Upon hearing this, Ning Daya stared wide-eyed at Tie Zhu in surprise. She remained stunned for a moment before blushing and lowering her head, whispering:
"Brother Tiezhu, although I think you're a good person, you can't just ask me about this. You should at least discuss it with Sister Yuwei. Right now, I've lost my parents and left my grandmother's house. Ever since I signed the contract with Sister Yuwei, I'm under her control..."
Upon hearing Ning Daya's words, Tiezhu immediately understood her meaning, and scratched his head with an embarrassed smile, saying:
"Hey, Da Ya, don't be angry. I was presumptuous. I'll listen to you. Once you're healed, I'll have my mother talk to Sister Yuwei about this. I understand the importance of arranged marriages!"
Seeing Tie Zhu's expression, Ning Daya burst out laughing:
"Haha, Brother Tiezhu, I didn't mean to blame you, it's just that it would be more appropriate to talk to Sister Yuwei about this."
Tie Zhu realized he had been too hasty, so he blushed and nodded repeatedly, saying:
"Okay, Daya, I'll do whatever you say. The medicine is almost cold, let me feed you the medicine first."
Ning Daya nodded shyly. Ning Daya had always liked Ning Tiezhu, but no one had asked her before, and she was too embarrassed to say it openly. Before Ning Qiu's wedding, Sister Yuwei had also asked her what she thought, and she had made it very clear.
The reason Ning Daya asked Tiezhu to consult Jiang Yuwei before discussing the matter with her was not only because her indenture was with Jiang Yuwei, but also because Ning Daya had long regarded Jiang Yuwei as her elder. With the elder's blessing, she felt that she and Tiezhu could live happily.
Jiang Yuwei had just been discharged from the hospital when she saw the skilled Zhu lying on a recliner, touching his belly and picking his teeth with a leaf stick. He had already eaten all the food on the table, leaving not a single grain of rice.
Ning Huaizhi, feeling embarrassed, looked up at Jiang Yuwei and said:
"Yuwei, I'm sorry, I... I wanted to leave some food for you and Tiezhu, but... but..."
As he spoke, Ning Huaizhi looked at the skilled Zhu who was picking her teeth with a troubled expression.
Jiang Yuwei knew, of course, that the miraculous Zhu had finished eating, so she quickly waved her hand and said:
"It's alright, I still have a lot of millet porridge left over from the one I cooked for Daya. It'll be fine for Tiezhu and me to drink."
Then he gestured to Ning Huaizhi with his eyes, telling him not to say anything too much, lest he upset the skilled doctor Zhu and then throw a tantrum and refuse to treat Daya.
As she spoke, Jiang Yuwei turned and went into the kitchen, serving herself and Tiezhu a bowl of millet porridge each. After dinner, Jiang Yuwei took the initiative to tidy up the courtyard of the skilled healer Zhu.
They found two more empty rooms and tidied them up. Ning Huaizhi and Jiang Yuwei shared a room, while Ning Tiezhu had his own small room. Jiang Yuwei had originally planned for Tiezhu to go back to the inn to sleep after he finished his work, but Tiezhu said he was worried about Daya and insisted on staying to look after her.
Jiang Yuwei had long known about Ning Tiezhu's feelings for Ning Daya. Now, she didn't want to stop the two from getting along. She thought that if the two really got along and reached the point of discussing marriage, that would be good, since they knew each other well and Tiezhu was a good person.
After tidying up the entire house of the skilled Zhu, Jiang Yuwei went to check on Daya and, seeing that she was already asleep, went back to her room to sleep.
The next day,
Jiang Yuwei had just opened her eyes when she heard a knock on the door.
Jiang Yuwei hurriedly got up, dressed, and went to open the door in the courtyard. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Ning Qiu and Ning Wu waiting for her at the door with Liu Shi, Gou Dan, and the two children, Ning Zhao and Ning Wan.
Ning Wan hadn't seen her mother all night, and upon seeing Jiang Yuwei, she immediately felt a little aggrieved. Her little mouth pouted, and she rushed into Jiang Yuwei's arms, sobbing as she said:
"Mother, I've missed you so much. We came to see Daya today. Is she better?"
Seeing Ning Wan's aggrieved look, Jiang Yuwei couldn't help but laugh. She picked Ning Wan up, stroked her head, and said softly:
“Da Ya is fine now. I’m afraid that the arrival of such a large group of people might disturb the skilled healer Zhu.”
As she spoke, Jiang Yuwei looked at the concerned crowd and said:
"How about this, I'll sneak you in for a quick look, and you should leave quickly."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Jiang Yuwei first carried Ning Wan into the room. Seeing that Daya was already awake, she then called the people outside to come in and talk.
Ning Tiezhu got up early to brew medicine for Ning Daya. The skilled healer Zhu seemed to have been woken by the knocking and impatiently walked into the courtyard, cursing:
"Which little brat is knocking on my door so early in the morning? He really doesn't want me to get a good night's sleep."
As soon as Jiang Yuwei stepped outside, she saw the furious and exasperated Dr. Zhu, so she quickly began to explain:
"Um, my friends wanted to come and visit Daya. I'm so sorry, please don't be angry. I'll go make you breakfast right away."
As she spoke, Jiang Yuwei hurriedly went back to call Ning Wu and Liu Shi to come out and help with the cooking. Fortunately, they were all discovered by the skilled Zhu. Jiang Yuwei didn't hide it anymore and directly handed the soybeans that she had soaked last night to Ning Wu, asking him to grind the soybeans into soy milk. She also asked Liu Shi to help knead the dough, and Gou Dan to be in charge of the fire.
Jiang Yuwei cooked a few light dishes and prepared several plates of pickled vegetables before asking Liu to help her make fried cakes and fried dough sticks.
After Ningwu ground the soybeans, Jiang Yuwei asked him to filter the soy milk and cook the residue. Jiang Yuwei then added sugar to the soy milk and served it.
Originally, Zhu, who was about to get angry at the large number of people who had come to his house, was surprised to see a table full of food he had never seen before. He swallowed hard and forgot about his temper. He sat down at the table, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating by himself.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei breathed a sigh of relief. Sure enough, only delicious food could shut this old man up.
Jiang Yuwei had prepared a lot of food early this morning, thinking that everyone hadn't eaten breakfast, so she wanted everyone to stay and eat before leaving.
Jiang Yuwei was afraid that today would be like yesterday, with everyone not having eaten yet and the food being eaten by the skilled Zhu alone. So she hurriedly called everyone out to eat, and prepared a separate meal for Daya, asking Tiezhu to come inside and eat with Daya.
During a break from eating, the skilled healer Zhu suddenly looked up at Jiang Yuwei and said:
"The food you made is really good, all of them are novelties. It's a pity I can't eat at home for lunch. After you finish eating, hurry up and give your friend acupuncture. I'm in a hurry to go out for the Qixi Festival!"
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