"In the past, it was all up to you, and I never found a mother-in-law to do some rough work, but now I have to listen to us, I have hired two mothers-in-law, one to cook, and the other to wash clothes and clean up the house. I also asked Yan Zhongren to pick a maid, if there is a suitable one, I will buy one back, and I will serve you when the time comes."

Mrs. Zhang was so disgusted by Mei Xiaotong, but her heart was sweet, and her daughter felt sorry for herself.

At the moment, I was very good-natured and nodded again and again, with a girl, you are right about what you say, and what you say is what you say, I have no opinion.

Mei Xiaotong looked at Mrs. Zhang's attitude, where can she still be angry, she is even more angry with herself.

I didn't pay attention to the physical condition of Mrs. Zhang's mother on weekdays, but I felt that she looked energetic and tough on weekdays, so I was relieved.

I never thought that this is no longer the world I used to be in, with developed medical conditions and high life expectancy.

In this kind of time and space where medical conditions are backward, the life expectancy of ordinary people can live to be forty or fifty years old.

After Wang Laozhu's death, the Wang family came back and only vaguely said that Wang Laozhu was sick and died, and everyone did not doubt it, that is, because it was not easy to have a lifespan of more than 50 years in Qilidun.

In a village, there are only a handful of people who can live more than 60.

It is not often said that life is rare in seventy years, and it is rare to live to seventy, that is, the longevity of the elderly, the county must send people to register and make a book, and every month to find rice, in order to show the care of the heavenly family for the longevity of the elderly.

Mrs. Zhang is now about to be fifty years old, plus she has given birth to five children, and her mother's loss is also serious, and her physique is good.

is because she is too strong, it seems that every day is hot and full of momentum, which makes everyone ignore that she is actually not young, and she has to be taken care of.

If it weren't for this sudden illness, Mei Xiaotong wouldn't have realized this.

Now that she has come to her senses, Mei Xiaotong naturally refuses to let Mrs. Zhang make a mistake, and she has arranged it properly.

After all, Mrs. Zhang still hurt her vitality from this illness, and after waking up for a while, she ate a bowl of white porridge and went in, and then fell asleep again.

Before going to bed, he reluctantly pulled Mei Xiaotong and An Huahao and instructed: "I'm just a minor illness, there is a doctor at home and a mother-in-law, so many people are looking at me, don't worry, Xiaotong, don't worry, it's good for my mother to sleep and get up, Hua Hao, don't delay for me, the old woman, Ming'er should go to the academy to go to the academy, there is Xiaotong at home."

If Mei Xiaotong and An Huahao don't agree, she won't sleep.

Mei Xiaotong and An Huahao had to agree, and Mrs. Zhang let go of her hand and fell asleep.

The doctor has already explained that people are short of energy when they are sick, and there are also sleeping aids in the prescription he prescribes, so that the patient can sleep well and recover faster.

Therefore, Mei Xiaotong only waited for Mrs. Zhang to fall asleep again, and then discussed with An Huahao: "I'm here today."

Don't worry, you have to guard your mother. You guard your mother first, and I'll arrange a place for the two aunts. ”

An Huahao nodded, watched Mei Xiaotong go out, and then returned to the kang to guard, looking at Mrs. Zhang's sallow face, a trace of guilt flashed in her eyes.

Speaking of which, he felt very uncomfortable and blamed himself in his heart, and only felt that if Mrs. Zhang was still in Qilidun, he would not have this disease.

They couldn't rest assured that Xiaotong and him came over, and they refused to rest when they were old, and they were busy taking care of him and Xiaotong properly, but they were sick.

There are not many opportunities for this kind of love from his elders in his life, and he basically gets this kind of warmth from Mrs. Zhang.

Therefore, it is good to say that he has never gotten it, but after getting it, he has lost the taste, and An Huahao doesn't want to try it again.

In the past, he and Mei Xiaotong both said that they wanted to buy maids and hire people to work at home, but they were all delayed by Mrs. Zhang.

Mrs. Zhang said that it was a waste of money, she was at home, but it was just housework, how much could it cost, why spend that spare money, her family would do it easily.

The country people are sturdy, and it is very good if they don't work in the fields, and the little thing of housework is not a problem at all. When the children saw that the adults were up to work, they all ran back sensibly.

"Jinhua, did your aunt bring this rice up?" Mrs. Zhang asked.

