Chapter 124 Never Had Chicken Soup in Eight Lifetimes
"I……"
Huigu felt dizzy and her vision blurred.
It wasn't because he was angry that he had returned, but because he had been poisoned by someone when he was by his master's side years ago, and he didn't expect the old poison to flare up now.
"Mom, the chicken soup is ready." Daya brought in a bowl of chicken soup.
Seeing Huigu clutching her head, Ye Wan said, "Auntie, have a bowl of soup. Should I call a doctor for you? Where are you from? Why did you faint?"
Please don't die on her kang (heated brick bed).
"I came to visit relatives, but I got lost." Aunt Hui waved her hand. "No need to call a doctor, I'm fine, I just have heatstroke."
It's an old ailment; she'll be fine after a couple of days of rest.
Ye Wan looked outside. The sun wasn't that strong. Was she suffering from heatstroke?
Perhaps it's because people's constitutions are different.
Looking at the bowl that Daya handed her, the aroma was so enticing that she realized she was actually quite hungry.
Never mind, her life is more important. She'll drink this bowl of chicken soup and recover before leaving.
However, this family is also an honest family. Even though they are so poor, they still gave her chicken soup, which made her feel a little guilty.
I took a sip...
It smells so good.
Never mind, at worst she'll leave something behind. Those silver earrings she's wearing should be enough to buy this bowl of chicken soup.
Hui-gu finished her drink in one gulp, still feeling a bit unsatisfied.
Ye Wan said, "Auntie, there's still some in the pot. Let me get you another bowl."
Aside from the silly girl who just arrived, everyone in the family is tired of chicken soup. It's not anything precious, so let's just consider it a way to make a good connection.
Huigu drank another bowl.
"Auntie, there's still some left in the pot."
Huigu drank another bowl.
After drinking three large bowls of wine, Huigu lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) staring at the ceiling, her stomach feeling tight from the fullness.
Has she never had chicken soup in her eight lifetimes? She's so craving it, how did she drink so much?
Even though she's getting older and has been taking care of her health, she's managed to pull through.
Everyone in the room had left. Hui Gu felt her dizziness had subsided and sat up to look around the room.
The first impression of this house is that it's dilapidated, but clean.
She had imagined that her retirement home would be a courtyard with blue bricks and red tiles, but she was surprised to find it was just a mud-walled house with only three rooms.
Is there enough room here? She should leave.
I didn't hear any chickens in the yard, so I guess they ate the only chicken they had.
Hearing voices outside, Huigu perked up her ears.
“Mother, this house is too small, not enough for everyone. Why don’t I move to Grandpa and Grandma’s place first?” Daya asked Yewan.
Besides the kitchen, there are only two rooms that can be lived in. Before, the three sisters lived in one room, but now with the addition of Hui-gu and Sha-niu, there is no room for them to squeeze in.
"Don't worry about that for now. Just put up a plank in the kitchen tonight and we'll build two new rooms next door tomorrow."
Ye Wan had wanted to renovate the courtyard before, but she felt it was unnecessary since she wouldn't be living there for long. So she cleaned up the house and added some things that would be convenient for daily use.
Now that we have a silly girl in the family, we definitely need to build another house.
"It's already dark, you should all get some rest."
When Huigu heard someone coming in, she quickly closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep.
She planned to leave quietly after everyone had gone to sleep, leaving behind her earrings so as not to disturb the family.
As I kept pretending, I don't know how I fell asleep.
Hui-gu, who usually gets sleepless and anxious when her body is in a new environment, slept exceptionally soundly that night.
"Cuckoo—cuckoo—"
Hearing the birds chirping outside, Huigu suddenly opened her eyes; it was already daylight. Da Ya and San Ya were sleeping beside her.
Huigu got up quietly, put on her shoes, and went into the yard.
The morning air was fresh and pleasant, and the mountains were not far away.
Sigh, she should send a message to the Lord and suggest moving to another place to retire.
"Aunt Hui, you're up so early."
Hearing the noise behind her, Huigu turned around and saw Ye Wan coming out of the house.
"People sleep less when they get old." When Hui Gu wasn't smiling, she looked like a mean old woman, but when she smiled, she didn't look so serious. She subtly sized up Ye Wan.
Ye Wan was dressed in plain clothes, with a slender figure and graceful posture. If you ignored her dark face, she was a pretty woman.
"What is this...?" Huigu stared curiously at the book in her hand.
I didn't expect someone so poor to still be literate; that's good.
"I'm just reading a book. I got it from my senior brother." Ye Wan smiled. She had borrowed the book from Tao Chuang to pass the time when she had nothing to do.
"Is there something on your face...?"
Huigu didn't look closely last night, but she can see it now: no one has a black face and white hands.
Ye Wan touched her face. "Aunt Hui has good eyesight. She smeared some soot on her face. After all, the world is in chaos, and it's safer for a house full of women like us."
She has a habit of washing her face before going to bed at night and applying makeup in the morning before going out, just like putting on makeup.
"That makes sense." Hui Gu nodded, thinking to herself that the lady of the house wasn't an ostentatious person, which was a good thing.
"Madam, I'm up. Is there anything I need to do?"
Silly Girl came out of the kitchen. She was there to serve as a servant, and she had to be diligent in order to get enough to eat.
Ye Wan didn't stand on ceremony and ordered her around, "Go boil some water first, so that Da Ya and the others can wash their faces later."
The silly girl was starting a fire and boiling water in the kitchen.
Seeing Hui Gu staring at Sha Niu, Ye Wan took the initiative to explain, "I picked her up on my way back from Ping County. Her name is Sha Niu. She's strong and will definitely be able to protect us."
She found the old woman suspicious, as if she had suddenly appeared on that road. She hadn't said anything about leaving after waking up. Was she planning to stay at her house?
"Aunt Hui".
Ye Wan asked in confusion: ?
"You can call me Aunt Hui."
Hui Gu thought to herself, "I picked up this silly girl and saved her. The mistress of this house must be kind and soft-hearted."
Staying... isn't necessarily a bad thing.
“Madam, actually I was sent by Master Lin.” After saying this, Hui Gu observed Ye Wan, with a hint of probing.
Ye Wan was taken aback at first, then was overjoyed and stepped forward to grab Hui Gu's hand.
"No wonder I felt an extraordinary sense of kinship with Aunt Hui the moment I saw her. It turns out there was such a connection. Aunt, why didn't you tell me sooner?"
He knows martial arts! He's a real treasure!
Ye Wan suspected that Hui Gu's fainting spell was also a way to find a reasonable excuse to come to her house.
As she spoke, Ye Wan called out into the house, "Da Ya, San Ya, come up quickly and come out to greet your great-aunt."
Then, with an excited expression, she held Huigu's hand and said reluctantly, "Huigu, there's no need to say anything more. From now on, you're my aunt. It's so good that you're here. Our family finally has a pillar of support."
She no longer has to worry and lose sleep in the middle of the night.
Hui Gu's lips twitched a few times, and she gained a deeper understanding of the lady of the house; she was a shameless woman.
Thinking back to the male master she had inquired about in the village, with such a terrible reputation... if it were someone with a thin skin, they probably would have run away long ago.
You could say that being thick-skinned has its advantages.
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