With the medicine you brought, I'll go gather some more tomorrow and see how well he recovers.
As for other things, I can cure physical ailments, but not mental ones.
After saying that, he turned around and went out to organize the medicine in the basket. He then went to the wall to look through his own medicinal herbs. After standing by the kang (a heated brick bed) for a while and staring at the silent Cheng Jia, he left.
With Cheng Chao there, Cheng Jin rushed over with his two children the next morning. To be honest, with the two of them there, there really wasn't much for Jian Dan and the two children to do.
Unable to help, she didn't join the commotion. Instead, she went to work as usual with the villagers. After finishing work at noon, she took her two children home to cook and eat before finally going around to check on things from the back.
The two children carried food, and Jian Dan carried chicken soup. When they arrived, the cowshed was very quiet, but the atmosphere was not good, with an invisible sense of confrontation.
The three of them paused at the doorway, exchanged glances, and then casually stepped inside.
"Uncle, let's eat first. Where are Uncle Ming and Uncle Mu?"
Cheng Jin sat on the only simple stool, looking helpless.
Cheng Chao stood at the furthest point from the kang (a heated brick bed), his face ashen.
The patient, who should have been lying down, was leaning against a wall, showing no sign of pain, and even wearing a slight smile.
"Dandan, your cooking skills are pretty good. I can already smell the chicken soup."
A simple twitch of the corner of her mouth, and that's enough to make her praise so fake.
Cheng Rui put the things down, and while carrying them out, he smiled and replied.
"Grandpa, you have a really good nose."
But you're wrong. With us around, how could we let my sister do everything herself?
This isn't my sister's cooking; this chicken soup and these dishes are all Xiao An's.
Grandpa, Uncle, Brother, come and have a taste!
Uncle, brother, try Xiao An's cooking and see if it's improved. We've been helping out in the cafeteria for so long, and Chef Zhang says Xiao An has a talent for cooking. He's secretly taught him a lot of tricks, which is why he has this opportunity to show off his skills.
When it comes to creating a lively atmosphere, that's Cheng Rui's forte.
Cheng An also helped to get the bowls.
"Don't listen to his exaggerated claims. The method Master Zhang taught me is for cooking in large pots, which is quite different from how we cook at home."
Hehe, but my sister's has more meat and more seasonings, so I feel it would taste even better.
You should try it!
Cheng Jin cooperated and continued the conversation.
"Still talking about this? You've caught a lucky break. Your sister came up with a plan, and we've planted vegetables and raised pigs. Now you can eat vegetables all year round, and even have some oil every now and then."
"If this were two years ago, we'd hardly ever see meat all year round, let alone have any skill. Just being able to cook something to fill our stomachs was a good thing."
The two children had heard about it in the camp, so they weren't surprised, but that didn't stop them from blindly wanting to praise it.
"That's my sister, of course she's amazing!"
"that is.
"Oh, right, sis, I just remembered, Tiger and the others said that when Xin Xin was around, they all had their own little vegetable gardens. Why don't we have one?"
Once the topic changed, the atmosphere naturally relaxed. Cheng Jia sipped her chicken soup with a smile, while Cheng Chao stood next to Cheng Jin, still looking a bit sullen, as if they had a grudge over the meal.
In fact, Cheng Chao's emotional side is rarely seen, even in his simple nature. Before they recognized each other, he was more relaxed and even occasionally acted spoiled and unreasonable.
After they recognized each other, he was almost always a steady and considerate older brother who thought of everything for her.
Seeing that they were all quiet, Cheng Rui quietly asked,
"Sis, are you alright now?"
Cheng Chao paused for a moment, and Cheng An, with sharp eyes, shook his head, signaling him to stop talking. He then went over with a smile, put the bowls and chopsticks back in the basket, and replaced one bowl of food with another.
"Uncle, this bowl is for Uncle Ming, Uncle Mu and Xiao Mu. This chicken soup is still warm, Grandpa should drink more later."
Carrying the basket, she walked to the door, exchanged a glance with Jian Dan, and then, seemingly unintentionally, turned back and said...
"Brother, the watermelons in my sister's garden are ripe. She's not working this afternoon, so we plan to harvest them at home. If you need anything, just come to our house."
Even after leaving the house, Cheng Chao could still hear Cheng Rui's voice.
"Sis, how many rows of watermelons did you plant? Can we harvest them all in one afternoon?"
"If you can't finish collecting them, you can continue tomorrow, bro. What's the rush?"
“It’s not that I’m in a hurry, we don’t know how many days we can stay here. I see that the village has started preparing for the autumn harvest. I was thinking that before the harvest, while we’re here, we should tidy up my sister’s garden.”
"Don't we still have to plant cabbages? Now that we're leaving, isn't it all your own work to do?"
I was very pleased to hear it.
"Alright, lunch delivery is complete. The watermelon should be cooled down by now. Go back and eat some watermelon."
"good!"
The three siblings cheered and walked back.
Inside the room, Cheng Chao slowly exhaled, leaving behind a stiff sentence.
"I'll go help my little sister with the chores,"
He hurriedly left the house.
Cheng Jin, who was about to speak, hesitated for a second, watching helplessly as he disappeared from sight in a few steps, and muttered to himself.
"What's the rush? I was just asking if you need my help."
Cheng Jia changed her posture, still wearing that slight smile on her face.
"This little girl is quite good; she has the spirit of the Cheng family."
Cheng Jin rolled his eyes at him and pouted.
"Can integrity feed you?"
Besides, what does the Cheng family have? How are they better than others?
The young girl was doing just fine on her own, but after she reunited with us, she's been plagued with trouble ever since.
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