Jin Hua nodded: "It was my aunt and Uncle Song who moved together." ”

Mrs. Zhang looked back, and An Huahao had gone to work in the field silently.

I was satisfied with An Huahao again.

His face was not shown, and he urged Wang Yongfu to drag the rice home quickly.

Watching Wang Yongfu drive the carriage and walk slowly towards his home, he was envious of the other families around him, and he rubbed it over: "Uncle, uncle, when your carriage is empty, can you lend it to our envoy?" Let our family also stain your light? ”

Wang Laozhu doesn't care, he has the best reputation and face in his life, as soon as he heard that people held him high, he thought that if he was busy, this mule would be lent to others to call, and it would be nothing, and he could get a good reputation.

Open your mouth to say yes.

Mrs. Zhang was anxious, stepped forward, and inserted her waist: "You want to use our family's carriage, okay, when our family's grain is harvested, let my eldest go." But I said in advance, with a one-day carriage, in addition to the green fodder of the mule, and the three meals a day of my eldest child, twenty eldest sons a day. ”

The person who came to borrow the carriage for nothing was the mother-in-law of the family who liked to take advantage of the village the most, and when she heard that she had to take care of the forage of the mule, and she had to take care of the three meals a day of the boss of the Wang family, and she had to collect twenty big dollars a day, her face suddenly drooped.

"I said, Aunt Zhang, do you want to pick the door like this? It's all from the villagers, borrow your mule for use, and you're embarrassed to take the money? It's still twenty big boys a day, why don't you grab it? ”

"Whew! Mother, I don't slam the door, don't slam the door, close your fart

Affair? I've never seen you so skinless and faceless who wants to take advantage of your old mother's family! Why am I embarrassed to take money? You don't have anything to do with my old Wang's family, why did you borrow a mule for nothing? With your big face? Or are you thick-skinned? Mrs. Zhang's eyes almost didn't roll to the sky, and while arguing with the mother-in-law, she didn't forget to kick Wang Laozhu.

This old man, the older he gets, the more confused he becomes, and he still thinks he is in charge! Someone else has two good words, and he lends such a good mule to someone for nothing?

Wang Laozhu saw that the two old ladies were arguing, their heads were big, and they didn't dare to stay for a long time, so they walked away with the power of Mrs. Zhang's foot.

The mother-in-law who loved to take advantage saw that Wang Laozhu, who was the best talker, was gone, and knew that she was not Mrs. Zhang's opponent, so she snorted and reluctantly went back to her own land.

When I went back, I was complained by the man in the family: "Daughter-in-law, what are you doing?" The mules that my uncle's family just bought are not used at home, how can you be cheeky enough to borrow them? Look, you touched your nose with ashes, right? ”

The mother-in-law was ruthless in her heart, and she was still unforgiving: "What's the matter? I just can't get used to it, I just rely on my daughter to earn money, what kind of garlic is it in front of my mother? ”

said that he patted his daughter-in-law twice angrily: "Look at other people's daughters, they will make money again, and they will stick to their parents' families!" Why did the old lady give birth to you debt collectors? Still not ready to work? I don't work and I don't have anything to eat at night......"

It was just a small episode, and no one took it seriously.

They are only busy in their own fields, and this grain must be received in their own houses before they can relax their hearts, where is the time to take care of other people's homes? Isn't it idle and painful?

Mei Xiaotong went home, Wang Yongping was still waiting for her, the two bowls of noodles were almost cold, and she didn't eat them.

The two brothers and sisters ate noodles in twos and threes, and after cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks, they heard Wang Yongfu's voice outside: "Fourth, come out and watch." ”

When he was discharged from the hospital, Wang Yongfu had already driven the carriage to the door of his house and was unloading bundles of straw.

Mei Xiaotong hurriedly stepped forward to help, and with her help, those heavy rice bundles, which were light and obedient in Mei Xiaotong's hands, were stacked together by An An.

Even if they knew that their sister-in-law was infinitely powerful, the two brothers Wang Yongfu couldn't help but feel a little inferior when they looked at their sister-in-law's relaxed appearance.

After unloading the paddy, Wang Yongfu hurriedly drove away.

Mei Xiaotong wanted to continue to prepare dinner in the stove house, and Wang Yongping squatted at the gate and looked at the pile of grain, afraid that someone would come to take the sheep.

