"Thank you, darling. It's not bitter at all!" Even though he was sick, Mr. Cen did not forget to cheer Qingtian up.
But Qingtian was not happy at all. She grabbed Old Man Cen's hand and whispered, "Grandpa, I won't eat hemp candy anymore. You don't need to get sick, okay?"
"My dear, this has nothing to do with you. It was Grandpa who was careless and didn't wear enough clothes.
"As the saying goes, cover yourself in spring and keep yourself cool in autumn, and we've had a late spring cold snap recently.
"Remember to wear more clothes when you go out recently. It would be bad if you get sick like your great-grandfather did."
"Great-grandfather, do you feel better now that you have taken the medicine?" Qingtian asked with concern.
But her words made the adults in the room laugh.
"Even if you take medicine, you won't get better this quickly." Ye Laodao said, "You and your mother should go to bed quickly, and come back to see your great-grandfather tomorrow morning, okay?"
Qingtian was indeed a little sleepy, but when she thought about how Mr. Cen fell ill just to buy her some hemp candy, she refused to leave.
Boss Ye had no choice but to say, "Your mother has been busy in the store all day today and is exhausted. She has to get up early to go to the store tomorrow. Be good, Qingtian, and accompany your mother to sleep."
On one side was Mr. Cen, and on the other side was Mrs. Ye. Qingtian suddenly became conflicted.
Boss Ye said again: "Dad will look after the old man for you, okay?"
After hearing this, Meng Yu hurriedly said, "You all go to sleep, Brother Lei and I will keep watch."
Boss Ye glanced at Sister Ye with a smile, then said to Meng Yu, "You don't know, if she doesn't leave someone here, she won't be able to sleep well when she returns."
Mrs. Ye reached out and pulled Boss Ye to the outer room, whispering, "You just came back today, aren't you tired? How about I stay here..."
"Don't worry, we stayed in a place not far from the capital last night, and we only had a short ride into the city this morning.
"Besides, didn't I take a nap in the backyard of the dumpling restaurant this afternoon?
"Don't worry, I'm not tired at all.
"But you, you still have a lot of things waiting for you tomorrow!"
“The main reason is that we opened the shop too hastily. There is only one auspicious day left this month, and we are afraid that the dandelions will be out of season, so we can only set it for today.
“Even the people that the old man hired for me didn’t have time to get away, and they can’t come until the day after tomorrow.
"Thanks to my mother for understanding me and bringing everyone in the family to help, leaving all the children to my aunt to take care of. I feel really bad about it."
"It's okay, I'll send them back the day after tomorrow.
"I came back from Taiyuan Prefecture this time and brought some things for my family and my aunt.
“When the time comes, I’ll share some with everyone when I return to the village. This will also be a good opportunity to express our gratitude.
"As the saying goes, the beginning is always the hardest. Don't worry about anything else right now. Just focus on the dumpling restaurant.
"Let's sort out the things in the store first, and it will be easier later."
After hearing Boss Ye's comprehensive arrangements, Mrs. Ye, who had been feeling uneasy before, finally felt at ease.
"Okay, I'll do as you say. I'll take Qingtian back to bed first. I'll get up early and take your place."
"Shi Lei and Meng Yu are here. The three of us will take turns watching over the place. Everyone can get some extra sleep, so you can just sleep soundly!"
Boss Ye finally persuaded his wife and daughter. After sending them back, he came back to continue looking after Old Cen.
Old Cen had a nap before and felt much better after taking some medicine. He was leaning against the head of the bed, eating the chicken porridge fed by Meng Yu.
"Why are you going to rest? Why are you coming back?"
"I'll go back after your fever subsides." Boss Ye said casually.
Elder Cen ate half a bowl of porridge, waved his hand to indicate that he didn't want any more, wiped his mouth and said, "You don't need to worry about me here."
He felt that the relationship between him and Mrs. Ye was still somewhat unfamiliar, so he was naturally embarrassed to trouble Boss Ye.
But then I heard Ye Laodao say: "Old man, when my mother was sick, it was my wife who took care of her. Now that you are sick, isn't it my duty to take care of you?"
His words made Mr. Cen feel a sudden surge of warmth in his heart, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
"Have a good rest. If you need anything, just call me." Boss Ye moved a chair and sat at the head of the old man's bed. Then he said to Meng Yu and Shi Lei, "You two should get some rest. Tomorrow's daytime is all up to you two!"
Old Master Cen didn’t know what they arranged later, because the tranquilizing ingredients in the decoction finally began to take effect.
Soon, his eyelids began to droop, and he fell asleep again without realizing it.
The medicine prescribed by Doctor Qiao worked quickly. In less than an hour, the old man started sweating.
Boss Ye quickly took off his sweaty shirt and wiped his body clean with a handkerchief.
When I touched the old man's forehead again, it was no longer as hot as before.
After everything was packed up, Boss Ye breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back in his chair to take a nap.
At the same time, in the Guo family living in the north of the city, a dim oil lamp was still on in the house.
Guo Shijie sat on the kang and copied books at his desk.
There was a large wooden basin on the ground beside, and Old Mrs. Guo was washing clothes with a grunt.
Old Guo and his two children had already gone to meet Zhou Gong.
After washing and hanging the clothes in her hands, Mrs. Guo wiped her hands and walked over to Guo Shijie, asking in a low voice, "How much more do you need to do? It's getting late. If you can't do it, just go to bed first. It's just as well to get up early tomorrow to copy."
"Mom, it's okay, I only have a few pages left to copy.
"I've already agreed to pick it up tomorrow, so I have to finish copying it today.
"What if they come early tomorrow morning? Am I still going to ask them to wait here for me to get up and copy the books?"
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