Three days later, Wang's condition improved. Li Tianlang gave her some instructions and asked Yuan Doudou to take Wang home.
"Thank you, Dr. Li." These past few days, she and Wang Shi have been staying in the backyard of the clinic. The servant told her that it was Li Tianlang's resting place, and they were staying there for free.
Yuan Doudou had to change her mind; Li Tianlang was a gentleman, and she had misunderstood him before.
"It's my duty, no need to be polite," Li Tianlang said calmly.
Yuan Doudou helped Wang Shi walk outside. The post station wasn't far from here, and they planned to walk there.
"Wait, let Xiaobai give you a ride." Li Tianlang waved, signaling Xiaobai to make the preparations.
Yuan Doudou quickly declined, saying, "No need to trouble yourself, it's very convenient for us to take a carriage from the post station."
"The time has passed, there are no more buses going there." There are only two buses a day going to Anping Village.
"How do you know?" He should rarely go to the countryside, and even if he does, he has a private car. How could he know more than I do?
Li Tianlang coughed tactically, his eyes darting around, and said, "It's necessary for work."
"Oh." Yuan Doudou nodded. "Then I'll have to trouble Dr. Li."
They got into the carriage and headed back.
Looking out the window at the bustling street, Yuan Doudou remembered that today was the Dragon Boat Festival.
She recalled that every year during the Dragon Boat Festival, her family would get together to wrap zongzi (sticky rice dumplings).
When they arrived at the grain store, Yuan Doudou asked Xiaobai to stop the car. She went inside and bought two jin of glutinous rice, which was just enough money she had on her.
There's still some white sugar at home; white rice dumplings dipped in white sugar taste delicious too.
"DouDou, are you buying glutinous rice to make zongzi?" Wang asked, looking at the bag of glutinous rice.
"Yes, Mother, don't you love eating zongzi?" she said with a smile.
Mrs. Wang nodded with a smile. "Dragon Boat Festival, eating zongzi is enough to celebrate the festival."
When Anrong was alive, Wang would make zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) every Dragon Boat Festival.
When the carriage arrived home, Yuan Doudou invited Xiaobai to stay for dinner before leaving.
Xiao Bai sat in the yard, looking at the spotless ground and the neatly arranged vegetable garden, and looked at Yuan Doudou with new respect.
Unexpectedly, the naive and innocent girl managed the household chores very well.
Looking at the busy figures in the kitchen, their movements were very efficient. She thought that if the chef really got together with her, she would be in for a treat in the future.
When the food was served, Xiaobai looked at the stir-fried green peppers and potatoes, and the braised chicken with edamame, and her appetite was whetted.
To treat Xiaobai, Yuan Doudou borrowed a pheasant from Wang Qiqiang's house.
"Xiaobai, don't just look, eat more vegetables." Yuan Doudou used serving chopsticks to pick up a chicken wing for Xiaobai.
Xiao Bai quickly said thank you.
Wang reluctantly drank a bowl of plain porridge and went inside to rest. She couldn't sleep well every night at the clinic.
When you're away from home, you can't get used to the food. No matter how good the food is outside, it can't compare to the aroma of rice cooked in a traditional clay pot at home.
"Miss Yuan, I'm full, so I'll head back now." If I don't go back soon, my master will start to speak.
The master was very strict with them, and they had almost no private space except when they went out to see patients.
Yuan Doudou escorted him to the village entrance before heading home.
Only after her mother-in-law recovered was Yuan Doudou able to focus on planting.
After cleaning up the dishes, washing Anji, and putting him to bed, I finally had time to check on the strawberry seedlings in the greenhouse.
Surprisingly, the tiny strawberry vines grew longer, and strawberries the size of a thumbnail began to grow on them.
Thanks to Aunt Zhang, who helped look after the house but didn't forget to water the strawberries.
The oyster mushrooms are growing well and will be ready to be sold in a couple of days.
The oyster mushrooms I sent to the restaurant last time haven't been paid yet; they said it would be settled monthly.
That night, Yuan Doudou had a dream in which An Rong brought a woman back, and the woman was heavily pregnant. An Rong proposed a divorce, which angered his mother to death.
She was startled awake and was dazed for a moment before realizing that she had been having a nightmare.
It was almost dawn, and Yuan Doudou couldn't sleep, so she got up and went to the greenhouse to check on the strawberries.
The strawberries are ripe.
She clapped her hands in delight, it seemed there was hope of escaping poverty and becoming wealthy this time.
The market for oyster mushrooms is not large; strawberries have a better prospect.
Yuan Doudou eagerly divided and planted strawberry cuttings, but the existing seedlings were only enough to cover less than ten feet of land.
When it got light, Yuan Doudou went to check on the greenhouses outside without having breakfast.
It must be said that Li Dahai was extremely efficient; the collapsed greenhouse was restored to its original state in just one day.
"DouDou, you're here so early?" Li Dahai came out from inside, looking disheveled.
Yuan Doudou filled a teacup with water and handed it to him, saying, "Brother Li, thank you so much. Have some water and rest."
She didn't pay him much, but Li Dahai was very dedicated and responsible; he was a truly rare good person.
Li Dahai chuckled awkwardly, "I'm sorry to say, but I'm doing this for your own good, and I have other motives."
Seeing his embarrassed expression, Yuan Doudou wondered if he had encountered some trouble. He had helped her so much, and if there was anything she could do to help him, she would definitely do her best.
"If you have any difficulties, please speak frankly."
Li Dahai wiped the sweat from his forehead, paused for a moment, and then said, "My wife ate your rabbit meat last time and has been thinking about it ever since. I was wondering if you still have any?"
Rabbit meat?
Yuan Doudou was stunned. Such a small matter?
"Yes, there are some, but they're too small and haven't grown up yet." Yuan Doudou had already taken the weaned rabbits home, leaving one for Aunt Zhang.
Three little rabbits, hopping and jumping around.
"Oh, is that so? No problem, we can wait." Wild rabbits aren't so easy to buy.
Without a second thought, Yuan Doudou readily agreed, promising to send the rabbit to his home as soon as it grew up.
After that, Li Dahai worked even harder.
Yuan Doudou was busy working alongside them when she heard people talking outside.
“I told you not to come, but you wouldn’t listen. Don’t you feel ashamed? I do!” That was Zhuang Shuhui’s loud voice.
Anbi Huai walked forward angrily, listening to the nagging all the way, which annoyed her to no end.
"Can you shut up?!" An Bihuai finally lost his temper.
Zhuang Shuhui stood there, stunned. What was wrong with her husband? Why was he so angry with her?
"DouDou, I'm here to help."
An Bihuai swaggered in, only to be stunned by what he saw inside.
I have never seen such a building before. The roof is supported by bamboo slats, and the space below is divided into plots with hollow bamboo slats between them and holes punched in the sides.
"DouDou, did you make this?" An Bihuai couldn't believe it.
Yuan Doudou nodded and went about her business.
"DouDou, what do you want me to do?" Anbi Huai asked eagerly.
Yuan Doudou stood up, looking at An Bihuai's serious face, and secretly pondered that this person had changed quite a bit.
"Then you can lend a hand to Brother Li and help secure the roof," Yuan Doudou said, wanting to give it a try.
An Bihua responded and quickly walked over to Li Dahai, greeting him excitedly.
Li Dahai had heard about An Bihuai's character, so he remained indifferent and unwilling to engage with him.
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