Chapter 8: Warmth
"It's all because the children are incompetent, they can't support this family, and they make their mother and younger siblings suffer."
"You've done a great job."
Seeing his self-reproachful appearance, Li Shulan was a little worried in her heart, "You helped take care of your younger brothers and sisters a few days ago, I am very happy, it means that you are already sensible, boss." ”
"The child is still not good enough, or else......
"Boss, you're still young, don't put everything on yourself."
Li Shulan really can't treat a child who is in elementary school in the 21st century as an adult.
Involuntarily raised his hand and touched the top of the eldest son's head.
looked at him gently, and said softly: "The past days have passed, your mother has come out, and your mother is not your former mother." ”
"Don't trap yourself in, we have to look forward, we have to move forward, the family works hard to live a good life, the more others look down on us, the more we have to live a good life to show them, and they are angry to death."
"Mother, you're right!"
Su Wenxuan next to him immediately picked up the topic.
His eyes flashed brightly, and he nodded in agreement, "We will live a better life than them in the future, and see if they dare to look down on us or bully us." ”
"It's a good thing to have faith, second brother, you have to fight in the future, you know?"
"Yes, I listened to you."
"Got sugar on your mouth? Don't hurry up yet. ”
Li Shulan was amused by this kid.
Immediately.
She reached out and pulled her little daughter up, touched her wet and boring hair, and instructed with a smile, "Silly girl, don't join in the fun with everything, does your leg hurt on your knees?" ”
"It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt!"
Su Qiaorong's eyes were bent into a crescent shape, leaning into her mother's warm embrace.
Li Shulan saw that Su Wenxi had already controlled his emotions and glared at him, "Don't you hurry up, do you want me to help you personally before you are willing to get up?" ”
"No, the boy will get up immediately."
Su Wenxi smiled shyly and quickly got up.
He looked at the mother in front of him, and the gentle smile overlapped with the mother who was also gentle like water in his memory.
His nose couldn't help but be sour again, and Su Wenxi completely let go of the strange feeling in his heart.
"Boss, you go take a shower first, and I'll dry Rong'er's hair."
Li Shulan picked up the long coarse cloth as she spoke, "It's not early, I'll have to cook later, or it will be dark." ”
"Yes, mother."
Su Wenxi hugged his clothes tightly, and a smile appeared on his face.
After Li Shulan dried her daughter's wet hair, she sent her to play in the yard.
The sun is about to set.
When there was no oil lamp at home, she had to make dinner while it was still early.
Alone in the kitchen.
When the children cleaned themselves up, she made dinner.
It's almost the same as what I ate at noon, and it's still multigrain noodle slices.
However, today's soup is not clear soup and little water, Li Shulan put four eggs in it.
The three brothers and sisters' eyes lit up, and they were all cautious in their actions to eat an egg, as if they had eaten delicious dragon liver and phoenix gall......
When Li Shulan saw this scene, she couldn't help but feel sad.
The little ones ate to their heart's content, reluctant to put down the dishes and chopsticks.
"Soak the bowl in water and wash it tomorrow."
Li Shulan commanded.
Take out the herbs you brought back from the mountains and make them into ointment while you make dinner.
Directly handed it to Su Wenxi next to him, "Boss, second, this is an anti-inflammatory herb with a pain-relieving effect."
Today is a busy day, your shoulders must be red and swollen, apply this medicine tomorrow will be much better, if the soles of your feet are blistered, you can also apply it, it is also effective. ”
"Mother, my shoulder doesn't hurt, I don't need to apply ointment."
Su Wenxuan shook his head, and his curious gaze fell on the dark green ointment in the bowl, "Mother, what kind of herb is this?" ”
"This herb is very ordinary, there are many of them in the mountains, and I will have the opportunity to teach you to recognize medicinal herbs in the future."
Li Shulan replied to him.
He said to the boss again: "You haven't done coolies before, and when you come back from picking up such a heavy thatch on the mountain today, your shoulder must hurt, remember to apply the medicine!" ”
"Mother, thank you!"
Su Wenxi looked stunned, and tears appeared in his eyes again.
"I should take care of you."
Li Shulan smiled and instructed Su Wenxuan, "Second brother, help your eldest brother apply ointment." ”
And then.
She got up and went to the kitchen to fetch a basin of water and went back to the bedroom.
"Okay!"
Su Wenxuan smiled and took the bamboo bowl medicine held by his brother, "Big brother, I'll give you a dressing!" ”
"Hmm!"
"Big brother, what do you think? Does it work? ”
"How can it be so fast!"
Su Wenxi's heart was warm, and he responded with a smile, "But it's much more comfortable to apply medicine." The shoulder was covered with medicine, and it was cold and comfortable, and I didn't feel the hot pain. ”
"Hehe, I didn't expect my mother to know ginseng and other herbs, it's amazing!"
"I remember that my grandmother's house sold medicinal herbs, and maybe my mother learned to recognize medicinal herbs and dispense them when she was a child."
"Big brother, do you know these things?"
"Well, I used to go to my grandfather's and grandmother's house with my father and mother, and once I heard someone talk about my grandmother's business at my grandfather's house, and I remember it very well."
……
Li Shulan heard the conversation in the courtyard clearly.
She raised her eyebrows in surprise, not expecting the boss to find an excuse for herself.
In fact, she didn't know much about herbs.
When she lived in the countryside when she was a child, she often followed her grandfather into the mountains to pick some common herbs, such as the commonly used anti-inflammatory herbs, which she naturally knew.
As for whether the original owner had learned about medicinal herbs when she was a child, she really didn't know.
But now that the boss endorses her, it won't cause suspicion.
After tidying up yourself.
Li Shulan took the water out and poured it in the corner of the courtyard.
"Boss, second, stop talking, go back to your room and sleep."
"Mother, I want to sleep with you."
Su Qiaorong ran to her mother's side and looked up at her expectantly.
"Okay, Rong'er sleeps with her mother."
Brushing her little head, Li Shulan smiled and nodded.
Then he took his daughter's little hand and instructed his two sons, "In the future, your brothers will have a room." ”
"Good!"
"Whatever!"
The two brothers responded in unison.
The countryside doesn't pay attention to the fact that men and women don't sit at the same age at the age of six, and the four mothers and sons, who are cultivators, know this.
Some time ago it was a special case, and now it naturally needs to be corrected.
They went back to their bedrooms.
Li Shulan, who thought she would not be able to sleep, hugged her daughter's soft little body and quickly fell asleep.
Nothing happened overnight.
It was just getting dark.
Li Shulan has woken up.
She went to bed early last night, at least for more than ten hours.
The spirit has recovered, but the whole body is still sore and sore.
First, go to the kitchen and rinse your mouth and face with clean water.
After washing the eggs, they threw them in a clay pot and set up a firewood to cook, and then turned back to the bedroom.
At this time, the sun has just risen over the mountain peak......
"Mother, morning!"
Su Qiaorong, who was sleepy-eyed, sat up and saw her mother tidying up the small back basket next to her.
"Rong'er is awake!"
Li Shulan looked back and ordered with a smile, "Go and wake up your eldest brother and second brother, wash your face and rinse your mouth, and then eat egg custard." ”