Chapter 207： About the old age story

Chapter 207 About the old-age care story

In the kitchen, we were busy until midnight before we finally lost interest and everyone took a rest.

Early on the next morning, the breakfast served on the table consisted of rice porridge and steamed buns with two-fold noodles, using the fillings prepared last night, so there was no waste.

Mrs. Li asked casually, "Did you send it to the backyard?"

“I sent it, but the japonica rice porridge was replaced with millet porridge. Uncle Zhao is a few years old, so he needs to nourish his stomach and digest food.” Tao Hongying arranged the meals with great care and treated the old men particularly well.

“That’s good, eat quickly. Do all the work today and go to Luo’an Town tomorrow.” Mrs. Li ordered, and everyone nodded while eating.

Li Laosi was chewing the buns when he suddenly remembered something and asked, "Mom, is it time to give something to Mr. Ye?"

The whole family was stunned when they heard this, and then they all shouted, "Oh, I actually forgot about this!"

“Yes, everything is ready, so why are we forgetting about it?”

“It’s all the big brother’s fault. I just recognized him and it took so long.”

Jiayin blinked his big eyes twice and almost buried his face in the bun.

It was in vain that Mr. Ye treated her so well, she actually forgot about it and only focused on opening a shop to make money.

Most importantly, she still wanted to take a walk at the pier.

At that time, we had just crossed the river. Everyone in the village was injured, and the defenders were not friendly. Everyone was in a hurry to leave, and they didn't take a good look at what was happening at the dock.

“Go, go, milk, I’m going to deliver noodles to uncle!”

“Forget it, you’re as big as a pea, and you still want to go anywhere!” Tao Hongying nodded her daughter’s forehead.

"Your father went there to give you something, not to play. Besides, Mr. Ye is in the military camp. It may not be easy for your father to get in. If he hugs you again, he will definitely cause trouble and gossip to Mr. Ye."

This was true. Even the old lady didn't let go. She had to coax her granddaughter and said: "Your father has to go on a journey and is tired. Let's not follow him to eat ashes. Let's go to the academy to see your eldest brother. Besides, you are still a little kid." As a shopkeeper, you have to check it yourself when buying a shop.”

As expected, these words made Jiayin happy. She swung her braid to the sky, twisted her fat body and crawled into grandma's arms. "Okay, follow me."

Tao Hongying was so angry that her daughter rolled her eyes, "I've been coaxing you to breastfeed me all day long!"

Jiayin smiled with her little white teeth, and she was squeaky and stinky.

The dock is seventy or eighty miles away from home. It takes at least a day on the road. It’s not just a quick trip.

Everyone discussed while eating that they would go to the academy tomorrow and let Li Laosi take Jiayi to the dock to deliver things the day after.

At noon, Mr. Wang came to the village again to see the miracle doctor Zhang for an acupuncture, and then turned to Li’s house to meet Mrs. Li, who took him to have a simple lunch.

Before leaving, he took out the pair of agate bracelets from his arms and handed them to the good news hesitantly, for fear of being rejected.

“I saw this when I passed by a jewelry shop. It’s either something valuable, or I thought it would look good if Fu Niu took it with her.”

Jiayin looked at grandma, and Mrs. Li smiled, "Look what I'm doing, your uncle gave it to you. Your uncle likes Fu Niu'er."

The good news was put away immediately, and he grasped the bracelet tightly with each hand, smiling happily, "Thank you, uncle, uncle is so kind!"

“Hey, I will buy it for you when I see something better in the future.” Wang Yuanwai was so happy that he put it on the good news with his own hands.

The white and tender little arms like lotus root knots are indeed more colorful and festive when compared with the agate.

Jiayin immediately rebelled and moved from her grandma’s arms to her uncle’s arms. She showered her good words on him as if she didn’t need money, “Uncle is the most handsome, uncle is the best, Fu Niu will buy him good food from now on and support him in his old age!”

