"Then he is really not a human being." Tian Cai couldn't help but agree.
Yu Xuewei didn't say anything. He thought so too, but the two families were related, so it was not appropriate to say it directly.
Qin Ling didn't have so many concerns, "Stay away from his family in the future."
Tian Cai also had the same idea. She was the village doctor, and Dapao was still a child after all. She had no choice but to cure him since he had come to her house.
The three of them worked as they talked, and soon both windows were replaced. The off-white window paper and the natural wood-colored window frames together made people feel particularly warm, and the whole house looked brand new.
When he was almost done, Tian Cai went back to the kitchen to wash his hands, then filled two bamboo tubes with kimchi as a gift to the two men. "You've worked so hard for so long, I can't be polite. Let me show you my cooking skills."
As soon as Yu Xuewei came out after washing his hands, he saw Doctor Tian carrying something towards him. He wanted to refuse, but when he saw Qin Ling taking it very naturally, he touched his nose and said nothing more.
After seeing the two off, Tian Cai closed the door and went back to the kitchen to cook. Inspired by the kimchi she had just made, she decided to have kimchi fried potato chips tonight.
Mimi rarely eats at home anymore. It waited for Tian Cai to finish eating, and when it saw her start to wash the dishes, it stood up, stretched, shook its fur, jumped over the wooden fence and went up the mountain.
After dinner, Tian Cai continued to fiddle with the medicinal herbs, slicing those that needed slicing and crushing those that needed crushing, while reciting medical books while working.
Unlike the leisurely family of Tian and Cai, old man Feng led his grandson Dapao to the homes of the children today with a heroic and confident look.
The four children run around the village every day and know everyone. After thinking about it, Old Man Feng decided to go to the home of Wang Aimin, who has the most timid personality, first. His dog, Sheng, is also timid, and maybe he will admit it if he is scared!
So when it was getting dark, the door of Wang Aimin's house was banged on.
"Who is it?" Gousheng's mother asked outside while standing at the door.
An old male voice sounded outside the door, "Me!"
Then he continued to bang on the door.
Gousheng's mother didn't even know who was talking based on this sentence. She thought that someone was banging on the door even though they had already answered. If the neighbors heard it, they would think something happened at home. So she went back to the house, put on some clothes, and went to the door, but she couldn't help but look unhappy. "I'm coming, I'm coming."
When she opened the door and saw that it was Old Man Feng and Da Pao, she curled her lips and asked, "Why is Uncle Feng here at this time?"
Old Man Feng said with a sullen face, "Why, you have to be particular about the time of day when you come to your house? Why can't you come on a special day?"
As he spoke, he put his hands behind his back and bumped into Goushengniang's chest.
"I, I didn't mean that," Gousheng's mother said hesitantly. Seeing Old Man Feng rushing towards her, she subconsciously dodged and opened the gap in the blocked door, allowing him and Dapao to enter the yard smoothly.
"Ai Min! Wang Ai Min, come out! I'm here to ask you for an explanation!" Old man Feng started yelling as soon as he entered the yard. His voice was so loud that he didn't sound like a man in his sixties at all.
Goushengniang closed the door and followed behind, "Uncle Feng, if you have anything to say, just tell me. I'm here, right?"
Old Man Feng stopped and glanced at her with drooping eyelids. "You can't do that. I don't want to talk to women. Ask your men to come out."
While the two were talking, Wang Aimin also heard the noise and came out of the house. He felt a headache when he heard Old Man Feng's voice. People had come to the door and he couldn't let his wife deal with it alone. He could only shrink his neck and come out, nodding and bowing to Old Man Feng, saying, "What's the matter, uncle? I don't know what's going on. Calm down first, calm down!"
Old man Feng snorted lightly, opened the door and walked into the main hall of the Wang family, then sat down on the chair with his legs crossed. Feng Dapao followed beside him.
Gousheng's mother brought over a thermos and said, "Uncle, would you like some water? I'll pour you some hot water."
Old Man Feng ignored Gousheng's mother. His heavy eyes fell on Wang Aimin, and he drummed two fingers on the table. When Wang Aimin and his wife were sweating on their foreheads, he said, "Da Pao's arm was broken by your Gousheng with a firecracker today. Tell me what to do!"
Wang Aimin looked up and his gaze met his. Old Man Feng had been mean over the years, and it showed on his face, with deep nasolabial folds and high cheekbones. It was fine when he smiled, but whenever his face frowned, he looked particularly fierce.
Wang Aimin and Feng Guodong, the son of old man Feng, are of the same generation. They played together a lot when they were young. He has lost count of how many times old man Feng came to their house during their time together. Anyway, every time, the family would not stop until they had spent some money.
Every time he bled, he would be beaten by the adults in his family, which made him develop the habit of being afraid of Old Man Feng.
He has repeatedly warned Gousheng not to play with Dapao, so why is this kid so annoying?
"That's not—"
"Ahem—poof," Old Man Feng spat a mouthful of thick phlegm onto the ground, interrupting Wang Aimin's words. He smacked his lips and said, "We only have one grandson, Dapao. You all know how precious he is. What's more, the injury is to such an important part of his body as his arm. If he can't recover properly, it will affect his schooling, work, and even his chance of finding a good partner. Wouldn't that mean my grandson's life is over!"
"When Doctor Tian was bandaging him, he said that the wound was very deep and it would affect his ability to hold chopsticks. Isn't that the end for my grandson? Someone will have to be found at home to take care of him. He won't be able to eat on his own and will have to be fed. He'll also have to get cold shots, otherwise my grandson will die, blah blah blah..."
Old man Feng was spitting all over the place. He was very familiar with these words. Anyway, he always spoke in a serious manner.
We won’t mention what the two of them talked about afterwards. Anyway, in the end, Old Man Feng left the Wang family with a satisfied look in his pocket and went to the next house.
On New Year's Eve, Tian Cai put on a new cotton-padded jacket and new cotton-padded shoes. The new cotton-padded shoes had thousand-layer soles made of locust flowers. This kind of cloth shoes were very comfortable to wear. She thought she could learn to make them, and then make them a little thinner and wear them as slippers in the house.
She watched Huaihua make it before, and it wasn't difficult, except for the soles, which was particularly laborious, especially applying the slurry layer by layer and waiting for it to dry. However, she lived alone, and apart from the time for reading and seeing the doctor, she had plenty of time for other things, so she decided to give it a try.
This pair of shoes is made of cotton and imitates the ones Tian Cai bought. They can also cover the ankles and are very warm.
Tian Cai picked up a piece of red cloth from the kang cabinet, and after asking Huaihua for advice, she learned how to make a triangular scarf for Mimi, so that it could have a sense of ritual for the New Year.
She put on an apron early in the morning and started working. She prepared pheasant, hare, roe deer meat, sauerkraut stewed with blood sausage and kelp soup, which made up four dishes and one soup.
The steaming hot food was served, and Tian Cai sat at the table wearing new clothes.
She poured herself a small glass of white wine and raised it to the front, "Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, Mom, Happy New Year!"
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