After finally finishing the porridge, Yao Tongjia felt like her stomach was being pressed against by the coarse porridge, which made her feel very uncomfortable, but she didn't dare to show it.
Xiao Gengwu secretly asked, "Are you feeling unwell?"
Yao Tongjia also asked softly, "Are you used to eating corn porridge? Aren't you in pain?"
Xiao Gengwu also felt a little uncomfortable: "A little, but I can still bear it!"
"It's true that it's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. For the past few months, we've been eating refined grains every meal, and we've almost forgotten the taste of whole grains. This time, we have sweet potatoes, corn kernels, and corn grits, so we still need to change things up!"
Xiao Gengwu agreed: "I'll do whatever you say!"
Aunt Xu, who had come over, overheard this and said, "You little rascal, you're something else! You listen to your wife in everything, aren't you afraid people will say you're a sly old man?"
"It's alright! A slap is a slap!"
Xiao Gengwu said this while looking at Yao Tongjia. Yao Tongjia gently stepped on Xiao Gengwu's foot, and Xiao Gengwu just looked at Yao Tongjia tenderly.
This scene elicited knowing smiles from the others!
As soon as Xiao Yan and Yao Tongjia finished their porridge, the medical staff came over: "Dr. Xiao, quite a few people have come to you for acupuncture!"
Xiao Yan nodded: "I'll go over there. You can ask the village chief to ring the gong and tell the villagers that I'm only staying for one day, and that they should come find me as soon as possible if they need anything!"
Tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Eve, and they absolutely must go back home; they cannot spend the New Year at someone else's house.
Upon receiving the news, the village chief immediately went door-to-door to inform everyone, accompanied by gongs and drums. Don't ask why they didn't broadcast it over the loudspeaker; in such a backward village, where would they find broadcasting equipment?
When Xiao Yan and her two companions arrived at the medical room, a long line had already formed. It was freezing cold, and Xiao Yan couldn't let everyone wait there.
Xiao Gengwu took out a newspaper, tore it into small pieces, wrote numbers on them, and handed it to Yao Tongjia.
Yao Tongjia quickly understood Xiao Gengwu's meaning and handed out small slips of paper to the team members: "Look at the numbers on these slips of paper. From the beginning, after we get the number five, we should all go home and rest for a while, and come back later!"
Everyone looked at the slip of paper with great curiosity: "You're so smart, daughter. I got 25, so I'll go home first. Those of you who got 20, make sure you call me when you get to my house."
Everyone chattered away and quickly decided who would call whom. Then they dispersed, leaving only five people, and the medical room soon became quiet.
Xiao Yan had been away for several months, but she was still quite familiar with everyone's physical condition. She was able to answer questions accurately and administer acupuncture quickly!
Yao Tongjia watched from the side, helping her master disinfect the silver needles and also helping to take people's pulses. Yao Tongjia's grasp of pulse was very steady, so Xiao Yan felt at ease letting her take pulses.
When Xiao Gengwu saw that there were fewer people, he immediately asked those who had finished their appointments to call for others. He had an excellent memory; even though he had only been standing nearby, he knew who was responsible for calling whom.
The three of them worked together and in one afternoon they visited everyone in the village who needed to be seen. Their efficiency was truly outstanding.
In the evening, we ate at Aunt Xue's place. Of course, we had corn porridge and sweet potatoes. This time, Yao Tongjia chose sweet potatoes and rice soup that could reflect your image.
At least this way her throat wouldn't hurt. After finishing her meal, Xiao Yan went back to Aunt Xu's place. Her heart was a little uneasy. Would there be any progress if the two children shared a blanket tonight?
Completely unaware, Xiao Gengwu and Yao Tongjia were led by Aunt Xue to a smaller house: "This house belongs to our fourth son. He went to join the army. I usually keep it tidy. You can sleep here tonight!"
"The blankets and pillows have all been washed. This basin can be used to wash your feet. The hot water is in the kitchen!" After saying that, Aunt Xue left.
Yao Tongjia was stunned. The room was completely open, with only a kang (a heated brick bed), two pillows, and a quilt. How would she and Xiao Gengwu sleep tonight?
She reached out Er Kang's hand to pull Aunt Xue back, but no sound came out. What good would it do to pull Aunt Xue back? She had already done her best to clear this room; she couldn't push her luck!
So the two of them stood there staring at each other, neither of them moving. Finally, Xiao Gengwu said, "If you don't want to sleep with me, I can sit here all night."
"Sit here all night in this weather, are you trying to kill yourself?" Yao Tongjia nudged him: "Go get some water to wash your feet!"
She was really tired after a busy afternoon. So, if we sleep together, that's fine. In other people's eyes, we're married anyway, so there's nothing wrong with sleeping together!
Xiao Gengwu quickly brought over hot water, and Yao Tongjia put her feet in: "Aren't you going to wash?"
"I... I'll wait until you're done washing before I wash!" Xiao Gengwu stammered, which was unusual for him.
"Come in and wash with us. The basin is big enough. It's not easy for people to gather firewood these days. You've already filled a basin with hot water, so you should leave some for others!"
Xiao Gengwu's heart pounded. He slowly took off his socks and put his feet in, but accidentally touched Yao Tongjia's feet. He immediately froze.
Yao Tongjia had no other concerns. It was just her feet. Once her feet felt comfortable after soaking in the water, she put them on the heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed) to dry. Having a heated kang was so comfortable that her feet dried quickly.
As soon as her feet were dry, she quickly put them under the covers. When Xiao Gengwu returned after pouring water, he saw that Yao Tongjia was already lying down, and he didn't know what to do with his hands and feet.
Yao Tongjia couldn't stand his silly look: "Come up and sleep, turn off the light!"
Xiao Gengwu's mind went blank for a moment. He did whatever Yao Tongjia said, and soon the two of them were lying in the same bed.
The two of them had such high body temperatures that the blankets felt like they were on fire. Xiao Gengwu smelled Yao Tongjia's fragrance and felt like his whole body was about to swell.
Yao Tongjia felt as if Xiao Gengwu was a fireball, and she couldn't help but move closer to him, which made Xiao Gengwu's body heat up.
In the cold winter, with a constant source of heat, Yao Tongjia soon started yawning repeatedly, and then she demonstrated how to fall asleep instantly.
Xiao Gengwu was not so good. He was conflicted at the moment. He wanted to push Yao Tongjia away a little so that his body would not be so hot, but he couldn't bear to part with Yao Tongjia.
Caught in a dilemma, he unknowingly fell asleep. In their dreams, they held each other's hands and rested their feet on each other's bodies, soon becoming inseparable and entering a deep sleep.
In her dream, Yao Tongjia dreamed of her favorite doll from her past life. This doll was a gift her mother bought for her. In the years that followed, she could only fall asleep by tightly hugging the doll every night.
She was very happy to see the doll, and then hugged it tightly. She felt very, very safe and sound tonight!
The next day, Yao Tongjia woke up in a daze and found that she had put her feet on Xiao Gengwu's thighs and was hugging him with both arms.
She quickly let go of Xiao Gengwu, sat up, and patted her head. It turned out that the dream of hugging the doll was fake; she had actually been sleeping while hugging Xiao Gengwu.
Luckily, the other person hasn't woken up yet, otherwise I really wouldn't know where to bury my head!
Fortunately, Yao Tongjia had no idea that she wasn't sleepy at all when she opened her eyes later!
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