Chapter 90 Ginger Tea
Qiuyu frowned and said in a low voice:
"He came back yesterday afternoon, and brought a bunch of people with him, saying they were distant relatives. You said it's almost Chinese New Year, why would he bring relatives back? They must be some bad friends he made outside."
"Oh! He came to see me last night and gave me five dollars for the first time. I didn't know that I even smiled!"
Qiuyu shook her shoulders and said, "Eh! I'm really not used to it. We serve her like that every day, but when has she ever smiled at us?"
"Sister, you better be careful! Why don't you stay here with me tonight? I think if he knew you were living alone outside, he might come and smash your house in the middle of the night!"
Su Tong looked at Qiuyu's worried expression, patted her head and said:
"Okay! I'll be careful!"
Then he raised his chin towards the small stove and said, "The medicine is ready!"
Qiuyu looked back and said, "Ah!" She quickly jumped up and took a rag to open the lid of the medicine jar.
Su Tong looked in the direction of the Wu family not far away. If Wu Jiafu came back, he would definitely not let her, the eldest sister, live in peace!
The 50 yuan betrothal money that Wang Guilan asked for from Wu Tong was given to Wu Jiafu, and the engagement was called off. Afterwards, Wang Guilan made a few fuss but did not gain any advantage. No one knows how she settled the debt owed to others.
Now that Wu Jiafu is back, he is so arrogant and domineering that he would try his best to get the advantage back from her.
If Wu Jiafu really had any evil thoughts, she wouldn't mind avenging that girl now and letting this family suffer the consequences of their own actions.
Qiuyu came over with the medicine jar, Su Tong opened the door for her, and the two of them went to Old Lady Wu's room one after the other.
After not seeing each other for a few days, Old Mrs. Wu looked much better. When Li Cuixiang saw Su Tong, she gestured to describe how she had massaged the old lady, fumigated her feet, and fed her in the past few days, and she was spitting saliva while talking.
Su Tong took out a silver needle and gently pierced Mrs. Wu's paralyzed leg. Mrs. Wu actually frowned. Su Tong pierced another place. Mrs. Wu finally said angrily:
"What are you doing? It hurts!"
Su Tong breathed a sigh of relief, "Grandma, you have regained feeling in your legs. You should be able to move after a while of treatment!"
Turning to look at Li Cuixiang, he said, "Second Aunt, you did a great job! I'll give you credit for the first place!"
When Li Cuixiang heard this, she clapped her hands and said repeatedly:
"What did I say? What did I say? I tried my best and didn't slack off at all! Look! Look! It's working, right? Tongya! Look, Second Auntie has been massaging your grandma's legs every day, and her arms are sore from doing that..."
"Second Aunt, in addition to your salary this month, I'll give you an extra two yuan bonus!" Su Tong said lightly.
"Hey - you are really good at doing things! Let's eat here at noon! I'll go check on the stove first."
Li Cuixiang ran out in a hurry with a grin on her face.
Wu Qiuyu looked at her mother's back with disdain, but she could do nothing about it. "Sister, don't spoil my mother. You know what kind of person she is... She's a bit overreaching."
"It's okay. We are not strangers. Just take good care of your grandmother. Look, isn't there any progress?"
Old Mrs. Wu on the bed was listening nearby. Her cloudy eyes flickered for a moment, but she still said nothing.
Su Tong washed his hands and gave Old Mrs. Wu another round of acupuncture. Not long after the treatment, Li Cuixiang called for dinner.
Even though she was so enthusiastic today, there was still no meat on the table. Su Tong had a late breakfast and put down his chopsticks after drinking a bowl of sweet potato porridge.
Then he went to Old Lady Wu's room and sorted out the remaining herbs to see which ones needed to be supplemented. In addition to those that needed to be bought in town, he also needed to pick fresh red roots.
Su Tong packed up the basket and small hoe, and prepared to go to the back mountain to pick red roots. It was getting dark early now, so he had to go early and come back early.
Just as I was about to go out, I heard Qiuyu shouting from behind: "Grandma! What are you doing?"
Su Tong turned around and saw Old Mrs. Wu on the bed struggling to lift the small pot on the bedside table with her only movable hand.
