That evening, Yao Yanxin and Xiao Yan cooked all the meat in their house into braised pork, and also made a vegetable soup and egg drop soup, and steamed a large pot of white rice.
This is considered quite a luxury at this time of year. Each person first drinks half a bowl of vegetable and egg soup. It's just half a bowl, but Yao Tongjia tastes the nectar of the gods.
After finishing the soup, there was a bowl of snow-white rice. Yao Ma couldn't help but exclaim, "How come this rice is so white? I don't remember rice being this white before!"
These words made Yao Tongjia's heart skip a beat. Xiao Gengwu noticed Yao Tongjia's nervousness: "I asked a classmate to buy it for me. That classmate secretly planted it and carried it in his schoolbag. I saw it and bought it for me!"
Yao Tongxu swallowed the food in his mouth: "Which classmate? I don't know them!"
Xiao Gengwu: "..."
“How could I tell you if I bought things privately? Of course, I would do it secretly!” Yao Tongjia quickly came to the rescue.
Yao Tongxu nodded: "It's so delicious, so delicious! Is it expensive, Brother Xiao? Can we buy more to eat? This rice is so sweet, I can eat several big bowls without any side dishes."
Xiao Gengwu also thought the rice was really delicious, and he unconsciously sped up his eating.
Xiao Yan gave each of them a spoonful of braised pork broth: "It tastes even better if you mix it in!"
"Really? Aunt Xiao! Wow! It's so delicious, so delicious!" The rest of her words suddenly became incoherent, clearly indicating that Yao Tongxu had entered "eat-it-all mode".
Seeing the three children eating so heartily, Xiao Yan and Yao Yanxin smiled broadly and unconsciously slowed down their pace. Luckily, they had made extra food earlier, otherwise, they probably wouldn't have been able to bear eating it all.
The courtyard was filled with the aroma of food, and everyone wore a satisfied expression as they passed food to each other, creating a symphony of happiness.
When Xiao Yan got up the next morning, Yao Yanxin was already making breakfast. Xiao Yan went to help, but Yao Yanxin refused, saying, "You should go wash up first and tell me how to make those things later."
Xiao Yan went to work, and the three children had to go to school, so the task of grinding the medicine was naturally handed over to Yao Yanxin, who was very happy to be able to earn money.
Ever since she left the capital with Xiao Yan, Yanzi has been protecting her, giving her money to spend, and even allowing her to live a peaceful life in the countryside because of Yanzi.
It was Yanzi's few yuan monthly salary that allowed the five of them to survive. She always felt that her family of three was a burden and that she owed Yanzi something.
Now that she can earn money herself, she was so excited last night that she couldn't sleep. She got up early this morning to prepare breakfast so she could grind the medicine as soon as possible.
Xiao Yan didn't argue with Yao Yanxin. By the time she finished washing up, Yao Yanxin had already prepared breakfast. This morning, she cooked white rice porridge and boiled eggs.
The aroma of porridge filled the courtyard. Yao Tongjia came out and said, "Mom, Master, why are you here so early today? It's only six o'clock and you've already made breakfast?"
Xiao Yan smiled and pointed, "Your mother cooked breakfast all by herself, I didn't have time to help!"
Yao Tongjia looked at the dark circles under her mother's eyes: "Mom, are you sensitive to sleeping in unfamiliar beds? You don't look like you've slept yet."
Yao Yanxin rubbed her eyes awkwardly: "I... I was so excited last night thinking about how I could make money that I couldn't sleep!"
These words surprised Yao Tongjia and Xiao Yan. They really hadn't expected this reason and were both amused and exasperated: "The military didn't say when the goods had to be delivered, so why are you in such a hurry?"
Xiao Yan, amused and annoyed, pointed at Yao Yanxin: "Don't take it too seriously. I know you've always felt that I'm the one making money and you're spending my money."
"But have you ever thought about what I would do if I didn't have you? I have to take care of the child and do housework all by myself. We support each other, and neither of us owes the other anything!"
Yao Yanxin was so moved that her eyes welled up with tears: "I understand, I won't mention it again. Come and have breakfast!"
Each person received a bowl of porridge and an egg. Such a setup would be considered the bare minimum in later generations, but at this time, it was truly a high-end arrangement.
After breakfast, before it was time for work or school, Xiao Gengwu went back to translate, Yao Tongxu picked up his English textbook and started studying, and Yao Tongjia and Xiao Yan taught Yao Yanxin how to grind medicinal herbs.
The medicinal herbs were all purchased by Yao Tongjia and Xiao Yan, and the formula was written down after the two of them discussed it. This formula can enhance the effects of the spiritual spring water, which cannot be diluted any further.
The most important thing is to mislead the military. The military can have someone test the drug's ingredients, but no matter how they mix it, they can never produce such good results.
After explaining to Yao Yanxin what to do, Xiao Yan took the documents to the hospital first. She needed to complete her onboarding procedures today and also register her employment with the hospital.
This way, Xiao Yan could obtain the county's grain ration book, as well as various rations of eggs and vegetables.
When Xiao Yan arrived at the hospital, it wasn't yet time for work, but unexpectedly, he saw Vice President Zhou Kunran there as well.
"Dean, you're here so early?"
Zhou Kunran put down the book in his hand: "I'll wait for you here. Give me the documents and I'll help you get them processed. You can start working in the surgical department today!"
Xiao Yan handed the documents to Zhou Kunran: "Thank you for your help, Dean!"
Zhou Kunran took the documents and looked at them: "Your son's household registration is also registered here at the hospital. Usually, children follow their mothers."
Xiao Gengwu's household registration was able to be transferred, and he received a monthly allowance of grain, vegetables, and eggs. That was great.
"Can we really go to the hospital together?"
“He’s not an adult yet, so of course he can stay at the hospital with you. You go ahead and do your work, I’ll take care of it!”
Xiao Yan arrived at the surgical department, thinking there wouldn't be many people there, since nowadays people tend to endure minor illnesses but can't afford treatment for serious ones.
However, the department was noisy and chaotic. It turned out that these people were helping to build the house, but one of them fell down, and now the situation was not good.
Upon seeing Xiao Yan approach, the department head disregarded their gender and whispered to her, "This person fell and broke his ribs. Unfortunately, the jolting was so severe when they brought him here that the ribs pierced his lungs."
"Can you perform this surgery? I have no other choice!"
The surgery was not difficult, and she also brought a bottle of "miracle water," which is what she privately calls the water.
So Xiao Yan nodded: "I can do it. Please prepare for the surgery now."
The attending physician went to prepare for the surgery, and the head of the department gave the family a waiver to sign. Nowadays, people can't even read, so the head of the department read it through himself and finally got the family to sign it after a lot of effort.
Two nurses were also disinfecting and preparing at the operating table. One of them said with some disdain, "I think this woman got in through connections. If she can't be cured, let's see how she gets out of this mess!"
"Even the director wouldn't dare take on this task, but she showed off and now we have to work!"
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