An Bihuai returned home and carried Zhuang Shuhui into the inner room.
The three sons gathered around, concerned about Zhuang Shuhui's health.
"Father, is Mother alright or not?" An Chang wondered. Her complexion looked fine, so why was she still unconscious?
An Bihuai was panting heavily. "Alright, the doctor said everything was fine, that's why we were able to come back. Your mother was sleeping because she took some calming medicine."
He snored non-stop the whole way, sleeping soundly.
"That's wonderful. Dr. Li's medical skills are divine. He must have spent a lot of money, right?" Anwang asked worriedly.
When my father left, he borrowed from everyone in the village he could, and finally managed to scrape together more than five taels of silver before he dared to take my mother to Tianming Medical Clinic.
An Bihuai shook his head and sighed.
"Dad, don't worry, I'll go to town tomorrow to do manual labor and earn money to pay off the debts." Anping, being the eldest brother, showed some responsibility.
An Bihuai looked at her eldest son with great satisfaction.
"Don't worry, I didn't spend a penny on medical treatment this time," An Bihuai said with a smile.
The three sons were dumbfounded, and the three daughters-in-law who were eavesdropping outside also stared wide-eyed.
"How could that be? Father, I've heard that everything at Tianming Medical Clinic is expensive." Medical treatment is expensive, medicine is expensive, and accommodation is expensive.
An Bihuai's eyes shone brightly: "Thanks to Dou Dou this time, Dr. Li didn't charge us."
What? Yuan Doudou actually has such a lot of influence.
An Chang's intentions were clearly malicious: "Do you think this Dou Dou is really having an affair with Doctor Li?"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Anping scolded.
Anbihuai glared at him, thinking that this second son was just like his mother and had a wicked heart.
An Chang retorted, "What? She did something wrong, so she can't even talk about it?"
"I'll not only talk about it behind her back, I'll also say it to her face." His eyebrows were raised high, and his two eyes, which looked like lines, were slanted across his face, making him even uglier than a toad.
Zhao, who had been eavesdropping outside, was furious. She rushed in, grabbed An Chang's ear, and yelled, "Are you even human? Have you no conscience? Dou Dou helped our family, and you still say such nonsense! I'll teach you a lesson!"
Zhao was a woman of strong character, and she could clearly distinguish right from wrong. She didn't like to tease anyone; she just dealt with things objectively.
"Let go." An Chang's arrogance subsided by a third.
An Chang was famous for being afraid of his wife.
He's even better than his father.
Zhao snorted and instead increased the pressure on her hands.
An Chang cried out, "Father, save me!"
Anbi Huai turned to the side, unable to see or hear.
"Big brother, save me." Father doesn't care, but his older brother dotes on him.
Anping frowned and turned his back.
"It's no use calling anyone to save you," Zhao said angrily, dragging An Chang into her room.
Anwang watched from behind, merely observing coldly.
Second brother deserved it.
Let him talk nonsense.
He doesn't even understand the saying "trouble comes from the mouth," and he's the second brother, no less.
An Bihuai's heart trembled as he listened to the screams coming from the west wing.
"Boss, keep an eye on him, make sure no one dies." After all, he's his own son, how could he not love him?
Anping was stunned for a moment before he stepped out.
If it weren't for his father's sake, who would care whether he lived or died?
Yuan Doudou faintly heard wailing sounds, seemingly coming from the backyard.
Whose wife is scolding her husband?
Such scenes are common in the village.
Women's status gradually improved, and there was a trend of yin becoming more dominant than yang.
Anji was already asleep, and Yuan Doudou was mending clothes beside him.
My sewing skills have improved significantly with continuous practice.
Yuan Doudou nodded in satisfaction and began to boast, "Doudou, you're amazing!"
After sewing the clothes, she didn't forget to check them to make sure she didn't make the same mistake and make a fool of herself in front of Angie.
There wasn't much chili oil, so while Anji was asleep, Yuan Doudou went into the kitchen, first washing the dried chilies clean, drying them, and then chopping them finely, until tears streamed down her face.
Mix the chopped chili peppers with salt and set aside.
Pour rapeseed oil into a pot and fry until fragrant. Keep the heat on the stove low and add the chopped chili peppers to the pot.
With a sizzle, the aroma of chili peppers wafted out, so fragrant it made your eyebrows fall off.
Yuan Doudou kept stirring the pot with a spoon to prevent it from burning.
In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the chili peppers are fried. Before taking them out of the pan, add a little soy sauce and pepper for flavor.
The secret to making it delicious is to add white sugar after it's cooked; that's absolutely amazing.
Many people overlook the role of white sugar. It can be beneficial when used properly, but if used improperly, it can ruin an entire pot of ingredients.
White sugar is expensive, so ordinary families buy it and consume it sparingly, not using it in cooking.
Anji woke up just as the chili oil was being fried.
"Mother." He sat on the bed, his eyes not yet fully open.
Yuan Doudou went inside to help him get dressed and then took him to the Wang family's house.
"Godmother, is the rice milk ready?" Judging by the time, we can start making the rice noodles this afternoon.
"No, it won't work until tomorrow." Fermenting rice milk takes at least three days, and today is only the second day.
Yuan Doudou glanced at it and it didn't seem like a good sign.
"Okay, then I'll take Anji for a walk in the mountains first." Yuan Doudou saw that her godmother was busy in the kitchen, so she didn't disturb her.
Zhang Aiju asked her to leave Anji behind, but Yuan Doudou politely declined.
Children like to go out and move around; they get bored if they stay indoors all the time.
The two went home first, then carried baskets on their backs and took hoes as they headed up the mountain.
I had only gone halfway when I heard discordant sounds.
"I miss you so much."
The rustling sound of clothes being loosened.
Yuan Doudou noticed the overlapping figures in the grass and muttered a curse under her breath.
In broad daylight, you can get things done even on the street.
"Didn't you take a fancy to that young widow? What are you doing here looking for me?" The woman's voice sounded somewhat familiar.
"Don't mention her. She's a whore who pretends to be virtuous. I wouldn't even want her if she gave herself to me." The man squeezed the dough hard. "You're much better."
What followed was a period of lewdness and debauchery.
Yuan Doudou overheard this, and seeing Anji beside her, she knew she had to hold back and leave first.
As she approached the mountain, she saw Wang Qiqiang coming down.
"Brother, please keep an eye on Anji for me. He stays here and doesn't go anywhere. I have something to do." Intuitively, the young widow the man was referring to was probably himself.
You slander her behind her back, yet you still dream of having sex with her. I'll make you impotent from now on.
On the way, she picked out a stick that suited her hand.
I tiptoed to the vicinity of the bushes. In summer, the wild grass was quite tall, reaching above an adult man's thighs. If you hid in it and didn't make a sound, it would be really hard to spot you.
As she got closer, she could vaguely hear a sound.
"A snake!" Yuan Doudou screamed.
Then, she swung the stick and smashed it at the overlapping figures.
"Oh my goodness."
"Ah, a snake."
The two of them were so busy inside that they jumped up without even having time to put on their clothes.
Passersby heard the commotion and came over.
"To become rich and powerful!"
"Li Xueqing!"
Everyone was dumbfounded.
When did these two start spending so much time together?
When Wang Cuihua returned from working in the fields and saw so many people, she thought there was something interesting to see. But when she got closer, she saw her own daughter naked, and her vision went black. She fainted.
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