Seeing Yuan Shitou's anxious expression, Xiao Xiao guessed that he must have found out about what happened today.
He forced a smile: "Brother Stone, do you know everything?"
Yuan Shitou nodded, holding her hand: "Yes, I know."
Why didn't you tell me you suffered such a great injustice?
Tell me, so I can avenge you.
Yun Xiaoxiao grabbed his hand in return: "Brother Shitou, let's put revenge aside for now."
We have a long future ahead of us.
I won't let this matter rest either.
When Yuan Shitou heard Xiao Xiao say this, he knew that she had other plans.
He nodded and said, "Yes, I'll listen to Xiaoxiao."
I did exactly what Xiaoxiao told me to do.
Seeing that Xiaoxiao looked a little pained, he asked again:
"Xiaoxiao, what happened to you? Why are you covered in sweat? Are you hurt somewhere?"
Yun Xiaoxiao couldn't care less about being embarrassed; she was just in so much pain that she had no choice.
"Brother Stone, go and find me some motherwort."
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Never mind, you don't know what motherwort is."
Here's what I'll do: go and boil some water with ginger, and help me soak my feet in it.
Yuan Shitou nodded: "Okay, I'll go right away."
He then ran out quickly.
Just then, Yuan's mother returned from picking vegetables and saw him rushing around like this, so she asked:
"What's wrong? Did something happen to Xiaoxiao?"
As Yuan Shitou searched for ginger, he said:
“Mother, Xiaoxiao said she has a bad stomachache and asked me to boil some ginger water for her to soak her feet.”
Mother Yuan's eyes lit up: "That's right, how come I didn't think of that?"
Wait, I'll go pick another handful of mugwort and mix it in with the other herbs to boil.
Whether it works or not, just give it a try.
Yuan Shitou lit the fire, chopped up some ginger, and threw it into the pot.
I took advantage of a break and ran into the house to check on Xiaoxiao again.
It warms my heart to see such a small thing.
This man, though rough around the edges, was really good to her.
Not long after, Yuan Shitou came in carrying a large wooden basin.
I helped Xiaoxiao sit up and then started soaking her feet.
While scalding her feet, I also massaged the soles of her feet.
He would ask every now and then, "Xiaoxiao, are you feeling better?"
Yun Xiaoxiao found it somewhat amusing.
He thought to himself: Even the most miraculous medicine wouldn't work this fast.
But she nodded anyway: "I feel much better."
While cooking, Yuan's mother came in to take a look.
Only then did I feel relieved enough to go out and cook.
After her feet were soaked in hot water, Yun Xiaoxiao was covered in sweat.
My stomach is really much better.
Then Yuan's mother found a sheepskin bag, filled it with some hot water, and told her to apply it to her stomach.
Although the weather is still very hot, applying this would make it even hotter, but Yun Xiaoxiao didn't refuse.
During dinner, Yuan Shitou would bring in the food and feed her spoonful by spoonful.
Xiao Xiao wanted to feed herself, but Yuan Shitou insisted on feeding her.
There was nothing we could do but let him be.
Yuan Shitou also knew that Xiaoxiao had started her period and was experiencing stomach pain.
So the next day, he went to ask the older women in the village, the grandmothers.
In Xiaoxiao's case, are there any good solutions?
The women also offered a lot of advice.
But they are all different.
In the end, Yuan Shitou concluded that the key was to eat well, especially dates and brown sugar.
So Yuan Shitou went all over the mountains and fields to search for wild jujubes.
It's the season for wild jujubes to ripen, and he actually found a lot.
Xiao Xiao stared in astonishment at the large basket of wild dates he carried back.
"Brother Stone, where did you pick so many dates?"
Are these wild jujubes?
They don't look very big, but they're quite sweet.
I couldn't resist eating several.
Yuan Shitou laughed and said, "They're everywhere on the mountain."
I asked the aunties and grandmothers in the village, and they all said that in your case, you should eat more dates and brown sugar.
They are everywhere on Zaozi Mountain.
We don't have any brown sugar at home. We'll buy more when we come down the mountain to stock up and eat slowly.
When Yuan's mother came out and saw so many dates, she laughed and scolded:
"You stupid bear, why did you pick so many dates?"
This thing doesn't keep well; it'll spoil.
Yuan Shitou was stunned when he heard this: "Then what should we do?"
Why don't you eat more, little one, and put them all in your stomach? Then they won't spoil.
Mother Yuan glared at him: "What nonsense are you talking about? How can we possibly finish all these little ones?"
Yuan Shitou scratched his head: "Then what should we do?"
"Whatever, I'll eat as much as I want. After I finish, I'll go back up the mountain to pick more."
Xiao Xiao popped another one into her mouth and laughed:
"Don't worry, we can just make it into dried dates."
Mother Yuan was a little embarrassed: "How should these dried dates be dried?"
We've tried drying them before, but they didn't taste very good.
Little Long blinked: "No, I've sun-dried them before, and they were delicious!"
So they got right to work, taking advantage of the sun to wash the dates and rinse them with boiling water.
They were hung to dry on the bamboo mat.
While hanging the clothes to dry, Yuan's mother said, "I used to just hang them to dry directly, but I didn't know I had to rinse them with boiling water first."
Xiao Xiao's tummy doesn't hurt anymore; her period is almost over.
So I feel like my energy has returned.
The next day, around noon, Yuan Shitou returned carrying a large basket of dates.
It's a little funny; this big man is quite thoughtful.
I don't know how many places I went to and how many wild dates I picked.
They chatted as they sorted through the dates.
Yuan Shitou was also very happy, thinking that he would be happy as long as he was happy in a little way.
He felt so sorry for Xiaoxiao when he saw her the other day.
Suddenly, Xiao Xiao asked, "Where's Ping An? I haven't seen him this morning."
Yuan's mother casually said, "He must have gone to play with the village children."
This child is never home; he's practically a wild child.
No sooner had he finished speaking than he saw little Yuan Ping'an carrying his small basket on his back, walking with a hunched back.
Yuan Shitou quickly ran up and took the basket from his back.
"Ping An, you went to pick jujubes too?"
Everyone was surprised to see a basket full of dates.
Yuan Ping'an nodded: "Yesterday I heard you say that Auntie should eat more dates so that her stomach won't hurt."
So my friends and I went up the mountain to pick dates.
Hearing this, Xiao Xiao's eyes reddened, and she hugged Yuan Ping'an tightly.
Looking at his scratched little hands, tears streamed down my face.
Yuan Ping'an was terrified: "Auntie, what's wrong with you?"
Is your stomach still hurting?
"How about I rub it for you? A little rubbing will make it better."
As he spoke, he reached out to wipe away her tears.
Xiao Xiao grabbed his hand and said, "Ping An, Auntie, thank you."
Thank you for thinking of Auntie so much.
Yuan Ping'an was a little embarrassed: "You are my aunt and also my mother."
If I'm not good to you, who will I be good to?
Look at those words, how heartwarming they are.
From that moment on, Xiao Xiao decided that she would treat this child as her own son.
Although I treated him well before, I will treat him even better in the future.
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