Chapter 161 Grandfather, Please
The old man started coughing half a month ago. Apart from that, he has no other symptoms except a small, dry cough.
Sang Zhixia felt inexplicably uneasy, and the old man just waved his hand when he heard it.
"It's just a minor problem, probably due to the change of seasons. Why make such a fuss?"
Sang Zhixia wanted to persuade something else.
The old man took a sip of water and said calmly, "The doctor said pretty much the same thing when he came. In the end, he just boiled some bitter medicine and drank it three times a day. Even if there was nothing wrong with it, it would make something wrong."
Sang Zhixia opened her mouth, hesitant to speak.
It's not that no one has tried to persuade him these days, but the old man is very stubborn and says he won't allow any trouble.
After so many days, the cough still hasn't improved, and the old man glares at anyone who tries to persuade him.
She watched in silence as the old man finished his water, then poured another glass, this time adding some honey.
"This is the honey that Sister Wu sent to our house a few days ago. It soothes the throat and relieves coughs. Grandfather, drink this from now on. When you're done, come find me again."
The old man couldn't help but smile when he smelled the sweet smell coming from the water cup.
"Still going to harvest honey?"
"Has the swelling on Mingyang Mingxu's face gone down? Are you looking forward to getting it cut off?"
Speaking of honey harvesting, the Xu family really made a lot of jokes.
In June, the northwestern land, which had been desolate for a winter, regained its vitality. Although the grass was growing and the birds were singing, all things were reviving, but at least all you could see was tender green.
At this time of year, you can find honey in the mountains.
As luck would have it, this year there was a huge beehive weighing more than ten pounds hanging on the big tree at the entrance of the village.
There is still a lot of syrup collected last year, and they can continue to collect it even in winter this year. The Xu family really does not lack for sweet things, and they are not very interested in it.
But other people’s families are different.
Wu Changgui has been keeping an eye on the big beehive since last year, just waiting for the weather to warm up so that he can cut some honey to take home to sweeten his wife and children. This year, seeing that the time is almost right, he packed up and called people to go.
This should have nothing to do with the Xu family.
But they can't resist a few little ones who like to join in the fun.
The honey was harvested, and Xu Mingxu, who Xu Mingyang brought with him to watch the fun, was stung...
Although his family did not go to help, Mrs. Wu felt sorry for the two little ones who suffered an unexpected disaster while watching the fun, so she specially sent a small jar of honey to satisfy their cravings.
Thinking of the two little pig heads who couldn't open their eyes a few days ago, Sang Zhixia felt both distressed and amused.
"Grandfather, please don't mention it. Haven't you seen those two little ones hiding in the house these past few days and not even leaving the house?"
Even small children care a lot about their reputation.
After being laughed at, he went into the house and dug a hole in the ground. I'm afraid he will have to hide there for a long time.
The old man thought it was very funny, but he started coughing again after just a few laughs.
It happened that Xu Yu had just returned from the city with some wine, and with him came an old man with a white beard carrying a small medicine box.
Sang Zhixia's eyes lit up when she saw this. Xu Yu winked at her and said, "Zhizhi, go help me find what I wanted yesterday."
Sang Zhixia knew that he was going to be scolded, so he ran away without thinking.
The next second, the old man looked at Xu Yu dissatisfiedly and said, "I told you it's not necessary, why are you..."
"Grandfather, just treat it as your grandson's own decision, but no matter what, I have invited the doctor into the house. You should sit down calmly and let the doctor take a look."
Xu Yu made a gesture of invitation to the doctor and turned a deaf ear to the old man's reproaches. He sat down again only after the doctor asked about the old man's symptoms.
The old man is not very cooperative, but it doesn’t matter.
Xu Yu himself remembered it very clearly.
He said: "I have been coughing for half a month. At first, the coughing was not frequent, only at night. In the past few days, the symptoms seem to be a little more serious. I cough frequently during the day and my breathing is heavy."
Xu Yu's lips tightened as he glanced at the old man with a stern face taking his pulse. He said calmly, "Especially in the mornings. The cough is most severe and can't be stopped for a moment. Lately, his complexion has been getting worse day by day."
"Please take a closer look."
The doctor took the pulse with his other hand and frowned as he asked, "Has your father ever been seriously ill before?"
Xu Yu thought of the chaos at the beginning of last year and lowered his eyes to explain, "I was so angry that I had a heart attack. It took me half a year to recover."
"That's it."
The doctor withdrew his hand and said calmly, "Your old man is old. After such a serious illness, he has been seriously injured. If he encounters any minor trouble, it is inevitable that he will feel a little uncomfortable."
"It's not a serious illness. Just take a few doses of medicine and take it slowly and calmly. Don't overwork yourself or worry."
Xu Yu was still a little worried and asked, "Is there anything else I should pay attention to?"
The doctor smiled and said, "If you're worried, you can eat more nourishing foods that moisten the lungs and promote ventilation. Yin-nourishing foods can reduce dryness and relieve coughs. There's no harm in eating more."
The doctor left the prescription, and Sang Zhixia followed him out to pay the consultation fee. She personally sent the doctor out of the house before returning.
The old man was glaring at Xu Yu, puffing his beard and glaring: "What I said is useless. Look at what you've come up with."
Even after being scolded, Xu Yu remained calm, his tone flat and even: "Whatever you say will work, but I just don't want to hear this."
The old man was about to get angry, but Xu Yu subtly shifted the blame elsewhere: "While it's still early, I'll go to town to get some medicine."
"Zhizhi, come play chess with grandpa for a while."
Playing chess is an elegant activity, and this kind of refined hobby is not seen among farmers.
But the old man likes it.
Two months ago, the old man had the most ordinary birthday in his life. Xu Yu spent a lot of time and effort. He found rosewood and polished two boxes of round and lovely chess pieces himself. Uncle Xu also made a wooden chessboard himself and gave it to the old man as a birthday gift.
The old man was very happy about it and took good care of it. He was in high spirits and liked to play a few games with others when he had nothing to do.
But Sang Zhixia doesn't like it.
She doesn't know how to play Go at all!
Even after being taught by the old man himself for two months, she was still herself.
Her essence is still the same as before, a complete and utterly useless chess player...
Sang Zhixia looked at Xu Yu in disbelief as he took a deep breath. Her eyes were filled with shock, surprise and undisguised heartache, as if she couldn't believe that he had sold her out like this.
Xu Yu suppressed his laughter and forced himself to turn his head slightly. He put his hand to his mouth, coughed, and said, "Grandfather, didn't you say Zhizhi is talented?"
"It's a rare day for her to be free at home, and she's still wasting her time staring at those account books. She could use your guidance on chess as a way to cultivate her character."
The old man might have been feeling unwell for a long time and was really lacking in energy. At first glance, he thought what Xu Yu said made a lot of sense.
He turned to look at Sang Zhixia, whose expression was blank, and said seriously, "Come with me, Xia girl. Grandfather will teach you."
Sang Zhixia trembled with a blank expression.
Aunt Xu, who had had enough fun, quickly turned around and shouted, "Yanran, quickly take out your grandfather's chessboard and set it up in the yard so that your grandfather and your eldest sister-in-law can play chess!"
As soon as they heard that Sang Zhixia was coming to the chess table, the two moles Xu Mingyang and Xu Mingxu stopped digging holes and moved their small stools out to watch with great interest.
Beside the chess table, Sang Zhixia was holding a box of round wooden chess pieces and smiled bitterly, "Grandfather, please."
"Show mercy."
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