“It’s so bitter…”
Shen Yun frowned, his facial features almost squeezed together. After drinking this bowl of medicinal food, his entire mouth felt like it had been severely impacted.
"Grandpa Wen...are all medicinal foods so unpalatable?" Shen Yun couldn't help but blink and stare at Wen Xunqing.
"Uh..." Wen Xunqing was speechless. It wasn't that the medicinal food tasted bad, but his taste was limited.
There was nothing wrong with his medical skills, nor with his prescriptions. Every single step was flawless, but the taste of the finished medicinal food was a major issue. Medicinal food isn't supposed to be that bitter, or unpalatable, but his cooking skills were a hole he couldn't climb out of.
"Niuniu... here, the candy won't taste bitter anymore." Wen Maidong took out the candy he had prepared long ago and handed it to Xiao Jiaojiao. He had long discovered that no matter what his grandfather made, the taste was not very good.
"It's still so bitter..." Shen Yun took the candy and put it in her mouth, and finally vaguely expressed her only feeling.
Please... How can I take the medicine without feeling bitter? She really couldn't bear this kind of shock. Shen Yun decided to go back and study the system carefully in the evening, hoping that she could draw the cooking skill.
Grandpa Wen's cooking skills really tortured her. She had an urge to learn the medicinal food from Grandpa Wen so that she could make it herself. Making it herself was always better than what Grandpa Wen prepared, Shen Yun thought about it with divergent thinking.
"Grandpa..." Wen Maidong couldn't help but blame his grandfather. His cooking skills were too poor! This medicinal food was really bitter to a certain extent. He couldn't stand it, let alone this little kid.
"Your grandfather only has this skill. How about you try it?" Wen Xunqing saw a good sign, but his inner fox tail began to wag. If he could really let his grandson inherit his family's craft, he thought that even a hundred years later, he would be able to meet the ancestors of the Wen family.
"I'll do it." Wen Maidong agreed immediately. He also wanted to raise the sweet girl in his arms to be plump and white.
"Okay then... Then you'll be learning from me starting tonight." Wen Xunqing expressed a great sense of accomplishment for having abducted his own grandson. He had an even better impression of Shen Yun, because it was only because his grandson, who didn't like Chinese medicine, was so enthusiastic about learning it that he wanted to. That was the key point.
"Okay, Grandpa... I'll take Niuniu to find my sister first." Wen Maidong held Shen Yun and didn't want to let go. The little Jiaojiao in his arms felt so good. Unfortunately, he could only enjoy it now. When the little Jiaojiao's brothers came back, he wouldn't have the chance to intervene.
"Sister Niuniu... Sister Niuniu... Look, what do you think of this dress?"
Wen Maiya gestured at the small piece of clothing she had put together and looked at Chen Yun with anticipation. Her sister had the same vision as her, so she really wanted to hear her sister's advice. Was this possible? Also, her sister was learning embroidery, and Wen Maiya couldn't help but want to learn along.
"Well, Sister Maiya is awesome. I think Grandma Shen will like it."
Shen Yun nodded in agreement, but she began to think, "Grandma Shen would probably like Sister Mai Ya more." She wasn't ready for needlework yet, so she wasn't planning on letting her start embroidery yet. However, Sister Mai Ya loved it and was happy to stay with her at Grandma Shen's house. She probably would be happy to take Sister Mai Ya on as her apprentice.
"I just don't know if Grandma Shen is willing to teach me embroidery." Wen Maiya couldn't help but lower his head and said dejectedly.
"It's okay. Even if Grandma Shen doesn't agree now, you can slowly follow your sister. Over time, an iron rod can be sharpened into an embroidery needle."
Wen Maidong encouraged his sister, not wanting her to give up. At least, she had to try her best to know whether she could succeed or not. So, as long as his sister was determined, he believed those people would be able to see her shining points.
"Well, Sister Maiya, Grandma Shen is a very good person. I believe you can also become Grandma Shen's apprentice."
Grandma Shen would definitely not miss out on such a promising sister, Mai Ya. Furthermore, since Sister Mai Ya is now able to sew, Grandma Shen would probably consider her seriously. As long as Grandma Shen agrees, everything will be fine.
"I hope so..."
Wen Maiya couldn't help but pinch Shen Yun's cheek, while optimistically putting aside the worries in her heart. She believed in her brother, so she would work hard to let Grandma Shen see her potential and her efforts.
"Don't worry, brother believes you can do it."
Wen Maidong had already learned that Grandma Shen was a skilled embroiderer, and his sister could indeed learn a lot from her. Furthermore, since they didn't really have much to teach his sister, it would be better for her to stay with Niuniu and Aunt Shen, which would give him some peace of mind.
"Um……"
With his brother's encouragement, Wen Maiya also showed a rare smile on his face. Shen Yun looked at the brother and sister infatuatedly, and couldn't help but envy their love.
"What a little girl." Wen Maidong knocked on Shen Yun's head and said with a smile.
"Brother Maidong, don't bully Niuniu."
"That's right, brother, don't bully the little girl."
Wen Maiya also gave his brother a look of contempt, knowing only how to bully Niu Niu.
"You two little ungrateful bastards."
"We are not ungrateful people." The two of them couldn't help but refute at the same time, and laughed when they heard the same words.
The sisters' relationship grew stronger, and Wen Maidong's worries were put at ease by Wen Maiya and Shen Yun's performance. No matter what, it was enough for his sister to smile now and for them to live a peaceful life. They didn't care about or question anything in the capital, because the changes had already happened and the impact had begun.
The situation was becoming increasingly tense. They could see everything going on outside clearly from the newspapers. Everywhere were reactionaries, everywhere were rebels, everywhere were revolutionaries. This summer had come so suddenly and so profoundly.
Wen Maidong, the heir to the Wen family, was trained by Grandpa Wen, so he knew everything he should and shouldn't know. He deeply admired the current situation and his grandfather's decisiveness. Experience always brings wisdom, and the shrewd and calculating always have the upper hand.
My parents couldn't see the situation clearly, nor did they know how to avoid it. All they could do was to stop contacting me and protect themselves. No matter what, by protecting themselves, they were protecting their parents. When they were not around, they would not be affected or taken advantage of.
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