Chapter 148 Zeng Xiaojuan's Determination
Zeng Xiaojuan was a bit dazed while eating. Although she and her sisters had a hard life at Zeng's house, they had never gone hungry. They didn't have meat every meal, but they had it often.
However, ever since the Lou family fell into decline, especially after moving to the village, she had not had any meat for a very long time.
Not to mention the delicious meat dishes.
The pork ribs stewed with yam are so fragrant. The minced meat and eggplant are so delicious together. The thinly sliced pork belly slices are stir-fried until slightly browned and curled up. Chili peppers and beans are added. It is spicy and goes well with rice. It is very tempting just by smelling it.
Qiao'er was even more surprised, as she had never eaten so many delicious foods before.
Aunt Xu said that the small bowl was a steamed meat pie specially made for her. She was surprised that the meat could be made like this. And it was delicious!
There was also pork ribs stewed with yam, the soup was so delicious and the pork ribs were so fragrant; the eggplant cooked with chopped meat had a completely different taste from the eggplant she had eaten in the past.
She was not allowed to eat the fried pork with chili peppers, although she was not afraid of spicy food at all. After all, when she was at home, only Fuman had special treatment, and she always ate with the adults. Who would care whether she could tolerate spicy food or not?
Aunt Xu’s family is so nice, and my aunt is also nice. Why are only she and her mother not so nice?
Qiaoer felt inexplicably sad.
"What's wrong, Qiao'er? Is the food not to your liking?"
Children cannot hide their emotions. Qiao'er, who was happy at first, suddenly became depressed. As the host, Xu Zhichun always pays attention to the guests, so how could he not notice it?
Zeng Xiaojuan also became nervous, "Qiao'er, are you feeling unwell?"
"No," Qiao Er shook her head, "Mom, are we still going home?"
Zeng Xiaojuan paused, feeling as if a lead weight was weighing on her chest.
"Qiao'er, take your medicine and recover. We'll talk after you recover."
"Is it, is it that I am going back now that I have recovered from my illness?"
"Um"
"Then I don't want it anymore!"
Qiao Er started to cry, "Mom, Mom, please don't go back, okay? Please don't go back, okay?"
"Qiao'er." Zeng Xiaojuan held her daughter in her arms, her heart aching.
She didn't want to go back to the Lou family, but where could she go?
Xu Zhichun stood up and silently handed the mother and daughter a warm, wrung-out towel to wipe their faces and tears.
"Thank you very much."
"Sister Xiaojuan, this matter is entirely up to you. If you don't want to stay in the Lou family, Xiaoyan supports you. We can all help you find a solution."
Zeng Xiaojuan looked up, her eyes flickering with emotion, "I—but I don't know what I can do. Where can I go if I leave the Lou family?"
She will never go back to the Zeng family.
There was no place for her there.
After finally getting out of this situation, she didn't want to go back and fall into endless despair.
Xu Zhichun sighed secretly, feeling that he was really being pushed around.
When the sweet potato and potato harvest was good and she had money in hand, she would have a lot to do, and she would definitely need help. It didn't matter who she hired. Apart from anything else, Zeng Xiaojuan would definitely have no problem supporting Qiao'er.
"If you're willing to listen, I'll tell you something. After you find a way to get a divorce, why don't you bring Qiao'er to our village to stay for a while? Xiaoyan will definitely help you. When the small business that Xiaoyan, Aunt Zhu'er, and I run grows, we'll need people. If you're capable of working, we'll definitely hire you first. I can't say anything else, but I can definitely support Qiao'er."
Qiao'er's eyes lit up: "Does that mean I can see Auntie and Auntie Xu every day?"
Xu Zhichun laughed: "Yes."
"I'll do it, I'll do it!" Qiao'er raised her hand. "Aunt Xu, can you wait until I grow up? I can work. I really can work!"
