Chen Fang happily told her family about today's earnings, and everyone was overjoyed.
"Manager Qian told me that tomorrow's quantity should be the same as today's." Chen Fang's face was beaming with a happy smile, her joy barely concealed.
Yunniang also leaned over and asked, "Sister-in-law, do you really need this much?"
"Really, you wouldn't believe it! The shopkeeper said that all the customers in town really love our spicy snails. When I came back, I took a look, and at lunchtime, Deyun Restaurant was absolutely packed. The other restaurants next door weren't nearly as crowded as ours..."
Meilin Town is a large town with a large wharf where many merchant ships and fishing boats dock. It is considered a major transportation hub in the surrounding area, which is why the town's economy is better than that of other towns.
Wealthy men and women from surrounding towns and villages all enjoyed coming to Meilin Town by horse-drawn carriage.
Pei Yao listened attentively as Chen Fang recounted the day's events, and she was in a very good mood as well.
This supply to Deyun Restaurant is a good start, and we hope it will get better and better in the future.
In that case, their family could quickly earn enough to redeem her uncle and her cheap old man.
After Chen Fang finished speaking, she walked over and took out the soybeans, wheat bran, and flour that Pei Yao had asked her to bring from the basket and handed them to Pei Yao: "Here you go, Yao girl, these are what you wanted."
Pei Yao was thinking about something and forgot that her hand was still injured. She reached out to take the thing, and the moment she touched it, she winced in pain.
Chen Fang immediately noticed something was wrong, handed the things to Pei Yichen next to her, then grabbed Pei Yao's hand and immediately saw the small palm covered with blisters.
Chen Fang frowned as she looked at the burst blisters and asked with concern, "Yao, what happened to your hand? Did something scratch it?"
"It's nothing, Auntie. I just accidentally scraped my hand. It doesn't hurt as much now, and I reckon it'll scab over by tomorrow after a good night's sleep," Pei Yao explained casually, trying not to worry her.
Pei Yao's hand wasn't actually in much pain if she didn't touch it, but it was still burning hot, her whole palm was warm. It was only because she got excited and accidentally touched the broken blister when she picked something up that it hurt for a moment.
Besides, this wound is nothing to her. She used to be a child without the protection of her parents. From childhood to adulthood, Pei Yao has been injured countless times while playing in the mountains every day.
Yunniang also heard Chen Fang's exclamation and quickly came over. When she saw Pei Yao's hand, her eyes immediately filled with tears: "Oh my god, Yao'er, does it hurt...?"
Yunniang had never seen such a big wound before. She had been pampered by her family since she was a child, and her parents would be heartbroken even if she bumped into something.
When she saw the wound on Pei Yao's small hand, she felt very sad.
With so many blisters, Yao'er must be in so much pain.
Pei Yao had no choice but to explain to Yun Niang again: "Mother, it really doesn't hurt anymore. I just got a few small blisters. It's nothing, it'll be fine in a few days."
Yunniang was still worried: "Yao'er, let me go ask your Aunt Hui if there are any herbs that can be applied..."
Pei Yao felt that this small wound would heal in a day or two, and that their concern was excessive. She was about to refuse, saying, "No need, Mother, this little wound is really nothing..."
Yunniang ignored Pei Yao's refusal and hurriedly rushed to Qiaohui's house.
Qiaohui was just sorting out her catch from today's beachcombing in the yard, planning to sort the snails, scallops, and sea urchins so that it would be easier for Yunniang and the others to store them.
Then I saw Yunniang hurrying over.
"Yunniang, what brings you here?" Qiaohui was puzzled when she saw Yunniang, but seeing her anxious and pale face, she immediately thought something had happened to their family.
"Yunniang, what happened?"
Before Yunniang could speak, tears streamed down her face. She choked back sobs as she asked Qiaohui if she had any herbs to apply to the wound, and then told Qiaohui about Pei Yao's injury.
Upon hearing this, Qiaohui breathed a sigh of relief and comforted Yunniang, "Yunniang, the blood on Yao'er's hand is probably from a blister that popped. It's nothing serious, but Yao'er's hand might be uncomfortable for a couple of days. I'll go find some calming and anti-inflammatory herbs, crush them up, and apply them to her. Then it won't be a big deal." After saying that, Qiaohui went to get a small basket.
Hearing her say that, Yunniang felt a little better: "Then I'll go with you. If Yao'er gets hurt again next time, I'll be prepared."
"Okay, let's go."
After saying that, Qiaohui took Yunniang and went out with a small basket to collect calming and anti-inflammatory herbs.
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Chen Fang drew some cold well water, then found a clean scrap of cloth and carefully wiped the wound on Pei Yao's palm.
Because Pei Yao wasn't careful at first, the broken blisters on those wounds were covered with a lot of sand and mud.
These things need to be dealt with first, and Chen Fang carefully helped her with them.
The weather in Lingnan is hot, and palms tend to sweat easily.
The sweat on her hands made Pei Yao's pain even more unbearable. Xiao Xuan'er looked at the wound on her sister's hand and asked with concern, "Sister, here's some candied hawthorn. Eating candied hawthorn will make it stop hurting."
Looking at the little girl's adorable appearance, Pei Yao couldn't resist reaching out and pinching her chubby little face.
This little girl has been eating well lately; she's gained a lot of weight in her face, and her skin feels better to the touch.
Chen Fang had just finished washing up when Yunniang and Qiaohui returned with some herbs.
Pei Yao looked at the herbs, her lips twitching. She had originally wanted to say that she was fine and didn't need the trouble of applying the herbs.
As a result, Yunniang's serious expression forced him to swallow his words.
Forget it, let's just listen to her mother. She's afraid that if she says she doesn't want to go to bed, Yunniang will burst into tears immediately.
Qiaohui used the back of a knife to crush the herbs on a stone, leaving only the herbal juice, and then applied it to Pei Yao's washed hands.
The herbs Qiaohui gave her were mostly those that cleared heat and reduced inflammation, as well as some that calmed the nerves. When applied, they immediately brought a cooling sensation to her hands, which had been burning hot.
Pei Yao's wound really did feel much better. She thanked Qiao Hui, "Thank you, Aunt Hui, it really does feel much better."
Qiaohui smiled, put the remaining herbal juice in a bowl and placed it aside: "Just apply some of this medicine to it whenever you have time, and it should be better in two or three days."
Yunniang quickly took the bowl of medicine and put it away, intending to continue applying it to Pei Yao later.
After Qiaohui left, Pei Yao picked out two of the thicker seaweeds they had brought back that day and left them to dry on banana leaves in the yard.
The others were washed clean with well water, then blanched briefly before being shredded.
She plans to bring some cold, spicy seaweed salad to Manager Qian tomorrow to give him a try.
Unlike spicy snails, kelp strips cannot be kept overnight, so they can be mixed in advance tonight and stored in the cellar, so they won't spoil.
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