When Mo Yunmei saw that almost everyone had arrived, she cried and accused Su Nanxi of his evil deeds.
Su Nanxi sighed inwardly. This little sister-in-law must be brainless, only caring about complaining and not caring about her feet?
If we don't deal with this quickly, she'll be in big trouble!
After the brainless Mo Yunmei finished her accusations, she pointed to her scalded foot for everyone to see. Only then did she feel the excruciating pain and screamed, kicking her foot incessantly.
Grandma Mo felt heartbroken and wanted to go over to check on her, but Mo Yunmei kept moving around, so she could only comfort her first.
Su Nanxi pulled Qin Shi aside and gestured. Qin Shi immediately understood, pulled Mo Laoda over, and restrained Mo Yunmei to prevent her from moving around.
"Ouch! It hurts! Why are you holding me down? Mom! Help me! Waaah!"
Mo Yunmei continued to struggle and wriggle.
Everyone was at a loss and didn't know what to do.
Su Nanxi brought over a bucket of water, scooped up a spoonful of water with a gourd ladle, and poured it directly onto Mo Yunmei's feet.
Everyone was stunned, not understanding why Su Nanxi would splash water on people, and could only watch helplessly as she poured water on Mo Yunmei.
Mo Yunmei was stunned for a moment, then she cursed Su Nanxi, "You ugly freak! You're so cruel! You kick me when I'm down and take advantage of my misfortune! Be careful you don't get struck by lightning! When I recover, I'll splash you with water every day!"
Grandma Mo was a little flustered, thinking that the two had a conflict and that Su Nanxi was venting her emotions. She didn't have time to scold Mo Yunmei for speaking without thinking and tried to stop Su Nanxi from splashing water.
"Mother! If you want Mo Yunmei's feet, then don't stop me!"
Mo Qinghe appeared behind her at some point and spoke firmly to Old Lady Mo.
Old Mo was being rational. He thought that Su Nanxi, after all, came from a wealthy family and must know a lot and have a wide range of knowledge. He believed that pouring water on the burn might be a way to treat it!
So they had Boss Mo carry Mo Yunmei to the water vat and had someone fetch water to continuously rinse Mo Yunmei's feet.
The head of the family gave the order, and everyone obeyed. No matter how much Mo Yunmei shouted, they did not stop until Su Nanxi put down the gourd ladle.
Mo Yunmei's throat was almost hoarse from shouting. She was carried into the house, changed her clothes, and left to dry on the bed without pants.
Old Mrs. Mo went to Doctor He that very night to ask for some ointment, but unfortunately, the ointment for burns was out of stock.
Doctor He told Old Lady Mo to keep a close eye on her and to brew her a bowl of fever-reducing medicine if she developed a fever at night. He then prepared a dose of fever-reducing medicine and told Old Lady Mo to go home.
Grandma Mo had no choice but to go home dejectedly.
Su Nanxi ignored her and quickly fell asleep.
At dawn, she got up to prepare the dough.
Because she kept checking on Mo Yunmei at night, Old Mrs. Mo didn't get much sleep. When Su Nanxi got up, she also got up and gave Su Nanxi some noodles.
Then he gently knocked on the door and called his two daughters-in-law to get up and help.
It was still dark when the Mo family got busy washing and chopping vegetables. Everyone worked together to keep quiet and avoid disturbing others.
To make it more flavorful, I added wild scallion flowers and mixed the filling with meat broth. The meat was chopped a day in advance and kept in a well to cool.
This is a small business; the steamed buns are big, with thin skins and generous fillings. Every bite is full of aroma, and you'll definitely want more.
Hearing the commotion, the three men got up as well and checked whether the tools were complete and secure.
As dawn broke, Mr. and Mrs. Mo went out, carrying baskets and pushing a cart, swaying back and forth.
The children got up too; they were excited to know their family was selling steamed buns today.
They want to dig up lots of wild vegetables and pick lots of mushrooms so they can make lots of steamed buns and earn lots of money! With money, they can buy new clothes!
After the children ate the steamed buns, they went out with Su Nanxi.
Mo Yunmei is disabled and needs care, so Grandma Mo stayed behind.
Mo Dongcheng was too young, and Grandma Mo was worried that since they were all children, they couldn't take care of him, and there were no adults around, so she left him at home.
Mo Qinghe was unaffected by Su Nanxi's arrangements and continued weaving bamboo strips under the eaves. He was weaving the kind of winnowing basket Su Nanxi wanted, which was quite delicate and required some concentration, so he paid no attention to his surroundings.
Just after Chen Shi (7-9 AM), the four steamed bun sellers returned, each with an irrepressible smile and a brisk walk.
Grandma Mo breathed a sigh of relief. Coming back so early meant the products must be selling well, which was good.
The group entered the house, closed the door, and sat down around the table.
Seeing the copper coins on the table, Old Lady Mo touched them, convinced that they could really make money. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she kept saying, "Good! Good! Good!"
The four of them were also happy. They had never earned so much money at once before. Although it was a bit hard and tiring, it was worth it! Others wouldn't even have the chance to be tired!
After venting his emotions, Mo Laoda keenly noticed that something was wrong with his mother. "Mom, you didn't sleep well last night. Go and get some rest in a bit. We're here to take care of everything else."
The other three chimed in, “Yes, Mother, we’re here for you!”
Old Mo was very pleased. He wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and smiled happily, "Good, good, thank you for your hard work!"
"We can't accept that," the four quickly waved their hands, "It's no trouble at all!"
After taking Grandma Mo back to her house to sleep, the four of them prepared to go to the mountains again.
Before leaving, Mo Laoda walked to the window of Mo Yunmei's room and said through the window, "Mother is tired and has already gone to bed. If you have anything to say, wait until we come back. If you make a noise and wake her up, you'll be in big trouble!"
After saying that, he turned and left, regardless of whether Mo Yunmei inside heard him or not.
Mo Yunmei heard it, but remained silent. She knew from her elder brother's tone that she couldn't disobey him. After the footsteps faded away, she gritted her teeth, grabbed the blanket tightly, and vented her dissatisfaction, but dared not make a sound.
She harbored resentment towards Su Nanxi. It was all that ugly freak's fault! If it weren't for that ugly freak, she wouldn't have been scalded by boiling water! And then splashed and rinsed with water, it hurt her to death! Now she dared not move, she couldn't wear her pants, and could only lie on the bed like a salted fish.
The resentment level skyrocketed.
Before noon, members of the Mo family returned one after another.
It was a very good meal; they brought chicken, rabbit, duck, and fish!
The children were so excited they jumped and danced.
Mo Qinghe stopped one of them and asked, "Dongmei, how did you catch her?"
Dongmei, Zhao's eldest daughter, was no longer afraid of Mo Qinghe and excitedly said, "The pheasants and rabbits were caught in traps in the mountains. Jiaxing caught a pheasant in his trap, Qiushuang caught a rabbit in her trap, and I also caught a rabbit in mine!"
"There are ducks quacking. Who caught them?"
Dongmei raised her head, her little face flushed. "Third Aunt caught them. She went to the river to collect snails and caught them in the reeds. But she lost her grip, and the duck ran away. We chased after it for a long time before we caught it. Those two fish were accidentally hit by Third Aunt when she was throwing stones at the duck."
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Mo Qinghe imagined the scene, and it was actually quite interesting.
However, he didn't quite believe that the fish had been hit accidentally.
The courtyard was bustling with activity.
"Third Aunt, what do you need these snails for? You're covered in mud."
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