Chapter 76 Yu Teng didn’t want me to tell him directly today, so he used this stupid method…
Lin Xiaopu felt that if Brother Aye had spoken to her in such a tone and expression, she would definitely not take her medicine, and would save all the money for the medicine to buy food for Brother Aye, and would never let him starve like this.
She was just a little weak, but Brother Aye was hungry!
However, Lin Xiaopu was tactful enough not to say anything more at this time.
It is also possible that Brother Aye treats her as a child, and Sister Aye is an adult like him, so the tone is a little different?
"Aye, did you hear me clearly? We don't mind you eating too much. Once my chicken mushroom sauce becomes famous, I can afford it even if you eat ten bowls of rice in one meal."
Lin Xiaopu couldn't help but interrupt when he heard this, "And me, and me too. I think I'm in good health. From now on, I'll save the money for medicine and use it to buy food for Brother Aye!"
Lin Shu rubbed her head. "You say we can't stop taking the medicine? Let's listen to the doctor. I'll rest for a day or two and then go to the town clinic to ask the doctor. If he says we don't need to take it anymore, then we can stop taking it."
Lin Xiaopu felt warm at heart after hearing this, and then said confidently, "Sister, I'm sure I'll be fine. I'm stronger than you."
As she said this, her eyes subconsciously swept over Lin Shu's legs.
In the past, because of the comparison with Wang Yingen and other peers in the village, Lin Xiaopu also felt that she was in poor health, but since her elder sister came, she has become more and more confident day by day.
She was much stronger than her elder sister. At least she didn't suffer from body aches and pains from walking so much, like her elder sister did. So she believed what her elder sister said; she wasn't weak anymore!
Zhou Ye asked sharply, "Xiao Pu, what happened to Ah Shu?"
Lin Xiaopu quickly replied, "Sister, when I woke up this morning, my whole body ached. I couldn't even walk—ugh!"
Before Lin Xiaopu could finish his words, Lin Shu covered his mouth.
Lin Shu lowered her voice and said vaguely through gritted teeth: "Sister, why do you tell everything to others? I have no shame, do you?"
You know, when she just woke up in the morning, as long as she maintained a movement for a little longer, and then changed her posture, her body, especially her legs, would feel extremely sore at that moment!
She managed her body well, so she didn't limp when she walked, and her facial expression management was also very good, so she remained calm throughout the whole process and didn't grimace in that sour moment.
But things got much better after that initial period. Now I can run and jump. Otherwise, I wouldn't have the energy to play and fight with Xiao Pu.
So why even mention this?!
Unfortunately, Xiao Pu was a quick-talker, and Lin Shu covered her mouth too late, so Zhou Ye heard it.
"Ashu, are you feeling unwell?"
"No, no, I don't usually move much, and I walked too much yesterday, so my legs are a little sore after sleeping. Now I'm fine, I can run and jump, it's not a big problem."
Zhou Ye frowned slightly, "You've strained your muscles. Rub the sore areas more. Rest more and walk less for the next two days."
Lin Shu: "...Not really, not really. It's not as serious as you say. Ah Ye, I'm going fishing."
Zhou Ye looked at her without saying anything.
Lin Shu: "I've been resting for most of the day. I was sitting when I was teaching, and I was sitting most of the time when you were busy. My legs are just a little sore, not broken! If you treat me like a porcelain doll, I'll be angry."
Zhou Ye was silent for a moment, then asked, "Ah Shu, aren't you looking for fish vine? Tell me what fish vine looks like."
Lin Shu didn't expect him to suddenly change the subject and return to the real business of fishing. She was pleased with his tact and immediately described the fish vine. "This fish vine is actually very easy to recognize. The branches and leaves are smooth and hairless. The leaves are pinnate, that is, there are several leaves on a branch... The most distinctive feature is that the stems and leaves smell strongly of fish..."
Zhou Ye listened carefully, searched his mind, and said with certainty: "I've seen this fish vine before."
Lin Shu was immediately delighted. "Really? Where is it? This thing usually grows in the bushes on the river bank. Have you seen it by the river?"
Zhou Ye looked at her, his eyes flickering slightly. "I can't remember clearly. But Ah Shu, I can go look for it first. You and Xiao Pu wait for me in the courtyard, you don't have to go with me."
Lin Shu knew that he was efficient in everything he did, so she nodded without hesitation and said, "Okay. Ah Ye, just the rhizome of the fish vine will do, we don't want the leaves."
"good."
After Zhou Ye left, Lin Shu sat on the beautiful little bamboo chair and waited, and played with the bamboo slingshot and bamboo water gun with Lin Xiaopu for a while.
As a result, the two of them waited until He Guixiang came back to prepare dinner, but Zhou Ye never came back.
After breakfast, He Guixiang tidied the house and went to find Zhang Qiaohua with her work.
To maintain good relationships, one must visit each other more often. A few days ago, Zhang Qiaohua came to visit He Guixiang, so He Guixiang naturally had to visit Zhang Qiaohua from time to time. Besides, chatting at Zhang Qiaohua's house was more comfortable. Since there were no scholars at home, there was no worry that if the conversation got too heated, the loud voices would disturb the students inside.
Look, He Guixiang stayed away today until dinner time before returning, which shows how comfortable she was staying with Zhang Qiaohua.
He Guixiang took one look at the five small bamboo chairs placed in the yard and, like Lin Xiaopu at the beginning, she circled around them curiously.
"All of this was done by Ah Ye? His craftsmanship is not much worse than Grandpa Gao's!"
Lin Shu laughed and said, "Mother is really good at praising. Ah Ye should be so proud of hearing that!"
