NOVEL WEB Chapter 5 Reluctant to swallow
The rice porridge is very sweet and made from fine japonica rice. It also contains some longan, lotus seeds, red dates and other tonics.
When she brought it into the house, the little girl could already smell the sweet smell. Her already big eyes widened even more as she stared eagerly at the bowl of porridge from Mrs. Xie's hand to General Xue's.
Watching General Xue scoop up half a spoonful of porridge and blow it carefully again and again, the little girl swallowed her saliva.
"Dad, hurry up, my sister is hungry." Xue Lei couldn't help but urge after helping the little girl sit up halfway.
General Xue glared at his son, but he did speed up his movements and fed the warm porridge into the mouth of Long Er, who was already so hungry that his eyes were green.
When the rice porridge entered her mouth, an expression called happiness suddenly appeared on the little girl's face.
Compared with the food I have eaten before, this porridge is simply delicious.
It's not cold, it's not smelly, and it's not messy. It was just a bowl of porridge cooked just for her.
It's soft, glutinous, sweet, and warm. It's the best thing I've ever tasted.
The porridge was in my mouth, and I couldn't bear to swallow it in one go.
But the throat moves on its own, and the porridge still disappears in the mouth bit by bit.
"Long'er has a big bite to eat, there are still many here."
Seeing the little girl like this, the Xue family and his son didn't understand that she was reluctant to eat.
"My uncle eats it too, and my brother eats it too."
Both father and son felt their noses were sore and very uncomfortable.
The little girl was reluctant to eat it herself, but she knew how to let them.
Not for anything else, because they are the little girl's relatives and the ones who rescued her from the fire pit of the Ji family.
"Uncle won't eat."
"Brother won't eat either." Xue Lei said beside him, "Long'er will eat. This bowl belongs to Long'er. The aunt just made it for you."
The little girl took another bite, a look of happiness appeared on her face again, and then a look of worry appeared on her face a moment later.
Seeing worry on the face of such a young child, the Xue family and his son not only did not find it interesting, but felt heavy in their hearts.
"What are Long'er thinking? Are you afraid?" Xue Lei half-knelt beside the bed and whispered, "Sister, don't be afraid. In the future, you will have an uncle and a brother to protect you. We will help you beat away those bad guys!"
"Don't be afraid, Long'er, you will have a home in the future." General Xue also touched Long'er's head and said warmly.
"Home?" The little child didn't quite understand the meaning of the word. He just raised his head and looked at General Xue, "Uncle, will Long'er be able to drink porridge like this again in the future?"
"Yes! From now on, you can drink it every day, as long as Long'er wants to drink it!" After General Xue finished speaking, he raised his head and stared back at the tears that appeared.
"Sister, take good medicine and recuperate. There are many delicious things in this world. Chicken legs, meat buns, candied haws, and all kinds of snacks. When you get better in the future, my brother will take you to eat all those things. Can you do it again?"
General Xue was feeding porridge spoonful by the side, while Xue Lei was talking eloquently about what those things looked like, what they tasted like, and how delicious they were.
The little girl's eyes flickered, completely fascinated by the world in Xue Lei's mouth.
It turns out that she still has relatives in this world, it turns out that there are still people who can be so kind to her, and there are many, many delicious things that she has never eaten before.
She must listen to her brother, take medicine on time every day, and take good care of her injuries. When she recovers, she can go out to eat with her brother.
The child's sadness came and went even faster. With Xue Lei cheering him on, he ate up the porridge happily.
Xue Lei gave the little girl some water and continued to talk about how delicious the meat buns were. The candied haws were sour and sweet, and were covered with a layer of crystal sugar. As he spoke, the little girl started to yawn. His eyes became heavy and he fell asleep.
General Xue waved his hand towards his son and gently covered the little girl with a quilt.
The sun was just right at this time, and the warm winter sun shone into the room through the cracks in the window, shining on the little girl's face, making General Xue fascinated.
Long Er really looked like his sister when she was little, and he watched her sleep like this.
Although his sister never saw her again, Long Er must have been given to him by God to comfort him as he missed his sister.
General Xue smiled.
This time, he will protect the little girl well.
On the other side, Mrs. Xie hurriedly left across the courtyard.
Looking at Long Er's thin appearance and innocent expression, she was going to cry again if she stayed any longer.
When they got to their own yard at the back, they looked at Magistrate Xie who was taking off his official uniform. Mrs. Xie sat beside him without saying a word.
"Madam is back, how is the young lady of the Xue family?" Magistrate Xie is an outsider and not a doctor. Naturally, he cannot see the little girl's injury and can only get news from his wife.
Speaking of the little girl's injuries, Mrs. Xie turned pale with anger and kept cursing Ji Zhong that he was not a human being. He also told Magistrate Xie in detail about the old wounds on the little girl's body with new ones on top, the clothes and blood stains sticking to the wounds, the high fever that would not go away, etc.
Only then did Magistrate Xie know the specific situation, and he was extremely disgusted with Ji Zhong, a man with a human face and a beast heart.
Mrs. Xie also asked about what happened in the lobby, and Magistrate Xie told everything without reservation. Mrs. Xie was so angry that she gritted her teeth.
"Master, he is your colleague. You can at most temporarily detain him, but you cannot directly interrogate him."
"I know this, and I have already reported it to Mr. Guo, the Inspector General." Magistrate Xie said.
"That's not right. We can't just report it to Mr. Nitai. Do you know why Ji Zhong is so bold this time?" Mrs. Xie said.
"I don't notice it usually. I didn't expect him to be such a shameless villain. However, since he dares to do such a thing, he must have someone to rely on. Madam, do you know that he is following?"
"It's not about Ji Zhong. I once heard a lady mention it at a banquet that Ji Zhong's wife, the Zhuang family, has a high-ranking official among her in-laws. It is said that he is an envoy."
Mr. Xie's face suddenly turned ugly, "Could it be that he is Mr. Guo?"
"Who knows." Mrs. Xie smiled bitterly, "If you ask me, we will submit a statement to the governor, Mr. Chen, and ask him to preside over the case. And list the interests and risks. And I heard that Mr. Chen has a relationship with the Chang family. Quite close.”
"Okay, I will repair the book and give it to Master Futai!"
Soon, a secret letter stamped with a fire seal was sent out quickly. Magistrate Xie and his wife felt a little more comfortable now, and they looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
In the evening, the little girl opened her eyes to look for the fragrance that pulled her from her dream to reality.
Seeing the little girl open her eyes, Xue Lei smiled and shook a white, fat and round thing in his hand, with a circle of delicate and even wrinkles on it.
"Long'er, do you know this thing? This is called Roubaobao!"