This illness came back repeatedly. I had a high fever on the first night, which went away on the second morning, but came back the next night. Fortunately, it was a low fever this time, not particularly serious. I just had no strength in my limbs and couldn't get up.
The fever subsided on the third morning, but the condition recurred.
As early as the second time she had a fever, Yan Li came back and sent Lin Minjun to the hospital. The doctor took her temperature, asked about her condition, and did a blood test before making a diagnosis, "It's not a big problem. She just got scared and had a fever because of the wind. It will be fine once the fever goes away."
Yan Li: "But she has recurring fevers."
The doctor smiled and said, "Don't be so nervous. She has repeated fevers because her body's resistance is reduced. She has worked for a long time without rest. Even the strongest person can't bear it. Little girl, you have to learn a lesson this time. If you feel too tired in the future, just take a day off. No matter how much money you make, you can't buy health."
Lin Minjun nodded, "Okay, I understand."
After returning home, Lin Minjun told Aunt Cao that the store would close for one more day until she was fully rested before reopening. She needed to rest because there would be two days off every month. "Now there are not many people in our store, so we can only rest for two days. When I grow the business and hire more people, you can rest a few more days every month."
Aunt Cao said cheerfully, "Okay, I'll wait. But maybe I'm used to doing this kind of work, so I don't feel that tired. It's just that I slept too late and I'm a little exhausted."
During the days when Lin Minjun was sick, she hardly got out of bed and didn't cook. Yan Lige found Aunt Cao, gave her some money, and asked her to prepare hospital meals for Lin Minjun every day and take good care of her.
On the fifth day after what happened that night, Lin Minjun was completely recovered and felt refreshed.
After recovering from a serious illness, the first thing Lin Minjun wanted to do was to take a bath. She was really tired from lying in bed for the past two days. It was not winter yet, so the bathhouse was closed. Fortunately, the weather was not very cold.
She lit the stove, boiled two large pots of hot water, and took a good bath in the room. After using the soap, her body smelled delicious. She then untied her hair and washed it, then sat at the door to bask in the sun lazily. Lin Minjun lifted her hair and smelled it. She was satisfied with the fragrance.
After taking a shower, I cleaned the house and took off all the sheets and quilt covers to wash them, taking advantage of the last bit of sunshine. When I went to bed at night, my body was full of the smell of the sun.
This was the first thing. The second thing was of course to open a store. The rice noodle shop had been closed for several days in a row, and many people who came to eat rice noodles were disappointed and came to the compound.
Lin Minjun and Aunt Cao reopened the rice noodle shop, and many regular customers who were used to the taste immediately came over.
You know, this is the first time the rice noodle shop has closed since it opened. Regular customers are of course curious, "Why did Xiaolin close the shop two days ago? We came several times but came up empty-handed. When we asked the neighbors next door, they didn't know either."
"I was sick two days ago. I had a fever and was completely exhausted. I had trouble even getting out of bed, not to mention opening the store." Lin Minjun walked out from behind the counter and said with a smile, "Now that I'm well, I came here. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for these few days."
She also announced, "The doctor also said that I was too busy and tired recently and my body couldn't take it anymore, so I plan to take two days off a month in the store. I will write a piece of paper and stick it on the wall."
"That's right, there's nothing to be hard to understand. We are all human beings, not made of iron. Those who work in the factory have one day off every week, and you should also take a break." Everyone understood.
"But Xiaolin, I saw that you were sick for several days, and you look much better now. Although you looked beautiful before, your face was a little pale. Now it is much rosier."
Another guest also joked, "Yeah, it doesn't look like she's sick, she looks much healthier."
Lin Minjun glanced at herself in the mirror and found that her complexion looked much better.
After the rice noodle shop opened, regular customers from the neighborhood all came. Many people came at noon, and many people were waiting outside because there were no tables and they didn't get to eat. They were busy again in the evening. In the evening, more than an hour after the workers got off work, the shop finally quieted down. The ingredients prepared by Lin Minjun were also sold out, so she simply didn't receive any customers. She cleared the dishes on the table and cleaned the kitchen while Aunt Cao washed the dishes by the well outside.
The two of them were sitting inside and outside. Aunt Cao was washing dishes while humming a song. Lin Minjun smiled and asked, "Aunt Cao, you sing very well. I heard that you bought a radio. Did you learn this from the radio?"
"Yes, the person on the radio sings really beautifully. I also learned a few verses from him. Can I sing another one for you?" Aunt Cao started singing while washing the dishes. Her voice was so bright.