From morning to night, the whole family went into battle, and when it was dark, the Wang family went home with exhaustion.

Except for those who are particularly desperate, they basically finish work at this time, and there is no one in the house to cook, and the mother-in-law has to trot all the way home, feel the dark and come out of the dining table, so that the hungry family members can fill their stomachs, and they will have strength the next day.

The Wang family has been like this in previous years, and this year Mei Xiaotong cooks, especially Mrs. Zhang

The daughters-in-law feel a lot more relaxed.

I was so tired that I couldn't walk, but when I thought of Mei Xiaotong's lunch cooking, my steps involuntarily accelerated.

As soon as he pushed open the courtyard of the Wang family, a pungent smell of meat greeted him.

A table has been set up in the middle of the courtyard, with a large pot of stewed rabbit, a large pot of grass carp stewed tofu, and a few cold vegetables, as well as dry rice, and cold mung bean water, which makes people seem to be swept away.

Everyone put down the sickle and went to wash their faces and hands, and the children had long been around the table, drooling at the delicious food on the table.

The Wang family has a strict upbringing, and without the consent of adults, no matter how greedy these children are, they only watch, and none of them dare to stretch out their hands.

After eating and drinking, several children praised Mei Xiaotong again and again.

Mei Xiaotong also smiled, and announced in front of the whole family: "I'll make more breakfast tomorrow, if you can't finish eating, let's take it at noon first." I'll go to town early tomorrow morning to buy some meat or something, and the eldest brother will leave the carriage at home, and drive the carriage faster, and the bundled rice will wait for me to come back to help carry it, and it won't delay anything. ”

When Mrs. Zhang heard this, she first felt sorry for the money: "Today, there are pheasants and rabbits, and fish, and the family is better now, so you can't throw money like this?" It's good to have a little oily meat, where can I use it and go to the town to buy pork? What to eat is not to eat? In previous years, it was not as good as this, didn't they all come over? All of them are the lives of the poor in the village, and they eat big fish and meat every day, and they lose their lives! ”

Originally, when they heard that Mei Xiaotong was going to buy meat, everyone was happy, but when Mrs. Zhang objected like this, everyone's faces were bitter.

"Mother, the most critical time of the year is these few days, and our family's annual rations can be counted on. If you don't eat better, where can you bear it? I also feel sorry for my father and mother, at such an old age, I still have to work in the field, and my body and bones can't stand it? Besides, now our family has this condition, that is, we can afford to eat meat for every meal! I didn't have to burn my body in order to save that little money, isn't that a loss? Seeing a doctor and taking medicine is much more expensive than meat! Mrs. Zhang only felt that she smelled the smell, so she couldn't help but swallow her saliva, and everyone sat up.

took a piece of chopsticks and put it in her mouth and chewed it, her eyes lit up, not to mention, she would have made pickles and the like herself, but this kimchi, sour, spicy and crispy, full of relish.

"Hurry up and make me a bowl of porridge or a bowl of noodle soup—" Mrs. Zhang said as she couldn't help but eat another piece, and fed Mei Xiaotong a piece.

At the beginning of this kimchi, Mei Xiaotong's eyes were so sour that she closed her eyes, but immediately a little spicy bloomed on the tip of her tongue, and the sour and spicy mixture was mixed together, and with the crispy taste, it made people have a great appetite.

Mei Xiaotong couldn't help but glance at Mrs. Ding, but she didn't expect that there were such craftsmen in this county.

When Mrs. Ding heard Mrs. Zhang say that she wanted to eat, she hurriedly agreed, put the burden into the house, and washed her hands and went into the stove house to cook.

Mrs. Wu was also busy

Help.

Mrs. Zhang looked at the two of them busy in the stove house, but nodded with satisfaction: "These two mothers-in-law are not lazy. ”

Since there were only four people to eat at noon, An Huahao had already said that he didn't have to bring food to the academy today.

Mrs. Ding made a noodle soup with chopped cabbage leaves in it, and only drizzled some sesame oil to taste.

I also baked cakes, fried a few side dishes, and left my share for Mrs. Wu to eat, and brought them to the table in the courtyard.

Mrs. Wu was also very discerning, and she had already placed the table in front of Mrs. Zhang, looked at the dishes on the table, and picked out two items and put them in front of Mrs. Zhang: "The old lady eats these two things, so that she can restrain herself." Although kimchi is appetizing, you can't eat too much. ”

Listening to these words, I took the doctor's instructions to heart.

