Chapter 340: Take care of livestock breeding and take Zhang's mother shopping
Li Zhijie and his friends stayed to make tea, and talked while they were reviewing the materials. Occasionally they told jokes to Zhang's mother to make her happy.
While Zhang Wanwan was busy in the kitchen, the broadband installer came to the house. Li Zhijie took the initiative to entertain him and she didn't even have to show up.
At about five o'clock, a pickup truck stopped in front of the Zhang family's old house. Li Zhijie received a call and went out to pick up the goods. After a while, several big men moved all the things into the yard.
Zhang Wanwan went to settle the material fee.
Li Zhijie looked at the sky and wanted to do some work before it got dark, so that he could finish it in half a day tomorrow.
Zhang Wanwan had no objection and handed them some tools from time to time. During this time, she also had to take care of Zhang's mother. She originally wanted to feed Zhang's mother first, but Zhang's mother refused to eat anything.
After being stunned for a while, Zhang Wanwan understood that her mother was probably afraid that she would have that embarrassing situation again after eating, and then she would not be able to face anyone.
Since she refused to eat, Zhang Wanwan didn't force her and went to get food for Li Zhijie and the others. It was around seven o'clock, and Li Yongshou came over on his motorcycle just after they finished their work. They had dinner together in time. During the meal, he asked about Zhang's mother's situation in detail, then went to measure the height of the house and said he would come over to weld the iron ladder the next day.
They left around eight o'clock.
As soon as they left, Zhang Wanwan immediately went to the kitchen to bring over Zhang's mother's dinner and said angrily, "I wanted to feed you just now, but you refused. Are you starving now?"
"No." Zhang's mother uttered a word hoarsely and slowly sat up.
During this period, she found that she was getting stronger and stronger. She could speak several words a day. Her arms could move on their own and she could stretch her fingers. Although they were still not very easy to use, it was a significant improvement over before. If she could get better slowly like this, she would be content.
Zhang Wanwan was already used to her mother occasionally speaking a few words, so she encouraged with a smile: "If you want to speak, try to speak more. Don't be in a hurry. You can practice on your own. You haven't spoken for too long, and you are weak. If you want to return to normal now, you will need some rehabilitation."
Mother Zhang nodded quickly and looked at the egg custard on the table. She loved it but was also afraid of it, and couldn't eat it with peace of mind.
Zhang Wanwan smiled bitterly and advised, "Don't think about those things. We are the only ones at home. Don't worry. I don't dislike you. Besides, I think your health is much better than when I first came back. As long as your body is recovering, nothing else matters."
Zhang's mother was stunned for a moment, then she showed a relieved smile and ate much faster.
That night was still a busy day. The next day, Li Yongshou and his team came to work early, and Zhang Wanwan couldn't even take a break.
As soon as they built the farm on the roof, she put the two ducks up there first. But after only raising them for a day or so, there was already a foul smell in the yard and she really couldn't stand it anymore.
After the wages were settled, Zhang Wanwan was completely relieved. She stood in the yard with her hands on her hips facing the sun and said loudly: "Finally done!"
Zhang's mother, who was under the eaves, watched her funny look and laughed too.
After returning to the room, Zhang Wanwan immediately turned on the computer, bought a large number of foam boxes on Taobao, and purchased a lot of vegetable seeds and fruit seedlings. After doing all this, she finally had time to talk to Zhang's mother and give her a massage to stretch her muscles.
In the next few days, Zhang Wanwan prepared food with spiritual spring water added to it for her mother every day, and the amount was slowly increased. Her body was recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye. From being skinny at the beginning, she is now estimated to have gained five or six kilograms. Although she is still thin, her complexion has looked much better, from sallow to an unnatural whiteness, which is the feeling of not having been exposed to the sun for a long time.
Zhang Wanwan would take her to the yard to sit for a while in the morning when the sun came out, and then move her to the living room to watch TV when the sun got higher.
The things she ordered were delivered one after another, and she started to be busy again.
With the center of the yard as the center, I placed all the foam boxes and spent a little money to ask the uncles around to help me transport a truckload of relatively fertile soil. Then I soaked the seeds I bought in the diluted spiritual spring water for a while before planting them.
There are strict requirements for soaking seeds in spiritual spring water. She spent several years in her previous life to figure out the rules. If the spiritual spring water is used improperly, it will cause a situation like mutated orchids. She grows vegetables for eating, not to cause a sensation.
During this period, Zhang Wanwan also ordered a batch of chicken and duck seedlings from Li Meili and placed them on the roof. Li Meili knew that she raised chickens and ducks to supplement Zhang's mother's health, so she specially selected a batch of better quality seedlings for her and even prepared feed for the chickens and ducks.
Zhang's mother had been watching Zhang Wanwan's struggles silently. Seeing her smiling every day, her restless heart gradually calmed down. She made up her mind not to drag her child down, so she tried hard to contact and talk to her every day. She even wanted to try to stand up by herself. Unfortunately, her legs had been swollen for a long time and she couldn't walk. Although the swelling has gradually subsided, it has not completely gone away. In addition, she has not been out of bed for a long time, so she couldn't support her body and almost fell.
Zhang Wanwan was startled and came over to talk to her earnestly for a long time, and only then did Zhang's mother give up.
As the Chinese New Year was approaching, Zhang's father called and said that he would return to the village on the 28th, and also mentioned that he would worship his ancestors and pray to the God of Heaven.
Zhang Wanwan quickly got some water and went to the ancestral hall, and cleaned it again inside and out. At this time, Zhang's mother could speak a complete sentence, and her hands became more and more flexible. It was no problem for her to pick up a steamed bun or the remote control. She didn't need Zhang Wanwan's help with eating. As long as the food was placed in front of her, she could do it slowly by herself, which saved Zhang Wanwan a lot of trouble.
The twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month.
After Zhang Wanwan prepared breakfast for her mother, she said to her, "Today is the 27th. My dad will be here tomorrow. I want to go to town to buy some things and prepare some new clothes for you. You were sick before and didn't have a good New Year's celebration. How about we go back to the old house this year and make some preparations?"
The first thing Zhang's mother thought of was spending money. She shook her head and said, "No, I can't get up or go out. No one will notice my new clothes."
"Let me see! Here are my dad and my brother! Besides, your uncles will definitely come to see you during the New Year. They will be happy if you dress festively, right?" Zhang Wanwan tempted.
Zhang's mother was indeed shaken, and was finally persuaded by Zhang Wanwan to go out with her.
Now Zhang's mother is not as fragile as before. When sitting in the back seat of the electric car, she will reach out and hold Zhang Wanwan's shoulders. She will take a walk around, look at the scenery and people. Her mood has improved a lot, and she smiles more often.
(End of this chapter)
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