Chapter Thirty-Eight: Dependence on Each Other
"Alright, he didn't do it right, but don't be like him.
Grandma Niu was a little funny, she was old and sophisticated, and she also saw that Zhao Qingzao was just a little resentful in her heart, so she immediately explained: "I see that you are like Brother Changting, it is estimated that you were born in a rich and noble family since you were a child, and you really don't understand these ordinary things, so don't take it to heart, let him learn more in the future." ”
"Well, don't worry, Grandma, I'm fine."
Zhao Qingzao naturally saw that Shen Changting really hadn't endured hardships before, and it was estimated that he had also lived a life of stretching out his hands for food and opening his mouth, so that until now, he didn't even understand a lot of basic common sense.
But I don't understand it, I don't understand, the basic taboo should always be, a normal person, how can I wipe anything on my face I don't know, this is honestly too much, it's too much, it's hard to say, it's an idiot, I haven't eaten pork and haven't seen a pig run.
"It's good if you think about it, although Changting can't do things, but his intentions are good."
Seeing that Zhao Qingzao also saw it, Grandma Niu smiled, and didn't say much, seeing that Zhao Qingzao was busy sweeping the water, she originally planned to help, but was rejected by Zhao Qingzao.
Although Grandma Niu did not untie Zhao Qingzao's heart knot, Zhao Qingzao's anger finally dissipated a little, and when she finished cleaning up the kitchen, the sky was already dark.
Zhao Qingzao didn't start the stove, so dinner naturally didn't land, but Grandma Niu seemed to have been prepared for this, Zhao Qingzao was busy, and when she was washing her hands, she saw Grandma Niu bring some sweet potato porridge over.
Zhao Qingzao originally didn't plan to accept it, after all, Grandma Niu's family was not as rich as them, and it was not easy to eat at all, but before she could say hello, Shen Changting had already accepted it.
Seeing this, Zhao Qingzao was a little speechless, and asked Grandma Niu: "Grandma, do you have enough to eat yourself?" Either I'll cook my own rice and it won't be troublesome. ”
"It's okay, it's so late, can you burn it, I deliberately cooked some more."
"Oh, thank you then, I'll bring you something delicious another day."
Zhao Qingzao smiled brightly, and he didn't pretend anymore.
When Grandma Niu left, Zhao Qingzao was also busy, so she sat down with Shen Changting and started to eat dinner.
The sweet potato porridge cooked by Grandma Niu doesn't taste very good, it's very ordinary, it's just some rice, just sliced sweet potatoes, and a little corn flour boiled.
Zhao Qingzao was really full of anger, but after a busy job just now, he was also a little hungry, Shen Changting saw that Zhao Qingzao's anger had not subsided, and he didn't open his mouth for a while, divided the porridge into two parts, and sat face to face and ate with his head bored.
After dinner, Shen Changting said to Zhao Qingzao with a serious face: "Qingzao, I didn't do it right today, don't mind, I was also in a hurry, who knew that you would dig out the hornet's nest, I was worried that you wouldn't be able to reduce the swelling." ”
"Then you don't want to think about whether you can touch something in your face."
Zhao Qingzao was a little helpless, having said that, her tone was much gentler, and it was not as atmospheric as before, no matter how she said it, the other party was also kind, but this kind of kindness to do bad things was sometimes really hateful.
"I didn't think about it that much, it's not that I can't do it in a hurry."
Shen Changting was a little depressed, he was not good at arguing, not to mention this kind of reason, he had nothing else to say except to apologize, seeing that Zhao Qingzao's face was much better, he smiled dryly: "I apologize to you this time, and promise that there will be no next time." ”
"Well, but I can warn you, you are not allowed to give me those strange side rooms in the future, even if I have a disease, you have to tell me about the prescription."
Zhao Qingzao had a warning in her heart, she was really afraid of the side room in this world, the child's urine was good, after all, it was not poisonous, if she got some toads and poisonous toads or the like, then she would really cry.
In the era when medical skills were not developed, in addition to praying to God and worshiping Buddha, various other home remedies were strange and strange, and the use of five poisonous things was even more commonplace.
"Okay, I'll make it clear to you later." Shen Changting breathed a sigh of relief.
I have to say that Zhao Qingzao is quite terrifying when he gets angry, at least in Shen Changting's opinion, it is really unbearable.
In the past few days, he has been accustomed to being served by Zhao Qingzao's delicious food and drink, and he has taken care of it carefully, and Zhao Qingzao suddenly went on strike this night, and suddenly he missed Zhao Qingzao's burning food.
What's more, Zhao Qingzao is really good to him, and Shen Changting doesn't want to cause a deep contradiction because of this, compared to Zhao Qingzao, he feels that he is an adult now, and he can be regarded as a brother, and he is also very tolerant of Zhao Qingzao.
Seeing this, Zhao Qingzao didn't want to continue to be angry, otherwise it would be nonsense, thought about it, and then advised: "Also, don't cook in the future, if the house is burned, I can't afford to build a new one." ”
"Okay, gentleman is far away, if you weren't worried that you would be hungry at night, where would I make a fire, I would go directly to Grandma's house to make do." Shen Changting spoke very naturally, as if it was natural to go to Grandma Niu's rice mix.
Zhao Qingzao was choked a lot, but he felt a lot better.
After cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks and lighting the candles, Zhao Qingzao suddenly noticed that Shen Changting's right hand was hot with a big blister, which was on the back of his hand, and he couldn't help but be shocked.
"When did you get this hot hand?"
