Chapter 252 I will carry you back to bed
Zhu Yunying vaguely felt that the atmosphere today was a little weird.
First, Uncle Xiao stopped muttering and kept pursing his lips. When someone approached him, he covered his mouth and backed away, with his brows drooping and his eyes drooping, like a stray dog being scolded.
Next came Aunt Xiao. She didn't urge herself and Feng Shuo to go out today. Instead, she said they should stay in the yard and rest. She also asked her to copy the prescription together.
"Many of them are warming and nourishing prescriptions, which will also be useful during the confinement period. When you leave, if the family can make up the necessary supplies, I will directly prepare all the herbs for you. If not, you can buy them in Beijing."
"Thank you, Auntie."
Zhu Yunying was grateful for Aunt Xiao's generous sharing, but she felt guilty because she had no way to repay her.
From time to time, she would look outside.
Aunt Xiao noticed and teased, "Who are you looking for? Your captain Feng is helping me to pull a bundle of firewood from the back mountain. Yun Yao is reluctant to leave?"
"No way! We live here, it's only natural for him to help you. Aunt, do you think I can be of any help?"
Zhu Yunying's cheeks turned red after hearing what Aunt Xiao said. She felt a little embarrassed and changed the subject very abruptly.
Aunt Xiao laughed heartily, but waved her hand: "In the Xiao family, men work and women learn skills. Now that you are here, just follow the local customs."
Zhu Yunying laughed along.
She just listened and didn't take it to heart.
After all, Uncle Xiao was an expert in acupuncture, so it’s not necessarily the case that he would only pass the skills down to daughters and not sons, right?
Aunt Xiao saw her doubts and glanced at her eldest brother, who was playing hide-and-seek with the sun in the yard. She sighed and said, "Our Xiao family is also doomed to a miserable fate. All the boys born, without exception, become mentally retarded and foolish by middle age. Since we couldn't find a cure anywhere, we could only study medicine on our own. Over time, the Xiao family's medicine skills have become increasingly advanced."
"Unfortunately, even with advanced medical skills, this genetic disease cannot be eradicated. The men of the Xiao family still have to suffer from this affliction. Later, for nearly a hundred years, the Xiao family only gave birth to daughters and recruited sons-in-law. By the time my eldest brother was born, the family had gradually forgotten about this disease, but he suddenly began to suffer from it in his middle age.
"At that time, my nephew had just gotten married, and his once happy family fell apart in an instant. And that year, I happened to be visiting Haicheng for an internship.
"The tour group at that time was not only going to the garment and fabric factory, but also to the shipyard, newspaper office, and many other places. I was in my prime, full of energy. But then, I encountered a fire.
"If your mother hadn't saved me and allowed me to survive, our Xiao family might have been wiped out. My eldest sister-in-law was unlucky. She encountered a blind bear in the mountains a few years ago and couldn't escape.
"Big brother had actually been acting a little strange since then. But he was able to eat and drink, and his acupuncture and medication for the villagers were incredibly accurate. No one doubted Uncle Xiao's medical skills.
"It wasn't until he became ill, cut two bamboo sticks into swords, and went to find Blind Bear, saying he wanted to avenge his wife, that everyone realized something was wrong. After that, I returned to the forest farm and took care of the family."
Aunt Xiao downplayed the matter and didn't mention it again until she returned to the forest farm.
But Zhu Yunying couldn't help but put herself in the family's shoes. Her eldest brother was ill, and her eldest nephew had just gotten married, so there was a high probability that he would also get sick. If she didn't come back, there would really be no one left at home.
"But...you yourself are not married and don't have children of your own?"
Zhu Yunyao was curious.
Upon hearing this, Aunt Xiao felt a little embarrassed.
"To be honest, I'm not afraid of anything except pain! Giving birth must be so painful. Just hearing the crying in the delivery room is unbearable for me."
