Wei Yunlan was not speaking nonsense.
She also stored a lot of rice noodles and goat's milk for babies in her space. She wouldn't say how much, but it should be enough to feed a baby for three or four months.
According to the time set by the court, they needed to reach Beiguan within two months. There were many cattle and sheep in the north, and when they got there, they could buy two more milk-producing ewes and cows to provide Xiao Jiarong with fresh goat and cow milk every day.
Even if we take a step back and say that my sister-in-law's health completely collapses, little Jiarong will still not be able to be breastfed in the future. Rather than waiting until that point, it is better to make a decision now.
What's more, the Wei family has never treated their daughters-in-law as tools for giving birth to and raising children. When it really comes to the point where they have to make a choice, it is more important to save the adults.
Wei Mingxuan, who had come closer at some point, followed Wei Yunlan and said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, my sister, my parents and I will take good care of Jiarong. You must get better soon!"
After a moment, Cheng Yue'e's weak but rejuvenated voice finally came from the carriage, "Okay, I will definitely get well soon."
Yunlan was right. Only when she was well could she take good care of the child.
She still has to watch Jiayan and Jiarong grow up, and wait for news from her husband. How can she let her body collapse at this time?
At the car side, Wei Yunlan and Wei Mingxuan persuaded their eldest sister-in-law, while Gao and Ningshuang in front also prepared the medicinal materials according to the prescription given by Nanny Liu.
Manager Wang learned from Officer Jie that there was a small river five miles ahead and the team could stop and rest when they reached the river.
"Yue'e, hold on a little longer." Gao returned to the mule cart and continued to wipe Cheng Yue'e's body according to the previous method to prevent the fever from getting worse before the medicine was boiled.
Seeing that she had nothing to do here, Madam Liu said, "I will go back to serve the old lady first. If there are any problems when decocting the medicine later, Miss Wei can send someone to call me."
"Madam, wait a minute." Wei Yunlan called the person to stop and gave a wink to Ningshuang who was waiting beside her.
"Thanks to Mammy for being here today, please take these things back with you. Don't refuse."
Ningshuang handed over a sack and a piece of bacon. The sack was bulging and heavy, and it was obvious that it was filled with food, whether it was coarse or fine grains, it weighed at least 10 to 20 kilograms, enough for the whole family to eat for more than 10 days.
There is also a whole strip of bacon with a strong smoky flavor...
Madam Liu's eyes widened as she watched, but she still managed to hold back her excitement and looked away from the flesh. She shook her head and said, "Miss Wei, I cannot accept this."
"If it's convenient, can I ask you for a pot?"
Wei Yunlan was slightly stunned, but then he understood.
Compared with the remaining three families, the Bai family is truly "poor and penniless" now. If they didn't even have a pot to boil water, they wouldn't have had to eat steamed buns with cold water last night.
Obviously, compared to food, a pot is what they need most.
"I have neglected this. Please wait a moment, Madam."
Wei Yunlan went around to the back of the cart covered with oilcloth. She had collected a lot of pots, pans, and bowls from the small kitchen of the Marquis of Jinyang's Mansion, including several clay pots for decocting medicine.
The iron pot used to stew sausage rice last night was the one she brought from the small kitchen.
Using the oilcloth as a cover, Wei Yunlan sandwiched several small pots and clay pots between the gaps of the grain bags. She then took out an iron pot with a lid and handed it to Madam Liu, "Madam, take a look. Is this pot okay?"
Aunt Liu nodded hurriedly, "Of course, thank you so much!"
With a pot, they could finally boil some hot water and soften the dry buns before eating. Otherwise, adults could still bear it, but children would feel a sore throat after eating it, which was really uncomfortable to see.
Wei Yunlan asked Ningshuang to send Nanny Liu over, and did not take back the things that he had taken out earlier. He sent everything, including the pot, to the Bai family.
It's not that they have stockpiled so many things that they can give them away casually. Wei Yunlan has her own considerations for doing so. It will be beneficial for them to make friends with someone who is knowledgeable in medicine.
These things can be considered as favors. With this friendship in place, it will be much more convenient to invite Madam Liu to come and see the patient later.
After the things were delivered, Ningshuang came back and told Wei Yunlan, "Old Madam Bai was determined not to accept the bag of grain and bacon, but her two children looked at them eagerly, so the old lady had no choice but to accept it."
When the team stopped by the river, Old Lady Bai came over in person accompanied by Nanny Liu to express her gratitude, and she also kept Nanny Liu at the Wei family to help decoct medicine.
After drinking a bowl of medicine, Cheng Yue'e's fever really subsided.
Gao took the broth she had just cooked and went to thank Mrs. Bai, but this time Mrs. Bai refused to accept it.
"Ah Liu just memorized a prescription. We have already received a lot of help from your family. Madam, please don't bring anything here again. I am too ashamed to accept it."
The two three or four-year-old children of the Bai family withdrew their gazes upon hearing this, but they turned their bodies sideways with their noses still twitching, as if they wanted to inhale more of the meat flavor.
Although they are all children, the three or four-year-old kids here are much more sensible and well-behaved than the older ones in the Feng family.
When Gao came back from the Bai family, she said, "The Bai family is indeed a military family. The women and children in the family are also very strong-willed and have high moral integrity!"
Unlike the Feng family, who let their children run around when they set out on the road early in the morning. They first tried to get on the Liang family's carriage but failed, and then ran around their mule cart, trying to find a chance to climb onto the cart.
It was not until she heard that someone in their car had caught a cold and was afraid of spreading the disease that Old Mrs. Feng asked the children to go back.
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