Perhaps it was because Yan Qingqing's wiping of the child had a cooling effect, or perhaps it was because the child had a strong will to survive, but Yan Qingqing felt that he was not so hot anymore.
At this moment, Yuan Huiniang came in carrying the prepared Banlangen (Isatis root) and felt a little embarrassed when she saw that her mother-in-law had stripped the child naked.
Yan Qingqing quickly pulled the blanket up to cover him.
However, seeing the child covered in injuries, Yuan Huiniang felt sorry for him and said, "Mother, this child is so handsome, how come he is covered in injuries?"
Yan Qingqing glanced at her and said, "Go tell them to keep their mouths shut. If anyone asks, just say he's a distant nephew of mine."
Yuan Huiniang realized that this child might be extraordinary, so she quickly agreed. Yan Qingqing took the medicine bowl, tested the temperature, and carefully poured the medicine into his mouth.
At first, some medicine leaked out, but later Yan Qingqing got used to it and used a spoon to press down his tongue to force it all in.
Perhaps it was from raising children these days that Yan Qingqing became exceptionally adept at this kind of thing.
The next day, Yan Qingqing was playing with Li Xiangyang when she suddenly heard a noise outside, so she picked up Li Xiangyang and went out.
I saw that the child I rescued yesterday was sleeping soundly, but his slightly tense body betrayed the fact that he had already woken up.
Seeing that he was not moving, Yan Qingqing said, "Since you're awake, open your eyes."
But his eyes remained closed. Yan Qingqing said, "Sigh, it looks like he probably won't wake up. All my efforts have been wasted. If all else fails, we'll just have to take him out and bury him."
Sure enough, upon hearing this, his eyelashes trembled, and he slowly opened his eyes. He saw Yan Qingqing holding Li Xiangyang and looking at him with a smile. Realizing that he had been deceived, a trace of annoyance flashed in the child's eyes.
Yan Qingqing smiled as she looked at his adorable face and said, "Are you hungry? I'll have someone get you something to eat."
He didn't know why, but he felt that Yan Qingqing wouldn't harm him, and staying here made him inexplicably at ease.
Yan Qingqing didn't care whether he agreed or not and went to instruct Yuan Huiniang to cook some porridge for him.
After Yan Qingqing left, Xiao Mochen carefully looked around the house. Although it wasn't luxurious, it was very thoughtfully designed, making him feel very warm and cozy.
Then Xiao Mochen slowly got up, wanting to take a closer look at the house, but a chill suddenly swept over his whole body, and he realized that he was completely naked. Who had taken off his clothes?
While Xiao Mochen was in a daze, he heard footsteps and was so startled that he quickly lay down and covered himself with the blanket.
When Yan Qingqing entered the room, she saw his anxious look. She smiled and handed him the clothes in her hand, saying, "You have a high fever that won't go down, so I wiped your body with strong liquor, which is why I took off your clothes."
Besides, you can't wear your old clothes anymore. These are my youngest son's clothes. I see you two are about the same height and age, so you can make do with them for now.
The dress Yan Qingqing was holding was a new one that Yuan Huiniang had made for Li Xiangkang. She had originally planned to let him try it on during his time off to see if it fit, but now the boy had gotten it for free.
Xiao Mochen looked at the clothes Yan Qingqing handed him. Although they weren't made of the finest material, they were soft and comfortable. Thinking of this, Xiao Mochen's eyes darkened. What right did he have to be picky now?
Seeing that he took the clothes but didn't put them on for a long time, Yan Qingqing thought he was disgusted and said, "We are country people, we can't wear silk and satin, that would make us look too strange."
"Since you're staying in my house now, you have to follow my rules. Once you're fully recovered, I'll see if I can send you home."
Xiao Mochen's eyes dimmed even more after hearing Yan Qingqing's words. Go home! How could he possibly go back now?
Seeing that he wouldn't respond no matter what she said, Yan Qingqing went up and touched his head, muttering to herself, "The fever has gone down. Could it be that the fever damaged his brain or that he was born mute?"
Xiao Mochen rolled his eyes helplessly. He wasn't mute; he just didn't want to talk right now.
When Yan Qingqing saw that he finally had an expression on his face, she knew what was going on. She had deliberately said those words to Xiao Mochen, mainly to test the child.
Xiao Mochen glanced at Yan Qingqing and then at his own naked body. Yan Qingqing suddenly understood that it was inconvenient for him to be there because she was the one in front of him.
Yan Qingqing was so focused on treating him like a child that she almost forgot the ancient rule that boys and girls shouldn't sit together after the age of seven. She even took off the child's clothes to wipe his body.
So Yan Qingqing explained, "Don't misunderstand. I had no choice but to take off your clothes to save you. Besides, I'm a grandmother now, so you don't need to be shy."
Xiao Mochen's eyes flickered again after hearing Yan Qingqing's explanation. Seeing this, Yan Qingqing said, "Alright, hurry up and get dressed. The porridge will be ready soon."
After saying that, he picked up Li Xiangyang and went out. For several days, Xiao Mochen didn't say a word. Except for Yan Qingqing, the whole family treated him as a mute and gradually got used to his presence.
Yan Qingqing didn't have the energy to take care of a stranger's child, because she had many other things to do.
The newly purchased shop cost her a lot of money, and she had very little money left. She needed to open for business as soon as possible to earn back her investment.
Yan Qingqing has been working on renovation plans for several days in a row. Since there were no computers in ancient times, it would definitely be slower for her to draw all the plans by hand.
After working for three or four days, Yan Qingqing finally designed the scheme and style she wanted.
So he took the blueprints and went to find Li Sanniu.
Li Sanniu has been idle ever since he built the embroidery workshop for Yan Qingqing's family. However, Xu Shi has been working in the workshop, and Yan Qingqing is also keen to train her to be the manager, so she pays her more wages than others.
Even Li Xiangbao has been learning from Yan Qingqing, and from time to time he would accompany Li Xiang'an to deliver goods and broaden his horizons.
To be honest, Li Sanniu is quite content with his current life. His family has a fixed income every month, and his second sister-in-law has never treated him unfairly when he works for her. What more could he ask for?
Just as Li Sanniu was pondering what to do during his free time, Yan Qingqing came to his door.
As soon as Li Sanniu saw Yan Qingqing arrive, he quickly and warmly invited her to sit down and said, "Second Sister-in-law, what brings you here? If there's anything you need, just let me know."
Yan Qingqing replied with a smile, "We're all family, it's the same whether you go or I come."
I bought a shop in the city that needs renovations, and you have experience in this area. I'll leave this to you.
This is the renovation plan I've drawn. Take a look at it first, and feel free to ask me if you have any questions.
It needs to be installed within two weeks at the latest. Please check if there are any problems.
When Li Sanniu heard that Yan Qingqing had bought a shop in the city, he couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. As expected of his second sister-in-law, she was so extravagant. The embroidery workshop had only been built for a few days and she had already bought a shop.
But little did Li San Niu know that Yan Qingqing was already short of money after buying the shop, otherwise she wouldn't have been in such a hurry.
Li Sanniu glanced at the blueprints and said, "No problem, I guarantee I'll finish repairing it for Second Sister-in-law within half a month."
Li Sanniu is now very professional in this area; he can understand most kinds of diagrams.
Yan Qingqing gave him another hundred taels of silver and then went home.
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