There are not many furnishings in the thatched house, but it is clean and tidy, there is not a trace of ash on the tables and chairs, and the beds still smell from the sun.

"Mother, this girl is a guest from our house, people can cook, the fish soup she makes is amazing, I brought you a bowl to taste."

Niu Zhuang's daughter-in-law put the soup on the small table, first half hugged and half helped the person on the bed to get up, and then stuffed a few pillows behind her, before picking up the bowl again, holding a spoon and wanting to feed her.

When Niu Zhuang's daughter-in-law was done, Qin Shumei saw the appearance of the old lady on the bed. With a sallow complexion, dilated eyes, and slightly trembling lips, he and the capable Niu Zhuang daughter-in-law look completely different worlds.

The old lady was not interested in Qin Shumei, but she was very interested in the soup in her daughter-in-law's hand, one bite after another, and soon the bowl of soup was at the bottom, and her lips were no longer shaking.

Seeing that Niu Zhuangniang's complexion improved, Qin Shumei silently concluded in his heart: This disease is hunger.

The elderly are not as good as the young, and many coarse grains and meats are difficult to digest, and there is nothing that can immediately replenish physical strength, so they are naturally getting weaker and weaker day by day.

According to Niu Zhuang's daughter-in-law, Niu Zhuang was filial to his mother, and at the beginning he took out his savings to buy some pork for his mother to eat. As a result, after the old lady finished eating, she vomited and diarrhea on the same day, and her digestion was even worse. If you can't eat for a long time, your blood sugar will naturally be low.

To treat this kind of patient, you have to eat something soft and easy to digest, and fish is the best choice. If you have an emergency, it's best to have sugar by your side.

Qin Shumei figured out this joint, and took advantage of Niu Zhuang's daughter-in-law to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, and explained the truth to her.

"Now my sister-in-law has also seen it, in the future, you will learn to make sugar, not to mention that you can help your mother-in-law recover, and you can also sell money in the county, why don't you learn?"

Niu Zhuang's daughter-in-law twisted her apron with her fingers and shook her head again and again: "How can this work, a pair of shoes for a meal, how can you still ask for your craftsmanship, that's too unreasonable." ”

"What's this, sister-in-law, you took us in, Brother Niu Zhuang also took Yanji to treat his injuries, this is the grace of saving lives. Teaching you how to make candy isn't nothing. ”

In the face of Qin Shumei's sincere offensive, Niu Zhuang's daughter-in-law was defeated again and again, and this simple peasant daughter-in-law who was not good at words finally held Qin Shumei's hand tightly and accepted her kindness.

Hearing that the lady was going to teach Niu Zhuang's daughter-in-law to make candy, Yanji's eyes lit up. In these years, sugar is a rare thing, and it will only be bought and eaten during the sacrifice stove, ancestor worship and major festivals. The guards were all from bitter backgrounds, and desserts, cakes, and sweets were symbols of good life for them.

"You need wheat seeds and glutinous rice to make sugar, sister-in-law, do you have them at home?" If there were no raw materials, what I just said would be in vain.

"The most important thing our family lacks is wheat seeds, as for glutinous rice, it is rare, but Niu Dapeng often buys and sells goods in several counties, maybe he has it, I'll ask."

Since she decided to learn, Niu Zhuang's daughter-in-law made up her mind to study hard, and there was no reason to retreat before she succeeded. As soon as she said it, she put down the rag, patted her clothes, and walked outside with a breeze under her feet.

"Sister-in-law, you actually know how to make candy! It's amazing! "Yanji saw that Niu Zhuang's daughter-in-law was gone, and happily came up." You are truly a fairy and proficient in everything. ”

"Alright, don't greet me with those nice words." How can Yanji say that Qin Shumei has seen it a long time ago, so she doesn't eat sugar-coated cannonballs. "Why don't you go to the side and rest, tomorrow you change the medicine and we'll leave."

According to Niu Zhuang, Yanji's timely treatment was due to the ash powder that controlled the injury first, and it was not too serious, and it would be good to change two pairs of ointments to eliminate blood stasis.

Hearing Yang Zhaoquan clear his throat beside him, Yanji immediately slipped away and disappeared.

"Why are you here? Didn't you follow Brother Niu Zhuang to choose malt? Qin Shumei, who was preparing the cauldron of steamed glutinous rice, accidentally almost hit Yang Zhao's body, and looked up at him puzzled.

