Chapter 53 The Road Home: Yuan Qing Returns
Chapter 53
The next day, Yao Anhui was busy all morning and finally managed to pickle the taro stems and put them into jars.
It's worth mentioning that news of Yao Anhui's hand injury got out by some unknown source, and the next day, her family members came in droves.
First of all, let's not even talk about Hua Fangling and Xu Tinglan, who are pregnant but still chat. Xiang Xiaowen and Zhuang Dajuan from next door also come early in the morning. They are also the main force in doing the work.
Yao Anhui had specially found gloves, but she didn't need them. The two quick-witted women finished the job in less than half an hour.
Guan Kangde, who had originally agreed to come and do the work, had already finished by the time Xiang Jinghe arrived.
At noon, Yao Anhui even took Qi Mingzhe to Hua Fangling's house for a free meal. Her hand was injured, what a perfect excuse to freeload.
However, once she finished her work and had some free time, Yao Anhui couldn't help but think of Lu Yuanqing.
Earthquake! News of it has been coming in over the past few days. It's said that the area is devastated. It was a 7.5 magnitude earthquake, and it happened around midnight. People who were asleep had no time to escape.
Many people never wake up from their sleep.
The earthquake occurred in the middle of the night, accompanied by aftershocks, and it started raining, which made the rescue work even more difficult.
As time passed and news kept coming in from the other side, Yao Anhui couldn't ignore it no matter how hard she tried. Wherever she went, she could hear news of the earthquake.
That's not right either; Yao Anhui could hear news of the earthquake even at home.
Quite a few people went to help with the disaster relief this time. The men from Xiang Xiaowen and Zhuang Dajuan's families next door both went. These two live close by and get along very well.
Zui Jin reconnected with Yao An Hui because of the taro stem incident. So when the two of them got together and worried about their men, they would often call Yao An Hui along, and the three of them would worry and be on edge together.
It's only because Hua Fangling is pregnant that things have changed. Otherwise, if Yao Anhui were pregnant, Xiang Xiaowen and Zhuang Dajuan would have had to invite Hua Fangling to a "worrying" meeting.
Yao Anhui is not that kind of person, because their worries are actually useless and only trap them in a state of anxiety and fear.
Yao Anhui was naturally worried about Lu Yuanqing, who had gone out to help with disaster relief. But now she was at home, constantly praying for Lu Yuanqing's safety and hoping that the people affected by the earthquake would be better off, and that everyone would be more careful and help more people.
At this time, Yao Anhui was unaware that, due to the continuous exertion of the golden finger, the number of trapped people rescued this time was much greater than originally planned.
The search and rescue personnel became even more meticulous, as if they had suddenly gained superpowers, their sharp ears and eyesight had improved to a whole new level, and they could hear even the faintest cries for help.
Whether it's a misperception or not, many people feel that they have become stronger, and they can lift weights that they couldn't lift before, which allows them to carry out rescues more effectively.
No one would associate this with Yao Anhui. Everyone thought they were all affected by the disaster and their strength had increased spontaneously. What other explanation could there be besides stopping it?
In an era when Taoist temples and monasteries were smashed, burned, and destroyed, and when all feudal superstitions and supernatural phenomena were forbidden, even if someone thought of this, the authorities would not say it aloud.
Yao Anhui knew nothing of this. All she knew was that her merits had increased dramatically again, which meant she no longer needed to worry about using the power of words.
To maximize the effect of her Word of Power, Yao Anhui used it only on the rescue workers who went to carry out disaster relief work this time.
Because Yao Anhui is only a human being, not a god, even though she has accumulated a lot of merit, it is still not enough for the entire earthquake disaster area. She can only find the patterns to maximize the effect of her words.
In fact, her tentative experiment was successful. After Yao Anhui used her words of wisdom on the rescuers, their merit increased at a faster rate, and Yao Anhui did not change it afterward.
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After that, Yao Anhui made an excuse to refuse to be with Xiang Xiaowen and the others. Since she couldn't avoid worrying, she decided to find something to do.
When you're busy and tired, you naturally don't have time to think about other things.
Having just bought a lot of fabric from Hua Fangling, Yao Anhui took advantage of the time to make clothes like crazy, including autumn clothes for Lu Yuanqing and Qi Mingzhe, and more winter clothes for the family of three.
She had heard that it snows here as early as October, and at its worst, even doors are sealed shut. Some people who are afraid of the cold wear so many layers that they can't even lift their arms.
To be honest, Yao Anhui was frightened.
Therefore, he asked Hua Fangling to help him buy thick fabric and cotton early on, and even asked people who had lived here for a long time how to make a warm cotton-padded coat.
However, she ultimately accepted Hua Fangling's suggestion. As a woman who loves beauty, she simply couldn't resist the allure of beauty.
After seeing all those bulky cotton-padded coats, the variety of thick and stylish cotton-padded coats in Hua Fangling's wardrobe was simply too pleasing to the eye.
Over the next few days, Yao Anhui tried her best not to think about anything else and stayed at home every day making cotton-padded clothes. She and Qi Mingzhe each made several sets.
As for Lu Yuanqing, since he had a military overcoat, which was much thicker than their cotton-padded clothes, Yao Anhui only made two for him.