Zhao Qingzao took Shen Changting's hand very quickly and leaned over to the candle flame, looked carefully, and found that the blister was not small, almost the size of a peanut, and there was a small one next to it that had broken its skin.
"I guess it was burned when I was extinguishing the fire, but I didn't pay attention to it at the time, and I didn't feel any pain."
Shen Changting was rarely calm, and he didn't care much, working in the countryside these days, it was normal to have a bump, he had lived here for a long time, and these small injuries were not a big fuss.
"Then don't move, I'll wrap it up for you, so as not to get inflamed and infected."
Seeing this, Zhao Qingzao sighed in his heart, this is really an ancestor.
"Inflammation and infection?" Shen Changting looked puzzled.
Zhao Qingzao was suddenly embarrassed, knowing that he was wrong, and immediately said vaguely: "It's the infection and thickening, in that case, it will be troublesome." ”
"This weather shouldn't be, as long as you don't go into the water, it must be fine." Shen Changting said absently.
Zhao Qingzao was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect this guy to say such a knowledgeable thing again, and couldn't help but say angrily: "How do you know." ”
"It's in the book."
……
Zhao Qingzao was speechless, so he was too lazy to talk nonsense, directly took the needle, carefully punctured the blister, squeezed the water, until the mouth turned white, and then went to the stove iron pot to scrape a little black ash and smeared a layer on the wound.
Zhao Qingzao is very neat in doing this, after all, the effect of plant ash and soot is really good on wounds, and she has done this before.
Thinking about the previous life, she was also born in a rural old hat, and she grew up playing with mud since she was a child, and she is very skilled in this kind of thing.
It was Shen Changting, who saw that Zhao Qingzao had treated his wounds very quickly, and couldn't help but ask in surprise: "Who did you learn this hand from, is this really useful?" ”
"Don't worry, it's going to be fine, it's much better than you think." Zhao Qingzao said with a smile.
In any case, it's much more reliable than the messy home remedies of the year.
Zhao Qingzao silently slandered in his heart.
Seeing this, Shen Changting did not continue to argue.
I have to say that Shen Changting's temperament is really good, at least he really trusts Zhao Qingzao, as long as Zhao Qingzao insists on something, he rarely opposes it, and most of the time it is up to the other party.
Zhao Qingzao saw that Shen Changting did not object, and then said: "Don't move yet, I'll go find something to bandage for you." ”
Zhao Qingzao said, and went to the room to find something that could be used, gauze was impossible, and finally she found an old dress from Shen Changting, made of gray coarse cloth, which was already in tatters.
Immediately, she took scissors, cut a strip of cloth, and bandaged Shen Changting improvised, and finally said with satisfaction: "That's it, wait for two days to untie it, and it'll be fine." ”
"Well, thank you for your hard work." Shen Changting's eyes softened, and his tone was a little emotional.
"Nothing."
Zhao Qingzao shook her head, she was so polite to Shen Changting, she was really uncomfortable.
"Then I'll go copy the book first."
Shen Changting smiled, and suddenly became diligent.
"What's the urgency of copying books, you still have to take care of your body, besides, your hands are injured, how can you write, I think it's better to rest early." Zhao Qingzao didn't think about it, and directly moved the candle aside.
The night was really boring this year, but she still didn't plan to let Shen Changting copy books at night, after all, the candle flame was too dim, and if she got used to it, it would have a great impact on her eyesight in the future.
"It's okay, it's not idle or idle, it's okay left and right, it's a day off, and I can't sleep." Shen Changting was anxious, he really had a day off today, and when he said it, he saw that Zhao Qingzao still disagreed, and hurriedly said: "I can write as much as I can, it's time to play, you can see if it's okay." ”
"No, it's a trivial matter for you to copy a book, but the lights are not lit at night, and after a long time, be careful that your eyes won't be able to see in the future."
Zhao Qingzao refused without hesitation, and pointed to the door as he spoke: "If you really can't sleep, go and talk to Brother Chu and Grandma, presumably they haven't slept yet, if you go, I'll light a lantern for you." ”
"Forget it."
Shen Changting was speechless for a moment, he was just stimulated by Zhao Qingzao, and now he wants to be angry and make more money, since the little hairy girl around him is not happy, he has no choice.
This dispute ended with Zhao Qingzao's complete victory.
In order to avoid Shen Changting having the idea of copying books again, this night, Zhao Qingzao didn't even continue to practice calligraphy, put out the candle very early, and went back to the room to rest alone.
As a person with a strong sense of autonomy, Zhao Qingzao lay on the bed, and inevitably began to plan for her future again, but this world is far more dangerous and cruel than she imagined, and many things are difficult to do at her current age and identity.
Fortunately, she is now dependent on Shen Changting and has changed to any other family, I am afraid she will not be able to be as comfortable as she is now.
"What should I do in the future, make money?"
Zhao Qingzao couldn't help but think, and found that she didn't have the slightest clue for a while, her understanding of this world was only trapped in this village and a town not far away, and even that town she still hadn't fully understood.
"Let's live for now, step by step."
Thinking like this, her hanging heart settled down a little.
The world is full of all kinds of messy rules, especially for women, which are harsh and outrageous, making her always afraid of this world.
It's okay in this village now, after all, this place was originally noisy, except for the harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, there are not too many disputes, even if it is a harsh tax, the poor here can't eat enough, even if it is a government official, they can't collect anything, with Shen Changting's income, it is enough to protect himself.
Can't you get out of this village?
Zhao Qingzao was a little dazed for a while.