Old Mrs. Li couldn't bear it and burst out laughing.

Wang Yuanwai was so coaxed by the little girl that he felt like a puddle of honey. Seeing the old lady acting like this, he became extremely puzzled and asked, "What's going on? Is Fu Niu'er right?" The old lady took care of the elderly. , gave my eldest son a good introduction to science.

Wang Yuanwai couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this, and he nodded at Jiayin's little nose, "It's okay, uncle can also do business, and we will help you make money together."

“Uncle is the best, and Fu Niu likes uncle the most.”

Jiayin hugged Wang Yuanwai's neck and rocked it. It was sweet and soft, making Wang Yuanwai even more reluctant to let her go.

The commotion continued for a while, and there were still things to do in the city that could not be delayed, so Wang Yuanwai reluctantly left.

Mrs. Li hugged her granddaughter and stood at the door when she saw her son walking away. Only then did she dare to show a hint of loneliness in her expression.

God bless me, let your eldest son remember the past sooner.

She hopes that her son will recover and no longer have headaches, but as a mother, how can she not want to reunite with her son who has been away from home for many years?

Jiayin couldn’t bear to let grandma feel sad, so she started to make trouble, “Milk, you need to pee!”

“Hey, hold on, don’t wet your pants! Be careful your mother comes back and spanks you!” Sure enough, Mrs. Li immediately lost her heart to be sad and ran to the back garden with her granddaughter in her arms.

The good news was lying on grandma’s shoulder, giggling non-stop. The red silk ribbon with braided hair was fluttering in the summer wind, so joyful!

In the afternoon, Tao Hongying came back early, carrying a lot of seasonings and a large piece of meat.

Jiayin Diandian ran up to greet her, shouting with a smile, "Mom, eat dumplings!"

“Greedy Mao, didn’t you just finish eating last night?” Tao Hongying bent down and carried her daughter on her back, pulled the rope on her back, tied her to his back, and started busy.

“Mom is going to make a jar of meat and ask your father to bring it to Mr. Ye.”

The old lady came out of the house and asked, "The weather is getting hotter and hotter. Can the meat be kept?"

Tao Hongying smiled and said, "Mom, don't worry, this thing won't go bad easily. Mr. Ye can just get some kidney beans and tofu, stew it and it will be a good dish."

“Oh, speaking of this, I actually remembered it. I’ll get some salted duck eggs for Mr. Ye to take with me. I’ll have one for breakfast. It goes well with porridge.”

The old lady said this and was about to move the salted egg jar. Tao Hongying saw that no one was outside and whispered, "Mom, please bring some more salted goose eggs."

The old lady understood, nodded and said, "Indeed, this thing is more novel than duck eggs."

Jiayin smiled and lay on the old woman's back, playing with her fingers and pretending to be stupid, as if the jar full of goose eggs had nothing to do with her!

Old Mrs. Li nodded at her from a distance and said no more.

On the second day, the family set up a mule cart and packed some simple things.

Li Laosan and Jia Huan were driving. Behind them sat Li Laosan, holding Jiayin in her arms, and set off with Zhao Yuru.

Tao Hongying was envious and wanted to go and have a look, but unfortunately she was a chef in the valley.

It is now the end of June, entering the hottest time of the year. Even though God is kind and rains every now and then, it is still very hot.

Jiayin put on the little hat made by Mrs. Cui and sat on her grandma’s lap, looking at the scenery with great joy.

Zhao Yuru smiled and said, "This child is really lively and willing to come out and play."

"Isn't it? As long as you go out, it's like a bird flying out of the cage." Mrs. Li turned the big straw hat on her head to block a little more sunlight for her granddaughter.

“In the future, when our family gets rich, we can buy a carriage with a shed, and then we won’t be afraid of the sun.”

Everyone was chatting and laughing. They arrived at the small town of Luo'an more than an hour ago. The students were still in class and the shopping street was relatively quiet.

(End of this chapter)