It has to be said that Yao Anhui is very satisfied with the sewing machine. It makes clothes really fast, and most importantly, the stitches on the clothes sewn by the sewing machine are particularly solid.
After spending several days making the cotton-padded coat, Yao Anhui started knitting sweaters. Given the opportunity, she would definitely make sure she wouldn't get cold, as Yao Anhui had no interest in hardship.
To be honest, Yao Anhui really wasn't used to Lu Yuanqing not being home. No one made her breakfast in the morning, and the joy of sleeping in until she naturally woke up was gone.
Because Yao Anhui has to get up at seven o'clock every morning, and after making breakfast for Qi Mingzhe to eat and go to school, there's no one to help wash the dishes.
Yao Anhui has been following a fixed routine these past few days. She gets up at 6:30 in the morning, spends half an hour making breakfast, and half an hour eating breakfast. At 8 o'clock, she takes Qi Mingzhe to school and goes to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy vegetables.
After dropping Qi Mingzhe off, I did laundry, tidied up the house, cleaned, knitted a sweater, and then it was time to prepare lunch.
After lunch, I rest for the afternoon, tidy up the vegetable garden, knit sweaters, cook dinner, eat, take a bath, and go to sleep.
Recently, Yao Anhui has been taking care of herself in every way by Lu Yuanqing. She usually has a lot of free time and often spends time with Hua Fangling and the others. Now that Lu Yuanqing is not at home, she has realized that she actually has so many things to do every day.
I can only say that I'm quite unaccustomed to it.
However, Yao Anhui soon became busy because Hua Fangling's friends Ji Hanyu and Zhao Zhishan brought her a lot of business after using the slimming cream.
In this era where most people are thin, there are also fat people. Ji Hanyu lives in a top-tier metropolis and works for the Women's Federation, so she comes into contact with and interacts with a lot of women.
She wasn't the only one who couldn't lose weight after giving birth. While others were struggling with dieting, Ji Hanyu ate a lot but lost weight quickly, which is why people came knocking on her door.
Not to mention Zhao Zhishan's working environment. Dancers are already in a job that requires a good figure, and recently Zhao Zhishan has been eating and drinking a lot every day and getting thinner and thinner, which has been noticed by everyone.
Let's put it this way: in China, where food is of paramount importance, there are very few people who don't love delicious food. Wedding banquets, housewarming parties, baby showers... in short, a nation that holds feasts for every happy occasion, how could they not love to eat?
Another point is that the saying "everyone has a love for beauty" applies to most people around the world.
Aside from those who prefer to be overweight, what man doesn't want to be able to eat and drink as much as he wants and have a six-pack? What woman doesn't want a figure that allows her to eat whatever she wants without gaining weight?
Ji Hanyu called to inquire about the situation. During the call, she only asked Yao Anhui to help make some slimming cream, without mentioning money at all. However, a few days later, she sent a remittance slip.
Zhao Zhishan was also tired of being pestered, so she brought the person over after getting Yao Anhui's consent.
Of course, no one mentioned money, but quite a few gifts were given afterward. Yao Anhui received three old hens that were laying eggs, a large piece of high-quality fatty meat, and other items.
Time flies when you're busy. By the time Yao Anhui finished making all the custom-made slimming creams for others, ten days had passed, and Lu Yuanqing finally returned.
When Yao Anhui saw Lu Yuanqing again, she was stunned. She knew that going to the earthquake relief site would not be easy, but she did not expect Lu Yuanqing to be like this.
Lu Yuanqing wasn't fat to begin with, but after going out for a while, he came back with even less fat on him. What Yao Anhui saw was a ragged Lu Yuanqing.
How could it not be broken? His body was covered with small, bruised, and purple wounds, scrapes, and cuts. His hands were even worse.
If Yao Anhui injured her hand while shaking the well, and it was a shocking sight, then Lu Yuanqing's hands were even more unbearable to look at right now.
My palms were covered in blisters and broken skin, several of my fingernails were curled outwards, and 8 out of my 10 fingers were rotten.
In fact, it wasn't just Lu Yuanqing; almost everyone who went out to help with disaster relief was in the same state. It was normal for them to dig through rocks and bricks with their bare hands in order to save people.
Yao Anhui couldn't quite understand it. She had never seen an army that fought so hard for the people in ancient times. In the Great Qi Dynasty, the lowest-class people were so afraid of soldiers that they were considered lucky if they weren't oppressed.
However, not understanding it doesn't mean I'm not shocked.
Yao Anhui recalled the history books she had read and the stories of those great figures. Perhaps this is why the Chinese army is so popular today, and perhaps this is why China was able to succeed in the War of Resistance against Japan with its simple equipment of millet and rifles, despite facing the artillery of the invading Japanese army!
At this moment, Yao Anhui seemed to slowly understand!
However, while it's understandable, it's hard not to feel sorry for Lu Yuanqing, who has a stubble beard, sunken eyes, prominent cheekbones, and has lost at least 20 or 30 pounds in just 10 days.
"How did you lose so much weight?..." Yao Anhui wanted to say something, but all her words turned into tears. She could only choke out, "I'll give you a good meal tonight."
Yao Anhui looked at the few old hens she had received a few days ago and decided to stew them later.
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