After Qin Yiren and Ji Kangyong left, Li's parents also discussed them.
"I never expected that girl's face could actually get better. It's really amazing!" Aunt Li said in surprise.
"I heard it was Xiao Shen who found the scar removal cream for that girl, and it seems to be working well," Uncle Li said after thinking for a moment.
Aunt Li's eyes darted around: "Do you think Xiao Shen might have other medicines? If we ask him, might he give us some good medicine?"
Zhang Heping was shocked to hear this. He quickly said, "Mom, Mom, I'm here. Why do you need medicine?"
"That's right, the old woman is healthy and free from bad luck."
Aunt Li pouted and said, "I just wanted to stock up at home, just for extra protection." Her voice sounded a little aggrieved.
Li Zhaozhao quickly comforted his mother, "It's alright, don't worry about it. If anything happens, we can just ask Lao Shen."
Seeing that everyone disagreed, Aunt Li nodded and compromised, saying, "Alright then."
Time flew by, and in mid-November, Zeng Yiming suddenly came to visit.
This was his first visit since arriving in Haishi, and Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan were caught off guard and opened the door.
The aroma of meat wafted into Zeng Yiming's nose instantly. He took two deep breaths, his Adam's apple bobbing, before struggling to look away.
Shen Yanming invited the man in and had him sit on the sofa. This time, the hot pot was right across from him, which Zeng Yiming found utterly torturous.
He simply stopped pretending, spread his hands, pointed to the meat pot, and said, "Looks like I came at the wrong time. This is just too tempting."
Shen Yanming smiled and said, "You're lucky. We just happened to have some stewed meat at home. Since you're here, don't leave. Stay and have dinner with us."
"That won't do!" Zeng Yiming said without thinking, "I'm not here to freeload at your house." He then stood up.
Shen Yanming shoved a hand on his shoulder: "Let's not talk about that. Just listen to me."
Zeng Yiming had no choice but to sit down again.
Bi Qiaoan placed a towel on the edge of the pot, took it off, and pulled out a few roasted sweet potatoes from the stove: "Here, eat some to fill your stomach first."
Zeng Yiming didn't refuse, thinking that since he had already eaten meat, why should he care about sweet potatoes? Eating one more wouldn't hurt.
Bi Qiaoan went back to the kitchen to get rice to cook, and Shen Yanming followed behind her to help.
An'an and Nuannuan's mouths watered at the sight of the sweet potatoes dripping with honey. The two younger ones didn't say a word and reached out to grab them.
Zeng Yiming was startled and quickly grabbed his two little hands, saying, "It's still hot. We can eat it after it cools down."
An'an and Nuannuan realized they had done something wrong and secretly glanced at their parents. Seeing that they didn't react, they breathed a sigh of relief.
"Uncle Yiming, can you please not tell our parents?" the two children said, clinging to Zeng Yiming's arm.
Zeng Yiming really wanted to say no, but that soft, cute little voice was too irresistible, and he really couldn't refuse.
So he nodded: "Okay, but you have to promise your uncle that you won't be so reckless in the future. These things that were just taken out of the fire are very hot. If your uncle hadn't stopped you, your delicate skin would probably be blistered by now."
"These blisters are so painful! They just swell up like that, full of clear pus, and they look really scary. The worst part is the pain; I can't touch anything. It takes seven or eight days of this pain to heal."
As Zeng Yiming spoke, he gestured and deliberately exaggerated some of the facts, hoping to intimidate the children and make them more careful in the future.
An'an and Nuannuan shrank back slightly, nodded, and indicated that they understood.
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan didn't notice the commotion at first. But when Zeng Yiming spoke, he deliberately didn't lower his voice, and the couple heard it clearly.
However, the two of them cooperated by not showing up until the three of them finished speaking, and then they brought the pot over and put it on the fire.
The couple smiled at Zeng Yiming, their eyes conveying, "Thanks, brother!"
Zeng Yiming also curled his lips, thinking to himself that his little scheme had not been in vain.
Cooking rice takes time, so the three adults and two children ate sweet potatoes to fill their stomachs.
This sweet potato was taken from my space; it was very sweet, soft, and glutinous. Zeng Yiming was shocked after taking a bite because it tasted completely different from anything he had eaten before.
Without thinking much, I blurted out, "Old Shen, why are your sweet potatoes so delicious?"
Shen Yanming made an excuse: "Maybe it's because my family's land has been planted several times, so the salinity isn't so bad anymore. Besides, the sweet potato variety is very good, and the yield and taste are both good."
"Well..." Zeng Yiming wanted to ask if he could get some seeds. But then he thought, if these seeds were easy to obtain, they would probably be widely available by now. So he didn't continue.
To everyone's surprise, Shen Yanming nodded: "Okay, when we plant them next year, I'll prepare some sweet potato seedlings for your family as well."
"Seedlings?" Zeng Yiming asked.
“Yes, the planet’s temperature is low now, so the seedlings can be planted more quickly,” Shen Yanming said.
"Okay, I don't know anything about this, I'll just follow your lead."
"Yes, that's fine, don't worry."
Soon, the group finished the sweet potatoes. Shen Yanming asked, "What brings you here today?"
Zeng Yiming slapped his thigh: "Oh dear, I almost forgot, what I was trying to say was that the little brat from the Xiao family is gone."
"What?" the couple asked in disbelief.
Zeng Yiming nodded: "I heard about it this morning, and after confirming the news, I came over."
He noticed that Xiao Shen and his wife were paying special attention to that family, but he didn't know why. He didn't inquire; he just felt it was a serious matter, so he came over. Even if he guessed wrong, it wouldn't matter.
"Why?" Shen Yanming frowned. "Did they freeze to death, or was there an accident?"
"Let's count them all." Zeng Yiming noticed that the couple looked puzzled and couldn't figure out their attitude, so he explained what he had found out.
It turns out that ever since Mrs. Xiao broke her leg, she's been in a bad mood, constantly hitting and yelling at people. Her husband is also under a lot of pressure, going out to work before dawn every day and not returning home until it's almost dark.
Yesterday, the old lady lost her temper while eating. She pushed her daughter-in-law, who fell and bumped into the mentally challenged boy, causing the boy's bowl to fall and shatter.
The old lady was furious and started yelling at the little brat, saying all sorts of nasty things.
Still not satisfied after yelling, he pointed at the brat and said, "Get out of here!"
The child named Xiaobao couldn't understand what adults were saying at all, but after living together for so many years, he could still understand some of the gestures.
The little brat just left the house expressionlessly.
Chen Jin was slow to react and didn't dare to confront the old lady, so she silently squatted down to clean up the broken bowls. In the process, she accidentally cut her finger.
Blood was everywhere, and she looked bewildered and at a loss.
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