Old Man Lin was very quick. He killed the chicken, bled it, plucked its feathers, chopped it into pieces, simmered it in a pot, and then started stewing it.
After the stew was cooked, Old Man Lin took a bowl, put in a chicken leg and two pieces of meat, and called Ali to come in and eat.
Hongqing was sick, so he didn't go into the kitchen to eat, and he couldn't eat anything too greasy.
Lin Wenqing wanted to make a bowl of chicken soup for someone, but Ali stopped him, saying, "Let's cook some porridge and add some chicken in."
"No need, we're all grown men, it'll be fine."
Lin Wenqing said this and then took the chicken soup and left.
Old Man Lin had already started cooking porridge and said, "Sick people shouldn't eat too much oily food."
On the other side, Lin Wenqing had just brought in the chicken soup when Hongqing glanced at the layer of oil floating in the bowl and shook his head, "I don't have an appetite right now, you can take it back first."
"Then drink more water, I'll bring the medicine over in a bit."
Lin Wenqing took the chicken soup out.
When Ali saw Lin Wenqing return with the chicken soup, he said, "Let's eat first, and I'll take the chicken porridge and medicine over later."
"Um."
Old Man Lin also cooked rice and stir-fried wild vegetables.
After the three of them finished eating, the chicken porridge was ready.
Lin Wenqing carried the medicine and porridge to find Hongqing.
This time, Hongqing must have been really hungry. He ate some porridge, drank some medicine, and soon fell asleep.
And so, Hongqing fell ill and remained ill for more than half a month.
When he has time, Old Man Lin still goes up the mountain to hunt some game or bring back some wild fruit.
Sometimes Ah Li would sit in the yard embroidering handkerchiefs, and sometimes she would take them inside the house.
Sometimes Lin Wenqing would follow them inside.
Hongqing lost count of how many times this had happened; each time he would catch the two of them kissing passionately and tenderly inside the house.
"The world is going to the dogs."
Hongqing watched as the door and window closed, and then he closed the door to his own room.
He made up his mind that once he recovered, he would have Lin Wenqing go to Chengdu with him.
Sure enough, as soon as Hongqing finished thinking that, his illness was cured in just two days.
That day, Hongqing sat against the wall, looked at Ali opposite him, and said, "Sister Lin, you have Lin Wenqing's money to support you, why do you still need to embroider handkerchiefs?"
Her slightly bowed head and the way she held the needle and thread were gentle and beautiful.
Sometimes, he felt it was too peaceful and beautiful.
Ah Li looked up at Hong Qing. He was good-looking, not at all like Lin Wenqing, and his eyes held an undisguised affection.
Wait a minute, Ahri's heart skipped a beat. This person likes her?
With a single glance, Hongqing understood. He hadn't concealed his thoughts well enough. He looked away and said, "I won't cause you any trouble."
Ahri suddenly gagged, and tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.
Hongqing stood up instantly and said self-deprecatingly, "I'm not the kind of person who doesn't care about saving face. You don't need to do this."
Ahri waved her hands repeatedly, putting one hand to her mouth, and tried to explain, "I'm just pregnant, and I have some morning sickness."
Is she pregnant?
That's true, she and Lin Wenqing have a great relationship; sometimes they can even spend the whole day together in their room.
As long as you don't find him disgusting, it's fine.
Hongqing stood up and said, "Then you sit down, I'll go get you some water."
Not long ago, Lin Wenqing was called by his father to go up the mountain together.
Old Man Lin said that a wild boar had fallen into a trap on the mountain and asked Lin Wenqing to help get it out.
So, at this time, only Hongqing and Ali were at home.
A frail woman, someone who had just recovered from an illness.
The water that Hongqing brought wasn't very hot.
Ahri drank a little, and her complexion turned somewhat unwell.
Hongqing asked, "Are you still feeling unwell?"
Ahri nodded, "Mm."
"Would you like something sour?"
Sure enough, after Hongqing said that, Ah Li wanted to eat something sour.
But there were no sour fruits at home.
Hongqing could tell at a glance that Ah Li wanted to eat it, and he said, "Then you go back to your room and rest first, and I'll go get it for you."
Where can I get it?
Ah Li watched Hong Qing leave, then put down the bowl in her hand and continued embroidering the handkerchief.
However, she hadn't had much contact with this person, so why did he like her?
Soon, Lin Wenqing and his father returned, carrying a small wild boar.
Many villagers followed behind, as they rarely had the chance to eat meat throughout the year.
Seeing so many people coming, Ah Li packed up her things and went back inside.
Lin Wenqing, Old Man Lin, and several skilled men from the village swiftly bled the wild boar outside the house and began to butcher the meat.
Of course, it wasn't free; since they were all villagers, the price they paid for the meat was less than what they charged elsewhere.
The wild boar was divided up quickly, and it was all gone in no time.
Hongqing returned on horseback at this moment. He glanced at Lin Wenqing and Old Man Lin, who were splattered with a lot of pig's blood and had a strong, fishy smell.
He led the horse aside and watched Lin Wenqing busy himself.
Seeing that Hongqing neither went in nor came over, Lin Wenqing asked, "Why are you standing there?"
Hongqing said, "It's alright, you go ahead with your work."
They're back, so it's not appropriate for him to give her the things he bought.
Old Man Lin glanced at Hongqing, then looked back into the house. Ah Li wasn't outside, so she must be inside.
And didn't this person just recover from an illness? How can he ride a horse out like this?
The villagers bought the meat and soon dispersed.
Ah Li then came out of the house and went to the kitchen to boil water.
Lin Wenqing and his father carried a lot of water to wash the area where they had just slaughtered the pig.
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