Chapter 52: Caring for Grandmother
Zira——
Qin Xiangnuan grabbed a handful of spices and sprinkled them on the charred wild boar meat. The fat dripped onto the fire, and the surging flames seared the pork, trapping the juicy, tender meat inside. The aroma of cumin wafted through the air. Everyone gathered around, eagerly gazing at the pieces of meat on the sticks, their saliva dripping from their lips. Seeing that the meat was cooked to perfection, Qin Xiangnuan finally removed the sticks and said with a bright smile, "Everyone, come and share!"
"I just want a small piece!"
Qin Feng said this, but he still took the large piece that Qin Xiangnuan handed him, and without even blowing on it twice, he put it directly into his mouth. The scorching meat almost made him jump up, but the fragrant and tender meat spread between his lips and teeth. He was reluctant to spit it out even if it burned him to tears, and bit it whole. "Cousin! It's delicious! Your cooking skills are simply amazing! If I can eat this every day in the future, I will feel that life in the general's mansion is just so boring."
"Bah, eating can't stop you from talking too much."
Zou patted Qin Feng's head, not wanting him to mention the sad story of Liu and Qin Xiangnuan.
Qin Xiangnuan didn't mind. She divided the wild boar's meat into several portions to ensure supplies for the journey, and distributed the rest according to the prescribed quota to the first, second, and third wives, the other male members, and Xu Jian's officials. Everyone gathered around the fire and feasted heartily. Qin Xiangnuan walked over to Old Madam Qin, who had been drowsy for several days and had little energy. She saved the most tender pork neck meat, cut it into small pieces, and fed it to Old Madam Qin.
"Nuannuan, eat. Grandma doesn't have much appetite right now."
Old Madam Qin frowned, trying to push against her hand. But Qin Xiangnuan coaxed her, half-coquettishly, "Grandma, if you eat a bite, I'll eat a bite too. Otherwise, Nuannuan will go hungry with you. See if you'll feel bad!" Her method worked. Old Madam Qin, who cared most about her younger generation, opened her mouth, ate a little, and then closed her eyes. Qin Xiangnuan secretly took her pulse and found that she was much better than the previous two days.
But that cold did damage my foundation, so I still need to recuperate.
"Mother, you come and feed grandma. I'll do some moxibustion on her."
To support Yang, the most important thing is to keep the blood flowing smoothly and replenish Yang Qi. Qin Xiangnuan took out moxa sticks from her bosom and began to fumigate several acupoints on Old Lady Qin's body. Although this place was open, the smell of moxa quickly spread to everyone's nasal cavity. Qin Feng sneezed and rubbed his nose, curiously watching the smoke curling from Qin Xiangnuan's place. He sat down with the unfinished meat in his hand and said, "Cousin, what's this good thing?"
"Moxa sticks."
Qin Xiangnuan focused her attention and her answers became a little brief.
Seeing this nearby, Qi knew it was a treasure. She couldn't help but grumble, saying in a sarcastic tone, "We've all been so miserable during our exile, but I didn't expect you to have so many good things. I don't know where you hid them. You don't usually take them out, but when you need them, you pull them out one by one."
"They say the General's Mansion is a unified whole, but what's the reality? Aren't they all living separately?"
Qi's resentment towards Qin Xiangnuan was deeply rooted. Qin Wen wanted to reprimand her, but he was still Qi's husband after all, so he could only stand in the middle, looking at Qin Xiangsong, speechless for a long time. Qin Xiangnuan and her were on bad terms, and there was no affection between them. She continued to moxibustion Old Madam Qin while looking back at Qi, "When disaster strikes, of course everyone is thinking about saving themselves."
"That day, the imperial court sent people to confiscate the general's property, but no one stopped you from taking the things from the general's mansion."
"Even when the officials came, they gave us some time to pack some clothes. Third Aunt didn't think enough about it. I'm afraid you thought exile was like an outing, so you only cared about bringing toys and other things for Brother Song. You didn't bring anything you needed or needed. Can you blame me for this?" Qin Xiangnuan's words were sharp, and she continued without giving him any face. "Let's not talk about my lack of experience. Let's say I figured out a way to bring these things out along with the silver needles and put them in my bib. I didn't ask Third Aunt for help on the way, did I?"
"Since you didn't contribute anything, what qualifications do you have to give orders here?"
Qi's face turned pale, and she stammered, unable to find any words to refute. Qin Xiangnuan looked at her with complete contempt, "Grandmother is not in good health now, and everyone in the General's Mansion knows how to take care of her, so naturally there are no complaints. Unlike Third Aunt, when we were in the capital, you were the most diligent and attentive to Grandmother, always buying cakes and sending them to show your filial piety. Why don't you care about her now?"
"If you are ever in danger of death, don't worry. I will certainly not stand by and watch you die. I will also use these to help you."
After Qin Xiangnuan finished speaking, she rolled her eyes at Qi and simply ignored her.
Qi was so angry that she stamped her feet on the spot. She looked at Qin Wen with resentment, "You let a junior like her say that to me! We haven't even divorced yet! Qin Wen, I've been so unlucky to follow you for eight lifetimes. When she came to propose marriage that day, I shouldn't have agreed! Otherwise, I wouldn't have ended up like this..."
"Third Aunt, what you said is strange."
Qin Feng knew that Qin Wen would never mock a woman, but he couldn't bear to see it, so he took over Qin Xiangnuan's baton. He couldn't help smacking his lips beside him, and continued to gnaw on half a piece of wild boar meat. "Then why didn't my cousin pick on me, my father, or my mother, but had to pick on you? Isn't it because you've been too overreaching and done too many wrong things?"
"Uncle San has been very good to you, you should be content."
After Qin Feng finished speaking, he was hit hard on the head from behind. He almost choked, his face turning a purple color. He looked back at Qin Yi's expression, stuck out his tongue, and didn't dare to continue. Qin Yi looked at Qin Wen apologetically, "Third brother, this brat can't talk, please don't mind it."
"Second brother, what are you talking about?"
Qin Wen naturally knew he was trying to smooth things over for him, so he nodded and gave the little bit of pork he had been given to Qin Xiangsong. He just continued to gnaw on the hard bread as he sat beside him. Seeing him covered in cold clothes, Qin Xiangnuan couldn't help but sigh. After all, the shackles on a person are put on by himself. No one else can help or take them off. Only when he is willing to remove them himself can he be free.
"Miss San, can you please excuse me for a moment?"
Xu Jian and other officials had been staying far away and had not been concerned with the affairs of the General's Mansion. Only after the situation calmed down did he come over and seemed to have something to say to Qin Xiangnuan.
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