In the kitchen, Tao Xiaoxi listened to the clinking of glasses in the front hall and felt very emotional. She never expected that she, Tao Xiaoxi, who was supposed to be a doctor curing illnesses and saving lives, had become a conspirator who poisoned people. This feeling was rare and made her feel very novel.
She and Beibei weren't eating leftovers; they were eating a proper stew of pig's offal. She didn't have any spices, so she pulled some Chinese herbs from her space that were both nourishing and flavorful, like star anise, longan, and cardamom. She also had ginger, fennel, and cinnamon. Anything that could be used as medicine to treat women's ailments was available in her space.
After being simmered over high or medium heat for several hours, this pot of stewed food has become very tasty. It not only covers up the fishy smell of the offal, but also adds several layers of tempting aroma to the food. Even Beibei enjoys eating it with his mouth full of oil.
"Beibei, are you full?" Tao Xiaoxi wiped the little guy's mouth. Today was not a good day to eat slowly, as the best was yet to come.
How big a stomach can Beibei have with his small body? He had already eaten a bun on the street, and now his belly was already bulging after eating a bowl of braised pork.
"Mom, I'm full. The food you cooked is so delicious. Beibei has never eaten such delicious meat!" Beibei said with satisfaction, and it was also a sincere compliment.
"That's nothing. Just wait, I'll let you eat meat every meal from now on." Tao Xiaoxi patted his chest and promised.
"Really, Mom?" Beibei looked at Tao Xiaoxi expectantly.
"Of course it's true."
Beibei was so excited that she danced with joy and rubbed her little face against Tao Xiaoxi's body.
Tao Xiaoxi felt mixed emotions when seeing this.
The noise in the front hall became quieter. Tao Xiaoxi looked at the sky and estimated that it was about time, so he took Beibei and went out through the back door.
She entrusted Beibei to Li's eldest sister-in-law Zhou Lan and, as agreed, gave her the herb. Zhou Lan was extremely grateful and promised to take good care of Beibei.
"It'll be tonight. I'll bring it back tomorrow." Tao Xiaoxi said.
"It's okay, just go about your business." Zhou Lan said with a smile. She was still counting on Tao Xiaoxi's medicine to help her get pregnant.
After leaving Zhou Lan's place, Tao Xiaoxi went to find Liang Hengsheng, the educated youth. He was the hero of the book, and the one Yao Youhua had chosen, but at the time, Liang Hengsheng was just a village teacher, and it would be two years before he could return to the city.
The unfortunate thing about Liang Zhiqing was that he was staying in the abandoned cave of Sun Wangcai's family. He owed Sun Wangcai some favors, so he was polite to him. That's why Yao Youhua thought of using Sun Wangcai as a bridge to hook up with her true love.
According to the timeline in the book, the two were still in an ambiguous relationship and were not far from becoming lovers. Yao Youhua was truly shameless, not only was she two-timing, but she also claimed to be a white lotus, daring to swear her innocence to Liang Hengsheng.
When Tao Xiaoxi found Liang Hengsheng at his home, he was mending his socks in the moonlight. Her arrival had clearly startled this traditional-minded intellectual, and he poked his hands, not knowing whether to stand or sit, fearing that he would be the one to be thrown into the pig cage tomorrow.
Tao Xiaoxi smiled and pretended not to understand anything. She just said that Sun Wangcai asked her to call him to his house for something and wanted him to broaden his horizons.
Liang Hengsheng asked what was going on.
Tao Xiaoxi said she didn't know, but it must be a good thing, and said that Sun Wangcai was very proud when he explained it.
"Maybe the news that you're back in the city has come down." Tao Xiaoxi deliberately misled.
"Really? Really?" The honest Liang Hengsheng believed it but couldn't believe it at the same time. He was like a child who had taken someone else's things, full of panic.
Tao Xiaoxi didn't expect that such a prominent male protagonist would not have the halo of a protagonist. She felt a little bit reluctant, but the arrow was on the string and had to be shot. She was doing this for his own good, so that he could see through the true face of the female protagonist as soon as possible and cut his losses as soon as possible.
When Tao Xiaoxi was taking Liang Hengsheng to the Sun family, Li Nanshan was also leading the village chief to the Sun family. At this time, the moonlight was cold and the north wind was howling. Mantou Village under the moonlight was covered with a mysterious veil, hazy and graceful, giving people a daunting beauty.
Things that are beautiful only because they are hazy, once the veil is lifted and their true appearance is revealed, people will no longer like them and will not want to remember them. It turns out that the place with silver light is actually a pool of stinking water, which is not only unpleasant but also disgusting.
It was on this night that the veils of Sun Wangcai and Yao Youhua's identities were unveiled. It was a novel way of playing that would have even made Tao Xiaoxi, a self-proclaimed uninhibited person from the later ages, blush. Sure enough, such things didn't discriminate between first come, first served.
The two of them played so boldly and uniquely that Tao Xiaoxi couldn't help but cover her eyes and pointed to Liang Hengsheng through her fingers, "Look, is that your Yao Youhua?"
Liang Heng was so angry that he couldn't bear to look at her. He covered his ears and stepped back repeatedly to deny it. "It's not mine, that place is mine. I don't know her well."
The village chief and Li Nanshan also arrived. They were listening to what was happening under the window with fear in their hearts. Their old hearts almost gave out on the spot, “This is outrageous, this is outrageous. Separate these two people quickly!” The old village chief kept backing away, not wanting to listen but having to.
Tao Xiaoxi seized the opportunity and made a brilliant appearance.
"Village chief, you have to make the decision for me. I have no face to live anymore. I might as well die!" She cried bitterly.
"Nanshan, stop her and don't try to commit suicide again. I'll go get someone to open the door." The village chief instructed.
Tao Xiaoxi cried louder and louder, and neighbors came over after hearing the sound, filling the entire open space.
The village chief knocked on the door, but everything inside remained the same. Not only did the situation not subside, but it was getting worse. The village chief was so angry that he kicked the door open.
The moonlight poured in, and the onlookers brought their own flashlights and shone them together. Everyone on the scene was stunned, as if they had seen a new world they had never seen before.
The young ones were curious and envious, the old ones were ashamed and angry, and the eyes of the children at the scene were tightly covered by their mothers. They couldn't get what they wanted, and the children cried anxiously.
You can't blame their mother. This man and woman really have no moral standards. They are like they were welded together.
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