The pot contained ginger and jujube tea, which was warming and nourishing and could invigorate the blood circulation. Last time, Su Tong asked me to make it for the old lady to drink as water.
I saw Old Mrs. Wu pouring the tea into the bowl with trembling hands.
Qiuyu said, "Grandma, if you want to drink, I'll pour it for you. Don't spill it."
But Old Mrs. Wu ignored her and insisted on pouring two bowls, then looked at Su Tong and Wu Qiuyu.
Wu Qiuyu was a little confused. "Grandma, what do you mean? Is this for us?"
Old Mrs. Wu took back her hand and said after a while:
"Drink! You've worked hard!"
Wu Qiuyu widened her eyes, seemingly unable to believe that her grandma would say such a thing!
After a while, she suddenly lowered her head, took a bowl and drank it down with a gulp. After drinking, she raised her sleeves to rub the corners of her eyes.
Turning around, she saw Su Tong still standing there, and quickly shouted, "Sister, come and drink! I poured it myself!"
Su Tong hesitated for a moment, but still walked over and picked up the bowl.
But what he was thinking in his heart was that Wu Tong had taken good care of this old lady for so many years, and what he hoped for most was nothing more than a little love from this old lady!
What a pity! It's too late!
However, after taking two sips, Su Tong frowned and asked, "Why does this taste a bit strange?"
Wu Qiuyu felt a little embarrassed, grunted twice, and said:
"The ginger you bought a few days ago ran out, so my mother wanted to save money, so she bought wild ginger from someone else. Maybe the taste is..."
Su Tong sighed and was about to put down the bowl, but when she looked up, she saw Old Mrs. Wu looking at her eagerly.
Wu Qiuyu was even more embarrassed when she saw Su Tong didn't drink it. "Sister, the taste is a little worse, but it's still drinkable..."
Su Tong looked at Wu Qiuyu's flushed face and couldn't put the bowl down anymore...
After thinking about Wu Tong, I decided to just consider it as fulfilling her wish. The old lady finally showed some concern for me, she... should be very happy!
Su Tong drank it all in one breath, put down the bowl and went out.
Wu Qiuyu wanted to go with them. Su Tong looked at the sky and saw that there was a slight north wind today and it might snow. He said to Qiuyu:
"Forget it, I'll go early and come back early, and you can't keep up with me."
Qiuyu pouted in disappointment. Su Tong smiled and patted her head, saying:
"On the table in your room, there is a scarf I brought you from the provincial capital. Second Aunt and Grandma also have some. Go try it on and give it to them as well."
Qiuyu's eyes lit up, "Oh! There's a gift! Why don't you take it out in front of my mom and grandma? She's been staring at the scarf around your neck for a long time today. If I hadn't pulled her aside, she would definitely ask. If she knew she had one too, she would be so happy! Well, I'll go in first!"
Qiuyu said this and ran inside.
Su Tong smiled. It snowed when she was in the provincial capital and she felt cold, so she bought a wool scarf from a store in front of the hospital and put it on. Before leaving, she felt that it was good for keeping warm, so she bought a few more. After all, she was going out for a trip, so it was a token of her appreciation.
There was little sunlight in the winter sky, and it was cloudy and cold. Su Tong tightened her scarf and walked towards the back mountain as if she was familiar with the route.
I thought that if it was early after picking herbs, I would go and take a look in the trap. I deepened the trap last time, so I should be able to get something.
The ginger and jujube tea I just drank is blocking my chest, making it hot and a little heartburning.
Su Tong weighed five pounds of ginger last time, and only cut a few slices for making tea every day. How could it be used up so quickly? Li Cuixiang must have used it somewhere else and didn't let Qiuyu know.
There is a valley more than 20 meters high in front of us. After crossing it, we will enter Yunshan Mountain. There are few people going into the mountain at this season. When we got here, there were no people in sight.
Su Tong had just walked in a short distance when she saw a person suddenly jump out from the bushes in front of her, blocking her way.
"Wow! It's really Wu Daya! I haven't seen you for a few months, and you're really a different person! If I had known you could grow up to be like this, I should have let my mom sell you for more money!"
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