Qiao'er's words completely shattered Zeng Xiaojuan's inner entanglement and hesitation. She gritted her teeth and said, "I'll discuss it with Xiaoyan tomorrow, but this will trouble her again."
"You can repay her in the future. Xiaoyan never thinks you are her trouble."
Xu Zhichun could see that the sisters had a good relationship, and Zeng Xiaoyan also made a lot of money. Even if the whole family handed over most of the money to the government, she would still have a lot left.
She was not stingy, and it was more than enough for her to temporarily accommodate Zeng Xiaojuan and her daughter.
In ancient times, there were not so many requirements. After saying hello to the head of the village and getting the consent of the village elders and clan elders, it was not difficult for Zeng Xiaojuan to build two houses in the village as a place to settle down.
Zeng Xiaojuan was extremely grateful: "As long as they allow me to take Qiao'er away, I won't stay at the Lou family anymore."
Xu Zhichun: "There will always be a way. Let's eat first. You can just stay with me for a few days."
Qiao'er smiled happily, and her appetite improved a lot. She ate dinner happily.
After dinner, Zeng Xiaojuan offered to help wash the dishes and clean the kitchen. Xu Zhichun had already intended to do so, so he thanked her and did not refuse.
She poured warm water, dissolved the Merlin, and fed Qiaoer again.
It’s much easier to find excuses at home.
"Come, Qiao'er, have a few sips of sugar water. It's sweet and will make you feel refreshed."
"Um."
There is no child who doesn’t like sweet things. Even if they have just had dinner, they will still gulp down the drink.
By the time Zeng Xiaojuan had washed the dishes and cleaned up, Xu Zhichun had already helped pour out the boiled medicine and placed it in a bowl to dry.
She diluted the medicine again and again.
"Sister Xiaojuan, let me be the one feeding Qiao'er medicine from now on. I was the one who did it in the clinic too, so I know what to do."
Zeng Xiaojuan had no doubts and expressed gratitude.
Only then did Xu Zhichun feel completely relieved.
Finally got it right.
Children are not as careful as adults when taking medicine.
Soon the house became lively again. Zeng Xiaoyan and her husband, and Aunt Zhuer came to continue working with Xu Zhichun. Chunfen also came over after having dinner at home.
Seeing so many people, Chunfen was stunned. His silly look made everyone laugh.
Chunfen did not get involved in small business matters. Zeng Xiaojuan felt a little relieved when she saw that some people were "hiding away" like her.
Zeng Xiaoyan felt relieved that her sister and niece stayed at Xu Zhichun's house. After finishing her work, she said a few words to her sister and left.
There are four rooms upstairs and two storage rooms, one large and one small. Xu Zhichun and Chunfen each live in one room, and one is reserved for Liang Mingxuan. Zeng Xiaojuan and her daughter just happen to live in the remaining room.
When the new house was built, all the furniture was complete and new, and the bedding was also provided. Zeng Xiaojuan made the bed neatly by herself without Xu Zhichun having to do it. She couldn't help but thank him again.
She didn't know how long it had been since she had lived in such a clean house.
Xu Zhichun said with concern: "Qiao'er might have a fever in the middle of the night. If she does, Sister Xiaojuan must knock on the door and call me."
The medicine juice is kept warm in a small stove, but it is better to take less of the medicine. Of course, Motrin is better.
Since it concerned her daughter, even though Zeng Xiaojuan didn't want to trouble others, she knew she shouldn't be polite at this time, so she nodded and agreed.
The efficacy of Motrin was indeed excellent when used on ancient people who had never used modern Western medicine.
Zeng Xiaojuan didn't dare to sleep well all night, but Qiao'er slept very soundly and didn't have a fever.
Xu Zhichun also breathed a sigh of relief. That was good. Now she could go out with peace of mind.
A day later, Qiaoer was full of energy and had fully recovered.
The future of Zeng Xiaojuan and her daughter is inevitably laid out before them.
(End of this chapter)
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