She slept soundly that night, but before dawn the next day, Shu Jiaying felt something like a wooden stick poking her foot.
When he opened his eyes, he saw that it was Grandma Xu standing at the edge of his bed in the dark.
Shu Jiaying almost screamed in fright. She didn’t understand why Grandma Xu’s appearance was always so thrilling?
She climbed out of bed and before she could say anything, she heard Grandma Xu say, "The sun's almost setting! Why are you so lazy? Hurry up and make breakfast! There's a lot of cleaning waiting for you at home!"
“…”
Faced with Grandma Xu's roar, Shu Jiaying could only sigh speechlessly: Is this old woman Zhou Baopi? How can she exploit people so thoroughly?
Despite this, she still put on her shoes and put on her mask in the dark.
She understood that when you live under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.
Following Grandma Xu's request, Shu Jiaying came to the kitchen, but she basically knew what was in the kitchen, so it seemed that she could only cook some white porridge for breakfast today.
But drinking only white porridge was too monotonous, so after washing the rice and making a fire, Shu Jiaying went to the vegetable garden.
In addition to the mustard greens cooked last night, the vegetable garden in the backyard of Xu Lichang's house also has some beans and cucumbers planted in the two plots of land next to it.
Originally, Shu Jiaying wanted to make some cold cucumber salad, but last night she heard that Village Chief Xu was coughing, so she changed it to stir-fried green beans.
After picking a handful of beans, Shu Jiaying saw some plantain growing beside the vegetable field.
Plantain has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, and has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. It can not only eliminate inflammation in the body, but also prevent mouth sores and the occurrence of some diseases. It is especially effective for recurring coughs.
So Shu Jiaying immediately picked another handful. She thought that when she cooked the porridge and vegetables, she could boil some plantain water for Village Chief Xu to drink.
As soon as I walked into the kitchen, Grandma Xu was already sitting on a small square wooden stool waiting for me.
Grandma Xu glanced at the beans in Shu Jiaying's right hand. She didn't say anything, but when she saw a handful of weeds in Shu Jiaying's left hand.
Grandma Xu frowned.
"What's that in your hand? You're not going to cook the thing you caught to feed the pigs?"
Shu Jiaying knew that people living in the mountains tended to be less knowledgeable, so she didn't mind. She patiently explained, "Grandma, this isn't for pigs. Boiling this in water can relieve sore throats and coughs. Last night, I heard Uncle Xu coughing so hard. I saw some plantain growing in the vegetable patch, so I pulled some and boiled it in water for him. If he takes it a few times, his cough will be almost gone."
"Is what you said true?"
Grandma Xu looked suspicious.
Shu Jiaying smiled and nodded.
"Really? If Uncle Xu doesn't feel better after taking the plantain water, you can blame me later. But if you have some honey or rock sugar at home to take with it, I think Uncle Xu's cough will get better faster."
Grandma Xu immediately spat, "Do you think we're rich? We're just people in the mountains, barely making ends meet. How could we afford something as luxurious as rock sugar? But if you want honey, you can find it. There are plenty of wasp nests in the mountains. But being stung by a wasp can be fatal, so no one dares to take the risk."
Okay... no more words, just cook the food and eat it!"
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