She took a deep breath, as if she had made a great decision, then closed her eyes and suddenly poured the medicine bowl into her mouth. The bitter medicine instantly poured into her mouth and flowed down her throat.
The smell was so bad that her little face wrinkled up instantly, and her facial features were almost squeezed together.
After drinking the medicine, she couldn't help but burp, her throat was churning and she almost vomited, but she gritted her teeth and forced herself to hold it back.
Yao Qingshuang watched her granddaughter in such pain, feeling extremely distressed. She quickly stepped forward and quickly stuffed the lard candy into Su Minglan's hand, saying anxiously, "Quick, hurry up and suppress the smell!"
Su Minglan took the candy, tore open the candy wrapper without saying a word, and put the candy into her mouth.
As the sweet feeling faded away, she felt that the discomfort had finally passed, as if she had come back to life again, and a smile gradually appeared on her little face.
Su Mingyang saw that he and his youngest cousin were the only ones who hadn't received any candy yet, and he knew that it was not a good idea to delay any longer.
So he gritted his teeth, picked up the medicine bowl, and drank the medicine in one gulp.
Seeing this, Yao Qingshuang smiled with satisfaction and immediately handed three lard candies to Su Mingyang, saying, "Mingyang, that's great! This is a reward for you."
Zhou Xiaowu looked eagerly and found that he was the only one who had not received the candy. His brothers, sisters and brothers had already started eating the candy happily.
His little face suddenly fell, and he looked at the bowl of bitter-smelling medicine in front of him with a bitter face, his brows tightly furrowed, his little mouth pouting, and his aggrieved look was so pitiful.
Then, tears as big as beans flowed out of his eyes. He cried and shouted, "Wow, the medicine is so bitter, I don't want to take it!"
Seeing Zhou Xiaowu crying so sadly, Yao Qingshuang quickly came forward to comfort him and said gently, "Xiaowu, don't cry. Look, the brothers and sisters have finished drinking the medicine, even brother Mingfan has finished it. Can you finish it quickly too?"
But when Zhou Xiaowu heard that he had to drink the bitter medicine, he ignored Yao Qingshuang's words and continued crying. His little shoulders shrugged and his crying echoed in his ears, making people feel heartbroken.
Seeing this, Yao Qingshuang frowned slightly, lowered her head and thought for a moment, then smiled and said to Zhou Xiaowu, "Xiaowu, how about this? The last two candies are yours. Take one first to taste it, and then take the remaining one after you finish your medicine, okay?"
When Zhou Xiaowu heard that he could eat the candy first, his tears stopped instantly and he immediately burst into laughter. His eyes opened wide and he stared at Yao Qingshuang without blinking.
Yao Qingshuang smiled helplessly, peeled the candy and gently put it into his mouth.
Zhou Xiaowu chewed with his little mouth, feeling the sweet taste. A happy smile suddenly blossomed on his little face, and his eyes narrowed into slits. He looked so satisfied.
Seeing that he had finished the candy, Yao Qingshuang smiled and said, "Xiao Wu, now that you've eaten the candy, we should start taking the medicine."
"Grandma, can I not drink it?" Zhou Xiaowu became unhappy immediately when he heard that he had to take medicine. He twisted his little body and turned his head away. He looked so reluctant, like a stubborn little bull.
Yao Qingshuang looked at him like this, she was really at a loss whether to laugh or cry, so she could only patiently continue to persuade him, "Xiao Wu, you just promised grandma, we have to be children who keep our word.
Look, your brothers and sisters are all watching you. If you don’t keep your word, they will definitely laugh at you.”
Zhou Xiaowu looked up and saw that his brothers, sisters and brothers standing beside him were staring at him intently, as if all their eyes were waiting to see his next move.
He had no choice but to reluctantly stretch out his little hand to pick up the bowl of medicine, frowning and taking a small sip. As soon as the bitter taste entered his mouth, he grimaced and immediately didn't want to drink it anymore.
But when his eyes swept over the group of people staring at him again, he felt that he could not just give in, so he plucked up his courage and gritted his teeth, drinking the rest of the medicine in one gulp.
Looking at his painful expression after drinking the medicine, Su Mingyang and the others seemed to feel the same way. They felt a bitter taste on the tip of their tongues and felt very uncomfortable.
Several people turned around at the same time, no longer looking at Zhou Xiaowu, and hurriedly stuffed another candy into their mouths. Only then did they feel that the discomfort in their mouths had eased a lot.
After Zhou Xiaowu finished drinking the medicine, he turned the bowl upside down, held it up in front of Yao Qingshuang, and said loudly, "Look, grandma, I'm done."
Seeing that he had finished the medicine, Yao Qingshuang showed a relieved smile on her face and quickly praised him, "Good, Xiao Wu is really good. Here, this is your candy, take it and eat it."
When Zhou Xiaowu heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up. He reached out to take the candy eagerly, put it in his mouth and chewed it hard, as if he wanted to let the sweet taste quickly dispel the bitter taste in his mouth that had not yet dissipated.
Yao Qingshuang watched the children struggling and couldn't help but wipe the sweat from her head with her sleeve. She couldn't help but sigh, "Taking care of children is so tiring!"
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The seemingly endless mountain road still stretched endlessly before my eyes, and there was no sign of getting out of the mountain.
The village chief became more and more anxious, like an ant on a hot pan, and anxiety continued to spread in his heart.
He frowned and walked quickly, finally finding Su Wencheng in the crowd.
"Wencheng," the village chief walked up quickly and grabbed Su Wencheng's arm, his face full of anxiety. "Look, we've been walking for such a long time, why haven't we gotten out yet? We've been wandering around in this mountain for a long time. I'm really worried!"
Su Wencheng was actually very panicked, but he knew that he couldn't show his panic at this time, otherwise everyone would lose more confidence.
So, he pretended to be calm, forced a smile, and comforted the village chief: "Village chief, please don't worry. We have been gone for almost half a month, so we should be out soon.
I was thinking, why don't we send a few people to explore the way ahead, so that we can have a general idea of what's going on ahead."
"Wencheng, you're right!" The village chief's eyes lit up when he heard this, and the clouds of worry on his face dissipated a little. He nodded, patted Su Wencheng's shoulder and praised him, "You scholars are really smart and have flexible minds. I'll arrange for someone to explore the way right away."
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