"Why teach her how to make sugar again, the less trouble the better. Besides, this is exile, not play, we must appear in Liangzhou within half a month, otherwise not only the guards, but also you and I will be charged with killing our heads. ”

Yang Zhao's face was serious, he had always regarded Qin Shumei as a companion, if she kept wasting time on the road, then the rest of the journey would be very troublesome.

"Brother Niu Zhuang's mother is in a dangerous situation, if you don't replenish your energy as soon as possible, she will die soon. Brother Niu Zhuang's family, who don't know the truth, took a huge risk by taking us in. Teaching her to make candy is also to repay her for taking her in. Besides, Brother Niu Zhuang's family has ready-made malt, and the sugar is made quickly, so it will definitely not delay tomorrow's trip. ”

She naturally knows the danger and seriousness of exile, and it is because she may not have the opportunity to repay the favor in the future, so she does not want to owe favors to others on the way to exile.

Yang Zhaoquan opened his mouth when he heard her say this, but he couldn't say anything to refute it.

It has always been others who serve themselves, even if they kick their subordinates or give them a hand, the subordinates keep saying that it is a gift.

Before Qin Shumei, no one spoke from the perspective of these low-level people like her, let alone repay the kindness of these civilians.

"You didn't get the same education when you went to school."

Qin Shumei saw that his eyebrows were tangled and his eyes were full of incomprehension, and he knew that he had not accepted the love of Niu Zhuang's family at all, or he did not take this love in his eyes at all.

If it weren't for the fact that it's very uncomfortable to live with such a person with an improper outlook, I, the marriage partner, would be too lazy to educate you again.

She pulled Yang Zhaoquan to sit on the straw mat and gave him a separate "Little Sunflower Daughter-in-law Class".

"Water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize a boat. If you have been in a high position, you must have a kind heart. You see, Yanchang, Yanfu and Yanji are all flesh-and-blood people, and like you, they are not King Kong indestructible, so why should they stand in front of you in times of crisis? ”

"Because they are under the orders of the seventh brother." Yang Zhaoquan replied with confidence. Before marching and fighting, where I was fingering, there were men who went forward one after another, and it was not the most basic to listen to the orders of my superiors?

"Stop." Qin Shumei glanced at him angrily.

"Outside, what is the king's order, let alone the order of a prince? If they don't want to escort you, they won't do their best to protect you during the assassination a few days ago. ”

"In the past, your subordinates listened to you because you were the King of Ul, but if you want your subordinates to really die for you, you have to make them convince you as a person, not your title."

Seeing Niu Zhuang's daughter-in-law coming back with a bag from a distance, Qin Shumei hurriedly ended the class and patted Yang Zhaoquan on the back, letting him understand the importance of personality charm on his own.

The Master had told a few of them about the same thing. But now that Qin Shumei said it so bluntly, it was much easier to understand.

Yanchang has been respectful to her to today, and she can talk and joke today, all of which she has gained by exchanging sincerity for sincerity and love for love. There was something that had never appeared before, quietly taking root in Yang Zhaoquan's heart.

After mixing the chopped malt and glutinous rice, Qin Shumei hammered the stiff and stiff back of the hammer, and smiled happily at Niu Zhuang's daughter-in-law.

"That's it, ferment overnight, and tomorrow you can boil sugar."

"Girl, you're really, alas, I don't even know what to say." Niu Zhuang's daughter-in-law is a real person, and she won't say too many words of thanks, she pushed Qin Shumei out of the kitchen, turned around and scooped a few big spoonfuls of white noodles mixed with miscellaneous grains directly from the noodle jar at home, ready to make some hard and solid goods for Qin Shumei's group that they are reluctant to eat more.

Niu Zhuang had already cleaned up the two rooms, and because the bedding was not enough, he gave the last thick mattress to Qin Shumei and his wife, and spread a thick layer of hay for the remaining three men. Afraid that they would be hot, a bamboo mat was added to each bed.

"The sister has one with her man, and one for the three brothers, is this possible?" He showed the five people the fruits of their labor.

Is she really going to be forced to share a bed with Yang Zhaoquan?!

Qin Shumei looked at the well-maintained bed, and the shame of having to sleep with a man defeated the urge to sleep on the bedding. She couldn't wait to ask Niu Zhuang for hay to lay on the floor.

Qin Shumei forgot how she washed and sat on the bed, and when she reacted, Yang Zhaoquan had already closed the door and sat next to her.