"Sister-in-law, do you still have any wine at home? Da Niu has a fever; wiping her body with wine is more effective than hot water!"
"Yes, I remember Dad has some in his room, I'll go borrow it!"
"Second sister-in-law, please help Da Niu up. I'll mix the medicine powder I brought from home for her to drink."
"Okay, I'll help Da Niu up right away!"
"Little girl, bring all the candles in the house. It's a bit dark in here. Auntie is going to apply medicine to your sister later."
"Okay, I'll go get it right away!"
......
After a flurry of activity, Da Niu took fever-reducing medicine and wiped her body with alcohol. Although the wound hurt, it had to be disinfected!
The area was covered in purplish-blue bruises from the gentian violet treatment; there were hardly any healthy patches left...
After finishing all this, Jiang Yue was exhausted and in a panic, she almost staggered and fainted.
"Third sister-in-law, are you alright?"
Fortunately, the eldest Zhou family had been keeping an eye on things, and when they saw that their third sister-in-law was acting strangely, they quickly offered her some help.
Jiang Yue looked up and noticed that it was getting dark, so she took her leave.
"Sister-in-law, I'm fine. No matter what the doctor my brother invited says, remember to wipe Da Niu's body with wine every now and then, just avoid the areas where gentian violet was applied."
Before leaving, she reassured her sister-in-law:
"Oh, thank you for your hard work. I'll come to thank you another day."
The eldest Zhou family was extremely grateful. With her third sister-in-law's help, her eldest daughter would definitely be alright!
"Then I'll go home first. Sister-in-law, you must take care of yourself, otherwise who will take care of Da Niu?"
Jiang Yue comforted her, saying that she had done her best in everything she could.
The rest depends on the girl's own will to survive.
After coming out, Jiang Yue greeted her parents-in-law and asked about the situation. She then learned that Da Niu's husband's family were a peddler family surnamed Xue.
Because of the famine that year, the Xue family, who were passing by, wanted to find a wife for their son. They took a fancy to Da Niu and exchanged a bag of rice for her.
Many years have passed, and there has been no news of Da Niu since...
Jiang Yue scoffed inwardly. Of course, he must be having a hard time, otherwise why would he have disappeared without a trace?
She harbored resentment about why her father-in-law and the others had traded her eldest daughter for rice back then...
Mr. Wu looked somewhat unnatural, but more than that, he felt guilty.
Seeing this, Jiang Yue didn't say anything more and made an excuse to leave the old house...
When she got home, the Qingshan and Qingsong brothers had already returned. During dinner, she mentioned Da Niu's matter, and her sons' expressions changed.
Her face was bright red, and tears streamed down her cheeks instantly.
"Mom, Sister Da Niu is a benefactor to our whole family!"
"Although I was young at the time, I can still remember things. There was a famine, and most of the villagers went out to beg and eat tree bark..."
"Yes, we hadn't eaten for three days and three nights. If it weren't for Sister Da Niu, we would have starved to death long ago!"
"Grandma said that Big Sister got married and traded it for a bag of rice. She cooked porridge for us, otherwise we would have starved to death long ago!"
Qingshan Qingsong recalled that the fields were littered with corpses back then, which is why they grew up to be selfish and self-serving...
Fortunately, their mother changed, leading them to a better life and changing their narrow-minded nature.
"Why."
Jiang Yue sighed. This part of the original owner's memory was a bit blurry, and she really couldn't remember the details of this matter.
Right now, we just hope that Da Niu can get better and find out what happened so that we can "treat the root cause" and get back at Da Niu!
At the old house, Wu Dalang summoned a doctor. After examining the patient, the doctor found that he was no longer in danger. Surprised, and after learning about the situation, he stroked his white beard and said:
“Your third daughter-in-law is skilled in medicine. The patient is out of danger now. After a few more doses of medicine, the patient will wake up soon.”
"Thank you, doctor. It's getting late tonight. If you don't mind, please stay at my place for the night."
Da Shi clasped his hands in a gesture of respect and pleaded. On the one hand, it was indeed late at night and driving was not safe. On the other hand, he wanted the old doctor to stay at his house for the night, so that his sister would be safer, wouldn't she?
"Alright, then I'll take my leave of you."
The old doctor didn't refuse; he agreed with a smile.
That night, no one in the old house slept well; they all took turns keeping watch.
Of course, killing a chicken and making soup is an essential part of the process.
Life at home has improved, but which adult can forget the contributions that Da Niu made to the family during the famine years ago?
Da Niu woke up in the middle of the night, her consciousness returning, and she felt soft bedding beneath her and warm blankets covering her...
Turning her head, she saw her mother, whom she had been longing for day and night, and began to sob silently.
She's finally home!
"Waaaaah~"
Even the softest cry made a sound.
"Girl?"
Madam Zhou suddenly woke up and found that her daughter had finally woken up. She immediately hugged her daughter and felt extremely sorry for her.
"Mother~"
The eldest daughter struggled to raise her hand to wipe away her mother's tears, but her mother grabbed her hand halfway through.
"Oh, it's your mother. Don't be afraid. We're home. Your father and brother are guarding outside. No one will dare to bully you!"
Madam Zhou wept silently; her daughter!
"Mom, I'm hungry."
The girl had a thousand words in her heart, but they all vanished the moment she saw her mother.
It's a miracle she even came back alive!
How could I possibly drag my family down with me?
"Hey, your second aunt made chicken soup for you in the kitchen, let me go get you some."
Madam Zhou wiped away her tears. "It's good that you're hungry. Once you're full, you won't be hungry anymore!"
chicken soup?
The girl licked her dry lips. Why did her family make her chicken soup? It was such a luxury!
But since it's already stewed, it would seem a bit... if she said she didn't want to drink it.
Never mind, once she recovers, she'll try to do more needlework, and use the money to buy another chicken for her family!
Because the candles in the room weren't very bright, Da Niu didn't notice how different the room was from what she remembered...
Wu Dalang, who was warming himself by the fire outside, was still awake, his eyes bloodshot from staying up all night.
Seeing his wife come out, he hurriedly wanted to ask how his daughter was.
The eldest Zhou gestured and whispered a reminder:
Shh, talk in the kitchen.
Wu Dalang nodded, covered his sleeping son with the blanket, and tiptoed behind his wife.
Upon entering the kitchen, Da Zhou Shi saw that her second sister-in-law was still tending the fire, and she was extremely grateful.
Little Zhou yawned, forcing herself to stay awake as she asked:
"Sister-in-law, how's Da Niu?"
"You're awake and hungry. I'll get you some chicken soup."
Madam Zhou nodded, took a bowl and spoon, and lifted the lid of the earthenware pot. A rich aroma of chicken soup wafted out…
"It's good that you're awake. Serve more; the meat has thawed. Use your chopsticks to tenderize the meat on the chicken thighs."
Little Zhou brought chopsticks and helped break down the chicken.
"Hey, sister-in-law, you should go back inside and rest."
"Oh, don't be so formal, sister-in-law. I watched my daughter grow up. As her aunt, I have to take care of her."
"Sister-in-law~"
"Alright, sister-in-law, go inside with your brother to take care of Da Niu. I'll tidy up here. Add some water to the remaining chicken soup and simmer it over low heat. I'll send a bowl to the doctor tomorrow morning too."
"Sigh~"
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