The other children were frightened when they heard this and quickly asked, "What? What happened to Brother Yibei?"
"What happened?"
"What happened to Brother Yuanbaobei? Tell us quickly."
When Baoya heard this, a nervous expression appeared on her face and she stared at Yuanbao.
Yuanbao frowned and explained the reason: "Last time, Brother Yibei took my sister Xiaobao and me to pick persimmons. The persimmons were big and sweet. We picked so many that Xiaobao and I couldn't carry them all. Brother Yibei said he would hold them for us first and then bring them to us. However, several days passed and Brother Yibei didn't come."
When Boyu heard this was the reason, he immediately felt relieved. He had really thought that something had happened to Shen Yibei and started to worry.
At this moment, he said to Yuanbao, "Brother Yibei may have forgotten, or he may have been delayed for a while. Maybe he will send the persimmons to you tomorrow."
"Yeah, Yuanbao, don't say such things in the future. You almost scared me to death just now." Yun Duo said, patting his chest and exhaling.
Yuanbao's brows were still furrowed after hearing this: "But, but Brother Yibei was never like this before. He would always come when he said he would."
As long as Shen Yibei had said something to them before, he would never break his promise. And——
Yuanbao went on to share another reason for his concern: "Also, my sister Xiaobao and I have been coming to the back mountain every day these past few days, but Brother Yibei hasn't been here. Do you think Brother Yibei is sick? Is that why he can't come?"
Bowen said, "Yuanbao, have you forgotten that Grandpa Zhao knows medicine? He was able to cure Third Uncle's leg. Even if Brother Yibei is sick, he will be fine soon. Don't let your imagination run wild."
When Yuanbao heard this, he felt that what Song Bowen said made sense, so he turned around and stopped thinking about it.
"Then I'll wait a little longer. Maybe I can see Brother Yibei tomorrow."
......
In the evening, Shen Yibei, who had not appeared for a few days, came to the Song family with persimmons and preserved eggs. However, he came a little late today, and Baoya and Yuanbao had already gone to bed.
Therefore, Shen Yibei did not go over to wake them up again, but just handed the things to Feng Guizhi.
Feng Guizhi took it and thought about how Yuanbao had been talking about his brother Yibei these past two days. She was so worried that she asked, "Is everything okay over there?"
After listening to Yuanbao's words, she felt that they made sense.
If there was no delay, Shen Yibei would not have not appeared in the past few days, so he was a little worried. Especially since their identities were somewhat special, if they were not careful, something bad would happen.
Fortunately, I haven’t heard anything happening in the Yuejin Production Brigade next door these days.
Shen Yibei was stunned. Just when he was about to say that it was okay, he heard Feng Guizhi say that the younger ones were worried about him.
"Yuanbao said today that he hadn't seen you for a few days... Tomorrow when they wake up and find out you were here, they'll definitely be mad at themselves for going to bed early and not seeing you."
Knowing that Yuan Baobao and Ya were worried about him, Shen Yibei paused when he was about to say something, then pursed his lips and told the truth: "My grandma is not in good health these days, and I have to go to help with the work and take care of her, so I don't have time to go to the back mountain. When they wake up tomorrow, tell them that I'm fine and come back to see them in a few days."
"Not feeling well? What happened?" Feng Guizhi asked with a frown when she heard that Jiang Qiuli was not feeling well.
"I caught a cold a few days ago, and I was a little tired, so I fainted at work. I took medicine for the past two days and am recovering."
Jiang Qiuli's health has always been poor, especially after being transferred here. She had never done any hard work in Kyoto before, but after coming here, she has to go to work every day.
I could only eat plain soup and water, and I couldn't sleep well. Coupled with my worries, my health was not very good.
Usually, Zhao Rong would go to the mountain behind the temple to find some herbs to treat her illness, but medicine is poisonous and one should not take too much, so he just kept putting it off.
After hearing this, Feng Guizhi sighed inwardly. She knew that even a healthy person would not be able to endure such an environment in the cowshed.
"Wait here."
After Feng Guizhi finished speaking, she went into the kitchen, packed some eggs and flour, and went back to her room to get half of the brown sugar and the half-remaining can of malted milk that Tiantian had drunk.
She put the things in a basket, covered it with a cloth, and handed it to Shen Yibei.
Shen Yibei was definitely unwilling to accept it, and quickly declined. The people of the Old Song family had already helped them a lot, and they would send them some food from time to time. At this time, food was such a precious thing.
"I can't help you with anything else. Your grandma is not in good health now. She needs to eat something good to replenish her body. Even if you don't want to take it, you have to think about your grandma." Feng Guizhi handed it to Shen Yibei without any objection.
Shen Yibei frowned, still
After a moment's hesitation, he finally took it. He could choose not to eat it, but thinking of Jiang Qiuli lying on the bed, he couldn't bear to refuse.
"Grandma Feng, thank you." Shen Yibei looked up at Feng Guizhi and thanked her seriously. He also secretly kept this matter in mind, thinking that he must repay it when he has the chance.
Only then did Feng Guizhi see that Shen Yibei's face was also a little pale, and he was visibly tired, and she couldn't help but feel distressed.
"Why thank you? You gave our Song family much more than just this little bit."
Not only did he cure Song Jianye's leg, he also saved Yang Yulan's father. Last time, he gave them an old Yuan head worth dozens of dollars. Any one of them is more valuable than this little thing.
