Mrs. Lu's voice came from the room, "Xiao Qi, who is it?"
As she spoke, she appeared at the door, leaning on a crutch. Although her body was still trembling and looking a little unstable, she was indeed much better than when she had to lie in bed some time ago.
"Old lady, it's me. I happened to come to town today and came to see you. I also brought you some flour." An Hongdou said.
Mrs. Lu had already seen An Hongdou and smiled, saying, "It's you, girl. I've been thinking about you these past few days, but I didn't expect you to come."
As she spoke, Old Lady Lu waved her hand and said, "Girl, come in and talk."
"No, I have some things to do in town, so I won't go in and sit. I'll leave first." An Hongdou put the flour in her hand in the Lu family's kitchen. She had been here twice and had a general understanding of this small courtyard.
Moreover, she just thought that both the grandparents and the grandchildren were good people and worth getting to know. Besides, their lives were difficult, and she had indeed received a lot of good things from them, so she thought of sending them some food.
This time, she didn't want to get anything from them.
"That won't do. If you don't come in, I, the old lady, will not welcome you in the future." Old Mrs. Lu said deliberately.
An Hongdou had no choice but to nod, "Okay then, since the old lady doesn't find me annoying, I'll go in and talk to you for a few minutes."
"Come in, come in." Old Mrs. Lu waved her hand, turned around, and walked slowly into the house with her crutches.
An Hongdou stepped forward and held her arm, which made the old lady's smile even deeper.
"Girl, I haven't seen you for a while. How come you have lost so much weight? But your face is much whiter and prettier than before." Old Mrs. Lu looked at An Hongdou. She had changed drastically compared to the first time she saw her.
An Hongdou smiled and said casually, "I was too fat before, so I've been losing weight recently. Plus, I stay at home in the winter, so my skin has become fairer."
Old Madam Lu smiled and said, "It's better to be fair. Girls look better if they are fair and clean."
An Hongdou helped Old Lady Lu into the house and then let go of her hand.
Old Madam Lu walked towards the cabinet at the end of the bed and raised her hand to take something from it. Seeing this, An Hongdou hurriedly said, "Old Madam, I'm not here to exchange things with you this time. I just feel bad about having received so many good things from you before, so I'm bringing you some more things."
Old Madam Lu did not stop her hand movements and said, "No matter what you say, girl, I have seen it and kept it in mind. You don't owe us anything. It's good enough that you are willing to send us food. I don't have anything else here. I only have these old things left. It's better to exchange them for food than to let them pile up ashes here."
Old Mrs. Lu hadn't said anything else. She didn't want to owe An Hongdou a favor. An Hongdou sent her food, and she gave An Hongdou things. It would be best if she could beg for both silver and goods.
As the saying goes, it is hard to repay a debt of favor. Although her health has improved a lot, it is hard to say how long she can last.
She only left Xiaoqi as her little grandson, as she didn't want the child to grow up owing favors to others.
As she spoke, Mrs. Lu had already taken out something, a few small golden melon seeds, and handed them to An Hongdou, and said, "Girl, if you take this out to exchange for money, you'd better melt it with fire to avoid making too many holes."
Gold can be exchanged for money at the bank according to the exchange rate. Old Mrs. Lu has gold but has never exchanged it. The biggest reason is that her gold is of poor quality and she is afraid that others will know that she still has the gold.
If she hadn't had a few encounters with An Hongdou and thought she was a nice person, Mrs. Lu wouldn't have dared to show this dirty stuff in front of her.
After all, gold is different from jade jewelry and the like. No matter which dynasty, gold is hard currency and is the most likely to attract people's attention.
At this point, An Hongdou couldn't refuse anymore and said, "Thank you, old lady. I'll take it. If you have anything to say, just tell me. If you want some food and daily necessities, I can still get them for you."
Mrs. Lu smiled and patted her hands, "Madam, I really have something to discuss with you."
"Then please go ahead," said An Hongdou.
"I want you to send us some food every two months. As you can see, we are a group of old and young people. If it's not too difficult, try to bring us fine food. I still have some things in my hand. It's all right as long as you like them." Old Mrs. Lu has considered it for a long time. Even if she doesn't buy food from An Hongdou, she has to find a way to exchange it on the black market.
In this way, not only will you not get anything good in return, but there will also be dangers everywhere.
An Hongdou liked the things in her hands, and if he was willing to deliver food to them regularly, she would be willing to give her some more.
At the very least, safety is guaranteed.
She is so old now, with one leg halfway into the coffin. It is useless for her to hold on to many things. The only thing she can do is to live a few more days and raise her grandson one day at a time.
An Hongdou agreed without even thinking: "Don't worry, old lady. I'll do as you said. I'll send you food every two months. If you have any other needs, you can tell me."
"Okay, okay." Having settled the important issue of eating, Old Mrs. Lu nodded happily.
When leaving, An Hongdou asked Lu Qi about the old lady's current health condition. After An Hongdou's help many times, Lu Qi had already developed a sense of dependence on her, so she did not hide anything and told her about it.
They knew an old doctor named Zhang, who had good medical skills, but his condition was not very good and he lived a very low-key life.
Mrs. Lu's health has always been taken care of by the old doctor.
The ginseng that An Hongdou brought was extremely effective. We only used half of the ginseng we gave them last time, and it can still last for a while.
However, Mrs. Lu’s health is almost at the end of its life. If she wants to live longer, she will have to keep using this ginseng.
There were still a lot of ginsengs grown by An Hongdou stored in her space. Upon hearing this, she walked out and deliberately rummaged in the basket on the cart. When she came back, she handed another ginseng to Lu Qi.
Lu Qi was so moved that she said she wanted to tell Old Madam Lu to give her something as a reward.
An Hongdou held him back and didn't let him go. She just told him to take good care of the old lady before leaving.
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