Thinking it over, Sun forced herself to leave Jiang Yuwei's support, stood up, walked to the wild vegetable soup, and without paying attention to the others, scooped up a large bowl of wild vegetable soup and ate it.
Seeing that Madam Sun had finally given up, Xu Qianqian looked at Ning Chunlin with a pitiful expression and sobbed:
"Brother Chunlin, thank you for protecting me just now. Otherwise, I really would have been beaten to death by the Sun family, sob sob..."
Hearing this, Ning Chunlin felt a pang of heartache. He pulled Xu Qianqian into his arms, glared fiercely at Madam Sun, and then comforted her:
"Good Qianqian, I'm sorry you had to suffer. Don't worry, it doesn't hurt. Let me blow on it for you."
Looking at this cringe-worthy scene, Jiang Yuwei muttered helplessly:
"They're not even trying to hide it from people anymore."
After saying that, Jiang Yuwei walked over and sat down next to Ning Huaizhi. Seeing this, Ning Huaizhi quickly took out a warmed bun and handed it to Jiang Yuwei, smiling:
Why are you meddling in their business?
Jiang Yuwei took the steamed bun and sighed helplessly:
"It's all because your delicate childhood sweetheart is too dramatic. I just couldn't stand it anymore, so I offered a few words of advice."
Upon hearing Jiang Yuwei's words, Ning Huaizhi choked on the steamed bun he had just eaten, coughed a few times, and waved his hand, saying:
"Don't give me any more 'childhood sweetheart' stuff. Even if I were a fool, I should know what kind of person she is now."
Jiang Yuwei found his appearance amusing, so she quickly reached out to pat his back to help him catch his breath, and handed him a bowl of wild vegetable soup, saying:
"With us traveling like this, can your legs handle it?"
Ning Huaizhi nodded and said:
"I don't feel anything right now, but I'm wondering if it's time for my acupuncture today?"
After hearing Ning Huaizhi say this, Jiang Yuwei thought for a moment and then said:
"Yes, it's time for acupuncture today. I'll give you the acupuncture after you finish eating. I'll go and discuss with them whether we should travel this afternoon. There's a river here, so I'll fetch some water, boil it, and give you a medicinal bath."
Ning Huaizhi nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
After finishing her meal, Jiang Yuwei went to discuss the matter with Ning Zixuan.
"Ning Zixuan, Huai Zhi's leg needs acupuncture right now. Why don't we rest by the river for the afternoon and continue our journey tomorrow?"
Ning Zixuan nodded upon hearing this:
"Sure, but they made a scene earlier and wasted a lot of time. If we go any further, we probably won't find a good place to stay. Why don't we rest by the river for the night? It'll be more convenient with water there."
Seeing that Ning Zixuan had agreed, Jiang Yuwei called out to Ning Daya:
“Aunt Zhou and Daya, we’re not leaving this afternoon. We’ll stay by the river tonight. You can pack your things and boil some water for washing and cleaning tonight.”
Jiang Yuwei then said to Tie Zhu, Ning Zhao, and Gou Dan:
"You guys go cut some grass to feed the horses and cows."
Jiang Yuwei took out the medicinal bath pack she had bought for Ning Huaizhi from her bag and handed it to Liu Shi, instructing her:
"Liu, could you boil this medicine packet for me? Pour the hot water into a bucket and bring it to me in a bit."
Then Jiang Yuwei called Ning Zhao over and said:
"Zhao'er, I'll give your father acupuncture in the car later. You and Wan'er will stay outside and keep watch."
Ning Zhao nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
After Jiang Yuwei finished giving instructions, she laid out bedding on the oxcart, lowered the curtain, and then helped Ning Huaizhi lie down on the oxcart.
Jiang Yuwei took out the acupuncture point chart that Doctor Lin had drawn for her, then took out silver needles, and after taking off Ning Huaizhi's clothes, she began to perform acupuncture according to the chart.
This was Jiang Yuwei's first time giving Ning Huaizhi acupuncture on her own, so she was very nervous and didn't notice that Ning Huaizhi was staring at her intently with a flushed face.
When Ning Huaizhi returned after being seriously injured, Jiang Yuwei personally helped him take off his clothes and change his dressings. However, at that time, Ning Huaizhi only felt gratitude towards Jiang Yuwei and did not have many other emotional fluctuations.
But things are different now. Ning Huaizhi has long regarded Jiang Yuwei as the most important person in his life. Now, he is naked and standing with her. Ning Huaizhi feels excited, his breathing is a little rapid, and he is even more shy. That's why he keeps staring at Jiang Yuwei with a blush on his face.
Ning Huaizhi suppressed the pounding in his heart and spoke in a hoarse voice:
"Yuwei, after you finish giving me the acupuncture, why don't you go out for a walk for a while? Ning Zhao can watch over me here."
Jiang Yuwei replied without looking up while receiving acupuncture:
"Okay, almost done. There's only one more injection left. You can take a nap in the car for a bit, and I'll come and remove the needle when the time comes."
After finishing the last acupuncture, Jiang Yuwei was worried that the wind would blow Ning Huaizhi away, so she found all the bedding and pressed down the curtains around him to make sure they wouldn't be blown open by the wind before getting off the oxcart with peace of mind.
Jiang Yuwei thought that since they were by the river, she might as well take this opportunity to catch some fish and then take out a few fish from her storage space to grill for everyone. They had been traveling a long and tiring journey, so they needed to make sure they got enough nutrition, otherwise their bodies wouldn't be able to take it, especially the children who were growing up. They couldn't be deprived of good food.
Thinking this, Jiang Yuwei instructed Ning Zhao:
"Zhao'er, you and your sister stay here and watch over your father, listen to what's going on inside, let him get a good night's sleep, and don't let anyone disturb him. I'll go catch some fish in the river first, and I'll grill them for you tonight."
Ning Wan clapped her hands excitedly when she heard that there would be grilled fish for dinner:
"Yay! We'll have grilled fish! Mom, go catch some fish, my brother and I will stay with Dad!"
Ning Zhao nodded and smiled:
"Mother, don't worry."
Seeing that the two children had agreed, Jiang Yuwei took the fish basket to the riverbank, tied up the hem of her skirt and sleeves, and then went into the river to catch fish. She caught three or four fish in no time, but the fish in this river were too small. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, Jiang Yuwei took out four or five more fish from her space. That was enough for everyone to eat together.
Jiang Yuwei put down the fish basket and sat down by the river to clean the fish. She quickly finished cleaning the fish, then carried the basket to the firewood rack, skewered the fish one by one, and handed them to Ning Qiu and Ning Daya, asking them to grill the fish.
After Aunt Zhou finished washing the clothes and boiling the water for the journey, she took Wang Ma to dig for wild vegetables. Right now, they were only carrying dry food on the road. If they didn't eat any fresh vegetables, it would be difficult to even go to the toilet. Jiang Yuwei actually had some vegetables stored in her space, but she couldn't bring herself to take them out for everyone to eat right now because there wasn't a suitable opportunity.
Jiang Yuwei and her group were busy preparing dinner, but they didn't notice that not far from where they parked their oxcart, Granny He and her two eldest sons were squatting behind a small hill, keeping a close eye on their movements. The three of them were waiting for it to get dark before making their move!
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