Back home, Gu Lili was still unwilling to give up. She refused to believe that she was the only one who found the houttuynia cordata unpalatable.
She grabbed a few and went to find Gu Erniu.
"Erniu, come and try the wild vegetables we dug!" Gu Lili walked towards Gu Erniu with a smile.
For some reason, Gu Erniu felt that his sister's smile today was very strange!
I have a feeling she has ill intentions!
No, no, no!
How could I think of my sister like that! My sister is the person who loves us the most in this world.
How could he possibly have ill intentions? He deserves to die!
Gu Erniu shook his head, trying to clear his mind of the thoughts.
"Sister, how do we eat this?" Gu Erniu asked with a smile.
"Second Brother, this is so delicious to chew!" Gu Sigou said, swallowing hard.
Gu Huanhuan also laughed and said, "Yes, Second Brother, you should try it! Sister said it can even cure illnesses! Eat more!"
Gu Erniu nodded and, to Gu Lili's anticipation, put the houttuynia cordata into his mouth.
"Yes, it really is delicious!" Gu Erniu nodded affirmatively as he chewed.
Gu Lili immediately deflated.
Okay, so she's the only one who thinks it doesn't taste good!
After playing around for a while, it got dark, so they went to bed.
Gu Lili did not sleep well that night.
Because the fever will recur.
So, she woke up five or six times that night to check the body temperature of her three younger siblings.
Fortunately, none of the three developed a fever again.
Gu Lili was still asleep when she smelled the aroma of food.
When she opened her eyes, she found that Gu Huanhuan was no longer there.
Perhaps because she woke up too many times last night, she didn't even notice when Gu Huanhuan got up.
After leaving the shack and washing up, Gu Lili saw Gu Erniu chopping firewood, Gu Sigou feeding chickens and ducks, and Gu Huanhuan cooking in the kitchen.
Even the big black guy was lying lazily in the yard, sleeping and sunbathing.
Looking at the scene before her, Gu Lili couldn't help but feel a sense of peace and tranquility.
When her gaze fell upon the location of their former hut, Gu Lili frowned involuntarily.
If there were a few more houses, wouldn't that be the kind of life I had dreamed of in my past life?
well!
Last night, I heard from the village head that a plague was also rampant in Donghai Town. I don't know what happened, but I wonder if he can still accept the sugar king Fugui.
After all, if you're about to die, who would buy candy to eat?
I wonder when my own house will be built.
With that in mind, Gu Lili went to the kitchen.
Gu Huanhuan had already cooked the vegetable porridge, and it smelled especially good because of the lard she added.
On the table were the houttuynia cordata they had dug up yesterday. Last night, Gu Huanhuan had specifically asked Gu Lili how to cook it to make it taste better.
Gu Lili told Huanhuan that mixing it with some chili oil and salt would make it taste even better.
So today she followed Gu Lili's method and made a big bowl of it.
The older sister said that eating it would be good for their throats, and since everyone loved it, Gu Huanhuan didn't hold back.
Anyway, once we've finished eating, we can just go dig some more from the stream; there's plenty there!
Gu Lili frowned as she looked at the houttuynia cordata.
If she had known, she wouldn't have teased those children.
Now, things have gotten out of hand!
Gu Lili helped Gu Huanhuan scoop out the vegetable paste and then called everyone to eat.
At the dinner table, the three children kept picking at their cloves and eating houttuynia cordata.
All three of them found the spicy and savory flavor particularly satisfying.
"Sister, why aren't you eating?" Gu Sigou asked curiously.
Afraid that Gu Sigou would give her the food, Gu Lili had no choice but to admit, "I actually don't like this!"
Gu Erniu thought Gu Lili was reluctant to eat, so when Gu Lili wasn't paying attention, he picked up a large piece of food with his chopsticks and put it in Gu Lili's bowl.
She even said in a serious tone, "Sister, don't be reluctant to eat. I'm all better now. After we eat, I'll go dig some more. There won't be not enough to eat!"
Gu Huanhuan also picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks and gave it to Gu Lili, "Sister, it's okay, just eat without worry! I'll go dig with my second brother!"
"Me too! Me too!" Gu Sigou said, picking up a piece of his chopsticks in return.
Gu Lili looked at the fish mint that had almost piled up into a small mountain in the bowl and was on the verge of tears!
She genuinely doesn't like it, it's not that she's reluctant to eat it!
But once a lie is told, you have to keep it even if you have to kneel down!
Seeing the three children's expectant eyes, Gu Lili, with tears in her eyes, spat out a few words through gritted teeth, "Sister, eat! You all eat quickly too!"
Gu Erniu: My sister was so moved she cried!
Gu Huanhuan, Gu Sigou: That's right, we really are our sister's warm and caring daughters!
Gu Lili had no choice but to bite the bullet and eat it.
As she ate, Gu Lili felt that the fishy smell seemed to have disappeared.
I must say, it actually tastes pretty good!
It's quite addictive!
Seeing that Gu Lili was eating with great relish, the three children also happily started eating.
After finishing her meal, Gu Lili asked Gu Erniu to go to Lijia Village to tell her grandparents the prescription and the method to reduce the fever, and then she went to see Maiya.
The malt has almost finished sprouting. It's probably because the kitchen is small and they cook every day, so it took a little less time than Gu Lili had predicted.
Looks like we can make sugar today.
Gu Lili took out the glutinous rice to soak, and planned to go to the village head's house to check on the situation before coming back to cook the glutinous rice and make sugar.
When we arrived at the village head's house, we found his grandson, Gousheng, playing in the yard.
It seems that the method I taught the village head yesterday worked.
"Lili, you're here!" Aunt Erhong greeted Gu Lili with a smile.
Yesterday, my child, mother-in-law, and I were all burning up with fever. Luckily, we got Gu Lili's prescription, which brought our fevers down.
Therefore, I am especially grateful to Gu Lili.
Gu Lili smiled and went up to greet her, "Aunt Erhong, you're all better now. I just came to ask Grandpa Village Head if my prescription worked for you."
Aunt Erhong nodded repeatedly and said, "It works! After your Uncle Dazhu bled me and Gousheng once, our fevers subsided. After drinking the medicine you gave us, our throats are much better too. Thank you so much!"
It was my mother-in-law. She's probably getting old and got sick. Although her fever has subsided, she doesn't have much strength.
He should be fine after taking the medicine for a few more days.
Reassured that her prescription worked, Gu Lili went home.
Last night, I felt a bit better, so Dazhu and I went from house to house telling each other how to reduce the fever and how to prepare the medicine.
When they arrived at Gu Jingsheng's house, the village head initially didn't intend to tell his family the prescription, but in the end, he couldn't overcome his own conscience and told them the prescription anyway.
This morning, the father and son continued their efforts, notifying families they hadn't had a chance to contact yesterday.
Three people have already died in Gu Village, which makes the village headman uneasy.
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