Chapter 244： cousin

Chapter 244 Cousin

The play was a huge success, and Fuwang Braised Meat Shop became an instant hit. Some bookstores also approached Sun Jiaxing and his wife to discuss publishing a book.

Liu Xiaoru's marinade workshop also started to spin up, and she was so busy all day long that she was nowhere to be seen.

However, the Gu family received another sum of money, which was the cost of the play. This money was not sent by the Sun family, but by shopkeeper Luo.

Zhang Yuniang had no choice but to accept it, and gave the money directly to Liu Xiaoru, who paid it into the public account of the marinade workshop.

Within two days, Mr. Li came to the door.

Zhang Yunniang was just about to follow her out when she saw Niu Niu at the side with her eyes wide open and full of expectation.

"Take Niuniu with you, she wants to go out to play." Mrs. Li persuaded Zhang Yunniang.

Zhang Yunniang refused, but said: "It's not decent to bring a child to the house rashly."

What Zhang Yunniang didn't say was that when a child came to the door, the host would give him a gift. She didn't want them to spend too much money.

Ms. Li said, "It's okay. She has long wanted to meet my goddaughter, so she brought Niuniu to the house so that she would know how much pain my goddaughter causes!"

Niu Niu was also at the side, grabbing her mother's sleeve: "Mom, my godmother said it's okay, am I really not allowed to go out with you?"

How could Zhang Yuniang tolerate Niu Niu's coquettish behavior, so she added some extra things to the gifts for her visit, and then she was willing to take Niu Niu out.

Sun Jiaxing's colleague was named Qian, and his wife also received a formal imperial edict from the court, so she was called Mrs. Qian.

Mrs. Qian was only in her twenties. The child she gave birth to five days ago had a sallow complexion, which made people feel pity for her.

"Sister, this is Mrs. Gu I'm telling you about. She is extremely good at treating women. I originally had some problems, but after following her for treatment for a while on the way to Beijing, I am now completely healed."

When Mrs. Qian heard this, she immediately looked at Zhang Yunniang.

"I'm not a doctor. If you think about it carefully, I've been sick for a long time and have given birth to three children. I don't have any physical sequelae." Zhang Yunniang took the initiative to explain. She was also afraid that the other party had too high expectations.

"Sister, I am so lucky to have three children. I have been married for so many years and this is the only daughter I have." Mrs. Qian said with a hint of regret.

Zhang Yuniang never felt that her daughter was inferior to her son, but she couldn't say it directly. She could only casually glance at the sleeping baby lying next to Mrs. Qian's bed and said, "This child has delicate features and looks very much like you."

When Mrs. Qian heard this, she lowered her head and looked at her daughter with tender eyes.

"Although he is not a boy, he is still a piece of flesh that has fallen from my body. As soon as I see her, I feel so soft-hearted. I just hope that she is safe and healthy."

Niu Niu also came over at this time. She looked at the cute baby, but she couldn't help but frown.

Zhang Yunniang took the initiative to talk about how to take care of herself after giving birth, and Mrs. Qian listened absently.

"Madam, do you still have any doubts?" Zhang Yunniang asked proactively.

Only then did Mrs. Qian regain her energy and said, "Mrs. Gu, you have raised several children, so you must be very good at taking care of them. Do you know of any way to make my daughter strong?"

The child, less than ten days old, was as thin as a kitten and felt light and airy in her arms. Mrs. Qian could not find the mood to take care of her daughter in such a condition.

"Madam, what does the doctor say?" Zhang Yunniang asked.

"The child is too young, and the doctors don't dare to prescribe medicine, so I just let the good nurse take care of him. My nurse serves me with delicious food every day, but this child is getting thinner day by day. Until now, she is even thinner than before. She was even lighter when she was born!”

When Mrs. Qian said this, tears actually fell down.

Mrs. Li hurriedly said: "Sister, please stop crying. Crying during confinement will hurt your eyes!"

Mrs. Qian couldn't stop her tears and said, "My daughter is like this, what can I do?"

Zhang Yunniang was observing the child carefully now, her brows getting tighter and tighter. His face is sallow and his body is thin, so he looks unhealthy.

"Cousin, you should drink tonic soup."

A beautiful girl of seventeen or eighteen years old came in carrying a tray.

As soon as she saw Mrs. Qian's red eyes, the girl scolded her softly: "Cousin, why are you crying again? Crying too much during confinement will hurt your health."

The girl took out the handkerchief and gently wiped the tears on Mrs. Qian's face.

Mrs. Qian quickly introduced the girl to Mrs. Li and Zhang Yuniang: "This is the daughter of my mother-in-law's sister. Her surname is Liu, and her nickname is Ruyi."

Mrs. Li and Zhang Yuniang nodded lightly at the girl.

Mrs. Qian added: "This girl usually looks childish, but thanks to her taking care of me during this time."

Liu Ruyi smiled shyly, and then urged Mrs. Qian: "Cousin, you'd better drink this body-replenishing soup quickly. It will lose its medicinal properties when it cools down."

Mrs. Qian nodded helplessly and asked fondly: "Did you cook it yourself again?"

"My cousin's medicine, I have to keep an eye on it myself before I can rest assured." Liu Ruyi explained.

When everyone in the room heard this, they couldn't help but praise Mrs. Qian for being so lucky to have such a good cousin.

Mrs. Qian couldn't help but said to her cousin: "There are so many servants in the family, why do you, the master, have to do it yourself?"

Liu Ruyi didn't listen, but said with a smile: "Cousin, you have guests, so I won't interfere here. I'm going to watch the body-building soup for the nannies."

After Liu Ruyi left the house, Mrs. Qian couldn't help but frown when she saw the bowl of soup.

"Auntie, don't you want to drink?" Niuniu asked crisply.

When Mrs. Qian saw Niu Niu, who was as cute as a ball of jade snow, she also liked it very much. She explained: "The decoction is too bitter. Every time my aunt drinks it, she can't help but want to vomit it out."

Niuniu said: "Will the medicine still be effective if I spit it out?"

After hearing this, Mrs. Qian said: "That's why Auntie has to swallow it every time."

She further explained: "Drinking tonic soup is good for your health. This is also the girl's intention. I can't live up to it."

Niu Niu tilted her head and said innocently: "The decoction doesn't taste good. You can ask the doctor to change it to a prescription that's not so bad."

"This is the secret body-building recipe passed down from the family of the aunt who came in just now. The recipe is not easily revealed to others. Even the dregs of the medicine have to be buried personally. It has been used for several generations. If we hadn't been on good terms, she wouldn't have given it to me. ”

Niu Niu said: "Although that aunt is very kind to my aunt, I am so afraid of her."

When Mrs. Qian heard this, she asked, "Why are you afraid of her? How did she bully Niuniu?"

Niu Niu shook her head gently: "I don't know, I'm just scared."

Mrs. Qian thought it was a child talking nonsense.

But Zhang Yunniang understood the specialness of Niu Niu and became alert instantly.

Seeing Mrs. Qian blowing on the bowl of body-building decoction, she was about to pour it into her mouth.

Zhang Yunniang quickly stopped her and said, "Don't rush to drink the medicine yet!"