“…”
Zhu Yunying subconsciously covered her belly and was a little scared when she heard it.
Aunt Xiao patted her arm again and said soothingly, "Don't worry. I, an old lady, have done some research over the years. I will prescribe some conditioning prescriptions for you, all of which are to aid childbirth, speed up the delivery process, and reduce pain."
"Thank you, Auntie."
Zhu Yunwei curled the corners of her lips.
Aunt Xiao leaned closer and asked, "Did you sleep well these past two nights? I put some calming ingredients in the medicinal bath. Pregnant women, the most important thing to pay attention to is eating and sleeping. Taking good care of your body is more important than anything else!"
"Yeah. I know." Zhu Yunying suddenly became curious when she heard about tranquilizing the mind, "But aunt, I fall asleep every day while soaking in the medicine barrel, so I don't know..."
I want to confirm whether Feng Shuo has to wait for me to finish taking a bath and carry me back to bed before he can rest.
If that's the case, why not separate the beds...
But before she could finish her words, Aunt Xiao glanced at the sky and started to make arrangements: "Why has the weather changed? Hurry up and clean up, don't hang around in the yard! Hurry and prepare firewood, and take a medicinal bath early today!"
As she spoke, Aunt Xiao chased her uncle to boil water.
Zhu Yunying looked at the raindrops falling and looked outside the yard anxiously.
"Does Auntie have an umbrella? I'll go look for Feng Shuo."
"What are you looking for him for? How could such a big man be washed into the ditch by the rain?"
It's strange to say that Aunt Xiao is usually cheerful, but she is actually a little picky about Feng Shuo, but surprisingly nice to herself.
After feeling this subtle difference, Zhu Yunying stopped talking and went back to the house obediently to take a bath.
My uncle brought the bucket to the door, and then Aunt Xiao moved it in.
Crash, crash—
Pour it in.
Lightning and thunder had begun outside the house. Bright white light streaked through the window, and rumbling thunder pressed down on the ground, rolling in.
Zhu Yunying is not a person who is very afraid of thunder, but when encountering such weather, she can't help but feel a little worried.
"Aunt, is Feng Shuo back?"
Ever since Aunt Xiao and Feng Shuo had a chat early in the morning, no one has been seen.
Aunt Xiao was hunched over, shaking a winnowing basket in her hand as she sprinkled herbs into the bathtub. She did not respond to Zhu Yunyao's words in time.
Zhu Yunwei asked again.
The talent just managed to lift it up and smiled: "Don't worry, it won't be lost."
Shi La——
Another dazzling white light.
At that moment, it just happened to light up Aunt Xiao's face.
This made Zhu Yunying's heart skip a beat.
"Okay... that's it. Aunt Xiao, I feel like it's almost done."
She looked at the bathtub and felt inexplicably panicked.
Aunt Xiao nodded, holding the winnowing basket, and smiled: "Then soak it slowly. Don't worry about falling asleep, I will carry you back to bed."
Zhu Yunyao smiled and said, "Okay."
She watched Aunt Xiao slowly walk out the door and close it.
The door is a wooden door, and you can't see outside when it is closed.
But today's lightning was too bright, lighting up the entire house.
You can also see through the crack in the door that the person outside has not left.
Zhu Yunying covered her chest in confusion, frowned, and complained inwardly!
"Zhu Yunwei, what are you imagining? How could there be anything wrong with the medicinal bath that Grandma prepared? Feng Shuo must have gone to the back mountain to get firewood. Xiao Zhang might have just left out of spite, right?"
It was drizzling outside.
I couldn't hear the footsteps outside clearly.
From Zhu Yunwei's perspective, the person guarding the door didn't move an inch.
Could it be that... besides Aunt Xiao and my uncle, there are other people here?
This thought suddenly appeared in Zhu Yunwei's mind, and she was frightened to death.
I don’t even dare to soak in the medicinal bath!
Feng Shuo...when will he be back?
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