Chapter 327 Truly Stubborn to the end
Guard Ling glanced at Little Su Bao, then at the medicine in his hand!
He couldn't help but speak gently to Xiao Su Bao, "You're a patient, you have to take this medicine every day, understand?"
Yes, he is a doctor, he just can't stand seeing patients!
"Thank you, Brother Ling! Brother Ling is so kind!" Little Su Bao, oblivious to everything, took the medicine bottle with her little hands and said in a sweet, childish voice.
Little Su Bao says she's great!
Guard Ling scratched his head and chuckled. He looked somewhat similar to Tang Bugui from before.
"You're welcome, these pills aren't anything special... I'll get you something better next time!" he said instinctively.
Tang Bugui was both annoyed and amused; this kid had the nerve to talk about himself.
He's really stubborn as a mule!
After speaking, Guard Ling realized what he had said, his cheeks flushed red, and he looked no different from any other ordinary young man.
He glanced at his general out of the corner of his eye, and seeing that the general had no reaction, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.
He only treated the young girl as a patient!
He didn't really like the little girl very much!
There definitely won't be!
Girls who cry are such a nuisance!
Guard Ling glanced at Xiao Su Bao and watched as Sun Cuihua pulled her to wash her hands before he breathed a sigh of relief.
However, thinking of Xiao Su Bao's pulse, his brows furrowed.
This kind of body really needs to be taken good care of.
Otherwise in the future...
“Young master, Miss Su Bao’s body is too weak, while she, like you, is born with superhuman strength…”
Guard Ling frowned, and deep in his eyes grew even more worried.
Tang Bugui's expression also changed slightly. The two of them stood to the side, speaking very softly, so no one could hear them.
"If this continues, it may cause premature aging!"
By the end of his speech, Guard Ling's voice was barely audible.
Tang Bugui's body stiffened for a moment, and his fists clenched tightly.
“When I took the pulse of the young general yesterday, it wasn’t obvious, but just now after she exerted herself, when I took her pulse again, I found that her body was severely depleted.”
Actually, he had sensed something was wrong with Xiao Su Bao before, but he wasn't quite sure.
But when he gave Xiaosubao the medicine bottle, he also took her pulse.
Tang Bugui took a deep breath, his gaze following the little dumpling.
"Just tell me what you need!" Tang Bugui said to Guard Ling.
"Don't worry, with me here, nothing will happen, and..." Guard Ling's eyes held a strange glint.
“Her health has been improved, otherwise, I’m afraid she would have died long ago…” Guard Ling didn’t finish his sentence, but he couldn’t help but think that Little Su Bao was lucky.
"Go and investigate who has been around Xiao Su Bao all these years. Also, investigate that mute old woman. I feel like there's something strange about her!"
Tang Bugui has great faith in his intuition; it is through this intuition that he has been able to survive all these years.
"Yes!" Guard Ling said, then turned to leave.
Little Su Bao suddenly ran back, clutching an oil paper package in her little hand.
"Brother Ling, here's some to eat on your way!" the little dumpling said to Guard Ling with a sweet, innocent look.
After saying that, the little dumpling took out her dagger and handed it to Guard Ling.
"Brother Ling, could you make me a suitable sheath for this dagger?" Little Su Bao looked at Guard Ling in front of her with a little nervousness.
She just witnessed something very bad.
The little girl didn't know how to put it, but she vaguely felt that her dagger could help Guard Ling.
This older brother is a very important person to Daddy, and the little dumpling doesn't want anything to happen to him.
Guard Ling was taken aback. He was about to refuse, but suddenly his pupils contracted slightly.
"This dagger is actually made of meteorite iron; it's no exaggeration to say it's priceless!" Even Guard Ling didn't own a dagger made of meteorite iron.
Looking at this dagger, I couldn't help but like it.
"Ah...this is from Xiao Mo Bao!" Xiao Su Bao turned her head towards the kitchen.
She had initially thought it was just an ordinary dagger.
"So it was given to you by someone else. But if you want a dagger sheath made, that's easy. I'll check the dimensions and find someone to make one!" It wasn't a big deal, and Guard Ling immediately agreed and came over.
Xiao Su Bao shook her head, looking firmly at Guard Ling.
The little dumpling was actually a bit nervous, but thinking about what she was seeing, she couldn't help but look at Guard Ling.
Ling-gege is also extremely handsome, but he looks a bit cold when he's not smiling.
But when he smiles, his eyes crinkle and he looks a bit goofy.
"Brother Ling, please take this..." Little Su Bao looked at Guard Ling with a solemn expression.
Guard Ling was helpless; the little dumpling was just too adorable...
How could he possibly refuse?
"Okay, don't worry, Brother Ling will definitely get you a really nice dagger sheath," Guard Ling said in a simple and honest manner.
