"I understand, Auntie," Wu hurriedly went outside, not daring to delay at all.
Village Chief Lin and the others didn't rush to leave. Instead, they stood there watching worriedly, wanting to ask, but Sister Xia's behavior was a bit scary. They were afraid that if they asked her, they would be beaten.
Seeing that they hadn't left yet, Xia Tian turned her eyes around, giving off an imposing and dignified look.
Village Chief Lin nodded hurriedly, "We'll leave now. Sister Xia, just let us know if you need anything." Soon, under his leadership, everyone in the house and outside the village left. At this time, Lin Changyuan and the others who went up the mountain also brought back their things.
When Lin Changyuan and the others returned, everyone was terrified when they saw them. The women immediately hid, and some of the timid men would have also tried to hide if everyone hadn't been watching.
Village Chief Lin was a bit better off than them. Although he was a little nervous, he wasn't too afraid. "Changyuan, these are the things Aunt Xia asked you to bring back." He looked at them and saw that besides the huge python, there were more than ten piglets, two baskets, and a tree full of flowers.
Lin Changyuan nodded, "That's it. When we went there, the python was just lying on the ground, with pigs right next to it. We thought the python was going to eat the pigs, so we were about to come back to get help when Changshi discovered that the snake was dead." Thinking of how capable his two sisters-in-law were, he knew that they had killed it, which is why he brought it back.
After he finished speaking, Village Chief Lin instructed, "Put the things down first. Find a few cages to put the piglets in. There's no place to raise pigs in the village, so put them in chicken coops. Leave the python for now. Changyuan and Wenming, you two carry the baskets and that tree with you. Come with me to find Sister Xia."
Although he didn't want to bother Sister Xia at this time, he really didn't know what to do with the python, and as for the flowers, if he wasn't mistaken, they should have been brought back and planted by Sister An. As for why it wasn't Sister Xia, it was simply impossible.
Aunt An has a good temper and is easy to talk to as long as you don't provoke her. But Aunt Xia is different. If you say a few more words, she will become impatient. Growing flowers is not something Aunt Xia would do.
After they left, Xia Hua asked An Shuyi to take out the ginseng, wash it clean, and then cut a slice and put it in her mouth. Luckily, they found another one later, otherwise she would have had to take out the ginseng that was soaking in the wine and cut it.
"You should sleep for a while. I'll wake you up when Doctor Liu brings the medicine."
An Shuyi shook her head, feeling uneasy as she thought about the place where the python had touched her earlier. "Huahua, I want to take a bath. Can you give me some hot water? Don't worry, I feel much better now that I've coughed up that mouthful of blood. I'll be fine."
She had a sharp, throbbing pain in her chest, but now she had ginseng slices and more medicine to take later, so she would feel better soon. Taking a shower was more important than the pain.
Xia Hua knew her temperament; if she wasn't cleaned up, she wouldn't sleep no matter what. "I'll go get you some hot water; you can lie down for a while." Just as she went out, she saw Village Chief Lin and the others coming in.
The eldest child and the fifth child are still outside. The seventh child has been staying outside the whole time and it seems like they haven't left. They originally wanted to use electricity, but now it seems inconvenient.
"Big brother, go to the kitchen and heat up a pot of water. Little five, your mother is fine, don't worry. Go and take little seven to eat."
Upon hearing the order, the eldest son hurriedly went to the kitchen to heat water, while the fifth son, though somewhat reluctant to leave, had no choice but to take the unwilling seventh son out with him, as his aunt had spoken.
"Wood, is there anything else?" Xia Hua asked Village Chief Lin after giving her instructions.
"Sister-in-law, I've come to ask what to do with these flowers? And what about that snake?" Even though he was afraid, Village Chief Lin finished speaking.
Xia Hua looked at the flowers in the basket on her back and said, "Ask if anyone knows how to grow flowers. If so, have them plant these flowers in the garden on the left. If not, then leave them in the yard and I'll plant them later."
"As for the python, of course we'll skin it and eat its flesh. I'll write down the recipe later, and you can give it to the girls in the kitchen. They know how to make it. Also, let the kids see what a python looks like. If they see a snake like this in the future, or if they find it somewhere, let me know."
This python is different from other king cobras and rattlesnakes; it can grow very large and reproduces extremely quickly. Although the nest of snakes has been killed, their village is surrounded by mountains, and she wouldn't know if there were any more in that place.
"When Dr. Liu comes later, have him bring you some sulfur and arrange for someone to spread it down the mountain. Spread it every time it rains."
It's June now, and snakes and rats are rampant. If a snake appears in the village, it would be even more frightening than if she brought a python back. It's better to be careful. If she gets bitten, an ordinary snake is fine, but a venomous one is more dangerous.
Village Chief Lin nodded, "I understand, sister-in-law. I'll make the arrangements. Liu Shi knows how to grow flowers, so I'll have her come. You can focus on taking care of Sister-in-law An." His wife also likes flowers and had been growing them before, and she did quite well.
Although they weren't as pretty as the flowers my two sisters-in-law brought back, they were still nice. I'm sure she'd be willing to plant them, and she might even come to visit often in the future.
"You can arrange it as you see fit," Xia Hua said, then went into the kitchen, moved the bathtub from there to Shu Shu's room, and prepared the toiletries.
"Auntie, I've brought the water," the eldest brother said from outside. His sister-in-law had just told him to bring the hot water and then the cold water.
Xia Hua went outside, brought in the water, poured it into the bathtub, then took the tub out and had the eldest brother bring more water. She stopped when the tub was half full.
The leader outside carried a bucket and continued to fetch hot water.
"Huahua, are you done?" An Shuyi sat up and asked. She had been lying in bed when she heard the sound of water being poured several times, so she figured it should be enough.
"Okay, I'll help you over to wash, and then I'll change your sheets and blankets. Just throw these away." She said this in advance to avoid Shushu making any requests.
An Shuyi nodded, "Huahua, you are the best, the most beautiful, and the kindest at heart." She was about to say something, but before she could, Huahua said it herself.
That's great, at least she doesn't have to say it herself?
"How could I not know you?" Xia Hua put the clothes she had taken off aside, pulled off the quilt and sheets, washed her hands, and then went over to change the sheets and quilt. These were all placed in the closet before, but there were no quilts left, only two sets of four-piece bedding.
Even if the room doesn't have them, you can get them from the workshop. Now the workshop not only has quilts, but also four-piece bedding sets, and many people are buying them.
After changing, she threw the clothes and blankets into the warehouse, planning to dispose of them somewhere when she had time. Although it was a bit wasteful, it would make Shushu feel uncomfortable, so she decided not to waste them.
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