Professor Zhu paused for a moment as to what he was about to say. He couldn't help but sigh when he mentioned his little granddaughter. She was obviously still at the age of breastfeeding, but her mother was so irresponsible as to abandon her.
He and his wife were in a panic. They hadn't taken care of such a young child in many years. They didn't know if they were not taking good care of the child, but the child had been crying every day since he came.
This prevented the couple from sleeping the entire night. If this continued, not only his wife but even he would be unable to bear it.
"You heard about it too?"
Professor Zhu lived in the staff building at the back. The sound of the child crying could be heard from far away at night. The neighbors, who were also professors at the school, naturally came to show their concern. When they learned about the situation, they couldn't help but sigh.
Wei Mian nodded and took out a triangular talisman from his pocket. "Professor, you can let your child wear this talisman. It's very useful for children who cry at night."
Professor Zhu has tried every possible method during this period, and even privately tried the method of calling back the soul that his old neighbor suggested, but it still had no effect.
Now if anyone has any way to stop the child from crying, he will try it. Besides, he is a historian and there have been many things since ancient times that cannot be explained by science. In fact, this group of people are more superstitious than anyone else.
So Professor Zhu didn't hesitate and took the talisman paper directly.
"How much does this talisman cost? I can't let you pay for it yourself. You students don't have much money—"
As Professor Zhu spoke, he reached into his pocket, wanting to give the money to Wei Mian, but found that he had left his wallet in the office.
"No need, Professor. This talisman paper isn't worth much. Please don't be polite to me. Besides, I've troubled you a lot before."
When Professor Zhu heard Wei Mian say this, he was no longer polite and thought about taking more care of him in other aspects in the future.
Mainly because in his opinion, such talisman paper can be obtained at a Taoist temple, and you may need to donate some incense money, but three or two hundred is enough.
Professor Zhu felt that he deserved the favor from his students.
The two talked for a few more words, and Professor Zhu took the talisman paper given by Wei Mian and went back to the office.
When Professor Zhu returned home from get off work, he heard heart-wrenching cries as soon as he walked into the corridor.
Because the child had been crying for too long, his voice had become hoarse, which made him feel very distressed.
But this crying sounded annoying to others. Look, Old Zheng from downstairs came back with him. When he heard the crying, he couldn't help frowning.
"Old Zhu, the people upstairs and downstairs are all old and like quiet. It's okay if they make noise occasionally, but if it goes on like this every day, these old guys won't be able to stand it!"
This has been said very bluntly, which means that Professor Zhu should find a solution. It may be possible for two or three days, but if it goes on every day, no one can bear it.
Professor Zhu had no other choice but to keep apologizing. He couldn't just cover the child's mouth, could he?
Seeing Old Zheng closing the shop and going home with a bad look on his face, Professor Zhu couldn't help but stop and sigh. He didn't know when such days would end.
The crying grew louder with his footsteps, reaching its peak the moment he opened the door.
When the door opened, Professor Zhu's wife Jiang Xin didn't even turn her head, but walked around the room while holding the child and rocking him.
"My voice is hoarse. How long have you been crying?"
Professor Zhu took off his shoes, hurried into the house to change his clothes and wash his hands, "Here, give it to me, you take a rest."
Jiang Xin had a thin layer of sweat on her forehead. She handed the child to Professor Zhu and shook her sore arms. Only then did she have time to wipe the sweat off her face.
"Is there any news from Xiaodan today?"
When Professor Zhu heard his daughter-in-law's name, he was silent for a moment, shook his head and said nothing.
It can be said that Professor Zhu had more complaints than understanding towards his daughter-in-law before, but after the old couple took care of the child for some time, he finally understood how difficult it was for his daughter-in-law. He could also understand the depression she felt when she was trapped at home and had to face such a crying child all day long.
Understanding does not mean agreement. If you cannot bear it, you can tell them. They will help you find a solution. They will not be so extreme as to throw the child at you or even get a divorce.
While the two were talking, the little granddaughter continued to cry, and because she had been crying for too long, the child's face turned red and she looked so pitiful.
Professor Zhu's mind was now on the child, and he completely forgot about the talisman paper given by Wei Mian.
It was when Jiang Xin was washing his clothes that she found the red talisman paper folded into a triangle when she searched her pocket. She asked him what it was, and then Professor Zhu remembered it.
"Here, here, this is what Wei Mian gave me today. He said it's something that can cure crying babies."
Seeing that it was talisman paper, Jiang Xin was a little resistant, "Aren't you going to burn it into ashes and give it to the child to drink?"
"No," Professor Zhu recalled what Wei Mian said, "Just put it close to the child."
Jiang Xin heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this and placed the talisman paper in the small pocket on her granddaughter's chest.
Professor Zhu continued to walk back and forth in the room with the child in his arms, rocking him as he walked. Strangely enough, it used to take a long time for the child to fall asleep, but today, after only a few minutes of walking, the crying stopped.
Professor Zhu looked down and saw that his little granddaughter had tears on her eyelashes and fell asleep with her head tilted on his arm.
"Old ginger! Old ginger!"
When Professor Zhu saw that the child had fallen asleep, he immediately became excited and hurriedly lowered his voice to call his wife to come and see.
Jiang Xin heard the crying gradually stop just now. She had been unable to hold it back any longer, so she hurried into the house and naturally saw her granddaughter sleeping.
The couple breathed a sigh of relief, and after the crying stopped, the whole room fell silent.
Professor Zhu finally had time to read at home, and the couple enjoyed a rare quiet night.
In the middle of the night, Jiang Xin secretly got up to check on her child. The child, who had been very noisy, was suddenly able to sleep. She was afraid that something had gone wrong, so she put her finger under her granddaughter's nose to see if there was still breath.
I felt a little relieved only after I was sure that he was really asleep.
Professor Zhu had a good sleep and woke up the next day feeling full of energy.
When he went to see his granddaughter, he found that the child had woken up long ago and was sitting by the bed, blinking her crystal grape-like eyes and fluttering her long eyelashes, without crying or making a fuss.
When she saw Professor Zhu stand up, she waved to him very cutely.
Professor Zhu's heart suddenly felt weak.
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[Student Wei Mian, do you have time? A friend of mine recently had some problems, and I'd like you to help take a look.]
That day, Wei Mian was in class when her cell phone suddenly vibrated. She quietly took it out and saw that it was a message from her instructor Jin Zhiling.
Wei Mian moved his fingers and replied "OK".
As soon as the bell rang, Wei Mian and Feng Jing followed the crowd out of the classroom.
When she looked up, she saw Jin Zhiling and a man waiting for her in the corridor.
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