Tang Bugui raised an eyebrow, a hint of amusement in his eyes.
That kid is still the same as before, always saying one thing and meaning another!
Fortunately, the two had a good relationship, so even if I die in the future, Guard Ling can take care of Little Su Bao.
Because he had something to do, Guard Ling left with the food and the dagger.
Tang Bugui picked up Xiao Subao and found that she was still staring at Guard Ling's back, not having come to her senses.
"What's wrong?" Tang Bugui sensed that the girl's mood was a bit off.
Xiao Su Bao paused for a moment, then shook her head.
Tang Cheng and Tang Qi exchanged a glance, their faces serious.
Whenever Xiao Su Bao insists on doing something, there's always a reason.
The little dumpling would never do something like this casually.
When Qian brought the food to the table, Tang Bugui was slightly taken aback when he saw the mushroom soup and the stir-fried mushrooms.
"This thing seems to be poisonous!" Tang Bugui said, sitting down with Xiao Su Bao in his arms, his brows furrowed slightly.
The little dumpling picked up a piece of mushroom, but instead of handing it to Tang Bugui, she ate a bite herself.
Tang Bugui was startled and tried to stop her, but the girl was too fast.
This scene surprised Tang Bugui as well.
"Spit this out right now!" He was so frightened that he tried to pry his daughter's mouth open, he was scared out of his wits!
Tang Bugui wasn't this scared, not even when he felt like he was being pierced through the heart by a sharp sword.
"Sweetie, hurry up and spit it out for Daddy! Whatever you want to eat, Daddy will give it to you! Don't eat this!" Tang Bugui was numb and didn't know how to use his hands and feet!
He pinched Xiao Su Bao's soft little face, almost reaching in to pinch it!
This scene terrified the Qian family, and the Qian family no longer cared that Tang Bugui was Xiao Su Bao's biological father.
"My goodness, what are you doing! You can't pinch a child's cheeks!" Qian shouted as she snatched the little baby back.
The little dumpling only felt a slight ache in her cheeks, but it wasn't very painful.
She gently rubbed it with her little hand before saying, "Daddy, don't be afraid, it's not poisonous. Su Bao used to eat this all the time when she was hungry!"
Qian felt a pang of sadness and couldn't help but glare reproachfully at Tang Bugui.
Tang Bugui's expression changed slightly; he hadn't made up this poisonous mushroom himself.
Three years ago, their army camp was cut off from food supplies, and everyone was starving. A soldier from Yunnan Province insisted on getting some mushrooms for everyone to eat.
By the time he found out, it was too late; a large group of people were saying there was a monster...
Some even suffer from vomiting and diarrhea, which is extremely painful!
Although the soldier was also feeling unwell, his first words upon waking up were: "These mushrooms weren't cooked properly, they're not poisonous..."
Tang Bugui was almost driven mad by him, but it was only thanks to Guard Ling's skill that he was able to save him.
In his view, all bacteria are poisonous!
"Impossible! The poison hasn't taken effect yet. Someone, go and call Guard Ling back to me!" Tang Bugui shouted immediately.
“This is really not poisonous, we eat it all the time!” Ever since Wang Xiuer became pregnant, she has especially loved eating mushrooms.
She was holding a bowl of mushroom soup and drinking it with great relish.
Senior Brother Meteor glanced at them, and finally reached out and drank the mushroom soup closest to him in one gulp.
"It tastes really good!" Senior Brother Meteor's eyes lit up, and he immediately continued to say to Madam Qian, "Junior Sister's cooking skills are getting better and better."
After saying that, as if to prove something, he casually took a bite of all the food on the table.
Tang Bugui was taken aback, and something seemed to appear in his eyes as he looked at Senior Brother Liuxing.
This senior brother Meteor may look rough, but he has a very delicate mind!
It's likely that Fulin had already spoken to him before inviting him over.
Fu Manduo also came over, holding his own bowl, and said, "Uncle Tang, we've eaten these mushrooms before. They're delicious and not poisonous. I'll eat some to show you!"
Fu Manduo also picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and started eating.
The little girl was chubby and looked adorable while eating.
Tang Bugui sighed: "I'm not worried about whether it's poisonous, I'm just worried that you don't know, what if..."
Now that Lan Shuyu is gone, he can't live without Xiao Su Bao!
He was worthy of the nation and the people of the Great Shang Kingdom, but he failed Lan Shuyu and her daughter.
He was just worrying too much!
"Daddy...this is really good, it tastes just like meat..."
The little dumpling looked at Tang Bugui with a mix of nervousness and worry, but its voice remained incredibly cute.
Tang Bugui sighed, stroked the little girl's hair, and felt a softening in his heart when he looked into her slightly nervous eyes.
