"Hey, how could I? It's for you, so it can't be given to anyone else."
After saying that, he pointed to the things on the table and said, "I just finished tidying up and was just about to take some time to bring them to you." He then handed the things to his sister.
After Li Qin took it, she opened it and looked at it, then asked, "How do I use this? Why is it all black?"
"You don't need to worry about the color, as long as it works."
"Apply this ointment to your face every night before bed, being careful not to get it in your eyes or mouth. Once it dries, wash it off with water. Also, take one pill every night before bed. This is the same as the one my brother-in-law has; it's only for you. It was specially made for you, as it might cause an allergic reaction in others."
"Okay, I understand." Li Qin nodded in satisfaction. Then she put the medicine bottle and porcelain jar into her handbag.
"You haven't eaten yet, have you? Come on, let's eat at my place."
"Sis, I won't be going over today. I'm a little tired. I'll just cook something for myself. Hey, wait a minute, sis."
As she spoke, she walked over and opened the cabinet door. Using the door as cover, she took out four skewers of candied hawthorn wrapped in paper from inside, closed the cabinet door, and handed the candied hawthorn to her sister.
"Sister, please take back the candied hawthorns I promised Yuanyuan and Jiadong that I would buy for them. Make it clear to Yuanyuan that they were bought by me, their uncle, so that she won't say I didn't keep my word next time I visit."
"You're always spoiling them like this." She put the candied hawthorns into her bag. "I know, I'll explain to them when we get back that you bought them. Aren't you really coming over for dinner?"
"Sis, I really'm not going. I'll just cook something for myself."
"Alright, I'll head back now. You'd better hurry up and make yourself something to eat. I still have to take care of those three at home when I get back." With that, she walked out.
Li Chu followed his older sister outside. Yan Bugui was still sitting at the door. Seeing the siblings come out, he said, "Director Li, you're leaving already? Why don't you stay a little longer?"
"I just stopped by Xiao Chu on my way home from get off work, and if there's nothing else, I'll head back."
"Oh, Director Li, please take care."
The three aunties also came out and greeted Li Qin.
Li Qin came by bicycle. Pushing her bicycle, she said to Li Chu, "Alright, you don't need to see me off anymore. Hurry back and get something to eat. Come over for dinner when you're resting."
"Okay, I got it. Take care on your drive!"
After saying goodbye to Uncle and Aunt, Li Qin got on her bicycle and rode away.
Li Chu chatted with the third uncle for a few minutes and then went back to cook.
Once inside, he thought for a moment, then took out a bundle of noodles he'd received as a sign-in gift from his spatial storage, along with some greens and two eggs. He planned to cook a bowl of noodles and add two poached eggs. Suddenly, he slapped his forehead—he'dn't signed in today. Time to sign in!
bite……
Sign-in reward: One century-old wild ginseng root
Upon seeing this, Li Chu's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. He quickly took it out from his spatial storage, weighed it in his hand, and found it to be nearly 2 liang (approximately 100 grams).
This is the weight after it has been processed and dehydrated. If this thing had just been dug up, how heavy would it be? Li Chu's mouth watered at the sight of it. This was a lifesaver!
He took out a wooden box from his spatial storage and carefully placed the wild ginseng inside.
This wooden box used to hold ginseng. It was left by my previous master. When my master passed away, he left me a small piece of 50-year-old wild ginseng, only the size of a fingertip.
His master used to save many people with that 50-year-old wild ginseng.
Later, Li Chu used up the remaining little bit, crushed it into powder, and added it to the medicine he made for his elder sister and brother-in-law.
Li Chu had been wondering where to find some wild ginseng a while ago, but he never expected the system to give him such a big surprise today.
It took me a while to calm down. Cooking, cooking—nothing is more important than eating.
After finishing his meal, Li Chu went to the front gate and chatted idly with the people in the courtyard while smoking.
Then I saw He Yuzhu walking over excitedly.
When the third uncle saw this, he asked, "Silly Zhu, what's making you so happy? Did you find a wife?"
He Yuzhu chuckled and said, "The factory upgraded my chef level to level 9 today, so my salary will be 27.5 starting next month."
"Oh my, this is great news! Sha Zhu, shouldn't you treat us to a meal?" This old coward Yan always tries to take advantage of others.
The group of people congratulated He Yuzhu.
He Yuzhu was so happy that his mouth was almost stretched to his ears.
An old man next to him chimed in, "Zhu Zi, this is good news! Go to the backyard and tell the old lady, make her happy too. Yu Shui is with the old lady too. She ate with us earlier because she saw you hadn't come back."
"Okay, thank you, Uncle. I'll go see the old lady now." He greeted everyone and headed towards the backyard. If he didn't leave soon, Uncle San would definitely drag him away and make him treat everyone.
"Hey, that silly Zhu, he really runs fast. Such a happy occasion and he doesn't even invite everyone to a meal." The third uncle smacked his lips.
The group chatted for a while longer, watching as it gradually got dark, before dispersing.
As Li Chu walked back, he looked at the old man's back, thought for a moment, and called out, "Grandpa, please wait a moment."
An elderly man named Yi Zhonghai stopped and turned to look at Li Chu: "Dr. Li, what's wrong?"
"Excuse me, sir, is there anything I can help you with? Is my wife home?"
"Nothing's wrong, you're probably at home. Dr. Li, is there something you need?"
"I have something I'd like to discuss with you two. You can go back first, I'll be there shortly."
"Okay, then your aunt and I will wait for you at home."
After entering the house, Li Chu picked up his cup and took a few sips of water.
The reason Li Chu stopped the old man earlier was to help him take a look at his life. She remembered that the old man and woman in the drama never had children, and the comments mentioned that the drama revolved around the topic of elder care. The old man later paired Sha Zhu and Widow Qin together, hoping they would take care of him in his old age.
But what Li Chu didn't understand was why the old man in the show couldn't adopt one?
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