The child first glanced at his grandmother who was holding him, then turned his head to look at the pharmacy, and hummed a couple of times.
"Sweetie, do you want to go to Grandpa's? It's too humid over there. We're not going. Look, Grandpa and Dad are both complaining about the humid air and they're wearing masks."
"Wow wow wow~"
Well, Ding Qiunan was out of options now, so she could only take a couple of steps toward the pharmacy.
As soon as she left, the child's crying stopped immediately, and then she stood still and didn't move.
And then...
"Wow wow wow~"
Ding Qiunan and Wang Yueyue were now at a loss. If they went to leave, the smell was indeed unpleasant; if they didn't leave, the child would make a fuss.
Fortunately, Li Chu heard the child crying and asked Wenxuan to watch the pot by himself before taking off his mask and coming out.
Then Ding Qiunan felt the child struggling in her arms.
"Come here, Li Chu, your little rascal wants you to hold him. Hurry up and hold your grandson. He's so tiny, why does he already like the smell of Chinese medicine?"
"His grandfather and father were both traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, so it's normal for him to like the smell of Chinese medicine."
Li Chu said with a smile, washed his hands first, and then took the child from him.
"Dad Chu, are you planning to let Choubao learn traditional Chinese medicine too?"
"I haven't thought about that yet. Let's wait until he's older and see what happens to him. If he really likes it, it's not a bad idea to teach him from a young age."
"You've already dragged my son into this mess, and now you want to drag my grandson into it too?" Ding Qiunan said with some dissatisfaction.
There are indeed many advantages to doing this job, but the disadvantages are also obvious. The most basic one is that there is no freedom.
She really didn't want her grandson to end up like that.
"It's too early to talk about this now. He's probably just finding it novel right now. What can he possibly understand?" Li Chu said, shaking his head.
"By the way, you and the child can stay in the back tonight. Wenxuan and I are going to be busy all night."
The same thing happened with the first batch last time. Ding Qiunan and Wang Yueyue knew the outcome just by watching them set up the pot after they finished eating, and readily nodded in agreement.
After he took the child, the child stayed quietly in his arms, neither crying nor fussing, and soon closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Li Chu seems to have always had this magic power; no matter how loudly a child cries, as long as he holds them, they will stop quickly and fall asleep soon after.
Several nights, the baby would cry for no reason and couldn't be soothed by breastfeeding. Wenxuan had no choice but to take the baby to the back. Ding Qiunan couldn't take the baby either, but as soon as the baby was in his hands, the baby would fall asleep soundly within minutes.
He handed the child back to his daughter-in-law and told them to go watch TV in the back. The TV station had started rebroadcasting "Blood Suspicion" again these past two days, and the two of them were glued to the TV at this time of day, watching and talking at the same time.
He couldn't understand why a TV series that had already aired once in 1984 would still attract so many viewers when it was being broadcast again; he simply couldn't get into it at all.
He put his mask back on, turned around and went back into the pharmacy. The second batch of medicine was much larger than the first batch, and if he didn't hurry, he might not be able to finish brewing it by tomorrow morning.
"Dad, can you explain to me why these herbs are combined in this way?"
Upon seeing him enter, Li Wenxuan, who was reading a notebook, quickly asked.
His father's revised prescription this time really taught him a lesson; he never knew there was such a fun way to play with medicine.
This made Li Wenxuan, who thought he had learned a lot, instantly realize that he hadn't even learned a fraction of his father's skills yet.
Li Wenxuan seems to have become more humble than before during this period.
Li Chu, who knew Wenxuan's abilities very well, knew that Wenxuan was actually underestimating himself.
"Wenxuan, don't always look at the grass on the other side. Only by being down-to-earth can you walk steadily. There's no need to be overly modest. Your current level is already quite good. What you lack is simply experience."
I will arrange for the three of you to go with the rural medical team this April, so you can see the outside world. This will greatly help your medical skills.
"Huh? You're going this year?"
"What? Are you reluctant to part with the kids or your wife?"
"Hehe," Li Wenxuan said somewhat embarrassedly, touching his nose through his mask.
"It's been six months, and I'm really reluctant to let it go."
"Even if you're reluctant, you should still go. This year you're going to the grasslands, which is a good opportunity for you to observe how much the same disease changes under the influence of geographical location, weather, and other factors, and how a person's body changes after changing their living environment."
"yes"
Knowing that this was something his father had already decided, he readily agreed.
"Tell Yueyue in advance to reassure her."
This was a difficult task, and Li Wenxuan's face immediately fell. But what could he do? He could only grit his teeth and nod.
"Come on, let me tell you about this."
He took the notebook from Wenxuan, picked up a pen, and began writing as he spoke.
Li Wenxuan composed himself and leaned closer to listen attentively.
His father had to concentrate and listen carefully when he was lecturing, because no one knew when he would suddenly ask about what had just been taught.
It wasn't until after 5 a.m. that all the medicine needed to be prepared was finally boiled up.
The aroma of this medicine permeated half the alley.
Sure enough, Li Qin ran over as soon as it was light.
"What are you two doing? You've been brewing medicine all night. Didn't you just do it a while ago?"
"We've already finished all the medicine from last time."
Li Qin was stunned when she heard this. Good heavens, the medicine that had been brewed for half the night was finished in such a short time. What kind of illness is this? She pulled her younger brother aside with some concern and asked, "Xiao Chu, is something wrong with your health?"
"Sister, what are you thinking? Nothing of the sort. I'm perfectly healthy. This is a new prescription I came up with. I had a lot of people test the medicines I made before, but I didn't take them."
"Really?"
"Really, if you don't believe me, ask Qiu Nan later, she knows very well."
"Alright, go wash up, you smell like medicine. I had your brother-in-law go out and buy you some fried dough sticks and soy milk, he'll bring them over to you later."
"Thank you, sister."
Where are the children?
"Yueyue and Qiunan are living in the house in the back."
"You mustn't let the child choke."
"Don't worry, sister, your grand-nephew loves the smell."
"Even if you love the smell, it's not okay; the child is still too young."
"Understood. If I do it well this time, I won't do it again."
"Just keep it in mind."
Li Qin is very attentive to the only son in the Li family. After everyone else goes to work during the day, she basically takes care of Yueyue.
God's Arrival
After watching her sister go back through the small door, Li Chu was about to go inside to take a shower when she turned around and went to Wen Hui's house.
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