To be honest, when her husband was still alive, he was in charge of all the financial power in the family, and Mr. Cao just refused to let her buy a radio.
Obviously, the family has the money, but the old man just likes to control everything in the house and doesn't let her make the decision on anything.
Now that Grandpa Cao is in prison, Aunt Cao has left her children behind and is making money to spend on herself. She always feels that she has truly lived for herself. The more she thinks about it, the happier she is, and the more beautifully she sings.
After singing for a while, Aunt Cao sighed and said, "A few years ago, I would never have thought that I could have a job at my age, get a salary, and spend my own salary. I have never lived such a good life in my life. I heard that televisions are more advanced than radios, and you can even watch people act in them. I will save some money and buy a TV in the future."
As they were chatting, they suddenly heard Aunt Cao's unhappy voice scolding, "Xue Ping's mother, what are you doing here?"
Xue Ping’s mother, isn’t that Lu Deping’s mother, Lu’s mother?
The last time, mother and son had a quarrel in front of the store, they had lost all their face in this life. Lin Minjun thought that someone like Lu's mother would never step into her store in her life, so why was she coming here at this time?
Lin Minjun washed her hands and walked out.
When I went out, I saw Lu's mother standing at the door. Cao's mother blocked the door and was arguing with her: "Your Deping did such a thing, and you still have the nerve to come here. I used to think he was a good boy, but I didn't expect him to be the same as you. You scared Xiaolin and made him have a high fever all night. What do you want to do now?"
After all, it was Aunt Cao who took care of him during those days when he was sick. During their conversation, Lin Minjun told Aunt Cao the reason why she was scared. Aunt Cao was very angry after hearing it. She said that she had misjudged him and didn't expect Lu Deping to be such a person.
One was a boss who treated people kindly, and the other was a distant relative who took advantage of others' misfortunes. Aunt Cao immediately divided them into three categories and decided to never have any contact with the Lu family again.
Seeing Lu's mother coming over, Aunt Cao stood in front of Lin Minjun.
Mother Lu rolled her eyes and continued in a condescending tone, "What does it have to do with you? I'm here to see Lin Minjun. I want to talk to her alone."
Lin Minjun: "What do you want from me? Either you tell me directly or don't tell me at all."
After waiting for a while, seeing that Lin Minjun had no intention of letting her in, Lu's mother simply said, "My son was beaten. The situation is very serious. He has a concussion. You did it. Even if you didn't do it, you are still related to it. Don't deny it."
Lin Minjun said nothing. She deserved the concussion, but it was Brother Yan Li who beat her. Seeing that Mother Lu had come to her house to accuse her, she wanted to see what she wanted to say.
After taking a breath, Lu's mother continued, "Now that I accept you into our family and you marry Deping, I will not pursue the matter of beating people."
When she said this, Lu's mother looked down at him, and from her expression, she seemed to feel that she was giving him an opportunity.
So what she meant was that she wanted to marry Lu Deping on the condition that the assault was not pursued?
Lin Minjun thought about it and figured it out.
She thought it was ridiculous. "Aunt Lu, don't think that you are the elder of my family just because I call you Auntie. It's because I am polite. Otherwise, I would have kicked you out right now, you know? Don't be so funny. Didn't the police tell you why your son was beaten? He got drunk and went crazy. He stopped me and cried and made a fuss and wouldn't let me leave, so he was beaten. In the past, it would have been a crime of hooliganism. It was your son who came to pester me that led to me being beaten. To put it bluntly, he brought it upon himself."
Lin Minjun, who has taken cultural remedial classes in junior high school, is now very eloquent. As long as she wants to, she will never lose an argument.
At this time, he stared coldly at Lu's mother and said, "That's it. You still have the nerve to come to my house and say that you won't pursue the matter if I marry him. What qualifications do you have to pursue the matter? I'm already good enough that I don't pursue the matter with your son, but you still come to pursue the matter with such a shameless face?"
Lin Minjun scolded her harshly and told her mother what happened that night, leaving her speechless.
With Lu's mother's temper, she should have been furious at this moment, but seeing Lin Minjun's tough attitude, Lu's mother actually gave in first.
She sighed and took the initiative to say with a serious face: "It was my Deping who did this. At the beginning, you two were dating, and Deping even wrote back saying that he wanted to get married. I didn't agree at the time. Now I think that I took a wrong step and shouldn't have stood in your way. Now I am willing to make amends and give in. I am willing to let you in. Is that okay?"
Mother Lu said helplessly.
Lin Minjun was shocked when she saw the extremely helpless look on Lu's mother's face. What on earth had happened? How could someone like Lu's mother say such a thing?