"It's getting late. You should go back quickly. Be careful on the road. When you get back, get a good night's sleep and rest."
Shen Yibei nodded, said goodbye to Feng Guizhi, and went back with the basket of things.
......
The next morning, Feng Guizhi got up early and cooked preserved egg and lean meat porridge with the preserved eggs sent by Shen Yibei. At the dinner table, she told the children about Shen Yibei's visit last night.
"Grandma, did Brother Yibei come over yesterday?" Yuanbao asked with wide eyes after taking a sip of porridge.
"Yes, he sent these preserved eggs yesterday, and those persimmons are in my room."
"What did Brother Yibei say? Why hasn't he gone to the back mountain these days?"
Baoya next to her also looked at Feng Guizhi with wide eyes, waiting for her to say the next words. However, when she heard that Shen Yibei was coming, Baoya felt a little regretful that she didn't see him.
"He has been helping her grandmother with work these days, so he doesn't have time to go. He said he will come to play with you in a few days." Feng Guizhi did not tell the children that Jiang Qiuli was sick, for fear that the children would worry again.
After hearing her say this, Yuanbao finally felt relieved, "Then I will wait a few more days and I will be able to see Brother Yibei."
Feng Guizhi nodded, and then the family had a peaceful breakfast.
In the cowshed on the other side, Shen Yibei and the others were also eating breakfast. Jiang Qiuli had been in poor health these days, and Zhao Rongsheng had been working and making medicine to take care of Jiang Qiuli, so Shen Yibei cooked all the meals.
He steamed three eggs, which Feng Guizhi had given him yesterday, to maximize their nutritional value. He gave two to Jiang Qiuli and one to Zhao Rongsheng. He then cooked a pot of porridge and placed two steamed buns on top.
Breakfast is simple,
Bei also boiled some water and made a bowl of brown sugar water for Jiang Qiuli.
Jiang Qiuli was stunned when she saw the eggs and brown sugar: "Xiaobei, where did you get these? Did his Aunt Feng give them to you?"
She had fallen asleep when Shen Yibei came back yesterday, so she didn’t know that these were all given by Feng Guizhi.
Shen Yibei nodded, then took the eggs and handed them to Jiang Qiuli and Zhao Rongsheng, while he took the black-faced steamed bun and ate it.
Jiang Qiuli knew that it was Feng Guizhi who gave it to her, but she didn't say anything. However, she was unwilling to eat the two boiled eggs, so she gave one to Shen Yibei. In the end, the three of them ate one each.
After drinking a bowl of sweet brown sugar water, Jiang Qiuli felt that her bitter mouth finally had a taste.
At noon, Shen Yibei made a pot of vegetable noodles, and in the evening, under the guidance of Jiang Qiuli, he tried to make a pot of preserved egg and lean meat porridge. Although there was no sesame oil on it, it was cooked for a long time and had meat, so the taste was also very rich.
After finishing the meal, Jiang Qiuli was helped by Shen Yibei to lie on the bed to rest. Although she had been recuperating for a few days, Jiang Qiuli's body still did not get better. She was just able to eat more than before, but her face was still a little pale.
Zhao Rongsheng looked at Jiang Qiuli, thinking of the ginseng from last time, frowned and said to Shen Yibei hesitantly:
"Xiaobei, how about... you go back and ask Baoya girl if she can find the little bit of ginseng left over from last time."
After saving Yang Guozhong last time, Zhao Rongsheng had thought about finding the other half of the ginseng, but since it was discovered by someone from the Song family, and ginseng was too precious, he was embarrassed to take it for himself, so he never mentioned it.
But Feng Guizhi probably guessed what he was thinking, or felt it was a pity to lose half of the ginseng, so she asked a few younger ones and told him where they found the ginseng.
However, during those days, the kids were wandering around the back mountain digging ginseng, and the ginseng was just something Baoya picked up casually, so they only remembered a general direction and could not determine the specific location.
He later went to look for her, but in the end he couldn't find her, so he had to put the matter aside. Now that he saw that Jiang Qiuli's health was not getting better, he thought about it again.
Shen Yibei nodded when he heard this. He looked at the sky outside and said, “Then I’ll go over there later.”
After it was completely dark, Shen Yibei went to Old Song’s house again.
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Back to Baoya and the others were still awake. After Feng Guizhi heard Shen Yibei's purpose, she took him to the west room. Song Jianye and Yang Yulan were in the room. Baoya, Tianen and Yuanbao were lying obediently on the small bed.
Song Jianshe and Li Qingyan left again today, so Yuanbao came to the west room to sleep with Baoya and Tianen. Tiantian was already asleep in Feng Guizhi's room.
Feng Guizhi brought Shen Yibei into the house, and Yang Yulan lit the kerosene lamp. When Yuanbao and the others saw that it was Shen Yibei who came, they immediately sat up from the bed excitedly: "Brother Yibei!"
When Baoya saw Shen Yibei coming, her eyes, which were sleepy just now, immediately brightened up, and she pursed her lips and smiled lightly at Shen Yibei.
Shen Yibei went over and greeted them all. Seeing Baoya's messy hair sticking to her face, he reached out and gently rubbed her head, then brushed all the hair off her face.
"Brother Yibei, are you here to see us?" Yuanbao asked with blinking eyes.
Shen Yibei nodded: “I came to see you, and I also want to ask you something.”
"What's going on?"
"Do you remember where Baoya dug up ginseng last time?"
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