He Guixiang: "Do you think Aye is you and Xiaopu? Aye is always a steady kid."
Lin Shu snorted, "He doesn't show his emotions, but he's secretly happy inside."
Lin Xiaopu couldn't help but interrupt, "Mom, don't just look at the bamboo chair. Look at this bamboo water gun. It's fun! And there's this bamboo slingshot. Put a small stone in front of the bamboo tube, then push the bent bamboo stick stuck inside and release it. When the bamboo stick recovers, it will shoot the stone out. It's really powerful! Wait for me, Mom, I'll show you!"
He Guixiang smiled as she watched her demonstrate how to use the bamboo slingshot.
Lin Xiaopu placed a piece of thick firewood upright in the middle of the yard, stood seven or eight steps away, and shot the bamboo slingshot in his hand at the thick firewood.
With a whoosh, the small stone bullet shot out and knocked down the thick firewood in an instant.
Lin Xiaopu laughed with joy.
She and her sister had played like this countless times today.
"Sister said that if I practice my aim a little more, I can go to the back mountain to shoot mahjong in the future!"
He Guixiang was amazed. "This bamboo slingshot is great. Maybe it can really shoot a tit."
Lin Xiaopu straightened his chest and said, "Of course not! And this bamboo water gun, mother, I'll show you how to use it too!"
He Guixiang hurriedly said, "Xiao Pu, wait a moment. Mother will steam the rice first. Ah Shu wants to eat fish stewed with pickled cabbage. This fish soup is delicious with dry rice."
Lin Shu coughed lightly, "Mother, we haven't even seen any fish yet. Ah Ye and I want to catch a few big ones, so... hehe, we're not ready yet."
He Guixiang didn't ask any more questions, but just smiled and said, "Then I'll make you some rice. If we can't stew the fish, we can just stir-fry a couple of home-cooked dishes."
As she spoke, she took out a Tianluo melon from the basket and said, "Someone exchanged a Tianluo melon for a pair of straw sandals from your third aunt, and your third aunt insisted on giving me one. It just so happened that we had saved two eggs at home, so I made some scrambled eggs with the Tianluo melon." After she finished speaking, she smiled and went to work.
Lin Shu also smiled. Luffa, luffa, I haven't eaten luffa for a long time.
This is how the people in this village maintain their relationships. Today you give me a melon, and tomorrow I give you a bowl of beans. As time goes by, the friendship grows deeper and deeper.
"Mother, when Aye and I come back from fishing, you should also bring a big fat fish to my Third Aunt."
He Guixiang should naturally agree.
Zhou Ye came back very late this time. When dinner was almost ready, he came back with a bundle of freshly picked fish vine roots.
Seeing this, Lin Shu's eyes widened in shock. "So many? Ah Ye, did you dig out all the fish vines you found?"
"No, there are still many." Zhou Ye asked: "A Shu, take a look, are these what I dug correct?"
Lin Shu: "Yes, this is the fish vine. But the roots of this fish vine are still growing. You... you dug out the whole root?"
Zhou Ye hummed, "It's not easy to dig. It took some effort."
As he spoke, he looked at the sky and said, "The river section near the village takes half an hour to go back and forth. It's too late today. Let's go fishing tomorrow morning."
"With the way you're digging, you've managed to dig up such a large bundle. It's probably going to be hard, isn't it?" Lin Shu stared at him, her eyes dimly lit as she asked, "Tell me, where did you get all this fish vine?"
Zhou Ye paused and replied, "The section downstream of the river."
"Is it far from the river at the village entrance?"
Zhou Ye said honestly: "Not far."
Lin Shu: ...
So why don't I just go to the river and dig it when I go fishing?
Zhou Ye explained, "I'm not sure if it's fish vine, so I dug up the ones that look like fish vines and brought them back for you to take a look. What if it's not, wouldn't it be a wasted trip?"
Lin Shu thought of a possibility and half-closed her eyes. "Aye, are you... wanting me to rest for another day, so you're dawdling and not coming back?"
Zhou Ye shook his head and said in a serious tone: "A Shu, I didn't dawdle. It takes a lot of time to dig this out."
Seeing his reaction, Lin Shu was originally uncertain, but now she was certain.
She wanted to laugh, and then she did. "You thought you were digging ginseng, digging up so many roots, but you didn't expect me to tell you straight out today, using this clumsy method. I'd rather make more bamboo toys with this time. I also wanted to add a bamboo water flow device to the fish pond, and I haven't made a bamboo scoop for scooping water yet. You've gotten the hang of it faster than I thought. We can also add another bamboo table and a bamboo lounge chair. This is what I promised Dad a long time ago, and I can't go back on my word..."
Lin Shu talked a lot to Zhou Ye.
Some of what she wanted to say was what she wanted to say, and some of what Zhou Ye led her to say. In the end, she couldn't remember what she had said to Zhou Ye.
As a result, on the next morning, she was pleasantly surprised to find that the large and small water jars in the kitchen were not only filled with water, but there was also a long-handled bamboo ladle next to the gourd ladle for scooping water!
There is also a new chopstick holder next to the chopstick holder for bamboo chopsticks, with a few small bamboo spoons added inside, making it look quite professional.
Not only that, Lin Xiaopu, who had already seen it in advance, also told her that there was a bamboo tube water flow device in the fish pond, which was very beautiful.
Lin Shu ran to the fish pond behind the house and her eyes were smiling with joy.
It was really beautiful, exactly as she described it yesterday.
"Xiao Pu, where is A Ye? Where is A Ye?" Lin Shu asked hurriedly.
She got up today, but why didn't she see A Ye? Maybe she didn't get the timing right.
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