Despite her distress, Mrs. Hu recognized Ding Heli's skill when she saw the bandaged wound. She turned around and thanked him, saying, "Thank you so much! My husband and I will come to thank you again another day."
She and her husband didn't have any decent gifts to give as thanks, so they could only buy some when they went to the city next time.
The thought of going to the city filled him with conflict. Going was dangerous, but if he didn't go, he wouldn't be able to earn money. His family had savings, so they could survive even without earning money. But did that mean they would never go out again?
Will Wen Hua agree...?
Ding Heli waved his hand and solemnly emphasized, "With our friendship, saying thank you is too formal. If you were to come and thank us again, it would truly be treating us like outsiders!"
Mother Hu looked at the head of the household, and Butcher Hu made the decision: "Alright, let's not stand on ceremony. Wenhua might need your help with the medicine and bandaging later. Once he's better, let him come to your house to do more work, okay?"
Jiajia's son has to grind medicine powder, which is very hard work. This kind of strenuous work is most suitable for my son who is extremely strong.
Ding Heli initially wanted to refuse, but seeing the eager expressions on the faces of the Hu couple who were determined to do something in return, he could only nod in agreement.
Anyway, Fan Jin's donkey is resting in the winter, so he can borrow it to pull the millstone. This way, Wen Hua won't need to go over, which is practical and won't be too obvious.
While everyone was talking, Shuiqing went to the kitchen to brew the medicine that Ding Heli had brought back.
Traditional Chinese medicine takes effect slowly but is safe. Wen Hua was injured and was worried about infection and fever, so Ding Heli had already applied medicine and bandaged him up, and was also giving him internal decoctions to help him recover faster.
If she develops a fever later, she can buy anti-inflammatory medicine from the mall and add it to her diet.
The medicine was being brewed, and Shuiqing began to arrange what to make to nourish Wenhua.
He lost a lot of blood and needs to eat something good to replenish it.
The most effective tonic is still old hen. We usually stew old hen until the meat is tender and melts in your mouth. This is what my mother and children love to eat the most.
However, Wenhua prefers to eat something with a chewier texture.
Today, since he's in charge, we should naturally cater to his tastes.
Shuiqing decided to make poached chicken.
After cleaning the chicken, boil it in water until cooked, then let it simmer for a while before taking it out. The skin is yellow and the meat is white, plump, tender, and delicious, with a chewy and bouncy texture.
Cut it into evenly sized pieces, and when eating it, make a dipping sauce with minced ginger, minced garlic, chopped green onions, and soy sauce. This will not only preserve the original freshness of the chicken but also give it a different flavor. Wenhua should like it.
The broth from cooking the chicken shouldn't be wasted either. Although it's not as flavorful as stewed old hen soup, it's still nutritious, especially with the layer of golden chicken fat floating on top. You just can't bear to throw it away.
Shuiqing used a small spoon to scoop off the top layer of chicken fat and used it to make a chicken broth bok choy dish.
Add a small amount of yam and bamboo fungus to the remaining chicken soup and simmer together.
With rice, a meal for patients consisting of meat, vegetables, and soup is complete.
She brought two dishes and a soup into the house and placed them on the wooden table by the window. Hu Wenhua quickly stood up and said apologetically, "Sister, it's just a minor injury, nothing serious. You're busy enough, so you don't need to bother making food for me separately."
His sister has a ton of things to do every day, and now she also runs a herbal medicine shop. How can she possibly spend all her time cooking in the kitchen?
"The lunch at the herbal medicine shop is prepared by them in shifts. My mother usually cooks at home, and when I cook, Yan Qiuxing and Hui Wanxia help out. So what do you think I have to do?" Shui Qing said with a smile.
Before the herbal medicine shop was built, she was indeed busy for a while, mainly cooking.
After the herbal medicine shop got back on track and started operating normally, she really didn't have much to do. Besides, even if she was busy, she still had time to cook a meal for her injured brother!
She handed over some bowls and chopsticks: "Try it and see if you like it. If you do, I'll make more for you later."
You're injured, so while taking medicine, you also need to supplement your diet.
She had never felt family affection before, and she didn't know if God was making it up to her by giving her Wenhua, a responsible and good younger brother.
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