Mrs. Zhang originally wanted to fight for two more pieces of kimchi, but Mrs. Wu was very principled, did not give up a single piece, and was very righteous and righteous, and asked Mrs. Zhang to take care of her body as soon as possible, so as to be worthy of the child's filial piety.

Where has Mrs. Zhang eaten this kind of deflated, but looking at the girl next to her, what else can she do? I had to endure it.

Mei Xiaotong nodded at Mrs. Wu, I thought that Mrs. Wu could only do rough work, but I didn't expect that she also had a skill, Yan Zhongren really didn't deceive people, with the quality of the two of them, they were indeed worthy of the high price.

With two mothers-in-law at home doing their work, everyone suddenly became relaxed.

Although Mei Xiaotong wanted to take care of Mrs. Zhang, she was talking with her, and she was going to bathe Mrs. Zhang, but Mrs. Zhang refused.

She just has a fever, not a broken leg and a broken arm, where will her daughter serve her? Isn't it yourself who is distressed at that time?

Especially after having two mothers-in-law, Mrs. Zhang said no, but she was actually happy in her heart.

There are two people to do things at home, everyone has their hands free, An Huahao still takes food to the college every day, Mei Xiaotong accompanies Mrs. Zhang in the yard, Mrs. Zhang basks in the sun, and she continues to toss the dye thing.

Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Ding are very tight-mouthed, and they know the proportions very well, whenever Mei Xiaotong is in the yard, they don't call the two of them, they usually don't come out in the stove house or their own house.

The ancient lady on the other side of the door knew about Mrs. Zhang's illness the next day, and came to visit her with five or six eggs.

It made Mei Xiaotong extremely embarrassed, and before leaving, she stuffed a bag of mountain goods for Gu Niangzi to take back.

Gu Zikai also brought pastries and medicinal materials to visit on the second day, although Mei Xiaotong didn't know the goods, but she had a small field, just one scan to know that the medicinal materials brought by Gu Zikai were all of the highest grade, and they were extremely rare in color.

Mei Xiaotong didn't accept it, but Gu Zikai said that this was a medicinal herb brought by his family, which ordinary people couldn't buy, and the most nourishing qi and blood was given to Mrs. Zhang to replenish her body.

If it was something else, it would be fine, but it was related to Mrs. Zhang's body, so Mei Xiaotong had no choice but to accept it, thinking to herself, how to make this

It's good to return the favor.

Fortunately, I accepted this medicinal herb, and within two days, Mrs. Zhang was already able to get up and walk around, talk and laugh, and her complexion was better, but the window was not closed tightly at night, and a little cool breeze blew, and she started to burn again that night.

Fortunately, Mrs. Wu, who was keeping vigil, found out early and hurriedly woke up Mei Xiaotong and An Huahao.

An Huahao ran to drag the doctor back overnight, and when he was diagnosed, he said that he had a cold.

Originally, the bones of the body were not good, but when they were weak, they couldn't be affected by the slightest cold and wind.

After finally subsided, seeing Mrs. Zhang's breath lying on the kang with a weak breath, Mei Xiaotong almost collapsed.

Or An Huahao was steady, and asked the doctor if there was a way, no matter how much money it was, no matter how difficult it was, they would do it.

The doctor said that if there is a good century-old Zizhi, it is not too much, as long as it is a small piece, as a medicine guide, with his family's unique life-saving pill, it can save Mrs. Zhang's life, and then use all kinds of good medicinal materials to recuperate, not to blow the wind, not to catch a cold, not too hot, take a good rest, so as not to affect the longevity.

Where to get Zizhi? Mei Xiaotong was forced to be helpless, and she didn't care about the possibility of the system being discovered, so she contacted Xiao Tiantian and wanted to exchange points for it.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Tiantian told her that among the medicinal materials sent by Gu Zikai, there was actually a small piece, which was inconspicuous, but it was indeed a genuine century-old Zizhi.

Mei Xiaotong didn't care about it, and was overjoyed to turn out the medicinal herbs and find them in front of the doctor.

I finally found the piece of Zizhi, and when I looked back at the doctor, I found that the doctor was looking at the pile of medicinal herbs with almost green eyes.

(End of chapter)