In the evening, after nightfall, Shen Anning quietly got up and walked out of the courtyard with the snakeskin bag.
It was already past midnight. The weather had been bad these past few days, and most of the moon was covered by clouds at night, making the night seem even darker and more desolate.
Without a flashlight, I walked towards the cowshed based on the direction I remembered. When I stood outside the door, I heard bursts of coughing.
Knock knock knock!
"Who is it?"
"He's delivering medicine."
The door opened, and it was the younger middle-aged man I had met in the morning.
"Shen Zhiqing."
"Well, the room is messy, please don't mind it."
Shen Anning smiled. In her previous life, she had lived in a worse place than this. "It's okay. I'll go in and take a look at him."
Entering the house, Shen An Ning realized that the man should be here to accompany the patient. The two old men lying on the kang looked very weak, so Shen An Ning took their pulse.
He looked at the middle-aged man and said, "Boil another portion of the morning medicine, and boil three bowls of water into one bowl."
I took out the medicine from the snakeskin bag. It was Western medicine. There were two bottles, both labeled. One was for treating joint pain and the other was for treating bronchitis.
"Please keep this for them. Start eating it tomorrow morning, three times a day, half an hour after meals."
I also gave an acupuncture to an old man who had joint pain. It took me more than an hour to finish.
It was also during this process that Shen Anning learned the identities of these people. The two elderly people, the one with bad joints was named Wu, Wu Tianliang, and the other one with bronchitis was named Qiu, Qiu Haohai.
The couple are Wu Yali and Wang Jianjun, daughter and son-in-law of Mr. Wu. Mr. Qiu is their teacher.
After finishing the work, he didn't stay any longer. "There is some food in the snakeskin bag. Remember to ventilate the room more during the day. Wash the clothes of the two old people regularly. When the weather is good, put the quilts in the sun to dry. I will come back to check in ten days."
Shen Anning closed the door and had just taken a few steps when she heard footsteps behind her. She turned around and saw that it was Wu Yali.
"Shen Zhiqing."
Wu Yali trotted to Shen Anning and stuffed something into her hand, "Shen Zhiqing, please accept this. Thank you very much for coming here. I really appreciate it."
Shen An Ning touched the thing in her hand. She came here tonight, which could be considered a risk. But now it seems that these people are worth helping. Giving her the things hidden in their hands is equivalent to telling her their weaknesses. This is what Shen An Ning feels.
Shen Anning smiled in the direction of the cowshed, put the things in his hand into the space, and turned back home.
After opening the courtyard door, there was no sound at home. Shen Anning went into the house and saw the two people sleeping soundly on the kang. She rubbed her hands to warm them up, lay on the kang for a while, and then carefully hugged Shen Zixi into her arms.
Without any worries, I slept well.
When she woke up in the morning, she felt noticeably cold, so she changed Xixi into thick clothes. The little girl was like a ball, not very flexible, which made her very anxious.
"Auntie, no, baby, don't."
"Be good, you'll be cold if you don't wear thick clothes. I'll carry you wherever we go today, okay? You don't have to walk anymore."
Ignoring the aggrieved expression of the little guy, Shen Anning poured the hot water, washed the face of the little one in her arms first, and applied fragrance to her.
Today's breakfast was made by An Yu and An Xuan, half a pot of millet porridge, three boiled eggs, a small sweet potato, an egg custard, and three steamed buns. Now the family's appetite is strictly controlled by them.
After breakfast, Shen Anning was taking care of the herbs and reading in the infirmary as usual, waiting for the villagers to come and get the medicine, and put Shen Zixi in the wooden cart, not caring about her. Anyway, the place was big, there were few things, and she wouldn't bump into anything.
I was engrossed in reading when Xu Hongxia came over and told me something important!
What did you say?
Blind date!
Shen Anning was blown apart by this news.
Looking at Xu Hongxia, Shen Anning never thought that the two older sisters from the Youth League Institute were going on a blind date today, and Xu Hongxia also joined in the fun.
"No, Hongxia, I can understand that Sister Wanli and Sister Qianhui are going on a blind date, but why do you want to go too?"
Xu Hongxia felt a little embarrassed. In the past two years, the villagers had been quite nice to them, the educated youth, and the village aunts and sisters were also happy to act as matchmakers for them.
"Oh, it's Aunt Dashuan. You know, she's a famous matchmaker in our village. It was raining the day before yesterday, and you went to see a doctor. We cleaned up the educated youth site and went to help the villagers. You know, Sister Wanli and Sister Qian Hui are both famous good wives and mothers in our educated youth site. If Sister Wanli hadn't been deceived by that scumbag Meng Kun and still doesn't want to date, with just her looks and personality, who knows how many people would pursue her."
Xu Hongxia said this while sitting on Shen Zixi's toy pony stool with a regretful expression.
Shen Anning was relatively relieved when Aunt Dashuan proposed marriage. After all, she was a good person and she was looking for a reliable and well-educated family.
Looking at Xu Hongxia, "What do Sister Wanli and Sister Qian Hui say? Whose family are you dating?"
Blind dates nowadays are different from those in the 21st century. You could date first, and if things don’t work out, you could break up. But nowadays, if you fall in love with someone for the first time, you have to prepare for engagement and marriage.
Xu Hongxia cleared her throat and said in a rather calm and composed manner, "Sister Wanli said she's old and there's no hope of her returning to the city. Her family, while happy with her, wouldn't give her the job, as there are still men at home. Well, Sister Qian Hui went with Sister Wanli, and I was worried that the two sisters would be bullied, so I acted as a flower protector. Do you understand?"
Shen Anning smiled and said, "Okay, with you here, there will definitely be no problem for the two sisters, okay, but don't easily confirm the relationship with the man. You are not young yet, so there is no need to be so anxious."
Maybe because she was too old mentally, Shen Anning always felt like she was looking at a child when she looked at Xu Hongxia. "When are you going to meet the man? Is he in the Youth League?"
"Aunt Dashuan said she's at her house. Let's take our food and go to her house for lunch today."
After hearing this, Shen Anning liked Aunt Dashuan's personality even more. She considered everything more carefully than others, which made people feel at ease.
"Okay, then you guys go check it out at noon. Tell me if anything happens after lunch. If you need my help, just let me know."
After sending Xu Hongxia away, Shen Anning also thought of herself. If she hadn't brought several children with her, and the children were still young, someone might have come to propose marriage to her.
Looking at Shen Zixi shaking her head in the wooden cart, Shen Anning smiled and picked up the little girl. If she could stay in the countryside for the past few years, she would miss someone. If not, she would have to find someone very reliable. It doesn't matter if he has no money or power, as long as he has good character and noble personality!
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