"Daddy knows, our Su Bao is so great, finding something so delicious..." Tang Bugui opened his mouth and bit into the mushroom that the little dumpling offered him.
The little dumpling was taken aback, but then looked at Tang Bugui with joy and anticipation.
Tang Bugui, while eating the mushrooms, was also slightly taken aback.
While the texture isn't exactly the same as meat, it's about 60-70% similar.
In particular, the Qian family used some unknown method to make a delicious mushroom dish.
"This stuff tastes amazing!" Tang Bugui nodded, clearly interested.
However, looking at his daughter, he decided to say a few more words.
“The Song Dynasty Anecdotes once recorded: Mushrooms should not be eaten indiscriminately. Someone said that a mushroom as big as a cart canopy suddenly grew among the rocks in Jianning County. The villagers found it strange and took it as a dish. Those who ate it all died…” Tang Bugui put down his chopsticks and looked at the little dumpling as he spoke slowly.
Everyone listened attentively and began to take it seriously.
Little Su Bao felt a little disappointed after hearing Tang Bugui's words.
"Su Bao was wrong... Su Bao won't do it again..." The little dumpling lowered her head, her voice a little hoarse.
Tang Bugui looked at his daughter, sighed, and felt more heartache than anything else.
I don't know what the little dumpling went through to eat mushrooms.
Thinking of the Lan family...
A murderous glint flashed in Tang Bugui's eyes.
Tang Bugui gently stroked the little dumpling's hair and said in a very gentle voice, "Little Su Bao, Daddy didn't blame you. You didn't make any mistakes. On the contrary, it's a very good thing that you found a usable bacterium."
The little dumpling instantly raised its eyes, its gaze filled with surprise.
"Really...really!" It's a very happy thing to be recognized, especially when the person who recognizes you is your beloved father.
The little girl's eyes were bright and sparkling, making her look exceptionally beautiful.
Tang Bugui felt the little dumpling's gaze and curled the corners of his lips into a smile.
“Of course it’s true. There are two elders in my father’s family. They would be even happier if they knew that this kind of thing is edible!” Tang Bugui said gently to Xiao Su Bao.
The elders Tang Bugui was referring to were naturally the Emperor and Empress, especially the Empress, who loved to eat fresh food.
If this fungus could be sent to Her Majesty the Empress, she would surely like it.
And he also liked what the emperor and empress liked...
Madam Qian breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at Tang Bugui.
"It's good for the elders. We don't have much else at home, but we have plenty of these mountain products. If you want some, I've prepared them and you can send them over!"
Speaking of this, it all started when Xiao Su Bao insisted that they pick it.
They have a lot of these mushrooms at home.
There are also bamboo shoots, wild vegetables, various dried fruits, wood ear mushrooms, and so on...
"Can I take a look?" Tang Bugui was worried that some of these things might contain poisonous mushrooms that couldn't be eaten.
That could be a matter of life and death.
However, we can let Guard Ling take a look at it then.
“Of course!” Madam Qian did not refuse. Seeing that Tang Bugui was genuinely worried about Xiao Su Bao, she did not pay attention to his rough actions just now.
But thinking of Xiao Su Bao's different situation, Madam Qian still said, "Su Bao is a well-behaved child. Don't underestimate her just because she's young. You still need to trust her. After all, you are the closest person to her. If you don't trust her, the little dumpling will be sad!"
Tang Bugui obediently nodded in agreement.
Seeing Tang Bugui's appearance, Xiao Su Bao gained more confidence.
"Father, these mushrooms are dried by us, so they can be eaten for a long time. Even in winter when there are no vegetables, we can soak them in water and eat them!"
Tang Bugui was taken aback. "It can be eaten for a long time, even in winter?"
He was slightly surprised, after all, in places without greenhouses, most people don't have many fresh vegetables to eat in winter.
If this fungus could be cultivated in large quantities, it would be a great benefit to the people and their livelihoods.
A new idea suddenly came to his mind.
However, these things will have to wait a little longer.
"Our Su Bao is so amazing!" Tang Bugui said gently, patting his daughter's head.
Little Su Bao's face was slightly flushed, and her eyes were bright and sparkling.
Let's eat!
Sun Cuihua brought out fish soup and flatbread. Because there were more people, she also prepared several other dishes.
The meal was enjoyed by both the host and guests.
It was still early, and the air was damp from the rain.
"Auntie, Auntie, let's go up the mountain to pick mushrooms!" Tang Sanbao, who had run out to play after finishing his meal, returned to the doorway, followed by a group of village children.
Little Su Bao looked at Tang Bugui. She wanted to pick mushrooms, but she couldn't bear to part with her father.
"Daddy, would you like to come with us to pick mushrooms?" Little Su Bao asked her father tentatively.
"Okay!" Tang Bugui agreed almost without thinking.
But at that very moment, something happened to Guard Ling...
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