedy, you should drink it."

Seeing the two resigning, Qiaozhen's heart tightened, she always forgot about the situation of this family, thinking an egg is already a luxury for this family, right?Even egg tea is a good thing, and they refuse to drink each other.

She looked at her younger sister Qiaohong, who clearly wanted to drink in her eyes, but she let her mother sensiblely, her eyes were sour, and tears came down.

"Zhener, don't cry all the time, it will hurt your eyes, or you will be blind when you get old." Qiao Zhenniang handed the egg tea to the little girl, and then persuaded the eldest girl.

"Mother, don't feed me eggs in the future. I'll eat whatever we eat at home, or I'm afraid of my sister-in-law..." Qiaozhen finally called out to her mother.

"It's okay, girl, no matter how difficult it is for mother, I still have to let you raise Xiaoyue, don't worry about it so much." Qiaozhen's mother hugged Qiaozhen and shed tears.

After Qiaohong finished drinking the egg tea, the bowl was already clean. Qiaozheng asked her to look at Qiaozhen, and then she went out with the bowl.

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Today is the Double Festival, and Xue here wishes all my friends a happy holiday, have a loving partner, and be healthy and happy!

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